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470 HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.
forward and encountered the eneinj^ eight thousand strong,
drawn up within three miles of Pagahm Mew. Sir Archibald
Campbell at once boldly attacked the centre, and, breaking
through, routed and dispersed the enemy with great slaughter.
This was the last action of the war, and the only one in the
advance up the Irrawaddy in which the flotilla was not engaged.
The army continued its march to Yandaboo, only forty-five
miles from Ava, where, on the 24th of February, 1826, a peace
was finally signed, which is known in history as the Treaty of
Yandaboo. By this instrument, besides the payment of one
million sterling, as an indemnity for the expenses of the war,
and other provisions, the King ceded in perpetuity the province
of Arracan, including the divisions of Arracan, Ramree, Cheduba,
and Sandoway, and also that portion of the province of
Tenasserim, which includes Ye, Tavoy, and Mergui, as far as
the Martaban river.
On the day following the signature of peace, Captain Chads
issued the following General Memorandum to the officers and
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men under his command : " I feel the highest gratification in
announcing to the flotilla, that the unwearied exertions, gal-
lantry, and zeal of the officers and every individual composing
it, have been crowned by an honourable peace, and in resigning
the command of it, I beg to express my unfeigned thankfulness
for the alacrity and cheerfulness with which this arduous
service has been performed, and the personal attention which
I have at all times experienced will ever be remembered by me
with most pleasing and grateful thanks." In a letter of the
same date, addressed to Sir Archibald Campbell, Captain Chads
especially recommended Lieutenant Laughton, of the Bombay
Marine, to the favourable notice of the Supreme Government,
" his conduct and ability on all occasions, from the very com-
mencement of the war, having met with the constant appro-
bation of his superiors and the esteem of all others." Lieu-
tenant Rowband, who had accompanied the flotilla to Pagahm
Mew, was despatched in a gunboat to Rangoon, with four sick
officers and eight seamen ; but it was not until the 8th of March,
when a sufficient number of boats had been provided b}'' the
Burmese government, that the European regiments, Avith the
greater portion of the artillery, commenced the return by water
to Rangoon, the remainder marching to Prome, or proceeding
overland to Aeng in Arracan, which was reached in eleven
days.
Sir Archibald Campbell, with Mr. Robertson, embarked in
the ' Enterprise' steamer, and proceeded to Calcutta, where he
landed on the 5th of April, 182(i. Most of the British regiments
returned to the Bengal and IMadras Presidencies, and small
garrisons were left at Pegu and Rangoon, until the payment, of
the balance of the indemnity. H.JM.'s ships also quitted the