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informed the commandant the ships and arms, together with the 

 fort itself, were so shortly to be delivered up to the sullaun's 

 troops, the compliance with his request was too trifling on the eve 

 of such an important event ; and that in the interim all possible 

 care should be taken of the articles in question. 



On the 27th of September, a boat was observed from the ram- 

 parts to approach Onore bar, on which two others belonging to the 

 sultaun were sent to meet her. On coming alongside, a gentleman 

 went from the boat newly arrived into one of them, and on land- 

 ing at the batteries was conducted to Lutoph Ally. The garrison 

 of Onore having been long cut off from all communication with 

 their countrymen, their anxiety may be easily conceived. In this 

 state of agitation, Captain Torriano sent his palanquin to the sul- 

 taun's grand battery, for the accommodation of the stranger, which 

 soon after returned with Mr. Cruso, who had been appointed 

 head surgeon of the hospital at Onore, and brought letters from 

 Brigadier General M'Leod, commander in chief at Mangulore, 

 and Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, latelj r commandant of that 

 garrison. These letters informed Captain Torriano of General 

 M'Leod's arrival at Mangulore on the 20th of August; and con- 

 firmed his suspicions respecting his correspondence with Colonel 

 Campbell, who had never received one letter intrusted to the care 

 of Lutoph Ally. 



The letters from General M'Leod and Colonel Campbell bear- 

 ing such honourable testimony to the conduct of Captain Torriano 

 and his brave comrades, must not be entirely omitted. The gene- 

 ral wrote thus : — " I give you and your brave little garrison much 

 joy and praise for the gallant defence of Onore. I beg you to 



