Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-08


activity, prudence and skill which he
lovercame the difficulties of this war, had
divided his army into four brisades, and
was marching into the Goorkah country.
I'VE understand that General Ochterlony
lis native of Boston, and is probably
lwell known to many gentlemen here.
His son, who was sent here for his edu.
Ication, left this country not many years
isincs.
| Calcutta, Fsb. 81, 1916.
THE UKHBARS.
Runjeet Singh, who is constantly alert,
has again Quilted Labor. and the last &C.
counts has arrived at Umritsir. Sultan
Khan, late the Governor of Rujouree, is
Ia prisoner in his train. Runjeet Singh
has promised to grant his release as soon
AS the administration of the district of
)Ruieuree is completed. We hear roth.
ling farther ofShah Shooja, the ex.king Of
Kabool,
Ameer Khan, by the last accounts, is
encamped near fifteen kes from Sypoor.
The main body ofhis infantry and cava!-
ry remains at Chasso. The Raa of Jy.
poor is still in the same imbeciie 'condi-
| ton. His Minister, Maniee dss purohit,
and Rao Chand Singh, promise that aid is
at hand to rid the country from the OPP
preston of Ameer Khan's troops, while
The fact is. they are in close corespon-
|dence with the, enemy, anu pay their old
raster mere nominal Submission.
The Holcar family still remains in the
fort Of Kunderal, whence the Raja came
forth TO hunt, attended by the troops Of
IRamdeen.
Operations of the .9rmies in the Field.
From Simrora Basa, Sir David Deter.
iony advanced on the 9th. and Pene'rat.
ed thu ugh the Great Saul Forest. and
arrived without the least opposition at
Beechiako, small village near the foot OF
the Hills.
AtSimrora Rasa, large brick house
was entrenched and strongly steckaded;
This post would serve as depot. and
was garrisoned by five companies OF the
lst bait. 9th Native infantry under Ma
j0r Macnamara, and two six Founders,
commanded by Lieut.. COUNSEL OF the
artillery. Parties Of horse had advanced
during the eth and 9Th, to rcconnoltre,
the route of the army, and burn down the
dry grass and reeds
On the evening of the Sth, Lieutenant
Roberts, of the Independent Cavalry,
overlook and surprised Goorkah with
twelve followers, and two elephants.
These were brought to camp, and from
their account, it appeared that the NeP'
tulese troops, in number two thousand,
were then at Beechiako. but that no op'
position would be made.
The road throus n the forest proved exc
celIent. 1t was in most parts fourteen
feet broad. overhung with large trecs,G
encompassed BY EN- enetrable reeds ana
Jungle. .c
The distance to Bee hiako, is near NJ
teen nile. The cou was ~ n. e.
for nine miles; the route then cAahgeu u
East. and the road crossed the bed OF
dry torrent and passed along stony
tract more than two miles. and at iens'n
reached the bed Of the Esodra, where
small strealn flows. Here the army en-
camped 10 the story channel, under inc
small village of Beechisko, which haa
been burnt the preceding night, ~ w.
Irregular horse. 81,
On the lob, the fourth brigade t'.iow'
ed the same route, without any oppose
ton. or seeing man.
From this position two rods diyergs
one leading to Muk@anpoo', which b.lalt
e. N. E. the other to Pettowrat. n. h.
West.
1t was generally believed that the ar.
my would advance 20 Cheriah, . stage OF
nine miles, where there !. a stross stock
aGe, and narrow pass.
All accounts menunn that the army
sas in high spirits, and Woss eSHel!sas
condition.,