A History of the Mahrattas v1.c12.56

v1.c12.56

Dec.—Roostum Zuman, an officer of Beejapoor, stationed at Merich, was directed to march when too late, for the protection of the Kolapoor district: he had only three thousand horse with a small body of infantry, with which he was permitted to advance to the neighbourhood of Panalla, when Sivajee in person attacked him with his cavalry, routed his party with great slaughter, and pursued him across the Kistna.² Thence having written to Annajee Dutto to assemble all the spare infantry at Vishalgurh, Sivajee continued his route, plundered many of the villages as far as the neighbourhood of Beejapoor, levied contributions from most of the market towns, spread terror over the whole country, and retired with such celerity as to evade even an attempt at pursuit.