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tery, attended by a jemautdar's party from each sepoy corps. 

 Notwithstanding his ignominious exit, another desertion followed 

 the same evening. 



One of Tippoo Sultaun's battalions employed against Onore 

 was commanded by Ramchunder, who had formerly been an offi- 

 cer in the Company's service. Captain Torriano had frequently 

 received presents of fruit and vegetables, with other kind attentions, 

 from this subahdar, and an officer named Jehan Caun ; which, 

 although trifling in themselves, were very refreshing, and doubly 

 acceptable from being the result of gratitude. They prove that 

 benevolent actions even to an enemy seldom go unrewarded ; for 

 Jehan Caun and Ramchunder both acknowledged their friendship 

 arose from a just sense of the tender treatment shewn the sultaun's 

 subjects on the defeat of Saduk Caun at Tellicherry, and at the 

 capture of Onore. The commandant receiving intelligence that 

 Ramchunder would that night pass Onore in his way to Ancola, 

 sent a trusty messenger to request a conference : this was not 

 deemed prudent by Ramchunder; but by the same messenger he 

 returned a friendly farewell, with much cautionary advice; intimat- 

 ing that the native officers who had deserted the British colours, 

 had given Mirza full information of the distressed and reduced 

 state of the garrison, and especially of those hours when the works 

 were most practicable. Although Ramchunder did not absolutely 

 say treachery was intended, he proceeded so far as to advise the 

 strictest vigilance, particularly at the hours of three and six in the 

 morning. 



At day-break some ships appearing in the offing, application 

 was made to Mirza for permission to send off a person, should they 



