n the terror of the Malabar coast, was utterly destroyed.

In the meantime the fleet kept up their fire, with the greatest
vigour, upon the enemy's works; and, before nightfall, the enemy's
fire was completely silenced. No white flag, however, was hung up, and
the admiral had little doubt that it was intended to surrender the
place to the Mahrattas.

As soon, therefore, as it became quite dark, Colonel Clive landed with
the troops, and took up a position between the Mahrattas and the fort;
where, to his great disappointment and disgust, Ramajee Punt found him
in the morning. The admiral again summoned the fort, declaring that he
would renew the attack, and give no quarter, unless it was surrendered
immediately. The governor sent back to beg the admiral to cease from
hostilities until next day, as he was only waiting for orders from
Angria to surrender. Angria declared that he had already sent the
orders.

At four in the afternoon, therefore, the bombardment was renewed; and
in less than half an hour, a white flag appeared above the wall. As,
however, the garrison made no further sign of surrender, and refused
to admit Colonel Clive with his troops, when he advanced to take
possession, the bombardment was again renewed, more vigorously than
ever. The enemy were unable to support the violence of the fire, and
soon shouted over the walls, to Clive, that they surrendered; and he
might enter and take possession. He at once marched in, and the
pirates laid down their arms, and surrendered themselves prisoners.

It was found that a great part of the fortifications had been
destroyed by the fire, but a resolute garrison might have held the
fort, itself, against a long siege. Two hundred guns fell into the
hands of the captors, together with great quantities of ammunition,
and stores of all kinds. The money and effects amounted to a hundred
and twenty thousand pounds, which was divided among the captors. The
rest of Angria's fleet, among them two large ships on the stocks, was
destroyed.

Ramajee Punt sent parties of his troops to attack the other forts held
by the pirates. These, however, surrendered without resistance, and
thus the whole country, which the pirates had held for seventy years,
fell again into the hands of the Mahrattas, from whom they had wrested
it.

Admiral Watson and the fleet then returned to Bombay, in order to
repair the damages which had been inflicted upon them during the
bombardment. There were