1835.] 



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Pandoo and the five others, that Oomiah wished them to 

 come and partake of some food which the villagers had 

 prepared for the party. Having by this means enticed 

 them to the village, they suddenly seized them, saying 

 that resistance on their part was useless, as Oomiah was 

 a prisoner, and that there was a large body of troops at 

 hand. All the Ramoossies however escaped, with the 

 exception of one Kooshia of Kotley. Nana took charge 

 of him and proceeded to join the detachment on the 

 route to Bhore, while Kalloo and Larroo determined to 

 join Bhojajee before Pandoo and the others could rejoin 

 them ; Larroo was to communicate and give the signal 

 to Wittoo to quit. 



These men being well acquainted with the ground, 

 took a short cut to the hills, and running up to the gang 

 told them that a party of the Punt Suchew's men had 

 tried to surprise them in the village, and they then inquir- 

 ed if any of their party had returned. The gang imme- 

 diately prepared to move ; Kalloo with a view of bringing 

 them in contact with Cheemun Singh's detachment, and to 

 a distance from Pandoo, suggested to Bhojajee that they 

 should advance towards the river. When they had 

 proceeded in that direction about seven or eight hundred 

 yards, they heard Pandoo and another Ramoossy calling 

 out from the spot they had left. " Hollo, Bhojajee, Bhoja- 

 jee, comeback, come back. Nana and Kalloo have seiz- 

 ed Oomiah — be quick, be quick." This was a sufficient 

 hint for Kalloa and his two cousins. They instantly 

 took their departure for Bhore. 



On the 16th, five diiferent detachments from various 

 directions reached Bhore, and Oomiah with the two 

 other prisoners were brought to Sassoor. Bhojajee with 

 his party did not hear the particulars of his capture for 

 three days. He returned to the Poorunder hills with 

 his followers in great distress and consternation. Pan- 

 doo and his friends did not overtake Bhojajee, and wan- 



