MILITARY SERVICE AND ADVENTURES IN THE FAR EAST: INCLUDING SKETCHES OF THE CAMPAIGNS AGAINST THE AFGHANS IN 1839, AND THE SIKHS IN 1845-6. Daniel Herry Mackinnon BY A CAVALRY OFFICER. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: CHARLES OLLIER, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND. Am DS 475.2 .MBA3x V.2 The commander-in-chief returns to England-Disastrous Arrival in Calcutta-Departure for the south-western frontier -Arrival at Merut-State of affairs on the north-western The British forces-The Sikh army cross the Sutlej-The 65 The army advance to attack the Sikhs in their entrenched camp at Ferozeshuhur-The actions of the 21st and 22nd Assemblage of the British forces on the Sutlej — Sikhs Sir Harry Smith advances to attack the Sikhs in their camp Sir Harry Smith's division march to rejoin the head-quarters MILITARY SERVICE IN THE FAR EAST. CHAPTER I. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF RETURNS TO ENGLAND DISASTROUS INSURRECTION THROUGHOUT AFGHANISTAN-JELLALABAD HOLDS OUT, and geneRAL POLLOCK ADVANCES UPON CAUBUL. AFTER the breaking up of the army of the Indus, Sir John Keane proceeded down the Indus, and shortly afterwards embarked for England, where those honours, titles, and pecuniary rewards awaited him, which would have entitled him to the appellation of one of the most fortunate soldiers who ever acquired laurels in India-had he survived long to enjoy the distinction. Fortunate, indeed, may Sir John Keane be termed, in having brought to an apparently suc |