“The commanding officer, with much pleasure, excepts the corps of artillery in the foregoing observations. Their steadiness, fidelity, and military conduct claim his particular thanks; and he desires the commanding officer will assure himself that he will make proper mention of their merits to the Honourable the Governor-General in Council.” Leaving Hoshungabad on 16th January, this gallant band continued their route through an unknown country until, on the 9th February, 1780, Colonel Goddard received a letter from the Bombay field deputies, directing his return to Bengal, in consequence of a treaty they had negotiated with the Mahrattas. This mandate he declined obeying, urging that his orders were from the Supreme Government, and he continued his march to Surat, which he reached on the 25th February. The following are the Artillery officers who served with the force:— Major W. A. Baillie, on the returns till April, 1781—retired in 1802. Captain — Sears, joined detachment in March, 1781—returned in 1784. Lieutenant R. Bruce, promoted to Captain in 1781 and joined Major Popham’s detachment. Lieutenant A. Forbes, died in 1779. Lieutenant L. Kempt, returned in 1784. Lieutenant — Hamilton, ditto. Lieutenant J. Harris, died October 15, 1780. Lieutenant W. Rattray, returned in 1784. Lieutenant H. Cotes, died in 1782 in China, whither he must have gone sick. Lieutenant A. Rattray, joined detachment October, 1779—died at sea 1782. Lieut. Fireworker McLean, joined detachment March, 1781—returned in 1784. Lieut. Fireworker Boyce, joined detachment December, 1782—returned sick in March, 1783. In January, 1780, this force took the field again, and, crossing the Taptee, attacked the fortress of Dubhoy, in Guzerat, on the 19th, and took possession of the province; on the 10th February the army was before Ahmedabad, and stormed it on the 15th, and it was intended to have attacked the combined camps of Holkar and Scindia at night; but intimation that the Mahrattas were willing to treat prevented its being carried into execution; evasion followed, and all attempts to bring them to action were fruitless, till on the 3rd April, marching at 2 A.M., Colonel Goddard, with four European companies, four grenadier sipahi battalions, and twelve field-pieces, entered the camp at dawn, and quickly threw the Mahrattas into confusion; they attempted to take up a position near, but on being again attacked, fled and dispersed. In this attack Lieutenant-Colonel Baillie, of the artillery, led the first line.