CO H. Bloch mann — Koch Bihar and A’sdm. [No. 1, 
The unhappy fate of ’Abdussalam emboldened the Asamese and Kochis 
to advance with 12000 foot, 50 war-sloops, and many kosahs to Jogig’hopah, 
which is a long hill situated opposite to the confluence of the Banas and 
Brahmaputra [near Gwalpara], where, protected by dense jungle, they hoped 
to check the imperialists. They had erected a strong fort, and had made 
another opposite to it at a place called Hirahpiir, on the other side of the 
Brahmaputra. Jogig’hopah was garrisoned with 3000 foot ; the other por- 
tion of the army was located at Hirahpiir, whilst the fleet anchored between 
the two forts. The imperialists now left Dhobri, and came to the Khanpiir 
River, which flows from K’hont’hag’hat into the Brahmaputra, and crossedit. 
Basbati, who with the zamindars and the footmen was employed to cut down 
the jungle and prepare a road for the army, here reported that the enemies were 
in sight, and Zain uddin ’Ali and Allah Yar gave him 3000 matchlockmen, 
and told him to drive away the enemy. At the first attack, the Asamese 
ran away and were pursued for six Icon. Next day, the imperialists came to 
Jogig’hopah. After several fights, the enemies again withdrew, and the im- 
perialists crossed the Banas. It was at this time that Chandr Narain perish- 
ed, and received the reward for his disloyalty. As he had been the cause of 
the defection of the Dak’hinkol, Muhammad Zaman was immediately sent 
there with 1000 horse and 4000 foot, to clear the country : if the zamindars 
submitted, they were to be sent to the army to serve ; if not, they were to 
be killed. This Muhammad Zanrin did in a short time, and the Dak’hinkol 
being clear of the enemy, he returned with his corps to head quarters. The 
whole army then marched to ChandankoU On thoir way, they received a 
letter from U'tam Narain, son of Sardabar, zamindar of Budhnagar, in 
which it was said that Baldeo had arrived with 3000 Kochis and Asamese in 
Budhnagar, and that the zamindar, unable to oppose him, had crossed the 
Banas and gone to K’hont’hag’hat, from where he wished to join the im- 
perial camp. Muhammad Zaman with a strong detachment was ordered to 
march against Baldeo, accompanied by U'tam Narain, who had just come 
and was thoroughly acquainted with the country. The principal part of the 
army remained at Chandankot. Muhammad Zaman now crossed the Pomari 
River, took a stockade which the enemy bad erected on its banks, and march- 
ed upon Budhnagar. Baldeo, in the meantime, had deserted the strong 
encampment he had thrown up at Budhnagar, and had withdrawn to Choth- 
ri, a zamindari which also belongs to Sardabar, where he erected several 
forts in the jungle at the foot of the hills. The imperialists, therefore, turned 
towards the jungles, and halted at Bishnpur, an elevated spot near to Baldeo’s 
encampment, in order to wait for the end of the rains and to get their war- 
material into order. Baldeo boldly advanced from Chot’hri, having received 
from Srig’hat and Panda reinforcements which increased his army to 40,000 
men, and threw up fortifications at the Kalapani River, which is l.j kos dis- 
