An Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet - Prajna Quest

;TIBET. 459Stripped the monastery.This purpose having been completely accomplished,they then reassembled in full force upon Tingri Meidan, anextensive plain^ ^/ing about midway between Nipal and TeeshooLoomboo, where they determined to wait, and try their strength, incase the Tibetians should choose to give them battle.The Chinese general, with the Tartar troops under his command,advanced without hesitation, and witii a fixed determination to attackthe enemy, having first directed the Tibetians, whom he came tosuccour, to keep aloof during the contest, that he might have only,under his command, men who had been disciplined and trained toarms. Thus adopting every necessary and prudent precaution, hemarched to attack the enemy, and a severe contest is said to havebeen obstinately maintained, which atlength terminated in the completedefeat of the Nipalese.The general being determined to pursue his success with all convenientspeed, came up with the enemy again immediately, upon the frontierhere he engaged them a second time, with the same good fortune as atfirst.The Nipalese were now forced to abandon the confines of Tibet,and hastened to enter their own territories.The pass, upon the bordersof Nipal, was protected by a military post called Coti, and this theylook especial care to strengthen with a powerful detachment, sufficientto keep the Chinese Ibrce in check, for a considerable time.From theadvantage of position, these troops were enabled at first to maintainthemselves against all assaults ; but at length worn out by repeatedattacks,the Nipalese were ultimately compelled to abandon this placealso, and retire within the fastnesses of their mountains :yet this step