Narrative of the last outbreak. 



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imagined, by hand grenades, but I believe the place was 

 at last carried by entrance at the flanks, which however, had 

 been strongly palisaded, and moist earth was in constant sup- 

 ply to repair the damage to the walls on each side the breach. 

 The storming column consisted of the 77th King's regiment, 

 and the small remnant of the gallant 74th, together with se- 

 veral native flank companies, and to the best of my recollec- 

 tion the whole of the 3rd regiment N. I. The contest way 

 supported by the enemy with all the spirit of former occasions, 

 but all resistance was vain against our present overwhelming 

 force, and vast numbers were destroyed at the breach and in 

 the fort ; five of our officers were killed and many men of 

 course. The whole of the surviving Poligar body retired from 

 the fort with the most imposing regularity, unarmed pevsons 

 and the women repairing to the centre, and the armed men 

 closely ranging on each side. The cavalry however made 

 dreadful havoc on this body, which was soon broken and dis- 

 persed. It was alleged that not one chief of any note was lost 

 to the cause in this Panjahlumcoorchey warfare, so careful had 

 this class been of its own safety, and one and all found refuge 

 for a time in Shevaguhgah ; where they soon found new occu- 

 pation quite congenial to their habits. 



The attention of Colonel Agnew was now to be direct- 

 ed to a country of a very different description to that which 

 had just been subdued. The Shevagungah country was re- 

 markable in those days for jungles, or rather,, dense im- 

 pervious primeval forests of much magnitude, often stretch- 

 ing a dozen miles across, and in which no progress could be 

 made but by the aid of the Pioneers. The Chief of it was 

 known by the appellations of " The Murdoo," and 44 The 

 Sherogar," terms indicative of the lowness of his ori- 

 gin. He was at first the servant, then the Predawn or Chief 

 Civil officer, and at last the usurper of the rights of the 

 ancient Rajah of the country, whose family was now nearly 

 extinct, lie had been more than once in arms against the 

 Nabob and as often successfully bought his pardon. On the 

 paramount authority over the Pollams being ceded to the 



