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Mahomed Shereave; Sentence passed on Prisoners; Ma-
homed's Manner; Anecdote of an English Rifle; Night
Alarm; March to Oodana; Want of Water; Encampment on
a Barren Plain.
CHAPTER VI.
Another Retrograde Movement; Interesting Account of one of
the Banyans, who ransomed the Life of Loveday; Curious
Discovery in the Merchant; Sudden Metamorphosis into a
young Englishman; A brief History of his career; March to
Kotra; Re-appearance of the Enemy; Straggling Shots; 25th
Regt., N. I., left at Kotra; Welcome of the Force at Kotra
by the inhabitants; Havoc made by the Insurgents; Situation
of Kotra, with the Gundavie Pass; A Blockade; March to
Sunnee; A Night's March; Distressing Route; We reach
Seran; Mysore; Departure; Sudden Route; Arrival of Des-
patches from Dadur, announcing a Grand Attack on the 2nd
November; Necessity of a Reinforcenent at Dadur; Dreadfuł
situation of Troops; Seven weeks on sentry; Orders to force
march to Dadur; Detention of Couriers for Guides; The
Mysore Pass; Midnight; Description of Pass; Previous
Position ; Sudden Alarm; Suspicions of Treachery; Route
Intercepted; Discovery of ravine flooded; Impossibility to
proceed; Night 1st November; Interrogation of the Guides;
Their protestation of innocence; Another very long Route
discovered; Determination to proceed; Troops re-formed;
Serious reflection; Miseries of the night; Credit due to the
Native Troops; The break of day; Poor progress made;
Energetic advancement; Determination to accomplish; Dadur
in sight; And happy welcome.
CHAPTER VII.
Preparations for Battle; Energy of the little Drummers; Con-
junction of the Dadur Force; Position taken up by Mahomed
Shereave; Captain Boscawen's arrangement; Young Malcolm's
Cavalry; The Advance; Fosition and Movements of the Enemy;
Discovery of a Trick; Sudden Retreat of the Foe; Admirable
Practice of our Artillery; A Noble Cavalry Movement; The
decampment of the Enemy; Retreat into the Bolun Pass; Vexa-
tious Scene; Advance to the Deserted Camp; Appearance of
an European Tent; Distressing scene; The Discovery of
the murdered body of Loveday; His last breath; His ser-
vant; His situation; Story told by him; Brutal treatment;
Gool Mahomed, the instigator; Feelings of the Troops; Two
of the Enemy found secreted; Effects of drunkenness; Hints
to Soldiers; Dangerous position; Slight wound; Too much
sanguinity at times dangerous; Necessity of implicit obedience
in the Service; Ability of Commanders; 38th Regiment, N. I.,
left in charge of Prize; Encampment; Dadur; Its situation
with the Bolun; State of the Troops; Burial of Loveday;
Description of British Stronghold at Dadur; The severity of
the climate; The effect of the water; Painful malady; Scar-
city of Provisions; Annoyance of the Enemy; Troops always
under Arms; Original recipes for cooking; Precaution of
Major Boscawen; 38th Regiment ordered up the Pass is
weather bound.
CHAPTER VIII.
Sojourn at Dadur; The Kotra Force; Nusseer still determined;
Lieutenant Chamberlain; Colonel Marshall at Kotra; En-
campment of the Enemy near Kotra; Secret Expedition;
Silent preparations for Battle; Midnight Surprise; Glorious
Victory; Escape of Nusseer; Dreadful loss amongst the
Enemy; Colonel Stacy at Quetta; His Directions to Nego-
ciate; Unjust liberality of the British; General Brooks;
A large Force for further Exploits; Evidence of another War;
Assembly of a Grand Army at Sukkur; Its March to Mungal
Ka Shier; Left Wing 40th with the Grand Army; Orders for
the Right Wing to join Head Quarters; Second Grenadier
Regiment left at Dadur; March to Mungal Ka Shier; Arrival
at Aji Ka Shier; Route thereto; Night marching; Defile;
Arrival in Camp at Midnight; Commissariat lost; Bad look-
out; Camp Surprises; Recollections of Major Clibborn's mishap;
Despatches to Dadur; Collection of a meal; Arrival of a lost
friend; Conjunction with the Grand Army; State of the
Country; Position and Power of Political Agents; Demand on
Kojuk for Tribute; Preremptory Refusal; Attempt at a Breach;
Colonel Wilson defeated and wounded; Rascally conduct of the
Sepoys; Daring Exploit of fifty European Artillery; Serious
loss; The Storm; Fall of its Commander, Lieut. Creed.
CHAPTER IX.
Retreat of the Enemy; Possession of the Fort; An attempt at
swamping the Camp made; Admirable conduct of the Troops;
Prevention of annoyance; Old Proverb realized; Despatch
sent to General Brooks; Reinforcement ordered; Sudden
March; Advantages and disadvantages; Threatening thunder
storm; Awful prospect; Description of scene; Precarious
situation; A dreadful storm; Miserable condition of Troops;
Anxious prayer for day; Horrible attacks of Cramps; Indes-
cribable prospect; March resumed; Arrival at Kojuk; Loss of
Cattle, &c.; Plunder of the Fort; Re-establishment of a Com-
misariat; Mode of making dry ground; Soldiers never lost
for means; The Enemy disappears; Death of Colonel Wilson;
March to Dadur; Preparations for Route through the Passes;
Appearance of a suspicious Camp; Destination of 40th is
learned.
CHAPTER X.
Arrival at Dadur; Conjunction of Troops; Meeting of 41st and
40th Regiments; Active Preparations for marching up the
Country; Description of ground near Dadur, and the
mouth of the Pass; March of the First Division; Road to the
Entrance; A Boar Chase; Description of first day's March;
The Serpentine Stream; Soldier's case; Sublime not always
pleasing; Second day's March; Continuance of the stream;
Soldier's boots; A three mile wade; Fatigue of the day;
Third day; Appearance of the Enemy; Halt at Bebee Naunee;
Capture by the Enemy of Cattle; Recovery of it; Destruction
of the Rebels; Precautions taken to prevent harrassment;
Fourth day; Abi Gaum, or the Region of Hidden Waters;
Romantic appearance; Scarcity of firewood; Entire want of
Forage; Fifth day; Curious appearance; Awfully grand;
Narrow defile; Power of defence; Sixth day; Narrowness
and danger of the Pass; Description of the Mountains; Length
of Pass; Seventh day; Description of scene; Beauties of the
Valley of Shawl; Comparison; Emerging from the Pass.
CHAPTER XI.
Arrival at Quetta; Uncomfortable prospects; Scorpions unplea-
sant companions; Effect of their sting; The venemous Sente-
pee; Determination of Government to treat with Nusseer
Khan; Colonel Stacy's endeavours; Quetta and its appear-
ance; The British Residency; Government Stores; Prepara-
tions for a long Campaign; A new Corps raised; Arrival of
H. M's 41st Regiment; Captain Blood's Artillery; Prospect
of taking the Khan; Despatch of a force; Harrassing route;
Spies; Forced marches; Wild Goose chase; Sickness; Troops
die in great numbers; Another failure; Feeling of the Troops;
General Brooks; His unpleasant position; His character; Who
was to blame? Peculiarity of situation; Trying circumstances;
Forced to make the best of bad; Thunder storm; Miseries in
Camp; Unexpected arrival in Camp; The Prince of Shawl
turned Traitor; Dreadful havoc through sickness; Fever, Ague
and Dysentery; Hospital Tents crowded; Insufficient accom-
modation; Scarcity of comforts; Enormous prices paid for
them; Indefatigable exertions of Dr. McAndrew and Mr.
Xavier, the Apothecary; The probable cause of the sickness;
Vast mortality; Death of Ross Bell, Esq. and Lieut. Valiant;
Removal from Command in the Field of General Brooks and
Brigadier Valiant; Cause of removal; Sad affair; New Com-
manders; Arrival of Nusseer Khan; Levee; Review; Appears
ance of winter; Prospect of returning to Quarters; Prepara-
tions; Route changed; General Nott's Despatch; Orders to
march to Candahar; In Affghanistan.
CHAPTER XII.
March to Candahar; The foot of the Goths; The Kojuk Pass;
Description of route; Troops greatly harrassed; The Desert;
Arrival at Candahar; The Cantonments; Their unfinished
state; Candahar; Its people; Trade and state; Description of
the City; Tomb of the Emperor, Ahmed Shah; Timor Shah;
Sufter Jung; Military force; Vicinity of Candahar; Ghuznee
in want of succour; Major McLaren despatched; Is intercepted
by the snow; Great loss; Unfortunate result; Winter sets in;
Troops desert to the enemy; Old adage; Appearance of an
Outbreak; Alarming prospect; Troops continually under arms;
Dreadful news from Cabool; Orders to Evacuate; State of the
Country; War rages; Preparations for Battle; The City
blockaded; Trade suspended; Precautions taken; The Enemy
makes a stand; Orders to attack; Craft of the Enemy; 7000
Troops proceed to the Field; March to the Fight; 12th January,
1844; Battle of Killa Shuk.
CHAPTER XIII.
The Return; Severe Weather; Miserable Prospects; Forlorn
state of the Sick; Miseries of Hospitals in India; Conduct of
Native Servants; Followers cut off; Massacre of a Guard;
Fighting for Forage; Severity of the Winter; Enormous
loss of Cattle in consequence; A Defeat; Great loss;
Forage procured; Sad news; The loss of Ghuznee; Treaty
broken; Enemy still about; Preparations for hard warfare;
Seven days' bivouacking; Description of Route; Narrow
escape of General Nott; Skirmishes too numerous to detail;
Harrassing attacks; Enemy Cowards; Unsuccessful journey;
The Return; Attack on the City; Valiant conduct of the
sick; Bravery of the Troops; Noble conduct of an Artillery
Guard; Treachery of some Native Sentinels.
CHAPTER XIV.
Return to Candahar; Prospect of fighting for Quarters; A cold
night's rest; Our welcome in the city; Appearance of the