He received Mr.Uhtoff with a show of great courtesy.
The latter, however, stood stiffly, and said: "I have come, Your Highness, to request an explanation of what is going on.

The city of Poona is being treated like a town taken by siege.

The houses of a number of persons of distinction are being attacked by Scindia's soldiery.

Fighting is going on in the streets, and the whole of the inhabitants are in a state of wild alarm.
"But this is not all.

Nana Furnuwees has, owing to his reliance upon a solemn guarantee given for his safe return, been seized when making a ceremonial visit to Scindia." "You must surely be misinformed," the Peishwa said.