1817. The Paisbwa. Nagpore. be requisite for the internal management of his pos sessions. On the same day that the treaty was signed, Bajee Rao, the Paishwa, attacked the Pindarries and the British troops at Poonah. The battle of Kirkee immediately followed. At the moment when the arrangements had been made to drive the Pindarries out of Malwa, intelligence was received by Sir Thomas Hislop that the Paishwa had risen in arms. Lord Hastings, on hearing this circumstance, issued orders for Sir Thomas Hislop (who was proceeding towards Bombay), to adhere to the original plan laid down for the campaign, and to continue his advance into Malwa. Captain Vaughan and his brother were shortly afterwards murdered by the Mahrattas at Tulleegaum; and Appa Sahib, the Rajah of Nagpore, after much evasion, joined the confederacy of the Mahrattas. Hostilities commenced on the 26th November 1817, by the Rajah's Arab infantry firing on the British picquets. On the following day Dr. Neven and Lieut. Clarke of the 20th infantry fell, and immediately afterwards Mr. Sotheby, the Resident's first assistant. At the moment that the enemy were seen advancing in great numbers, and when the prospect was most discouraging, the contest having been continued for eighteen hours, a brilliant charge of cavalry, under Captain Fitzgerald, of the Bengal establishment, who had reserved himself within the Residency ground, was eminently successful in driving the enemy back, and is one amongst the many gallant exploits recorded during the campaign. Strong reinforcements were immediately ordered to Nagpore by Lord Hastings. Colonel Gahan and Major Pitman Pitman successively arrived with detachments, and on the 12th December Brigadier-General Doveton, with the whole of the second division of the army of the Deccan. On the 15th December 1817 terms of submission were offered to the Rajah Appa Sahib, who ultimately delivered himself up to Mr. Jenkins; but the troops in the Residency and fort determined on holding out against our forces. An attempt on our part to penetrate into the fort failed, from the want of a more sufficient battering train: before it arrived, the garrison, on the 30th December, evacuated the fort. 1817. Intelligence of the Paishwa's defection reaching the Holkar. camp of Holkar, the reigning authorities determined on marching south, to rally round Bajee Rao, as the head of the Mahrattas. Negociations had been carry ing on with the Regency of Holkar. On the 15th November 1817, Lord Hastings received an overture from the Regent, Tool-shee-Bhye, offering to place herself and young Mulhar Rao under British protection, It was supposed that the Bhye wished to rid herself of the he influence of Ameer Khan. At this moment the camp of Holkar was joined by Cheetoo, one of the Pindarry chieftains. Sir John Malcolm formed a junction with the force under Sir Thomas Hislop on the 12th December, and on the 14th marched from Oojein towards the camp of Holkar. Negociations were opened; the Patan chiefs were opposed to terms, and imprisoned the Bhye, whom they shortly after murdered on the banks of the Soopra. On the 20th December Sir Thomas Hislop deter- Mahidpoor. mined to advance, and on the 21st the battle of Mahidpoor was fought, the main attack on the enemy 1817-1818. being entrusted to the first division, which Sir John Malcolm had obtained permission to lead to the attack, Lieutenant-Colonel Murray Macgregor leading a detachment of that division, consisting of the Royal Scots. The enemy were completely defeated. Sir John Malcolm continued the pursuit with his light division, and followed up the victory. Sir William Keir was despatched by Sir Thomas Hislop in pursuit of the Pindarries under Cheetoo. These marauders were entirely subdued, and in the early part of 1818 they successively surrendered; Namda Khan on the 3d of February, to Colonel Adams; Wasil Mahomed, at the camp of Scindiah, Kurreem, and Cheetoo, to Sir John Malcolm. Paishwa. These operations led to a peace with Holkar on the 16th January 1818. The Paishwa, after his defeat at Poonah in November 1817, fled to Sattarah, from whence he took a northerly direction; and not being joined by the force which he expected, he returned to Wattoor on the 28th December, and from thence proceeded on the direct road to Poonah, where Colonel Burr commanded. That officer having applied for a reinforcement, Captain Staunton, of the Bombay establishment, was ordered to join him with about five hundred infantry and three hundred auxiliary horse. In his route he fell in with the whole of the Paishwa's force, amounting to twenty thousand horse and several thouKorygaum. sand infantry, at Korygaum. An action took place, in which the most heroic bravery was displayed by Captain Staunton, who, with his handful of men, succeeded in driving off the enemy. Six officers and two assistant-surgeons were all that accompanied the detachment of these three were killed and two wounded. wounded. The fortress of Sattarah was taken possession of by Brigadier-General Smith, on the 11th February 1818. The Paishwa had succeeded in evading his pursuers, and bent his course northward. Notwithstanding Appa Sahib had received such countenance and support at the hands of the Resident at Nagpoor, it was discovered, notwithstanding his solemn engagement to the British Government, that he had held out promises of succour to Bajee Rao: he was accordingly placed under closè arrest; but contrived to effect his escape in disguise on the 13th May, and all attempts to trace his flight were ineffectual. On the 16th May the Paishwa sent to Sir John Malcolm (then at Mhow) for the purpose of obtaining a personal interview; Sir John Malcolm declined, but despatched two of his officers with the vakeel to Bajee Rao. On the 31st an interview took place between Bajee Rao and Sir John Malcolm; when propositions were made, by which Bajee Rao was to relinquish, for himself and successors, all right and title to the government of Poonah, and to proceed to Benares, or any other place in Hindostan that the Governor-General might appoint, with a pension of not less than eight lacs of rupees per annum. On the 3d June he assented to these propositions. Kandeish was subjugated; and Mr. Elphinstone (the present governor) was appointed commissioner of the conquered territories. The whole of the Paishwa's dominions were incorporated with the former conquests of the British nation, with the exception of that part forming the dependant sovereignty for the Rajah of Sattarah; and Bajee Rao Bhoosla, the grandson of Ragojee Bhoosla, succeeded 1818. Appa The Paishwa. 1818-1825. succeeded as Rajah of Nagpore, in the room of the fugitive Appa Sahib. Lord Amherst. By the political measures of Lord Hastings the aggressions of the Nepaulese were repressed, and a peace with that kingdom concluded; the Pindarry association was annihilated; the Mahratta confederacy subverted, and the peace of Central India secured ; whilst the Company's government was firmly esta blished throughout their extensive empire. The Marquis of Hastings quitted the government of India in January 1823. In August of that year Lord Amherst reached Calcutta as Governor-General. Burmese. The aggressions of the Burmese led to the manifesto of the Supreme Government on the 24th February 1824. Hostilities immediately commenced: the seaport of Rangoon was taken on the 11th May, by a force under Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell. Prome was occupied on the 26th April 1825. The operations at Meady took place on the 1st, 2d, and 5th December 1825, when the Burmese, after a brave defence, were completely defeated; in consequence of which a preliminary treaty was entered into on the 3d January 1826, at Patanagoh. The principal articles of the treaty were the cession of Assam and its dependencies, of the four districts of Arracan, and the provinces on the coast of Tennasserim. The time granted for the receipt of the ratification of the treaty having expired on the 18th January, and the Burman chiefs continuing to act with base duplicity and evasion, no alternative appeared to be left to the commander of the forces but renewal of hostilities, which took place on the 19th, and was attended with the complete defeat of the enemy and the capture of Melloun. Bhurtpore. In the early part of 1825, during the operations against |