Meanwhile the flank companies had joined part of the Bombay army; but after the surrender of the hill-fort of _Sattarah_ they separated from that force, and again proceeded, with the division under Brigadier-General Pritzler, to the Salpée Pass, taking part in the siege and capture of the hill-fort of _Singhur_, the reduction of the fortified pagoda and village of _Sassoor_, the hill-forts of _Uizaghur_, and _Poorunder_, and afterwards returning through the pass, the operations of the division were followed by the surrender of a number of small fortified places. Then proceeding by Sattarah to the western ghauts and forests, the division captured the hill-fort of _Woossottah_, restored the family of Sevajée to its ancient dignity, and joining the division under Brigadier-General Munro, took part in the defeat of a body of hostile troops at _Sholapoor_, the capture of the enemy’s artillery, and the reduction of the fortress, which surrendered on the 15th of May. The flank companies of the THIRTY-FOURTH distinguished themselves on the 10th of May, and a gallant charge made by them greatly contributed to the capture of the enemy’s artillery. After forcing the fortress of Nepaunee to capitulate, the division was cantoned, during the remainder of the year, at Hoobly, where the soldiers suffered from cholera. In September the battalion companies left Bellary for Bangalore, and being attacked by cholera on the march, lost thirty-seven men in nine days. [Sidenote: 1819] Quitting Hoobly in the beginning of 1819, the flank companies proceeded to Belgaum, and after taking part in several movements, they were engaged in the siege of the hill-fort of _Copaul Droog_, which was invested on the 10th of May, and captured by assault three days afterwards, after an obstinate resistance from the enemy. The following paragraph appeared in general orders, dated Madras, 22nd June, 1819. “The conduct of three troops of His Majesty’s Twenty-second Light Dragoons, with the Artillery troop under Captain Mills, and the flank battalion commanded by Captain TEW, of His Majesty’s THIRTY-FOURTH Regiment, employed during the siege of CAPAUL DROOG, was such as to draw from me, (Brigadier-General Pritzler), the highest encomiums, particularly that of the Artillery troops of the Twenty-second Dragoons, which served in the batteries, and the flank battalion which protected the batteries, and led the assault of the place, in which the services of Captains TEW, THIRTY-FOURTH; Cuppaidge, Fifty-third; Jenour and Jones, Sixty-ninth Regiment; and Lieutenant Silver, Fifty-third, were most conspicuous.” The flank companies of the THIRTY-FOURTH were again stationed at Belgaum, until October, when they marched, with a small native force, against _Sanglee_, which place they forced to submit, and afterwards returned to Belgaum. [Sidenote: 1820]