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had no sooner got out of the water than we were again alarmed at seeing a boat full of people rounding a point, and thought they, too, were sepoys. now ran, and continued our course along the bank, not missing sight of the stream, until we were fairly exhausted. then entered a patch of high grass growing at the river side, or at a short distance from it, and rested ourselves. missed Tegh Ali Khan at this time. While in our place of concealment, a boy herding cattle caught sight of us and ran towards the river, and with his herd crossed over, himself holding on by a buffalo's tail. On crossing over, it appears, he informed the jemadar of his village of our situation for shortly after the jemadar came down and called out to us, and told us not to be alarmed, and that he would bring a boat for us. This he did, and on reaching his side of the river, he informed us that Tegh Ali Khan Jiad reported all the particulars to him, and requested that a party be sent in search of us, and that the boy who had been herding cattle brought him information of where we were. This jemadar very kindly took us to his hut, and entertained us as hospitably as he could, supplying us with provisions and cots to lie on. remained under his protection till twelve o'clock, and as we had the light of the moon, we recommenced our journey, and took the road for Amora, the jemadar himself accompanying us to the next village a little before entering which, we were surrounded by a party of freebooters, who demanded money. told them we had none ; but this did not serve them, and they satisfied themselves by searching our persons. When convinced we possessed nothing, they On offered no molestation, but allowed us to prosecute our journey. entering the village,, the jemadar who accompanied us made us over to a chowkidar, and directed him to take us on to the next village and leave us with the chowkidar of it ; and thus we proceeded on from village Here we were rejoiced to meet the to village till we arrived at Amora. party who belonged to No. i boat, who told us that as they could not get their boat along they deserted her and proceeded across country. were glad to find that these gentlemen had arms, for we who had joined I must not forget to mention that Tegh Ali them had not even a stick. Khan again formed one of our party, for we lost sight of him crossing the river, where we experienced the kind treatment at the village jemadar's hands. did not remain more than a few minutes at Amora, as we were anxious to renew our journey. The tahsildars who at this place gave us protection, further aided us by giving each a couple of rupees, and one pony to Lieutenant Ritchie and another to Lieutenant Cautley for the again started (now at 7 A. M. of the 10th), taking the road journey. to Captaingunj, under the guidance of a couple of thana barkandazes.

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" We reached Captaingunj safely, and enquired of the tahsildars if there were any European residents at Basti, a place of some note, and were informed by the jemadar that there were not but were told that he had received information that a party of the 17th Native Infantry, with treasure, had marched from Gorakhpur, and were en route to Fyzabad, having halted at Basti; and advised us not to take the road to Basti, but to go to G6,e Ghat, where he said we should meet with protection and get The jemadar furnished us with five ponies and fifty boats to Dinapur. rupees, and put us under the protection of three barkandazes, giving them

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