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eriee 1. fie ntive'tel freint the at 3a. la. My Huricarus se
enmpm.i. I him. dud comet him about 10 oclock •. in. at
pla-e about ,wave ca‘s from thin, and abiut PiX in a wester •
from Mooshoer. Ah nut one hundred anti fifty
Nesur Nlrres inAtehlock men and limns we-rent uo to-dar,b
our irreAllir Iturie General Smith has untvert Colonel Bun.
to attend the ford. in the tiatipm, in tW itiVe • part of • the
Doah. It is probable that this outer Way reach Culotiel Burn

in time.
TO CAPTAIN J. ARMSTRONG, MILITARY SRC. &C.
I sin direeted by Haler-General Smith to acquaint you, for
the mfosomion of the Most Noble the Governor-General, that
lie arrived here this day, in purspit of the piedatery force of
Meer Khan, arid encamped to the North Vir.t of the situation
which the troops of that Chief occupied yesterday. From the
tepid movements which the troops of the enemy, unineuni-
benel with him pfr, ire, enabled to make, the General sloes
tint expeft so he alit* immediately to overtake them; rodfrom
the excessive eoica minus which are said to be cohstantly taken
ler the enemy, the General does riot expel that he should suc-
ceed in an attempt to surprise them. It is, however, his in-
tention to pursue the !tee-hooter with the utmost pradieable
exiieditinii. Ittheito, the country has susui fled little mis.hict
from his ri.preditions ; for the rise pursuit to which he has
bete stabiel, and from the constant alarm which prevails in
his army, he has had nn opportunity of committing ravages to
Vie Brest extent. The drfeheelese villages which have Seen
u: on his mete have been plundered, but the pmpertv of the
great majority of the inhabitants has been preserved in small
him with whiels the country abounds, and which he has ne-
ver dared to attack. With the exception of the rebels Nieur
At!! and Ilhoondia Kinn, Meer Khan has found nn adher-
ents. Her reported to seek every where for a ford, and t..
have attempted muesli at this place. Meer Knan is said to-
ilav to have proceeded to Poreesillghur, to ohich place Major-
General Sin!th will direct his course to-mormw. Pureosulghiar
is stated to be situated three cuss from the liaok • ef the Ganges,
and twelve cons frem this lacy ; it belongs to Nvi, &sok h.
I have the honour to 3-e.
(Si,ened) C. T. METCALFE, A G G.O.
Camp on the Gaiiges, near to Pulivar, Feb. 14, 1803, 7. p. in.
Two cies N. W. ficioi ?entail.
Three con S E. from Gum Mukhtish.
TO CAPTAIN J ARMSTRONG, MILITARY SRC. &C.
SIR—I am directed by Meier General Smith to acquaint you,
foe the information of his Excellency the Most Noble
Governor Geeeral, that he this day cro,sed the Gauges in law-
suit of Union Klein, who succeeded yesterday in finding a
feed, at which he crossed, and at which also this army crossed
this day'. General Smith will continue the pundit to-morrow.
I have the honour to be.
Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
C. T. METCALFE, A G. G O
Camp, East of the Ganges, onposite to Keemeiondee Obaut,
thrtc reoes N. of Ku lerabad, 13th Feb. 1805, 7 p. •.
The ford at whieh the army crossed, is {welts C 0.4 distant
from our setaanipiueni of yesterday.
stea.'.l of s Letter from Major General Smith to Cape. Arm-
strong. d Camp tin the Eastern Side of the Ganges, three
mos North of Karubad, Feh. 16. 1805.
Mr. Metcalfe has se4wainted you with me movements sines
the yu., „, I have rtiw to state to tau, fir the in.
[ruination of tuy'Exceliersey the Governor-General, that hay.
Int been olth;ted, in crossing the Ganges. to uilload the whole
ot the artillery ammunition, rind distribute it glum)* the ,ea-
ealry to pats, I kilted this day for the purpose cif airing the
tumbrils' and to recruit the hones and cattle.
I shall move ag till at one to-morrow morning in pu.suit of
Meer Khan, who is marching •n Rameow, and is said to have
Made an attack on Moradahad this mot ang hefmedas . break, but
war repulsed. The celerity of his movements (having neither
tents, baggage, nor guns), and the early and cooed information
be has of all rime, has hitherto precluded the oussibility of
oveitakiag him, and he is too much on his sward to admit of
a unwise. I ;than, however, be unremitted in my pursuit, anal
!awe taken every step possible to enable ow to continue it.
TO CAPTAIN J. ARMSTRONG.

RIS, Camp Anerva, Ech. 17, IRO, 4 p. or.
* 1 have received the ruder of Major-General Smith, always
to comemrilcate to you officially, for the iiiformiren of Hi.
Exedierscy the Meat Noble the Governor-General, the prn-
grew and operation. of this detachment. It Rothe, the Ganges,
after a mash of twee, cos., on the evening of the 15th,
mooched at one o'clock this moreine, and solved at this place
at half past nine sr. after a march of twenty-ire miles. It
will march again at ic ii. i re. to-morrow for Moradabad Meer
Shan Is generally supported to iteeid to direct is route to=
* NAITIS Emperor. Tile ford at which Meer khan's troops and
this army crossed, was tient before known ; sin li a' least is the
A se:ount of tbeiuhabitants of the country. I lure the honour to
he, Sir, your most obedient bumble Servant.
C. T. VIETCALFF, A. G. G. O.
A report has arrived, that Mar Khan has not proceeded to-
wards Rampoor; it is an uncertain reps t.
TO esPratu y. ARMSTRONG.
5111....1 am directed by Major-Grnierill Smith to acquaint
you, for the information of his Excellency ill,. Most Noble the
Governor-General, that this detachineut marched from its mound
at Ainroaa, at on.: this 'owning, and encamped, att. r a march
of 25 inlet, to the eas.waid of the Ram:pin:a, at a short dir-
tarns in advance from the camp, which Meer Khan's force oc.
eimied yesterday. Mier Khan quitted Moradahad at 3 o'clock
this morning. It is reported that he intended to have halted bete
this day, and that•he lied on hearing that of the approach of
General Sm th. lie has rime no intiiry to the generality of the
inhabitants of ihr town of Morradabail ; he has bunted the
humors of the officers of the station, and the liras of the pro-
vincial battalion The house of Mr Leyeester, the cullectur,
has been fortified, and was defended by the civil officeis, and a
didarhmem of the piriviticial battalion under the commas'. of
I.ieut Wilkins.in, against every attempt id the troops of Me. r
Khan to obtain powerrion of it. The detachment will march
at I a. es. its pursuit of the enemy ; who is <imposed to have
taken the road to Sareilly, and will perhaps he at Ram poor this
night. Kampenr is not to he about two miles rotative,' from
the high road to Satiny. General Smith will continue to
pursue the enemy closely, and will net allow him !error to da
any consitierab'e mischief. liitherte he has done but little.
1 hare the honour to he,
sir, your most obe bent humble servant,
C. T. Mt :ECM-FE, A G. G 0. .
Camp of Slotailal:ad, Fast ',f Town and of the River
Ratnitunga, Pennant, 19, 1905, 5 p ni.
TO CAPTAIN J. ARMSTRONG.
I have the honour io inform yir•i, that Steer Khan is mid to
have proceeded in the direetion of C.issipoor. From this meth-
od., metre it is twist probable, this it is his intention to memos
th, (Leiles; perhaps st Chamfer. Git it. Can. Smith will ant
relax his permit. I have the 1m011i..11 t.) b.', Sir, year most
obedient humble act. ant, C. T. METCALFE, A. G. G 0.
Camp, East of hire...fabled adA Kemeny, 111 p.m.
1 had the Ira in to address a letter to you about suitset.....e
lltirkarus, which hare tit:, install arrive!, inborn "se that
Men ri .n la enraieped at Akberabad, on the Cossilah Nutlall,
15 cost hence. His Mr:abort is given out to he Other to-
wards Couipoor or Iltreler,roorl what he intends lor the latter
rime, it Is difficult to imagine. light's rather avoid,l the Re-
ttig* emintry. Many, if not all, of his Solidi... have gone to
their homes
Feb. 11, IROS. C T. M.
TO CAPTAIN 3. allialtTO6lllO.
SIRA•4 here the honour to acqiiaitit rad, for the informs-
Fun of His Eirmilleney an_ Most Noble the Governor-General,
that Me...e Khrio maiched resterday from Cossiponr, iii a
southerly directimi herachi Ituderpoor. In consequeoce of this
yo„soim.,.l, G.,,,orslStiiith ihre:ted his parch this morning to-
mards that i lace, iii miler to pievent the propane of Meer
Khan to the %wrist...not Ge..eoll :ilea!' ins hitherto received
no informatioo of lit having proceeded to the southward of
It cie:l,o ,', aotl directs me. to inform rot, that his march to•
arinmeir will he regulated by the itirdlieenre nliieh he may te.
est. ye of Me-r glut i's (either nerve:tient. Ti • detachment
raw ow,* iii imtau I i .1 Meer 'Khan gayly to-morrow eiellillt.
i 1 have the 11011.1lif it, he, Sir,
Your most oh-di-rat Mould, servant,
C. T. :METCALFE, A.G. G. 0.
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Camp at Rampant', Fe 5.110, I SOS, 9 p.m. •
TO CAPT•at J. •Rslsraoso.
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ikSIR—I bed yir.t..silew the lymory c. acquamt you, by the
. ditertlim of Major General South, the he had attired with il.ir
dotarlinicnt of cavalry under has command, at Rampu.ir. lam
.A, are. doemerl Iry MoNlAGeoraral Smith tu Aegitaiat worm, for the
lial.w autism of his Tl.Xierilericy the Meet liable the loyers.ittur-

nencral, thallie marched (rem Rampom this morning, with
he Int4stion of preventing tie reporter; design of Meer Kliai,
premed to Bareillv By the intelligence which General Smith
his, received, Meer Khan I a: not proceeded far to the South
yard of Rodcrtumr; hut has with hi, scrambling troops rot into
a country which is almo,r impenetrable to this army. The de
mchnient met with considerable obstacles from the nature of
the ground in the march of this day • under these Cirelll7l-
%Lineal, it is pr sable that Nlajor.General Smith may not think
it adviseable to continue the pursuit of Meer Khan into the
difficult country under the hills. in that cam, General Smith
will occupy a position br which he will be enabled to voter
Moradabad, amid Pillipect, to maintain a strict watch
upon the eemilutt of such as may be dissatisfied in Rohilciind,
and to continue the pursuit of Meer Khan as soon as he quits
the 'megrim' intersefled country in which he at protent is) it is
the intention of General Smith to take the earliest opportunity
of resuming the pursuit of tlis freebooters, and of ilestrm lug
them, or driving them beyond the boundaries of the British
1 have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
C. T MEICALFE, A.G. G. G.
Camp, near Pipreca, nn the banks of the Phireklumuddee,
Feb el, 1805, 31 1.. re.
We march to-morrow to Scherchur.
TO CAPTAIN J. ARMSTRONG.

SlR.—lem sleeved by M dor-General Smith to acquaint you,
fig the informettoo of his Egcellency thu Most Noble the Go-
vernor-General, that it is his intention to march to-morrow in
the dire lion of Moradabad. From evert, infmination which
has been received, the.c is tenon to beosve that it I. the ill, m-
oon of Meer Khan to tecroiv the Gancei. Whates.ror views he
might originally have fbrmel of exciting a general insurrection
A g the kohillav, appear to have been compleeefy divan-
pointel. The prevence of this detachment in Rohilcund has
checked the %tint of revolt where it may have exerted, and has
encouraged all thri.e who are *ell affected to the British Go-
vernment. Meer Khan, front every dimg has fallen
within General Smith's knowledge, is rlespeel by all the Ro-
liillas of rank and character, as a man on low birth, as a (me-
llower, and as a fugitive. The mild martini of the British Go-
vernment, and the orteem, attachment, and re orence with
which the character of Mr. 5C,014 v Peg ANS h. all the natives
of theve provinees, have contributed, in an eminent d, greet to
the preservation of tranquillity. General Smith wilt direct his
march tomorrow in that direction, which afford: the greate.t
probability of coming up with the enmity.
I have the honour to he, Sir,
Your swot obedient hninble k rrant,
C. T. METCALFE. A.G. G.O.
Camp near Sherghur, Feb. 23, 1180:1. 91 p. m.
TO CAPTAIN J. •lIIISTRONO, &C.

am directed, be Major-Generol Smith, to acquaint
you, fur the information of HI. Esedloncy the Most Noble
the Govern., -Gesteral, that the drrr•'on of the army under hi,
command came up this rlay with tire airily or %leer I hart at
Ufzulghur. The bacrage of this der iehment was rdered
remain at Sherk.it, under the protection of the r ar cnard, and
of tlr. third mgrinent of native cavalry; and Gs nerd Smith,
with the three regiments of His Majesty's light d agrms, and
the Ist and Bth native cavalry, and the h..r6e aril re. and Mr.
Skinner's irregular horse, m. 0.! on to the sdot where the ene-
my were reported to be encamped. and arrived there after a
march of twelve ci,f3, at 2 pet The enemy had a large force of
cavalry, and a small bode of infantry; after a Omit Action, the
cavalry vreuterr in every direettua; the infantry, veer, themselves
without the means of escape, advamed with # desperate reso-
lution, were chanted by a squadron of His Majesty's Brit, and a
squadron if Ho Majesty's 27th Light Drag.■•s, disperaed. and
eatopletly destroyed. Thera:my appear nut to have had no-
tice of our appVIACh until ten o'clock a. m. at which time they
commenced to send off their bagga_e, and appear ar hase re-
married with their principal force, -is inter t s cover as retreat,
and to engage our attention. Several stand: or the 000.nv's
colours, which hare nut yet been numbered, both of their ca-
valry and infantry, hare b• en taken t the enemy were ',urine.'
hePtried the town of Ufaulghur, and elcat toward: the hills. I
am srnry to add, that we have sustained some fuss, and that se-
veral Officers have been wounded I have CIO honour to be,
Su, your most obt.dieut beinhlu Servant,
C. T. METCALFE, A. G G. 0.
C imp between It harlot and Ufsulghtir, M Arch 2 lOU% 7 p m.
Punlelted by Command of His Excellency the Most Noble
the Gurertior-Genetal in Council.

J. LUMSDEN, Chief See. to the Govt.

CALCUTTA GAZETTE EXTRAGR DIN ART.
SATYR IAY, PARCH 9, 1805.

tort William, Saturday, Mauch', 1103.
Dispatches, of which the following are Copses,
have been this day received by His Excellency the
Most Noble the Governor• General, from His Excel-
lency the Commander in Chief.
TO HIS TICE! LLPICY 1111 MOST NORIA MARQUIS