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INSURRECTION AT BENARES.
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session of the stronghold which the rebel had so
precipitately abandoned, he certainly calculated upon
appropriating to the use of the Government a fund
that would greatly relieve it from the embarrassment
under which it had most grievously suffered for a
considerable period; but, to his disappointment and
mortification, every thing had been taken away ex-
cept a sum of money and moveables, altogether amount-
ing in value to about three hundred thousand pounds ;
and these had been left only because it was incon-
venient to remove them.
Cheit Singh, upon quitting Bidzee Gur, proceeded to
Panna, the capital of Bundeleund, plundering and
levying contributions as he passed, wherever he could
do so with impunity. He was secretly favoured by
the Rajah of that country, who had previously pro-
fessed to Mr. Hastings the most unqualified fealty,
assuring him that he would not extend to the rebel
any protection whatever.
The fortress of Bidzee Gur surrendered by capitula-
tion on the 10th of November, within three months
after the memorable insurrection at Benares. Major
Popham had thus the enviable reputation of having
reduced within the short space of a few weeks two of
the strongest forts in Hindostan—forts which had been
hitherto considered impregnable,—and this too with
the loss of only about twenty men.
When the Governor-General had fully settled the
succession of the Zemeendary at Benares, and esta-
blished its magistracy, he returned to Calcutta.
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session of the stronghold which the rebel had so
precipitately abandoned, he certainly calculated upon
appropriating to the use of the Government a fund
that would greatly relieve it from the embarrassment
under which it had most grievously suffered for a
considerable period; but, to his disappointment and
mortification, every thing had been taken away ex-
cept a sum of money and moveables, altogether amount-
ing in value to about three hundred thousand pounds ;
and these had been left only because it was incon-
venient to remove them.
Cheit Singh, upon quitting Bidzee Gur, proceeded to
Panna, the capital of Bundeleund, plundering and
levying contributions as he passed, wherever he could
do so with impunity. He was secretly favoured by
the Rajah of that country, who had previously pro-
fessed to Mr. Hastings the most unqualified fealty,
assuring him that he would not extend to the rebel
any protection whatever.
The fortress of Bidzee Gur surrendered by capitula-
tion on the 10th of November, within three months
after the memorable insurrection at Benares. Major
Popham had thus the enviable reputation of having
reduced within the short space of a few weeks two of
the strongest forts in Hindostan—forts which had been
hitherto considered impregnable,—and this too with
the loss of only about twenty men.
When the Governor-General had fully settled the
succession of the Zemeendary at Benares, and esta-
blished its magistracy, he returned to Calcutta.
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