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170111' WILLIAM, {UWE 21, Ifto4.—On the retreat
of Jefront Rao Ho kar from Hindoilan, on the t3d
a April, his Excellency the Commander in Chief
detached two parties of irregular horfe under the com-
mand of Captain GARDIIII2, an officer in the fervice
of the Rajah of Jypore, and of Lieutenant LUCA N,
of his Majefty's 74th Regiment, to watch the motions
of Holkar.

Captain GARDINSIL reached a place called Balloo
Klicng at nine o'clock in the morning of the 29th of
May, and had fcarcely difmounted his party, when
he received intelligence that a native Chieftain in the
irocreß of Jefwunt Rao Holkar, named Tantia, was
encamped with three battalions of infantry, t t guns,
two hundred Mewattees, and three thoufand horfe,
at the diflance of about five miles from Captain
Gmentxra's polition.
Captain GARDINER immediately addreffed a letter
to Lieutenant Lucius, who occupied a polition about
two miles in his rear, apprifing him of the circuit,-
fiance, and requefling Lieutenant Lucaa's all ance
in attacking Tantia's panty. Lieut. Lucas loon
joined Capt. GAlo:flail, and the two divifions loft no
tune in advancing towards,the enemy.

It appeared, cowever, from intelligence commu-
nicated by the inhabitants, that Tanua's battalions
bad been apprized of the near approach of Captain
Gaammaa and Lieut. Lucam, and were retreating
to occupy a polition in a difficult pats, fiz miles dif-
tant from Coterah, which they reached about one
o'clock, P. M. on the zoth May.
Tantia's battalions immediately took poll with
Heir rear to the pals, having a riling ground on their
right, and their front and flanks completely encom-
paired by deep ravines, only parable by a road fuffi-
ciently broad to admit of the pelage of a common
cart, and defended by three guns.
As loon as the divifions under Captain Caspian%
and Lieutenant Lucius came within reach of their
artillery. Tantia's battalions opened their guns. Cap
tam Gamma& and Lieutenant Lucas formed their
divifions into three feparate bodies ; the left was
commanded by Lieutenant Lucas ; the centre was
ander the orders of a native Chief, named Fyze
Khan ; and the right confined of the detachment
ander Capt. GAIL/HMO{ immediate command, and
was deained to approach Tantia's party, as near as
politic, under cover of the ravines, as the nature of
the ground prevented the poffibility of a charge on
the enemy. A fourth party, under the command of
Bewarry Choudrv, was detached by a circuitous
route to iakc poiliffion of a hill in the rear of the
right flank of Tantia's party, which entirely cut off
from Tantia's battalions the means of retreat. There
movements, from thenature of the ground (inter(4-
ed in every dire lion by deep ravines and nullahs) oc-
cupied a confiderable time, during which a party of
the cavalry of the right and left of Captain GAADI.
saws and Lieutenant Lucas's diviftons, was dif-
mounted and under cover of the ravines, advanced to
within tfiftol Riot of the enemy's line. But from the
fteepnefs of the banks it was irnpoffible to derive any
material advantage from this movement, excepting
that of intimidating the enemy. A few of the caval-
ry belonging to Captain GARIMML and Lieutenant
Lucas attacked two companies of tbe enemy's infan-
try, Rationed in a nuUah, which was abandoned with-
out refinance.

At five o'clock P. M. the guns attached to Lien.
tenant Lucam's divifion arrived, after a march of
thirty-five miles, when the Native Chieftain, com-
manding Tantia's battalion', demanded a parley,
and agreed to furrender his party, on condititm of
being efLorted in fafety to the camp of Bappno Scin-
dia, and of never ferving againfl the Bridal Govern-
ment. Tbefe terms having been acceded to by Cap-
tain GARDINER, the battalions (furrounded by par-
ties of Captain GARDINER'S and Lieutenant Lir CAN'S
cavalry) immediately commenced their march to
Ballookheng.
The force of the battalions, including zoo Mewat
tees, amounts to 2099 effettive men. One of the
guns carries a ball of about fifteen pounds weight ;
two of the guns are fir-pounders, arid the reit of the
ordnance arc guns of a (mall calibre. 'Fantle him.
Pelf retreated with his cavalry on the &ft appearance
of the divifions under Captain Gammen and Lieut.
Lti CA N.

BOMBAY. Atzausv 4, 18o4.—The intelligence re-
ceived by the arrival of the Antelope, from the Red
Sea, reprefents that part of Arabia lying on its bor-
ders, to be Rill in a (late of the molt unexampled con-
fufion, and in a fituation much worfe than even ru-
mour had before defcribed it to be. It would appear
that the Wahabees are profecuting a very fuccefsiul
career • that Judda and Mecca were completely
blockaded by land, and all communication with Me-
dina effeltually cut off. The latter city, it was ex-
pelled, would be under the neceiGly of capitulating
immediately on the furrender to the Wahahees of the
lea port of Yumboo to the northward of Judd*, an
event which aftually took place when there accounts
to Sheriff of Mecca and Pacha of the
Lad, we uuderfland, come purpofcly

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DUTCH P4PF,ItS.

A letter from Rotterdam, dated on Monday laR,
and a large packet of Dutch and German Papers of
earlier dims, were received on Saturday; from thefe
we have made the following extracts
Letters from Holland nate, that the difference
which (plated between the Batavian Executive Go-
vernment and the French Generals and Tat.t.sv-
axra's Civil Agents, is far from being fettled, not-
withclanding the firong meafures adopted by the
. latter on the occall..n. The four members who re-
figned their places in the Directory had, in approba-
tion of their conduit, been invited by their colleagues
to attend its fittings. This, however, they have de
dined, and have laid afide the Madge' of office.—
Their popularity has increafed witk the oppreffion
they have experienced.
The Britilh fubjeas in Spain had not (with two or
*three particular exceptions), at the date of the left
accounts, experienced the leaft moleeation, but en•
joyed an unrearified intercourfe with the country. it
had, however, been intimated to Come families, that
an early order for their leaving the Spanifh domi.
nions might be expeCted.
Private letters from Peterfburglt Rate, in confident
terms, that the Emperor has recently announced his

adherence to his former declaration, that the evacna-

tinn of Hanover, Holland, and Lower Italy, by the
French troops, mutt form the balls of any fie& ne-
gociation with France.
General MURAT and EUGFNE BEAUHARNOIS have)
been created Imperial Princes. Thus it kerns that
all the half and collateral blond of DortataarE andhis
Wife, is to be royalized, as well as the lineal dynafly.
It is mentioned in the Dutch Papers, that in con-
legume of an order from General Mae muirr to the
Cour,eil of Marine, the fleet in the Tezel is to be pre-
pared for fee with all parable difpatch.
&fides the fpeech delivered by M. VAN HASSILT,
in the Affembly of the Lcgiaative Body, on the 27ft
of Jammu tall, the following opinion has fince been
publilbed, which was given in the fame meeting,
by the Member de LANGE VAN WYNoa ARDEN :
" It would be ffiewing very little love for, or de-
fire of the prefervation of our cduntt y and indepen
deuce, if any man, for the purpofe of carrying a
favourite fyftem or idea, should advife the rejeCtion
of a meafure which, in the prefent circtimhances, is
affected to be the only one, and the fpeedieft in its
operation, for filling the public treafur y,which is again
declared to be empty to the very bottom, and without
which immediate fuccour, the public adminillration
is in danger of a total derangement. But, on the
other hand, I mull Mk, was not this to be forefecn
long fine: e and why then fuffer the time to be wait-
ed by utiles invedives on paper—and why not pro-
ceed to ravings and other means of finance ? It is
at length come to this ; as Coon as there is a preffing
neceffity..we are threatened with great calamities, as
if it were to extort a content for the prevention of
that unavoidable Itagnation which has been fo fre-
quently declared.
44 But the molt dreadful and unexpeCted confe-
quenccs, fuch as thole of a bayonet or piaol clapped
to the brealt, compel us now to content.
" Are we only fitting here to provide money for
the public treaftity, nn every propolition and demand
of the Executive Power, and to tax the inhabitants
to that effeet ? Is the most unlimited power given or
delegated to us merely for this pus pole ? and is not
the great& duty impofed on us to take care, in good
time, that the inhabitants be not burdened and op-
pi effect beyond meafure ? This is a vet yferinus concern.
" The motive for the prefent propofitions is, the
pretTing demands of a contraelor for the troops, who
was kept waiting for payment until a million was due
to him, and he had complained to the French Gene-
ral, threatening to flop his deliveries, confequently
thole of meat and bread fur the French foldiers.—
So this ContraCtor and Co. hold in their hands the
fate of the Republic ! Becaufe nor financiers have
not chnfen ur not been able to fatisfy them, they en-
deavour to obtain a new impolt of one per cent. on
property; the State Diretlory, openly and without
referve, announcing a military contribution or quar-
tering it the eapence of the citizens, juff as is prat-
tiled in an enemy's country, uniefs we chute to agree
to their prop..fal immediately.
" To what extremes are they tome ! It teems as
if they would reduce its to this, to demand another
government, at the head of which fome individual
thirald be placed.
" Financial impotency, and the derangement re-
(tilting therefrom, is ever the Wei miner of the down-
fall of a Government, and efpccially of fuch 'an un-
wieldy and expenfive one as out's, which, ftaggering
from day to day, tries to preferve its exiflence only
by forced contributions; and which, as we are pub-
licly told, mutt endure unheard-ot degradation, and
tole its charader both it home and abroad. Go-
vernment wants again to cam the ;storied contri.
bntion, by hurrying us, arid without hardly allowing
us tittle to give it a thought. It gives us to under-
hand, at the fame time, and as it were in the fame
breath, the infufficiency of the meafure, which cer•
tainly will not anfwer the expeCtation, on account of
the natural countera'lion which may be expetted.—
With fume modification it is cutting the pill into four
pieces, and continuing to the very left, the chcrifhed
fyftem of immoral and ruinous imports on property,
which not only clads with the Cor,flitutinn, but are
alto known beforehand to be infufficient, and that
there will again be a deficiency ; whila in feveral ci-
ties the whole of that of 1803 is not all come in, and
of that of 1804 nothing is yet received. Whatever
meafures of coercion may be ufed, whatever detilla.
ble and unlawful means may be employed, to perfe.
cute thole who fhould contribute, the petty or (colt
war againtt the finance; increafes in the fame propor
than as the preffure ; the people can no longer endure
it ; ,hey begin to feel, after having but tots long per-
formed they duty to their country with their purfes,
that that firth duties of a !Inland 4nd 4 father call
on them to be careful, and make them fwear to refill
new extortions, and the dangers impending over
their heads. I have long fince thought this opera-
tion mull [top, as it was only kept on toot in the
hope and expeaation of uncertain t: rents. I have

ks, during and knee Taft fainmei', bow al"'
'lately, and without the leaft eoneeffion, the State.
Diredlory, notwithllanding this Afrembly endea-
voured to preferve unanimity with them (which
is the belt way to 'promote the greats& concerns
of the State, efpecially in fuch ruinoul. And di'
plorable circnmftanees), thought proper to try to
intimidate it by the molt improper and prepofterous
menaces. This has caufed the lots of much pre-
cious time, and a lamentable ftagnation, with an
almoti irrecoverable I,.fs of confidence,
which has
r extended to feveral clalres. The preffing demands
of the ',teat contractors for money arife not fo much
from a moll urgent necellity (they, and their money-
lendets, fare belt at prefent), as from the confcionf-
nefs that there is always a want of money, let ever
In many contributions be raifed. The petty con-
vadat: grow uneafy, becaufe they are not paid—
they calculate upon the country's paying the higheft
price for every thing ; they gain 30 per cent. and
more ; hoard their cafh ; and under pretence that
the country does not pay them, they do not pay
each other. On the other hand, the old-monied
men are dwindling away, and can fcarcely fupport
themlelves ; and do we not fee, in out days, that
Come men who-bad nothing before the year 1795,
have made rapid fortunes, and that thofe new =qui-
quirersexcite, by their wealth, the envy of others?
" One of the ftrongeft marks of the oppreffion and
mifery to which the nation is reduced, especially by
the contributions, is, that we do not, as formerly,
hear one complaining voice, but that the public ener-
gy is deadened and pained by the fear of foreign
force, and the artifice with which we are coullactly
threatened, is moll evident.
" Every body fights in fecret, and many, as pri-
vately as poffible, begin to provide for their awn
fafety ; whillt fume perfons, who would otherwife
have been as boifterous as ever, have been quieted
by contra&s, and opportunities have been afforded
to others of fpeculating to advantage.
" It I were convinced of the reality of the neceffity
and of the extreme urgency of the provirion, and .if
fach were the cafe, that the dreaded liagnatiun
would come upon us unforefeen and unmerited ; I
fhould, from this moment, facrifice my fentiments and
my principles to theft conliderations, and agree that
every thing &out& give way to public neceffity—but
as I know nothing of the ferrets of the (late, or why
this meafure is obtruded upon us with (Itch precipi.
tancy, I cannot content to it as a confequence of the
former contribution ; and I mull leave thole to an-
twer far the event, who, finding their intereft in the
ddrcrent revolutions, have made engagements beyond
what they are able to perform ; who have net taken
care in time to adopt left oppreffive meafures of
finance, and have not endeavoured to employ all pof-
fible frugality : who have Coffered the public affairs
to run on to fuch a hopelefs flats, add found it their
intereft that they fhould fo continue.

i‘ On this ()elation I find myfelf alto obliged to
protell again(' the continued injutlice, by which the
inhabitants of the departments of Holland and Zea-
land, who contribute fa confiderable a part of every
impoti, are oppreffed with refpc to the collateral
.met and ar'aintl the deferring or withholding of an
indemnification to 'tit ?roprietnrs of Eau-India Stock,
who have now been kept fo many years out of their
property and their income."

came away. Ti
Grand Seignior
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