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The following morning we crossed the Myhi at the pass of 

 Fazal-poor: on approaching the banks, we found the ground full 

 of hollow ways, and ravines two or three hundred feet deep; the 

 steep banks were bare of trees, but covered with prickly bushes. 

 The celebrated pass at Fazal-poor is a deep narrow defile, where 

 only one of our baggage carts, exceeding four hundred in number, 

 could proceed at a time, on a very indifferent road; here the 

 enemy might have annoyed us, but we were suffered to pass un- 

 molested. The bed of the river is there about four hundred yards 

 broad, but the pellucid stream, running over a silver sand and 

 shells, does not exceed fifty at that advanced season. 



We fully expected to have encountered the enemy at Fazal- 

 poor. On the preceding evening the brigade major volunteered to 

 proceed from Bettassee, and reconnoitre the pass and fortress on 

 the banks of the Myhi, where, from the natural strength of the 

 position, we supposed the confederates would make a stand. 

 Ragobah ordered a select troop of cavalry to accompany the 

 major on this service, and provided a fleet, to facilitate his re- 

 treat, if necessary. They returned at midnight, with the pleasing 

 intelligence that the enemy had crossed the Myhi after the battle 

 of Arras, and leaving a garrison in Fazal-poor, the main-body pro- 

 ceeded in full speed towards the Nerbudda, and left the pass of 

 the Myhi free. On the brigade major's report, captain Stuart of- 

 fered to march immediately to Fazal-poor with his battalion of 

 sepoys, and drive the enemy from the fort, but the commanding 

 officer thought the risk too great for the proposed object. 



At sun-set the English detachment, artillery and stores, had all 

 safely crossed the Myhi; we encamped on the southern banks, 



