peans, with five pieces of cannon, to meet the enemy in the field. His next letter is dated the 27th, at Cundapore, in which he repeats his intelligence and request for a reinforcement, without which he obferves it will be next to a miracle if he can preferve his footing. He then mentions as a certainty, that a very large force was arrived within 35 miles of Bednure. His next letter, and the last we have received from him, was dated the ift of April, at Bednure, and advifed that Tippoo Saib, with 1,000 French, 12,000 horfe, and as many infantry, with a few guns, is ar rived within 45 miles, and purpofed pufhing on without delay. We foon after received an account from captain Matthews, the general's brother, dated at Cundapore, of a fmart action having happened, in which the company's roops gained confiderable advantage. This account was not distinct, and only collected from the country people. Our next accounts informed us of the loss of the two pofts the general had established at the Gauts, by which the communication between Bednure and the fea coaft was cut off. The principal poft which had been reprefented as very ftrong, appears to have been loft after a very flight defence, by the mifconduct of the officer in command. The fugitives tvho efcaped from the Gauts communicated fuch diforder and panic to the garrifon at Cundapore, that little elfe but an escape was thought of, in attempting which numbers of men and horfes were drowned. Large magazines of ftores and pro vifions, which were depofited at Cundapore, were immediately fet fire to in the confufion, and a large field of artillery difabled or left to the enemy, who, it is to be obferv. ed, had not even made their appearance when this flameful flight and deftruction of a poft faid to be tena ble took place. A part of the gar rifon efcaped to Onore, which is under the command of captain Torriano, who, by his refolute and prudent conduct, prevented the panic from infecting his garrifon, and made an effort to recover the poft at Cundapore, in which he did not fucceed. Thefe accounts were foon follow. ed by others ftill more unfavourable of the lofs of Bednure; and that part of the army which was above the Gauts under the command of general Matthews in perfon. The moft authentic information we have received of this difafter is from major Campbell at Mangulore, and the particulars given by him are as follow "The 12th of May the Intrepid had hardly failed, when a fepoy arrived from Bednure, with the diftreffing accounts of the general, after fix days employed in fettling articles of capitulation, having marched out of the fort the 3d inftant, with his whole garrison, with all the honours of war, in expectation of being allowed in the fame manner to come here; bur, as naturally might be expected from an enemy by whom faith is fo feldom kept, the brave but unfortu nate garrifon was no fooner got out of the gates than they were furrounded by both horfe and foot, and forced to lay down their arms, and are now detained prifoners. melancholy account is again confirmed by another perfon, a fepoy, who was in Bednure fort when it was given up: he corroborates every part refpecting it; both fepoys agree there was a confiderable quantity of water and provifions in the fort." Under the 19th of May, major Campbell (M a) The Campbell writes, "I have nothing, farther to add to my laft difpatches than a painful confirmation of the furrender of Bednure, the caufe unknown, but the confequence is, that Tippoo Saib is now encamped with his whole army in our front, his rear is just arrived, fo that I expect an attack to-orrow morn ing. A Madras foldier has come in to us, and fays the number of the French Tippoo has with him docs not exceed 300; the rest of his army not less than 400,000 fighting men." The force general Matthews had with him at Bednure, and the poits above the Gauts, confifted of detachments of the 95th and 102d regiments, and of the 100th regiment of his majefty's troops, the greater part of Bombay infantry, originally 300 rank and file, the 2d grenadier battalion of Sepoys, and the 3d, 5th, 11th, and 15th battalions, except fome detachments from them, and the Bombay Europeans, which were Onore and other forts. According to colonel Macleod's computation, for we have no returns to guide us, our lofs in this unhappy affair, amounts to about 600 Europeans, and 1600 Sepoys. We before mentioned the force the general supposed he fhould be able to collect. at It was fome relief to us in this misfortune, and gave confidence and hopes of retrieving it, that juft at this time we received advice, by the way of Buffora, of the preliminaries of a general peace having been figned at Paris, the 20th of January. There is still a very refpectable force remaining at Carwar, Onore, and Mangulore. We are apprehenfive for the fafety of Onore in cafe it fhould be vigorously attacked, but truft the troops at Carwar and Mangulore will be preferved. At Carwar, and the pofts dependent, there is one battalion of Sepoys; and at Mangulore, the 42d regiment, and fome small detachments from other regiments and company's troops, amounting altogether to about 400 men befides artillery, and upwards of four bat talions of Sepoys, giving, on a return dated the 8th of May, near 3000 men. There is alfo a fuffici ent ftock of provifions, and a number of able officers, in the place, which is under the command of major Campbell; and we have strong hopes that the ftrength of the gai rifon, and the approach of the mon foon will baffle the attempts of the enemy. This force will prove a good foun dation for a new army; and we truft, notwithstanding our late lofs, we fhall be able, with proper affiltance of money, and a body of Eu ropean infantry, to renew and continue a powerful diverfion on this coaft (Malabar) against the dom nions of Tippoo Saib. The peace in Europe, and with the Mahrattas, will now enable this prefidency, without danger, to furnish a ftrong body of Sepoys, and a refpectabic detachment of artillery, in addition to those now to the fouthward. Left you should not have receiv ed advice of the early return of the French fleet to the other coast, and an account of their proceedings, we think it right to infert a paper tranf mitted to us by the felect committee at Madras, with their letter of the 12th March, being intelligence given by captain Light, whofe vel fel had been made a prize of by M. Suffrein. "The French fleet, confifting of 11 fail 11 fail of the line, and the La Fine and Bellona frigates, left Acheen the 20th of December; the Hannibal and Bellona were fent to cruize off the Braces. The 6th of January the fleet arrived at Ganjam, the 10th ditto the Coventry was ta ken; fhe bad fpoke with the Blandford that morning, who informed captain Wolfefley that in the night he had engaged a privateer. The Coventry fecing a fhip at anchor at Ganjam 10ads, fuppofed it to be the privateer, and ran clofe in before he discovered the rest of the flect. On the 11th the Blandford was taken by the Coventry. On the 18th the Blake was taken by the Coventry. On the 20th and 21ft three fmall veffels in ballait were taken and funk." We have not heard of any ma terial captures made by the French fleet except the Coventry and Blandford. We have the pleafure to, acquaint you that the fleet under vice-admiral Hughes arrived at Madras the 13th of April The ad miral faw nothing of the French fleet in the paffage, and it feems doubtful whether they were to the northward or to the fouthward, The Bristol and her convoy arrived the 17th of April, and foon after the company's thip Duke of Athol had the misfortune to blow up, by which a number of lives were loft. The Fairford was deftroyed by fire in this harbour the 5th inftant as you will be advised by the board. The grand army had marched to the fouthward upon an expedition against Cuddalore. The fleet was at Madras the 30th of April, and, we understand, was foon to proceed to the fouthward, to co-operate with the army against Cuddalore. quaint you, that we have private advice that lieutenant-general fir Eyre Coote died at Madras the 26th of April, the day after his arrival from Bengal in the Refolution country fhip. Copy of a letter from Mr. Hutchinfon to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors, &c. Gentlemen, THE honourable the prefident of Bombay having directed the commander of the Viper cutter, proceeding with difpatches for Buffora, to touch here for intelligence, I embrace the opportunity of acquainting you with the most recent occurrences in the Carnatic which have come to my knowledge. In General Stuart, with a powerful army, was before Cuddalore, when information was received of a treaty of peace having been concluded at London the 9th of February between the belligerent powers, in confequence of which a ceffation of hoftilities immediately took place. It is imagined the garrifon must have fhortly fubmitted, as we had fucceeded in the attack on their lines, and had carried their redoubts. effecting this fervice, a very heavy lofs was fuftained on the part of the British forces, computed at 616 Europeans. and 356 Sepoys, killed, wounded, and mifling. This happened on the 13th ult. On the 25th, the enemy made a fally from the fort, and advanced clofe up to our works, commencing and fupporting the affault with great fpirit and intrepidity; but they were repulfed, with the lofs of about 200 Europeans, and their colonel, D'Aquitaine taken prifoner. On or about the 20th ult. there an engagement between the We are much concerned to ac- British and French feets near Pon was dicherry, but I do not learn any decifive blow was truck by either fide. Monfieur Suffrein returned to Cuddalore, and fir Edward Hughes is fuppofed to have fstood on towards Madras, as it was reported he was in want of water, and his people were very fickly. The fouthern army, acting in the Carnatic under the command of colonel Lang, had made an irruption into the Coimbature country, subduing Caroor and Dindegul, when the colonel was recalled to join the grand army before Cuddalore, and colonel Fullarton invested with the command, who with great fpirit and activity had pushed on to Darampore, which fell to him the st ult. He was then within ix days march only of Paliagacheri, towards which place his further progress was totally barred, by an order from general Stuart to move back to Cuddalore. He is now on his return again to the Coimbature country, ftrongly reinforced. A detachment of 300 Europeans, together with a fupply of powder and provifions, are fent from Madras to Mangulore in his majesty's hips Bristol and lis. A further reinforcement is deftined for the fame part, with an intention of enabling colonel Campbell to take the field, in cafe it fhould be expedient. No accounts are yet received of the expected fleet, which was to have left England in January laft. I have the honour to be, with the greatest refpect, MAHRATTA PEACE, TREATY of perpetual FRIEND. SHIP and ALLIANCE between the Honourable Eaft India Company and the Pefbwa Madhoo Row Pundit Purdban, fettled by Mr. David Anderson on the Part of the Honourable Company, in Virtue of the powers delegated to him for that Purpofe, by the Honourable the Governor General and Council, appointed by the King and Par liament of Great Britain, to direc and controul all the political Affairs of the Hon. English Eaf India Company in India; and by Maha Rajah Suhadar Madhoo Row Scindia, as Plenipotentiary on the Part of the Pewa Madhoo Row Pundit Purdhan, Ballajee Pundit Nana Furnavese, and the whole of the Chiefs of Mahratta Nation, agreeably to the following Articles, which shall be for ever binding on their Heirs and Succeffors, and the Conditions of them to be invariably obferved by both Parties. Art. I. T is ftipulated and agreed to between the honourable the English East India company and the Pefliwa, through the mediation of Madhoo Row Scindia, that all countries, places, cities, and forts, including Baffeen, &c. which have been taken from the Pefhwa, during the war that has arifen fince the treaty fettled by colonel Upton, and have come into the poffeffion of the English, shall be delivered up to the Pethwa. The territories, forts, cities, &c. to be restored, shall be delivered within the fpace of two months from the period when this treatry fhall become complete (as hereafter defcribed) to fuch perfons as the Pefhwa, or his minifter Nana Furnavele fhall appoint. Art. II. Art. II. It is agreed between the English company and the Peliwa, that Salfette, and three other islands, viz. Elephanta, Caranja, and Hog, which are included in the treaty of colonel Upton, fhall continue for ever in the poffeffion of the English. If any other iflands have been taken in the courfe of the prefent war, they shall be delivered up to the Peshwa. Art. III. Whereas it was ftipu lated in the 4th article of the treaty of col. Upton, "That the Peshwa and all the chiefs of the Mahratta ftate do agree to give the English company for ever all right and title to the city Baroach, as full and complete as ever they collected from the Moguls or otherwife, without retaining any claim of Chout, or any other claims whatever; fo that the English company fhall poffefs it without participation or claim of any kind." This article is accordingly continued in full force and effect. Art. IV. The Pefbwa having for merly, in the treaty of colonel Upton, agreed, by way of friendship, to give up the English a country of three lacks of rupees near Baroach, the English do now, at the request of Madhoo Row Scindia, confent to relinguish their claim to the faid country in favour of the Pefhwa. Art. V. The country which Seeajee and Futty Sing Gwickwar gave to the English, and which is mentioned in the 7th article of the treaty with col. Upton, being therein left in a ftate of fufpence; the English, with a view to obviate all future difputes, now agree, that it fhall be reftored, and it is hereby fettled, that, if the faid country be a part of the eftablifhed territory of the Gwickwar, it fhall be restored to the Gwick war; and if it shall be a part of the Pefhwa's territories, it fhall be reStored to the Pefhwa. Art. VI. The English engage, that having allowed Ragonaut Row a period of four months, from the time which this treaty fhall become complete, to fix on a place of refidence, they will not after the expiration of the faid period afford him any fupport, protection, or affiftance, nor fupply him with money for his expences: and the Pefhwa on his part engages, that if Ragonaut Row will voluntarily, and of his own accord, repair to Maha Rajah Madhoo Row Scindia, and quietly refide with him, the fum of 25,000 rupees per month fhall be paid him for his maintenance, and no injury whatever shall be offered to him by the Pefhwa, or any of his people. Art. VII. The hon. English EaftIndia company and the Pefhwa being defirous that their refpective allies fhall be included in this peace, it is hereby mutually ftipulated, that each party fhall make peace with the allies of the other in the manner herein after specified. Art. VIII. The territory which has long been the established jagheer of Seeajee Gwickwar, and Futty Sing Gwickwar, that is to fay, whatever territory Futty Sing Gwickwar poffeffed at the commencement of the prefent war, fhall hereafter for ever remain on the ufual footing in his poffeffion; and the faid Futty Sing fhall, from the date of this treaty being complete, pay for the future to the Pefhwa the tribute as ufual, previous to the prefent war; and fhall perform fuch fervices, and be fubject to fuch obedience as have long been established, and customary. No cleans fhall be made on the faid Futty Sing, by the Peshwa, for the period that is paft. Art. IX. The Pefliwa engages, that whereas the nabob Hyder Ally Cawn, having concluded a treaty with him, hath disturbed and taken pof (M 4) |