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186 eighty miles from Belgram, in order to reinforce the Nabob's troops, which they met on the way, advancing with a few pieces of cannon. Maboub apprized by his couts, of the route of our detachment, ent Deputies to Col. Parker, to requet a peronal interview with him. The Colonel wihing to accommodate matters, if poible, without reorting to the horrors of war, agreed on it; and the reult of their meeting, was apparently amicable, on both fides. On" the next day, our Officers were invited by Maboub, to dine with him: he, in the mean time, prepared his men for a ecret attack, and previouly poioned the proviions intended for their entertainment. The men