The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-28

diaitrous to him and his allies
From the s'h ct Auguf, tie day on which hof:l;-
ties commenced TO the III OF November: the Bri,il,
army has conquered all the poleilions OF Sri.da IL Gu
zeTat, the city Of Boorhanpoor in Cardeif the pro-
vince of Cuttack in Ora, the NIA-atta do,iriooi he
tween the Ju,ina and the Ganges the city OF Delhi;
and the right bank Of the Juna the civ of Aara &
the adjoining territory has reduced b. form the for
tilted town of Abrnednagur, the forts of Aly Gbur.
BGo-ch, and Cuttack; and by capituation after hay
ing opened the batteries the forts of Aomednaahur
/ OF Powanghur and Champoneer tie fort of OGeerg
hur, denominated the key az the Dekan and the fort
OF Agra, denominated the key of Ifindonan; and has
defeated the enemy in three general engagements
AT Delhi on the It'll September at Awe on the esd
September, and ut Lafwaree the III November {:
having taken, according to official returns on the field
oil battle, IN thoie engagements and under the walls os
Agra zoo pieces of ordnance 5000 fand of arms or
tuinbriis and 81 itand OF colours, with large quan
OF to:es baggage, Ip-equipage and ammunition
Inc Official returns Of the artillery flores &C. Ia
ken from the enemy have yet been received from,
AmednaSur, Boroach, the forts OF Delhi, Ferozebad
ChamPoneer, Powangur Ialnahpoor, Cuttack. Boora
al poor ard Ofcerghur but the amount OF the re-
turns actually received of ordnance taken in the fve
raj forts, executive OF that taken in the field of battle is
four hundred and tortyhve pieces of ordnance excl.
i've OF tumbrs, itores &c making the total NUM-
OF ordnance Of which have been received can
tured from the sth OF Augutt the III of November
OF thoie iuccelsful operations have reored lis hioh
neis the Pahwa to hisloveregn authority Z, Poonah
ana the Brltiin as viceroys over him and cenented
our au2rc'wIth that prince have fecured the (,c-
ceon OF the legitimate heir Of the foveregu prince of
Dekan to the government Of his deceaed father tho
a'e Nizam; has protected the Brtlh irtereh at Hy-
oerabad from injury have confirmed the ftaby of
the treaties, by which the French were exueed fon,
the Deian In 1898; and have delivered me aged. We
nsTabe and unfortunate emperor of Iiindolan from,
iIiery and ignonny, and from indulgence and BONDAGE
ad from the hands OF the French in whole hands he
never was, nor within 1000 miles of their fettle
ments- confident expectation may be entertained
that under the Preure of accumulated defeat with the
aggregate lois of reources, power, military irenqth &
DOMINION In every quarter of India, the confederate
hiaIar2tta chiefs Dowlut Rao Scindia and the Ra;ab
OF 6erar, Moodae Bonieah NUT fpecdily be compel
lea 10 accede TO fuch terms of pacication as ,a be
calculated &c deprive them OF the means of difurbing
our Poheions and OF inparing the efficacy and Gab-
hty OF our alliance.
Under fuch general Pachcaton, it is reafonable TO
eheef tnat where comfortable aurInentatcus of uI
TIRE and glory CT the Britih arms in India will be conn
hined the accomplishment of comprehensive fyftem
OF alliance and political connection i'll Endulan and
Dekan, calculated to promote the pensral trannnit
OF India, 10 fecure the moi permanent foundations
te tereit and dominion of the Brith nation agaii
the attempt OF any Indian European power and TO
deltroy the lait remnant of French influence in India
APRIL %.
The overland difpatch which arrived DURING Ian
week, prepared the public mind for fuch events I,
itates, that Scinda Gnce his defeat at Alive has given
way to the ntriioit temerity and tyranny; he has de-
graded TWO OF his generals, and cntenced them to per-
petual lfrnonnent and of his chief Sirdars fSjr
oar IS general or conimander) who ventured TO eY
Potuiate, was Immediately decapitated and the car
Gaze iaipended by the heels from tree. This rgor,
winch was detigned to uphold his declining authority
had produced different effect an extenGve n,u,;n,
en'ued and he obliged to dribute large fn,s rs
money and make great promifes to appeafe it IN
WARDS o. two thouiand cavalry however left his capiD
IN BODY, and have iince returned to their reflective
Gilfrias.
a body Of Sepoys has been dispatched agaipG E.
"anPi'ey iortres belonging to Scinda, OIL the fouth
eait frontier Of Berar.
The Goauds, perhaps the Jaats7 in retaliation Of
the injuries inhiGled Oh them by the Mahrattas have
entered the province of Beeraghur great force def
troyed numerous villages and aepopulated great tract
of country.
Nagroor, belonging to the Berar Raah, Is probably
III our hands 1t Is the capital of the eafern Mahrat-
tas Il is very extenilve and populous but rneanlv
built, ard defence!e excepting fonie works which ,
Bcoihlah has ordered to be conitru6ed in reference m
the preient war.
The victory obtained by general Lake on the n
November over the forces Of Scndea was celebrated
OS me -dllhWa at PoOnah with great ceremony and
ieiiVity this event Mighty fortunate for his Lih
nels, as flrong detachment from Scindea's army bsd
marched TO nvef Ihanf, from the town and diar;a
OF which the Pahwa derives a revenue e four lacLs
out on nearing OF the defeat of then grand arny the,
Immediately diperfed and have Gnce returned 70 tbar
REFLECTIVE homes.
Hskar's army now compriCcs one hundred tbou-
land cavalry, eghi brisajes If inrantry eac! irs5
committing Of 10000 men, three b-igsdss of unJ;c~i-
pinned Raahpoors Of 10000 each, and 1000 artillery
--Tflakng in the whole $4,000 men, with $50 piece
o. caanon. F''ee'
lolkar, during his war with the Pail,ws. CHARGED
at the mead OF his cavalry, and received two wounds in
the ihoulder. He lately muth dihrcned bv ,v,rt
Of Provender, althonghhe poefes irlmenie tresGIs
On plins different villages, he las frequently pive
three or ionr lacks OF rupees the Brahsns to be
fpeu: in fei}ivty. ~ NC
The Paiillwa has $4,000 cavalry, snd os 600 ;rf,,-
| Try, and 435 pieces of cannon.
The following exrs6 Of letter from m inteIliysn.
officer in the army under general Welielev flri,bes
Tome nteretng details Of the battle of Argoun,
" We came in fight Of the enemy about ton A NJ
he was itrongly ported on rafting ground be,,yes,
two rivers whole banks were 70 iteep that tile artiar
Gould only be drawn mp in few places, and the wa
ter was 10 deep that people were unable to pa s
detained on ITS bank for comfortable time; u6dsr an
ineeiant ard desructiye fire. Ii was nearly half naG
one before a ford was found and afou; t,yo che ca