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British troops, gave up the contest, and fled through the jungle, pursued, as well as possible, by the cavalry. No guns could be sent after them ; but in the struggle and flight the loss of the enemy amounted to 300 men. Upon gaining possession of the fortifications, the captors found seventeen guns and five mortars, most of which were rendered unserviceable; they also discovered

a foundry for casting cannon, an establishment for making gun carriages, and a laboratory for gunpowder. " The colours of the 62nd Native Infantry, which had been carried off by the mutinous sepoys, were also captured, and the rebel bearer of them cut down by a Beluch in single combat. The loss on the side of the British force was comparatively trifling ; and after dismantling and blowing up the fortifications the column pursued its march to join the Commander-in-Chief at Amethi."

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Pargana Ateha

Tahsil Partabgarh District Partabgaeh. was founded by Thakur Jodha Singh, who cut down the forest. A road from the town joins the Partabgarh andRae Barehroad at Lalganj another road from Salon to Ateha passes through it. The Sai river is six miles to the souths and Bela, the sadr station, is twenty-six miles to

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the

east.

This was a famous place in the old times, many a battle having been fought here. Ranjit Singh, the ancestor of the last taluqdar. Ram Ghulam Singh, left the old fort here, in accordance with a treat}' made with the imperial general, and fixed his residence in Rampur. This happened nine generations ago. a temple here dedicated to a local deity, Bhainsa Swar on its and goats, and the shrine is greatly reverenced by the Kanhpuria Chhattris. There is also an imamb^ra and a vernacuThe population consists of 858 Bindus and 138 lar school with 30 boys.

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altar are offered buffaloes

Muhammadans.

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Pargana GuNDWA Tahsil Sandila District Haedoi. good sized Bais village, of 376 mud houses, eleven Atrauli (2,615). miles north-east from Sandila. It is one of 81 villages said to have been wrested from the Gaurs by the Bais eleven generations ago.

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a weekly market, and a village school averaging 38 pupils.

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PIPARIA AND MAGDAPUR Pargana— Tahsil MvsAMm—DisKheri.

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They lie the latter Kathna and Gumti.

cultivation.

the rivers

present

south,

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uniformity of

soil

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and the former north

In each there is low, swampy land along the banks of the former river, succeeded by a belt of s£l forest to the westward, from two to three miles broad ; through this the surface gradually rises, and when cultivation is reached, the soil is high dry loam it sinks again in the centre till water in the wells is found at only 9 or 10 feet from the surface. Towards the

By Mr.

A, H, Harington,

c, s.,

Assistant Commissioner.

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