Gorbuksh has not ventured to come, as he was ordered, to pay his respects to the Resident; but has shut himself up in his fort at Bhitolee, about six miles up the river from our camp.

The Chouka is a small river which there flows into the Ghagra.

He is said to have four or five thousand men with him; and several guns mounted in his fort.

The ferry over the Ghagra is close to our tents, and called Byram-ghat.
_December_ 5, 1849 .-- Crossed the river Ghagra, in boats, and encamped at Nawabgunge, on the left bank, where we were met by one of the collectors of the Gonda Bahraetch district.

He complained of the difficulties experienced in realizing the just demands of the exchequer, from the number and power of the tallookdars of the district, who had forts and bands of armed followers, too strong for the King's officers.