Ghatgay was released, and obtained his former influence over Scindia; who seized Balloba and threw him into prison, where he died.
The Peishwa, on his part, was determined to destroy all the friends of Nana and, inviting most of the principal men to the palace, he seized and sent them all, prisoners, to hill forts.

He now, with Scindia, determined to destroy the family and adherents of Purseram Bhow.

Appa Sahib, Purseram's son, had succeeded him in the command of the army besieging Kolapoore and, receiving intelligence of the conspiracy against him, raised the siege and retired to the Carnatic, and Scindia plundered the whole of Purseram's villages.
A fierce chief in Dhoondia invaded the newly-acquired territories of the British, and Major General Wellesley was sent against him, and totally routed his party.
Jeswunt Holkar was now becoming extremely dangerous; and Scindia was at last obliged to march away, with his army, to defend his own dominions.

He left behind him five battalions of regular infantry, and ten thousand horse and, before he set out, compelled the Peishwa to give him gold to the amount of forty-seven lakhs of rupees.
On his way through Malwan, he sent seven of his regular battalions to protect his capital.

One column, under Captain Mackintyre, was intercepted on the way, and all killed or made prisoners.