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 effect. During the attack by land, the flotilla pushed rapidly past the enemy’s works, and succeeded in capturing nearly 300 boats, with five brass and iron guns, four hundred muskets, about a ton of gunpowder, and large quantities of shot, grain, and military stores, intended for the use of the Burman army. In a letter to the Admiralty, dated Dec. 3d, 1825, the Commodore says:

On the following day. Sir Archibald Campbell, in a letter to Mr. Secretary Swinton, “solicited the attention of the Governor-General in Council, to the judicious and cordial co-operation afforded him by Commodore Sir James Brisbane, and the boats of H.M. squadron employed on this service.”

The defeat of the Burmese on the east bank of the Irrawaddy was now most complete; but the right corps of their army, under Sudda Woon, still occupied some high ground on the west bank, and measures were immediately taken for dislodging that division. This operation was performed on the morning of the 5th, by the troops under Brigadier-General Cotton, in conjunction with the flotilla, and attended with the most complete success; the enemy left 300 men dead on the field, and dispersed in every direction. Five long guns, one carronade, a number of jingals, and about 350 muskets, were taken. The British had only one man killed and four wounded. The total loss sustained by the army on the 1st, 2nd,