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MR. ELPHINSTOREII 1111111111113 N.
• CALCUTTA, Pan. 29, 1808.
We hove much satisfaction in announcing the
safe arrival of the Hon. Mr. Elphiostoite, and his
a ice, within the dominions of Solidus ul Mooik„
King of Cahul. Letters were received in town, on
Saturday, fro:n his Camp, dated on the 90:h ult.
from near Rhawelpore, on the left bank of the river
Garrah. They had crbmed the desert of &limiter,
iii a march ofeleven days; during which time, the
escort had toshergone considerable fatigue and pros
cation. They had suffered more especially from
the sesureity and hadneiss of the water, which are
said to hay, proreai tidal to a considerable siessuber
of the camp-followers. They bad experieueed a
most hoiiiiiirable awl hospitable ritorprassix from the
Rajah of Bliaotelpwre, a tributary of Caw'.
The King of Cat* is said to have audettokeu
an ea!,ei1it1011•,,,41114( Cllnhuherr, a COWAN" 111(t14.11 we
believe. indeed, has always tat least noiosocilly)
formed a port of his dominions.
The following extracts are taken from a I •fter
written by one el die Uentlemen in Mr.
stone's loots. i• and con,'.., we trust, matter • •if-
ficieutiy intereatilig, to justify war iosurtimi of
them :os- •
"Oa the rigid Bask of ti.e Glicasub, B WWI
WOMB MUO6I4IOIUI "Lb i)ec. I‘6B*
" After passing through Terijnoloitilly Kbaan's
country, we entered Sheilthawin ; Smgharia sod
Tooojhoona, were die, principal tovviss that we saw.
We halted a day at each, and were visited by the
different Chiefs of the votiiitry.-olt is governed lry
five or six, who are 114 animate 'with each other.
The Raj'eb of Keatree, is reckoned the head :
probibly kuoa that Jam people have riler dly
been on good terata with the Company's G
meat, and had a detachment with Lord Lake.
They do not doigoise that they are perfect free-
booters, which the caravans from Caubab learn to
their coat.
".The Sheikhairot country, is abpgt 90 miles
square, the soil is sand, and consequently produces
little. Water is scarce, and great pains have been
taken iu making tine wells, some orwhich arelno.
mensely deep.
" The Rajah of Keatree's uncle, Thakoor Xis-
healing, who was going,with succours to the Ra-
jah of Bekalicer, who was at war with JOUrlpoor, ac-
00111pellieti US to Bekaneer. The Thakoor had
beeu with Sloustri'i detachment.
" The first town in the Bekaueer territories, then
we came to, was Chooroo, a handsome-looking
town, with neat fortifications ; bat the cougary
surrounding it was uutbiug but deep sand. Tie
amine soil continued all thewav to Bekaireer, and
the water was frequently so bid, as hardly to be
Jriukable ; a tolerable well was very rare. We Sr.
rived at Bekaiseer the-beginning of last moatli. god
halted there tea days, to refresh. Our people were
a good deal kuocked up,, frosts fatigue and bail
water. The water-melons, which grow in great
abundance in the sand between Chooroo and Be-
kaneer, and which they conld not withstand, pro-
bably added to the esti of illness, and we lost 40
people within ten days. These melons grow with-
out any trouble to the cultvatios, and form one of
their chief suloistolier. Grain is produced iu very
scanty crops. nod dent. Cancels arc almost the
°illy anima:s used; they even diaw the plough.
" Bekaneer was ourrounded br hostile armies.
" lode:an:ice Smug, the Jondpoor Cuinnvander.ir.
Chief, had one ; lleira Sing, another, (this man's
seal is tiolouel lieira ; and Mea Khawn
:her ; there were also a party of cavalry bclonzpig
to Bhawul Khoo. All the wells within ten milea
had been filled up ; none were open, except those
within shot of the guns on the works, or a few which
had been opened by the enemy. The Rajah's troops
had the adventaite in a skinuish,which they had oi,e
day while we were there, and took a great deaf t f
plunder. He however was much weaker than the
other party, and has lately made peace, and agreed
to pity a large sum of money, and give op a Pe,-
gurrnah, the chief cantle of the war.
" On the 16th ult. we left Bak weer, having by
far the worst part of the desert before us ; we h.id,
however, madearrangements dia. every body should
ride. The infantry sepoys, ahich we have two
companies, went two on one canal. Twice we
were obliged to carry a supply of water for every
living creature, except the camels.
" We now marched all day, halting an boor,
about noon, to serve out water, a:.l got to our
ground about sun-set. Pert of the desert is e hard
plain, hearing no kind of herbage, and the rest is
a wild-looking tract of sand, producing several
sorts of shrubs, many of which are excellent food
for camels. Bnewill Klotiait, v. hose territories we
now entered, sent several hundred loads of ewer
to meet us in the desert, escorted by a party of
Toltingchees, mounted on camels, t ai-ft carrying
two men.

•• Bhawalitoor, which received its wiroe from ids
grandfather, is two miles to the en-tward of the
tiletrroh (the !Innis'', and Silt ledge mined.? We
passed the town, and encamped na the batik of
the river on the i.ith ultimo, the ini;ht c,f Aube-
maroon being the most delightful ohject we could
have before us. The Khalil) received us very well ;
he cisme from Derauweel, a forums the borders of
the desert, where he usicilly resides, on purpose to
see os. He hos a larLre Litman., which yieldshito JO
lees annually. lie itek,towledges the sovereignty of
the King of Cebul ; bolt he is, tit fact, indeperidetit.
Rhavrul K hoots spends Almost nil Ms tittle in
hutoinz. He is at woe with the R tith of Flekoneer,
:tied is rather afraid of the Seiks. fits country pto
good order, and well culuvateel, esiiecialir that
Port of it slot% thu (;hartob. It extends:front
near Pattuti (its atartio rortinet point) to
place cede(' °hewn), betwews t)utcii mud guklme
to tlw soothe and ; it runs westward, ivy the south of
Madan, to the oeighbourhood of Lhroe Giaawry
Kitson, on the west hank of the Indus.
si lie bee marches front the Uharrati, we reicbei