Star. — 1818-03-27 (London, England)

HARRY CAI-12as, Adjutant-GeneraL  The following is a concise account of the rise and progress of the late Indian battles : It will be recollected that in April and May last the first hostilities took plaie with the PEISHWAIL They were excited by an active partisan named TRIMBUIEJEE DAINGLIA, who, in consequence of his intrigues, had been previously confined in the fortress of Tannah, on the Island of Salsette, which commands the passage between the Island and the Mallratta territacies in the Province of Aurungalnd.-From this fortress he contrived to escape, and, favoured secretly by the PEISHWAH, attempted to raise an army in his dominions for the purpose of acting against us. He had sent information of his intentions to SCINDIAH and HOLIAIt for the purpose of engaging their co-operation. The British Resident at Poonah, Mr. ELPHINSTON, obtained early and accurate intelligence of what was going' on, and, before the plans of TRIMBUJEJEZ were•ripe tor execution, brought a strong military force into the field, surrounded Poonah, seized the person of the PLISHWAH, and comeelled him to sign a Treaty, ceding "inirthrgste his fortresses. At the same time be  • issued prPr-e-elamation, declaring his disapprobation of Timous.ras's conduct, and offering a large reward foi his apprehension. But his real intentions and views, with respect to this intriguing Minister, seem to have been very different. While be was openly disapproving his measures, he was secretly encouraging him to proceed in them. The Proclamation for his apprehension was ineffectual, and TRINIBIJKJEX carried on his projects with great activity, and as appears by the sequel, with success.— Forty thofisand men, under his command, were assembled, and marched straight towards Poonah, for the purpose of securing the person and acting under the immediate orders of the PetsliwAn. They are said to have reached Poonah, before we had sent Colonel SHIM, with a force of about 4000 men, against them. The first battle, on the sth November, was fought at some distance from Poonah, and the enemy were defeated but not disheartened ; for another battle was fought on the 17th, not far from Poonah. A good deal of blood was shed in the two battles. Captain PRESTON, of the Bombay European Regiment, was wounded severely, and Lieutenant FALCONER, of the Bombay Native Infantry. Two brothers, of the name of \Fowl-fox, who had been taken and carried to Poonah, after the. first battle, were shot—one of them was, we understand, in the civil service. After the second battle, Poonah surrendered, and the PEISHWAH, with TRIMEUNJEZ, fie& with the remains of his army to some fort to the Southward—Shahnoor has been mentioned to us.— Thither Colonel SMITH was to move against him about the 20th of November. The final ovesihrow and ruin of this head of the Mahratta Empire may now be confidently anticipated. He will fail by the hands that restored and sustained him. The PsisnWAR'S name is Bossenoo, son of the famous, or rather infamous, Rogow:ours' Row, who murdered his nephew, the Peishwah NARRAIN Row, in 1773. But he failed in securing the firm possession of the dignity of Petsusvost, and the son of Nweftore Row was declared