Star.
London, England, 1816-12-10 00:00:00

EAST.INDI4 PAPERS.

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Madras Couriers have arrived to the middle of
August 14st
Instead of the profound tranquillity mentioned in
former accounts, a desultory warfare is still carried
on in India amongst the restless Chiefs.
Intelligence from Jypoor has bees received to the
26th of June, by which it appears that that city still
held:our, although Umeer Khan continued to push
the siege with great vigour—he had been joined by a
reinforcement of four thousand troops, and having
made every preparation for a general assault, in-
tended immediately to attempt to carry the city by
*storm. It was expected the assault would be made i
the night after the accounts came away. The Rajab
in the mean time has called hit. assistance frim the
British power, which application Unmet Khan affects
to treat with indifference, and says, it shall not deter
him from the accomplishment of his purpose.
Three incendiaries, convicted at the Calcutta ses-
sions of attempting to set fire to the ship India Oak,
previous to her depirture fir sea, have been sentenced
to four years imprisonment.
The Bombay papers state, that the British in India
have been guilty of an infraction of the laws, relative
to the infamous traffic of the Slave trade. The Sol-
lawny, Captain Ringrose, had returned to Bombay
some time after sailing, on account, it was said, of
having no regular piss; but it is understood that the
cause of her being seized and sent into that port was,
that she had on board a considerable number of na-
tives of Africa, taken on board at Muscat, as slaves,
to be sold at Bussora. Thirteen girls, with a num-
ber of slaves of the other sex, formed a past of this
execrable c •rgo. The ship sailed from Bombay,
laden with a cargo for Muscat and Bussora. She ar
rived at Muscat, discharged her cargo destined for
that place, and took in some additional freight, and
these unfortunate beings far the Bussora market, her
ultimate destination. The Captain, an Englishman,
protested against the act of the owner, who was on
board, and it is said, pointed out the consequences,
if they s'iould fall in with an English ship of war.—
The owner, however, insisted on all the slaves being
received, and the Captain was forced to submit.

CALCUTTA GAZETTE, JULY 4, Ism
The General Orders of the 13th ultimo contain an
extract of further proceedings of the Native General
Court Martial, assembled at Serundole, on the islaad
of Java, for the trial of various Native Officers,
nondcommissioaed Officers, and privates of the Light
Infantry Battali:,n, !or a conspiracy to murder their
European Officers, and subvert the legal Authori-
ties ; which embrace the trials of Durecao Patuck,
soobadar, and Dyaram and Rady Singh, jemadars,l
all of whom have been found guilty, and sentenced
to suffer death
Our regular set of Ukhbars, from Jypoor, came
down no later than the 28th of May, and are occu-
pied solely with lengthy details of trifling skirmishes
between the advanced posts of Maharaja ingot
Singh, and Nawab Umeer Khan. But we have,
through an unusual and indirect channel, been fa-
voured with intelligence of much importance from
that quarter, extending from the 13th to the loth
ultimo. During the early part of that month Meer
Khan put his threat of beleaguring the city of Jypoor
into execution ; and on the morning of the 12th, the
day in which our private advices commence, we find
him pushing the siege with as much activity as the
unwieldiness of his means and the unskilfulness of his
engineers would admit—he was, in co-operation with
Raja Bahadoor and Colonel Muhabut Khan, engaged
during nearly the whole of this day in superintending
the construction of his batteries. In the evening
these Chiefs advanced close to the walls of the city,
and much firing from the artillery on both sides took
place. A second battery was opened near a place
named Deenah Ram's Garden. The troops of Jy-
poor, being much in arrears, were clamorous for pay,
and obstinately refused to go to battle without a pre-
vious compliance with their demands. Manjee Dan
assured them that measure' would be immediately
taken to satisfy them.
Information was this day received that Jysing
Raogo, Ghurwalu, had captured the city of Sheo-
poor, and placed John Baptiste, its late possessor, in
close confinement. Sheopoor was formerly occupied
by Jysing Raogo. On the 14th, Raja Buhadoor
and Jumshed Khan advanced to attack Rao Chand
Singh, the Jypoor commander in chief ; while Muha-
but Khan engaged Manjee Dass, the Buhklishee.—
Umeer Khan remained at Dongree observing the
action. A heavy fire of artillery was maintained
some time. The position of Rao Chand Singh was
three times furiously assaulted by the united divisions
of Raja Buhadoor, Jumshed Khan, and Mahabut
Khan, who were successively repulsed with great loss.
Mahabut Khan's horse suffered very severely. Mean.
while Jumshed Khan's cavalry pined possession ofl
Idailjee Dass's garden, from which they were shortly
driven with great slaughter by the Nagubs, or naked
fakeers in the service of By Singh. Jumshed Khan
having, however, come up with a reinforcement of
three thousand men and three pieces of cannon, sac-
ceeied in retaking and keeping this long disputed'
pest. The engagement lasted six hours, and the
firing from the batteries was kept up during the night.
Next morning Umeet Kan renewed the attack in
two divisions : one of these, composed of Jumshed
Khan and Rajah Buhadoor's forces, he headed in
person, and assaulted the post of Rao Chand Singh
with great impetuosity. There was much close fight-
ing with swords, muskets, and daggers ; but owing
to the great bravery of .the Rao of the Naguhs, the
Meer's troops could make no impression ; and, after
feta times repeating the attack, were forced to with-
draw to their own encampment, leaving 400 men on
the field. The other division was led by Mahibut
Khans and was beaten with equal gallantry by Man-