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quarters at the pass of Bowa Peer; where, notwithstanding their 

 usual vigilance, we understood from our Halcarras and spies, they 

 were lulled in security, from a supposition of our having crossed 

 the Nerbudda, at one of the western fords. We marched in tole- 

 rable order by moonlight for two hours, when becoming extremely 

 dark, Ragobah's cavalry continually broke through our line, and 

 obliged us to halt until day-break; we then proceeded to the heights 

 of Ranghur, from whence at sun-rise we discerned the enemy's 

 camp, with their tents and colours all standing, at three miles dis- 

 tance. The sight of our advanced guard threw them into the greatest 

 confusion; they struck their tents with precipitation, and filled the 

 bed of the river with elephants, camels, and fugitives of every de- 

 scription : their bazar, escorted by seven thousand cavalry, had al- 

 ready crossed; the rest of the army now followed them in all direc- 

 tions. The British troops, disregarding heat and fatigue, marched 

 with alacrity, but were retarded by the deep fissures and defiles on 

 the banks of the Nerbudda. Instead of forming, as usual, and 

 marching towards us when we approached their camp, the enemy 

 fled in the utmost disorder, and our round and grape had but little 

 effect. 



The halt after midnight prevented our completely surprising 

 their camp at day-break, otherwise we should have made 

 many prisoners, and found considerable plunder; but this delay 

 afforded an opportunity to carry off their valuables, and leave us 

 little more than some grain and provender. It w r as impossible 

 for harassed European infantry and sepoysto pursue flying cavalry, 

 nor could we stimulate Ragobah's horse to follow them, or indeed 

 to advance in a body beyond our guns: a few independent parties 



