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severely \vo\ind(Hl, and nnforlimately the clclaelnnent 

 was left without a leader. The gang had now made 

 up their minds to make a furious attack on the sepoys, 

 l)^^^a Ramoossy and a 1 letkurry having heen hadly wound- 

 Tvl, thought it more advisahle again to retreat. 



They retired somewhat in the form of a circle, taking 

 every advantage of the strong ground. The detach- 

 ment followed them (ill late in the afternoon. 'J'ho 

 horsemen do not appear to have acted with any spirit 

 in this affair, as the ground frequently afforded them 

 opportunities of charging the Ramoossies. 



The detachment from Jejoory marched during the 

 night and proceeded in search of the gang — Oomiah 

 determined to cross to Fhultundesh and visit his haunts 

 at Peempoury. 



This skirmish deranged for the time the plans of 

 Kalloo and Nana Ramoossies, employed by Bappoo 

 Singh, as their friends at the village of Jogoury had 

 prepared an entertainment for Oomiah on the evening 

 of the 21st, of which he had promised to partake ; on 

 which occasion it was determined if possible to seize 

 him. 



The gang was nov/ much pressed by the troops, and 

 previously to their crossing to the south bank of the 

 Neera, they considered it necessary to sacrifice one of 

 their party. This man's name was Appah Kanarah. 

 The unfortunate victim had suffered much from the 

 Dracunculus'm both his legs, and had become so greatly 

 emaciated, that the members of the Bund had been 

 obliged to carry him along with them for a period of 

 two months. A Ramoossy of Waiedesh, and another 

 from a vilkge near Sassoor, were employed to terminate 

 his existence, and they buried his body in the jungle. 

 All of the gang were bound over never to divulge this 

 circumstance. Oomiah upon being questioned on the 

 subject stoutly denied the murder^ and accounted for 



