Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
FOREIGN INTELLTGENCE.
FROM LATE ENGLISH PAPERS.
Received by The Editors Of the Baltimore
Fedcrqk Gazette.
INDIA.


INDIA.
PRIVATE letters received bv the shin Susan.
state, that nothing material is contained in
the advices from Hokar's camp.
They consist chiefly Of reports of pettv en-.
gagements between the troops of the Raiah's
partisans and those of Scindia. one of whose
officers, Baptiste. had fallen upon convoy
belonging TO Umeer Khan, near Ray Curb
dispersed IT. and took 90 cannon. Nicer
hhan, highly errased. sent expresses to
the bhae, for the assistance of 5000 horse
to chastise Baptiste.
The Khan also expressed his intention nc
proceeding to Ray Curb, to revenge in per
son the injury as soon as he had oh. ainel an
interview with the Rama Zalim Singh. Nicer
IMAM the end OF June, was in the Pergu,nah
OF kontee, plunderng and LAYING waste eve
ry thing before him. The Bhae had nrdered
him Immediately 70 desert and the Ra;ab Of
Nagoore had marcred an army to the bank
OF the Nerhudda, tn oppose him an imme
uiate battle was expected. The two Pinda-
rees. Raghun and Cheetoo, still continued
10 Commit excuses in the territories of Hoi-
kar's dependents, who called for assistance
ne bhac intended TO transfer her head.
quarters 20 Banjoorn, on the bank of the
Chumbool. In June. Scinda's army was en-
Every day brings to light some new occur.
FENCES which would seem TO render open
hostllities betweeh the two power, inc vita
Die. The Paishwa, fully aware of this, had
70 the Vakeel Of Holkar found much fau t
with the Bhae's measures, and exp essed
great sorrow because his pacific advices
were unheeded bv her,
ne only new fact recorded in the Iypnre
Okoars is, that Fort Khooshhalgureh had
been abandoned by the followers Of Kaa
Chetr Bhoj. and come into the possession of
Rajsh Juggat Sigh.
Ihe news from Lahore is more interest,
ing than any lately received from that quar-.
ter. The reports of The death OF Mohum,
med Uzeem Khan, governor of Cashmere.
were circulated in the Seek Camp, after the
correctness OF the report had been ascertain
cd. The Runjeet instantly assembled the
oindars, and having explained to them that
SO good an opportunity for the conuues. of
cashmere would never again occur, pro-
posed the immediate march of the army
one and all embraced the proposal with
great cordially, and declared the province
would undoubtedly fall into tn If hands be,
fore the troops of Futteh Khan c u d eros
the mountains, as the army of the late Nj.
zam was disconteRted with the Afghan ser.
vice, and ready to join the Seek cause. The
RaJah Immediately conferred K .eIant on
RsJah Fetch Sing, the Alloowal!ee, and orr
dered him to cross the Chunah the other.
olndars IN like manner forced the river, and
the whole army on the same day marched
20 Rujovry. AS no certain accounts of the
decease of Mohummed Uzeem Kahn had
been obtained directly from Cashmere. the
report of his death may be fabrication of
the Rajah,' to secure the compliance Of his
othcers with his favorite scheme of invading
Cashmere /; this, if we are not mistaken, is
the third tfme of his commencing similar
expedition, which on every former occasi.
on, was givenup, from conviction, we sup
pose, OF the impractlcability of It's execu
ton, added to the unwi!lingness of the ,ri.
outary Ralahs to concur heartily in the
measures necessary towards Carrying it in
to effect.