INTELLIGENCE OF IMPORTANCE FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES.

1 Downing-freet, Sept. 13. The following difpatch was received this morning by the fhip Sarah Chriftiana. Extract of a letter from the Earl of Mornington to the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, dated Fort St. George, May 16, 1799.

Yesterday I received the inclosed difpatch from Lieut.-Gea. Harris, containing the details of the capture of Seringapatam; they require no comment, and I am perfuaded that no folicitation is neceffary to induce you to recommend the incomparable army which has gained this glorious triumph to the particular novice of his Majefty, and to the applause and gratitude of their country. I also enclose a copy of the general orders that I ffied on this glorious occafion.

My Lord, Seringapatam, May 7. On the 4th inft. I had the honour to addrefs to your Lordship an hafty note, containing, in few words, the fum of our foccels, which I have now to report more in detail. The fire of our batteries, which begun to batter in breach April 30, had on the ad fo much deftroyed the walls aga nft which it was directed, that the arrangement was then made for affulting the place on the following day, when the breach was reported practicable. The troops int_nded to be employed were ftationed in the trenches exly in the morning of the 4th, that no extraordinary movement might lead the enemy to expect the affault, which I had determined to make in the heat of the day, as the time beft calculated to enfure fuccefs, as their troops would then be leaft prepared to oppose us. Ten flank companies of Europeans, taken from those regiments receffusly left to guard our camp and out-poits, followed by the 12th, 330, 730, and 74th regiments and three corps of grenadier Sepoys, taken from the troops of the three Profidencies, with 200 of his Highness the Nizam's troops, formed the party for the affault, accompanied by 150 of the artillery and the corps of pioneers, and fupported in the trenches by the batte hon companies of the regiment De Meuron, and four battalions of Madras Sepoys.-Col. She:brook, and Lieut.-Cels Dunlop, Dirymple, Gardiner, and Mignan, commanded the feveral flank corps; and Maj.-Gen. Baird was entrusted with the direction of this important fervice. Atr o'clock the troops moved from the trenches, croifed the rocky bed of the very under an extremely heavy fire, paled the glacis and ditch, and afcended the breaches in the fauffe braye and ramp rt of the fort, farmounting in the mut gallant manner every obftacle which the difficulty of the pallage and the refistance of the enemy prefented to oppofe their progrefs. Maj-Gen. Band had divided his force for the purpote of cle. ring the ramparts to the night and left. One diviñon was conunarded by Col. Ster

brook, the other by Lieut.-Col. Dunlop 2
the latter was disabled in the breach; but
both corps, although ftrongly opp fed, were
completely fuccesful. Refiftance continued
to be made from the palace of Tippoo for
fome time after all firing had ceafed from the
works: two of his fons were there, who,
on affurance of fafety, furrend -red to the
troops furrounding them; and guards were
placed for the protection of the family, most
of whom were in the palace. It was foon
after reported, that Tippoo Sultan had
fallen. Syed Salieb, Meer Saduc, Syed
Gofar, and many other of his Chiefs, were
alfo flain. Measures were immediately
adopted to ftop the cofufion at first una-
voidable in a city strongly garrifoned,
crowded with inhabitants, and their pra-
perty in ruins from the fire of a numerous
artillery, and taken by affault. The Princes
were removed to camp. It appeared to
Maj. Gen. Baird fo important to afcertain
the fate of the Sultan, that he canted im-
mediate fearch to be made for his body,
which, after much difficulty, was found,
late in the evening, in one of the gates under
an heap of flin, and foon after placed in
the palace. The corpfe was the next day
recognized by the family, and interred with
the honours due to his rank, in the maufo-
leum of his father. The strength of the
fort is fuch, both from its natur pofition
and the ftupendous works by which it is
furrounded, that all the exertions of the
brave troops who attacked it, in whofe
praise it is impoffible to fay too mach, were
required to place it in our han's. Of the
meres of the army I have expreffed my
opinion in orders, a copy of which I have
the honour to enclofe; and I truf your
Lordship will point out their fervices to the
favourable notice of their King and country.
I am forry to add that, on collecting the re-
turns of our lofs, it is found to he much
heavier than i had it first imagined. On
the 5th init. Abdul Khalic, the eider of the
Princes formerly hostages with Lord Corn-
wallis, furrendered himself it our out-pofts,
de nauding protect on. Kerim Saneh, the
brother of Tippo, had before f ught refuge
with Meer Allum Behauder. A Cowl-
Namah was yesterday difpetched to Futteh
Hyder, the eldest fon of Tippoo, inviting
hm to join his brothers. Purneah and Morr
Kummer ódeen Khan have alfo bien fam-
moned to Seringapitam: no aufwers have
yet been received, but I expect them thortly,
as their familie are m the fort. This mo-
ment Ah Rez.., formerly one of the Vakee's
from Tippoo Salan to Lord Cornwallis,
has arrived from Meer Kummer óleen
Khan, to ask my orders for 4,000 huile
now under ins command.
committioned to declare, that Meer Kum-
iner ódeen Khan would make no conditions,
but rely on the generofity of the English.
Monfieur

Ali Rezi was

of obfervation, and have great merit for
the zeal and activity which they evinced in
the execution of the fatiguing and arduous
duty entrusted to them. The fquadron flood
in towards Surinam on the 16th inft. and
came to anchor off the mouth of the river
that afternoon, when it was agreed between
Lord Seymour and myself to fummon the
colony to furrender, which was accordingly
done in the evening. But, as the governor
requested 48 hours to confider the propofals,
his answer was not received till the 18th,
which was delivered by a deputation from
the cok ny, composed of fome military of-
ficers and gentlemen, inhabitants of the
fettlement, who were empowered to treat
with us generally on the terms propofed,
but not authorifed to conclude the capitula-
tion finally, the ratification of the feveral
articles being referved for the Governor.
It being impoffible from the narrow nefs of
the water, to proceed up the river with the
line of battle fhips, a difpofition was made
on the morning of the 19th to remove the
troops from the Prince of Wales and Invin-
cible to the fmall craft, which was imme-
diately effected; when they, with four
frigates, (the Admiral and myself being in
one of them), got under weigh, and in the
afternoon anchored two miles above the
entrance of the river. A detachment of
the 60th regiment was then landed, and took
poffeffion of the redoubts and battery at
Brani's Point, called Peit Keyn, which had
been previously abandoned. In the fituation
I now defcribed, the fquadron continued
till the night of the 20th inft. when the ca-
pitulation was returned finally ratified and
confirmed by the Governor, which enabled
us to proceed on the following day, with
the hips and fmall craft lying within the
river, to Fort New Amfterdam, which was
then taken poffeffion of by 400 men of the
5th battalion of the 6oth, under the com-
mand of Major Dorfner, the acting Adj.
General, Major Thomas having alfo landed
with his detachmena The garrifon of Fort
New Amfterdam confisted of about 750
men, 500 of whom were the Walloon
guards, and 250 Dutch troops, who were
allowed to march out with the honours of
war. On the 22d, the redoubt of Leyden,
and batttery Frederici, the redoubt and
battery Purmerent, fort Zeelandia, and the
town of Paramaribo, the capital of this
fettlement, were taken poffeffion of by the
British troops in his Majesty's name. It
became impoffible, from the distance of the
river Marawina and Saramaca, to take
immediate poffeffion of the feveral pofts
thereon fituated; but the troops who for-
merly occupied them having fince entered
into his Majesty's fervice, now hold them
for the British government. I am very
happy to be enabled to add, that the troops
found in this colony, as well as the inhabi-
tants, evince the utmost fatisfaction, and

appear perfectly contented and happy in
the change that has taken place. I have
alfo great pleasure in acquainting you, that
our troops landed in perfe& health, which
is in a great measure to be attributed to the
attention they received from the navy whilst
on board the thips. My knowledge of the of
ficers and men employed on this expedition
warrants me in faying, that, had there been
occafion for greater exertions than were
found neceffary, his Majefty would have had
every reafon to be fatisfied with their fervices;
as it is, many must be content to have their
merits unknown, till fome trying occasion
fhall prefent itfelf; for on this we must ac-
knowledge, that the acquifition of this
valuable colony is to be attributed to the
fense entertained by the people of the ad-
vantage of having the exercife of their reli-
gion, the execution of their laws, and the
enjoyment of their property, fecured by the
British government, added to the abhorrence
in which they have long held Freuch prin-
ciples and French oppreffion, rather than
to the effect of our exertions or the dread
of our force. From thefe caufes, I am per-
fuaded, that his Majefty will find the inha-
bitants loyal fubjects, and the military who
enter into his fervice faithful fervants. I
am particularly indebted to Vice-Adm. Lord
Hugh Seymour, for his cordial co-operation
during the whole of this undertaking, and
have great pleasure in acknowledging my
obligations to the navy in general. In the
various arrangements fiuce my arrival in the
Weft Indies, on this and every other occa-
fion, have derived very effential affiftance
from the knowledge and experience of
Maj. Thomas, the acting Adj.-Gen. acquired
by his having ferved the greater part of the
laft and prefent wars in this country. In-
clofed I have the honour to tranfmit to you
a return of the ordnance found in the feveral
forts and batteries. I have charged my
Aid-de-Camp, Capt. Brown, with this
difpatch, who will have the honour of giving
you fuch farther information as may be re-
quired relative to the furrender of this
colony.
T. TRIGGE, Lieut.-Gen.

[Here follows a lift of the ordnance, ammunition, &c. in the different forts in the colony of Surinam, and a copy of the arti cles of capitolation.]

A letter from Lord Hugh Seymour mentions the capture of a French frigate of 32 guns, by the Tamer, Capt. Weitern, after a close action of 10 min. in which the enemy had nine killed and twelve wounded -the veffel almost a wreck. The Tanier had only two feamen wounded.