Monday 6 August 1781 · Extraordinary

HICKY's BENGAL GAZETTE; EXTRAORDINARY. MONDAY August 6th: 1781. Extract of News received from Madras the 4th August 1781. SINCE Hyder's defeat, Lalla his General to the Northward of this place has deserted his post, and we have taken possession with the loss of three men only of a small Island near Pulicar, wherein there was a deal of Grain,——And Rice we are now in daily expectation of Letters by Land, the Road being clear.—— In the Engagement with Hyder by the returns we now have, we find there has been near four hundred of our Army killed and wounded, several Officers, amongst whom is Mr. Grant, who by the wind of a Ball had his Belly singed, he has been in great pain, but the danger is over, Hyder lost his second Son Carim Khan. as well as Meer Saib, and seventeen head Generals, Monsieur Lally dead of his Wounds, and Hyder's Killed and wounded, amounted to about 18,000, Hyder ran off with the utmost percipitation, and he is now at the post of the Goths, a place called Trinomoly where he is Recruiting and gathering his scattered Army. Tippoo Saib has been continually against Wandewash, Capt. Flint wrote the Council three days ago, that unless he is immediately assisted by a Reinforcement, he most unavoidably will be under the necessity of surrendering the Garrison consisting of about 400 Men, He has been, night and day under arms, for some time past, both himself, Officers and people, and are so reduced by fatigue, they are scarce able to stand.—— Tippoo made an attempt of blowing open the Gates, with his heavy Cannon the first he Succeeded in and entered, but Captain Flint writes, that when the Enemy entered, and lay'd their Cannon to the Second, that he brought two pieces to bear on them and that the whole of his Infantry play'd so warmly on them that Tippo was obliged to make a speedy retreat having lost one of his Leg's and a great number of his men, and he writes that Tippy died of his wound soon after. all these misfortunes Coming so fast on Hyder will either render him desperate, or cast a total damp on his military Courage. GENERAL SIR EYRE COOTE is on his way to Chingleput to join Col Pearce, they will first relieve Wandewash, Col Pearce is on his march, and we find from his returns that his whole army which he marched with from Bengal together with the Sircar Battalions which has since Joined him amounts only to 6,000 Regular, and 30 pieces of Cannon, but has got Cattle and prevission in great plenty. An English Jew a Mr Lloyd deserted from Hyder in the last Engagement. It seems that this Lloyd was Hyder's Head Doctor, For some time, and that he has for a long time supply'd our Army with intellegence from Hyders Camp. A Collection of 7,000 Pagodos was made in our Camp for him. GEN. SIR EYRE COOTE sent him down here, and he gives in an account of Hyders Effective Army Amounting to 178,000 Horse and foot exclusive of irregulars armed. As soon as the junction takes place relative to Colonel Pearce's Detachment GEN. COOTE they say intends to form two Armies and march against Arcot. We have now a very fair prospect of putting a speedy and final period to Hyder's Career.