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several people ; among them a sirdar of consequence, the chief 

 conductor of their works. lie also said they were digging across 

 the plain, in the rear of the most distant work, intended as he sup- 

 posed for a mine. 



It is unnecessary further to detail the events of the siege. The 

 enemy occasionally kept up a brisk fire, especially from their en- 

 filading batteries, by which we lost several of our small garrison, and 

 more by desertions among the On ore sepoys. Early on the 24th 

 of August the enemy sent a flag of truce, with a packet containing 

 the terms of a cessation of arms concluded on the 2d of that 

 month between Tippoo Sultaun and the commander in chief of 

 the British forces at Mangulore ; in which were inserted the fol- 

 lowing articles respecting the garrison of Onore. 



A guard shall he placed in the fort from the sultaun's troops, 

 and one in the trenches from the fort, to observe that no operations 

 are carried on, nor any works erected on either side. 



A bazar, or market, shall be daily supplied to the fort, contain- 

 ing all kinds of provisions, which the troops belonging to the gar- 

 rison shall be allowed to purchase. 



Thirty days provision may be received monthly from Bombay, 

 but no military stores or ammunition will be allowed to enter the 

 fort. 



During the siege a guard had been placed by Lutoph Ally at 

 the entrance of the river and the north point of the bar. This Avas 

 immediately objected to, as a violation of the articles, and Captain 

 Torriano insisted on its being removed. Lutoph Ally pleaded 

 ignorance, and the guard was recalled. Soon afterwards a similar 

 party was discovered on. the south point, which after much allerca- 



