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from immediately forming a line, 

 they poured a volley into the camp, 

 and then broke into divisions, and 

 Ki arched through the camp. The 

 freebootei's got on their horses 

 with uncommon rapidity, and 

 formed behind their camp. As 

 soon as the infantry had got through 

 the camp, Maj. Smith concentrated 

 his detachment. The horse then 

 exchanged a few shot with the 

 foot, and made off, leaving about 

 CO men, and many more horses, 

 dead on the field. 



Fort William, July 10. 



Discussions having occurred be- 

 tween the British Government and 

 the Government of Poona, which 



threatened to shake the amity sub- 

 sisting between the two States, the 

 Governor-General in Council has 

 the satisfaction to announce the 

 execution of a new treaty between 

 the Honourable Company and his 

 Highness the Peishwa, explaining 

 and amending the articles of the 

 treaty of Bassein, with the addi- 

 tion of certain provisions calculated 

 to improve the alliance, and to pro- 

 mote and render permanent the 

 harmony which both Governments 

 are solicitous to maintain. 



By command of his Excellency 

 the most Noble the Governor- 

 General in Council, 



J. Adam, 

 Act. Chief Sec. to Gov. 



July 5. 



CHRChNlLLt;. 



