Star.
London, England, 1815-02-08 00:00:00

EAsr INDIES.

CALCUTTA, JULY 20, ISI 4.

The Ukhbars (Messengers) from Labor, bringing
accounts from the Camp of Runjeet Singh, received
in the last and present week, detail very fully the nu-
merous obstacles to the success of hip expedition to
obtain the possession and sovereignty of Kashmeer.
Of the cordial co-operation of his Feudatory Chiefs
be can have no expectation, and even the men who
are his personal retainers and his confidential friends,
complain constantly of the difficulties and fatigues of
the passage over the mountains, and are loud in their
entreaties to urge his return. This feeling seems so
general, that we may safely affirm Runjeet Singh has
no associates in the enterprize but his own ambition
and perseirering determination to proceed ; and we
may almost venture to predict,. that without be is
assisted by some unexpected fortunate occurrence
which may inspire a confidence now wanting, the
army will disband themselves. on the first fleck, and
return to the plains of the Punjab. Perhaps the dis-
inclination to proceed may be traced to the peculiar
habits of these tribes living in a ehampaign country,
and only extending their ravages into neighbouring
territories where rivers fordable at particular season*
gram not only a passage to the invader, but also per.
mit his quick return when satiated with plunder, or
driven by a superior force. In the present expo&
xion the mountainous barriers are crossed with great
labour, and the torrents which the encreasing rain
may swell, will add to the difficulties of their return.
—The attempt to trace new routes through such a
country would be impracticable to small parties of
broken and flying cavalry, which might be destroyed
by the inhabitants, while if they chose to congregate
in large bodies, they could not ensure subsistence for
a day. These considerations, or something very like
them, have operated in the mind of Mohukkim Chund
the Raja's Minister, who unmoved by the entreaties
of his master, seems determined not to participate in
the glory and profit of the enterprize, and that it may
not be said of them that • both their ease forego,' has
become politically indisposed, and retracing his foot-
steps, returns, by permission, to Labor.
The latest accounts extend from the 6th to the 10th,
of June. The Raja of Rujouree, who had fled, ac-
cording tolormer accounts, on the approach of the
Sikh army, and made overtures to Muhammad
Uzeem Khan, the Governor of Kashmeer, came into
the camp of Runjeet Singh, at Barawal, where be
was received with great ceremony by Runjeet Singh,
and complimented with many presents.
Since the Sikh Chief set out on this expedition, the
principal stages have been from Wuzeerabad on the
Chunab to Goojrat. hence the course may be traced
on Airowsmith's Map in a northerly direction to
ltnjawar (Rujouree), where he arrived on the 10th
of Jane, passing through Nonshnhreh and Barth-
, wal. From Rujouree, the camp of the Governor
of Kashmeer is distant about thirty miles, at a
placed called Beerinjal, but in the imp Peer Pun-
chal, which lies at the southern foot of the mountain

encircling Ka shutter.
In the latter part of this journey, Runjeet Singh
had been joined by some of the tribes inhabiting the
bills, bet the disgust of the army seemed to encrease
at every stage, and when a remonstrance was made re-
presenting the number of hones and camels that.had
daily perished, he promised to consider the propriety
of auy further advance when be arrived at Rujooree,
where the latest accounts leave him.

The farce opposed to the Sikh army, and encamp-
ed at the foot of the hills, was said not to exceed
2000 bone and foot, but no doubt their numbers
were mid:limed in the reports spread by order of
Runjeet I we observe that the Raja has a few pieces
of horse *ninety.
From Jypoor and the camp of the Holkars there is
little interesting. Moohummud Shah Khan, Ameer
Khan's deputy, has obtained possession of Hindoun,
ostensibly in the name of the Jypoor Raja, to whom
he has refused to deliver it, until reimbursed the ex-
penses. of the siege. Kohrehreh, a neighbouring
fort, is now also occupied by his troops. Doondee
Khan, the commander of the garrison, moved off
with 300 horse to Biana, and the infantry were ca.
joled by promises of their arrears, to quit the place.
The dtssentions between the widows of Holkar and
his old enemy Synclines still continued, though the
Bases had on a occasion shewn their desire to
avoid further cause Tor offence. Some officious per.
sons In thejr camp told the Valwel of Sires that
Mt prole tit the Dorian- was oo lon desirable,
and he abscated himself accOrdiney- Yndbfeas on
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hearing the supposed affrorttto its Ambassador, re;
islistWi and expressed greatindipation t on learn-
ing the trite state of the' case, the Bases sent for the
Whorl of Syntlheea, and loaded his with civilities
and assurances of their high consideration.
Yesterday morning an express from the Governor
General's Political Agent at lAcknow, announced to
the Vice-President in Connell. the melancholy intelli-
gence of the death of his Highness the Nawab Wu.
seer Saudut Mee .Khan Buhadoor, who departed
this life on the night of the 11th inst. in his 66th year.
His Highness was the second son of Sujs-ood 1)ow.
lab, and the grandson of &fur Jong, men of great
note and ability in the latter years of the Mogul Go.
vernment. The Begin», his mother, is, we believe,
still alive, and residing at Pyzabad. His Highness
has left a numerous progeny by women of every class
of the inhabitants of Asia : of the elder legitimate
sons, the second was 'justly the favourite. Spdaz
Ullee Khan succeeded his brother's adopts dal. when
removed from the Government of Oud by Sir John
Shore, in January, 1793. He had resided in Cal.
ante and at Benares since the time of his quitting
LOcknow, and was conveyed incopito to Cawnpoor,
after the treaty was concluded by Mr. Cherry, by
by which he was put in possession of his brother's do..
minions; and from thence was attended by the Bli.
tish forces to dwr Capital.

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Private letters from Java mention an insurrecti,•n
which had taket place at hlacasser, but which, how.
ever, we are happy to add. is said to have been subdued.
By the Ukhbars or country intelligence received
yesterday, we learn that certain intelligence had
reached the Camp of Ruajeet Singh at Wuseerabad,
of the death of Muhummud Uzeem Khan, the Go-
vernor of Kushnther, which confirmed kis determina-
dun to achieve the conquest of that country. All
his Sirdars, it is now said, ware unpimous in their
opinion of the practicableness of this scheme, and
represented that the success of the enterprise desd.
ed on their immediate advance, while the Wii;etT
Fntteh Khan was absent, the country distracted with
intestine cont4ntiont and the army of the late Go-
vernor disorganized and without a leader. Rolm
Singh immediately invested Pouch Singh With the
chief command and an honorary dress, and crossing
the Chunalt river, marched in the end of May to-
wards Rujooree. •
Oa the 26th of May, in the camp of Mahar Rao.
a letter was received from Ameer Khan, relating the
particulars of a defeat he had sustained kin the bat-
talions of John Baptiste. Ameer Khan had lost 20
guns, and urged for a reinforcement of 5001) horse.
—The letter concludes by informing the Baer, that
after his intended conference with Zalins Singh, he
should return to the scene of his late defeat. _

The Peshwa had written to reprove the ',sees for
their present disagreement with Sindhees. Colonel
Baptiste was gone to Chandelier, and intended to
visit Sironj.
Ameer Khan eontinued his predatory exeursionF,
and his movements had akareae4 the 4414. of Nag.
par, who had detached mops to the banks of the
Nerbudda, and written on the subject to thtcamp of
the Bates i they appear to have no contrind over his
actions, and in consequence of repeated complaint 4
entreat his forbearance from plundering the pargun-
, nah of Kothree.
ft also appears that a leiter had been net from
Poona, requesting the interference of the )3ritish
Agent to otitain the evacuatson of Malaguth by the
troops of Sindheea, with a view to conciliate his op-
poneuu. The whole country is representrd to be in
a state of anarchy.
The Mbar: from Jypoor extend to the Slit of
gay, but they contain no interesting details.