The Sun.
London, England, 1803-08-17 00:00:00

INDIA.

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Trig following Letter-A from the Mysore, re-
ceived by the late arrivals, are not uninteresting.
SettINOAPATAM, JAN. 27.-1 have already in-
formed you, that Hollcar'sarmy,,cdmprising 50;000
cavalry, and. 24,000 infantry, at tacked,and defeated
the Allies in Odober last, when several European
officers were slain nn both sides, inclUding the Com.
ni,indant of each party. A variety of circumstances
have rendered it necessary that otir Government
should be prepared, and almost the whole of nut.
army psis been Ordered for field service. Depots of.
Atores,' provisions, &c. were forming in
the frontier pools, 'and the Commattier in Chief
means to take the field in person; it is believed to
ad against Holkar.
The Mahratta, force consists chiefly of cavalry,
and without any other principle of attachment than
arises from the,wealth of their employers, and, they
constantly change, sides as their- interest dircas.
Evety man furnishes his own horse and accoutze
ments, and is paid so much petday while employed;
if his horse should be 'killed, heis immediately dis-
charged--the consequence is, that he pays more re.
gird to, the safety of his horse than is consistent
with the interest of his employer, and cannot he
brought into anion unless' the chance of gain greatly
exceeds 'the risk. Any animal bearing the name of
horse is received into their ranks without regard to,
height, colour, or quality ; and it is a fad, that
those who arc bait mounted, and best equipped, are
invariably the least formidable; because, having
more 'to loie, they are more backward in encoun-
tering the probability, of loss. The others are mere
rabblethey scatter thimselves,in small bodies, and
hovering over our line' of march, carry, off any
straggling parts of our baggage, &c. They have
A numerous train. olartillery, badly manned, and of
unwieldy construction. They have also regular
formed battalions of infantry, led by European offi-
cers, chiefly British.

When the British troops, under Col. Wellesleyi
pursued Doondeah into the Mahratta States, in
ISO°, Scindea was then in arms against the Peishwa;
and after .the defeat of the Rebels, Col. Wellesley
was detained in the country to assist the Peishwa
in the eilent. of nrcessity.—Scindea was in conse.
quenca defeated in. his plans on ,Poonah, and shortly
after made a close alliance with the Prishwa, -in
order to resist the growing power of Holkar.
St& NGAPATAU, Fa 11.3.—The army has already
commenced its march from hence towards the Mah.
ratta frontiers, and the troops in the Carnatic are
motion. Should we commence hostili-
ties it wilt be against Holkar.
ties,
Fan. s,—Two Chiefs, Hindoo and
Happaia Row, taking advantage of the distracted
state of the Mahratta Empire in consequence of the
war between Scindea and Holkar, have assembled
body of 12,000 horse, and 2000 Nuggars of
Fakiers,• who, like themselves, have mutinied for
want of pay, and have now established themselves
in the North4ait distrias,
on the borders of the
Nizam's dominions. They have laid the country
under contribution, taken some strong holds, and
created .others, resolved to maintain a kind ,of mi-,
litany government independent of all parties. This
event • has caused mud: consternation amongst the
Native POT3rs, who dread an extension of this re-
volutionary.sWitth and it is supposed they will, lay
aside,all subsisting: animosity, and unite againseths
reVolters. ••. •
Bs NOM,' JAL • t io--Accpunts from 'Delhi, of
:he tBth ult, mention that. Scindea and Umbajee
have crossedthe Nurbuda with their armies, and are
now encamped on the other side of it, so that, hos.
tilities will .be soon renewed.

S N 4 I .

POOLE, AUG. 15.

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Arrived—the T.apwing. Cartridge, Dart, King, Charlotte,
Fitzgerald, Aelive. Williams. .troin Portsmouth ; Little
Arthur, Lierridge, from-Guernsey; Hope, Manelaws, Six
Brothers, Roberts, from Southampton; Constant Trader,
Griffith. from Youghall ; Rose, Chitson, from Dungarroo ;
Amity, King, from Newcastle; and Hope, Mew, trout
Cowes.

Sailed—the Friends, flesani, for Newroundland t Sterr,
Pettigrew_, Godfrey, fitzgeraild, lottn, KeysrAgenoria,.Lob.
trett, for Liverpool ; Speculation, Ostrom, to( lawbstadt ;
and Adive, Hyde, for jersey.

CRAVESEND, AVG; IS.
Pacsed by—the William and Emma, liazlewood„ from
Mogadore; Thctis,'Ansell, from Messina ; Recovery, Abra,-
barns, from Malaga; Pelham., Jackwri, from Charlestown;.
Union, -----, from Grenada; Clarendon, Bell, Francis and
EI i za, Cullen, and Matthew 'effigies, from Jamaica ; Susan
Paus, from,,Waterford ; Dolphin, Bristow, from Peters.
burgh I Crescent, I.htiisly, Inverness, Ansan, and the Prin-
cess of Wales;- Culton, horn Creenland..