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twelve cots from this place ; it belongs to Nyn
600kb. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
C. T. METCALVF, A. C.G.O.
Camp on the Ganges, near Potwar, Feb.14,13cd,7. P. M.
Two cots N. W. from Pontab. •
Three cols S. E. from Curb Mokhtlas.
To Captain I. ikass STRONG, Military Secretary, &c.
Sir—l am chreaed 'uy Major General Smith to ac-
quaint you for the information of his Excellency the
Slofi Noble the Governor General, that he this day
croffed the Ganges in purfuit of Umeer Khan, who
fueceeded yeflerday in finding a ford, at which he
croffed, and at which alto this army croffedthls day.
General Smith will continue the purfuit to-morrow.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your moll obedient
bumble lervant, (Signed)
C. T. bIETC•LFP A. C. G. 0.
Camp. Fan of the Ganges, opporae to KeemoOdee Ghent, three
col: N. of Kaderabad, t sth Feb, dos, 7 P. M.
The ford at which the army croffed, is la cots
diflant from our encampment of yeflerday.
Estraet o' a Letter from Major General Smith to Capt. Arm
itMllg. dated Camp on the Eaftern Side of the Ganges, three
cols N. oi Karu!.ail, Feb. IS, raos.
Mr. Metcalfe has acquainted you with my move-
ments lince 1 croffed the Jumna. I have now to
Owe to you, for the information of his Excellency
the Governor General, that having been obliged, in
ernflinq the Ganges, to unload the whale of the ar-
tillery ammunition, and dillribute it among the ca-
valry to pali, I halted this day for the purpofe of air-
ing the tumbrils, and to recruit the horfes and cattle.
I move again at one to-morrow morning in pur-
-1 fuit of Meer Khan, who ismarching on to Rampoor,
and is laid to have made an attack on Moradabad
th:s mining before daybreak, but was repulled.—
The celerity of his movements (having neither tents,
baggage, nor guns), and the early and correa infor-
mation he has of all mine, has hitherto precluded the
pollibility of overtaking him, and he is too much on
his guard to admit of a furprile. I (hall, however.,
be unremitted in my purfuit, and have taken every
fiep pollible to enable me to continue it.

To Captain J. Au WIRDNG.
Camp, Anerva, Feb. i 7, acs, 6 P. M.
have received the orders of Major General Smith,
alway's to communicate to you officially, for the
inflmasion of his Excellency the Mori Noble the
awe' nor General, the progrefs and operations of
this detachment. It tinded the Ganges, after a
march of twelve cols, on the evenirg of the 15th,
marched at one o'clock this morning, and art 'veil
at this place at 94 A. M. after a march of twenty-
. five miles. I will match again at one A. M. to-
. mnrrow for Moradabad. Meer Khan is generally
fuppofed to intend to direct his route towards
Rampoor. The ford at which Mes:r Khan's troops
and this army croffeJ, was never before known—
Inch, at le.(l, Is the account of the inhabitants of
the country. I have the honour to be, Sir, your
mutt °bed:en: humble fervant, (Signed)

C. T. METCALfE, A. G. C. 0.
A report kas arrived, that Meer Khan has not
proceeded towards Rampoor ;—it is an uncertain
report.
To Captain j. AIMSTE3P4C, See.
Sir—l am direded by Major General Smith to
acquaint you, for the information of his Excellency
the Molt Nohle the Governor General, that this de-
tachment marched from its ground at Amrooa, at
one this morning, and encamped after a. march of
a miles to the eaftward of the Ramgein;a, at a ffiort
didance in advance from the camp which 'Meer
Khan's force occupied yefterday. Meer Khan quitted
Noradaha4 at three o'clock this morning. It is re-
ported that he intended to have halted here this day,
and that he fled on hearing that of the approach of
General Smith. He has done no injury to the gene-
raliry of ;he inhabitants of the town of Moradabad;
he has barrio the houfes of the Officers of the- Stu,
till, and the lines of the provincial battalion.- The
bottle of Mr. Leycefler, the collector, has been fortis
fled, and was defended by the civil officers of the flit.
lion, and a detachment of the provincial battalion
under the command of Lieut. Wilkinfon, againft
every attempt of the troops of Meer Khan to obtain
polreflion of it. The detachment will march at one
A. M. in purfuit of the enemy,' who is fuppored to
have taken the Road to Bareilly, and will perhaps be
; at Rampoor this night. Rampoor is laid to be about
two miles removed from the high toad to Bareilly.
General Smith will continue to• purfue the enemy
clofely, and will not allow him leifure to do any
, confidelahle ntifchiel. Hitherto he has done but
little. I have the honour to Le, Sir, your moil
obedient humble fervant, (Signed)
C. T. MFTCALFE• A. Gs G. 0.
Camp of Nforadabad, call cf Town, andof the &iv= . .
Ramonga, Feb. xB, 0.?.5, 5 P. M.
To Captain J. AUNISTRONO, &C.
. I have the honour to inform you, that Meer Khan
is Paid to have proceeded in a dire Lion of Coflipoor.
Fr om this northerly ccurfe it is moil probable,, that
I it is ;is intention to recrofs the Ganges, perhaps at
I! Chandee Chaut. General Smith will not relax his
purfuit. I have the henour to be, Sir, your ;oft
4>bcdicnt humble fez vant, (Signed) ; • •
C. T. MITCALII• A. C. G. 0.
Camp, eaft of Moradabad and Ramgunga, 8; P. M.
I had the honour to addrefs a letter to you ahont
funfet. Hut karts, which have this inftant arrived,
inform me that Meer Khan is encamped at Akbera-
bad, on the Coffilah Nollah, 15 cols hence. His in.
tendon is given out to be either towards CofGpoor or
Roderpoor ; what he intends by the latter route it is
difficult to imagine. He has rather avoided the Ro-
tilla country. Many, if not all of his Roliillas have
gone to their homes. (Signed) c. T. M.
. Feb. /8, 1805. . ,
To Captain j. Axteisritroto, &e.
Sir—l have the h•oiour to acquaint yen, for the'
information of hi, Excellency the aloft Noble the Go.. '
vornor General, that Meer Khan marched setierday
from Ceffipoor, in a Southerly diroftion, towards
Rode:poor. In confequence of this movement, Ge•
octal Smith directed his march this morning towards
that place, in order to prevent the piogrcta of Meer
Khan to the Southward. General Smith has hither-
-1 I to received no information cf his having proceeded
', to the fouthward of Roderpoor, and direas me to
inform you, that his march to morrow will be rep-
lated by the intelligence which. he may receive of
t
Meer Khan's further movement. The detachment
will march in putfoirof Meer Khan early to-morrow
evening. I have the honour 40 -he Sir, your moil
obedient bumble fervant, (signed) .
. C. T. METCAL-F4,..A. ii. G. 0.
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Caoip at itampoor, Feb. so, 1805, 9 P.M." :, .