CHAPTER XVI. 



When the English detachment sailed from Bombay, we were in 

 expectation of forming a speedy junction with Ragobah's army in 

 Guzerat; but on our arrival at Surat, we found he had experienced 

 a sad reverse of fortune; the confederate generals had engaged him a 

 few weeks before on the plains of Arras, near the banks of the 

 Myhi, and gained a decisive victorv. Ragobah's army was en- 

 tirely dispersed, great part of his artillery, elephants, and camp- 

 equipage taken; and himself with some of his women, Emrut 

 Row, an adopted son, and a few confidential friends, entrusted with 

 his jewels, fled precipitately from the plains of Arras, on elephants 

 and camels, escorted by a troop of cavalry. 



Ragobah first halted at the gates of Cambay, in the hope that 

 by means of Sir Charles Malet, the Company's resident at that 

 durbar, he might be enabled to embark for Surat; but the nabob, 

 dreading the vengeance of the victorious army, refused to receive 

 the fugitive prince. The resident immediately procured guides to 

 conduct him to Bownagur, and sent vessels thither which con- 

 veyed him in safety to Surat. At parting, Ragobah left with Sir 

 Charles Malet all his remaining treasure and jewels; among the 

 latter were some valuable strings of pearl, with diamonds and 



