The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-25

In the native State Of Dude another British officer
| (Lieutenant p. ORR has nearly fallen a victim 10
the anarchy and Improvement prevailing there.
The following details of the affair will be read with
interest,"
The Nizam of Korabad revenue division, finding
the Zemindars OF the two districts of Dhowrayra
and Essanugger which lie IN the division disposed
to give him trouble, intrusted officer of her ma
jestys army, Lieutenant p. Orr, with the task of
collecting arrears of those gentlemen. Lieut.. Orr
accordingly entered into negotiation. The meet
ing took place in Hatchery hut, situated in a
mango grove almost beneath the bastions of the
fort OF t-ssanugger. The Rajah was attended by
his court officers, and escorted by about two hun
dred armed followers.
Lieut.. Orr's escort was limited to a few men of
his own Oudh corps, the lst light infantry bat
talon, In the Kings own army. A short time
after the conference opened, the Rajah's spokes-
man became very iHsolent, and WAS of course
desired by Lieut.. Orr to leave the room. He did
30, and little later the Rajah signifed his inten-
ton OF quitting the apartment also, leaving the
question that led TO the meeting unsettled. Lieut..
Orr demonstrated. The Kajah doggedy from
his seat, on which Lieut.. Orr held his arm, while
enforcing the necessity Of some satisfactory result
The Rajah's brother law, and his Minister, on
seeing this demonstration, drew their swords, and
the latter, III endeavoring to cut down Orr, in
ilcted severe wound on his shoulder. Lieut..
Orr's Jamader, a man OF the name OF Ragonath
Singh, and Havdar, Ram Singh, instantly
scabbarded their blades the former struck OFF the
head of the Ra jah's brother in law with a single
blow and the latter cut down the Minister and two
others
Lieutenant Orr, who saw the extremity to which
matters had proceeded, maintained his hold on the
Rsah, aiiording the best prospect of REFRESHING
the hostility of the opposite party, and reaping
some fruit from the peril encountered. He was,
however, soon stunned bya sword-cut on the head,
and the Rnjah who was also wounded, awaited
himself of the opportunity to quit the of con-
hict, and carried by his retaners off to the
fort. Lieutenant Orr, recovering his senses, fore
that their chief, once placed in security the
ferocious followers would doom himself to the fate
of Vans Agnaw and Anderson. He tottered out of
the i'll -fated bungalow, lay down in charpoy, and
was born oil by his men AT rapid pace.
They had hardly started when the fort opened its
fire upon them, rst with grape, and then, the dis
lance increased, with round shot. When exam
ined, Lieutenant Orr found to have received
seven severe and three slight wounds. For two
days he attended with great and solici-
tude by the medical brothers of the fraternity and
the third the regimental surgeon took charge of
him, but he was far too weak to be removed. The
last advces report ayorably both of his health and
wounds.
Very extensive frauds have been discovered in
the Bengal commissariat department, and now
under investigation. Captain lmpey, of the Ma
dras army, assistant commissioner in the Tenas-
serim provinces, has deserted, and fled into the
Burmese territory, where lie has been stripped of
every thing valuable, and is now wandering about
the jungles destitute.
The rainy season has been generally in w. India
average one, with some local exceptions. AT
Bombay little more than half the usual average has
fallen.