The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-14 00:00:00

MAIIRATTA 'WARFARE.

Sungurh is situated on the eastern side ofditi
Syhadree range, not far from the point at which
the Poornudhur hills branch off in the Deccan)
with these hills it communicates only on the tint
and west by ridges of u prodigious height and
extremely narrow; on the south and north it
presents the appearance of a huge
mountain, with an ascent of half ije, ti
parts perpendicular. Alter arriving. t. OK t 4
there is an inimmenee craggy procipiottort
rock, upwards of forty feet high, whitiMostinn
surmounted by a many stone wall, fienked,artd
defended by toiers. The fort •itself is•rif a tri.
angular shape, its interior measuring 'Twat& of
two miles in circumference ; and as its'elitericir
presents on all sides the stupendous barrier iti`st
described, ingress, except throne) the gates,
seems absolutely impracticable. from the sum-
mit, when the atmosphere is clear, is seen to the
east the narrow and beautiful valley of the
Neera ; to the north a great plain, with Poona
in the foreground ; whilst to the south and west
appear boundless masses of rolling mountains,
lost in the blue clouds, or mingled by distance
with the sky. Itt that quarter lies Raigurh, from
which place the thousand Mawulecs, selected by
Tannajce Malootray, the bravest of Sivagee s
generals, set out in small parties by paths known
only to themselves, and " on the ninth night of
the dark half of the moon in the month of Mash
(February)," the whole were united under the
fortress.

Tannajee immediately divided his men into
wo bands, one of which he directed to remain
ill called upon, at a little distance, while the
others lodged themselves undiscovered at the
foot of the rocks. One man now advanced
towards a point particularly diffieult of access ;
and, finding it unguarded, he mounted the pre.
cipice, and made fast a ladder of ropes. His
comrades followed singly and in profound silence;
but scarce three hundred had entered when an
elarm spread, and the attention of the garrison
was drawn towards the quarter threatened.. A
sentinel challenged and was answered by an Wow
that stretched bun lifeless; but as a noise was,
still heard of voices and people running to arms,
'Anna* gave the word to push forward. The
bowmen accordingly plied their arrows at random,
though as far as might be in the direction
of the sound ; till a blaze of blue lights and
torches, kindled by the garrison, chewed the.
Itajpots armed or arming, and exhibited their
assailants. A close and desperate conflict then
ensued, in which the Mawulees, thouglpfster.
fully outnumbered, gained ground, *tor she
brave Tannajee, as he sheered them en, was
shot dead. Now then the eoldiera lost ell eon.
Eidetic°, they turned round, and fled towards
the spot where they had escaladed, wheu'the rca
serve, headed by their late commander's; brother
arrived. He rallied the iligitives, excleirning
aloud, " Who Among you will leave his father's
remains to be tossed into a pit by the Mara?"
He assured them that the ropes were cut away,
and that nothing remained except to prove
themselvesi worthy of being called Sivajeols
Mrovulees. His manner and speeches were not
thrown away. The fugitives rallied, and with
renewedloa
usdansghuoiuntasry a c
tloliiita:rtoclitdiletiuocicewleleadisirttgncise(;o.utifi.iiveiltele.ii"itil:hilig.,aicilntotlily;lll,igrueauaztilefrnltatte.;:r:
the garrison fell, and which cost Sivajee full
iptileousrreitianeltbitileifiotairtadrricetadswtai‘fvs,aa
carried.
tation Sivajee's bosom. When told that his
friend had fallen, he turned mournfully away
from such as offered their congratulations on his
v " The den* is taken," said be, " but
the lion
ion is slain ; we have gained a fort, lug
alas, I have lost Tannajee
History of
• The went firiapea mots a *mos shuse,