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London, England, 1817-08-07 00:00:00

WILTS AUXILIARY DIME SOCIETY.

THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING of the
WILTSHIRE AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY, will be
holden, io the TOWN-HALL, DEVIZES. oa TUESDAY,
the lab AUGUST, Instant.
N.B. In compliance with the wisbes of the Committee. T. G.
ESTCOORT. Esq. M.P. will preside OR the above occasion. The
Chair will be taken at Twelve o'Clock, preciwly.
T. A- MEI HUEN.
Secretaries,
R. ELLIOTT,

EIS7' INDIA PAPERS.

CALCUTTA GAZETTE. FEBRUARY 12, 1817.
We have received letters of a most satisfactory na-
ture from the Bengal Subsidiary Force, in Nagpoor.
" Camp Myheer,a few marches distant from Belliary. Jan. 27.
44 Major Clarke, with the sth Cavalry and eight
flank companies, was sent in advance by Colonel
Aaiun from Birramgunge to Belhary, eight or ten
days ago ; and on the strength of intelligence the
Major had received, he ordered Captain Caulfield,
with one squadron and two companies (if infantry to
Ch India, where a body of 5000 Pindaric: was ex-
pected on the 21 st. Captain Caulfield did not ar-
rive until the 22d inst. though lie made incredibly
long marches They had unluckily passed on be-
fore. However, on the evening of the 24th, at sun-
set, lie got a sight of their camp, at Bilhaut, after a
gallop ot neatly 76 miles. A steep banked nullah
unfortunately brooght the cavalry up in full charge,
otherwise the came would have been surprised, and
our success of course greater. The rascals had time
to mount and arrange for a regular flight ; but in
spite of darkness, miltalis, and fatigue on the part of
our gallant troopers, 400 of them were killed and
wounded, during A pursuit of seven or eight miles in
the da: k. This is infinitely satisfactory. Madras long
cloths, silks, swords, and daggers, comprised our prin.
cipal booty ; amount averaged at 5 to 8000 rupees.
" With another squadron Captain Caulfield thinks
they would not have allowed a man to escape, and
probably would have secured goods and money to the
amount of a lac of rupees. We are on the look-out
for another piece of good news from Major Clarke,
upon whose position the discomfited body must al-
most of, necessity fall, lie being in their direct route.
Captain Caulfield wsites in confidence of surprizing
a third body, which is now in full flight towards him.
Ibis hircarratis may be depended upon, and every cit.-
cunvtafice has tended to strengthen his hopes. These
villains Ile will probably handle in a similar manner,
and then turn them over to Major Clarke, who is
full of energy, activity, and spirits. Capt. Caulfield
calculates the force he encountered at 8,000 horse-
men. All our damage is one man wounded, four
horses ditto, and seven or eight horses missing, two
or three of which have been heard of, and most proba-
bly will be recovered. We have taken 300 tattoos and
horses, in addition to the abovememioned prize articles.
" Letters of the 31st ult. state that various detach-
ment: of the sth cavalry were actively employed in
bunting after another gang of marauders. One di•
vision reached Belhary on the preceding day, after
marching 61, miles in 21 hours.
" The ether affair took place on the morning of
- the 1601 ult. at a spot lying 70 miles west of Beder.
Oa the lst, Major Mactlowall, of the Madras Esta-
blishment, was dispatched from Hydrabad with two
or three companies of infantry, and 1000 Mysore
horse, in pursuit of a body of the enemy, reported to
be plundering to the southward of Doulatabad. He
came up with them on the nigl:t of the 15th, and got
into their canip unobserved. The execution done by
the fire of his detachment, was not howeaer great ;
' as the enemy, under cover of the dark night, soon
took to flight, and dispersing in every directiun, suc-
ceeded in affecting their escape. Not more than 30
0r,40 men were killed or wounded. A thousand
horse were captured ; and a large quantity of bag.
gage, consisting chiefly of brazen utensils, taken from
the villagers, and cf little value. A considerable
number of matchlocks, spears, and swords, likewise'
fell into the hands of the victors. The Mysore horse
are said to have shewn touch backwardness on being
ordered to charge. Colonel Russell is understood to
have gone in quest of another band in the direction of
Nundrall."
uIcFROM THE IVIMBAY COURIER OF FRB. 15.)
y inforniation received here from Nagpore, we
learn that on the 12th of January a picquet from the
Sth Regiment of Light Cavalry, under the command
of Lieutenant Crowther, who had been directed by
Colonel Walker to patrole for that purpose on the
Boorhampoor road, fell in with a patty of about 60
Pindaric., attacked and killed 50 of them. Colonel
Walker had further, up to the 21st of January, de.
atroyed and taken several small patties returning from
the southward, in all about 200 men, being apparently
part of the survivors of the body so roughly handled
bi Major Lushington ; very few of them had any
plunder.
" One of the dispersed bodies of the Pindaric:, that
bad been co successfully attacked by Captain Caul-
field, consisting of about 150 men, was fallen in with
by Major Clarke, commanding a light detachment of
the Magpere subsidiary force, ou the 25th of January,
about three cost on the left of his position at the camp
Of Goculpore, two coss south of Soporra, at four.
o'clock in the afternoon, and the putsuit was con-
tinued till dark for seven miles; at least 100 of the
banditti were killed. Major Clarke continued on the
. I ick out for other bodies of them, and, ne expect, will
;Ave a good account of them.
" We are sorry to state, that by accounts received
here, dated from Anjar, on the 14th of January, it
appears that the plague. or a contagious disease very
Fp• similar to it in its symptoms and effects, has made its
re-apperance near Butchoco, in Cutch, a village
called ',Aria, and that there was also a report of the
disease having appeared in Wankanneer. No parti-
culars are given of the amount of the daily mortality,
front which circumstance we are induced to believe
that the disorder had not yet committed any great ra-
vages, and we hope that it will not extend to the sea
coast."

The Maras Gazette of the 15th of March contains
the following paragraph :
" It was with much satisfaction, we were enabled
in our Supplement of Saturday last, to notice, by an
abstract from the Calcutta prints, the Honourable
Company's six per cent. paper, as being at par, a
circumstance without parallel in the history of India.
By reference to our Calcutta price of the funds in this
day's Gazette, it will be further observed, with in-
creased satisfaction, tbat the paper or the old loan is
at a premium of three Annas pet ccnt.".

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