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 IRREGULAR HORSE 
 
 (printed kou private and confidential regimental use only.) 
 
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 From 8th August, 1839, to 1st Octobek, 1851. 
 
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 Horse ) has but 5 
 Gnrloyed on all 
 "^.ost PT-'l^nt in 
 fail-^d of succes 
 "Irrofalar" Hora 
 officers nre, as 
 siclored as the rr 
 
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 sists pr t-"': -"'■ 
 Burononn office i 
 tl' ccl, and p.cti 
 ozistonco,%he c; 
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 is not a iiinrlej 
 •atcrial is oxac 
 
 ser.blinr: the foi 
 
 It 
 
 of the jcinde I- 
 fosts are all c< 
 rO'iuirod to en'-: 
 tins hotter thaj 
 
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 fuil five -'c-ars 
 boT'^ro mo cxr.'l r- 
 co'^nitted by th 
 five years nr.'^ 
 
 3r, resident 
 le Govcrn- 
 la auxiliary 
 ;leus of the 
 
 nanding. 
 
 rs from tlie 
 letter from 
 )9, and its 
 
 Total. 
 
 000 
 500 
 170 
 
 250 
 
 750 
 
 750 
 
 000 
 
 150 
 
 500 
 
 lie Belooch November, 1839. 
 
 by Majoi' 
 iclices and 
 • Grenadier 
 nt, consist- 
 red with all 
 to Poolijee 
 lant Clarke 
 affairs with 
 han J a nee, 
 
 I'CC entered December, 1839. 
 
 operations 
 ly engaged 
 ire defeatetl
 
 Inaort 3 3 
 Extracts from 
 
 J . -I y -J Oil t;io II - '1' 17^ 2: _■: :.i Y oi I :i J I A 
 
 bv Brinndier Q«neral J H H JACOB O.B. 
 
 reprinted iondon 1857 (3294/e or ^799/,,) 
 
 One of the host rormod nativo corra in the InUan nmy (The ocinds Iirepiiar 
 Horse) has but 5 jinrorean officer;; to 1600 men. This en u vtia raised in 1839; has been 
 on-lo;'od on all -cmnor of .ar.bious duties ; Iws alwij'S been rriost orderlj' In ouarters and 
 most riallant in the field; has b on ontplored on rrany cUffifnlt *iiterrrises and has never 
 failed of success; there has novor boon a conrt-nartial in the rof^incnt; thonf* called 
 "Irre.Tular" Horse, the <orrs is as repilar as n»» Ma^lcsty's Life Guards; and its native 
 officers are, as subalterns, equal to the beat i:uror«nns. In short this is .lustlT' con- 
 sidered as the most efficient corra in the cerviee. (p. 14) 
 
 Since 1841 I have corn-nan-^lcd the iicin'lo Irrer- lar Hi 'se. This c'^rr:: eon- 
 oista pf two rer;inents, each 800 strong; with each of tho;,e tvo rorinenta I have only tv/o 
 "irorean officers unior no. JJiirinf; the last seven -ears the oclndo Irregular Horse has boor, 
 ■octod, and activol;- emrloyed on the .jcin'le frontier, and d'-rin." the v-hole ^oriod of its 
 e-'iotonce,^he corj-s has bee" constatly on actual :;orvico of s-^me ::ind or ot) or (p. "9) 
 
 The non conp9"i"C *hc corfs are not icindees or Beloochees, of ■.vhon there 
 is jiot a sin<-lo rnan i its ra-^'S, but T,ho whole 1600 are Hindustanees or Ueccanees. The rcim 
 :'.terial is esactl;' lilte t' at of the sepjloys of the Benpnl and Bonbay amies, e iofly re- 
 so-.blinn the forr.er. Three fourths of the men are :Jussulmans , the rcriainlor Hindoos. (2$) 
 
 There are ton remanent ootrosts on the Jeinde frontier held by detachments 
 of the ocinde Irref:ulnr Hor;;*, of various streneths, fro: 40 to ir.O men each; these out- 
 rosts are all e^nnanded by Hativo officers. A hlrji '.cf^ree of intollinenee and vipilanes Is 
 rciuirod to conduct their duties rroperly, yet no 2arorean officer coul-l rerforn thes* du- 
 ties bc+tor than "? ey are rerfor-od at rresont. (p. 30) 
 
 On rererrinr; to the lofa'd^rers' boolcs of the tvo rer-ir.onts I find that durlnr; 
 full five -'cars pa-t but fi3 nen of the first ro'-iment and 52 of tho 2nd have been brou'+t 
 before no and punished for varlo'"j offences fjreat and snail. Of t'cso offo ces many T;ere 
 oo'-mltted by the same indivi lual and the total number of offenders of every Idnd dnrlnp 
 five years nnounts to 30 o.it of ICOO nen.t^O- 
 
 I
 
 SCINDE iriRECrULAR HORSE. 
 
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 The Regiment was raised at the recommendation of Colonel Pottinger, resident 
 in Scinde, during tlie year 1839, and after much correspondence with the Govern- 
 ment of Bombay and of India on the subject, the squadron of the Poona auxiliary 
 horse then sei-ving in Cutch was transferred to Scinde to form the nucleus of the 
 new coips. 
 
 The officers with the squadron so transferred were as follows : — 
 Captain W. Ward, 15th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry, Commanding. 
 Jemadar Suferaz Khan. 
 
 ,, Alladad Khan Navaub. 
 Dufi'edar Shamut Khan. 
 ,, Meer Furzund All 
 ,, Meer Baber All 
 ,, GooLJAR Khan. 
 ,, Mehboob Khan. 
 ,, Shaik Mahomed. 
 ,, GooLAM Hoossein Khan. 
 The strength of the stjuadron being 200 of all ranks. 
 
 The new regiment was embodied on the 8th August, 1839, by orders from the 
 Government of Bombay to Colonel Pottinger, resident in Scinde, by lettxn- from 
 Mr. Secretary WiUoughby, No. 1,170 of 1839, dated 20th July, 1839, and its 
 establishment then ordered to be as follows : — 
 
 Number. 
 
 Establisliment of the Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 as ordered by Government to take place. 
 
 Pay of each. 
 
 Total. 
 
 1 
 
 Europeans. 
 
 1,000 
 500 
 170 
 
 250 
 150 
 75 
 50 
 30 
 30 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,000 
 500 
 170 
 
 250 
 750 
 750 
 1,000 
 150 
 13,500 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 II 
 II 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 2iiJ ill Conimaiul 
 
 4iliiit!int ^Stiiff Pavl 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 Natives. 
 
 II 
 
 .5 
 
 
 II 
 
 10 
 
 DuflTcdars 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 Niiih DuflTcdars . . . 
 
 
 
 
 I^runincters 
 
 
 
 450 
 
 Suwars 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 In the montb of November, 183i), in consctiuencc of the tlight of the Belooch November, is.-sg. 
 levy under Captain Amiel, a body of cavalry being much required by Major 
 Billamore, then cominaiidiug a field force oi)erating against the Beloocbecs and 
 mountain tribes of Ciitcbec, Lieutenant Waljiolc Clarke of the 2nd or Grenadier 
 Regiment Bombay Native Infantry, was placed in charge of a detachment, consist- 
 ing of 180 of the men lately transferred from the Poona Horse, and ordered with all 
 expedition to Upjier Scinde, whence tliey were immediately pushed on to Poolijce 
 in eastern Cutchce to join Major ]3illamo"re. Under this officer, Lieutenant Clarke 
 and bis detachment b'iglily distinguished themselves in several smart affiiirs with 
 the predatory Belooch tribes under tbcir most noted leaders, Becjah Khan Janee, 
 Rehmut and others. In the month of December Major Billamore's force entered December, 1839. 
 the hills forming the northern boundary of Cutchce, and commenced operations 
 against the Boogtee and Murree tribes. ' The force was twice successfully engaged 
 with the whole Boogtee tribe, and on the second occasion the enemy were defeated 
 
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 4 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 Deetn.bei-, i83<) With gvcat slaughter; which victoiy was principally owing to the conduct of Lieu- 
 
 tenant Clarl<e and his detachment, who highly distinguished themselves, Lieutenant 
 Clarke himself killing four of the enemy in personal encounter hand to hand. 
 Major Billamore after taking possession of the towns of Deyi-a and Kahun (the 
 head quarters of the hostile tribes), capturing the Boogtee chief Beebruck Khan, 
 and completely overcoming all opposition in the hills, returned to Poolijee, via 
 Nuffoosk and Surtoff, bringing his artillery over those mountains, and on the- 
 breaking up of his force issued the following order : — 
 
 FIELD ORDERS by Major Billamore, Commanding, &c. 
 February, 1840. Poolijec, 11 til February, 1840. 
 
 As the field force under Major Billamore is about to be broken up, the Com- 
 manding Officer has much pleasure in testifying to the general good conduct and 
 steady behaviour of the troops composing it. 
 
 For upwards of three months they have been subjected to many hardships and 
 privations, which have been encountered and overcome, not only without a murmur, 
 but with a cheerful alacrity which reflects the highest credit on them. 
 
 To the officers and men composing the force, the Commanding Officer offers 
 his thanks for their willing and cordial co-operation in effecting the objects for 
 which they were ordered to take the field. 
 
 To Lieutenant Jacob, commanding the artillery, the thanks of the Commanding 
 Officer are especially due for the very able and efficient manner in which he con- 
 ducted his battery over an unknown and difficult countr\% offering obstacles of no 
 ordinary nature. 
 
 Major Billamore will have much pleasure in bringing to the notice of the 
 Brigadier commanding in Upper Scinde the uniform good conduct of the troops 
 employed vinder him. Bv order. 
 
 (Signed) " LEWIS BROWN, Captain 5tli Regt., N.I., 
 
 Staft' Officer. 
 
 BRIGADE ORDERS by Brigadier Gordon, Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sukkur, 3rd February, 1840. 
 
 Brigadier Gordon in turning over the command of the troops in Upper Scinde 
 to Brigadier Stevenson, cannot take leave of them without expressing his warmest 
 feelings for their general good conduct, and the cheerfulness with which they have 
 performed their duties, under, perhaps, (at the season their exertions were called 
 for) one of the most trying climates in the world. To the Commanding Officers 
 his thanks are jvistly due. 
 
 To the field force under Major Billamore, and to his judicious and zealous 
 operations, the present tranquillity of those hitherto barbarous tracts may be 
 mainly attributed, and the active exertions of Lieutenant Jacob, now commanding 
 the artillery under Major Billamore, have repeatedly come to the notice of tlie 
 Brigadier, and afibrdcd him the highest satisfaction. 
 
 Bv order. 
 (Signed) ' T. CLIBBORN, Captain, 
 
 Major of Brigade. 
 
 27th December, 1839. 
 2 fth. January, 1840. 
 
 12th March, 1810. 
 
 29th A|iril. 1810. 
 
 Ajiril, 1810. 
 
 The field force separated and the detachment of horse returned to Shikarpoor. 
 
 Lieutenant W. H. Clarke appointed 2nd in command. 
 
 Lieutenant Curtis, of the 1st regiment Bombay Light Cavalry who had been 
 appointed commandant by Government orders, dated 27th December, 1839, ar- 
 rived at Hyderabad and received command from Captain Ward. 
 
 Ensign G. Malcolm, of the 1st or grenadier regiment Bombay N. I., appointed 
 adjutant by G. G. O., No. 169, of 1840. 
 
 Assistant- Surgeon Carnegie appointed to the medical charge of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse on a staff allowance of rujices 1 05 per mensem. 
 
 Lieutenant Clarke with a detachment of 80 men accompanied Captain Lewis 
 Brown on his proceeding with a detachment of the 5th regiment N. I. to occupy 
 the town of Kahun, in the Murrec hills. The detachment was opposed by the 
 Murrees at the Nuffoosk Pass, and Lieutenant Clarke slightly wounded in the
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 5 
 
 affiiir. After the occupation of Kahun by Captain Brown, Lieutenant Clarke was April, I810, 
 ordered to return, escorting a large number of camels, to the plains ; the party 
 consisted of about 70 men of the 5th regiment N. L, and 80 of the S. 1. H. 
 
 Captain Brown also sent another party of 80 men of the 5th under a Soobedar 
 to accompany Lieutenant Clarke over the mountain of NufFoosk, after which it was 
 supposed there would be no danger of opposition, and thence to return to Kahun. 
 This pai-ty was attacked on its return towards Kahun by the w^hole Murree tribe 
 and destroyed to a man. 
 
 The Miirrccs, then flushed with success, followed up Walpole Clarke, found 
 him halted at the bottom of the mountain of Surtoft", and fell on him in over- 
 whelming numbers. They were sternly opposed by Lieutenant Clai'ke and his 
 party during several hours ; but annnunition failed them, the ground was such 
 that horsemen were useless, and, notwithstanding the most gallant resistance, the 
 detachment was overpowered by numbers. Lieutenant Clarke killed, and nearly 
 all the infantiy destroyed. 
 
 The camels in charge of the party fell into the hands of the enemy. Duffcdar 
 Shaik Mahomed with a few of the infantiy and nearly all the detachment of 
 horse escajjed to Sharee in safety. 
 
 Lieutenant Clarke's orderly, Suwar Kadurdad Khan, was killed with him, fight- 
 ing on foot by his side. 
 
 On the subject of the death of Lieutenant Clarke the following letter was re- 
 ceived from Government : — 
 
 No. 993. 
 
 SECRET DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Bombay Castle, 20th June, 1840. 
 Sir, 
 
 1 am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter with enclosure dated 
 the 28th ultimo, reporting the death of Lieutenant Clarke, 2nd in command of the 
 Scinde Irregular Horse, killed in action with a large body of Beloochees. 
 
 In reply, I am desired to inform you that the Hon. the Governor in Council 
 cannot but express his sincere regret at this disaster, and at the loss which the 
 service has sustained by the death of this promising young officer who distin- 
 guished himself on the present occasion by gi"eat gallantry. 
 
 To I have, &c. 
 
 Lieut. W. F. Curtis, (Signed) L. REID, 
 
 Commanding the S. L H. Chief Secretary to Government, 
 
 Kurrachee. 
 
 i 
 
 Ensign Malcolm with 140 men was detached from Shikarpoor to Eastern jmu-, is-io. 
 Cutchee, where he took charge of the various po.sts of horse. 
 
 A detachment of 100 men under Ensign Malcolm formed part of the force August, i«4n. 
 under command of Major Clibborn, sent with a large convoy to the relief of 
 Kahun. 
 
 The force was attacked by the whole Murree tribe at the Pass of NufFoosk, and, 
 after a severe struggle, beat off the enemy with great loss on both sides ; but 
 suffering dreadfully fi-om want of water, was obliged to retreat without reaching 
 Kahun, abandoning its artillery and the whole of the convoy. In the action at 
 Nuftbosk the detachment under Ensign Malcolm suftbred severely, losing 40 men, 
 killed and wounded, besides a great number of horses. 
 
 Major Clibborn's retreat was covered by Ensign Malcolm, who, by great per- 
 sonal exertion, kept a few of the horsemen together and formed the I'ear guard 
 of the force until it reached Poofijee. 
 
 A court of en(|uiry was assembled by order of Government to enquire into the iotiiNov.nib.T, ii^io. 
 conduct of Major Clibborn and the troops under his command on the above occa- 
 sion, the proceedings of which were published in G. G. O., No. 333, 7th May, 
 1841, and in those orders the following opinion is recorded by Government : — 
 
 EXTRACT FROM G. G. O. 
 
 1 5. — On a final review of the whole of those proceedings the Hon. the Governor 2Ctii May. is^i- 
 in Council has the highest gratification in thus publicly recording his opinion that 
 Major Clibborn and the officers and troops imder his conuuand have well per- 
 formed their duty to Government, and that they are fully entitled to his strong 
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 ■-'(ill, Mmv, 18^1. 
 
 and unqualified acknowledgments for conspicuous gallantry and zealous devotion 
 to the service, under circumstances of almost unparalleled difficulty and suffering, 
 originating in causes beyond human control. 
 
 16. — The views taken by this Government of these proceedings as now pro- 
 mulgated have met the full concui'rence and approbation of the Right Hon. 
 the Governor- General of India in Council, and that high authority cordially joins 
 with this Government in the sense which it entertains as above expressed of the 
 fortitude and gallantry of Major Clibborn and of the officers and troops under his 
 command in the action of Nuffoosk. 
 
 By order of the Hon. the Governor in Council, 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 P. WILLOUGHBY, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 21st Julv. 1S41. 
 
 On the 21st July, 1841, a Despatch from the Court of Directors concerning 
 the same subject was published, from which the following is an extract : — 
 
 Extract from GENERAL ORDERS bv the Hon. the Governor in Council, 
 
 Dated Bombay Castle, 20th July, 1841. 
 Extract fi-om a DESPATCH from the Hon. the Court of Dii'ectors, 
 
 Dated 2nd June, 1841. 
 
 Par. 2. — "We have perused with the greatest interest the narrative given by Major 
 " Clibborn of his inarch from Sukkur to the entrance of the Pass of Nuffoosk ; of 
 iiied'in actiou)^'*'"' " '^^'^ actiou at this spot with the mountaineers, and of his retreat to Poolijee. The 
 Lieutenant Loch, 1st " accuracy of this Hari'ative is vouched for by all the survivors of the European 
 (sevCTdrwoMd^dT*^^' " officers present, whose evidence was taken by the court of enquiry, and no evidence 
 Lieut. Moore, 1st Gre- " of any kind is adduced to prove its want of fidelity in any one respect." 
 "''peacock.'u't^Gren. " '^^^^ uarrativc has impressed us with sentiments of the highest admiration of 
 Malcolm, 1st Grc- " tile intrepid, collected and soldier-like conduct of Major Clibborn, of the perse- 
 '''^Fra'^^uin!'2^nd^Gre- " veriug gallantry of the officers under his command, whose names are mentioned 
 nadiers, (killed). " in margin, of the patience, fortitude, and bravery of the native officers and men 
 
 Ensign and Adjutant - - - 
 
 f'apt. Stamford, Artil. 
 
 Capt. Heighington, 
 
 1st Grenadiers, (dead.) 
 
 (!< 
 
 S;,^i:tSr" "of^he detachment." 
 A.wiiiiams,2ndGren.imMvr^ior Clibbom, afte 
 
 August, 1840. 
 September, 1840 
 
 October, 1840. 
 
 IStb October, 1840. 
 
 19th October. 
 
 2nd November, 1840 
 
 ^ „ , after the retreat from Nuffoosk, abandoned all hope of I'eliev- 
 
 Arsista^^t'sun^Kirt.'' i"S Kahun, and retired to Sukkur. 
 
 Lieutenant Malcolm with the horse remained in Cutchee. 
 
 Lieutenant Curtis with the head quarters of the regiment arrived in Upper 
 Scinde, having left a detachment of 50 men at Hyderabad. 
 
 Lieutenants Curtis and Malcolm with the head quarters of the regiment, 240 
 strong, joined the force under Major Boscawen, and served in the campaign 
 against Meer Nusseer Khan, of Kelat, and the Brahooees. 
 
 The regiment having been sent in advance of the force from Burshooree towards 
 Kunda, fell in with the enemy, attacked and pursued them for a considerable 
 distance towards Kotree. 
 
 Engaged in an affair with the Brahooees near Kunda, where a great number of 
 the enemy were slain, the S. L Horse losing 4 men and 11 horses. 
 
 Engaged in the action near Dadur, when Meer Nusseer Khan, with the whole 
 Brahooee army was driven from his position near the entrance of the Bolan Pass, 
 his whole force dispersed or destroyed, and himself forced to fly to the hills, 
 abandoning his camp, baggage, &c. 
 
 In this Sght many men and horses of the S. L H. were killed and wounded. 
 
 A dctacliment of 30 men of the regiment under Lieutenant Vardon routed a 
 large party of Brahooees near Bhaugh. 
 
 On the cessation of hostilities and breaking up of the force under command of 
 Major Boscawen, that officer addressed a letter to Lieutenant Curtis from which 
 the following is an extract : — 
 
 Extract of a LETTER from Major Boscawen, Commanding Field Force, to 
 Lieutenant Curtis, Commanding S. L H. 
 
 Dadur, 11th January, 1841. 
 
 May I beg you to convey to the native officers and soldiers under your com- 
 mand, my admiration of the soldier-like and cheerful manner in which they have 
 jjfrfbrnicd all their arduous and fiitiguiiig duties, and of their excellent conduct 
 when engaged with the enemy. 
 
 (Signed) E'. S. BOSCAWEN, Major, 
 
 Commanding Field Force. 
 
 Nove 
 
 January, 184 1.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAll HORSK. 7 
 
 Lieutenant Hervcy joined the detaehnient at Hyderabad as 2nd in command, November, is i 
 liavini;^ I)ecn appointed by Govrminent letter, No. 1,20'), dated 17th June, 1840. 
 
 Lieutenant Curtis with the liead quarters of the rej^inient posted at Mittree to December, ihki. 
 watch the movement of the enemy at TuUee and Seebce, and protect the country 
 about Rliaugh from marauders. Lieutenant Curtis with the head quarters of the February, isi 
 regiment formed pail of the force which was sent against the town of Kujjuek 
 under command of Colonel Wilson of the 3rd regiment Bombay Light Cavalry, and 
 the men of the Seinde Irregular Horse formed part of the storming party at the 
 unsuccessful attack of that place on the 20th February, 1841. 
 
 The following order was published on the occasion of the death of Dufl'edar Febnmrj 2isi, 
 Adjutant Gooljar Khan, killed in the attack on the town of Kajjuck : — 
 
 REGLMENTAL ORDERS by Lieutenant Curtis, Commanding S. I. H. 
 
 Camp, Kujjuek, 21st March, 1841. 
 
 The Commandant has the melancholy duty of publishing to the corps the death 
 of Duffedar Adjutant Gooljar Kliau, who was killed close under the walls during 
 the attack on the town of Kujjuek yesterday afternoon. It is due to the memory 
 of this gallant soldier, and especially congenial to the feeUngs of the Commandant, 
 to record his high sense of the sen-ices and character of Duffedar Gooljar Khan, 
 the son of an officer of the highest rank, he had always upheld the honor and 
 reputation of his house ; the servant of the British Government he had at all 
 times discharged his duties, latterly extremely arduous, with alacrity and zeal. 
 His career has been closed at an early age, by death, in the cause of the Govern- 
 ment, he and his father, had so faithfully served. But the name of Gooljar Khan, 
 embracing every trait which could adorn the soldier or the man, the memory of 
 him who was the respected friend and companion of his brother soldiers will 
 long remain as an incitive to others to follow the same course of honor and resjject- 
 abilitv. 
 
 (Signed) W. F. CURTIS, Lieutenant, 
 
 Commanding S. I. H. 
 
 The head quarters of the regiment proceeded to Shikarpoor ; Jemadar Abbee March, isu. 
 Sing with 100 men being left at Bhaugh. 
 
 Lieutenant Hervey arrived at Shikarpoor from Hyderabad, and Lieutenant May, isii. 
 Curtis departed from the former place to the latter. 
 
 Lieutenant Hervey with 100 men proceeded to JanadejTa to check some June, i84i. 
 marauders in that neighbourhood. The object effected — he returned in July to 
 Shikarpoor, leaving aO men at JanadejTa. 
 
 Lieutenant Curtis promoted to Captain. 3rd June, isii. 
 
 Captain Curtis proceeded on sick certificate to Egypt, leaving Lieutenant Hervey 20th August, isii. 
 in command of the regiment, and on his departure issued the following order: — 
 
 REGIMENTAL ORDERS by Captain Curtis, Commanding S. I. H. 
 
 Kurrachee, 20th August, 1841. 
 
 The Commandant being about to proceed to Bombay on temporary absence on 
 sick certificate, all reports and returns are to be made to Lieutenant Hervey, 2nd 
 in command, the next senior officer. 
 
 The Commandant takes this opportunity of publicly acknowledging his obliga- 
 tions to Lieutenant and Adjutant Malcolm for the manner in which he has ])er- 
 formcd his very arduous aiul harrassing duties, extending not only to mere official 
 detail but to most gallant, and for a length of time, most fatiguing services in 
 the field. 
 
 He likewise acknowledges with pleasure and gratification, the assistance he has 
 received from the native officers of the corps, and testifies to the good will which 
 has marked their acquiescence in his wishes and commands. 
 
 Of the men generally he will record his good opinion, and his approbation of 
 the zeal with which they have encountered, under circumstances oppressed by 
 heavy debts, the calls of the public service upon their constant exertions for a jieriocl 
 of two years of excitement, and the losses that unforeseen occurrences have entailed 
 
 u 3
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 October, 1841. 
 
 Do( 
 
 iber, 1841. 
 
 31st December, 1841. 
 
 Sth January, 1842. 
 
 March, 1842. 
 
 24th March, 1842. 
 
 27th February, 1842. 
 
 4th March, 1H42. 
 
 on them. They may rest assured that, however far away the Commandant may 
 be, his heart will remain with them, and his attention solely bent on the protection 
 of their interests and the completion of their happiness. 
 
 (Signed) W. F. CURTIS, Captain, 
 
 Commanding S. I. 
 
 H. 
 
 Lieutenant Hervey with the head quarters of the regiment proceeded to Chuttur 
 in eastern Cutchee, and made arrangements for holding in check the Belooch tribes 
 and for protecting the communication betw^een Affghanistan and Scinde, a work 
 of no ordinary difficulty— for about this time the news of the destruction of the 
 British army, &c. at Cabool, and of all our disasters in Aifghanistan, was spread 
 through the country, and every possible effort was made by our enemies, both 
 above and below the passes, to stir up the Belooch tribes, of hill and plain, against 
 us in Scinde and Cutchee. 
 
 Lieutenant Hervey resigned his appointment in the S. L H., and Lieutenant 
 Malcolm appointed 2nd in command, and Lieutenant Stanley of the 5th regiment 
 Bombav N. L, Adjutant of the regiment, per Government letter, No. 1,964, dated 
 31st December, 184L 
 
 Lieutenant Jacob of the Bombay artillery, appointed to command the regiment 
 during the absence of Captain Curtis, and placed in political charge of the Cutchee 
 frontier, Government letter, No. 184, dated 16th December, 1841, and orders by 
 Government of India dated 10th January, 1842. 
 
 The regiment increased to 600 of all ranks, and completed to this strength by 
 a draft from the agencv Russala, as per letter from Government of Bombay, 
 No. 381, dated 7th March, 1842. 
 
 Lieutenant Stanley arrived at Hyderabad, but resigned his appointment as 
 Adjutant, without joining the regiment. 
 
 Lieutenant R. Fitzgerald of the 12th regiment Bombay N. I. appointed Adjutant, 
 vice Stanley, resigned, as per Government letter, No. 498, dated 24th March, 1842. 
 
 Naique Munnee Ram, marching from Bhaugh towards Kunda, with a party of 
 seven Suwars, as named below : — 
 
 Naique Munnee Ram, commanding the party. 
 
 Suwar Toolseram 
 
 ,, Eytul Sing (killed in the action) 
 ,, Heera Sing 
 
 Narrain Sing 
 ,, Shere Sing 
 ,, KuiTora Sing 
 ,, Ram Sing 
 was attacked near Kassim ke Joque, by a body of Belooch plunderers. The party 
 of Suwars, though out-numbered five to one, behaved with great bravery, Suwar 
 Eytul Sing was killed. The Naique Munnee Ram received five desperate wounds, 
 and four others of the party were severely wounded, but they nevertheless con- 
 trived to beat off the Beloochees and effect their retreat, bringing oft' their dead 
 and wounded men with them. 
 
 Three of the Beloochees were killed and several wounded in this affair. 
 
 REGIMENTAL ORDERS by Lieutenant Jacob, Commanding S. I. H. 
 
 Chuttur, 4th March, 1842. 
 The Commanding Officer has to day received a detailed account of an attack 
 made on a small party of the S. I. H. by a large body of plunderers on the 27th 
 ultimo near Kassim ke Joque, in which one Suwar was killed and five other men 
 wounded. The enemy very far out-numbered the party of the S. I. H., which 
 latter however behaved like good soldiers, and charged the former in gallant style, 
 slaying three of them and wounding several others. The names of the men com- 
 posing the i)arty are as follows : — ■ 
 
 Naitjue Munnee Ram &c., (as given above) ; and the Commanding Officer, while 
 regretting the casualties which have occurred, has much pleasure in thus publicly 
 expressing the highest a[)pr()bation of their conduct, especially that of Lance 
 Naique Toolseram, who bravely covered the retreat of his wounded comrades. 
 
 Bv order, 
 (Signed) " R. FITZGERALD, Lieutenant, 
 
 Adjutant S. I. H.
 
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 riors lost their reputation as leaders, and their men would not follow them ; 
 doubt and distrust everywhere pre\'ailed amona; the chiefs, and, during the most 
 trying period of our disasters in Affghanistan, the most perfect tranquillity w^as 
 maintained in a country and among a people where and to whom quiet had been 
 heretofore unknown. 
 
 On the retirement of General England and the British forces fi-om Affghanistan, 
 effective measures were taken and the regiment disposed by Lieutenant Jacob, to 
 protect the line of march of the troops through Cutchee ; and, after all had 
 crossed the desert and were encamped at Janadeyra, the regiment with the company 
 of infantry and 2 guns which had been in garrison at Chuttur, marched on the 
 23rd October, 1842, for Khanghur, where they arrived on the 25th. 2:ird October, i842. 
 
 General England, in a letter to Lieutenant Jacob, dated Bhaugh, 17th October, 
 1842, acknowledges the sei-vices of the Scinde Irregular Horse as follows : — 
 
 " Since leaving Dadur we have not seen nor heard of an enemy, and I can only 
 attribute the marvellous tranquillity of the country to your exertions." 
 
 Orders were now received from General England to the effect that Khanghur 
 was to be retained as an outpost and to be occupied by the Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 with 2 companies of infantiy and 2 guns, the whole under the command of Lieu- 
 tenant Jacob. The regiment remained at Khanghur accordingly. 
 
 The Scinde political agency having been abolished by order of the Government November, i842. 
 of India, the I'cgiment which had hitherto been under the control of the political 
 authorities now became entirely subject to the orders of the military commander ; 
 and on this occasion the following letter was received from Major Outram, political 
 agent in Scinde and Beloochistan and published to the regiment : — 
 
 From the Political Agent in S. and B., to Lieut. Jacob, Commanding S. I. H., gtu November, 1812. 
 dated Sukkur, 9th November, 1842. 
 
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 27th November, 1842. 
 
 The regiment ordered to Sukkm* to join the army under Sir C. Napier, K.C.B. 
 
 An-ived at Sukkur on the 29th November, 1842. 
 
 Until this time the corps had never been assembled together, and the men 
 had ne^'er been drilled, the regiment, having been on service since its first forma- 
 tion, having been constantly broken up into small detachments, and always 
 actively employed, the Suwars were necessarily allowed to learn their duty as 
 they could ; and a man enlisted one day was fi'cquently sent on outpost duty the 
 next ; fi-om these causes it would have been unreasonable to expect the regiment 
 to make a very gallant appearance on parade. However, the regiment was re- 
 viewed by Sir Charles Napier, on the 3rd December, and the General expressed 
 himself highly pleased with it. 
 
 Crossed the Indus and joined the force encamped near Roree. 
 
 Lieutenant Malcolm depai-ted on leave to Bombay on sick certificate. Lieu- 
 tenant Fitzgerald appointed acting 2nd in command, and Lieutenant Russell, of 
 the 12th regiment Bombay N. L, appointed to act as adjutant. 
 
 The regiment marched with the force to Deejee, where it anived on the 
 4th January, 1843. 
 
 Lieutenants Jacob, Fitzgerald and Russell, with a detachment of 200 men, 
 accompanied Sir C. Napier on his expedition against the fort of Imaum Ghur in 
 the Thurr, but after the first march, there being a scarcity of water and but little 
 gi'ain or forage procurable, 150 of the men were sent back to Deejee, and the three 
 officers abovemcntioned proceeded with the remaining 50 men only. 
 
 Lieutenant Jacob promoted to Brevet-Captain, having served 15 years. 
 
 After the destruction of Imaum Ghur, Lieutenant Fitzgerald was sent to 
 Balmeer to examine the route through the Thurr. 
 
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 I can not dej^irt from Soinde without performing my duty 
 to yourself =tnd the Corps you oo:i.;iand, in acknowledging the grf ' 
 obligations I an. under to you, to lieutenft-nts j'^loolai and Fltzge- 
 raid s nd to the native officers v ina aj Soinde Irregular Rissallah 
 For the first time within the memory of iiftn Cutoh^and Oijper 
 ?^cinde •^t-ei^i'-T- for a whole yes-r entirely free fr orn the irrup- 
 tions of the hill tribes by which villages '/.'ere annually destroy- 
 ed, lives ind property sacrifioeeL, ^id the v.hols country tept in 
 
 a state of fever. 
 
 During the past year the emissaries of our enemies tad been 
 
 unremitt ingiy in their exertions to Instigate the northern hill 
 
 tribes to resume their nurauding il=^blts Aith a vi»v to disturb 
 
 our ooimiunioations with Afghanistan 'through Soinde md Cutoh»t ( 
 
 and so fur ■9*tt.i<.<r(t.i. that large bands of freebooters were at one tX 
 
 time assembled for the i-urpose uhder s onwpf the most noted of \ 
 
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 objects, which wsre solely counteracted by the indondtatljp zealj 
 with which you, your officers and men /cons tantly exi-oeed your- 
 selves -especially through the hot months -whereby every attempt^ 
 to enter the plains were baffled. The extraordinary vigilanoey ^^ 
 you have exerted, and strict discipline you have maintained, not 
 merely in the Rcinde Rissallah, but =.lso among the qJiwsrte-rs of 
 Biloooh Horserf, y.hich were under your orders- h^ve deterred the 
 northern tribes froir. committing the/uselves in hostilit;. ^"'^ 
 
 late exciting period in dread of the o-r.-s you sc, ably oonaand- (^ 
 
 I am bound accordingly to attribute to the Soinde, Iritegular 
 Horse, the profound tranquility ■.vhich has been i^reserved in Ui-per 
 -oinde =..nd Cutoh"and I beg you ■.vlil accept yourself ^^^ fimtri/f 
 to your officers and rren :ny grateful thanks. I have the honour ^^ 
 annex an abstract paragraph il from a despatch I addressed to i.ir . 
 r:ecretary Infeddook on the 0th ultimo exxressing my ctll^itlons to 
 you personally. ( V-^ ''"^ 
 
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 followers. Yon arc requested to avoid a collision with his people if possible, and 2Ctb January, ihi.! 
 to assure His Highness that no other restraint will be put upon him than to en- 
 force his residence at some one place of his own selection, and wathin his own 
 estates. 
 
 5th.— Let the strictest discipline be observed tow'ards the people of the country. 
 
 I have the honor to be. Sir, 
 
 Your humble Servant, 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 ^ Major-Genei'al. 
 
 6th. — Should you hear of or meet with any armed bodies, disarm them if pos- 
 sible, if they refuse attack them, but give them fair warning to dis))erse in the 
 first instance, unless they are troops belonging to the Aniecr Ali Morad or the 
 Ameer Sobdar, in which case ordei- them to accompany you. 
 
 C. N. 
 
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 On the '28th January, 1 843, the regiment marched from Aboobukkur, via Lalloo, 28tii January, i84,s. 
 towards Lecmah kc Koomb, which place it reached on the 2nd February, 1843. 
 
 Mecr Roostum Khan of Khyrpore being in the neighbourhood (about 14 miles 
 to the eastward) with about (j,000 men and six guns. At this place, Leemah ke 
 Koomb, Captain Jacob halted, the General and the army being at Nowshara. While 
 at this place Wukkcels and messengers of all sorts were sent to Captain Jacob, 
 by Meer Roostum, and the following letters received from Sir Charles Napier : — 
 
 Bejria, 30th January, 1843. .■sotu .rammry, isi.'?. 
 My de.\r J.\cob, 
 
 Wukkeels have come and I have agreed to halt at Nowshara till the 5th, when, 
 if the Ameers of Kyrpore do not give in their submission and meet Outram at 
 Hyderabad, I shall march and treat them as enemies. I have, however, stipulated 
 that you shall march to some place where you can find water and forage, and 
 there halt. 
 
 Be so good as to do so, and from that place write to me. Make Gool Mahomed 
 a prisoner and send him to me, he shall get his deserts, the son of a bitch. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 (Signed) C.J. NAPIER. 
 
 Nowshara, 3rd February, 1843. Sni February, i843. 
 Dear Jacob, 
 
 I hope Roostum will spare you, and not realize the fears of the Vakeels and 
 cut you to pieces ! ! ! 
 
 I suspect you have put him into an exceeding state of terror by your march to 
 Leemah ke Koomb ; he is a miserable idiot ! As I think you are sure of tinding 
 plenty of provisions there, remain quiet till you hear from me, and pick up all the 
 information you can. 
 
 As you have not sent in your friend Gool Mahomed, Kardar of Thurrec, J 
 suppose you could not get at him, so I must leave his punishment to Ali Morad, 
 who, as he probably made him Kardar for a consideration, will not punish him for 
 the same reason ! Yours truly, 
 
 (Signed) "C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 P.S. — I have made a strong application for youi- pay, and also a rccjuest that 
 the Seindc Horse mav be jjlaced on the permanent militarv establishment. 
 
 C. N. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 The General requests me to add that Mecr Roostum has with him between .■'.ni ivi.niarv. \Hi^. 
 G,OUO and 7,000 men, and hopes you will keep a good look out, but avoid if 
 possible any act of ho.stility until you hear again from him. McMurdo is away, 
 but I have got the bearings you rccjuire from Waddington, which I now enclose. 
 
 Your cossid has been paid three rupees here. 
 
 Roostum declares he wont send Wukkcels unless the General restores to him 
 the turban and repairs all the injurv he has done him. The old fool, I wish he 
 mav get it ! Yours sincere! v, 
 
 (Signed) P. iVlePHERSON.
 
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 12 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 4th February, 1843. Nowshava, 4th February, 1843. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I am this moment told that 1,500 men are proceeding to join Meer Roostum, 
 and will pass by your quarters. This is veiy insufferable in Meer Roostum, 
 if the imbecile has any power, which may be doubtful ; but it shows that he 
 must be put down. However, as I have promised to make no movement before 
 the 6th inst., and as I wish to avoid killing any of these vagabonds if possible, 
 you must let them pass unmolested, but if they insult you, in spite of your cau- 
 tions (endeavour to avoid collision), then y-ou must give them the thrashing they 
 seek to get. As to 1,500, it is all stuff; if there is really such a large body keep 
 clear of it and send off to me ; but I imagine the 1,500 are perhaps 300, and that 
 a high estimate ! However, vou know what anxiety I have to avoid hostilities, 
 but I will not submit to the least insult, so I confidently trust to yom- prudence 
 to act according to occasion. 
 
 Yours ti-ulv, 
 And send me a letter. (Signed) C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 4th February, 
 
 2 o'clock, p.m. C. NAPIER. 
 
 The cossid has received one i-upee, if he gets to you by 1 1 give him another rupee. 
 
 loth February, 1843. For Convenience of water and forage Captain Jacob moved with the regiment 
 6 miles to Nuckoor. 
 
 General Sir C. Napier and troops an-ived at Sukkurunda, 6 miles from Nuckoor. 
 
 nth and 12th Feb- Hvat Khau and 24 other chiefs of the Scinde Murrees attempting to pass through 
 
 ruary, 1843. Captain Jacob's camp were stopped by his order. They refused to give up their 
 
 anus or to go to the General, and were therefore detained until orders should 
 
 an-ive from Sir C. Napier, fii'om whom the following letter was received : — 
 
 Sukkurunda, 12th Febraary^ 1843. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 This is the most provoking accident which could w^ell have occurred ; how- 
 ever, it is not to be avoided. 
 
 In order to endeavour to browbeat them by an array of force I have sent a 
 squadron of the 9th light cavalry, which I hope will prevent their attempting to 
 resist being made prisoners. If they do resist it will give us a world of trouble. 
 You have done perfectlv right in not forcing them. I wish there had been 500 
 instead of 25, and then there would be no difficulty. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 (Signed) C. NAPIER. 
 
 I think an attempt may possibly be made to rescue the Beloochees on their way 
 here. Their chief now says they are not Sobdar's men, but Meer Mahomed's. 
 I like the fellow's pluck. It will vex me if you have to lay violent hands on 
 them, but they must be obedient. 
 
 (Signed) C. NAPIER. 
 
 The Mun-ee chiefs were handed over to the squadi'on of the 9th cavahy, but 
 before the arrival of the latter, had quietly given up their arms to Captain 
 Jacob. They were removed to Sukkurunda in custody. The followeis of these 
 men were at this time at a callage only 4 miles fi'om the camp of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse, to the number of 500, and the whole were on their way to Hy- 
 derabad to join the Ameers when their chiefs came on the camp of Captain Jacob. 
 The seizure of these men was considered by the Meers and all the S«)Rlars of 
 Scinde as the first blow on the part of the British, as an open declaration of war, 
 and as the immediate cause of all the hostilities which ensued. 
 
 13th February, 1843. Lieutenant Fitzgerald rejoined the regiment, having returned from Balmeer, 
 via Oraer Kote and Hyderabad. y 
 
 14th February, 1843. Captain Jacob with the regiment marched to Syttdabad on the morning of the 
 14th Febnian-, 1843, and on the way joined the force under Sir C. Napier. The 
 regiment, with 2 guns and a small number of infantry, were sent on in the evening 
 under command of Captain Jacob to Hala, with ammunition, to be forwarded 
 thence by steamer to Major Outram, at Hyderabad. Reached Hala during the 
 night, but there was no steamer there.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 13 
 
 The following day. Captain Jacob with the S. I. H. and rest of his party re- istii Fubruary, his 
 joiiK'd the army at New Hala. All marched the same night to Muttaree, which 
 place the force reached after noon on the Kith February. 
 
 At sunset Captain Jacob with the regiment was sent out by the General to iGth February, isis. 
 look for the enemy's armv and to i-econnoitre the Shickargahs they were sup- 
 posed to have occupied on the road to Hyderabad. Returned at 2 o'clock in the 
 morning without having seen the enemy, but after having ascertained the Shick- 
 argahs to be unoccupied. i""' F<i)ni!iry 
 
 At 4, a.m., on the 17th, Sir Charles moved towards Meeanee, the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse under Captain Jacob forming the advance guard of the army. 
 
 At about 7 o'clock, a.m., firing was heard to the left front of the eolunui, and 
 the General sent forward Captain Jacob with the Scinde Horse to discover and 
 watch the enemv. He soon found the Beloochee army to the number of 20,000 
 men and 15 guns, drawn up in a strong position in the bed of the Fulaillee River, 
 pi-otected by its bank, having a dense Shickargah on their left, and the village 
 of Kattree prepared for defence on their right. On the approach of the Scinde 
 Horse the enemv's artillerv oi)ened smartly on the regiment. Captain Jacob 
 formed his line at about .500 yards distance from the enemy, sent back informa- 
 tion to the General, and remained halted under a vigorous cannonade until his 
 arrival with the rest of the army. Meanwhile Captain Jacob reconnoitred the 
 enemy's position as closely and accurately as he could ; a little after 9 o'clock 
 the General arrived, and then followed 
 
 THE BATTLE OF 
 
 MEEANEE. 
 
 THE 
 
 I 
 
 1843. 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 
 E X T JR A B D I N A R Y, 
 
 MONDAY, 27th FEBRUARY, 1843. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 Bombay Castle, dated 27 tk February, 1843. 
 
 1. — The Hon. the Governor in Council has the highest gratification in announcing for gciuMal 
 information, that Major James Outrani, Conunissioner in Scinde, has this day arrived in IJonihay, 
 with despatches from Major-General Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., connnanding the forces in Scinde 
 and Utloochistan, dated llyderaljad, the 20th instant, annonucing a most complete and signal vietorv, 
 wliich was gained on the 17th instant, l)y the Emopean and Native Troojjs, as detailed in the 
 margin,* under the connnand of that distinguished and gallant ofKcer, over the * 9tli Regiment liengal Light Cavalry, 
 combined Sj-fciies of the Ameers of U{)])er and Lower Scinde. Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 2.— On the morning of the 15th instant, a body of 8,000 men, with C guns, I''''*'' ^"""^ i""S»^«^ Horse. 
 
 under the command of Meer Shadad Khan, one of the j.rincipal Ameers, his '^"f ^Tr'^ f ^f » f "" p7 i TTrnr.» 
 ., ,, , ■ ... ... • • 1 1 ■ .• 1 • 3ra ditto 3rd liattaliun Goluiidauze Horse 
 
 cousm Meer Mahomed Khan, and many oi the prnicipal chiefs, took up a post- j„j Mul^ jjatterv. 
 
 tion on three sides of the British residency at Hyderabad, and attempted to force C. Company Ma<lras Sappers and Miners. 
 
 an entrance into the enclosure, which was surroimded by a low wall of from 4 to Her Majesty's 22nd Regiment. 
 
 5 feet in height, and defended by Major Outram's escort, composed of 100 men, '^^' '^"■"'l'"'''''" '^''S"""'' 1 Bombay Native In- 
 
 the light company of Her Majesty's 22nd regiment, under the command of ,,r'.' n''^''"'^". | fantry. 
 
 Ca])tain Conway of that regiment, assisted bv the othcers mentioned in the 
 
 margin.* After eff'eetually keeping the enemy at bay for nearly four hours, and * ^|^"'p"^'^',f ","'''"^ } " Re^S^'' ^'^"^ 
 
 after almost the whole of t'beir anmnition was expended, Major Outran, and his ^."i;!", G"."'„"V[It Regiment Bombav N. I. 
 
 brave associates effected their retreat in the best possible order to the iron steamers (antain Wells, I.5th do. do. 
 
 "Planet" and " Satelhte," and ultimately formed a junction witb .Major-General ('a|)tain Brown, Bengal Engineers. 
 
 Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., at Hala.
 
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 14 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 3. — The loss sustained in this heroic defence, reflecting so mnch honor on tlie 
 
 * 2 Privates of H. M. 22nil Rog KUled defenders, is stated in the margin,* whilst that of the enemy was 90 killed, and 
 
 1 Cotrductor ^''' ^'' ^Tf^^ many wounded. 
 
 1 European Writer ditto '^' — ^" ''^"^ following day, the 1 6th instant, Major-General Sir Charles Napier, 
 
 1 Camp Follower .............. Killed K.C.B., marched to Mutharee, and ou his arrival there, ascertained that the 
 
 2 do. do Wounded Ameers were in a position at Meeanee, distant about ten miles, to the number 
 
 2 Men of Steamer's Crew ditto of 22,000 men. Being aware that any delay for re-inforcements would both 
 
 strengthen the confidence of the enemy and add to their numbers, although his own force was 
 ^ not one-seventh part of that of the enemy. Sir Charles Napier resolved upon making an immediate 
 
 attack, and accordingly marched towards Meeanee at 4 o'clock in the morning (the l/th). At 8 o'clock 
 A.M. the advanced guard of Major-General Sir Charles Napier's force discovered the enemy's camp, and 
 at 9 o'clock the British troops formed in order of battle, being composed of about 2,800 men of all 
 arms, and 1 2 pieces of artiUerj-. The enemy opened a most determined and destructive fire n])Ou the 
 British troops, and during the action which ensued, with the most undaunted bravery repeatedly rushed 
 upon them sword in hand. After a most resolute and desperate contest, which lasted for upwards of 
 three hours, the enemy was completely defeated and put to flight, with the estimated loss of about 
 5,000 men, 1,000 of whom were left dead on the field, together with the whole of their artiller)', 
 ammunition, and standards, a considerable quantity of stores and some treasure. 
 
 5. — The following day, Meer Roostum Khan, Meer Nusseer Khan, and Meer Wullee Mahomed, 
 of Khyr|)ore, Meer Nusseer Khan, Meer Shadad Khan, and Meer Hoosein Khan, of Hyderabad, 
 came into the camp of Major-General Sir Charles Napier, and unconditionally gave themselves up as 
 prisoners of war, and the British colors were hoisted over the city of Hyderabad on the 20th instant. 
 
 6. — It belongs to the Right Hon. the Governor-General of Incha to eulogise in suitable terms the 
 gallantry and devotion displaved by the British troops engaged ou this occasion ; but the Hon. the 
 Governor in CouncU cannot now refrain from stating, that Major-General Sir Charles Napier speaks in 
 the highest terms of the heroism aud chstinguishcd bravery which were evinced by the troops of all arms, 
 and which enabled that gallant officer, after a most desperate and hard-fought battle, to add to his former 
 high character and renown, by the achievement of one of the most decisive victories recorded ui the 
 history of India. 
 
 7. — The Hon. the Governor in Council deeply laments to state, that considerable loss has attended this 
 
 * European Commissioned Officers killed . . 6 brilliant victory.* In particular he has to deplore the following gallant officers, 
 
 do. do. do. wounded 13 ^Jjq ^fi^y having conspicuously distinguished themselves, nobly ched on the field of 
 
 do. JNon-commissioned do. killed • • 1 i, fti o i . c • . 
 
 do. do. do. wounded 1 "^"-t'^ ■ 
 
 do. Privates H. M. 22nd reg. killed 22 Major H. C. Teasdale, commanding 25th regiment Bombay N. I. 
 do. do. do. wounded 48 Captain W. W. Tew, Her Majesty's 22nd regiment. 
 
 Native Commissioned Officers wounded 3 Brevet-Captain and Adjutant Cookson, 9th regiment Bengal Light Cavalry. 
 
 Se'^o's killed"'"'"''''™'"'''''' "''"'"' 30 Captain and Brevet-Major W. H. Jackson, 12th regiment Bombay N. I." 
 
 do. wounded .....'. 122 Lieutenant and Brevet-Captain R. N. Meade, 12th regiment Bombay N. I. 
 
 Horses kUled 33 Lieutenant E. Wood, 1 2th regiment Bombay N. I. 
 
 do. wounded 62 8. — Major-General Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., in particular notices the gallant 
 
 conduct of the undermentioned officers : — 
 
 Major Jas. Outram, Commissioner in ScLnde. 
 Lieutenant-Colonel W. Pattle ■ • ) 
 
 Major P. F. Story > 9th regiment Bengal Light Cavalry. 
 
 Captain A. Tucker ) 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Pennefather 
 
 Major J. H. Poole 
 
 Captain T. S. Conway ^ Her Majesty's 22nd regiment. 
 
 Lieutenant W. M. G". McMurdo . . \ 
 
 Lieutenant F. P. Harchng ' 
 
 Major MacPherson, Aide-de-Camp. 
 
 Major A. T. Reid, commanding the 12th regiment Bombay Native Infantry. 
 
 Lieutenant R. Fitzgerald do. do. aud Adjutant Scinde 
 
 Irregular Horse. 
 Major W. WyUie, of the 21st regiment Bombay Native Infantry, Assistant Adjutant-General, 
 
 Scinde and Beeloochistan. 
 Lieutenant R. PhajTC, 25th regiment Bombay Native Infantry. 
 Cajitain J. Jackson do. do. 
 
 Lieutenant H. J. Pelly, Aide-de-Camp, and 8th regiment Bombay Native Infantry. 
 Captain J. Jacob, Bombay Artillerv', connnanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 Major C. WadcUugton, Bombay Engineers. 
 
 Major J. Lloyd \ 
 
 Captain W. t. WTiitlie > Bombay Artillery. 
 Captain G. Hutt . . . . ) 
 Captain Henderson, Madras Engineers. 
 Lieutenant BoUeau, Madras Sappers and Mmers. 
 Lieutenant Outlaw do. do. 
 
 Lieutenant Brennan. 
 Captain Tait, Poona Irregular Horse. 
 9. — The Hon. the Governor in Council directs, that a royal salute be fired this day from the garrison 
 of Bombay in honor of this victory, and that a similar salute be fired at all the princijial military stations 
 uiuler this Presidency on the receipt of this order. 
 
 10. — Aimexed arc returns of the killed and woimded, and of the ordnance captured from (he enemy 
 during this action, as fiimished to this Goveniment by Major-General Sir Charles Napier. 
 
 By order of I he Hon. the Governor in Council, 
 
 J. P. WILLOUGHBY, 
 
 Secretary to Government.
 
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 .1. TllUiMASUiN, 
 Offa. Sccrctarv to tlic GoNTiiiuKMit of India, with ilu- (Mivonioi-iieiicnil.
 
 SCINDE IRRKGULAR HORSE. 17 
 
 THE 
 
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 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 
 EXTRA ORDINARY, 
 
 WEDNESDAY, 15th MARCH, 1843. 
 
 SECRET DEPARTMENT, 
 
 Bombay Castle, \hth March, 1813. 
 
 Thf Hon. (he Governor in Couneil has the highest gratification in reiinblishing for general iiiforination 
 the following Notification, issued by the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, dated the jtli inst. 
 
 By order of the Hon. the Governor in Council, 
 
 J. P. WILLOUGHBY, Secretary to Government. 
 
 NOTIFICATION, 
 
 By the Right Honor.vble the Governor-General of India. 
 Palace of Agra, the 5th March, 1843. 
 
 'I'he Governor-General had earnestly hoped that the new provisions, to which various acts in con- 
 travention of their existing engagements, and various indications of hostility had compelled him to require 
 the assent of the Ameers of Scinde, would ha^■e been carried into full effect, as they had been agreed 
 to by their Highnesses, without a recurrence to amis. 
 
 This hope has been disap])ohited. 
 
 The Ameers having signed the new treaty proposed to them on the 14th of February, attacked on the 
 following day with a large force the residence of the British Commissioner. In this treacherous attack 
 they were rejiulsed. On the 17th Major-General Sir Charles Napier gained a decisive victory over 
 their whole army, and on the 20th the ISritish troo[)s occupied the city of Hyderabad. 
 
 Six of the Ameers dehvered their swonls to the British General ujjon the field of battle. All their 
 gnus, annnnnition, and treasure were taken, together with their eamj). 
 
 Tiie Belnoches lost .5,000 men. 
 
 Thus has victory ])laced at the disposal of the British (ioveriiment the country on both banks of the 
 Indus, from Sukkiir to the sea, with the exception of such portious thereof as may belong to Mcer Ali 
 Morad, of Khyrpore, and to any other of the Ameers who may have remained faithful to his engagements. 
 
 The Governor-General cannot forgive a treacherous attack upon a representative of the Biitisii (iovern- 
 ment, nor can he forgive hostile aggression prepared by those who were in the act of signing a treaty. 
 
 It will be the first object of the Governor-General to use the power victory has jdaeed in his hands 
 in the manner most conducive to the freedom of trade, and to the prosperity of the ]ieo|)le of Scinde so 
 long mis-govemed. 
 
 To reward the fidelity of allies by substantial marks of favor, and so to punish the crime of treachery 
 in |)rinces as to deter all from its commission, are further objects which the Governor-General will not 
 fail to etl'ect. 
 
 To Major-General Sir Charles Napier, and to the brave troops he commanded, the Governor-General 
 offers the tribute of his own admiration, and of the gratit\ide of the Go\ ernnient and peoiilc of India. 
 
 The bravery of the enemy against whom they were engaged has enhanced their glory — the most decisive 
 victory has been gained U|)on the best-fought field. 
 
 In iierjietual connnemoration of this brilliant achievement, the 2nd company 2nd battalion, and 3rd 
 com|iany 3rd battalion of BomI)ay Artillery, and the C. company of the Madras Sapjjers and Miners, 
 will bear upon tlieir appointments, and the 9th regiment of Bengal Light (,'avalry, the Poona Horse, 
 and the Scinde Horse U])on their standards and apjioiutments, and the Tith and 2r)th regiments of Bondjay 
 Nati\c Infantry u])on their colors and ap|)ointments, the word " Hyderabad, 1843." 
 
 The regiment of Scinde Horse is, on its ])resent establishment, ]iermanently attached to the army ot 
 Bombay. 
 
 The Governor-General will not further anticipate the measures which the home authorities informed, 
 before they can receive his des|)atehes, of the victory which has been obtained, may think fit to adopt 
 for the pur|)Ose of marking their high sense of the merits of those by whom so great a service has been 
 performed. 
 
 The Governor-General directs that a salute of 21 guns be fired at all the stations of the army. 
 /})/ order of the Right Hon. the Govenior-denrrnl of India, 
 
 J. THOMASOiSI, 
 Offg. Secretary to the Government of India, with (lie Governor-General.
 
 18 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 From Major-General Sir C. J. NAPIER, K.C.B., Commanding in Scinde and Beloochistan, to the 
 Right Hon. LORD ELLENBOROUGH, Governor-General of India, &c., &e., &c. 
 
 Meeanee, 6 miles from Hyderabad, 18th February, 1843. 
 My Lord, 
 
 The forces under my command have gained a decisive victory over the army of the Ameers of Upper 
 aud Lower Scinde. A detaOed account of the various circumstances which led to this action does not 
 belong to the limited space of a hasty despatch, I therefore begin with the transactions belonging 
 to the battle. Ou the I4th instant the whole body of the Ameers assembled in full durbar, formally 
 affixed their seals to the draft treaty. On leaving the durbar. Major Outram and his companions 
 were in great peril, a plot had been laid to murder them all. They Were saved by the guards of the 
 Ameers, but the next day (the 1 5th) the residence of Major Outram was attacked by 8,000 of the 
 Ameers' troops, headed by one or more of the Ameers. The report of this nefarious transaction I 
 have the honor to enclose. I heard of it at Hala, at which place the fearless and distinguished Major 
 Outram joined me with his brave companions in the stern and extraordinary defence of his residence 
 against so overwhelming a force, accompanied by G pieces of cannon. On the 16th I marched to 
 Muttaree, having there ascertained that the Ameers were in a position at Meeanee (10 miles distance), 
 to the number of 22,000 men, and well knowing that a delay for re-inforcements would both strengthen 
 their confidence and add to their numbers, already seven times that which I commanded, I resolved to 
 attack them, and we marched at 4 a.m., on the morning of the 17th ; at 8 o'clock the advanced guard 
 discovered their camp, at 9 o'clock we formed in order of battle, about two thousand eight hundred 
 men of all arms, and twelve jneces of artillery . We were now within range of the enemy's guns, and 
 1 5 pieces of artillery opened upon us and were answered by our cannon. 'The enemy were very strongly 
 posted, woods were ou their flanks which I did not think could be turned. These two woods were 
 joined by the dry bed of the river Fulaillee, which had a high bank. The bed of the river was nearly 
 straight aud about 1,200 yards in length. Behind this aud in both woods were the enemy posted. 
 In front of their extreme right and on the edge of the wood was a village. Having made the best 
 examination of their jwsition which so short a time permitted, the artillery was posted on the right 
 of the line, aud some skirmishers of infantry with the Scinde Irregular Horse were sent in front to try 
 and make the enemy show his force more distinctly ; we then advanced from the right in echellon of 
 battalions, refusing the left to save it from the fire of'the village. The 9th Bengal Light Cavalry formed 
 the reserve in rear of the left wing ; and the Poona Horse, together with four companies of infantry, 
 guarded the baggage. In this order of battle we advanced as at a review across a fine plain swept by 
 the cannon of the enemy. The artillery and H. M.'s 22nd regiment in line, formed the leading echellon, 
 the 25th N. I. the second, the 12th N". I. the third, and the'lst grenadier N. I. the fourth. 
 
 The enemy was 1,000 yards from our line, which soon traversed the intervening space. Our fire of 
 musketry opened at about 1 00 yards from the bank in reply to that of the enemy ; and in a few minutes, 
 the engagement became general along the bank of the river, on which the combatants fought for about 
 three hours or more with great fury, man to man. Then, my Lord, was seen the superiority of the 
 musket and bayonet over the sword and shield and matchlock. "The brave Belooches, first discharging their 
 matchlocks and pistols, dashed over the bank with desperate resolution ; but down went those bold and 
 skilful swordsmen under the superior power of the musket and bayonet. At one time, my Lord, 
 the courage and the numbers of the lenemy against the 22nd, the 25th, and the 12th regiments bore 
 hea\-ily in that part of the battle. Tliere was no time to be lost, and I sent orders to the cavalry 
 to force the right of the enemy's line. This order was very gallantly executed by the 9th Bengal 
 Cavalry and the Scinde Horse ; the details of which shall be afterwards stated to your Lordship, for the 
 struggle on our right aud centre was at this moment so fierce, that I could not go to the left. In this 
 charge the 9th Light Cavalry took a standard and several pieces of artillery, and the Scinde Horse took 
 the enemy's camp, from which a vast body of their cavalry slowly retired fighting. Lieutenant Fitzgerald 
 gallantly pursued them for two miles, and I understand slew three of the enemy in single combat. The 
 l)rilliant conduct of these two cavalry regiments decided, in my opinion, the crisis of the action, for from 
 the moment the cavalry were seen in the rear of their right flank, the resistance of our opponents 
 slackened; the 22nd regiment forced the bank, the 25th and 12th did the same, the latter regiment 
 capturing several guns, and the victory was decided. The artillery made great havoc among the dense 
 masses of the enemy, and dismounted several of their guns. The whole of the enemy's artillery, 
 ammunition, standards, and camp, with considerable stores and some treasure were taken. 
 
 Meer Roostum Khan, Meer Nusseer Khan and Meer Wullee Mahomed of Kbyrpore ; Meer Nusseer 
 Khan, Meer Shadad Khan and Meer Hoosein Khan, all of Hyderabad, came into my camp and sur- 
 rendered their swords as prisoners of war. Their misfortunes are of their own creation, but as they 
 are great I returned to them their swords. They await your Lordship's orders. Their Highnesses 
 have surrendered Hyderabad, and I shall occupy it to-morrow. 
 
 It is not to be supposed that so hard-fought an engagement could be sustained without considerable 
 loss on both sides. That of the British force is two hundred and fifty-six men killed and wounded. 
 The enemy is generally supposed to have lost five thousand; Major "Teasdale, while animating his 
 sepoys, dashed on horseback over the bank amidst the enemy, and was instantly shot and sabred — 
 dying like a glorious soldier ! 
 
 Major Jackson, in like manner, rushed forward, two brave havildars followed him ; too far advanced 
 before their men they fell under the sabres of the enemy, but it is said not before he killed several. 
 
 Captains Mead, Tew and Cooksou, with Lieutenant Wood, all fell honorably, urging on the assault 
 with unmitigated valour. 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Pennefather was severely wounded, as with the hio-h courage of a soldier he 
 led his regiment up the desperate bank of the Fulaillee. Major Wyllie, Captains Tucker and Conway, 
 Lieutenants Harding and Phayre, were all wounded while gloriously animating their men to sustain 
 the shock of numbers. And now, my Lord, I have to say, that British officers could not shew greater 
 gallantry in leading their men into action than did the Queen's and Company's officers on this day, 
 and the troops well maintained their reputation. 
 
 From the heads of departments and regiments I have received every assistance throughout the 
 whole campaign and in the battle.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 19 
 
 The gallant cliargc of the Bengal Cavalry was intrc|ii(lly led by Lieutenant-Colonel Pattle, second 
 in command, and Major Story, nor were the Sciiide Horse, under Captahi Jacob, idle. To this able 
 soldier and his regiment I am' indebted for the most active services, long previous to and during the 
 combat. He won the enemy's camp, from which he drove a body of three or four thousand cavalry. 
 
 Major Lloyd powerfully worked his artillery, ably seconded by Captains Whitlie and Hutt. The 
 destruction caused by their guns is said to have been immense. 
 
 Major Waddingtoii, of the engineers, has given me great assistance throughout the campaign, and in 
 the action lent me his aid in carrying orders. 
 
 Nor is the country less indebted to Major Reid for his gallantry at the head of the 12th N.L Tiie 
 grenadiers under Major Clibborn, owing to a misconception of orders, were but slightly engaged. 
 
 Major Poole of the L'.'nd, and Captaiu Jackson of the 2.')th, who succeeded to the command of those 
 regiments, proved themselves worthy of their dangerous posts. In the medical and commissariat 
 departments both activity and zeal have been shown by Dr. Dalrymple and Captain Blenkins. 
 
 Major Wyllie, Assistant Adjutant-General, was wounded while leading up the bank, and I have 
 thereby lost,' for a time, his valuable assistance : no man has been more serviceable to me in all our 
 previous operations. 
 
 The Acting Assistant Quarter-Master-General Lieutenant McMurdo, of the 22nd regiment, had his 
 horse killed, and while on foot, leading some soldiers in a desperate dash down the enemy's side of the 
 bank, he cut dowu a chieftain. He has greatly assisted me by his activity and zeal during the whole of 
 our operations. Allow me to recommend to your Lordship's notice and protection Major McPherson, 
 my Aide-de-Camp, an old soldier of the light division, from whom I have received that assistance which 
 was expected from a veteran of the 43rd regiment. To my acting Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant Pelly, I am 
 much indebted in many ways, both during the campaign and iu the action, as also to Lieutenant 
 Thompson, 9th Light Cavalry, who acted as my orderly officer during the day, and Lieutenant Young- 
 husband, stall" officer. 
 
 Captain Henderson, of the Madras Engineers, took a standard, and did good service with his excel- 
 lent little band of sappers and miners, not only iu this engagement but through the campaign. His 
 Lieutenants, Boileau and Outlaw, have also distinguished themselves. 
 
 Innumerable are the individual acts of intrepidity which took place between our soldiers and their 
 opponents, too numerous for detail in this despatch, yet well meriting a record. I hope that your 
 Lordship will pardon the length of this letter, written in the midst of great interruptions and at various 
 times. 
 
 Finally, I trust for receiving indulgence from one who so well knows how difficult my position Las 
 been for'the last five months up to the present moment, and how hard I have laboured and how much 
 I liave risked to avoid a rcco\irse to arms. This sanguinary engagement has been forced upon me by 
 the dnplicity of the Ameers, though I must say that until the attack upon the Residency, neither Major 
 Ontram nor mvself believed they were resolved to fight, and against which duplicity I never ceased to 
 warn them. My conscience acquits me of the blood which has been shed. The tyrannical aud deceitful 
 Ameers brouu'ht on the battle ; the fierce tribe of Beloochee robbers were resolved that it should be so, 
 and bravelv did they execute their resolution. 
 
 I perceive that I have omitted to mention three officers well worthy of being named. To Captain 
 Tait, of the Poonah Horse, I entrusted charge of the baggage on this day of battle, and I have no 
 doubt that the steadiness and imposing attitude of the detachment under his command held the enemy 
 aloof, for I assure your Lordship no ])Ost gave me greater anxiety than that of the baggage guard. 
 Lieutenants Leeson and Brennan have, throughout the whole campaign, been of the greatest use as 
 Baggage JL-ister and Provost Marshall, aud during the action Lieutenant Bi'eunan was scarcely from my 
 side a moment, except when conveying orders ; nor will I omit to mention the Moonshee Alii xVkbar, 
 an Arab, who exhibited the coolest courage, and attended me everywhere. 
 
 I ought to have observed in the body of this despatch that I had, the night before the action, 
 detached Major Outram in the steamers with two hundred sepoys to set fire to the wood in which we 
 understood the enemy's left flank was posted. This was an operation of great difficulty and danger, 
 but would have been most important to the result of the battle. However, the enemy had moved about 
 right miles to the right during the night, and Major Outram executed his task without difficulty at the 
 hour appointed, viz., !) o'clock, and from the field we observed the smoke of the burning vvood arise. 
 I am stronglv inclined to think that this circumstance had some effect on the enemy ; but it deprived 
 me of the able services of .Major Outram, Captain Green aud Lieutenants Brown and Wells, together 
 with two hundred men, which I much regretted, lor their sakes and for my own, for I much wanted the 
 officers ; and here I hope your Lordship will pardon me for saying that the want of European officers 
 in the native regiments at "one period endangered the success of the action. The sepoy is a brave and 
 excellent soldier, i)ut like all soldiers he expects to be led on in certain moments, and, as he looks to his 
 European officer, if he misses him the greatest danger arises — three times I saw them retreat, evidently 
 because the officers had fallen, and when another appeared and rallied them they at once followed him 
 boldly. Tlvis, my Lord, accounts for the great nundjer of European officers killed and wounded in pro- 
 portion to the whole. 1 am sure that in observing a defect in the formation of the Company's troops, 
 the effect of which might have been so serious, I shall not be deemed presumptuous or impertinent. 
 
 The defence of the Residency by Major Ontram, aud the small force with him, against such numbers 
 of the enemy, was .so admirable that I have scarcely mentioned it in the foregoing despatch, because 1 
 propose to send your Lordship a detailed account of it as a brilUant example of defending a military 
 post. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, Major-Geueral, 
 
 Commanding in Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
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 A Roll of Standards taken in action by the Regiments, as specified below. 
 
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 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 Major-General. 
 
 RETURN of Ordnance taken from the enemy in the action near Hyderabad on the 1 7th February, and 
 on the arrival of the Force at Hyderabad on the 20th Februarj', 1843. 
 
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 (Signed) JOHN LLOYD, Major, 
 
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 22 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 From Major J. OUTRAM, Commissioner, to Major-General Sir C. J. NAPIER, K.C.B., 
 
 Commanding in Scinde and Beloochistau. 
 
 On board the " Planet " steamer, 15 miles above Hyderabad. 
 
 6 P.M., 15th February, 1843. 
 
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 IR, 
 
 JMy despatches of the last few days will have led you to expect that my earnest endeavours to effect 
 an amicable arrangement with the Ameers of Scinde would fail, and it is with much regret I have now 
 to report that their highnesses have commenced hostilities by attacking my residence this morning, 
 which after four hours most gallant defence by my honorary escort, the light company of Her Majesty's 
 •22nd regiment, commanded by Captain Conway, I was compelled to evacuate, in consequence of our 
 ammunition running short. 
 * Ascertained after At 9 A.M. this morning a dense body of cavalry and infantry* took post on three sides of the 
 the action on the 17th, Agency compound (the fourth being defended by the " Planet" steamer, about 500 yards distant) in 
 s'nnn^'^ amounted to the gardens and houses which immediately command the enclosure, and which it was impossible to 
 commancf" of ^Meer ^"^"^ ^^''^^ """^ limited numbers ; a hot fire was opened by the enemy, and continued incessantly for 
 Shadad Khan (one of f°"'' 'lours, but all their attempts to enter the Agencj- enclosure, although merely surrounded by a wall, 
 the principal Ameers) varying from 4 to 5 feet high, were frustrated by Captain Conway's able distribution of his small band, 
 his cousin Meer Ma- and the admirable conduct of every individual soldier composing it, under the gallant example of their 
 homed Khan, Nawab commanding officer and his subalterns. Lieutenant Harding and Ensign Pennefather, of Her Majesty's 
 garrie, and mTny ^rin- "^"'^ regiment, also Captains Green, of the 21st regiment Native Infantry, and Wells, of the 15th re- 
 cipal chiefs. It was giment, who volunteered their services, to each of whom was assigned the charge of a separate quarter ; 
 also ascertained that also to your A. D. C, Captain Brown, Bengal Engineers, who carried my orders to the steamer and assisted 
 the enemy lost upwards in working her guns and directing her flanking fire. Our ammunition being limited to 40 rounds per man, 
 °^ '^*' ''■'l^'*/'"'' ™'"''' the officers directed their whole attention to reserving their fire, and keeping their men close under cover, 
 among''the"latte^r Meer "^^'^'' showing themselves or returning a shot, except when the enemy attempted to rush, or shewed 
 Mahomed Khan. themselves in great numbers, consequently great execution was done with trifling expenditure of ammu- 
 
 nition and with little loss. Our hope of receiving a reinforcement and a supply of ammunition by the 
 " Satellite " steamer (hourly expected) being disappointed on the arrival of that vessel, without either, 
 shortly after the commencement of the attack, it was decided at 12 a.m., after being three hours under 
 fire, to retire to the steamer, while still we had sufficient ammunition left to fight the vessel up the 
 river ; accordingly I requested Captain Conway to keep the enemy at bay for one hour, while the 
 property was removed, for which that time was ample, could the camp followers be induced to exert 
 themselves ; after delivering their first loads on board, however, they were so terrified at the enemy's 
 cross fire on the clear space between the compound and the vessel that none could be persuaded to 
 return, except a few of the officers' servants, with whose assistance but little could be removed during 
 the limited time we could afford, consequently much had to be abandoned, and I am sorry to find that 
 the loss chiefly fell upon the officers and men, who were too much occupied in keeping off the enemy 
 to be able to attend to their own interests ; accordingly after the expiration of another hour (during 
 which the enemy, despairing of otherwise efl^ecting their object, had brought up 6 guns to bear upon us) 
 we took measures to evacuate the Agency ; Captain Conway called in his posts, and all being united, 
 retired in a body, covered by a few skirmishers, as deliberately as on parade (carrying off our slain and 
 wounded), which, and the fire from the steam boats, deterred the enemy from pressing us as they might 
 have done. All being embarked I then directed Mr. Acting Commander Miller, commanding the 
 " Satellite " steamer, to proceed with his vessel to the wood station, three miles up the river on the 
 opposite bank, to secure a sufficiency of fuel for our purposes ere it should be destroyed by the enemy, 
 while I remained with the " Planet " to take off the barge that was moored to the shore. This being 
 a work of some time, during which a hot fire was opened on the vessel from three guns which the 
 enemy brought to bear on her, besides small arms, and requiring much personal exposure of the crew 
 (especially i\Jr. Cole, the commander of the vessel,) I deem it my duty to bring to your favorable 
 notice their zealous exertions on the occasion, and also to express my obligations to Messrs. Miller and 
 Cole, for the flanking fire they maintained on the enemy during their attack on the Agency, and for 
 their support during the retirement and embarkation of the troops. The " Satelhte" was also 
 exposed to three guns in her progress up to the woods and station, one of which she dismounted bv her 
 fire. The vessels were followed by large bodies of the enemy for about three mUes, occasionally open- 
 ing their guns upon us to no purpose ; since then we have pursued our voyage up the Indus about 
 fifteen miles without molestation ; and purpose to-morrow morning anchoring off Muttaree, where I 
 expect to find your camp. Our casualties amount to two men of her Majesty's 22nd regiment, and one 
 camp follower killed ; and Mr. Conductor Kiely, Mr. Carlisle, Agency clerk, two of the steamer's crew, 
 four of Her Majesty's 22nd regiment, and two camp followers wounded, and four camp followers missing. 
 Total, three killed, ten wounded and four missing. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 
 (Signed) J. OUTRAM, Commissioner. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) J. OUTRAM, Commissioner.
 
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 RETURN of men killed and wounded at Uyderaliad on tlie loth Februarv, 1843. 
 
 
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 Private George Outline. 
 Lancc-Corporal F. Guhn. 
 
 Conductor Kiely 
 
 Mr. Carlisle 
 
 Private Edward Boyle 
 
 Richard Bowles 
 
 a John Davis 
 
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 Lascar Elleppa Nursoo 
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 European writer. 
 
 > H. M. 22nd regiment. 
 
 Officers servants. 
 3 dhobeys missing. 
 
 1 seaman and 1 lascar wounded on board the "Satellite.' 
 
 (Signed) 
 (Signed) 
 
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 T. S. CONWAY, Captain 22nd regiment. 
 
 Commanding Detachment. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) G. BROWN, A. D. C. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 (Signed) J. THOMASON, 
 
 Offg. Secretary to Govt, of India with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 J. P. WILLOUGHBY, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
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 Drivers. 
 
 24 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 SUPPLEMENT TO THE 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 
 
 MONDAY, 27th MARCH, 1843. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, 
 
 Bombay Castle, 27th March, 1843. 
 
 The Hon. the Governor in Council is pleased to re-publish for general information the following No- 
 tification issued under the orders of the Right Hou. the Governor-General of India, on the loth inst. 
 
 By order of the Hon. the Governor in Council. 
 
 J. P. WILLOUGHBY, Secretary to Government. 
 
 NOTIFICATION, 
 
 By the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India. 
 
 Political Department, Agra, the I5th March, 1843. 
 
 The Governor-General has the highest satisfaction in making known to the army the names of the 
 several officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, recorded in the reports made to His Excellency 
 Major-General Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., as having most distinguished themselves in the battle of 
 Meeanee. 
 
 The Governor-General directs that the unserviceable guns taken at Hyderabad shall be sent to Bom- 
 bay, and there cast into a, triumphal column, whereon shall be inscribed in the English and two native 
 languages, the names of Major-General Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., and of the several officers mentioned 
 by His Excellency in his despatch, and likewise the names of the several officers, non-commissioned 
 officers and privates, mentioned in the reports, that thus the names may be for ever recorded of those 
 who, at Meeanee, obtained for themselves that glory in the field which is the reward dearest to a true 
 soldier. 
 
 The Governor-General is further pleased to direct, that the drivers attached to the 2nd company 2nd 
 battalion, 3rd company 3rd battalion of Bombay Artillerv, in the battle of Meeanee, shall be entitled to 
 the pension of sepoys. 
 
 The Governor-General requests that the officers commanding corps in the army of Scinde will bring 
 before committees the cases of the several officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, who most 
 distinguished themselves in the battle of Meeanee, in order that the Government may award the order 
 of merit to all who may be entitled to it by their conduct. 
 
 By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, 
 (Signed) J. THOMASON, 
 
 Officiating Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor-General. 
 
 From Major-General Sir C. J. NAPIER, K.C.B., to the Right Hon. LORD ELLENBOROUGH, 
 
 Governor-Generiil of India, &c., &c., &c. 
 
 Hyderabad, 2nd March, 1843. 
 My Lord, 
 
 I beg leave to send to your Lordship reports made by my order, that while the memory is fresh, 
 distinguished deeds may be put on record. The great results of this battle have made me anxious that 
 those who were so conspicuous in the hour of trial should be known to your Lordship. Their devotion 
 to their duty was very honorable to them. 
 
 In the case of the brave drivers of the two batteries I am sure your Lordship will do them justice, 
 and I beg especially to recommend them to your Lordship's protection. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, Major-General. 
 
 From Captain G. HUTT, Commanding Field Battery, to the Adjutant of Artillery in Scinde. 
 
 Camp, near Hyderabad, 23rd February, 1843. 
 Sir, 
 -. ^, With reference to division after orders of yesterday, I beg permission to bring to the notice of tlie 
 
 B^door *" Major-General the general steadiness and good conduct of the drivers of the battery under my command 
 
 Mahadoo. throughout the action of the 1 7th, particularly of three men, who brought up the howitzer that was
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 25 
 
 first in action on the siglit of the Une (when formed on the bank of tlie Nullah), under a very heavy 
 and destructive fire, with a degree of coolness and steadiness that could not be surpassed, though two 
 of their horses were. dangerously wounded. 
 
 I would not presume to briug these men to notice were they enlisted, or treated as fighting men, but 
 as they arc still considered as mere followers, men whose families receive no pension in the event of 
 their death, or themselves, if disabled by wounds, I beg to submit the case to the Major-General, as a 
 strong argument in favor of those on whose courage and conduct the very existence of the battery must 
 often depend. I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) GEORGE IIUTT, Captain, 
 
 Commanding Field Battery. 
 
 From Major P. F. STORY, Commanding 9th Light Cavalry, to Lieutenant PELLY, 
 
 Assistant Adjutaut-General. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Camp Hyderabad, 26th February, 1843. 
 
 In forwarding the accompanying roll for the information of the Major-General, 1 have the honor 
 to request you will inform him that 1 have had the greatest difficulty in selecting these men, where all 
 behaved so gallantly, aud nearly equally well. I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) P. F. STORY, Major, 
 
 Commanding 9th Light Cavalry. 
 
 Camp, Hyderabad, February, 1843. 
 
 ROLL of native commissioned and non-commissioned officers and privates of the 9th regiment Light 
 Cavalry, who particularly distinguished themselves in action with the euemy on the l/th February, 1843. 
 
 . Rank and Names. 
 
 Subadars. 
 Shaik Baker Ally . . . 
 
 Shaik Eniam Bux . . . 
 
 Jemadar. 
 
 Rhoman Sing 
 
 Havildars. 
 
 Shaik Eniam Bux . . 
 
 Shaik Golam Hussain 
 Naik. 
 
 Bucktaver f^ing 
 
 Troopers. 
 
 Birnia Dcen 
 
 Golam Russool 
 
 Sewdial Sing 
 
 Mootce Sing 
 
 Gungah Siug 
 
 Beharee Sing 
 
 Fyzoolla Khan 
 
 Hussain Ally 
 
 Nasser Ally 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 Had his horse severely wounded in the chest, led his men in a most gal- 
 lant manner, and was very active in re-fonning them for a secoud attack. 
 Engaged with two troopers in taking a standard planted near some guns, 
 [ and which was most bravely defended by the enemy. 
 
 Carried the standard of the 1st squadron (Queen's colours), and was 
 very zealous and active during the whole action. 
 
 Saved the life of his officer, Shaik Emam Bux, (Subadar), and his con- 
 duct was conspicuous during the day. 
 
 Strongly recommended for great gallantry during the charge. 
 
 Behaved most gallantly during the whole day. 
 
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 These two men were equally engaged with the Subadar in taking 
 standard which was so nobly defended. 
 
 Singly rushed into a walled enclosure and killed one of the euemy, who 
 had several times fired from it with effect. 
 
 Saved the life of his officer, Captain Garrett. 
 
 Killed after a long and severe personal conflict with one of the enemy, 
 when no assistance was at hand. 
 
 After being severely wounded in the wrist, and his horse also in two 
 places, cut down his adversary. 
 
 Behaved gallantly throughout, and cut down his enemy after a severe 
 personal conflict. 
 
 Strongly recommended for great gallantry during the charge. 
 
 Behaved with great gallautry during the charge, aud was severely wounded. 
 
 (Signed) P. F. STORY, Major, 
 
 Commanding 9th Light Cavalry. 
 
 From ilajor J. U. POOLE, Commanding 22nd Regiment, to the Assistant Adjutant-General, 
 
 Sehide Field Force. 
 
 Camp, Hyderabad, 24th February, 1843. 
 Sir, 
 
 In reference to No. 2, After Division Orders of the 22nd inst., I called upon the captains and 
 officers commanding companies, to furnish nie with the names and acts of individuals of the regiment 
 under my command, who had especially distinguished themselves in the action of the 1 7th inst. The 
 officers generally assert that they feel difficulty in making selections where the conduct of every man 
 of their companies was so satisfactory. In so general a field of action and persevering exertion 1 equally 
 feel at a loss where to draw a distinction ; but it may be proper to mention the names of private 
 James O'Neill, of the light company, who took a standard whilst we were actively engaged with the 
 enemy, ami drununer Martin Delauey, who shot, bayoneted and captured the arms of Meer 'Whullce 
 Mahomed Khan, who was mounted, and directing the euemy in the hottest part of the euijagemeut, 
 when all the regiment behaved w-ith enduring coolness and intiepidity. I hope the particidur circuui- 
 stauees of these two cases will exonerate me from the imputation of doing injustice to all the brave 
 soldiers of the regiment by particularizing them. I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) J. U. POOLE, Major, 
 
 Commanding 22nd Regiment. 
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 From Major T. CLIBBORN, Commanding 1st Grenadier Regiment, N. I., to Lieutenant PELLY, 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Hyderabad. 
 
 Camp, near Hyderabad, 24th February, 1843. 
 Sir, 
 
 Agreeably to Division Orders of the 22nd inst., I beg to bring to the especial notice of Major- 
 General Sir C. J. Napier, K.C.B., the names of the following officers and men of the 1st Grenadiers, 
 who distinguished themselves by zeal and gallantry in the action of the 1 7th February. 
 
 Lieutenant Johnstone, who cut down a Beloochee, and saved the life of a sepoy who had bayoneted 
 this Beloochee, but was overpowered in the life struggle. 
 
 Subadar Major Cooshall Sing and Subadar Esseree Pursaud, likewise privates Sunker Misser and 
 Kadaree Powar, who were conspicuous throughout the dav for their zeal and gallantry. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) T. CLIBBORN, Major, 
 
 Commanding 1st Grenadier Regiment, N. L 
 
 From Major A. T. REID, Commanding 12th Regiment, N. I., to the Acting Assistant Adjutant- 
 General, Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 Hyderabad Fort, 25th February, 1843. 
 
 IR, 
 
 With reference to No. 3 of the Division Orders, dated the 22ud inst., I have the honor to trans- 
 mit, for the purpose of being laid before the Major-General, a nominal roll of non-commissioned officers, 
 naiks and privates, in the 12th regiment, N. L, who have been reported to me by the officers in com- 
 mand, and in charge of the companies to which they belong as having particularly distinguished them- 
 selves in the action of the 1 7th inst. 
 
 I take this opportunity of recording the gallant conduct of the late Captain and Brevet-Major Jackson, 
 who fell at the head of the grenadier company, in a personal conflict with several of the enemy. The 
 other officers. Lieutenant and Brevet-Captain Mead and Lieutenant Wood, who were killed, were also 
 most conspicuous when they fell, in cheering on their men at one of the most critical periods of the 
 action. To the other European officers I am also much indebted for their gallant conduct and example 
 throughout the day ; but to Lieutenant and Brevet-Captain Brown, the only mounted officer with me 
 in the battle, in a particular degree I beg to place on record the deep gratitude I must ever feel for the 
 assistance he afforded me, as well as my admiration at the gallantry he displayed in cheering the men 
 throughout the conflict at every part of the line where the resistance was most hot and determined. 
 
 I have &c. 
 (Signed) A. t! REID, Major, 
 
 Commanding 12th regiment N. I, 
 
 Fort, Hyderabad, 25th February, 1843. 
 
 Nominal Roll of those men in the 12th regiment N. I., who distinguished themselves in the action of 
 
 the 17th Fcbruarv, 1843. 
 
 No. 
 
 Rank and Names. 
 
 Havildar Dutram Tewaree 
 Naik Bhowanee Sing .... 
 
 Naik Allum Sing 
 
 Private Shaik Adjum .... 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 Havildar Oomrow Sing 
 
 Naik Lall Khan 
 
 Private Mathadeen 1st 
 Private Booree Aheer . . 
 Private Scetul Lobar . . 
 
 Havildar Bhugwan Sing . 
 Havildar Thackoor Ram. 
 
 Wounded in gallantly defending Captain and Brevet- 
 Major Jackson. 
 
 Signed) V. B. D. CARTER, Ensign, 
 
 In charge of Gr. Company. 
 
 I heard these men cheering on their comrades after a 
 f slight check, and saw them most forward in the action. 
 
 (Signed) G. FISHER, Captain, 
 
 Commanding 5th Company. 
 
 Behaved gallantly, urging the men on, and foremost in 
 the action. 
 
 Behaved gallantlv, always foremost in the action. 
 
 (Signed) W. F. HOLBROW, Ensign, 
 In charge of 8th Company. 
 True copy, 
 (Signed) W. BROWN, Captain, 
 
 Adjutant 12th Regiment N. I. 
 
 (Signed) A. T. REID, Major, 
 
 Commanding i2th Regiment N. I. 
 
 From Captain J. JACKSON, Commanding 25th Regiment, N. I., to the Assistant Adjutant-General, 
 
 in Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Camp, Hyderabad, 25th February, 1843. 
 
 Agreeably to Division Orders of the 22nd inst., I beg to bring to the especial notice of Major- 
 General Sir C. J. Napier, K.C.B., the following officers of the 25th regiment N. I., who particularly 
 distinguished themselves by zeal and gallantry, in the action of the 17th of February, 1843.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 27 
 
 The whole of the Sepoys beh.ived so well that I consider it would be invidious to make any distinction. 
 
 Lieutenant Marston, grenadier company, who cut down two of the enemy single handed, in front of 
 the line. 
 
 Subadar-Major Nuud Ram, who, though wounded, remained with his company throughout the action. 
 
 Subadar Russall Sing, grenadier company, who shot three men, and cut down one, and showed great 
 zeal in encouraging and leading on his men. 
 
 Jemadar Bappoo Sawunt, light company, who cut down one man. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 (Signed) JOHN JACKSON, Captain, 
 
 Commanding 'ijth Regiment, N. 1. 
 
 From Ca])taiii J. JACOB Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse, to the Acting Assistant 
 Adjutant-General, Scinde and Belooehistan. 
 
 Camp, near Hyderabad, 23rd February, 1843. 
 Sir, 
 
 With reference to Division Orders of the 22nd inst., I have the honor to request that you will 
 bring to the notice of Major-General Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., commanding in Scinde and Beloo- 
 ehistan, that throughout the battle fought on the 1 7th inst. I received the most essential service from 
 my Acting Adjutant, Lieutenant Russell, whose steady, cool and daring conduct on the occasion mainly 
 contributed to the good behaviour of the corps I have the honor to command, especially while it was 
 exposed alone for nearly two hours to a heavy fire of artillery, in a most trying position for an irregular 
 Sepoy corps, which until a few months before that dav, had, since it was raised, been always dispersed 
 in small detachments, and the men of which had, with few exceptions, never been engaged in any but 
 skirmishing fights. I am also greatly indebted to this officer for the promptness with which he assisted 
 me in the very difficult task of re-forming, after charging through the enemy's camp, when the men 
 were excited to the highest pitch, and when their services were required to repel an expected attack on 
 the rear guard. 
 
 I also request that you will have the kindness to bring to the notice of the Major-General the excellent 
 conduct of Russuldar Surferaz Khan, Jemadar Alladad Khan Nawab, and Uuffedar Mhobut Khan. 
 The good conduct of these three native officers was most conspicuous throughout the day, and particu- 
 larly on one occasion, when the regiment was moving over ground rendered nearly impassable by water- 
 c/irses, hedges, and deep cuts filled with thorns and lined with matchlock-men ; in advancing at the 
 gallop over these obstacles so many falls took place that more than fifty of our horses were lying on the 
 ground at once ; this occurred under a very heavy fire from the village and nullahs on the right of the 
 enemy's line, and on. this occasion the native officers above mentioned, re-formed their men and restored 
 order in a style which was deserving of my highest admiration. I do not mention Lieutenant Fitz- 
 gerald, my second ui command, as I have already brought that officer's services to the notice of the 
 General. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) J. JACOB, Captain, Artillery, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 (True Copies.) 
 
 (Signed) J. THOMASON, 
 
 Officiating Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True Copies.) 
 
 J. P. WILLOUGHBY, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 After the battle of Meeanee, durin!? the night of the 18th February, the 9th inth Fibmary, isis. 
 regiment Bengal Light Cavalry and the Scinde Horse marched in advance with 
 the wounded men of the British Army to Hyderabad. 
 
 The remainder of the troops followed in the morning, and all encamped near 
 the Residency. 
 
 Captain Jacob permanently appointed Commandant of the regiment in super- March, 1843. 
 cession of Captain Curtis, by letter fi'om the Secretary to Government of India, 
 No. 263, dated Camp, Delhi', 17th February, 1843. 
 
 The regiment ordered out to meet and reinforce Major Stack and the troops 22111I Mardi. 1813. 
 under his conmiand, who were, on their approach to Hyderabad, attacked by the 
 army of Meer Shcre Mahomed. 
 
 Captain Jacob, with the regiment, joined Major Stack about six miles from 
 Hyderabad, and found h'un skirn\ishiiig with the enemy. The Scinde Irregular 
 Horse joined the column and formed its rear guard into Hyderabad.
 
 28 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 SUPPLEMENT TO THE 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 
 
 THURSDAY, 27th APRIL, 1843. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, 
 
 Bombay Castle, 26th April, 1843. 
 
 The Honorable the Governor in Council is pleased to re-publish for general information the following 
 Notification issued under the orders of the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India on the 
 Ifith instant. 
 
 Bi/ order of the Honorable the Governor in Council. 
 
 J. P. WILLOUGHBY, Secretary to Government. 
 
 NOTIFICATION, 
 
 By the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India. 
 
 Agra, I6th April, 1843. 
 
 Despatches, from which the following are extracts, were this day received by the Governor-General 
 from His Excellency Major-General Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., by the route of Sukkur. 
 By order of the Ric/ht Honorable the Governor-General of India. 
 
 J. THOMASON, 
 Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor-General. 
 
 From Major-General Sir C. J. NAPIER, K.C.B., Commanding in Scinde and Beloochistan, to the 
 Riglit Honorable Lord ELLENBOROUGH, Governor-General of India, &c., &c., &c. 
 
 Camp, Hyderabad, 23rd March, 1843. 
 My Lord, 
 
 M.ijor Stack joined me last night with the 3rd Cavalry, the 8th N.I. and Major Leslie's troop of 
 horse artillery. The enemy fired upon them as they passed Meeanee, but I had reinforced his party 
 by the Poonah Horse at Muttaree, in case of accidents, and also sent out the Scinde Horse to meet him 
 at Meeanee, and in an hour after the enemy appeared I was there myself with a troop of the 9th Light 
 Cavalry, the remainder of the last named regiment following me with some cannon. No serious attack 
 took place, and the whole arrived in camp late at night. I have given them this day to rest, and to- 
 morrow morning I mean to attack the enemy wherever I find him ; he is either at Kottree, Dubba, or 
 Jaum Ali ke Tandah ; all these are within sk miles of Hyderabad ; and he has already began attacking 
 our camels. 
 
 I beg to say that Major Stack's canduct on this march has pleased me very much. All sorts of 
 reports reached him of the great force of the enemy, but he marched on boldly like a good soldier. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, Major-General. 
 
 From Major M. STACK, 3rd Regiment Light Cavalry, to Major-General Sir C. J. NAPIER, K.C.B., 
 
 Commanding in Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 Camp at Alleear, 27th March, 1843. 
 Sir, 
 
 Major Leslie's troop I have the honor to report the arrival of the force under my command, as per margin, at 
 
 of H. A. 5 guns. Hyderabad, (m the night of the 22nd instant, having been detained a few hours on the road from Mut- 
 
 taree by a skirmish with the enemy on that day, the particulars of which I have the honor to subjoin. 
 3rdreE lightcavalry ^ marched from Muttaree at II a.m., and after passing the scene of action of the 17th ultimo, about 
 297 sabres, including 1 P.M., some horsemen appeared to my left front. Lieutenant McMurdo, who (with the Poona 
 drill and sick. Horse, under Lieutenant Tait) had joined me on the morning of the 21st, proceeded to recomioitre 
 
 8th rcffimcnt N. I. ''i<^'" "'''' " *'-'^^ troopers of tlic advance guard, and I directed the Poona Horse to remain on their 
 818 of all ranks. present ground, to reinforce the rear guard and [irotcct the baggage.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 29 
 
 As I could perceive the number of the enemy increasing, and they were firing sharply on our advance 
 party, I detached a troop of the Srd Light Cavalry, under Lieutenant Moore, to Lieutenant McMurdo's 
 support, and sent Lieutenant Ashburner, Adjutant .3rd Light Cavalry, to report to you the appearance 
 of the enemy. Lieutenant Moore's troop made a spirited charge on the enemy's advance, but at too 
 great a distance to reach them before they had secured themselves in the bed of the river. 
 
 Lieutenant McMurdo sent to report to me that the enemy were advancing in force, on which I 
 halted the colunui, with the right resting on the Phoolalie, and detached two guns under Captain 
 Rowan, a squadron ,3rd Light Cavalry under Captain Malet, and the grenadier company Mtli regiment 
 under Captain Morse to check their advance ; at tliis time the enemy were crossing the bed of the 
 Phoolalie in great numbers, both horse and foot, about three-fourths of a mile to our left rear in the 
 direction of our baggage, which was in the rear of the column ; large bodies were drawn up in front of 
 a wood on the opjjosite side of the river ; and heavy masses were seen, with a glass, to their left rear, 
 and advancing towards the head of our column. 
 
 The guns took a position nearly opposite the point where the enemy were crossing the bed of the 
 river, and opened upon them with such effect that they were instantly checked ; a few more rounds 
 telling on them severely, they retreated with precijiitation, and recrossed the river much more rapidly 
 than they had advanced ; in their retreat they carried with them all those who were ranged in front of 
 the wood. The large bodies in the distance also fell back, and in about half an hour after the opening 
 of our ginis there was not an enemy in sight. 
 
 Captain Jacob's horse having arrived from Hyderabad about the time our fire ceased I directed them 
 to cover the rear of the columns, and recalled our detached parties to join the main body ; by this time 
 baggage being well in ad\ance I resumed the march, and arrived in camp without the .slightest loss of 
 any sort. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) U. STACK, Major, 
 
 3rd Regiment of Light Cavalry, late commanding troops en route from Sukkur to Hyderabad. 
 
 From Major-General Sir C. J. NAPIER, K.C.B., Commanding in Scinde and Beloochistan, to the 
 Right Honorable Lord ELLENBOROUGH, Governor-General of India, &c., &c., &c. 
 
 Ahar ke Kanda, 26th March, 1843, 5 o'clock, p.m. 
 My Loud, 
 
 This town is 20 miles from the field of battle. We passed two prepared positions of great strength. 
 I shall reach Mcerpoor to-morrow. The Ameer, I understand, has iled to the desert in great terror, 
 and all his family with him. The inhabitants receive us with great joy, and are very desirous to be 
 assured that we mean to keep the country. 
 
 The Poona Horse has pursued the Ameer, and are now near iMeerpoor, 40 miles from the field. 
 Sobdar's servant (and the great mover of this rallied force) was Hoche Mahomed Seedee ; he fell in 
 the battle, and it was his followers that stood against the 22nd regiment. Three other chiefs hfive 
 fallen, Golam Ali Talpoor, Ali Khan Talpoor and Jaffa Khan Miirry. 
 
 I have &c. 
 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, Major-General. 
 
 (True extracts.) 
 
 J. THOMASON, 
 Secretary to the Governor of India with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 J. P. WILLOUGHBY, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 i 
 
 The Scinde Irregular Horse formed the advance guard of the army which went 24tii March, 1843. 
 forth on the 24th March, 1843, to attack Meer Shere Mahomed of Mcerpoor. 
 
 After advancing a few miles from Hyderabad the General sent on Captain Jacob 
 with his regiment to discover the position of the enemy's army. Having done 
 this, Captain Jacob halted, and formed line within gun shot of the Belooch army. 
 Then followed the battle of Hyderabad, which is described in the following 
 despatches.
 
 \ 
 
 30 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 THE ^' 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 
 EXTRA B D I N A B Y. 
 
 FRIDAY, 21st APRIL, 1843. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, 
 
 Bombay Castle, 2Qth April, 1843. 
 
 The Hon. the Governor in Council has the highest gratification in re-publishing for general informa- 
 tion the following General Orders issued by the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, under date 
 the 11th inst., and -to direct that this general order and the substance of the despatch annexed shall 
 be explained to the troops at all the stations of the army of this presidency. 
 
 "" By order of the lion, the Governor in Council. 
 
 J. P. WILLOUGHBY, Secretary to Government. 
 
 GENERAL ORDERS, 
 
 By the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, 
 
 Agra, the Wth April, 1843. 
 
 The Governor-General amiounces to the army another and a most decisive -(-ictory gained by His 
 Excellency Major-General Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., in the vicinity of Hyderabad, over 20,000 
 Beloochees, led by Meer Shere Mahomed, of Meerpoor, a chief who, having no ground whatever of 
 complaint against the British Government, preferred the chances of war to the security of peace, and 
 has no refuge but the desert. 
 
 The Major-General directed his force with the same consummate abiUty which characterised his 
 operations at Meeanee, and all the troops worthy of being so commanded executed their movements 
 with a precision and steadiness which secured the victory to their impetuous valour. 
 
 The armv of Scinde has twice beaten the bravest enemy in Asia, under circumstances which would 
 equally have obtained for it the victory over the best troops of Europe. 
 
 The Governor-General regards with delight the new proofs which the army has given of its pre- 
 eminent qualities in the field, and of its desire to mitigate the necessary calamities of war by mercy to 
 the vanquished. 
 
 The ordinary expression of thanks would ill convey the extent of the debt of gratitude which the 
 Governor-General feels to be due to His Excellency Major-General Sir Charles Napier on the part of 
 the Government, the army, and the peo])le of Hindoostan. 
 
 To have punished the treachery of protected princes, to have liberated a nation from its oppressors, 
 to have added a province fertile as Egypt to the British empire, and to have effected these great objects 
 by actions in war unsurpassed in brilliancy, whereof a grateful army assigns the success to the ability 
 and ^•alour of its General ; these are not ordinary achievements, nor can the ordinary language of praise 
 convey their reward. 
 
 The Governor-General directs that the several corps which by the General Order of the ."ith ultimo 
 were permitted to bear the word "Hyderabad, 1843," upon their appointments, standards and co.'ors, 
 respectively, shall in lieu thereof bear the word "Meeanee." 
 
 The Governor-General is pleased to authorize the — 
 
 1st Troop Bombay Horse Artillery, 
 2nd company 1st battalion Bombay Artillery, 
 2nd company 2ik1 battalion Bombay Artillery, 
 3rd company Golundauze Bombay Artillery, and 
 C. company Madras Sappers and Miners, 
 to bear upon their appointments, and tiie 3rd regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry, and the 9th regiment 
 of Bengal Light Cavalry, the Poonah Horse and the Scinde Horse, upon their standards and appoint- 
 ments, and the 1st Grenadiers, the 8th, 12th, 21st, and 25th regiments of Bombay Native Infantry, 
 upon their colors and appointments, the word " Hyderabad." 
 
 The Governor-General having taken into consideration the peculiar merits of the 1st troop of the 
 Bombay Horse Artillery, under Major Leslie, which having participated in the distinguished services 
 of the army of Candahar, under His Excellency Major-General Sir W. Nott, G.C.B., and having re- 
 turned to India with the troops from Cabool, marched from the camp of Ferozepore early in January, 
 and joined the army of Scinde in time to decide, in conjunction with II. M.'s 22nd regiment, the battle 
 of Hyderabad, is pleased to direct, that the 1st troop of the Bombay Horse Artillery shall hereafter 
 for ever be denominated the 1st, or "Leslie's" troop of Horse Artillery, and shall, in addition to all 
 other decorations or inscriptions upon its ap])ointments, bear the " Eagle."
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 31 
 
 The Governor-Gonrral directs that this General Order and the suhstaiice of the despatch annexed 
 shall be explained to the troops at all the stations of the army, and that at all such stations a salute of 
 2) guns shall be fired in honor of the victory of Hyderabad. 
 
 Bv order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India. 
 J. THOM.\SON, 
 Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor-General. 
 
 From Major-General Sir C. J. NAPIER, K.C.B., Commanding in Scinde and Beloochistan, to the 
 Right Hon. LORD ELLENBOROUGH, Governor-General of India, &c., &c., &c. 
 
 Dubba, four miles from Hyderabad, 24th March, 1 843. 
 My Lokd, 
 
 The forces under my command marched from Hyderabad this morning at daybreak. About half- 
 past 8 o'clock we discovered and attacked the army under the j)crsonal command of tl;e Mccr Shere 
 Mahomed, consisting of twenty thousand men of all arms, strongly posted behind one of those large 
 nullahs by which this country is intersected in all directions. After a combat of about three hours 
 the enemy was wholly defeated with considerable slaughter, and the loss of all his standards and cjinnon. 
 
 His position was nearly a straight line ; the nullah was fonued by two deep parallel ditches, one 20 
 feet wide and 8 feet deep, the other 42 feet wide and 17 deep, which had been for a long distance 
 freshly scarped, and a banquet made behind the bank expressly for the occasion. 
 
 To ascertain the extent of his line was extremely difficult, as his left did not appear to be satisfac- 
 torily defined, but he began moving to his right when he perceived that the British force outflanked 
 him in that direction. Believing that this movement had drawn him from that part of the nullah which 
 had been prepared for defence, I hoped to attack his right with less difliculty, and Major Leslie's troop 
 of Horse Artillery was ordered to move forward and endeavour to rake the nullah. The 9th Light 
 Cavalry and Poona Horse advancing in line, on the left of the artillery, which was su])ported on the 
 right by II. M. 22nd regiment, the latter being, however, at first considerably retired to admit of the 
 oblique fire of Leslie's troop. The whole of the artillery now opened upon the enemy's position, and 
 the British line advanced in echellons from the left, II. M. 22nd regiment leading the attack. 
 
 The enemy was now perceived to move from his centre in considerable bodies to his left, apparently 
 retreating, iniable to sustain the cross fire of the British artillery ; on seeing which. Major Stack, at 
 the head of the 3rd Cavalry, under command of Captain Delamain, and the Scinde Horse, under com- 
 mand of Captain Jacob, made a brilliant charge upon the enemy's left flank, crossing the nullah and 
 cutting down the retreating enemy for several miles. While this was passing on the right, II. M. 22nd 
 regiment, gallantly led by Major Poole, who commanded the brigade, and Captain George, who com- 
 manded the corps, attacked the nullah on the left with great gallantry, and I regret to add, with con- 
 siderable loss. This brave battalion marched up to the nullah under a heavy fire of matchlocks, without 
 returning a shot till within 40 paces of the intrenchment, and then stormed it like British soldiers. 
 The intrepid Lieutenant Coote first movmted the rampart, seized one of the enemy's standards, and was 
 severely wounded while waving it and cheering on his men. Meanwhile the Poona Horse, under Cap- 
 tain Tait, and the 9th Cavalry, under Major Story, turned the enemy's right flank, pursuing and cutting 
 do\«i the fugitives for several miles. II. M. 22nd regiment was veil supported by the batteries com- 
 manded by Captains Willougliby and Hutt, which crossed their fire with that of Major Leslie. Then 
 came the 2nd Brigade under command of Jliijor Woodburn, bearing down into action with excellent 
 coolness. It consisted of the 2r)th, 2 1st and 1 2th regiments, under the command of Captains Jackson, 
 Stevens, and Fisher, respectively : these regiments were strongly sustained by the fire of Captain 
 Whitley's battery, on the right of which were the Sth and 1st regiments, under Majors Browne and 
 Clibborn : these two corps advanced with the regularity of a review up to the intrenchments ; their 
 commanders, with considerable exertion, stopping their fire, on seeing that a portion of the Scinde 
 Horse and 3rd Cavalry in charging the enemy had got in front of the brigade. Tlie battle was decided 
 by the troop of Horse Artillery and II. AL 22nd regiment. 
 
 To Lieutenant Colonel Pat tie, as second in command, I am indebted for his zealous activity and 
 readiness to execute anv duties confided to his charge. 
 
 To my personal Staff, and to the general Staff of the division my thanks are due for their zealous 
 assistance. 
 
 I beg to recommend my acting Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant Thompson, to your Lordship's protection. 
 
 The long experience of my military secretary. Major McPherson, was of much assistance to me in 
 the field. 
 
 To my extra Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant Brown, I have also to return my best thanks, especially for 
 his assistance in examining the position of the enemy. 
 
 Captain Tucker, Lieutenants Kalhbourne, Hill, North and Battersby, all did good service in the fight. 
 
 To Lieutenant Pelly, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, I am indebted for his zealous exertions in 
 that department. 
 
 Of Lieutenant McMurdo's abilities as acting Assistant Quarter-Master-Gencral 1 cannot speak too 
 highly, and regret to say, he has received a sabre wound from a Beloochee, the third that he cut down 
 in single combat during the day. 
 
 To Major Lloyd, who commanded the Artillerj-, the service is indebted for the arrangements made 
 for that arm, abiy seconded by Major Leslie, Captains Willoughby, Whitlie and Hutt. 
 
 To the commanders of brigades and regiments, and the officers, non-commissioned officers and pri- 
 vates mider their command, I have to rctura my thanks for their valiant bearing in the action. 
 
 Major Waddingtou rendered me the most important aid in examining the enemy's position with that 
 cool courage which he possesses in so eminent a degree ; nor must 1 omit to mention the labours of 
 Captain Henderson and Lieutenants Outlaw and Boileau, with their hardy little baud of Sappers, whose 
 labours enabled the heavy 8-inch howitzers to come up into action. 
 
 To Captain Blenkins the service is indebted for the ablest arrangements in the commissariat department. 
 
 The exertions of the officers of the medical department under Inspecting-Surgcon Bell were very laudable. 
 
 Lieutenant Leeson well arranged the baggage close up to the line, and merits thanks, for the duty 
 of a baggage master, with an Indian army, is Hercule'an. 
 
 I will not close the list of those to whom I am indebted without mentioning that brave and inde- 
 fatigable Arab gentleman Ally Ackbar, to whose ability and activity I am much indebted. 
 
 I
 
 32 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
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 Many, my Lord, have been the acts of individual valour performed by officers and private soldiers 
 (both European and native), and the account of them shall hereafter be laid before your lordship. 
 
 The Beloochee infantry and artillery fought well ; their cavalry made no stand, and 5,000 disciplined 
 soldiers were not to be long resisted by a barbarian force, even though that force were nearly five to one. 
 
 From the accounts which have come in since writing the above, there is reason to believe that the 
 loss of the enemy has been very great : about 500 bodies have been counted upon the field of battle, 
 and it is said that the neighbouring villages are filled with dead and wounded men. Eleven pieces of 
 cannon were taken in position on the nullah and seventeen standards. 
 
 It gives me great satisfaction to say, that some prisoners have been taken, and though the number is 
 small, it is still some advance towards a civilized mode of warfare, for I cannot help thinking that the 
 desperate resistance generally made by wounded Belochees has arisen from their own system of warfare, 
 which admits of no quarter being given in action. 
 
 We are at present employed in collecting the wounded Beloochees within our reach, in order to 
 render them medical assistance. 
 
 I have deeply to regret the loss of the brave and excellent Captain Garrett, of the 9th Light Cavalry, 
 who fell honorably in the battle, and also the fall of Lieutenant Smith, of the Bombay Artillery. With 
 unsurpassed and desperate valour he galloped in front of his battery, and rode np upon the top of the 
 nullah (filled with enemies) to see where his guns could bear with greatest effect ; — here this hero fell. 
 JNIany of the Scindian people (who are all in great delight at the destruction of their Beloochee op- 
 pressors) have come into camp from different parts, and bring assurances that the Beloochee force is 
 wholly dispersed, and that Meer Shere Mahomed has fled into the desert with his family and about 
 40 followers ; but, as Emaum Ghur has been destroyed, the heat will soon force him to quit this tem- 
 porary refuge where there is no protection from the sun. He will therefore probably endeavour to 
 reach Moultan. I have written to his Highness AU Morad to arrest his progress in that direction, if 
 possible, and to make him prisoner. 
 
 Three Beloochee chiefs fell in the action ; one of them was the great promoter of the war, Hoche 
 Mahomed Seedee, and I have every reason to believe that not another shot will be fired in Scinde. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, Major-General, 
 
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 33 
 
 RETURN of Standards taken from the Enemy on the 24th March, 1843. 
 
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 Lientenant Coote captured first Standard. 
 Powell captured n Standard. 
 
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 (Exd.) (Signed) II. J. PELLY, Lieut., (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, jMajor-Gcneral, 
 
 Actg. Assist. Adjt.-Genl., Scinde and Beloochistan. Commdg. in Scmde and Beloochistan. 
 
 (True Copy.) 
 
 (Signed) P. McPHERSON, Major, 
 
 Military Secretary. 
 
 RETURN of Ordnance captured in the engagement near Hyderabad, on the 24th ^Mareh, 1843. 
 
 .^ Description of 
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 The guns are numbered from left to right as they were placed 
 ' in ])ositmn ; the whole of the iron ones are very infeiior, uneven 
 ' in bore, and much corroded ; the carriages have been repaired only 
 I lately, and all fitted w'nh elevating screws ; all are now loaded. 
 A date of 1792, of European manufacture, on No ;">. 
 
 In good order. 
 
 Ditto, ditto. 
 
 Apparently of same date and manufacture as No. 5. 
 
 Carriage superior to any of the enemy's. 
 
 Nearlv six feet in length. 
 
 (True Copy.) (Signed) J. LLOYD, Major, 
 
 (Signed) 11. J. PELLY, Lieutenant, Commanding Artillery in Scinde. 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 (True Copies.) 
 
 J. TIIOMASON, 
 Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True Copies.) 
 
 J. P. WILLOUGIIBY, 
 
 Secretary to Government.
 
 34 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 ^ 
 
 2Gth Mai-ch, IS-).'!. 
 
 29th March. 
 
 30th March. 
 
 The regiment marched on the morning of the 26th March, with the array 
 to Ahar ke Tanda, and proceeded next day with the General in advance to 
 Meerpoor. 
 
 Lieutenant Fitzgerald with a squadron of the regiment sent in advance towards 
 Omer Kote to reconnoitre that fortress. 
 
 The standard taken at Meeanee was presented to the regiment at Meerpoor on 
 the 30th March, 1843, by Sir C. Napier, in due form, in presence of the troops, 
 according to general orders of the 13th March, 1843, as follows: — 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Bombay Castle, 27th March, 1843. 
 
 The Honorable the Governor in Council re-publishes for general information the 
 following general orders issued by the Right Honorable the Governor General of 
 India on tlie 13th instant. 
 
 By order of the Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 (Signed) J. P. WILLOUGHBY, 
 
 SecretaiT to Government. 
 
 Snth March, 184.".. 
 
 30th March, 1843. 
 1st April, 1843. 
 
 GENERAL ORDERS by tlie Right Honorable the Governor- General of India. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Agra, 13th March, 1843. 
 
 The Governor- General requests Major-General Sh' C. J. Napier, K.C.B., will, 
 in the name of the Government of India, present to the Scinde Horse the standard 
 they took fiom tlie enemy in the ever memorable battle of Meeanee, in which that 
 regiment by its distinguislied conduct acquired for itself the honor of being here- 
 after permanently attached to the Bombay army. 
 
 The Governor- General has given directions that other standards of the colors of 
 the military ribbon of India inscribed with the words " Hyderabad, 1843," in the 
 Persian, English and Hindee languages shall be prepared for the Scinde Horse. 
 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 (Signed) J. THOMASON, 
 
 Officiating Secretary to the Government of India, 
 with the Governor- Greneml. 
 (True Copy.) 
 (Signed) J. P. WILLOUGHBY, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 Captain Jacob appointed honoraiy Aide-de-Camp to the Governor- General by 
 letter, as follows : — 
 
 Palace of Agra, March 8th, 1843. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have read with great pleasure the report made by Major General Sir Charles 
 Napier of your distinguished conduct at the head of the Scinde Horse in the battle 
 of the 1 7th February, near Hyderabad, and I have made you an honorary Aide-de- 
 Camp to myself, as a public testimony of the high approbation with which, as the 
 head of the Government of India, I regard your sendees. 
 I have the honor to remain. Sir, 
 
 Your veiy faithfiil Friend and Servant, 
 
 ELLENBOROUGH. 
 
 Lieutenant Fitzgerald, who had been sent to reconnoitre Omer Kote, halted at 
 Gheroor. Captain Whitlie's battery, with a company of the 21st regiment Bom- 
 bay Native Infantry, proceeded on the 1st April towards Omer Kote, and Lieu- 
 tenant Fitzgerald, with the squadron under his command, to Synd ke Shehur. 
 Captain Jacob also proceeded to join the detachment, the rest of the Scinde Ir- 
 I'egular Horse remaining at Meerpoor. After much uncertainty, marching and 
 counter-marching, caused by contradictory reports as to the state of the fortress of 
 Omer Kote, &c.. Captain Brown, Commissioner in Scinde, proceeded to Meerpoor,
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 35 1 
 
 ■ and obtained distinct orders from the General. Major Woodliurn, with a wing of ist April, ist.-,. 
 the '2.")th regiment Bombay Native Infantry, and the remainder of the Seinde svz/r/ 
 jHorse under Lieutenant Russell, joined the detachment at Sy^d ke Shehur on the 
 ,3rd April, 1843, and the whole force under Major Woodburn marched on the 4th Srd April, 184.!. 
 'April to Omer Kote and took possession of that fortress, which was after a short 
 I parley surrendered without opposition. 
 
 ' A scjuadron of the Seinde Irregular Horse, and a company of the 21st regiment 6th April. i8i:i. 
 I Bombay Native Infantry were left to gai-rison Oincr Kote, under command of 
 i Lieutenant Fitzgerald, and on the 6th April the remainder of the troops returned 
 'towards IMeerpoor, where they an-ivcd on the 8th. 
 
 Two companies of the 8th regiment Bombay Native Infantiy were posted at 8th April, i84.i. 
 Aliar ke Tanda, and one company with the head quarters of the Seinde Irregular 
 Horse at Mecrpoor ; tiie whole, together with the fortress of Omer Kote, being 
 placed under the command of Captain Jacob. 
 
 Camp, Hyderabad, 8th April, 1843. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 With reference to vour letter of the 6th instant to Sir Charles Napier re- 
 specting the force considered necessary to be left at Omer Kote, I am desired by 
 His Excellency to state that he quite agiees with you, and you will therefore 
 leave 30 suwars there, and he requests you will make any arrangements you may 
 deem expedient for quieting the country ; avail yourself of the earliest means for 
 getting your men and horses hutted. His Excellency will write to you himself on 
 the subject of your entrenchments. 
 
 Yours, very trulv, 
 (Signed) W. M. G."McMURD0. 
 
 THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO THE 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 
 
 SATURDAY, 2!)tli APRIL, 1843. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, 
 
 Bombay Cattle, 29th April, 18-13. 
 
 The Honorable the Governor in Council is pleased to re-publish for general information the following 
 Notification issued by the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, dated the '20th instant. 
 
 By order of the Honorable the Governor in Council. 
 
 J. P. WILLOUGHBY, Secretary to Government. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 By the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India. 
 
 Agra, the 20tk April, 1843. 
 
 A Despatch, from which the following is an extract, was this day received by the Governor-General, 
 from Ilia Excellency Major-Gcneral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B. 
 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India. 
 
 J. THOMASON, 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 D 1
 
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 36 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 From Ilis Excellency Major-Gencral Sir C. J. NAPIER, K.C.B., Governor of Scintle, to the Rislit 
 Honorable Lord ELLENBOROUGH, Governor-General of India, &c., &c., &c. 
 
 Meerpoor, 5th April, 1843. 
 My Lord, 
 
 I have the honor to report to your lordship that yesterday the fortress of Omer Kote opened its 
 gates to the British force sent against it, and is in our hands. I have ordered a small garrison to hold 
 it till further orders. 
 
 Considerable difficulties have prevented our sooner getting hold of this most important place ; but 
 the zeal and ability of the officers employed (Captain Whitlie commanding in the first instance and 
 Major Woodburn afterwards) overcame these difficulties. In justice to Lieutenant Brown, my Aid-de- 
 Camp, I must say that this success has been chiefly owing to his exertions and zeal. Having myself 
 remained in a central position, to receive the earliest reports of the progress made by the inundation 
 caused by the river Indus, and to direct the movements of the troops, which a deficiency of water 
 towards Omer Kote obliged me to divide, I was unable to command in person the detachment which 
 proceeded to Omer Kote. Being at Jourbee I received a despatch from Omer Kote, saying, that it 
 was defended by a powerful garrison ; and at the same moment I received another from Hyderabad, to 
 say, that the river was rising with unusual rapidity. It therefore became necessary to give up the idea 
 of attacking Omer Kote, and I ordered a retreat, returning myself to this town. Just as my orders to 
 retreat reached the advancing force (then within 20 miles of Omer Kote) another report reached the 
 commanding officer that the fortress was abandoned ! Between this report and my order for him to 
 retreat, the commanding officer was embarrassed, upon which Lieutenant Brown mounted his horse, 
 and under the burning sun of this cUmate, rode 40 miles to Meerpoor, received my orders, and instantly 
 returned, taking the supporting troops on the road along with him, and Omer Kote was taken. 
 
 Justice to this officer has made me enter into a detail otherwise unnecessary ; but the man who rides 
 80 miles without stopping, and in broad day, under a Scindiau sun, deserves this compliment. 
 
 The importance of having Omer Kote in our possession is so great that it repays every inconvenience. 
 Eraam Ghur does not exist, and I believe that no other rallying point remains in the desert for the 
 defeated Ameer Shere Mahomed, who, as is generally supposed, will fly to the Punjab. 
 
 Thus, my Lord, I think I may venture to say, Scinde is now subdued. The Scindian population 
 everywhere express their satisfaction at the change of masters. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, Governor. 
 
 (True extract.) 
 
 J. THOMASON, 
 Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True copy.) n 
 
 J. P. WILLOUGHBY, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 23rd April, 1843. Captain Jacob with Lieutenant Russell and a squadron of the Scinde IiTegular 
 
 Horse proceeded fi'om Meerpoor towards Now Kote, to quell insurgents in that 
 neighbourhood ; after making two marches from Meerpoor they were recalled by 
 express fi-oni the General, and returned to Meerpoor without meeting an enemy. 
 
 24th April. Licutcnant Fitzgerald by Captain Jacob's orders arrived at Meerpoor with the 
 
 squadron from Omer Kote, lea\dng a detachment of 30 men of the Scinde In-egular 
 Horse with the company of the 21st at the latter place. 
 
 25tii April. Lieutenant Malcolm rejoined the regiment. 
 
 Lieutenant Fitzgerald proceeded to Sukkur to bring down the families of the 
 men of the regiment which had been left at that place. 
 
 jj„jj, Lieutenant Russell departed to rejoin the 12th regiment Bombay Native In- 
 
 fantry, and Captain Jacob issued the following Regimental Order : — 
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 REGIMENTAL ORDERS by Captain Jacob. 
 
 Meerpoor, 14th May, 1843. 
 
 Lieutenant Russell, acting Adjutant to the corps, being about to rejoin his 
 regiment, the Commanding Officer cannot permit him to depart without a public 
 expression of his thanks for the valuable assistance and cordial support he has at 
 all times met with from him. 
 
 Lieutenant Russell has acted as Adjutant to the regiment in two pitched battles, 
 and through all the arduous duties which fell to the lot of the regiment during the 
 campaign in Scinde. He has at all times shewn himself a steady, brave and active 
 soldier in the field, and has performed the less brilliant duties of a Regimental 
 Staff Officer with a cheerful alacrity and imtiring zeal, worthy of the highest praise. 

 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 37 
 
 Lieutenant Russell's depai-tuie from the ve2:iment will be rci^retted, not only by 
 the Commanding Officer, but by every member of the corj)s. He carries with him 
 the respect and good wishes of all, and his name will be always associated in their 
 memoiT with the most glorious days of the Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 Lieutenant Malcolm will be pleased to act as Adjutant to the regiment until 
 the return of Lieutenant Fitzgerald from Sukkur. 
 
 By order, 
 (Signed) G. MALCOLM, Lieutenant, 
 
 Acting Adjutant S. L H. 
 
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 A detachment of 400 infantry with two guns under command of Lieutenant yth juue, is43. 
 Sir Francis Ford, Bart., of the 20th regiment Native Infantry, arrived at Meerpoor, 
 to form with the Scinde Horse, a force ordered to take the field under command 
 of Captain Jacob against Meer Shere Mahomed, on which subject the ibllowing 
 letters were i-eceived fi'om Sir Charles Napier : — 
 
 Hyderabad, 2nd June, 1843. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 If I send you four companies do you thmk you could do anything in rear of 
 Sherc Mahomed. He is now some few coss from Sukkurund. I have sent all 
 the boats to Sehwan where Roberts is, to cross him over to the north of Sukkurund ; 
 when there he will write to me, and I think you and I might make a demonstration 
 in his favor. Let me know" what you think as soon as you can. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 C. NAPIER. 
 
 You are to be increased. This will be your head quarters. I am trying to 
 pre])are for you. Cannot you thatch your tents ? I will sanction any expense. 
 
 Yours, 
 
 C.N. 
 
 Meerpoor, 5, p.m., 3rd June, 1843. 
 My dear General, 
 
 Your letter of the 2nd has just reached mc. I think we could certainly make -ir'i lu"'-. i84;i. 
 a most effective demonstration fi'om Meer})oor. If you could give me a couple 
 of guns, as well as the four companies, it would, I think, have the best effect, 
 as Shere Mahomed's people would then consider us an army. 
 
 I am delighted to hear you are well enough to think of moving again. 
 We have no tents to thatch except a few belonging to some ol the native officers, 
 but I doubt not but that we shall weather it out. 
 
 1 have just heard that one of the Mcer's agents is at a place some 25 miles to 
 the northward of this with 80 or 100 horsemen, collecting men and seizing grain. 
 I send a party in that direction to get some information to night. 
 
 Yours verv sincerely, 
 
 J. JACOB. 
 
 Hyderabad, June 4th, 1843. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 You shall have two six-poimders ; they and the four companies infantry 4th June, i843. 
 march this evening, and will be with you on the 7tli ; and on the 8th I wish you 
 to march in the direction of Kohera, or Koonhera, or whatever that rendezvous 
 of the Ameer is called. My reason is this — Colonel Roberts will have the steamers 
 and boats at Sehwan this evening. I think he will be across the river by the 7th, 
 bodily, and land somewhere north of Sukkurund (say Doom), and 1 shall desu-e 
 him to march against Shere Mahomed on the 8th, if he is able to tight him. On 
 the same day (8th) I shall push the 8th Native Infantry towards Aliar ke 
 Tanda, to prevent Shere Mahomed crossing our line and getting down to the 
 south . 
 
 I am very doubtful of being able to do this, as, if these wild chaps disperse, no 
 regular troops can stop them ; however, we may try. 
 
 d2 
 
 Qtrog on
 
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 38 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 On the 9th, I will move hy the north-east through Dubba towards Shah i Kaut, 
 which is east of Muttaree, the 8th Native Infantry doing the same to join uic ; 
 by this I shall be able, perhaps, to block him to the south, and you will act as 
 you find best on the east. Whether you can reach Kohera or not I fear is very 
 doubtful ; I suspect not. 
 
 OBSERVATIONS. 
 
 1. — I suspect the movement of troops will produce either a surrender or a dis- 
 persion. If a surrender, the job is done ; if a dispersion, we shall be bothered ! 
 To provide for the latter let me have your opinion on the practicability of your 
 going to Kohera, and leaving the four companies in it, and throwing up works. 
 Is there a fort ? I think there is. We have reason to believe there is water. If 
 I send sappers and miners, could the officer get workmen ? 
 
 It is worth while to turn these matters in your mind and get what information 
 you can upon them, in case the Ameer's force should disperse, which is his game 
 if he knows how to play it. I would much rather see him with 40,000 men in 
 one point. I like this fellow, for his resolute resistance. 
 
 I will give him safe conduct if he will come and see me. 
 
 Yours always truly, 
 
 C. NAPIER. 
 
 Hyderabad, 6th June, 1843. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 fith June, 1S43. I hear that 2,000 Beloochees are at Nussurpoor, one march northward of 
 
 Aliar ke Tanda. I have therefore halted the 400 infantry there at Aliar with 
 the two guns. Do you also remain quiet till you hear fi'om me. I want to see 
 my board a little more clearly before I attack Shere Mahomed ; it is no joke 
 hunting him in this weather. I shall wait till I hear from Roberts that he is , 
 fairly across the river and on our side. Should anything you hear make you 
 think it right to move, I leave the doing so to your own discretion, but in that 
 case send to let me know as rapidly as you can. Every account I can get seems 
 to say he has 1 ,200 people, but not above 800 of these are fighting men. The 
 officer. Sir Francis Ford, who commands the 400 infantry and two guns, is ordered 
 to obey any orders you send to him. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 C. NAPIER. 
 
 Hyderabad, 8th June, 1843. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 Kih June, 1843. Wc havc information that there is not a man at Nussurpoor ! I will keep 
 
 you informed of all I hear daily ; but I think your left flank will be quite safe 
 now. I must abide news from hour to hour. I thiiik it possible that Roberts 
 wiU at once attack ; if any reports tend to that supposition I will let you know. 
 I shall order your 400 men and the guns to join you directly, in order that you 
 may be ready to move ; hearing of the supposed force at Nussurpoor made me 
 halt them. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 C. NAPIER. 
 
 Hyderabad, 9th June, 1843. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 'jtii juiu-, 1843. I think you may as well advance as soon after this reaches you as you can, 
 
 say to-morrow night. 
 
 We have a story that the Ameer is at Hala ; if so, he is dodging out of 
 Roberts's reach, and yet cannot make up his mind to quit the river. 
 
 Now, he must have one of the two following motives for this, because it is the 
 worst position he can take : — 
 
 1st. — His family are on the opposite bank and he wants to get to them. 
 
 2nd. — He has not water enough in the desert. 
 
 There may be a third, namely,. that he wished his brother Shah Mahomed to 
 cross over to him with reinforcements ; but I do not believe that this would affect 
 him, because he must see that the steamers prevent this, and that I have destroyed 
 or carried off all the boats.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 39 
 
 If he wants to join his family, he will escape alone and his people disperse. If 
 he is pushed for water, he has no choice and must remain between Roberts's 
 colunm, yours and mine, and will inevitably be destroyed, as far as military cal- 
 culation goes. 
 
 Now, I would like, generally speaking, to force my enemy to do what he did 
 not like ; on this doctrine I would try to force him to the desert, but stronger 
 reasons make me prefer pushing him towards the river ; if he gets into the desert 
 he may perish for want of water, or disperse and assemble in our rear, or any 
 other convenient place ; but if I get him down on the river, I shove him into it, 
 and finish the war at a blow ! I do not want to drown him if he and his people 
 surrender, but I would rather drown them all than let them escape, which would 
 produce a much greater loss of life in the long run. 
 
 If he will surrender I will give him terms, the best that I can get from Lord 
 EUenborough for him, to reward his courage. I will keep this open to tlie latest 
 period I can to-day to tell you my news should any come ; and if you get athwart 
 him do vour best to pi-event him getting into the desert. 
 
 The FuUailee is impassable. 1 shall send some of my people across to-night. 
 Send the eossids as you advance as often as you can ; I shall do the same by 
 you. You may trv to commimicate in the same way with Roberts, if possible. 
 
 A steamer has just arrived with Shah Mahomed prisoner! Roberts surprised 9th June, 1843. 
 him in his camp, 15 miles fi-om Sehwan. Walter, of the 3rd, charged smack into 
 the camp, and took the Shah prisoner, and all his standards and two guns, and 
 cut up his Beloochees. No one killed on our side. Lancaster slightly wounded. 
 Roberts will be across this evening, and will bother brother Shere I suspect, who 
 
 will and you will hunt him by the scent ! Between you and Roberts, Shere 
 
 Mahomed has a good chance of being picked up. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 On the evening of the 10th June, Captain Jacob with the force under his com- loth June, i843. 
 mand mai-ched from Meerpoor, and on the 13th arrived at Sha-Dad-Poor, 
 where he halted. 
 
 Early on the morning of the 14th, Meer Shere Mahomed with his whole army, 
 moved down on Captain Jacob's detachment, with the hope of surprising it in its 
 camp before daylight. Captain Jacob receiAdng timely information of the Meer's 
 approach, left his camp and moved out to meet him ; he surprised and attacked 
 the Beloochee army on its line of march and totally defeated it. The particulars 
 of the action are given in the following despatches. 
 
 From various causes the march both of Sir C. Napier and Colonel Roberts 
 was delayed beyond the appointed time, so that the General, instead of leaving 
 Hyderabad on the 10th of June, did not reach Nussurpoor (twenty miles distant) 
 until the night of the 14th, and Colonel Roberts could not cross the Indus till 
 many davs after the action with Shere Mahomed, so that Captain Jacob was 
 thrown completely on his own resources, no assistance being within eflective reach. 
 
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 40 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 THE 
 
 I 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 
 
 EXTRA R D I N A B Y. 
 
 SATURDAY, 15th JULY, 1843. 
 
 NOTinCATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, 
 
 Bombay Castle, \4th July, 1843. 
 
 The Honorable the Governor in Council is pleased to publish for general information the two following 
 connnunications from His Excellency Major-General Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., Governor of Scinde, 
 to the Adjutant-General of the army, Bombay, dated the 20th ultimo, together with the documents 
 therein alluded to. 
 
 By order of the Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 L. U. REID, Chief Secretary to Government. 
 
 No. 425. 
 
 Head Quarters, Hyderabad, 2Qth June, 1843. 
 Sir, 
 
 I do myself the honor to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a despatch from Captain Jacob, 
 commanding- Scinde Irregular Horse, dated Sha-Dad-Poor, 14th instant, which I beg you will sub- 
 mit to His Excellency the Connuander in Chief. 
 
 I have the honor to be, &c. 
 
 (Signed) C. NAPIER, Major-General, 
 
 To the Adjutant-General of the Army, Bombay. Governor of Scinde. 
 
 From Captain J. JACOB, commanding Scinde Irregular Horse, Camp, Sha-Dad-Poor, to His Excellency 
 Major-General Sir C. J. NAPIER, K.C.B., Governor of Scinde. 
 
 Dated Camp, Sha-Dad-Poor, 14th June, 1843. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to repoi-t that I yesterday morning arrived at this place with the force under 
 my command. 
 
 During the day I received information that Meer Sliere Mahomed had marched from Hala, to a 
 fort by name Oocleyra, some Ki or 17 miles south east from that place, I have not as yet been able 
 to communicate with Colonel Roberts, but concluded that this movement of the Ameer's to the south- 
 ward was caused by the apjiroach of the force under the Colonel from the north, and that in endeavouring 
 to escape from it, he would inevitably fall into the hands of the troops advancing from Hyderabad ; 
 wherefore, believing this place to be an excellent position for enabling me to intercept the Meer should 
 he attempt to escape to the eastward, I determined to halt here. 
 
 At about eleven o'clock last night a Brahmin servant of Shere Mahomed came to my camp, and 
 informed me that the Meer was coming to attack me, with his whole force, amounting, he said, to 
 S,()00 or 10,000 men. 
 
 At about three o'clock this morning my piquets perceived the enemy coming on in considerable force, 
 and after sending several parties to reconnoitre, finding that the enemy advanced very slowly, I left a 
 troop and company to protect my cauij), and went out with the rest of the force under my command 
 to attack hiin ; as" I advanced the Eeloochees formed on the bank of a Nullah in considerable strength, 
 both horse and foot, with three guns, which immediately opened on us. The ground in front was of 
 the most ditticidt nature, being rugged in the extreme, and mtersected with deep ravines ; as soon as I 
 had formed my line and our guns commenced firing with some effect, I perceived the Beloochees moving 
 off, and on my advancing with the Scinde Horse, they broke, dispersed, and fled in every direction, 
 leaving their gnus and several standards in o\u- hands ; from tiie nature of the country, covered as it is 
 with jungle and sand hillocks, and intersected with canals full of water, effective pursuit was impossible. 
 Eive or six of the Belooches were killed by our artillery fire, and two horses of the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse by tliat of the enemy. 
 
 We have taken five prisoners, from whom, as well as from the Brahmin above mentioned, I learn 
 that Meer Shere Mahomed lias fied with ten horsemen back to the river, and I therefore (I am happy 
 to say) have succeeded in preveutiug his tiiglit to tlie desert, although unsuccessful in tiie attempt to 
 capture his i)ers()n.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 41 
 
 The undermentioned Sirdars were present with Shere Mahomed's army : — 
 
 Weer Sherc Mahomed 
 Khan Mahomed 
 Goolam Mahomed Luggaree 
 Moorad AU (Chang) 
 Meer Mahomed (Son of Meer Roostum) 
 Mocr Mehrab Talpoorie 
 JIahomed Sadick 
 
 Mahomed Moossen (Brother-in-law of Mere Nussur Klian) 
 The number of Beloochees actualh' present was about 4,000. The remainder of Slierc Mahomed's 
 army and one gun was left at Andeyrah, or deserted him in the road. 
 The Meer had but four guns in all. 
 j The three taken are of brass and well equipped. The conduct of all officers and men under my 
 command has been most steady and excellent throughout, but in an action such as that of this morning, 
 ' there is no room for the display of much military prowess. 
 
 I My intention is to remain at this place until I can communicate with Colonel Roberts, or until I shall 
 I receive other orders from yourself. 1 have good information that Shere Mahomed's family, &c. are at 
 a fort called Knimee, in the middle of the hills, about 12 miles from Sehwan, and that the Meer will 
 certainly attempt to cross the river to join them, and not Hy to the desert without them. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 Camp, Sha-Dad-Poor, 14th June, 1843. (Signed) J. JACOB, Captain, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Uorse. 
 
 (True Copy) 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Captain, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 (True Copy) 
 
 (Signed) P. McPUERSON, Major, 
 
 Military Secretary. 
 
 , RETURN of Guns captured in action at Sha-Dad-Poor, on the morning of the 14lh June, 1843, by 
 the detachment under the command of Captain Jacob. 
 
 Sha-Dad-Poor, 14th June, 1S43. 
 
 No. 
 
 Description 
 of Guns. 
 
 Diameter 
 
 of 
 
 Bore. 
 
 Length. 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 1 Brass Gun . . 
 
 2 „ « 
 
 3 1 « „ : : 
 
 Inches. 
 3 
 3 
 
 2t^o 
 
 Feet. 
 3 
 3 
 4 
 
 Inches. 
 
 «T«0 
 
 6 
 5 
 
 Serviceable, complete with limber and ammunition. 
 
 (Signed) J. JACOB, Captain, (i>igned) D. GAYE, Lieutenant, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. Commanding Artillery detachment. 
 
 (True Copy.) (True Copy.) 
 
 (Signed) P. McPHERSON, Major, (Signed) E. GREEN, Captain, 
 
 Military Secretary. Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 No. 42G. 
 
 From His Excellency Major-General Sir C. NAPIER, K.C.B., Governor of Scinde, to the Adjutant- 
 General of the Army, Bombay. 
 
 Dated 20th June, 1843. 
 Sir, 
 
 I do myself the honor to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a despatch from Lieutenant-Colonel 
 Roberts dated Shewan, 8th June, 1843, which I beg you will submit to His Excellency the Commander- 
 in-Chief. I have the honor to be, &c., 
 
 (Signed) C. NAPIER, Major-General, 
 
 Head Quarters, Hyderabad, 20th June, 1843. Governor of Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 ("amp, Sehwan, 8th June, 1843. 
 
 I have the honor to inform you, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that I marched 
 at 12 o'clock this morning, with the details as per margin,* to attack jleer Shah Mahomed, who was 
 encamped at " Peer Arres," a place under the hills, about 14 miles to the westward, with 2,000 men. 
 
 2. — At daylight we were still at a distance of between two and three miles, and on approaching 
 near his ])osition, which was a large oblong enclosure of fine trees, surrounded by a thick and almost 
 iTnpcnitrable hedge, I could perceive the enemy were retreating, and at this time 1 re(niested Captain 
 Walter to lead his troop to the left, and if possible j)rcvent their doing so, and turn them across our right. 
 
 3. — I have the honor to enclose Captain Walter's account of his proceedings. 
 
 4. — .\t the same time the detachment advanced steadily on the right, and Major Blood's battery 
 and the right wing of the l.ith regiment Native Infantrv, under Major Benbow, covered by the light 
 company of the 20th regiment Native Infantry, under Captain Bavnes, and the whole supported by 
 the grenadier company 20th regiment Native Infantry, under Captain Keily, two companies of tiie bth 
 regiment Native Infantry, inider Lieutenant Johnstone, advanced in eehellon on the centre and right of 
 the enemy's position, on gaining which we halted, and the others (the ligiit comjiany) advanced a 
 considerable distance. 
 
 d4 
 
 * Major Blood's Bat- 
 tery — 4 Guns. 
 
 Capt.Walter's Troop. 
 
 3r(l Kogt.l.t. Cavalry. 
 
 ."5 Coiiipanifs 6th 
 Rogt. N. I. 
 
 2 ('ompanies l.'jth do. 
 
 2 Companies 20th do.
 
 42 RKCORDS OF THE 
 
 ,"). — A party of the grenadier company 20th regiment Native Infantry were ordered to scour the 
 enclosure, and here, I am happy to say, they discovered Meer Shah Mahomed under some very thick 
 bushes. He at first refused to surrender, but he eventually did so to Captain Fraser, 23rd regiment 
 Bombay Light Infantry. I beg to enclose a letter from Captain Keily on this subject. 
 
 6. — The "result of the expedition has been the capture of Meer Shah Mahomed, his guns and 
 standard, and the total dispersion of his force, together with the release of some horsemen of His 
 Highness Meer Ali Moorad, taken prisoners by the enemy on the 6th instant. 
 
 7. — The loss of the enemy was great, about ninety dead on the field, and we have seventeen pri- 
 soners ; our own loss, as you will observe by the return, has been trifling. . 
 
 8. — I beg to bring to the notice of His Excellency the valuable services rendered me by Major ' 
 Benbow, loth regiment Native Infantry, INIajor Blood, Artillery, Captain Keily, 20th regiment Native 
 Infantry, and Lieutenant Johnstone, of the (Jth regiment Native Infantry, and I cannot sufficiently 
 express my admiration of the gallant conduct of Captain Walter, who charged with his small but 
 intrepid band into the midst of a large body of the enemy. 
 
 9. — I have also to bring to the notice of His Excellency the great assistance rendered by Captain | 
 Mayor, Major of Brigade, Captain Baynes, Assistant Quarter- jNIaster-Geueral, who also took command I 
 of the advance, consisting of the light company 20th regiment Native Infantry, and of Captain Eraser's 
 23rd regiment Light Infantry, and of the Assistant Commissary-General, who kindly volunteered his 
 services on my Staff. 
 
 10. — I must not forget to mention the important services I have received from a Patau, by name 
 Aliff Khan, well known to many officers at the Sukkur Agency. His information principally led to 
 the success we have met with, and when with Captain Walter he killed four of the enemy. 
 
 1 1 . — I regret extremely to have to inform you, that two European artillery men died of " Coup de 
 Soleil," the heat after nine o'clock became most awful, and the whole detachment much distressed by 
 the time we returned to this place at one o'clock p.m. Had we moved with camp equipage, &c., the 
 operation could not have been accomplished with that secrecy necessary to ensure success. 
 
 12. — There was no valuable property, and I burned as much as I could not remove from the spot ; 
 a few camels I have transferred to the Commissariat Department ; some tattoos, mules, swords, and 
 matchlocks will be sold this evening by public auction. 
 
 I have, &c.. 
 To Captain GREEN, (Signed) H. G. ROBERTS, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Hyderabad. Commanding Field Brigade, Sehwan. 
 
 To Captain MAYOR, Brigade-Major F.F. 
 Sir, ' 
 
 In accordance with orders received from Lieutenant-Colonel Roberts, I advanced on the morning i 
 of the 8th of June with the troop under my command, for the purpose of holding in check the enemy 
 under Meer Shah jNIahomed, until the arrival of the remainder of the force ; on approaching the spot 
 towards which I had seen small bodies retreating, and perceiving larger parties dispersing to the right 
 and left, I attacked a party of horse and foot to the number of about 250, who were drawn up in rear 
 of two guns, which they discharged at the moment of my passing. I succeeded in cutting up between 
 70 or 80, and their loss would have been greater, but for the thick jungle which favored their escape. 
 I am happy in being able to report that all under me did their duty. I do myself the honor to for- 
 ward casualty rolls of men and horses. 
 
 I have, &c.. 
 Camp, Sehwan, 9th June, 1843. (Signed) G. WALTER, Captain, 
 
 3rd Regiment Light Cavalry. 
 
 I trust I may be allowed to bring to the notice of Lieutenant-Colonel Roberts, the gallant conduct 
 of the Puttan Sirdar AliflF Khan, who led me to the spot where I foinid the enemy, and who was side 
 by side with me during the skirmish. 
 
 (Signed) G. WALTER, Captain, 
 
 3rd Regiment Light Cavalry. 
 
 Camp, Sehwan, 9th June, 1843. 
 To Captain MAYOR, Major of Brigade, Sehwan. 
 Sir, 
 
 In compliance with yesterday's orders, I do myself the honor to state, that the sub-division of the 
 grenadier company, which I detached, at the desire of Lieutenant-Colonel Roberts, commanding, for 
 the purjjose of searching the garden or burial ground occupied by Meer Shah Mahomed and his 
 followers, fortunately discovered him concealed in some thick underwood, together with three or four 
 servants. 
 
 On seeing the Sepoys he raised his giui, and one of his followers drew his sword, the men supposing 
 that he intended opposition levelled their Muskets and would have shot him, had he not called out 
 that he was the Jleer, and Captain Fraser coming up at the time, he delivered up his sword to him. 
 
 I consider that the men shewed great forbearance in not firing, as they had been much exasperated 
 at the conduct of a Beelooch, who only a few minutes before (after firing was over) had jumped out of 
 a bush and severely wounded Lieutenant Lancaster, the Acting Adjutant, in the arm. He was, how- 
 ever, immediately afterwards killed by a Sepoy named Khyroola Khan, who most probably saved that 
 officer's life. 
 
 I beg to forward the arms taken from the Meer and his followers, viz. : — 
 1 English double-barrel Gun. 
 
 1 Matchlock with flint lock and silver clasps. 
 
 2 Swords, one with a gilt handle ; the Meer's sword was delivered over fn him yesterday. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) J. R. KEILY, Captain, 
 
 Commanding 20th Regiment Native Infantry. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Captain, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 43 
 
 CASUALTY ROLL of Killed and Wounded in Action with Lieutenaut-Colonel Roberts's Brigade at 
 
 Peer Aaree, on the 8th June, 1843. 
 
 Camp, Sehwan, 8th June, 18-13. 
 
 
 5 
 
 Wounded. 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 to 
 tn 
 O 
 
 a 
 
 
 Detail. 
 
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 cs 
 
 S 
 u 
 
 3 
 
 to 
 
 a 
 
 K 
 
 o 
 o 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 3rd company 1st battalion Artillery . . 
 Captain Walter's troop 3rd regiment ) 
 
 Light Cavalry 
 
 Detachment (ith regiment N. Infantry. . 
 
 Do. l.ith do. do. 
 
 Do. 2Uth do. do. 
 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 c 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 ( 1 Havildar dangerously, 1 Ilaviklar, 
 \ .5 Troopers severely, and 1 Trooper 
 ( slightly wounded. 
 
 ( Lieut, and Adjt. Lancaster severely 
 ( wounded. 
 
 Total 
 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 (Signed) 
 To Captain MAYOR, 
 
 Brigade Major. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 H. G. ROBERTS, Lieutenaut-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding Field Brigade, Sehwan. 
 
 (True Copy.) 
 EDWARD GREEN, Captain, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 RETURN of Ordnance captured on the morning of the 8th June, 1843, in the Camp of Meer Shah 
 Mahomed, by a force under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Roberts. 
 
 Sehwan, 9th June, 1843. 
 
 No. 
 
 Diameter 
 of Bore. 
 
 s 
 
 60 
 
 a 
 
 Length of 
 Piece. 
 
 11 
 
 
 Nature of Ordnance. 
 
 Iron. 
 Iron. 
 
 A quantity of .Ammunition for the above Ordnance was also taken and destroyed. 
 
 (Signed) C. BLOOD, Major. 
 
 Commanding 3rd Company 1st Battalion Artillery. 
 
 (Signed) II. G. ROBERTS, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding Brigade. 
 
 (True Copy.) 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Captain, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 (True Copies.) 
 L. R. REID, Chief Secretarv.
 
 I 
 
 44 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 Hyderabad, 12th June, 1843. 
 My dear Sir, 
 
 The General received to-day your letter of yesterday, and is much pleased at 
 your having got so far on your road. He is very much vexed at the bad state of 
 the camels sent to you ; as he had taken particular care to order proper ones for 
 you and plenty of them. I enclose a letter on the subject from Captain Blenkins. 
 He blames the contractor ; the contractor blames Sir Francis Ford. This is a 
 matter of opinion ; but how are we to make the two accounts of the number of 
 Puckall camels square, unless some died or deserted on the road ? However, the 
 contractor has sent off to-day a man to Koheran, to collect camels for you. He 
 will reach Koheran to-morrow, and promises immediately to supply you with as 
 many as you require. 
 
 In the meantime you have Sir Charles's permission to rob, murder, steal, hang, 
 and anything else, to procure carriage ; you may do anything if you can but 
 catch Shere Mahomed ; do this, and all your crimes will be pardoned. Roberts 
 is at Sukkurund to-day or to-morrow. By to-morrow night you will be not far 
 from Koheran. Shere Mahomed's followers have mostly abandoned him, and he 
 will try to bolt up the desert. He fears the river and Koheran, and I don't think 
 he will venture south. His brother Shah is here, — a regular spoon. Shere will 
 not be caught so easily. Ever yours, 
 
 WM. NAPIER. 
 
 PS. — Pin all the families of the chiefs who are with Shere Mahomed, at least 
 as many as you can guard. The ladies, of course, are to be free and protected ; 
 
 dont . 
 
 To Captain Jacob, 
 Commandins: the S. I. H. 
 
 'o 
 
 Hyderabad, 17th June, 1843. 
 My dear Sir, 
 1 7tii June, 1S43. Thc General has received all your letters and triplicate of your despatch. He 
 
 congratulates you from his heart on your glorious \nctory over the Ameer. When 
 we arrived at Nussurpoor on the evening of the 14th he intended pushing on 
 himself with the cavalry and artillery to your assistance, as there were reports 
 that you were hard pressed. However, the true reports arrived during the night, 
 and we remained where we were. 
 
 Next morning the General was attacked by coup de soleil, and was unable to 
 move. He however wrote to you through McMurdo, and in the evening your 
 despatch arrived, which did him as much good as Dr. Gibbon. He immediately 
 ordered all the Europeans back, and the remainder of the force to follow. 
 
 Green wrote to you that night to return to Meerpoor, or to do as you thought 
 best. We brought the General back the same night ( 1 5th) in a dooly, and I am 
 happy to say that he is out of all danger and rapidly recovering. To-morrow 
 your despatch goes to Lord EUenborough. 
 
 Tiie 28th lost one oificer and 21 men on the expedition, all from apoplexy; 
 they lost 1 1 in Hyderabad during the same period, from the same cause. 
 
 The General desires you will give the Brahmin 100 rupees for his services. He 
 is delighted with your victory, and would wTite himself, but we do not allow him 
 to do much business. One or two days' rest will put him to rights. Rathbone 
 has information that Shere Mahomed has tied to the desert, finding it impossible 
 to cross the Indus, which is admirably watched by Lieutenant Frushard, who has 
 succeeded Captain Nott. 
 
 If this be tnie, you may catch him, but the General leaves your movements 
 entirely in your own hands to do as you think best. There is a troop of the 9th 
 cavalry somewhere near Muttaree to be under your orders. Send to the officer 
 commanding (a native) to give him your orders, as the Adjutant-General's letter 
 did not reach him. 
 
 Fitzgerald arrived to-day from Sukkur with your field guns. He starts im- 
 mediately, either to join you or to look after Shere with some Khyheeree liorsemen. 
 
 Ali Morad will soon be brought to his senses. I do not think that I have any 
 thing more to say, except to beg of you to excuse this scrawl, but it is late and 
 I am tired. 
 
 To Captain Jacob, Very faithfully yours. 
 
 Commanding the S. I. H. (Signed) " WM. NAPIER.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 45 
 
 Hyderabad, 18th June, 1843. 
 Mv DEAR Sir, 
 
 It is confidently believed, that some of your men have taken Shore Ma- isth June, i843. 
 Iioined prisoner. Rathbone has written to you, I believe, on the subjeet. 
 
 The General leaves your movements entirely to your own judgment, and has 
 caused you to l)c written to once or twice to that effect. But if you do not want 
 tlic guns and infimtry you had better send them back. 
 
 I am hapi)y to say the General is much better ; your defeat of Shere Mahomed 
 icured him. 
 
 To Captain Jacob, Sincerely yours, 
 
 Commanding the S. I. H. WM. NAPIER. 
 
 Hyderabad, 18th June, 184-3. 
 Sir, 
 
 The general congi-atulates you upon the capture of two more guns of Meer 
 Shere Mahomed's. His Excellency wishes you to keep the guns which you took 
 at Meerpoor for the present. 
 
 If you think you can spare the infantry and the two guns attached to your 
 force, you are to send them back to Hyderabad. 
 
 I have the honor to be, 
 Su', 
 To Captain Jacob, Your most obedient Sei-vant, 
 
 Commanding S. I. H., Meerpoor. WM. NAPIER. 
 
 Sending the Infantry and Artillery with the five guns captured from Meer Shere i9th June, 184.-?. 
 Mahomed to Hyderabad, Captain Jacob marched to Meerpoor witli the Scinde 
 Horse. 
 
 The regiment was now ordered to Hyderabad, where it arrived on the 7th July, 7th Juiy, i843. 
 1843, and was quartered in a village (Tanda) near the fort. 
 
 Lieutenant Fitzgerald joined head quarters of the regiment and resumed his 
 duties as adjutant. 
 
 Some days afterwards a letter from Lord Ellenborough concerning a proposed 
 augmentation and re-organization of the regiment was sent to Captain Jacob bv 
 H. E. the governor of Scinde for his remarks. 
 
 LETTER. 
 
 Extract from a letter from the Rujht Honorable Remarks hij Captai/i Jacob, Commanding Scinde 
 the Governor-General of India to Major-General Irregnlar Horse. 
 
 Sir C. Napier, K. C. B., Governor of Scinde, 
 dated Agra, lOM Maij, 1813. 
 
 The rates of pay are somewhat loner, but the Experience shows that the sum of 30 rupees a 
 
 rates of pay which are fully efficient for a regiuient month is not more tlian sufficient to enable a 
 raised in Bengal when serving beyond the Indus horseman to maintain himself efficiently in this 
 must be ample for a regiment of Scinde Cavalry country; of this sum 10 rupees is considered the 
 serving in Scinde. Besides, the more onerous pay of the man, and 20 rupees as that of the Sil- 
 duty, that of serving in the country beyond Shikar- lidar for the support of his horse. For a consi- 
 poor, is never likely to be required from the Scinde derablc period in Cutchee a Siilidar of the Scinde 
 Worse. Horse could make nothing by his horse, his whole 
 
 pay was expended in its keep monthly ; and even 
 in Scinde, under the most favorable circumstances, 
 he can never clear above five rupees a monlff; the 
 average is indeed considerably lower lh;ai this. 
 This snm monthly is all that lie has to meet the 
 expense of purchasing his horse in the first in- 
 stance, and of replacing it afterwards as often as 
 lost, except on actual service, in which latter case 
 he receives assistance from Government ; but even 
 then the sum allowed ( I'J.i rupees) is not sufficient 
 for the purchase of a horse of a projier descri])tion. 
 The average price of tlie horses in the S. I. II. 
 is very nearly 200 rupees. 
 
 Horsemen in Seiude certainly cannot keep them- 
 selves efficiently mounted, as those of the Scinde 
 Horse now are, on less than the present allowance ;
 
 4G 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 I further prefer the establishment of a regiment 
 of Bengal Irregular Cavalry to either of the estab- 
 lishments projioserl, because, in proportion to the 
 total number of men, there is a larger number of 
 grades to which some higher amount of pay is 
 attached. 
 
 There will obviously too be a convenience in 
 having hereafter the pay of the Scinde Horse and 
 of the Bengal Irregular Cavalry th? same, as it is 
 far from improbable that occasions may occur on 
 which they may serve together. 
 
 The proposition of Captain Jacob is, in fact, to 
 have two regiments of Pcinde Horse, each as strong 
 as the one regiment formerly proposed, with as 
 many European officers to each regiment as a re- 
 giment of Bengal Irregular Cavalry has ; and, be- 
 sides, a conmiandant and adjutant for the whole. 
 Considering the number of di'tachments there 
 must be, I am not disposed to object to this 
 establisiiment ; nor, considering the reasons you 
 have assigned for it, am I disposed to object to 
 raising the strength of the whole corps to 1,200 
 men, but I should wish that the pay which those 
 now belonging to the Scinde Horse receive in ex- 
 cess of the pay beyond the Indus, if the Bengal 
 Irregular Cavalrv, as shown in the enclosed paper.* 
 The estaljlishment too slionld be assimilated to 
 that of the Bengal irregular Cavalry in all respects, 
 unless there should exist some special reason with 
 which 1 am unacquainted for de])arting from it. 
 
 ' Printed as in the Originid Copy. 
 
 the reduction in their pay must necessarily be 
 followed by the introduction of an inferior descrip- 
 tion of animal. 
 
 Again, with regard to the pay of the men, it 
 should be considered that, for 10 rupees a month, 
 the horseman has to keep himself fullv clothed, 
 armed and accoutred, and that the men of the 
 Scinde Horse are certainly more efficiently and 
 expensivelv armed than those of the Bengal Irre- 
 gular Cavalr\'. The latter carry matchlocks, the 
 S. I. H. carbines, and those of a costly kind, ex- 
 cellent percussion arms having been lately procured 
 for them from England. Aloreover, the men of 
 the S. I. H. serving permanently at a distance 
 from their native places are put to far greater ex- 
 pense with their families than are the Bengal sol- 
 diers when temporarily so employed. 
 
 In the latter case the wives and children remain 
 comfortablv at their homes, and in the former they 
 must either never see their husbands. Sec. at all 
 or must be with them in Scinde, and be occasion- 
 ally moved about at an enormous expense and in- 
 convenience. 
 
 The total amount of the cost to the State of a 
 regiment of Irregidar Horsemen on the scale pro- 
 posed, after all exceeds that of a regiment of 
 Bengal Irregular Cavalry in a very trifling degree. 
 
 Total monthlv pay to a regiment of ) 
 
 Irregular Cavalry of 600 \ 18,825 rs. 
 
 Bengal 
 
 horses 
 
 Ditto, of 600 of the Scinde Horse 
 on the proposed scale 
 
 19,9i:) 
 
 Difference .... 1,090 
 This is exclusive of all pay and allowances to Eu- 
 ropeans. The pay of the native officers, particu- 
 larly those of the higher ranks in the Bengal 
 Irregular Cavalry, seems to be on too low a scale ; 
 on these officers more than on anything depend 
 the fidelity and good conduct of the men ; their 
 influence supplies the place of the strict discipline 
 and minute drilling of the regular army. 
 
 They cannot be made too much of in order to 
 induce men of property and family to enter the 
 service ; for such men when also good soldiers are 
 invaluable in an irregular corps. 
 
 The inconvenience arising from two regiments 
 occasionallv serving together on slightly different 
 rates of pav will surelv not be comparable to that 
 caused by having different rates of pay among the 
 men of the same regiment who are constantly 
 mixed up together in the perforniauce of the same 
 duties; such an arrangem.ent cannot but be the 
 source of continual ill will to each other, and dis- 
 content with the service. If the present rate of 
 pay be finally disallowed, it will be far better to 
 raise a new corps altogether, having no connection 
 whatever with the present regiment of Scinde 
 Horse. 
 
 The pay of none of the European officers should 
 be less than .OOO rupees a month; with less than 
 this amount of pay an oflicer of Irregular Cavalry 
 cannot in this country mount and maintain him- 
 self respectably and efficiently ; to do his work 
 properly he should keep three good horses., He 
 is always on the move ; his carriage and camp 
 equipage must at all times and seasons be ready 
 for instant use, and supplies of all kinds, even to 
 the necessaries of fife, are much more expensive 
 than in India. 
 
 The rates of jiay allowed for regimental estab- 
 lishment with a regiment of Irregular Cavalry, 
 with the exception of the pay of the Persian and 
 English writers, are so low that the establishment 
 would be a nullity in this countr)-. 
 
 I
 
 SCTNDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 47 
 
 It aj)pcars desirahle that if guns should he at- 
 tachi'd to the Sciude Horse, an officer of Artillery 
 should have charge of the l)attery. The j)ay of 
 the Jemadar, Duiledar, and Suwars of the hattery, 
 which, in Captain Jacob's ])lan, is assimilated to 
 that of persons holding; the corresponding stations 
 in the Scinde Horse, should be made the same as 
 jthat of the Jemadar, Duffedars and Suwars of the 
 Bengal Irregular Uorse. 
 
 The rates of pay to servants in the Bombay 
 Presidency are more than doidde those of the 
 corresjionding classes in Bengal ; take, for instance, 
 the most useful of all public followers, the Bhees- 
 ties ; the pay of each of these allowed to a Bengal 
 regiment is -1^ rupees, but in the Bombay army 
 it is 10 rupees, and that of a Puckalee (the only 
 kind of Bheestie of much iise with a cavalry re- 
 giment) 15 rupees ; and no man could be procured 
 in Scinde or the Bombay Presidency to do the 
 work for less. 
 
 The reasons adduced against the reduction of 
 pay to the new Ressala a{)ply even more forcibly 
 to the men to be employed with the artillery than 
 to the others. It will be no easy matter under 
 any circumstances to convert Irregular Horsemen 
 into tolerably efficient Horse Artillery men, but if 
 the latter are to receive less pay than the ordinary 
 Suwars, and thence considered as belonging to an 
 inferior service, the task will be hopeless and it 
 will be better not to attempt it. 
 
 (Signed) J. JACOB, Captain, 
 
 Commanding S. I. II. 
 
 A troop under command of Lieutenant Fitzgerald proceeded to Kurrachee as 29th August, i84,3. 
 escort to H. E. the Governor of Scinde. 
 
 Lieutenant Malcolm, 2nd in command, appointed to act as Adjutant during the 1st September, i843. 
 
 absence of Lieutenant Fitzgerald. 
 
 Bombay Castle, 7th September, 1S43. 
 
 The Honorable the Governor in Council is pleased to re-publish for general i itii September, is-is. 
 information the following General Orders, issued by the Government of India on 
 the 18th ult., publisiiing a letter from the Honorable the Court of Directors of 
 the 5th of the preceding month, announcing the honors and distinctions conferred 
 by Her most gracious Majesty, on the officers who distinguished themselves at 
 the battles of Meeanee and Hyderabad on the 1 7th of February and the 24th of 
 March last. 
 
 By order of the Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 (Signed) J. L. REID, 
 
 Chief Secretary to Government. 
 
 GENERAL ORDERS (Extract) by the Right Honorable tlie Governor-General 
 
 of India in Council. 
 
 Fort William, 18th August, 1843. 
 
 2. — ^The conduct of Brevet-Captain Jolm Jacob, of the Bombay Artillery, and 
 of Lieutenant Joshua Tait, of the 0th Bombav Native Infantry, is considered to 
 have entitled them to lionorary distinction, which cannot at present be conferred 
 on account of their want of rank. His Grace the Commander-in-Chief has how- 
 ever announced his intention of recommending both these officers for the brevet 
 i"ank of major, and for tlic companionshi|) of the Order of the Bath, after they 
 shall have been promoted to the regimental rank of captain. 
 
 [Signed) G. SANDERS, 
 
 Officiating Secretary to the Government of India, 
 Military Department. 
 
 The rcijimcnt luovcd out of thcTanda in which it was quartered, and encamped i5th September, 1843. 
 on the hill to the north of the town of Hyderabad. Permanent lines ordered to 
 be built on that spot commenced upon.
 
 [ 
 
 48 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 Bombay.— GENERAL ORDERS, by the Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 Head Quarters, Poona, 28th October, 1843. 
 
 22nd September, 1843. The Commander-in-Chief has much satisfaction in re-pubhshing for general in- 
 formation of the army the following extract fi-om General Orders, issued by His 
 Excellency Major-General Sir C. J. Napier, G.C.B., Governor of Scinde, to the, 
 troops under his command, dated the 17th instant: — 
 
 Head Quai-ters, KuiTachee, 17th October, 1843. 
 
 EXTRACT from GENERAL ORDERS, by His ExceUency Major-General 
 Sir C. J. Napier, G.C.B., Governor of Scinde. 
 
 No. 1. 
 
 The following letter and notification received from the Governor in Council of 
 Bombay are published for general information. 
 
 To His Excellency Major-General Sir C. J. Napier, G.C.B., Governor of Scinde, 
 
 Sir, 
 
 We have the highest gratification in transmitting to your Excellency thi'ee" 
 copies of a reprint of the general orders issued by the Right Honorable the Go- i 
 vernor of India in Council on the 22nd ultimo, publishing to the array an extract! 
 fi-om a letter from the Honorable the Court of Directors, dated the 2nd August 
 last, announcing that Her Majesty and the Honorable Court have resolved to 
 confer medals on the gallant troops who were engaged in the battles of Meeaneei 
 and Hyderabad. 
 
 2.- — In forwarding this General Order we gladly avail ourselves of the oppor- 
 tunity afforded to us of offering to your Excellency our warmest congi-atulations 
 on the occasion of so gi-atifying a testimony being accorded by Her Majesty and 
 the Honorable the Court of Directors of the high approbation of the valuable 
 services principally rendered by the troops of this presidency, on the above 
 memorable occasion, and reflecting such lustre on the able and gallant com- 
 manders under whom these glorious victories were won. 
 
 I have the honor to be. 
 Sir, 
 Yom- most obedient Servant, 
 Bombav, 5th October, 1843. (Signed) G. W. ARTHUR, 
 
 G. W. ANDERSON. 
 J. H. CRAWFORD. 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Tlie Honorable the Governor in Council has the highest gratification in re- 
 publishing for general information the following general orders by the Right 
 Honorable the Governor-General of India in Council, under date the 22nd ultimo. 
 
 Bv order, 
 (Signed) " J. P. WILLOUGHBY, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 GENERAL ORDERS by the Right Honorable the Governor- General of India 
 
 in Council. 
 
 No. 205 of 1843. 
 
 Fort William, 22nd September, 1843. 
 
 Tlie Right Honorable the Governor-General of India in Council has great 
 pleasure in publishing to the army the following paragraphs of a military letter. 
 No. 13, from the Honorable the Court of Directors, to the Governor- General of 
 India in Council, dated the 2nd August, 1843.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 49 
 
 Par. 1. — Wc have great satisfaction in acquainting you that the Queen has 
 )een gi-aciously pleased to command that a medal, to commemorate the victories 
 ^ined by the troops under ]\Iaior-General Sir Charles Napier shall be conferred 
 on the otBccrs and private soldiers of Her Majesty's army engaged in the battles 
 of Meeanee and Hyderabad. 
 
 2. — We have to announce that we have resolved, in commemoration of these 
 )rilliant actions, and in testimony of our high approbation of the services rendered 
 by the troops, European and Native, to cause an appropriate medal to be strack 
 in silver, to be presented to all the officers and soldiers of the East India Company's 
 army who were engaged on these memorable occasions. 
 
 3. — We have further the gratification to apprize you, that we have received the 
 announcement that the Queen will graciously permit the officers, non-connnis- 
 sioncd officers, and soldiers of our army, to whom we may grant the medal, to 
 wear the same in all parts of Her Majesty's dominions. 
 
 4. — Wc shall take immediate measures for the preparation and despatch of the 
 requisite number of medals. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 G. SANDERS, 
 
 Officiating Secretary to the Government of India, 
 Military Department. 
 
 (True Copy.) 
 
 (Signed) J. P. WILLOUGHBY, 
 
 Secretaiy to Government. 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 The honors which the Queen and the Honorable Court of Directors have be- 
 stowed on their faithful troops must animate us all with gratitude and with pride. 
 To do our duty in a battle is a negative virtue. Cowards and traitors alone desert 
 their colors. Her Majesty has a right to our best exertions without other reward 
 than the glory which beams from victory . But the Sovereign has been graciously 
 pleased to mark her approbation displayed by her united troops, in attacking 
 enemies at once so numerous and so hardy. 
 
 Let me, then, congratulate you all upon these glorious medals, the fruits of 
 discipline, and those well-wielded weapons, the matchless musket and bayonet, 
 which pour a double death upon an enemy — death by fire, and death by steel. 
 
 It is when we receive honors and rewards that we should recur to the means 
 by which they have been won. Thus do our minds gather confidence from re- 
 flection ; and if again we have tlie good fortune to meet an enemy again we shall 
 conquer. 
 
 No. 4. 
 
 The above order is to be most carefully translated, and read and explained to 
 each regiment and detachment at a special parade ordered for the purpose. 
 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 (True Extract.) 
 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 By order of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, 
 (Signed) STRATFORD POWELL, 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel, Adjutant- General of the Army. 
 
 Lieutenant Fitzgerald left the regiment, and appointed deputy-collector in Scinde 2Gth August, is^s. 
 by G. O., dated 26th August, 1843. 
 
 Fifty men under Lieutenant Malcolm proceeded with General Simpson to kuu November, i843. 
 Ahmed Khan. 
 
 Lieutenant Malcolm returned from Ahmed Khan. The detachment of Horse ni. i),cemi»i-. isis. 
 left at that place also returned on the 12th December, 1843. 
 
 Doctor Campbell appointed to the regiment. 2»tii December, isi.i.
 
 50 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 .•5rd January, IS 11. Lieutenant Merewethei-, 21st regiment Native Infantiy, appointed Adjutant by 
 
 G. O. by Major-General Sir Charles Napier, dated 27tli December, 1843, and 
 
 joined 3rd January, 1844. 
 
 Terrible sickness prevailed at this time in the regiment, as also among all the 
 
 troops quartered at Hyderabad, and the country folk. 
 26th February, 1844. Lieutcnaut Malcolm appointed a deputy- collector in Scinde by G. O. of the 
 
 Government of Scinde, dated 26th February, 1844. 
 
 29th February, 1844. 
 
 5th March, 1844. 
 
 1st April, 1844. 
 
 May, 1944. 
 25th June, 1844. 
 
 REGIMENTAL ORDER by Captain Jacob, Commanding S. I. H. 
 
 Hyderabad, 29th February, 1844. 
 
 On the departure of Lieutenant Malcolm from the regiment, the commanding 
 officer feels it due to this officer to record the very high opinion he entertains of 
 his services during the eventful period wherein he has been one of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse. 
 
 Much and gallant service was performed by Lieutenant Malcolm wth the men 
 of the regiment before Captain Jacob received the command. Of this it does not 
 become him to speak : of Lieutenant Malcolm's services in Cutchee, public ac- 
 knowledgment has already been made by Lieutenant-Colonel Outram, in his 
 farewell letter to the regiment. Captain Jacob also feels that it would be some- 
 thing like presumption in him to remai'k on the conduct of an officer, who, though 
 lately under his command, is at least as experienced a soldier as himself. But it 
 is nevertheless his duty to return warm and public thanks to Lieutenant Malcolm 
 for the constant and cordial support and assistance he has at all times received 
 from him, and to express his admiration of the ready and daring gallantry so often 
 shown by him in the field, and of that less brilliant, though rarer and higher order 
 of courage, calm enduring fortitude, the possession of which in an eminent degi-ee 
 has so often been displayed by Lieutenant Malcolm, during his period of service 
 with the regiment. 
 
 The Commanding Officer cannot but feel the departure of Lieutenant Malcolm 
 from among the officers of the Scinde Horse to be a most serious loss and injury 
 to the corps, and regrets it more than he can attempt to express. 
 
 Lieutenant Malcolm has, however, chosen for himself a new field of action, 
 and it only remains to the Commanding Officer to bid him farewell, and to express 
 his heartfelt wishes for his health and high fortune in whatever situation he may 
 hereafter be placed. Bv order. 
 
 (Signed) W. L. MEREWETHER, 
 
 Lieutenant, Acting Adjutant, S. I. H. 
 
 Lieutenant Carter, 12th regiment Bombay Native Infantry, appointed second 
 in command of the Scinde Irregular Horse, by General Orders of the Government 
 of Scinde, dated 5th March, 1844. 
 
 Doctor Campbell proceeded on sick certificate by Brigade Orders, dated Hyder- 
 abad, 1st April, 1844, and Assistant-Surgeon Burn, Madras 2nd Cavaliy, ap- 
 pointed to the medical charge of the regiment by Brigade Orders of the 30th 
 March, 1844. 
 
 New lines for the regiment completed and occupied. 
 
 Jemadar Meer Baber Ali discharged in disgrace. 
 
 REGIMENTAL ORDERS by Captain Jacob, Commanding S. I. H. 
 
 Kurrachee, 11th July, 1844. 
 
 1 . — Jemadar Meer Baber Ali having been convicted on the clearest e\adence 
 before a Punchayet, of having, whilst commanding his troop on detachment at 
 Kurrachee, been guilty of defrauding certain of tlie men under his command, 
 whom it was his duty to have protected, thereby pro\'ing himself quite unfit for 
 the place he held among officers or gentlemen, the Commanding Officer was under 
 the painful necessity of recommending to Government his immediate discharge 
 from the service. 
 
 The following General Order on the subject has just been received, from the 
 date of which the name of Jemadar Meer Baber Ali is to be struck off the strength 
 of the regiment.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 51 
 
 Tlie Jemadai-'s hoi-scs and those hitherto borne in the name of his son are also luh JuK, i844. 
 to be discharged, and the Assainces forfeited on the date of the pubHcation of 
 this order at Hyderabad. The Conimandinj? Officer is greatly grieved at being 
 compelled to remove from the regiment, in disgi'acc, an officer of high rank, long 
 serxdce, and of hitherto excellent character, and he trusts that a necessity for such a 
 severe measure may never again arise. 
 
 Officers should avoid as much as possible all money transactions with the men 
 under their conunand, but any approach to dishonesty in such or any other trans- 
 actions, must infallibly bring disgi-ace and min on the guilty parties, whatever 
 may have been their former rank, character, or ser\aces. 
 
 By order, 
 (Signed) " W. L. MERE^^^ETHER, Lieutenant-Adjutant, 
 
 Seinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 EXTRACT from General Orders by the Honorable the Govei-nor in Council. 
 
 No. 411 of 1844. 
 
 Bombay Castle, 25th June, 1844. 
 
 Tlie Honorable the Governor in Council is pleased to direct that Jemadar Meer 
 Baber Ali, of the Seinde Irregular Horse, be discharged the SerN-ice. 
 By order of the Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 (Si.gned) P. MELVILLE, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Secretaiy to Government. 
 
 Reorganization of the regiment. 
 
 REGIMENTAL ORDERS by Captain Jacob, commanding S. I. H. 
 
 Hyderabad, 1st August, 1844. 
 
 According to orders of the Government of India, the establishment of the 
 regiment is fixed according to the following scale froni this date : — 
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 1st August, 184-1. 
 
 No. 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 36 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 926 
 
 12 
 2 
 2 
 
 Rank. 
 
 Cost of each. 
 
 Rs 
 
 2nd in Command 
 
 Adjutant 
 
 Russuldars .... 
 Jemadars .... 
 Kote Duffedars . . 
 
 Duffedars 
 
 Nishan Burdars. . 
 Trumpeters .... 
 Suwars 
 
 do. 
 
 Native Staff. 
 
 Native Adjutant (non-efFective) 
 
 Quarter-Master 
 
 Head Mootasuddee 
 
 Native Doctor .... 
 
 Ditto 2nd class .... 
 
 Compounders .... 
 
 Establishment. 
 
 Bheesties Puckal 
 
 Do. Hospital 
 
 Sweepers 
 
 Contingencies. 
 
 Contingent Allowance for extra Moata- 
 suddces, Natives and Stationery .... 
 Additional non-effective Trumpet- Major 
 
 a. p. 
 
 1 Commandant 1000 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Rs. 
 
 25 
 
 10 
 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 20 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 y 
 
 .1 
 
 1 00 
 .5 
 
 Grand Total 3.503-4 1-1 
 
 P- 
 
 1000 
 
 JOO i 500 
 
 42(i j 426 10 
 
 150 1 900 
 
 75 ! 900 
 
 50 300 
 
 45 i 1620 
 
 35 II 210 
 
 30 ' 210 
 
 30 ' 27780 
 
 25 
 
 10 
 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 40 
 
 20 
 
 120 
 18 
 10 
 
 100 
 5 
 
 Total. 
 
 Rs. 
 
 P- 
 
 2456 14 
 
 Bv Order, 
 (Signed) ' W. L. MEREWETHER, Lieutenant, 
 
 Acting Adjutant. 
 
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 52 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 
 15th August, 1844. Lieuteiiant Carter resigned his appointment as second in command of the 
 
 Scinde In-egular Horse. 
 18th August, 1844. Lieutenant Malcolm re-appointed second in command by General Order of the 
 
 Government of Scinde, ISth August, 1844. 
 1 lib October, 1844. Lieutenant Merewether ordered to join the 21st regiment Native Infantry, on 
 
 service in the Southern Mahrattah country. 
 
 REGIMENTAL ORDERS by Captain Jacob, commanding S. I. H. 
 
 14th October, 1844. Hyderabad, October 14th, 1844. 
 
 Lieutenant Malcolm will be pleased to act as Adjutant to the regiment during 
 the absence of Lieutenant Merewether, or until further orders. 
 
 By Order, 
 (Signed) G. MALCOLM, Lieutenant, 
 
 Acting Adjutant S. I. H. 
 
 22nd October, 1844. 'fhe regiment warned to proceed into the hills west of Kotree, for the pui-pose 
 of accompanying H. E. Sir C. Napier, G.C.B., Governor of Scinde, en route to 
 Sehwan, &c. 
 
 22nd October, 1844. Kurrachee, 22nd October, 1844. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 Look over the arsenal and tell me if you can fit out two three-pounders to 
 go on camels — the gun on one, and the carriage on another. I think Bell has 
 got two complete with carriages. This is your order for what he has. 
 
 Yours, 
 
 C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 P.S. If I am right, take them over the river with you, with bullocks if you 
 cannot tit them up for camels. 
 
 26th October, 1844. The regiment with two three-pounders on camels, and a ha-vildar's party of 
 Golundauze attached, marched and crossed the Indus to Kotree, where it halted. 
 
 No. 1024 of 1844. 
 
 Assistant Quarter-Master-General's Office, 
 2nd November, 134 1. Head Quaitcrs, KuiTachce, 2nd November, 1844. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed by His Excellency Sir C. Napier, &c., &c., to request you will 
 halt with the regiment under your command, at any place on the route to Kujjoor 
 from Kotree yovi may deem best adapted to afford forage, water, &c., till His 
 Excellency is " en route," or until further orders. 
 To Captain Jacob, I have, &c. 
 
 Commanding the S. I. H. (Signed) M. McMURDO, Captain, 
 
 En route from Kotree to Kujjoor. Assistant Quarter-Master-General. 
 
 5th November, 1844. The regiment marched from Kotree into the hills, arrived at Dur on the 6th, 
 and halted there till the 13th. 
 
 EXTRACT from Brigade Orders by Lieutenant-Colonel Brown, C.B., 
 Commanding at Hyderabad. 
 
 9th November, 1844. Hyderabad, 9th November, 1844. 
 
 4. — At the recommendation of the superintending surgeon, Assistant-Surgeon 
 Ward, of the 2nd regiment Light Cavalry, is directed to proceed without delay 
 and assume medical charge of the Scinde Irregular Horse, during the indisposition 
 of Assistant-Surgeon Burn, or until further orders. 
 
 (True extract.) 
 
 (Signed) YOUNGHUSBAND, 
 
 Lieutenant-Major of Brigade.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
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 The regiment reached Kujjoor on the 15th, and halted at that place till the i3th November, 1844. 
 23rd, on which day it marched to Pokun, and joined His Excellency Sir C. Napier, 
 who aiTived at that place the same day from Ghybce Deyra. 
 
 Accompanied His Excellency the Governor to Sehwan, where he arrived on 3rd December, 1844. 
 the 29th, and on the 3rd December moved on, v'ia Lake Munchur, towards Lar- 
 kana, which place was reached on the 13th December. '■■"'' December. 1844. 
 
 No. 1126 of 1844. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Assistant Quarter-Master-General's Office, 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, near Larkana, 13th December, 1844. 
 
 i:Uli December, 1844. 
 
 I have the honor, by desire of His Excellency the Governor of Scinde, to 
 request that you will halt on your present gi-ound until further orders. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 To Captain Jacob, (Signed) M. McMURDO, 
 
 Commanding the S. L H. Assistant Quarter- Master- General. 
 
 27th December. 1844. 
 
 The Governor proceeded to Sukkur leaving the regiment halted at Larkana, 
 where it remained till the 13th of January, 1845, when it marched with the Scinde i.ith January, i845. 
 Camel Corps, European Volunteers, and the two three-pounder guns before men- 
 tioned, to Kh\Tee Ghurree, en route to Cutchee. 
 
 Concerning the movement of this force the following correspondence took 
 place : — 
 
 Sukkur, 27th December, 1844. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 Answer me the following questions if you can : — 
 
 1st. — Is there a road from Kusmore (which I believe to be our most northern 
 point) to Deyrah ? 
 
 2nd. — If so, is it practicable for guns and cavalry, and is there water, and are 
 there supplies to be had ? 
 
 3rd. — If there is no road from Kusmore, from what point on the right bank is 
 there a road ? 
 
 4th. — Does the first road, if one exists, and if not, does the second road run 
 through the Mooltan ten-itory ? 
 
 5th. — If you know the road, what style of country does it pass through ? 
 
 6th. — What is Deyrah, strong or weak — mud or stone ? Is the town inside the 
 fort or outside ? Will the folks fight or not ? 
 
 7th. — If I were to offer the Boogtee territory to the Murrees, would they help 
 us, by refusing any passage through their hills to Beejah's people ? 
 
 8th. — How are the roads from Poolijee to Devrah ? 
 
 9th. — Can I march either by that wliich runs south or that which runs north ? 
 I ought to say as regards each other, for by your map they run east and west, 
 but nearly parallel to each other. That which is most southerly runs by 
 "Teyaga," (if you can trust to any names in a map) ; it seems the shorter of the 
 two. Are there cross roads between them '? 
 
 lOth. — What is the style of countiy? 
 
 1 1th. — Is there water ? 
 
 12th. — What number of men do you think sufficient to force through it in 
 spite of Beejah Khan ? 
 
 Now give me replies to these questions as nearly as you can. 
 
 Beejah is said to be in the hills, and I think I shall put him to his shifts and the 
 Boogtees also, Shere Mahomed, I am inclined to think, is with him, or at Kahun 
 with the Murrees. However, whether I plague him or not, a march through 
 their line of country wdU be of use. I have prepared light guns for some time 
 for you and the camel corps ; practice your twelve artillerymen with those you 
 have, and when we meet I will give you choice of all we have. My plan of 
 operation is not, and cannot be determined on for some days yet, but you will 
 see that the outline is to land at the east end of tlie Boogtee country, and at the 
 
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 54 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 27th December, IS44. sRme time to enter it by the Teyag, or western part, and jam the Boogtees, who 
 will fly to then- hills, but we may pick up cattle and destroy Deyrah, perhaps 
 catch some within it. I am sure you will not mention this to any one. I will 
 write to you again when my negociations with the Khan are over, till then I 
 cannot decide on anything. 
 
 I wTote very strongly to Hardinge, and pressed the cause of the Scinde Horse 
 as a personal favor. I have offered to him both regiments of cavalry if he will let 
 you form two regiments of Scinde Horse ; if it fails I shall be extremely vexed. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 30th December, 1844. Larkaua, 30th December, 1844. 
 
 My dear General, 
 
 Your letter of the 27th reached me this evening. There is a road fi'om the 
 south-east into the valley of Dewah, but to get to it you must go much further 
 north than the place marked on the maps " Kusmore." I have no knowledge of 
 this road save from native information, collected when we were in the hills. 
 While we were at DejTah some people (Burniahs and others) came there direct 
 fi'om llojaun and other places on the Indus. There is another road, or rather 
 path, which enters the valley almost directly south from Deyi-ah, which the ma- 
 rauders made use of, but it is impracticable for loaded camels. I know not where 
 it enters the plain exactly, having only explored some 12 or 15 miles of it from 
 Deyrah. Except in regard to the supply of water, which is doubtful, the road 
 from Rojaun is certainly practicable for cavalry and camels, but not, probably, 
 for artillery ; indeed none of the roads in the hills are practicable for aitilleiy, 
 properly speaking, although it be very possible to transport guns through that 
 country by dint of much previous provision and immense labor. To get into the 
 valley of Deyrah fi'om the south-east, it is necessary to go to a considerable 
 distance within the Mooltan territory. 
 
 Deyrah is a small place — a square of about 200 yards a side, surrounded by a 
 thick mud wall about 20 feet high, with a round tower at each angle, and one 
 gate on the eastern face. It is supplied with water by a small stream which flows 
 fi-om a chasm in the hill on the north side of the valley, about two miles from the 
 village. The Boogtees will not, I think, attempt to defend the town, which is 
 contemptible, while their hills afford them a sure refuge. There is a very little 
 cultivation near the town, and a little more five or six miles to the westward. 
 Through the chasm whence the water flows is a road into another little valley, 
 cultivated and full of cattle. There is another small village in it, called Meerza 
 ke Ghurree, but there is no water that I could find nearer than the spring above 
 mentioned, about eight miles. Meerza ke Ghurree is about 10 miles from DejTah. 
 
 I think that the Mun-ees might easily be induced to afford us every assistance 
 in their power ; they have lately been severely beaten by the Boogtees in more 
 than one fight, and have lost a gi-eat number of men ; the two tribes have long 
 been at deadly feud, and if the Murrees were convinced that no harm was in- 
 tended to themselves, they might and would afford valuable assistance to any 
 force acting against the others. 
 
 The Murrees are honest men enough in their way, and certainly would not 
 allow Beejah to find shelter in or to pass through their countiy if they had pro- 
 mised to the contrary. 
 
 Teywaugh is the name of a river only from its entering the plain ; there is no 
 village of that name. The best road to Deyrah is the northern one of the two 
 laid down in the maps, indeed, I think it is the only one to march a force by. I 
 do not think that there are any cross roads or paths from one to the other, there 
 is an awful range of hills between. There is abundance of w-ater at convenient 
 intervals along the former of tlie two roads. In all that I have said, I can, of 
 course, only speak of the state of affairs when we were in thatcountrj^ in 1839-40. 
 
 I do not think that it would be wise to march through the hills with less than 
 1 ,000 infantry and six guns. If the fellows fight it will be in places where cavahy 
 cannot move. A good body of pioneers will be invaluable, and plenty of artificers 
 should accompany the artillery. (I have none with the two guns with me, they were 
 sent back from Kotree.) If no regular pioneers are to be had, a company of them 
 might be formed extemporally of Lascars, dooly bearers, &c., who, if well provided 
 with tools, and a few Sappers to direct them, woukl answer the purpose tolerably
 
 scindp: irregular horse. 
 
 55 
 
 well. The time and trouble saved by these men in such a country is immense. ;!oth Dcoember, 1844. 
 1 think it would be found far better in those hills to have the guns together under 
 an artillery officer or two, instead of their being attached to us and the camel 
 ( orps, and ample means of repairing all kinds of damages should be taken with 
 the batteiy — the smashes that occur are awful. 
 
 There is scarcely a blade of forage within the hills, save on a very few favored 
 spots, and no supplies of any kind are procurable, except, perhaps, sheep and 
 cattle. The inhabitants bring what grain they consume from the hill country. 
 Beejah Khan formerly had a favorite hiding place in a ra^ane about 12 miles east 
 fi'om Poolijce, and another in the hills south of Deyi-ah, and I think he will be 
 more likely to remain near the plain country than to attempt to go far into the 
 mountains. He must have with liini in his camp a great number of women and 
 followers of all descriptions, camels and household stuff ; to move his family about 
 is no trifling task. If he do occupy any of his old haunts, it is not improbable 
 but that he may be surprised and seized ; indeed he only escaped us before by 
 leaving his hiding place and sun-endering to Mr. Bell. 
 
 There is no doubt but that by destroying De}Tah, and taking cattle, &c., such 
 injuiy could be done to the Boogtee tribe as might sicken them of plundering 
 within British tenitoiy ; but after all, the loss of their leaders is the only loss 
 which these predatory tribes severely feel. 
 
 Good guides will be requu-ed. The Khyheeree Abdoolah Khan will be one 
 good man ; he was with me in the liills before, and knows them sufficiently well. 
 
 Pray accept my best thanks for what you say about my regiment. 
 
 Assimilation with the practice in Bengal will be the ruin of the Bombay army. 
 
 Yours very sincerely, 
 
 JOHN JACOB. 
 
 Sukkur, 8th January, 1845. 
 My de.\r Jacob, 
 
 I enclose to you a letter for Fitzgerald ; foi-ward it by cossid to him at 
 Ghybee Deyra or elsewhere. Read it. 
 
 Your letter I have to thank you for ; it told me what I wanted to know. My 
 plan is to persuade Beejah, if possible, that Wullee marches against him 
 unsupported, and with the hope of getting a large reward from me if he catches 
 him. That the great sickness prevents my going against him with our troops till 
 next cold season. 
 
 The moment Wullee has a fair start of about a day (Fitzgerald will agi-ee upon 
 this with the old Chandia chief) do you march with the Scinde Horse, and the 
 camel corps. The last is to take the 13th Volunteers, about 195 old warriors, 
 which will give you 500 infantry and 100 camel drivers or surwauns ; take also 
 your guns. The whole of the commissariat, except what you require, is to move 
 on the same day you do, and it will join me at Janadeyra, or such place as I shall 
 hereafter inform Jameson of. 
 
 When I hear that you have stai-ted from Larkana, I shall move with the head 
 quarters by regular marches (or forced marches if you send back to hurry me) to 
 Poolijee. 
 
 The necessity of keeping all quiet at present makes me avoid making much 
 preparation, for all depends on your rapidity. 
 
 Settle with Jameson how to carry provision for the Europeans for as many days 
 as it will take you to go to Poolijee ; this of course must go on the camels. 
 
 Fitzgerald ought to manage this, he can cany small mortars he told me : he can 
 therefore carry provisions, as he has no mortars. Do not take spirits, it will 
 hamper you, I will send this after. Four or five mountain guns on mules will 
 follow you up rapidly with 300 infantiy from Shikarpoor. 
 
 This is my outline as far as I can see my way yet. Ali Morad's rabble I shall, 
 if possible, send across the desert from Shikarj)oor to Gundooee. This road 
 leaves ours far to the left, and enters the Boogiee country north of Gundooee or 
 in your map Sooree Khooshtuck. Thus we shall get rid of Ali Morad's people 
 and yet have the advantage of their stopping that road. 
 
 I have sent for two elephants from Hyderabad. I think they will be of use in 
 the hills, one at least, if we can feed him, if not we can send him back from 
 Poolijee. I hope I have been clear. 
 
 My old Advance Guard and its commander will bring the old luck I hope. 
 
 K.J 
 
 Hth Jaiiuarv, 1845.
 
 56 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 8th January, 1845. 
 
 8th January, 1845. 
 
 9th January, 1845. 
 
 194 Europeans. 
 1000 Natives. 
 500 Horses. 
 
 9th Januar)', 1845. 
 
 11th January, 1845. 
 
 I need scarcely say that in investing Poolijee, your chief force must occupy the 
 side of the Teywaugh, so as to cut the garrison from the hills. 
 
 To Captain Jacob, Believe me yours faithfully, 
 
 Commanding the S. I. H., Larkana. (Signed) C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 P.S. I would rather that you made no attack till I come up as I want to pre- 
 vent bloodshed, but I must leave this to your discretion, in which I have perfect 
 confidence. C. N. 
 
 Head Quarters, Sukkur, 8th January, 1845. 
 Dear Jacob, 
 
 The Governor wishes to know, is there forage for 2,000 Cavaliy at and about 
 Poolijee ? say from Sharee to Poolijee, and fi-om Poolijee as far down as Chuttur. 
 If there is not sufficient water and forage for that number, for how many cavalry 
 is there sufficient ? 
 
 Should 2,000 cavalry be sent, you will not be superseded in your command. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 (Signed) M. McMURDO. 
 
 Head Quarters, Sukkur, 9th January, 1845. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 The General bids me say that you will make your own aiTangements for the 
 conveyance of the few days' supplies you will have to take with you on the march 
 when you move, and which you will be able to guard without much diminishing 
 your force. Bvit the bulk of the commissariat supphes for the Scinde Horse, the 
 Camel Corps, and volunteers for a month (or, if you wish it, a fortnight only), 
 which Jameson will bring on after you, will be guarded by 100 suwars of Cham- 
 berlain's Horse, which you will be authorized to order in for that duty from 
 Khyree Ghun-ee, when you hear of WuUee Mahomed mo-\dng. 
 
 These supplies will follow up your route as fast as is consiotent with sure pro- 
 gi-ess — tell Jameson. Yours sincerely. 
 
 To Captain Jacob, (Signed) M. McMURDO. 
 
 Commanding the S. I. H., Larkana. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 The Governor has received Fitzgerald's letter, dated the 8th inst., which has 
 given him gi-eat satisfaction. 
 
 He has desired me to wTi'ite to you on the subject of it, as he has a party at 
 dinner and he cannot write till late. 
 
 Fitzgerald says, that Wullee Mahomed will collect his horsemen at Kunda on 
 the 14th, and will move on the 15th on Poolijee. 
 
 It will suit the Governor's book better if Wullee started for Poolijee on the 
 morning of the 16th instead of the 15th. 
 
 On the 16th, therefore, or even a day later, (but of this you are to judge) let 
 Wullee Mahomed leave Kunda for Poolijee, and your march will be defeiTcd 
 accordingly from the 13th to the 14th (or later), so as (Fitzgerald says), allowing 
 24 hours from Rojaun to Poolijee, to arrive there 12 hours after the Chandias. 
 
 Whatever you arrange make known quick to the Governor, as his movements 
 will hinge on yours. Yours sincerely, 
 
 (Signed) M. McMURDO. 
 
 My 
 
 Sukkur, 11th January, 1845. 
 
 dear Jacob, 
 
 The enclosed will put you all right. I know we shall not catch Beejah at first, 
 and to catch him is a secondaiy object with me, but there is no harm in trying. 
 I sent the orders you wish for about Khyree Ghun-ee long ago. All I want from 
 you is the exact day you march from Larkana, as on that day I shall march from 
 hence, for your men will give the alarm and mine will not add to it ; if you think 
 it will, let me know, and I will move the day after. Yours sincerely, 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 You can order any troops on the frontier to advance with you or to your support. 
 To Ca])tain Jacob, 
 Commanding Scinde Horse.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 57 
 
 Sukkur, 11th January, 1845. iitii,iaiiuar_v, i845. 
 Sir, 
 
 Charged with an especial duty as you are, which admits of no loss of time 
 for reference to higlier authority, I hereby invest you with the fullest extent of 
 power I possess, and all officers of whatever rank or station are to render you 
 wiiatever assistance you demand. All commissariat arrangements are to be 
 executed as you direct, and you are to be obeyed by everybody to whom you 
 issue orders, the same as if I issued them myself, up to the date of my joining 
 you, when this authority given for a special purpose shall cease. And this shall 
 be to you and to all to whom you issue orders, full and sufficient authority. 
 
 '(Signed) C. J. NAPIER, 
 
 Major-General, Governor. 
 
 Head Quarters, Sukkur, Night of 1 1th January, 1845. luh January, i«45. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I have received to-night an express from Jameson, dated 10th inst., stating 
 that the actual number of camels he would want for all purposes of carnage re- 
 lating to your move would be 1,589 : that the number he has now is 1,175, and 
 that he will want 414 to complete. 
 
 Now as the Governor obsei"ves, that the great bulk of this carnage (1,224 
 camels) will be taken up in carnage for 25 days' grain for 700 horses and camels 
 of the camel corps, rations for fighting men, public and private followers, in all 
 4,898 maunds, each camel fom- maunds, &c., &c., &c., he requests you will only 
 take supplies for 14 days instead of 25, which will probably give you a sufficiency 
 of carnage, and we shall be enabled to push forward supplies to you in good time 
 to prevent your stanang. 
 
 Head Quarters leave Sukkur for Shikarpoor on the morning of the 13th, (the 
 day you move). We pick up four guns of the troop of H. A., and go on to 
 Khanghur, which we will reach on the morning of the 16th. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 (Signed) M. McMURDO. 
 
 MANIFESTO, by His Excellency Major-General Sir C. J. Napier, G.C.B. 
 
 Governor of Scinde. 
 
 Sukkur, 1 3th January, 1845. i3tii.ianuary, 184.5. 
 
 Being about to cross the Scinde frontier at the head of a strong body of troops 
 I think it right to state to the neighbouiing tribes why I thus invade the teiritory 
 of our friend the Khan of Kelat, in order that these tribes may be satisfied as to 
 the cause of my movements, and that they may not think the said movements 
 arise from the desire of acquiring territoiy or molesting allies. 
 
 His Highness the Khan of Kelat has given me permission to enter his territories, 
 and had he not done so I must still have invaded them for the protection of our 
 own subjects. 
 
 These territories arc occupied, as regards our immediate frontier, by three ' 
 powerful and predatory tribes — the Doomkies, the Jakranees, and the Boogtees 
 (there arc also others of inferior note) ; these tribes are in open rebellion against 
 their Sovereign the Khan of Kelat. During the whole of last sununer they were 
 excited by the hopes of pillage to make, without the shghtest pretext, fi-equent 
 predatoiy inroads on the Scinde territoiy, plundering villages, murdering many of 
 the inhabitants, and devastating the country. In several instances they were 
 engaged with our outposts, and on one occasion, falling on 200 unarmed and un- 
 offending grass cutters, they massacred nearly the whole of them, together with 
 an officer's party of cavalry, who were guarding these poor people, and whom the 
 robbers surprised. Many villages on our frontier were left desolate, the inha- 
 bitants of which, abandoning their crops, fled further into the interior of Scinde, 
 caUing aloud upon me, as Governor of the province, to give them protection. 
 On my part I apjjlied to their Sovereign the Khan of Kelat to control his subjects, 
 he promised to do tliis, but they were not controlled. 
 
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 58 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 i3tii .Tamiaiy, 1 8 15. I believe His Highness the Khan of Kelat has the most friendly intentions with 
 regard to the British government, but it was evident that the arch robber and 
 rebel Beejah Khan Doomkee, was too powerful in arms to be reduced to obedience 
 bv his Prince. So true is this that he openly bestowed in Jaghire large tracts of 
 his Sovereign's territoiy, and to which the latter was constrained to submit. I 
 was, therefore, obliged to reinforce our outposts against this unexpected and un- 
 provoked enemy, and on one occasion our troops wholly failed in an attack made 
 upon Beejah Khan. 
 
 This at the period of the year when the heat was so very great as to be un- 
 supportable to human beings exposed to the mid-day sun. My orders to the 
 fi-ontier posts were then issued to remain on the defensive during the hot weather. 
 These orders, together with the success of Beejah Khan, rendered the robber 
 tribes more daring. They frequently entered the Scindian frontier in search of 
 plunder, and were on two or three occasions attacked in our own tenitory and 
 defeated by the troops, the police, and the villagers themselves, who several times 
 turned out to aid the troops. It must be evident to every one that such a state 
 of things could not be suflered by any regular government, and I was directed by 
 the Governor-General of India to take such steps as were necessary to tranquiUize 
 the fi'ontier and protect the people of Scinde. 
 
 I have here to remark that the Ex Ameer Shere Mahomed had located himself 
 among these robbers, and excited them to plunder Scinde. He was also in hopes 
 of exciting an insurrection in his favor. But the chiefs of Scinde had no desire for 
 his return, still less would the people of Scinde assist him, conscious of having a 
 degree of protection under the British Government which they never experienced 
 under that of the Ameer's ; the Ameer consequently gave over his attempts and ' 
 returned to the Sikh territory. 
 
 Such was the state of things on the fi-ontier when the cold season arrived, and 
 in consequence of the solicitation made by me to the Khan of Kelat, His Highness 
 made a feeble effort against his rebel subjects — he advanced from Dadur to 
 Poolijee. 
 
 It is evident the rebels well knew the danger they would incur were they to 
 meet their Prince on the plain, where he would be assisted at any moment by the 
 British, and each day's march brought him nearer to our outposts. 
 
 The strength of the rebels lay in the Boogtee mountains — they of course retired 
 among these celebrated defiles and passes ; the Khan dared not pursue them : the 
 amount of his forces did not exceed 2,000 men, and these were by no means under 
 his command : an immediate retreat was decided on by His Highness. 
 
 While this Prince was at Poolijee, I sent a wukkeel to beg that he would allow 
 me to have a conference with him, either at Poolijee, at Dadur, at Bagh, at Gun- 
 dava, or any other place His Highness chose to appoint. 
 
 His answer was a refusal, for reasons which I cannot make pubHc without doing 
 His Highness an injury. 
 
 My wukkeel therefore returned, but I felt that it was necessary to have in 
 writing His Highness's formal acknowledgments of his inabihty to control his 
 subjects, the Doomkees, Jackranees and Boogtees, and his desire that I would 
 punish their rebellion and their murderous inroads upon the Scinde territory. 
 
 It was also necessary that I should have His Highness's reasons in writing for 
 not meeting me ; I therefore despatched Mr. Brown, the secretary to the Scinde 
 Government, who is a personal friend of the Khan's, and possessing my highest 
 confidence, in hopes some arrangements might be made for a united exertion to 
 repress these mountain tribes, but in vain. The state of the Khan's territory be- 
 yond the Bolan Pass rendered him unable to attend to the affairs of Cutchee, and 
 he appeared to hold nothing but a nominal sovereignty over that rich tract of 
 country of which Bagh is the centre. 
 
 On Mr. Brown's return from Bagh, so daring were the robber tribes, that he 
 was nearly taken (and to be taken by them is synonymous with being murdered) 
 by 300 cavalry belonging to the rebels, who had pushed about 88 miles from their 
 haunts for the express purpose of waylaying Mr. Brown. The course to be pur- 
 sued by me has now become clear and decisive. — It is to enter the Boogtee 
 mountains and attack these robber tribes in their fastnesses. They are the Pin- 
 darees of the Indus. 
 
 As Mr. Brown rode through the villages he found them miserable ; I will use 
 the words of his report to me, — " the route I pursued through Cutchee was by
 
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 " Kunda, Kassim ke Ghote and Bagh, which line 1 remember in former days to be i.ith January, i845. 
 " lichly cultivated. It is now a desert. I did not meet with an acre of cultivation 
 " in Cutchee. The condition of the people is most miserable ; they have no secu- 
 " rity for their property ; villages are daily plundered by the hill robbers. I heard 
 " many villagers (some of whom were wounded) declare, that if they were not pro- 
 " tected, they would fly tlie country and come to Scinde." It is cei-tainly not my 
 duty to protect these poor people the inhabitants of Cutchee, but it is my duty 
 to protect the inhabitants of Scinde, and therefore I shall march on the 16th of 
 January beyond the frontier at the head of a strong force, accompanied by the 
 Scindian chiefs Wullee Mahomed Chandeah, Ahmed Khan Mugsy and many 
 others, at the head of many thousands of their followers, all determined to 
 revenge their plundered villages upon the mountain tribes. I shall also be as- 
 sisted by His Highness Ali Morad Talpoor, who will march against the enemy, 
 by whom his frontier has also been molested. 
 
 It is no small satisfaction to me that I find the Scindian chiefs, who, but two 
 years ago, stood opposed to us in battle at Meeanee, now eager to draw the sword 
 and tight under British colours. It gives no equivocal proof of their contentment 
 with the Government of Scinde. What the result of these operations may be it 
 is impossible to say, but I hope it will be such as permanently to secure the tran- 
 quillity of the Scindian frontier, and enable our ally, the Khan of Kelat, to recover 
 the rule of his country from these robbers ; with this last I have nothing to do ; 
 the moment I have punished the robbers I shall retire within our own fit-ontier 
 satisfied that I have performed my duty to the East India Company, to the people 
 of Scinde, and to humanitv. 
 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, Major-General, 
 
 Governor of Scinde. 
 
 Head Quarters, Jagun, 14th January, 1845. uth January, i84.'i. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 How have you been getting on ? Well, I hope ! Some of these volunteers 
 must have lost leather a bit. 
 
 When do you expect Jameson up with the supplies ? I suppose he wall come 
 to Khanghur, and follow you by Minoottee. The Governor will be at Khanghur 
 on the 1 5th, and march on the 16th to Minoottee, and perhaps to Shahpoor, with 
 four guns horse artillery, three mountain train guns and 100 infantry, and the 
 6th IiTCgular Cavalry. The mountain train is following us up, a day's march 
 behind, and General Hunter will push on iufantiy as he gets caniage. 
 
 If you have made no other arrangement, we have with us tifty pairs of puckals 
 which will push on with the Horse Artillery and 6th Cavalry. 
 
 Lieutenant Maxwell, engineer, is also with us, with sappers and miners, and 
 plenty of tools, and some well sinkers, &c., &c. 
 
 Yours sincerelv, 
 (Signed) M." McMURDO. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 The Governor of Scinde arrived here this morning, and shall be at Khanghur 
 by 8 to-morrow. If I find that the enemy is at Shahpoor, I mean to take some 
 cavalry and march upon Ooch, to which I think he will retire when he finds you 
 have advanced from Rojaun into the desert on his right. To encourage him I 
 will push a small force on Minoottee ; I tell you what may happen if he is at 
 Shahpoor, not else. I am sorry the Europeans are tired, but it is without re- 
 medy. If you have sufficient conviction against Azun Khan that he acted with 
 treacheiy, you may give him a sound flogging and still keep him a prisoner for 
 further punishment, for his life is forfeited ; but as you did not shoot him at 
 once, I cannot do it now unless your proofs are very clear. 
 
 Yours, 
 (Signed) C. NAPIER. 
 
 The robbers are hard at work canning off grain into the hills, I hear. I am 
 afraid the Moharum will interfere with Ahmed Khan Mugsy and Wullee Chandia — 
 do you know anything of them ?
 
 60 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 i8tii January, 1845. Shahpooi', 18th Januai'y, 1845. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report for the information of His Excellency the Go- 
 vernor of Scinde, that on the morning of the 13th inst., I marched fi'om Larkana 
 with the camel corps, European Volunteers, two three-pounder guns and the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse. We reached KhjTa Reghurree, distant 40 miles, same evening ; 
 found the supply of water at that place insufScient even for the whole of the men 
 of my detachment ; the horses and camels got none. 
 
 On the morning of the 14th, we reached Rojaun, 24 miles, and arrived there 
 at noon ; the supply of water at that place was altogether insufficient for the de- 
 tachment, and men and horses were much distressed in consequence. 
 
 According to orders received from His Excellency I sent the camel corps and 
 volunteers to Khanghur ; at noon, on the 15th I marched with the Scinde Horse 
 and two three-pounder gams towards Sliahpoor, lea\ang nine of our horses behind 
 in a d\ang state, from thirst. 
 
 I reached Lunda, distant 35 miles from Rojaun and ab( ut two miles fi'om Shah- 
 poor, at half-past 1 1 o'clock at night, and there received information that Wuzzeer 
 Khan, son of Beejah Khan Doomkee, was at Sliahpoor with a large party of 
 Jekranees, Doomkees and Boordees ; I pushed on at a trot, and completely sur- 
 rounded the village of Sliahpoor before the alarm was given or any one could 
 escape ; and knowing the place well, I at once galloped into a sort of enclosure 
 on one side of the village, where the Jekranee horsemen usually resided ; there 
 was, however, no one there but a number of Juts and herdsmen ; the enemy had 
 that night occupied the houses inside the village, and now opened a heavy fire of 
 matchlocks on us from a high tower, and from the houses. I immediately 
 picketed a troop and took the men into the village on foot, when all opposition 
 ceased, and the robbers were onlj' anxious to hide their arms. I seized 62 
 prisoners, w^ell armed, and whose matchlocks had nearly all been used that night, 
 Jekranees, Boordees and Doomkees, among whom are several sirdars ; but Wuz- 
 zeer Khan, hearing the report of guns hred at Oocli about half-an-hour before 
 we reached Sliahpoor, had instantly mounted his horses and escaped. 1 believe 
 not a man left the village after our arrival, although a tremendous dust-storm, 
 which arose just as we reached the place, rendered it very difficult to watch the 
 place properly. The fire from the village killed a duffedar, two suwars and three 
 horses, and wounded three suwars and three horses. 
 
 All my men behaved well in this affair ; and I request that you will particularly 
 bring to the notice of His Excellency the excellent conduct of my 2nd in com- 
 mand Lieutenant G. Malcolm, fi'oni whom I received the most able support and 
 assistance— of Russuldar -Major Sir Feraz Khan, and Russuldar Mere Furzund Ali ; 
 the last-named officer commanded the troop which I led into the village on foot. 
 
 The Police Russuldar, Alifi" Khan, accompanied me from Larkana, and his ser- 
 vices were most valuable to me on this occasion, as well as during tlie whole 
 march. I must not omit to mention Assistant-Surgeon Pelly, who accompanied me 
 while I was surrounding the village, and attended the wounded the instant they fell. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 ToMajor Green, C.B., (Signed) J. JACOB, Captain, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. Commanding S. L H. 
 
 ORDERS, 18th January. 
 
 1st. — Captain Jacob is to post himself at Poolijee. 
 
 2nd — ^To send Lieutenant Malcolm to Sharee. 
 
 3rd. — At Poolijee Captain Jacob is to use his own discretion in the disposition 
 of his cavalry, so as to blockade the gorges of the mountain on the west. 
 
 4th. — ^The Governor will send Captain Jacob instructions as regards the move- 
 ments of the Chiefs WuUee Mahomed Chandia, and Ahmed Khan Muggizzee, 
 now at Poolijee, and which the captain will deliver to those leaders. 
 
 5th. — The Governor cannot deny himself the pleasure of thanking Captains 
 Salter and Jacob, and the troops under their command, for their prompt and 
 decided conduct in action with the enemy on the 16th instant; Captain Salter 
 after marcliing 40 miles, and Captain Jacob 37 miles. 
 
 Had either of these officers delayed their attacks, the enemy would have 
 inevitably escaped.
 
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 The marches have been long, and well executed by the troops ; Captain Mowatt istu January, 1845. 
 
 iin 24 hours marched 56 miles through the desert with two guns, a march rarely defcommam/o?RS- 
 
 cxcceded in tlie histor\' of military movements, and it does gi-eat credit to the suidar xiohbut Khan, 
 
 effective state of his battery. Govem* asbi^'body 
 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, M.-G. guard. 
 
 Governor of Scinde. 
 
 AFTER ORDERS. 
 
 No. 1. — The whole of the Scinde Horse and the two mountain train guns with 
 Captain Jacob to march to Lahree to-morrow evening. 
 
 2nd. — Lieutenant-Colonel Geddes will be pleased to order the two held pieces 
 of Captain Mowatt's troop, now at Shahpoor, to accompany Captain Jacob. 
 
 No. 69 of 1845. 
 
 11 p.m., Assistant Quarter-Master-General's Office, S. & B. 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Shahpoor, 19th January, 1845. igtu January, 1845. 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor of Scinde, to request you 
 will at once seize everything in the shape of grain and commissariat supplies 
 about Lahree and Poolijee, and report, for the information of His Excellency, the 
 number of camels which would be required to be sent to bring in the grain here, 
 after deducting a week's supply for the regiment under your command. 
 ' I am further directed to request you will cause the arrangements for forming a 
 Suddur bazaar at Poolijee to be altered from that place to Shahpoor, by du-ecting 
 the Buniahs and people to proceed to the latter without delay. 
 
 I have the honor to be, 
 Su-, 
 To Captain Jacob, Your most obedient Sei-vant, 
 
 Commanding Field Detachment, Lahree. (Signed) M. McMURDO. 
 
 Extract from GENERAL ORDERS, by Major-General Sir C. Napier, G.C.B. 
 
 Shahpoor, 19th Januaiy, 1845. 19th January, i845. 
 
 No. 5. — Captain Jacob, in passing through Poolijee, will order the Chief WuUee 
 Mahomed Chandia to march on Tung on the morning of the 21st. He may 
 seize and appropriate to his own use all the cattle and grain that he can find. 
 The conunissary will purchase the grain if he brings it in, and he is to make as 
 many pi'isoners as possible, sending them all to Shahpoor. Captain Jacob is also 
 to direct the chief to send a dozen of his best men to head quarters at Ooch to 
 be attached to the moveable column of our troops that may otherwise fire upon 
 the Sirdar's people, if met with in the desert, mistaking them for the enemy. 
 
 Captain Jacob is also to direct Ahmed Khan Mugzee to march up the Teyaga 
 and plunder all he can, and go in as far as he can in that direction. 
 
 When Jacob starts Wullee Mahomed from Poolijee with Alifl" Khan, let him 
 give the latter orders, when he makes Tung, to come on to me at Ooch and 
 report progress. 
 
 (Signed) C. NAPIER. 
 
 Head Quarters. Camp, Shahpoor, 1 9th January, 1845. lotu January, 1345. 
 
 By His Excellency Major-General Sii- C. J. Napier, G.C.B. , Governor of Scinde. 
 
 No. 1 . — There are two circumstances which occuiTcd in the opening of this cam- 
 paign agamst the robber tribes which excites the admiration of the Major-General 
 Governor, and which he thinks it right to make the subject of a separate order. 
 The first is, that in the prompt and dangerous attack for cavahy of a village like 
 Shahpoor, in the highest degi-ee defensible, and built for defence, and which was 
 defended, that Captain Jacob and his men carried it with the rapidity of light-
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 19th January, i84.'i ning, and while losing men, did not injure one of the defenders, but captured 
 them all. This is a very rare and a very glorious instance of perfect discipline as 
 well as courage on the part of the Scinde Horse ; and though to men less 
 acquainted with war it may appear trifling, yet in the mind of the Major-General 
 and Governor it stamps both the Scinde Horse and its commandant as first-rate 
 soldiers — prompt, resolute, obedient and humane even in the momentary excite- 
 ment of action against the most furious of enemies. 
 
 The Major-General Governor feels the greatest satisfaction in thus publicly 
 mentioning Captain Jacob and his corps for thus setting an example so honorable 
 to themselves and to the army. 
 
 This order to be translated, and to be read to every regiment, European and 
 Native, sei-ving in Scinde. , 
 
 By order, -1 
 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 Dear Jacob, 
 
 Gerraid has failed in procuring us suppUes. I have just heard fi'om him, 
 and he is floored and cannot assist us ; we shall go on half rations, pray help us. 
 
 Yours, 
 
 11 p.m., 19th. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 M. McMURDO. 
 
 20ih January, 1845. The rcgimeiit, with the two guns before mentioned under command of Captain ; 
 Baldwin, arrived at Lahree on the morning of the 20th Januaiy without opposition. 
 
 20th January, 1845. Shalipoor, 20th Januaiy, 1845. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I have your pencil note ; I am glad you have told WuUee not to send men 
 up the Teyagal, for om- commissariat in the rear has failed, and no infantry can 
 advance yet, so I inin great risk of being crippled, which is unlucky. I sent to 
 you last night to seize all the grain you can lay your hands upon, and let us know 
 how much you can send ; also send all the private speculators you can to form 
 our Bazaar here. What queer chaps they are to object to private marks to save 
 their own bacon ; a round shot among them will do them a world of good, and I 
 should not be surprised if they get one ere it is all over. 
 
 Yours faithfully, 
 1 p.m. (Signed) C. NAPIER. 
 
 ■2nth January, 1845. Lalu'ce, 20th Januaiy, 1845. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report for the information of His Excellency the Governor 
 of Scinde, that I arrived at this place at 8 a.m. this day, and found all quiet. I 
 fully explained His Excellency's orders to the Chandia Chief Wullee Mahomed at 
 Poolijee, but Ahmed Khan Muggazee and his men were not there. WuUee 
 Mahomed has but 600 men with him, and there is water he says sufiicient for 
 that number of horse in the Poolijee wells. The village was completely deserted 
 and partially destroyed, but the wells left uninjured. I left Ahff" Khan and YaiTOO 
 Cosah, according to His Excellency's orders, to accompany the Chandias to Tung, 
 and thence proceed to head quarters. I had great difiiculty in getting the 
 Chandias to agree to use any distinguishing mark by which they might be known 
 by our people ; they appeared to consider it either ridiculous or impossible, but 
 at last they agreed to cany a piece of blue cloth in each man's turban. They 
 declare that there is no water at Tung, and nobody there, but they will go thire 
 and wait further orders. The Muggazees being absent, I have sent no one by the 
 Teywagh road. 
 
 Your letter, dated 11 p.m., 19th Januaiy, 1845, has just reached me, and no 
 exertion on my part shall be wanting in collecting the supplies therein mentioned ; 
 but I shall be sadly crippled for want of some intelligent man possessing sufiiciently
 
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 63 
 
 recent information about the country to enable him to point out to me where the 
 grain, &c., is to be found. The Khyheerees are, I find, sucli abominable liars, and 
 
 ' filled with such deadly hatred to most of the people about here, that they only 
 mislead me. There is nothine; in the way of food at Poolijee, neither have I been 
 
 ' able to learn anythincj of the Buniahs, &c., you mention. There is no grain, &c., 
 hci'e, except in the Buniahs' shops, but the bazaar of this will, I hope, prove 
 i|iiite sufficient for my detachment, without coming on the commissariat supplies. 
 Wliatever grain may have been collected in any considerable quantities is, 1 have 
 ( wry reason to believe, at Chacha, Janoo, and a number of villages in that neigh- 
 
 , bourhood some 14 miles from this place. 
 
 [ Belooch Khan, the chief of Lahree, is absent at Gundava, the Kardar of the 
 place is at Kutpaul, some 12 miles off, and their absence w'ill cause me some 
 delay, but the instant I can obtain the required information, it shall be acted on 
 
 ! and communicated. It appears to me that there has been some misunderstanding 
 
 I in regard to the grain collected by Beejah Khan and others ; the gi'ain they were 
 
 I endeavouring to cany off is the Government shave of the produce, and the 
 property of the Khan of Kelat. 
 
 I have the honor to be, 
 Sir, 
 Your most obedient Servant, 
 To Captain McMurdo, (Signed) J. JACOB, Captain Artillery, 
 
 A.ssistant Quarter-Master-General. Commanding S. I. H. 
 
 20th .lanuarv. 184.5. 
 
 Ooch, 21st January, 1845, 8 p.m. 
 My de.\r Jacob, 
 
 Wullee did his job like an artist, no sheep or goat escaped ; according to 
 Alitf Khan they were fired upon by a party of 16, and they killed six men ; they 
 did no harm to any woman, and now are at Kulchat. Beejah has left Tonge ; 
 the Boogtees have refused to admit the Doomkee and Jekranees. His (Beejah's) 
 men finding this, have, as Ahfl" Khan tells me, dropped off, and have directed their 
 steps to Belooch Khan : he must give this man up ; for if he does not, I will 
 treat him as I do the rest ; if we are humbugged by him, the whole thing is a 
 farce. Be so good as to talk to him stiffly on this point, and even arrest him, 
 and send him to me if necessary. Our supplies are all coming up rapidlv. I 
 advance to Sooree Kooshta to-morrow. I send this by Wullee Chandia, and beg 
 of you to give him all the gi-ain you can possibly s])are, and then send him up 
 the Teyague ; he will find me at Deerah, I hope, in about seven days or eight. 
 Tell him to plunder the Boogtees well. I will send him some money when I 
 hare any. Yours trulv, 
 
 (Signed) C. NAPIER. 
 
 21st .lanuarv. 1845. 
 
 Camp, Ooch, 22nd January, 1845. 
 My de.\r J.\cob, 
 
 I am too late for to-night's post, but write while I have a Uttle leisure. The 
 General gave me to read his long political letter to you respecting the Doomkee 
 and Jekranee villages on our frontier, but he does not remenil)er if he told you 
 what he heard from Fitzgerald, that Wullee Mahomed is willing to take upon 
 himself such charge, paying of course to the then hege lord the Khan, the 
 Government share on all lands held by him, but not Jaghiie lands. 
 
 I have wTitten to you to-day officially to beg you will kindly ask Wullee 
 Mahomed if he knows aught of one Jam, taken prisoner at the same time as 
 Nohbut Khan, but against whom the witnesses against the latter adduce nothing 
 in evidence. 
 
 I move forward, I fancy on the morning of the 24th, General Hunter and his 
 force joining us to-mori'ow. I have no news to give you. You shall have my 
 newspapers when I get them, two dawks are however now due. 
 
 Beheve me yours sincerely, 
 
 (Signed) E. J. BROWN. 
 
 PS. — I am anxious to see your political reply. Your plan of making handcufis 
 
 for the prisoners of their own matchlocks is gi-and. 
 
 22nd Jauuurv. l!S4.i. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 E. J. BROWN.
 
 64 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 I 
 
 1 
 
 22nd January, 1H45. Ooch, 22nd January, 1845 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 Fancy my making a political ! yet such I am going to make of you ! The 
 matter is just this, my inroad here has been made not to catch Beejah. That 
 was a veiy small affair, because a hundred more Beejah's would rise like the men 
 from Cadmie's teeth, but to make a permanent settlement of the frontier, which 
 I am sure can be done if I manage my works properly. Now in this I require 
 help, and I want you to assist me in establishing a transfer of property, the only 
 way by which a change from a state of barbarism to one of greater civilization can 
 be made permanent. All improvement is considered a mischievous innovation by 
 the losing class. This is nature, and Belooch nature as well as English and 
 French nature. I want therefore to deprive the losing class of power or it will 
 soon drive innovation away, and the rule of robbery and " good old times " be 
 restored. The way to this is to give the lands of Lahree, Poolijee, Shahpoor, in 
 shoi-t, all the habitable part of the desert tract, to new people. I consider it 
 necessaiy to respect the right of sovereignty in the Khan of Kelat, but I claim 
 for us the right of being paid for all our expenses, either by a large sum of money 
 or by the whole of the territory which we have taken from his rebellious subjects, i 
 and over whom I have in writing his confession that he had totally lost all authority. 
 The expense of the war he cannot pay. The consequence is therefore that it is 
 ours in pledge till he redeems it. All this is strictly just and in accordance with 
 the laws of nations. But we do not want territory, all we want is this, to place 
 his subjects on such a footing as will secure the Scinde frontier fi-om vexation, 
 and insure to the Khan obedient and peaceful subjects, so that instead of being a 
 mere puppet in the hands of robber chiefs, he may have a will towards those to 
 the west of his own, and towards us fi-iendship, founded on our support in ensuring i 
 obedience to him in the east, while our frontier will be a refuge for his subjects j 
 in Cutchee if he become tyrannical. There is no man in India more opposed than 
 I am to the damned nonsense of keeping Indian princes on their thrones within 
 our frontier, but the case wholly changes when you have to deal with those out- 
 side your frontier. The old Indian, for whom I confess contempt as a set of old 
 bitches, whose god is mammon, do not see that the interest of every prince within 
 our fi'ontier is to send us to hell, at which he constantly works, mole fashion, 
 under ground ; and this is but half the mischief, for as we support him he lays 
 all these iniquities which he inflicts upon his subjects to our door, and though he 
 is unjust in doing this, we deserve it. They are at our door for upholding him ! 
 Thus his subjects also hate us, and there is a common cause of hatred to us. 
 When we uphold a prince outside the frontier, we act justly if we confine our 
 support merely to insisting on their respecting our frontier, and in supporting his 
 just authority, as I have now done that of the Khan of Kelat. But this support 
 it is also necessary he should pay for in some direct shape ; in other ways we 
 support his just authority by receiving his refuge subjects if he oppresses them, 
 makes him govern honorably or have none to govern. As the supreme Govern- 
 ment have left me full power to act as I please on the frontier, I take my own 
 system for my basis. I have so far executed it as to punish the rebels, and take 
 so much of the country ; and I now want to establish (as I before said) a fresh 
 class of subjects in Lahree, Poolijee and Shahpoor. Belooch Khan has, by acting 
 with Beejah, forfeited his claim, but as he afterwards separated fi'om the robber, he 
 has regained a right to some consideration, if circumstances admit of it, and of 
 this, having explained to you my principle of action, (fi'om which nothing can make 
 me swerve one inch), I want you who are on the spot to give me your opinion ; 
 do you think he will be true to us, and obedient to the Khan of Kelat ? or is he 
 likely to oblige us to kick him out neck and crop, ere a year or two passes ? We 
 have now the game in our hands and must be careful not to let it slip ; my wish 
 is to establish WuUee Mohamed Chandia at or near Poolijee. I would prefer 
 Lahree, being the strongest post, but he must, if I do this, take the Khyheerees 
 under his protection ; all this is bleat with difficulty, and, like all other things, 
 can be overcome with patience and perseverance. The Khan of Kelat is in the 
 hands of scoundrels ; his will is good, but he has no power, and therefore must 
 learn that we arc his friends by results and by time. His divan will not let him 
 believe it now, and I shall keep my course, indifferent to the remonstrances which 
 his villains will put in his mouth ; but if you can persuade him to believe w^e can 
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 65 
 
 so much the better. This will be all but impossible at present, because it depends 22nd .lammry, i84.'-i. 
 on broader views of policy than most barbarians ever take. They cannot believe 
 in a liberality of government which they have never seen, and, in my humble 
 opinion, never did our own conduct appear more feeble than that which was ex- 
 ercised in these paits under Lord Auckland and his politicals ; however, this is 
 but a private and nmch vexed opinion in which all parties hold their own. 
 
 History wall settle who is right and who wrong ; my business is how I exercise 
 the great power now in my hands, and foi' which I am in the very highest degree 
 responsible. A man in private life is not responsible "for error in judgment ; " 
 it is merely a misfortune, but in public life it is a crime, because if a man feels 
 incompetent, his duty is to say so. For these reasons I excuse Elphinstone at 
 Cabul. I do not excuse McNaughten ; the first, conscious of his inability, had 
 long and long prayed to be relieved ; the last, on the contrary, aspired to higher 
 command. Elphinstone was unfortunate, McNaughten culpable. Now, I have not 
 entered into this long story to alter any opinions of yours, still less to ask what 
 yours are ; whenever I feci unequal to the works entrusted to me by my superiors 
 I will inuuediately ask to be relieved in my command, whoever asks advice fi'om 
 those under his orders acknowledges his incapacity, and conseejuently his crime 
 in retaining command. I write as I have done that you may see the system I 
 am acting upon, and, if I have clearly explained myself, you will know how to 
 assist me in carrying that portion which I trust to you into effect by the means 
 you judge best ; for as I like to do the works entrusted to me myself, so I like to 
 leave those under my command their own work. Now you see clearly that I 
 want you to make arrangements for the occupation of Lahree and Pooligee by 
 fresh people, but that I am willing to leave Belooch Khan, if you think he can 
 be left consistently with the plan I am bent upon ; that I leave you to explain to 
 the Khan of Kelat, if possible to make him comprehend it, that I am doing him 
 good service. But that he is immensely in my debt for putting down his rebels 
 instead of giving him money, which would go into the pockets of his rascally 
 minister, and add not one iota to his strength as a prince. 
 
 You will also see that one condition of admitting Belooch Khan to favor with 
 the English, is his giving up the robbers who have abandoned Beejah ; he has only 
 to tell you their names. You, I believe, know that a year's work in chains is all 
 I mean to inflict, and then to form a colony of them. 
 
 1 now wait for yoiu' ideas how all this is to be executed where you are. 
 
 Brown and I will settle the Boogtee affair, or try to do so ; he knows my views, 
 and I shall give him this letter to read. 
 
 Yours, 
 
 C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 12 o'clock, 24th January, 1845. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I see our views (except of your own abilities, of which i have the highest 
 opinion and always have had) are pretty much the same about the Chandias : 
 Wullee desei'ves well at our hands. I send you also an offer just received 
 from the MuiTces ; the Khan of Kelat has said that they have been loyal ; lam 
 always clear for cutting the Gordian knot where it is tied by treachery or 
 trickeiy, but I am not inclined to do so when there is sufficient honesty in the 
 case (whatever it mav be) to put trust in, and in this 1 know you will coincide 
 with me. Belooch Khan is therefore a stumbling block. As to the Khan, 
 he is in the hands of his Sirdars ; I am convinced they forced him to go to Poolijee 
 for the sake of plundering the country themselves. I am not inchned to be par- 
 ticular with him, as in the end all must turn out to his personal interest. As to 
 Esau Khan I see nothing for it hut to do him out of his birthright, as his great 
 namesake was done before ! 1 will give him a jaghire in Scinde as a recompense 
 if you find it necessary. I have ordered Aliff Khan to you. 
 
 Meet General Simpson at Poolijee, give hiui all the information you can as to 
 his march, and if you can spaie a few days, go with him if he wishes it ; I nmst 
 leave this to you and him to settle between you. I send you a letter to the Khan 
 with full powers ; if there arises any (juestion of moment that you wish to refer 
 to me, do so, but having given you my general views, you will know what is in 
 that line, and can determine all details, and I am equally pleased to have Murrees 
 
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 24th January, 1845. 
 
 23rd January, 1845. 
 
 or Chandias : perhaps they would unite ; in any case, it will, I think, be necessary 
 to make them take the vagabond Kyheerees under their protection, giving them 
 Minoottee, or elsewhere ; by the way, there is abundance of water at Minoottee ! 
 How changed everything is ! 
 
 Yours tnily, 
 
 C. NAPIER. 
 
 Head Quarters, Ooch, 23rd January, 1845. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 The Governor has given orders for the infantry of the Bundlekund Legion, 
 with two guns, to move to Poolijee, either under General Simpson, or Captain 
 Beatson, commanding the Legion. 
 
 This force is to move up the Teywaugh, but the Governor requires that it 
 should be reinforced by two more guns from the four guns now under your com- 
 mand ; give them the mountain guns, or the horse artilleiy guns under Baldwin 
 as you think best adapted for the work. 
 
 Tlie Governor would also feel obliged if you would meet the Commander of 
 this force at Poolijee, and give him all the information in your power relative to 
 the nature of the roads and country through which his route will lay — it will be 
 the southern route of the two marked in the map ; this movement is intended as 
 a diversion on the enemy's flank, who are supposed to be at Gundava. 
 
 Colonel Geddes was at Sooree Khooshtuck yesterday and to-day, and we shall 
 probably follow to-morrow ; we have Hunter's Brigade with us (Europeans and 
 detachments, battalions of the 4th, 64th and 69th). 
 
 Capital idea of yours making handcuffs out of matchlock baiTcls. 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 
 M. McMURDO. ' 
 
 24th January, 1845. Ooch, 9^ o'clock. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I have written to Lieutenant-Colonel Geddes to send AlifFKhan to you sharp: 
 about Wullee Mahomed and his Indians, the General has wTitten General Simpson, 
 who will be at Chuttur to-day, to an-ange, if necessaiy, for the Chandias moving 
 into the Teywaugh when we advance. On all these points, however, I fancy you 
 will be in communication with General Simpson. I send you a power of letters 
 
 to His Highness the Khan of Kelat. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 
 E. J. BROAVN. 
 
 27th January, 1845. Lahrec, 27th Jauuaiy, 1845. 
 
 My dear General, 
 
 I fear that I shall never make a successful political. I have failed in the present 
 business at the commencement. I had yesterday a long conference with WuUee 
 Mahomed and all his Shdars touching their settling in this country, when they 
 positively declined having anything to do with it. Wullee Mahomed said that 
 he was ready at all times to obey your orders, and that if you ordered him to 
 remain at Poolijee with his men, he would stay there as long as he could, but 
 that as to settling in such a countiy that it was impossible, that they should be 
 surrounded by bitter foes, that the country was deserted and laid waste, with 
 twenty more such excuses. At last I told him to consider over the business with 
 his Sirdars, and give me a deliberate and wi'itten answer, which he did yesterday ; 
 it is to this effect — that if the British Government will give him in free Jagheer 
 (that is paying nothing whatever to any one), all the lands held by Beejah Khan, 
 Poolijee, Chuttur, Minoottee, Wuzzeera, Sheeall Rumdanee, Kooheeree, &c., the 
 Chandias will settle in the countiy, but the countiy being deserted, they must be 
 regularly paid during the first year by the British Government. This is, of course, 
 absurd, and the Chandias know it to be so. I am certain from what I have now 
 seen of them, that even if they were to agree to settle here, they would not, and 
 could not do it ; the teiTor with which they look on these Cutchee lootoos and 
 the men of the hills is beyond belief. I am certain that they would all ran away
 
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 inn 
 
 nediately our troops were withdrawn from their neighbourhood, on the approach 27th January, 1845. 
 ;or report of the approach) of the Doonikees, Jakranees, &c. The fellows' dark 
 countenances actually tui-n pale at the thought of remaining here. I have written 
 to Gamun Khan, the Murree Sirdar, to desire him to come to me to arrange about 
 ^i\ ing this countiy to the Mun-ees, but I have great doubts as to their abihty to 
 keep it. I do not think that the tribe is now sufficiently numerous to occupy the 
 Boogtee lands and these too. 
 
 While I am WTiting WuUee Mahomed has sent to me another written paper to 
 the effect that if all the lands of Sheree, and along the Sheree river, be also given 
 to him perfectly free, the Chandias, Mugzees, Oomranecs, &c., will join and inhabit 
 them ; this is only more absurd than the first proposal, for the lands of Sheree, 
 Chacka, &c. are valuable, and pay a large revenue to the Khan of Kelat. 
 
 I think that the Mun-ees are the only people we can manage the business with. 
 
 We are all well here, but tind great difficulty in getting food for men, though 
 there is a plenty of jowan-ec for the horses. 
 
 Yours veiy sincerely, 
 
 JOHN JACOB. 
 
 Deyrah. 
 
 O Picket. 
 "^""^ \£7 Camp. A 
 
 l-f Cavalry. 
 
 ' Zuranee. 
 
 Pass above Deyrah on the south, and above 
 Zuranee on the north. 
 
 Gundooee. 
 
 O O Mtdh. 
 
 ^ Sooree KoosMee. ^„ , i ,^j„ 
 
 28th Januaiy, 1845. 28th January, 1845. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 This pass was not defended. I think my friends are at A. The valley A is 
 full of water and grass. If they are, I have blocked them in. I think AU Morad 
 is at Mulh ; great fires were seen last night in that direction. I occupy both 
 passes and Zuranee — the first with infantiy, the last with cavaliy. Send off to 
 Simpson to force his way to us as fast as he can ; and, if possible, to communi- 
 cate with the Murrees on his left, and urge them to march down on the east of 
 DejTah, leaving that place to Simpson ; I hope thus to en\dron the enemy. 
 
 We saw a great smoke at Deyi-ah last night, and I think it possible that the 
 Boogtees have abandoned it, and that the Murrees have burned it. I hope 
 Simpson will get my letters to hasten his advance. I said I would be here on 
 the 29th because I expected a fight for it. I send to tell the MuiTces they shall 
 have Boogtee countiy if they join me and help to blockade the Boogtees. 
 
 Yours, 
 
 C. NAPIER. 
 I am sure Simpson can have no force in his front of any importance. They are 
 all to the east of this, and I think south of Deyi'ah. 
 
 C. N. 
 
 No. 209 of 1845. 
 
 From the Secretary to Government, Scinde, to Captain Jacob, commanding 
 
 Scinde Irregular Horse, Lahree. Dated 3lst Januaiy, 184,5. :iist January, 1S45. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 By direction of His Excellency the Governor, I have the honor to forward for 
 transmission to Deen Mahomed, the Chief of Murrees, a Purwannah from His 
 Excellency, which will you have the goodness to send. If there be any Murree 
 
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 31st January, isvo. chief at Laliree (GamunKlian was there) His Excellency would wish you to press 
 upon him that it would be very desirable that a wukkeel with full powers should 
 join His Excellency's camp. It wall be well, too, if the forty good guides promised, 
 by Gamun Khan were also at once sent. 
 
 I have the honor, &c. i 
 
 (Signed) E. BROWN, 
 
 Secretary to Government of Scinde. 
 
 2nd February, 1845. Jummuck Pass, 2nd Februaiy, 1845. 
 
 My Dear Jacob, 
 
 I yesterday got yours of the 30th ult. and of the 27th dupUcate. The original 
 I did not receive. I am not a bit out of heart at what you call your failure ; dis- 
 appointment belongs to man's fate, and like Sisj-phus we must roll up the stone 
 again. Wullee had better go home, as he won't take a crown ! We must throw 
 him overboard as an ally, for his future co-operation would not be worth paying 
 for. As to the Mun-ees they have sent no one to me. I suspect they are play- 
 ing me false. However I am too strong to care. But I will give them the Boogtee 
 land if they can hold it, and Deyi-ah is in perfect repair I hear. McMurdo went 
 over it on the 31st. Now for your letter of the 30th ult. Simpson (who is at 
 Deyrah) did not meet a living being the whole march ! None of your emissaries 
 have returned. Now when I put these things together I think I see their game. 
 They let Simpson advance over a road full of passes. They let me advance because 
 they could not oppose me till I got to Zuranee ; at this pass they could, but did not 
 because they thought I should, confident in my power, march through to join Simp- 
 son. Then they intended the old game of barbarians "in every age and chme." The 
 passes in our rear would be occupied in force, and we might whistle for our provi- 
 sions ! " Oh, whistle, and I'll come to you my love," is a good song, but in this case 
 would not bring our supper ! I have been from the first pretty sure what game they 
 would play, and so when I entered the valley between these two passes of Jum- 
 muck and Lallee, instead of passing I pitched my camp, seizing both passes. 
 jtmimuct. Jummuck is nothing. I could force it easily if I 
 
 ^^^^^^^ 'jT^^''-^ abandoned it and wanted to come back, but Lallee is 
 ^^^ I a different affair, so I am fortifjdng it and mean to hold 
 
 -^*^?S^^''^ ,^^=^ it firm. This secures my communication with the 
 Lallee. plains and the cavahy, and also the secure passage of 
 y;^?-- ^yz^^^r^^-— *^ur supplies. The danger of mountain warfare is 
 ■ -*5?^-^^^^:^X_-^ '-^ over-confidence, and want of caution in the assailant, 
 
 who being the strongest, is fearless till imprudence 
 makes him weakest, and he becomes a victim. I am therefore vei-y cautious, 
 going step by step, and wall have no pass in my rear unoccupied. I made an in- 
 road back to Tonge the day before yesterday, under John Napier, and he caught 
 2,000 head of cattle. I mean to make some of these little underplots, but my 
 great game is to close in steadily with a safe rear, till they must fly the country 
 or fight. I liave secured orders from Mooltan forbidding them leave to enter that 
 territory. Ali Morad is up with his rabble, but I want to shove him ahead. I 
 iiave ordered the 7th cavalry up to Khanghur. The whole of the Bundlecund 
 legion are to occupy Shahpoor, Ooch, Sooree Kooshter. The troops of Ali will 
 occupy Gundooee and Zuranee, Lallee pass, by 200 Infantry of our own troops. 
 The 6th cavalry I shall keep partly at the pass, and push the rest over to Simpson, 
 to ravage all the plain about Depah. Wlien all is ready I shall again move more 
 to the east, say 20 miles, running moveable columns through the hiUs to catch 
 cattle, and kill or catch cattle as they can. I much want the Murrees' assistance 
 in this warfare. You think I undervalue Beeja Khan ; perhaps you are right, 
 but how can I catch him ? I will ofter 5,000 rupees, and try what that will do ; 
 make this known. I do not think barbarians will sell each other ; it is not their 
 vice generally, but they will do it sometimes. However, one cannot make war 
 dependant on the chance of getting anyone man. It must be founded on a more 
 solid basis. Now I shall be delighted to catch Beeja for 5,000 rupees ; but in the 
 mean time I will try to starve the Boogtees, and drive them to desperation if I 
 can. It is difficult — I never doubted that ; but I think it practicable. I think 
 you may let Wullee and his men go home ; do what you think best in this. I 
 will give them a little cash. How many htus he had ''. and how long have they
 
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 iicca in the tield ? do not promise him anything, but tell me what 3^ou think fail', -.'ud February, 1845. 
 
 I lold him I would give him two annas a day for each man actually in the field 
 
 tor the time he remained out ; he began on the 1 5th ultimo, and I think you told 
 
 me he had not above 600 men. Having given you all my plans, do what you can 
 
 to transfer the land to any new people, and I suppose we must smoke the pipe of 
 
 amity with Belooch Khan. Wliat can I do to strengthen the Khan of Kelat ? it 
 
 ;is a difficult question. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 (Signed) " C. NAPIER. 
 
 The rascals got a dawk, and in it the proof-sheets of the war in Scinde ; how 
 provoking ! > 
 
 No. 247 of 1845. 
 
 From the Secretary to Government, Scinde, to Captain Jacob, commanding 
 
 Scinde IiTcgular Horse, Lahree. Dated 3rd Febraary, 1845. .•ird February, 1845. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 By du'ection of His Excellency the Governor, I have the honor to give you 
 the substance of certain petitions made to His Excellency by Jan Mahomed 
 Toonia, a wukkeel fi'om His Highness the Khan of Kelat. 
 
 1st. Alift" Khan Pathan points out as people of Beejah Khan Doomkee's tribe 
 parties who arc not so. They are seized and their property is confiscated. 
 
 2nd. Mahomed Khan Shawanee, Mahomed Khan Lharee, and Mahomed Shur- 
 ' reef are in treasonable coiTcspondence with the chiefs of Kandahar. 
 1 The two first of these are resident in Hajjee ke Shehur ; His Excellency would 
 i wish you to make them prisoners, and have them handed over to His Excellency 
 the Khan. 
 
 3rd. Tajoo Kardar, of Beejah Khan, is a great thief, and is deceiving Captain 
 Jacob, and only points out apart of grain concealed, keeping the remainder him- 
 self. 
 
 4th. Parties sent by Lieutenant Hamilton, when commanding at Khyree ke 
 Ghun-ee, to Kotra to pm-chase grain, &c., did not give the market price. 
 
 On petitions 1st, 3rd and 4th, His Excellency would wish you to make enquiry 
 and report upon. 
 
 I have directed Jan Mahomed Toonea to wait upon you at Lahree for your 
 orders on these points. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 Camp, Jummuck Pass, (Signed) E. BROWN, 
 
 3rd Februaiy, 1845. Secretaiy to Government, Scinde, 
 
 No. 245 of 1845. 
 
 From the Secretary to the Government of Scinde, to Captain Jacob, commanding 
 
 Scinde Irregular Horse, Lahree. Dated 3rd February, 1845. .■ini February, 1815. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 By direction of His Excellency the Governor I have the honor to inform you 
 that Meerza Ali Akbar Khan Bahadoor has been deputed with native agents to 
 Cutchee for the purpose of hiring camels for the use of our force. 
 
 His. Excellency wishes that you will be good enough to make an advance of 
 2 rupees for eveiy camel sent to you by the Meerza. To enable you to do this 
 Captain Jamieson has been requested to send you the sum of 2,000 Co.'s Rs. 
 
 I have the lionor, &c. 
 Camp, Jummuck Pass, (Signed) E. BROWN, 
 
 3rd February, 1845. Secretary to the Goverment, Scinde. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 The Khan is trjingto save some rascals that you have caught. Be veiy rigid ; 4th February, is 15. 
 don't let any out. Beejah has ottered to surrender through Ali Morad ; I liave 
 
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 uh FL-brumy, 1845. Said that if lie does not I will hang every man you have taken, so the higher tlie 
 rank of any fellow you have the tighter be your grip of him. I am hampered for 
 want of camels. 
 
 Yours, &c. 
 
 (Signed) C. NAPIER. 
 
 6th February, 1845. 
 
 21st February, 1845. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 Send home the Chandias with all sorts of butter ; as there are no parsnips in 
 Scinde, fair words must do for the present, as the money and parsnips are 
 together. What I give Wullee I must receive from the Khan ! pro tern, at least. 
 Send a letter to me by the Tey wagh to tell me the 5,000 cavalry and infantry 
 are coming up as soon as the camels can be hired. Make your Moonshee or Alef 
 Khan write this also to Brown's Moonshee. Add that the 7th cavalry arrived at 
 Khanghur on any day convenient. Send this to get into the Boogtee hands, and 
 in your letter (the Persian being a translation of the English, only as if from a 
 different person). Make any remarks you think right on the great fortifica- 
 tion I am going to construct at Deyrah, and in this pass, when the troops arrive ! 
 Unless the Boogtees make salaam, expatiate largely on my benevolence and my 
 wishes not to extirpate them. I really do feel very benevolent in that way since 
 the rascally camel-men failed me. I am sadly bothered, and I shall be glad to 
 make honorable terms, especially with Deria Khan, who is a good fellow with a 
 bad calling, hke the apothecary in Romeo and JuUet. 
 
 The Murrees have just sent me a letter in answer to one of mine that they are 
 ready to join me and attack the Boogtees. I do not think the letter you make up 
 for the Boogtees will do any good. They have been once tricked and forewarned, 
 but it may give them alarm and produce good effect, and can do no harm, except 
 five rupees to a cossid. 
 
 Yours faithfully, 
 
 C. NAPIER. 
 
 6th February. Still in this d — d pass. 
 
 \ 
 
 EXTRACT. 
 
 Shore, 21st February, 1845. 
 
 I have been too busy to finish this sooner. We got pretty close yesterday. 
 They absconded with 1 50 camel loads of baggage, and from a hill we saw them 
 en route, but after being in the saddle 22 hours we were not in trim to overtake 
 them, especially as there was a desperate pass, which, if defended, might have 
 bothered us, and it was near sunset when we got sight fi-om the top of a high hill ; 
 however I will be after them when sun sets to-night. Do all you can to persuade 
 the Murrees to take Boogtee country. We are now north-east of Deyi-ah, and I 
 shall be at Deyi-ah to-moiTOw. Order Ali Akbar to you as soon as he can ; he will 
 dawdle doing Ambassador I fear, for vanity is strong in his composition ; he will be 
 useful to me in negociating with the Mun'ees. i 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 C. NAPIER. 
 
 24th February 1845. 
 
 Deyrah, 24th February, 1845. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I am very sorry for the arrest of the men, but there is no help for it. The 
 Khan's wukkeel has done him harm. Collect and estabUsh the Kyheerees if you 
 can. The Murrees say they will come and salaam on the 28th. 
 
 I have told them I will give them Deyrah and Trukkee, and plenty of gun- 
 powder, and strengthen Deyrah besides for them. What they will decide upon I 
 cannot say, but I am very anxious for their taking Deyrah. I never saw such 
 defiles in any country as in them. Let me know what you do about the Kyheerees, 
 and believe me 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 
 C. NAPIER. 
 
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 ^Insert between Pages 70 iS" "1 "/ •«' Vol: S. J. 11. Record Book.] 
 
 Letter from Captain Jacob to General Sir C. J. Napier. 
 
 Lharee, 5th February, 1845. 
 
 My dear General, — Your letter of the 2nd reached me this morning, to 
 OiV great joy ; for, from the numerous robberies of dawks beyond Ooch, I feared 
 that none of my letters had reached you. Your insight into the mountai- 
 neers' intended style of proceeding is, no doubt, minutely accurate, and is 
 exactly in accordance with the former doings of these very people. But I 
 do not think the Boogtees will attempt to fight. When reduced to extreme 
 necessity the tribe will disperse by single families, trusting that they will 
 be able to return to their homes when the storm shall have blown over. 
 
 "Wullee Mohamed, when I want him to go into the hills, has only 
 COO men ; at other times, 800. I think it would be fair, as they have 
 really been put to considerable inconvenience and dreadfully frightened, to 
 pay for the latter number, that is, 100 rupees a-day ; 2,000 rupees in all. 
 I think it would be as well to let them go home at once. They are 
 quite useless. 
 
 I have requested Nusseer Khan to give me his ideas touching the 
 quiet settlement of this part of the country, and the tribes most likely 
 to effect our mutual object, but have not yet received his reply. Neither 
 have I as yet heard one word from the Murrees. It appears useless to send 
 any more letters by cossids, and I shall to-day get some one to go to Deen 
 Mohamed, who is known to him, and who will at least return to me. I 
 will publish the offer of a reward for Beejah. It is possible that he mav, 
 when gi-eatly distressed, endeavour to take refuge in the Seebee country, 
 and if he do so he will be caught, I think. 
 
 Yours very sincerely, 
 
 (Signed) J. JACOB. 
 
 P. S. — A man came to day from Kahun who was with the Cafila lately 
 plundered by the Murrees. He says that all my cossids had arrived, and 
 been detained by the Murree chiefs, who said that the messengers were 
 nothing but spies, and that the offers I made to themselves were evidently 
 intended only to entrap them. 
 
 The whole of the inhabitants of Kahun were carrying off their property 
 and leaving the town as quickly as they could, and Deen Mohamed had 
 said that my messengers should be released when the rest of his people 
 had left the place ; many communications had passed between the Mur- 
 rees and Boogtees; the latter had persuaded the former to forego mutual 
 enmity and make common cause together, for that no sooner had the English 
 destroyed the Boogtees than they would serve the Murrees in the same manner.
 
 I am convinced there is much truth in the above ; it agrees exactly 
 with ail that I have heard from other quarters. I liave just despatched 
 Syud Buchal Shah, (a man from the Seebee country, formerly in our 
 sei-vice, a great rascal, I believe, but a useful instrument) to go to Kahun 
 with letters from me to the Murree chiefs, and v.'ith instructions to eiulea- 
 vour to persuade them to trust to us to send wukkecls to your camp, and at- 
 tend to all your instructions, and I think he will succeed if any one can. 
 This man Bitclial Shah has been useful to us here in various ways ; he 
 induced the Bunniahs of this place to return and open their shops, when all 
 my persuasion went for nothing, and we should h;ive been badly off for food 
 without him. lie got me excellent guides to go with General Simpson 
 I have now advanced him 50 rupees, and told him that if he manages 
 this business with the J.Iurrees satisfactorily, you will reward him well, and 
 I think he will deserve it. 
 
 There is not a man amongst the IMurrees who can read Persian. I have 
 hitherto written in Scindee, in the barbarous character used by the Bunniahs. 
 1 have therefore been obliged to get a moonshee to accompany the Syud tu 
 read my letters, and the one sent me by Brown to be fon-varded. 
 
 Yours very sincerely, 
 
 (Signed) J. JACOB. 
 
 Letter from Captain Jacob to General Sir C. J, Napier. 
 
 Lharee, 12th February, 1815, 
 
 My dear Genkual,— My messengers have returned from Kahun ; they 
 found the place completely deserted, not a single soul in it, the Murrees 
 had all gone over the mountains on the north side of Kahun, into the 
 next valley, about twenty miles off. There my syuds found them, and had 
 a long interview, with much swearing on the Koran, with Deen Moha- 
 med, Gamun Khan, and the rest of the Murree chiefs, and finally re- 
 turned to me, bringing- with them Morad Buxs (nephew of old Doodah), 
 Kahim Khan and other men of the tribe. They declare that they were all 
 in a dreadful state of alarm, and had been frightened by the people of 
 Lharee and other places continually writing to them that we were coming 
 to destroy them. 
 
 They swear that they have made no truce with the Boogtees, and never 
 thought of such a thing ; that they are ready to do anything you please, 
 and have merely kept aloof from fear. I explained to them your intention 
 re"-arding them, and your orders about their sending wukkeels and guides 
 to your camp, and told them that their deserting their town and retiring 
 further into the hills could only be considered by you as a declaration of 
 hostility, &c. Finall}', I told Morad Buxs he had better return to Kahun 
 as soon as possible, get all the people to settle quietly in the town again, 
 and without a moment's delay, get Deen INIohamed himself, or some re- 
 spectable sirdar, to wait upon you and receive your orders. They will, they 
 say, be delighted to occupy the Boogtee conntry, if you will give it them, 
 and will take care that there shall be no looting ; but that they are not
 
 equal to tiio occupation of the Poolcjee and Chutter lands, and could not 
 undertake it. I gave Morad Buxs a twenty-five-rupee luongee, and sent 
 him away apparently much more pleased than when he came. I tlunk 
 tliat tliey will now wait on you, but they are curionji people, and it is 
 difficult to understand what is really in their minds. If the Murrees be 
 settled in the Boogtee country, and Beejah be taken or killed (the last is 
 a sine qua von), I thiidv that the Khylieerees might, with advantage, be 
 rei)laced in their old lands ; they alone are the rightful owners, and would 
 certainly be the best possible occupants for us, if they could maintain their 
 "round here, which under the circumstances above mentioned thev would. 
 I think, easily be able to do. I have been talking to them about it, and 
 they seem rather pleased with the idea, but it is necessary to learn the 
 feelings of the rest of the tribe on the subject ; they were a brave enough 
 race, I I}elieve, once, and would probably soon recover their confidence in 
 themselves if they found themselves quietly replaced in their own lands. 
 Please tell me if you approve of this. 
 
 Yours very sincerely, 
 
 (Signed) J. JACOB. 
 
 The Murree chiefs did wait on Sir C. Napier at Deyra, in conse- 
 quence of Captain Jacob's negotiations, and on their doing so depended the 
 whole success of the Hill campaign. 
 
 Letter from Captain Jacob to General Sir C. J. Napier. 
 
 Lharee, Ijth February 1845. 
 
 My dear General,— I have received a note from Brown to-dav, in 
 which he tells me that you intended me to have used my own discretion regard- 
 ing the matters contained in his letter of the 3rd to me. I wish I had known 
 this before, for I cannot but think that my going to Hajee, and attempting to 
 seize Mohamed Klian Shawanee, will do much harm as I before wrote to Brown. 
 But I assure you that, according to the words of Brown's official, I had no option 
 left me. I am, in that letter, plainly and positively directed " to make inquiry and 
 report upon certain statements of Jan iMohamed," and " to make prisoners, and 
 hand over to the Khan of Kelat the two chiefs resident at Hajee." The Khan is 
 in great tribulation about the business, and I certainly think myself that his wuk- 
 keel, Jan Mohamed, has done him very great and serious injury l)y representing 
 to you that you wished the two Hajee chiefs to be imprisoned ; it will raise against 
 him a host of powerful enemies. Please tell me what to do with Mohamed Khan's 
 son and nephew; the Khan will have nothing to say to them. All Aclvber is at 
 Baugh, but I do not think he is getting many camels. We have had rain here 
 for three days past, and it rained very heavily all last night, and not only here but 
 in the lulls ; the river here which was a dry samly channel, half a mile broad, has 
 now three feet of water in it. and the country about is one sheet of mud. 
 
 I have, S:o., Sec, 
 (Signe.I) J. JACOB.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 No. 298 of 1845. 
 
 71 
 
 From the Secretary to the Government of Scinde, to Captain J.\cob, commanding 
 Scinde Irregular Hor.se, Lahrec. Dated Camp, Deyrah, 27th February, 1845. 2nh February, 
 
 Sir, 
 
 By direction of His Excellency the Governor, I have the honor to acknow- 
 ledge the receipt of your letter of the 1 9th instant, requiring orders as to the dis- 
 posal of two robbers confined by you for robbery. 
 
 In reply I am directed to request that you will on the receipt of this, assemble 
 a Native Court of Enquiry, to record all evidence connected with the robbery, and 
 their rinding as concerns the two prisoners. 
 
 Should this court find the prisoners guilty, you are (in consideration of the s 
 
 constant robberies which have taken place in the lines of your regiment, and of 
 the impunity with which the robbers from darkness and other causes have been 
 enabled to escape, and with a \'iew to put an end to this system of nightly rob- 
 bery) directed to hang the two robbers in front of your camp. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 184.5. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 E. BROWN, 
 
 Secretary to Scinde Government. 
 
 Pass 
 
 My de.\r J.vcob, 
 
 [ I have yours of the 25th ultimo, which reached me yesterday ; our proceed- 
 
 1 ings are these : — I imagined the 
 
 i'enemv somewhere about A, for 
 
 ; intelligence was not to be got ; 
 well, I held the Une from Deyi-ah 
 and tracked him in the direction 
 oi A. I left the legion to guard 
 the pass of Goojroo, and crossed 
 the head quarters to my left, and 
 occupied Dep-ah in force, putting 
 Ali Morad at Lootee. I there 
 waited supplies and had arranged 
 an advance from the three points, DejTah, and Lootee, and Tomb, for which 
 waiting provisions, I occupied Tomb and Kombee, and the pass I left free in case 
 the enemy was fool enough to bag himself in Trukkee ; but, thinking him too 
 skilful, however, I stopped up the valley of Illiassee below Trukkee at Tomb, to 
 oppose his going AYest and yet leave Trukkee open. I was to march on the 1st, 
 but on the 28th, our convoy going to Tomb with pro\nsions, was attacked near 
 camp, three miles distance. I mounted my horse, and we pursued the enemy 
 (about 50 horsemen) into Trukkee. By this bold attack and the road, they re- 
 treated ; I guessed my friends had done foolishly, and blocking the entrance with 
 the cavalry, I sent off three comi)anies of foot, and so shut the enemy up there ; 
 on returning to camp I found the Murree chiefs had arrived ; they said all the 
 robber chiefs were in Trukkee the day before. I moved my camp before daybreak 
 to Trukkee, and ordered Ali Morad (who did not go of course) to block up the 
 other entrance, but I also sent the Bundleeund legion and camel corps, who did 
 go, and are there. The chiefs all came to my tent yesterday ; I gave them my 
 terms ; they went back and sent other terms, which did not suit my books, and 
 I would not even hear them ; Dcriah Khan alone accepted, and is in my camp ; 
 and as soon as his people are all out of this strong ])lace I shall proceed to business. 
 This is our whole story up to the 5th March. All you have done at Lahrec ap- 
 pears to be right. Whatever you do I sanction. I think we can support the 
 Kyhccrees by the alliance of a weak tribe under Shaw Alii, of Bushooree ; I have 
 him here ; he surrendered, and must obey orders, but do you act as you judge 
 best ; I think the Chandias or Muggizees might help the Kyheerees to hold 
 Poolijee. I mean to occupy Shahpoor witli our troops, for the next year at all 
 events. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 C. NAPIER. 
 Trukkee is a devil of a place, but 1 think 1 can manage it too. 
 
 I- 3 
 
 5tli March, 1845.
 
 72 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 No. 22. 
 
 5th March, 1845. 
 
 V. 
 
 Lahree, 5th March, 1845. 
 
 MR, 
 
 I have the honor to report for the information of His Excellency the Go- 
 vernor of Scinde, that a patrol of twenty men of the Scinde Irregular Horse, under 
 Jemadar Guftbor Mahomed, to-day fell in with a party of twenty-five marauders, 
 on foot, in the plain of Mulh, about twelve miles from Lahree. The men were 
 well armed with sword, shield, and matchlock ; on the approach of the patrol, 
 (who did not at first suppose them to be enemies), they fired a volley at them, 
 and drawing their swords, with much abuse of Feringees and the English Sirkar, 
 rushed at the horsemen. The latter thereupon charged them, and as they fought 
 to the last refusing quarter, though repeatedly offered, killed them all. 
 
 One suwar and four horses were killed in the fight, and two suwars and two 
 horses wounded, the latter mortally. 
 
 I have not yet been able to find out who the men slain were, but they are sup- 
 posed to have been robbers from Tullee, of various tribes, Brahooees, Doomkees 
 and Murrees. My own opinion is that they were Doomkees from the hills. 
 
 I have sent to Tnnlrlmp to obtain information regarding them. 
 
 I have the honor, &c. 
 To Major Green, C.B. (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain. 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, S.F.F. Commanding S. I. Horse. 
 
 EXTRACT fi-om General Orders by His Excellency Major-General 
 Sir C. J. Napier, G.C.B. and Governor of Scinde. 
 
 lltb March, 1S45. 
 
 Head Quarters, Trukkee, 11th March, 1845. 
 
 These men turned 
 out to be Murrees ; 
 among the slain was a 
 sirdar of some note, 
 one Meer Gool. The 
 Murree tribe did ac- 
 tually assemble inereat 
 numbers (S3J8^ to 
 avenge their death, but 
 thought better of it, 
 and laid the blame 
 upon the Kyheerees, on 
 whom they vowed ven- 
 geance. 
 (Signed) J. JACOB. 
 
 2. Twenty-five brave robbers on foot, well armed with swords, shields and 
 matchlocks, met twenty of the Scinde Horse patrolling in the desert. The robbers 
 gave a volley and charged. The Scinde Horse had one man killed and two 
 wounded ; four horses killed and two wounded ; of the enemy every man fell sword 
 in hand. Quai'ter was repeatedly offered to these stern gladiators, but they i-e- 
 fused, and every robber bit the dust. Honor be to their courage ; more honor to 
 their conquerors. Another laurel leaf has been added to the rich wi-eath of Jacob's 
 Horse. The conduct of Jemadar Guftbor Mahomed and his companions demands 
 the Governor's highest approbation, and he will report theu' gallantry to the 
 Governor-General of India and the Commander-in-Chief of the Bombay army, as 
 soon as Captain Jacob sends in the names of these brave men. 
 
 AFTER ORDERS. 
 
 Soldiers ! there are different kinds of glory — the gloiy of battle and the gloi-y 
 of endurance. Of the first, the little to be gleaned was carried away by Salter, 
 Jacob, and their companions. To us there remained only the glory of endurance, 
 and it has been won by you in such a garb as to do you tho greatest credit. Never 
 have I sei-ved with men more thoroughly imbued with the true military spirit, and 
 it becomes me, as I have witnessed it, to give you the credit you so well desei-ve. 
 
 I have heard it said that some of the officers of the 2nd European Regiment 
 took umbrage with me without clearly knowing why. I smiled at the pouting of 
 younger soldiers with an old one. 
 
 This generally happens in the beginning of a campaign, after which a good fight, 
 like a good storm, clears the atmosphere of the bilious vapours. As there is no 
 fight, a little reflection must do the work ; and tell these gentlemen that as my 
 admiration of their excellent and beautiful regiment is well known, so must I, and 
 so do I, greatly appreciate the corps of officers. No good regiment ever had bad 
 officers. The two things are incompatible ; of no body of officers have I a higher 
 opinion than of these belonging to the 2nd Europeans. 
 
 The men of the 64th regiment have in this shox-t campaign gained, under Major 
 Brown's command, the character which they lost under the late Lieutenant- 
 Colonel Moseley ; good officers always make good soldiers.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 73 
 
 I Wlien Major-General Hunter returns to Sukkur he is to restore to this now iiti. March, i8ir.. 
 ;good regiment their colors ; a duty which 1 am sure will be particularly gratifying 
 to that officer, to whom the 64th Regiment and the Indian army are deeply in- 
 debted. 
 
 I We shall now return to our respective cantonments, and wait with patience for 
 i further sei-vice, having all added something to our previous knowledge of war. 
 I To those who are about to leave my command I wish eveiy success. 
 
 (True Extract) (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, G.C.B. 
 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, Governor of Scinde. 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 The regiment marched from Shahpoor on the evening of the 1st of April, an-ived Ajjrii ist, isis. 
 at Sukkur on the 6th, crossed the river on the 8th, and arrived at Hyderabad on 
 the 21st April, having been absent six months and twenty-live days. 
 
 Tlie regiment remained in quarters at Hyderabad till the 27th December, 1845, December 27th, ist:.. 
 ; during which much correspondence took place between Captain Jacob and the 
 Government relative to the augmentation and organization of the corps, from 
 I which the following extracts are given : — 
 
 9th June, 1845. oti. .T.me, 1845. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I have a letter from Sir H. Hardinge by me ; he seems displeased at us ; he 
 insists on the Irregular Corps of both armies being on the same footing, and so far 
 I agree with him. However the question resolves itself, as I understand his letter, 
 I to this ; that if I wish it he will leave your regiment on the establishment fixed 
 ',h\ Lord Ellenborough, 1st June, 1844. But if I have another regiment it must 
 be on the Bengal establishment for IiTCgular Horse. I copy his words. " If on 
 mature consideration you prefer that the corps should remain as it is I will not dis- 
 turb Lord E.'s arrangement, 1st June 1844; if, as I maintain, the advantage is 
 obdous to the Scinde Irregular Horse, when mixed with regiments on the Bengal 
 system, let me know, and I will officially decide upon it. But if the second regi- 
 ment be raised both must be on the establishment of the Bengal Irregular Horse. 
 If it results then that I must, which I prefer to have, two regiments on Bengal 
 establishment, or yours alone of 1 ,000 men in six troops, now let me know your 
 opinion directly, as a guide for my own." I have no time for moi-e, post is going. 
 
 Yours faithfully, 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 I have not time to send extracts, so I send you all the letter, except a paragraph 
 containing a subject between Sir Henry and myself ; let me have the letter back 
 in double quick. 
 
 Calcutta, May 22nd, 1843. May 22nd, i8i.r 
 My dear Napier, 
 
 I have here the whole of the papers before me relating to the Scinde In'egular 
 Horse. 
 
 2. — I must obseiTC that in November last I attempted to remedy the incon- 
 venience pointed out by you ; namely, that the establishment of June, 1844, had 
 too many men and too few officers. 
 
 3. — That establishment was six troops and 1,000 suwars. The establishment 
 proposed by me was eight troops and 800 men, in which altered proportions every 
 cavahy officer here concun-ed. 
 
 4. — I stated that the earliest steps should be taken to place the Scinde IiTcgxilar 
 Horse on the revised establishment of a regiment of Bengal Irregular Cavalry. 
 
 5. — It was distinctly stated that the pay and allowances of the corps are calcu- 
 lated according to the scale originally fixed, and which must necessarily be allowed 
 for the present to continue undisturbed. 
 
 6. — The serious inconvenience was that adverted to of fixinsr the establishment 
 of regiments for the Scinde Horse superior to what is allowed to regiments of 
 Bengal IiTCgular Horse, performing the very same duties in Scinde. 
 
 7. — Captain Jacob states that so far from any of the defects of the establishment 
 being remedied they arc all very much increased. He does not state in what 
 respect he makes the assertion, and complains that four jemadars would have to 
 be reduced, but he gained two russuldars by having eight troops instead of six, 
 
 F 4
 
 74 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 May 22nd, 1843. and as to the injuiy which his officers would experience, you are aware as soon as 
 your recommendation was assented to of having a second regiment of Scinde 
 in-egular Horse, that all these matters are rendered easy by the promotion of the 
 officers of the old corps, &c. 
 
 8. — He also complains that it is very cruel and impolitic to reduce the means 
 
 and lower the condition of such men after they have expended half the period of 
 
 their lives in and hard service * * * 
 
 ***** 
 
 for any arm, and to adhere to it. The Bengal Irregular Horse may not be on so 
 perfect an establishment as Captain Jacob may be able to suggest, but it answers 
 all its purposes, and we know" it is" the commander, and not the establishment of 
 a regiment, which makes it good or bad. 
 
 In 1837 the infantry of the three Presidencies, as well as the regular cavalry, 
 were all to be paid henceforth at the same rate, viz. : — the Bengal rate ; and now 
 there is no difficulty * * * * * 
 
 a whole army is rendered useless for service in Scinde, and that we are obliged to 
 send these Madi'as regiments to Aden to the provinces and to the straits, 
 
 the foreign semce pay and family pension rendering it impossible to intermix 
 them with Bengal and Bombay troops. 
 
 If the Scinde Irregular Horse should by sudden disease and prostration of 
 strength be required to be removed to Bengal, which furnishes the men, they 
 would create discontent by their superior allowances w^hilst cantoned in Bengal. 
 The Bengal IiTCgular Horse seizing in Scinde ought to be paid 30 rupees while 
 serving in Scinde, the same as the Scinde Horse. These corps, when they return 
 to Bengal, willingly revert to 20 i-upees a month. The same rule is now prac- 
 tically carried into effect as regards the infantiy of the two Presidencies. The 
 Bombay soldier who enlisted previous to 1837 receives one rupee a month batta 
 more than the soldier of the same army who enlisted after that date, and he receives 
 that additional rupee more than the eldest Bengal sepoy, because good faith in 
 adhering to the terms of his enlistment required that he should receive it. When 
 the reference was made to me, I think last October, it was so ruled. 
 
 These corps when they return to their presidencies fall back in their ordinary 
 pay, and are contented ; I am going to increase this pay by two rupees, in addition 
 to what they now receive ; and each infantry soldier in Scinde will, in cantonments, 
 receive three rupees eight annas more than he does in his own presidency ; and I 
 have no doubt but that the ser^dce by this means will becoine more satisfactory. 
 In my view of the Scinde In-egular Horse raised for sei'\"ice in Scinde, it would be 
 more humane and just to raise each of the two regiments upon the Bengal estab- 
 lishment, stipulating that whilst they served in Scinde they shall receive thirty 
 rupees, and if transfeiTed to Bengal or Bombay, be there paid the same as every 
 other iiTegular regiment of cavalry, with the exception of Poona Irregular Horse, 
 fi-om which they sprung, and which will be reformed at an early period. Thus, 
 when an irregular cavalry corps served in Scinde, its pay would simply be raised 
 one-third to the Scinde rate ; whenever circumstances imperatively required it to 
 be moved into a presidency it would share the fortune of every other regiment, 
 namely, twenty rupees, instead of thirty rupees. I prefer that the Scinde In-e- 
 gular Horse should be a local corps, and if they continue to serve there, their pay 
 will not be reduced, and we shall not be obliged to send reluctant reliefs to 
 Scinde ; but if the corps of Scinde Irregular Horse should plead their sei-vices in 
 Scinde — if, as Captain Jacob says, the Irregular Horse are better off in Bengal 
 than they are in Scinde, and a feeling should arise followed by a demand which 
 in policy, justice, and humanity, you would not refuse, that they ought to be re- 
 lieved , then it is desirable by the nature of their engagement that there should be 
 no difficulty. 
 
 If, therefore, a 2nd regiment Scinde L'regular Horse be raised, the opportunity 
 should be taken of placing both on the Bengal establishment, by promoting and 
 transfen-ing officers from the old corps into the new. The grades are more ad- 
 vantageous than those of June, 1844 ; no individual can suffer ; the pay will be 
 precisely the same, with the sole proviso, that when serving out of Scinde they 
 shall receive the same rates of pay as every other regiment of Bengal Irregular 
 Horse. If they crossed into the Punjaub they would receive no higher pay than 
 Scinde pay, that is, nearly the same as the foreign service pay of our Irregular 
 Horse, and in every point of view this arrangement is to be prefened. And now 
 
 I
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 75 
 
 a word or two on the Belooch Infantry corps : — you must take care that theu' May 22nd. 1843. 
 pay as a local or military one be below that of the regular army. Our regular 
 troops have claims to consideration, and to superior pay in consequence of the 
 distance from their homes ; and I should be glad to hear on what establishment 
 
 you propose to place them . 
 
 i ****** 
 
 I H. HARDINGE. 
 
 ! I beg to have your answer on the Scinde Iiregular Horse. If on mature con- 
 Isideration you prefer that the corps should remain as it is, I will not distui'b Lord 
 Ellcnborough's an-angement of June, 1844. If, as I am certain, the advantage is 
 obvious to the Scinde Irregular Horse to be raised both regiments on the Bengal 
 system, and I will officially decide upon it ; but if the 2nd regiment be raised, 
 both must be on the establishment of the Bengal Irregular Horse. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I never answered your letter of the 21st June, because, till I heard fi-om Sir i:>th August, 1845. 
 H. Hardinge, I had nothing to say. I now have had my answer from him, which 
 I send you. I am quite sure he does not mean to give additional pay above home 
 rates to the officers ; judge for yourself. You say, " I hope I am not again puz- 
 zling and annoying you ; " you never did either puzzle or annoy me. I was only 
 laughing when I wished you and Sir Henry at the devil ; and as to trouble, I would 
 walk 100 miles to serve either the chief or the corps ! I wish you could manage 
 
 the matter quick. I think we shall now. I hope 
 
 Yours tinilv, 
 (Signed) "C. NAPIER. 
 
 EXTRACT. 
 
 " You are of opinion with me, that although it would be more convenient, with 
 " a view to get rid of the question of reliefs, that the Scinde Horse should be local, 
 " yet that circumstances will occur when it may be indispensably necessary to 
 " send a regiment of Irregular Horse back to its native provinces, in which case 
 " no difficulty would occur if the corps had been raised on the Bengal establish- 
 " ment, that is, to receive 26 rupees serving in Bengal, and thirty rupees in Scinde. 
 
 " But you have a difficulty to meet in the existing Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 " These men engaged to seiTe in Scinde for thirty rupees, and they could not 
 "fairly be reduced to twenty-six rupees on leaving Scinde. If, therefore, the old 
 " Scinde Horse are to be augmented and formed into two regiments, each on the 
 " Bengal establishment, all men hereafter enlisted, must be enlisted at the Bengal 
 " rates, receiving thirty rupees only when they sen^e in Scinde.* The men pre- * This was altered 
 " viously enlisted will in every case be entitled to thirty rupees. afterwards, uWe letter 
 
 " But all non-commissioned officers and officers promoted will receive only the the"28trNov.,T8T5° 
 " Bengal rates, and the whole establishment will be fi'amed precisely in the pro- 
 " portions laid down for a regiment of Bengal Irregular Horse ; the men now in 
 "the corps and the officers and non-commissioned officers not promoted being 
 " deprived of no advantages which by their original engagement to serve in Scinde 
 " they may be entitled to receive. I w'ould still designate the two regiments as 
 " the Scinde In-egular Horse, and the longer the men can be kept there con.sist- 
 " ently with their efficiency and contentment the better. 
 
 "I shall be obliged, in order to obviate the inconvenience complained of, to 
 " raise the pay of the 6th and 9th Irregular Horse to thirty rupees, whilst serving 
 " in Scinde for the suwars, leaving every other i-ink at their present rate of ])ay. 
 
 " I annex a table showing what each rank receives in Hindostan and in Scinde, 
 " and wdiat the Scinde Horse receives in Scinde. 
 
 " If you find, that by having the whole of the promotion of the two regiments 
 "you cannot overcome the difficulties inherent in the present rates of pay, I see 
 " no remedy but gi-adually to lower the numbers of the Scinde In-egular Horse, 
 " say to 600 swords, keep them according to the original intention as a local corps, 
 " and to raise a new regiment for service in Scinde on the Bengal establishment 
 "and rates of pay, giving to each suwar thirty rupees a month, and leavang ever}^ 
 " other rank at the rates which those ranks now receive in the 6th and Dtli
 
 76 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 15th August, 1845. " regiments while serving in Scinde. The compensation to the public for raising 
 " a 2nd regiment of IiTegular Horse ?or Scinde to be given by sending back the 
 " Bombay regiment of cavahy. 
 
 " You see, my dear Napier, how veiy embareassing it is, even in so trifling an 
 " affair as the organization of a regiment of cavalry, to get out of the difficulties 
 " these engagements with native troops entail. 
 
 " If Captain Jacob, under your orders, wiU give in a scheme of the plan by 
 " which two regiments of 800 men each can be formed on the Bengal estabhsh- 
 " ment, showing the effect of the promotions, in absorbing the gi^eater portion of 
 " the Scinde local horses, allowances, and ranks, except the six Russuldars, who 
 " must as they fall in be tilled up according to the Bengal rate, I will lose no 
 " time in sending you the official authority. 
 
 " I had wi'itten thus far when my Aide-de-Camp produced the General Orders 
 " of the 13th March, 1843, by which the Scinde In-egular Horse is to be per- 
 " manently annexed to the Bombay army. What effect will this have in your 
 " determination ? 
 
 "As to the standard, they have been made up at Agra, and if not ah-eady 
 
 " sent, I will give an order to have them foiT\'arded. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 "H. HARDINGE." 
 
 A RETURN, showing the pay of each Rank of a Regiment of Irregular Cavalry of the Bengal Estab- 
 lishment whilst serving in Hindostaa and in Scinde ; also the pay granted to the Scinde Horse. 
 
 
 In Hindostan, 
 per Month. 
 
 In Srinde, 
 per Month. 
 
 Scinde Horse, 
 per Month. 
 
 Russuldar 
 
 Russaidar 
 
 Naib Russuldar 
 
 Jemadar 
 
 Kote Duffadar 
 
 150 
 80 
 50 
 45 
 35 
 28 
 20 
 
 200 
 107 
 67 
 60 
 47 
 38 
 27 
 
 250 
 
 1 150 
 
 75 
 50 
 
 Duffadars 
 
 45 
 
 Suwars 
 
 30 
 
 24th August, 1845. _ , 24th August, 1845. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I have foi-warded your scheme and backed it up, but not as regards the Eu- 
 ropean officers. It is bad to have officers posted just as a coi-ps is ordered on 
 sei'vice, and worse in an irregular corps than in any other. I have recommended 
 that the full complement of officers should be posted, Aaz., two adjutants, two 
 subalterns, and two assistant-surgeons. I have no objection to the second in 
 command taking command of the 2nd regiment when detached ; on the contrary, 
 I think it good, and better than "two commandants" and "a commandant-in-chief," 
 w^hich is inconvenient to the sendee when troops are collected in large bodies. 
 
 I have, therefore, made no change in this. As my \Tiew will add to the cost ; 
 I daresay yours will be preferred. I dislike half officering a corps. I have had 
 too much experience in forming corps not to know that it is bad, but having said 
 so I did not press my own view upon Sir Hemy, because you are Ukely to outstay 
 me in Scinde ; and while you command the regiment I do not care how it is con- 
 stituted ; but these things ought to be arranged ; not as expedients for the mo- 
 ment, but on a sound basis. As to the increased expense, I think that which is 
 most complete is the most economical when speaking of troops. I hope they will 
 give Malcolm the increased pay. Yours, 
 
 C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 24th August, 1845. Hyderabad, 24th August, 1845. 
 
 My dear General, 
 
 I do not think that you quite understand my meaning about the European 
 officers for my regiment, or my requesting they might be appointed as I mentioned. 
 What I want is this, that if the increased corps be under my command it may be 
 organized so as to be one whole, and not divided into two parts ; if there be two 
 commandants (call them anything you please) under me my commanding the 
 
 I
 
 II SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 77 
 
 whole would only be a souree of aiinoyance,to them ; and to i^ct on at all either ■.'4th August, i845. 
 they or myself must be a cypher. If the second in command holds the separate 
 icommand of half the corps with an adjutant of his own the case is the same with 
 respect to him ; interference on my part would appear impertinent, and create dis- 
 Icontent instead of doing good. What I want is to be the real commander, on 
 whom every thing centres, or else to have nothing to do with the matter. When 
 I said that if it were determined to separate the corps into two hereafter other 
 lofficers might be appointed, I did not at all refer to half of it being detached on 
 <ci'\-ice, or being separated by distance, but to a complete separation into two regi- 
 ments under independent commanders, which might take place although the corps 
 were in one camp altogether. While under the command of one man I consider 
 that four European officers would be quite sufficient for the whole corps — the com- 
 mandant of course always being with that part of the regiment most actively em- 
 ployed. Doubtless you are ])erfectly correct about half officering a regiment, but 
 our native officers completely hold the place of captains and subalterns, and must 
 do so according to the very genius of the service, so different from the regular 
 aimy ! With one European officer to direct them, the native officers are perfectly 
 etlective. For European officers in such a sei'vice, a few good fellows who perfectly 
 understand each other, and pull together well, are far better than a score taken at 
 h;i[)-hazard. From the veiy nature of a Sillidar corps its efficiency must always 
 (k'pend much more on the personal qualities of the individuals composing it than 
 on their array. Man}' of our native officers are men of large propei'ty and in- 
 rtucnce, who would not dream of entering our regular army, but who come to us, 
 
 Jx'cause in the Sillidar corps they really are officers holding respectable commands, 
 and occupying a position as different as possible ti-om that of the native officers of 
 tlic line. Our construction is such that we do not require, and even should be 
 injured by, anything like the number of European officers which is necessary to the 
 ctliciency of the regular army. 
 
 The two medical officers will be avery gi'cat advantage ; but two adjutants will, 
 according to my ideas, spoil ever3'thing. It would, I conceive, be much better to 
 raise a new regiment, independent of me and mine. However much I may wish 
 
 I for so splendid a command I am certain that two distinct regiments, under vei-y 
 
 ; ordinary commanders, independent of each other, would be raoi'e efficient than 
 when under the best man on earth with the two adjutants, &c. 
 
 I shall, of course, do my best, under any circumstances, but I really hope, and 
 
 I earnestly entreat, that you will allow me to have my way in this business. I do 
 not write hastily, but have considered the matter well. Let us be a regiment of 
 eight squadrons ; you can always detach as many of these squadrons as you please, 
 and for any length of time ; but whatever distance may separate the different 
 posts of the corps, let us be one as regards command, with one chain of respon- 
 sibility and authority throughout. 
 
 1 remain, &c., 
 
 J. JACOB. 
 
 27th November, 1845. 2/th November, 184j. 
 
 Dear Captain Jacob, 
 
 My Private Secretarj^ has put into my hands your note of the 1 7th instant, 
 in which you request, in event of the Scinde Irregular Horse being increased, that 
 Ensign Henry Green, 19th regiment, may be appointed. 
 
 This affords me the opportunity, of which I write myself with pleasure, of saying 
 that an officer who has commanded an irregular corps with so much honor to 
 himself and so much benefit to the public sei-vice as you have done, has the strongest 
 claim to every consideration, and if Government has anything to say to the pro- 
 motion in the Scinde Horse, of which I am very doubtful, you may rely upon the 
 object of your wishes being immediately considered, provided, as I beheve to be 
 the case. Ensign Green is (jualified according to the regulations. 
 
 I hope you are in the enjoyment of health, and will give proof in your own 
 person that an officer may I'etain full vigor of mind and body in Scinde. 
 
 Believe me. 
 
 Dear Captain Jacob, 
 
 Yours, very sincerely, 
 (Signed) GEO. ARTHUR.
 
 78 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 2HtiiNovembrt-, iHjf). My DEAR Jacob, 28th Novembei', 1845. 
 
 The Governor-General, in a letter which I received two days ago, says, 
 speaking of the Scinde Horse : — 
 
 " The 2nd regiment of Scinde Irregular Horse must be a separate regiment ; we 
 " cannot legalize in G. G. O. such an anomaly as one regiment of eight squadrons 
 of 1,600 swords, but I see no objection to name Major Jacob as commandant 
 " of the 1st and 2nd regiments of Scinde Local Horse, giving him a second in 
 command to each regiment, one adjutant, and one assistant-surgeon to each 
 regiment. Thus, there would be one European officer less than on the ordinary 
 establishment of Bengal ; and whenever Major Jacob ceases to command the 
 two regiments, a commandant would be appointed to each. I pay Major Jacob 
 " this compliment on your opinion of his high merits. In every other respect 
 ' ' the two regiments will be organized in strict assimilation of the Bengal Irregular 
 " Cavalry. The 2nd regiment will be raised for local service in Scinde, and the 
 variations now existing in the tirst regiment as compared with a regiment of I 
 Bengal Irregvilar Horse, will be got rid of in a great degree, by supplying the 
 officers and non-commissioned officers I'equired for the 2nd regiment, by pro- 
 moting the most desei"ving characters in the 1st regiment. 
 ' ' The various ranks and rates of pay in both the regiments shall be exactly 
 " those of the Bengal system, each officer, N.C.O. and soldier and staff, receiving 
 " in Scinde the same pay and allowances as the Bengal Irregular Horse now receive 
 under the late G. G. orders relating to increased pay for Scinde. 
 " In the few cases where native officers may now be in the receipt of higlier 
 " pay than the Bengal I'ates, the excess will continue to be paid as a separate item 
 " in the pay lists until such officers be otherwise disposed of Faith will be kept, 
 and this regiment will receive a reward in the monopoly of promotion, which 
 " will render all these arrangements perfectly easy. 
 
 " For instance, six Russuldars and two Jemadars will have their salaries raised, 
 " the first from 150 rupees to 200 rupees, and the latter from 75 rupees to 200 
 rupees. The Jemadars will also get three steps of rank, as they will pass over 
 " the Russaidars, and Naib Russuldars, and will at once be made Russuldars. 
 
 " Eight other Jemadars will be made Russaidars with 107 rupees instead of 75 
 'rupees. I have already alluded to the cases of exception, and the Russuldar 
 Major on a salary of 250 rupees will remain a supernumerary until he vacates 
 his rank, when no successor will be appointed." 
 
 So this affair is settled — both are to be local corps ; and he is very much afraid 
 of their families joining them. He says, that the Madras regiments have between 
 five and six thousand women with each regiment ; when I say women, I mean 
 relatives of the soldiers, — wives, children, sisters, &c. I do not see any fear of 
 this while you are with the regiment, but I quite agi-ee with the Governor- General 
 that this evil may gi-ow up in the Bombay army, as well as in that of Madras, 
 and, as it renders an army useless, it should be watched. But I have answered 
 this by saying, that by the Scinde Horse families being at Hyderabad as their fixed 
 head quarters, the regiment can, and always will, move without women. 
 
 He says in a postcript^ — " As this additional regiment of Scinde Horse will be 
 " on the Bombay establishment, I must communicate with the Bombay Govern- 
 " ment before I put it in orders." 
 
 If you can enlist your men, I think if they send us anywhere, you will have a 
 good command of cavalry before 1846 is out ! You are now the real commander j 
 of the whole, and every thing centres in you ; in fact, the two regiments form the i 
 two wings of one regiment, which takes all its orders from the chief ; you should 
 give nothing to the second, except as the second in conunand, and when detached 
 then make over detachment to him, but hold all in your own hands till then, and 
 resume it on his return. By doing this at once there can be no trouble ; do not 
 give up your regimental command, or you may create ill-feeling in retaking it. 
 But none can exist if you keep your present ground exactly as you are. I would 
 go farther. I would order your two seconds to fall in, sometimes in command of' 
 one regiment, sometimes of another, by which the corps would be only two regi- 
 ments in name. Number your troops right through, from one to sixteen, and fall 
 in thus mixed, so if you choose you can easily keep it as one regiment in reality, 
 though two in name, and if you like, to give more unity, I will order them to be 
 called Jacob's Scinde Horse, which, in fact, is correct, for they are not to be united 
 except while under vou. T am half inclined to order you to recruit at once. 
 
 Yours sincerely, C. J. NAPIER. ,
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 79 
 
 Tlie regiment was this day sucldonlv ordered to march to Roree, in consequence 27th Decembtr. 1845 
 of war breaking out in the Punjaub, the Scikh army having crossed the Sutlej and 
 invaded the British territon'. 
 
 Parell, 31st December, 1845. 3 ist December, i845. 
 My dear Sir Charles, 
 
 With respect to the Scinde Horse, tlie Government of India have informed 
 
 us that it is to be augmented by another regiment, and we wait to see it gazetted. 
 
 Cajjtain Jacob has expressed a strong wish that Ensigns Green and Collier 
 
 should be appointed to the vacancies. He was informed in reply, that a^s respected 
 
 Ensign Green I should be mo.st happy to meet his wishes. 
 
 Ensign Collier was badly wounded, and I am not quite sure that he is fit for 
 active service ; but he is a brave young ofHcer, and most deserving of being 
 noticed. 
 
 Will you, in anticipation of the orders of the Government of India, let me know 
 how you desire the officers should -stand in the two regiments, and if we shall at 
 once commence to recruit for them, or do you wish rather to recruit in Scinde. 
 
 In case of a brave and able officer like Captain Jacob, I should, so far as this 
 Government is concerned, be disposed to reinforce his corps as he may deem best. 
 I await the expression of your wishes. 
 
 (True copy.) Believe me, 
 
 JOHN JACOB, Major, (Signed) GEO. ARTHUR. 
 
 Commanding S. I. H. 
 
 Kun-achee, 6th Januaiy, 184(i. Gth January, is-i 6. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 By desire of the General, I have the pleasure to forward to you the accom- 
 panying letter (copy) fi'om Sir George Arthur, with the view of your replying to 
 the queries therein contained, for the information of His Excellency. 
 
 The General desires me to inform you that permission has been given for Lieu- 
 tenant Malcolm to proceed to India for the purpose of recruiting — that officer's 
 ser\ices are now required in Scinde, but as soon as they can be spared he will be 
 permitted to go on that duty. 
 
 (True copy.) Yours sincerely, 
 
 JOHN JACOB, Major, (Signed) JOHN NAPIER. 
 
 Commanding S. I. H. 
 
 No. 30 of 1846. 
 
 Assistant-Adjutant General's Office, 
 
 Kurrachee, Btli January, 1846. 8th.i.<inuary. iR4r,. 
 
 To Major-General Hunter, C.B., Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed by His Excellency Major-General Sir C. Napier, G.C.B., to 
 request you will give instructions to officers commanding outposts in Upper 
 Scinde, that the Boogtees are outlaws, and cattle belonging to them, and them- 
 selves, are to be captured or killed when they come near the fi-ontier. 
 
 I have, &c., &c. 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant- Adjutant General . 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) W. BIGNELL, Captain, 
 
 Major of Brigade. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) P. F. WINTER, Captain, 
 
 Station Staff, Shikarpoor. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) M. TURNBULL, Lieutenant, 
 Adjutant 7th Light Cavalrj'. 
 (True copies.) 
 
 JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 Police Supei'inteudent on the frontier of U. S.
 
 80 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 No. 82 of 1846. 
 From the Secretary to Government of Scinde to the Captain of Police in Scinde. 
 
 8th January, 1846. Sukkm". Dated 8th January, 1846. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 By direction of His Excellency the Governor, I have the honor to inform you 
 that the Boog:tees are outlaws, and all cattle belonging to them, and themselves, 
 to be captured or killed when they come near the fi'ontier. 
 
 I have the honor to be. Sir, 
 
 Your most obedient sen^ant, 
 
 (Signed) E. J. BROWN, 
 
 Buiil^etary to the dH^ernment of Scinde. 
 Kun-achee, 8th January, 1846. 
 
 (Time copy.) 
 (Signed) M. YOUNGHUSBAND, Lieutenant, 
 
 Lieutenant of PoUce. 
 
 Notice refeiTed to in the foUowinsr letter. 
 
 TRANSLATION. 
 
 PROCLAMATION by Major Goldney, Collector and Magistrate of Shikarpoor. 
 8th Augasf, 1846. Dated 8th August, 1846. 
 
 Know all men living in the British ten-itories of Scinde, that it has become 
 necessaiy to make an-angements for keeping off the Boogtees and other mountain 
 robbers, and putting a stop to their robberies. 
 
 Wherefore it is hereby ordered that whoever will seize any of the Boogtee 
 mountaineers and deUver them to the British horsemen shall receive a reward of 
 10 loipees for each man of the mountaineers so seized and delivered up. 
 
 
 ^. 
 
 
 y 
 
 No. 1201 of 1846. 
 
 From Captain Goldney, Collector and Magistrate, Shikai-poor, to Lieutenant- 
 Colonel Forbes, commanding the fi-ontier Shikarpoor. 
 Sir, 
 
 I beg to report for your information that in obedience to His Excellency's 
 instructions, I have issued notices that a reward of 10 inipees will be paid for every 
 Boogtee prisoner delivered to your frontier posts.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 81 
 
 May I request that you will intimate the same to the officers commanding the 
 i outposts, both Native and European, lest any untoward circumstance should occur 
 ,in the receipt of the prisoners, or the payment, or certificate for payment, of the 
 i stipulated reward, to damp the zeal of our borderers 
 I I have, &c., 
 
 .Shikarpoor, 8th August, 1846. (Signed) Captain GOLDNEY, 
 
 Collector and Magistrate. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) " J. HUNTER, 
 
 Lieutenant and Staff Officer. 
 (True copv.) 
 x ^ , ^ > ■ ^ (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 (y'^t^c^Z^^^^A^'^ ISuliua Superintendent on the fi'ontier of U. S. 
 
 At daybreak on the morning of the 27th the regiment proceeded en route, ar- nth January, is if.. 
 'rived at Rorcc on the 11th January, 1846. Thence proceeded to Subjulkote, in 
 I the ten-itoiy of the Nuwab of Bhawulpore. At this place the regiment halted 
 till the 8th Februarj', 1846, in company with the 4th regiment Bengal Native 8th February, i846. 
 [Infantry and Captain L. Smith's battery. On the morning of the 9th February oth February, 1846. 
 (the regiment marched en route to Bhawulpore, at which place it arrived on the 
 16th February, 1846, in company with the Scinde Camel Corps. ifith February, i8ir>. 
 
 The Scinde Horse remained encamped at Bhawulpore, forming part of the 
 army under command of General Hunter, C.B. On the breaking up of the Indus 
 field force, and after all the other coqis had departed to their different destina- 
 tions, the regiment on the 18th March, 1846, marched en route to Hyderabad. i nth March, i846. 
 
 While at Bhawulpore the order was received for the re-organization of the old 
 regiment of Scinde Horse, and the raising a new one, both under the command 
 of Captain Jacob. 
 
 GENERAL ORDERS, by the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India. 
 
 Camp, Ferozepore, 17th January, 1846. nth .laimary, iH4ii. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Governor- General of India is pleased to resolve 
 that a second regiment of irregular cavalry, to be called the 2nd regiment of 
 Scinde Hor.se, shall be immediately i-aised in Scinde, and attached, like the first 
 regiment, to the Bombay army. 
 
 2. — Serious inconvenience to the public service having always resulted from 
 troops of the same arm serving in Scinde and performing duties precisely similar, 
 being in receipt of different rates of pay, and it being desirable that the troops of 
 each arm at all the presidencies should be assimilated as far as may be practicable, 
 the Governor-General avails himself of this opportunity to direct, that the 1st 
 and 2nd regiments of Scinde Horse be placed in point of organization, establish- 
 ment and pay, on the same footing as a regiment of Bengal irregular cavalry, 
 serving in Scinde, reser\ang however to present incumbents in the 1st regiment 
 the existing rates ofpay inthc few instances in which it exceeds * the Bengal scale. » J.madars. Kote 
 
 3.— The 1st and 2nd regiments of Scinde Horse will accordingly consist of ^"'^'»^^' '^""'»''*^- 
 eight Ressalas each, amounting to 800 sabres of all ranks, and, as shown in the 
 annexed statement, the various ranks in both regiments will be exactly the same 
 as those of the Bengal iiregular cavahy, each commissioned and non-commis- 
 sioned officer and suwar, with the few exceptions referred to in the preceding 
 paragiaph, receiving the same pay as the con-esponding ranks of the regiments of 
 Bengal iiTcgular cavalry, sendng in Scinde. 
 
 4. — The commission and non-commissioned officers required for the new regi- 
 ment will be drawn from the existing one, the necessary promotions being made 
 to complete their number, and the individuals to be selected for promotion in the 
 several gi'ades should be those who combine the best character with the longest 
 service. 
 
 a. — In the few cases in which commissioned officers may now be in the receipt 
 of higher pay than they would receive on piomotion to the next superior ranks, 
 under the new arrangement the excess will be drawn for tluiii as a separate
 
 82 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 17th jauuary, 1846. cliavge, as loDg as it may be necessaiy to secure them from loss ; and the Rus- 
 suldar Major of the 1st regiment, to whom no successor will be appointed, will 
 remain supernumeraiy on his present pay, till he vacates his appointment. 
 
 6. — The suwars of the 1st regiment who may become supernumerary under 
 the new arrangement, and not be absorbed by promotion in the 2nd regiment, 
 may, at their option, remain supernumerary in the 1st regiment or be transfeiTcd to 
 the 2nd regiment. 
 
 7. — ^The Governor- General deems it expedient, that for the present the 2nd 
 regiment of Scinde Horse, as well as the 1st, should be under the command of 
 Captain Jacob, in order that he may superintend its formation and drill. A com- 
 mandant will be appointed hereafter ; and, in the meantime, His Excellency Sir 
 C. Napier, in communication with the Bombay Government, will be pleased to 
 appoint a second in command, an adjutant, and assistant-surgeon. 
 
 8. — His Excellency Sir C. Napier is requested to issue such subsidiary orders 
 as may be necessary for raising, with all convenient expedition, the 2nd regiment 
 of Scinde Horse. 
 
 STATEMENT. 
 
 64 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 688 
 
 RANK AND DESIGNATIONS. 
 
 Eight Ressalahs. 
 
 Commandant 
 
 2nd in Command . 
 
 Adjutant 
 
 Assistant-Surgeon . 
 
 Russuldars 
 
 Russaidars 
 
 Naib Russuldars . 
 
 Jemadars 
 
 Kote Duifedars . . . 
 
 DufFedars 
 
 Nishan Burdahs . 
 
 Trumpeters 
 
 Suwars 
 
 Staff. 
 
 Wordee Major 
 
 Nukeeb 
 
 Wukeels 
 
 English Writer 
 
 Persian Writer 
 
 Native Doctor, 1st class . . 
 
 Total of each 
 Pay. 
 
 2nd class 
 
 Non-Effective. 
 
 Trumpet-Major . 
 
 Establishment. 
 
 Lascars .... 
 Bheesties . . 
 Chowdree . . 
 Mootsuddee 
 Flagmen . . 
 
 Contingencies. 
 
 Stationery 
 
 Match Allowance for 688 ... . 
 Mess Allowance 
 
 200 
 
 107 
 
 67 
 
 60 
 
 47 
 
 38 
 
 38 
 
 34 
 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 25 
 
 Total. 
 
 1000 
 
 500 
 
 456 10 
 
 530 4 
 
 800 
 
 428 
 
 536 
 
 480 
 
 376 
 
 2432 
 
 304 
 
 272 
 
 20640 
 
 140 
 
 30 
 
 240 
 
 54 
 
 40 
 
 30 
 
 50 
 
 6 10 8 
 
 Grand Total. 
 
 6 10 8 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 Total. 
 
 1 6 
 
 53 5 4 
 
 48 
 
 14 10 8 
 
 6 10 8 
 
 12 
 
 30 
 64 8 
 60 
 
 287.54 14 
 
 879 13 4" 
 
 29634 11 4 
 
 (Signed) J. STUART, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Secretary to Goverment of India, 
 Military Department with the Governor-General. 
 (True Copy.) 
 J. STUART, Lieutenant-Colonel, ; 
 
 Secretaiy to Government of India, 5 
 
 Military Department with the Governor- General. 
 
 (True Copy.) 
 (Signed) " E. BROWN, 
 
 Secretary to Scinde Government 
 
 I 
 
 I
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 83 
 
 Lieutenant Merewether appointed second in command, Lieutenant Green and ir.th February, i84C. 
 Ensign Collier appointed adjutants. 
 
 EXTRACT from General Orders by the Honorable the Governor in Council. 
 
 Bombay Castle, 13th February, 1846. isth February, i846. 
 No. 121 of 1846. 
 
 The following appointments have been made consequent on the formation of 
 the 2nd regiment Scinde Irregular Hoi-se : — Lieutenant W. L. Merewether, of 
 the 2Ist regiment N. L, and adjutant of the 1st regiment, to be second in com- 
 mand of the 2nd regiment Scinde Irregidar Horse. 
 
 Lieutenant W. H. R. Green, of the 19th regiment N. L, to be adjutant of the 
 1st regiment Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 Ensign J. A. Collier, of the 7th regiment N.I., to be adjutant of the 2nd regi- 
 ment of Scinde IiTee:ular Horse. 
 
 (Signed) P. M. MELVILL, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 REGIMENTAL ORDERS by Captain Jacob, commanding Scinde 
 
 Irregular Horse. 
 
 Camp, Bhawulpore, 1st March, 1846. istMardi, i84fi. 
 
 1. — Consequent on the G.G.O. 17th January, 1846, the following transfers, 
 irrangeraents, and promotions are ordered, subject to the necessary confirmation 
 af Government : — 
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE.— 1st REGIMENT. 
 
 No. 
 
 PRESENT RANKS. 
 
 Commandant 
 
 2nJ in Command .... 
 
 Lieutenant 
 
 Assistant-Surgeon .... 
 Russuldar Major ... 
 Russuldar 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 Jemadar 
 
 Jemadar and Nat. Adjt 
 Jemadar 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 Kote Duffedar 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 Duffedar 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 Kote Duffedar 
 
 Duffedar 
 
 John Jacob 
 
 G. Malcolm 
 
 W. H. R. Green 
 
 S. M. Pelly 
 
 Sir Feraz Khan 
 
 Meer Farrand Ali 
 
 Mcyboob Khan 
 
 Mohbut Khan 
 
 Shaik Guffoor Mahomed 
 
 Shaik Peer Bux 
 
 Wallce Khan 
 
 Shaik Kurreen 
 
 Goolam Hossein Khan . 
 
 Shaik Nizam Ali 
 
 Meer Ussud Ali 
 
 Shumshere Khan 
 
 Nujjut' Kiian . 
 
 Kanidar Khan 
 
 Hj'der Khan 
 
 Munneernm 
 
 Azum Khan 
 
 Ahmed Khan 
 
 Kunnaie Sing 
 
 Meerza Ahmed AH Bey. 
 
 Davec Sing 
 
 Meer Saadut Ali 
 
 Raghoba Dial 
 
 Adjoodca Pursaud 
 
 Sowaie Khan 
 
 Ilussnm Khan 
 
 G 1 
 
 NEW RANKiS 
 
 Commandant 
 '2nd in Comm.ind 
 Adjutant 
 Assistant-Suriiron 
 Russuldar Mi.jnr 
 Russuldar 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 Wordee Major 
 Russaidar 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 Naib Russuld:ir 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 Jemadar 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 
 REMARKS.
 
 84 
 
 Ist March, 1846. 
 
 6th April, 1846. 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE.— 2nd REGIMENT. 
 
 No. 
 
 PRESENT KANKS. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 NEW RANK. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 Commandant 
 
 Lieutenant and Adjutant 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Assistant-Surgeon 
 
 Russsuldar 
 
 Jemadar 
 
 do 
 
 J. Jacob 
 
 \V. L. Merewether 
 
 J. A. Collier 
 
 F. Ellis 
 
 Alladad Khan Nuwab . . 
 Alladad Khan Belooch . . 
 Ghous Khan 
 
 Wordee Major 
 Russaidar 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 Naib Russuldar 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 Jemadar 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 
 
 1 
 
 Shaik Abdool Nubbee . . 
 
 Shaik Mahomed 
 
 Shaik Ali 
 
 Abdool Kadur Khan .... 
 
 Yazil Mahomed 
 
 Shumshere Khan 
 
 Futlay Mamoor Khan . . 
 
 1 
 
 
 do 
 
 \; 
 
 
 do 
 
 
 1 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 Kote Duffedar 
 
 
 
 Duffedar 
 
 Jellal Khan ' 
 
 
 
 Syud Rehim 
 
 
 
 Nujjeeb Khan 
 
 Abdoolah Khan 
 
 Shaik Alaoodeen 
 
 Shaik Khaja Bux 
 
 
 (By order.) 
 (Signed) W. 
 
 L. MEREWETHER, Lieutenant, 
 Acting- Adjutant. 
 
 25th March, 1846. Lieutenant Malcolm proceeded on recruiting service to the Deccan. 
 
 REGIMENTAL ORDERS by Captain Jacob, commanding Scinde 
 
 Irregular Horse. 
 
 Camp, Mummoo Kinda, 25th March, 1846. 
 
 1 . — The undermentioned men will proceed this evening en route to the Deccan 
 for the purpose of recruiting, under the command of Russuldar Shaik Abdool 
 Nubbee, who will, upon arrival at Poonah, place himself under the orders of 
 Lieutenant Malcolm, second in command, 1st regiment, who will proceed du'ect 
 by sea. 
 
 (By order.) 
 (Signed) W. L. MEREWETHER, Lieutenant, 
 
 Acting- Adjutant . 
 
 Russuldar-Major Sir Fei-az Khan, deceased, in Hindostan, on the 20th March, 
 1846. i 
 
 REGIMENTAL ORDERS by Captain Jacob, commanding Scinde 
 
 IiTcgular Horse. 
 
 Camp, Helanee, 6th April, 1846. 
 
 1 . — It is with great grief that the commanding officer has heard of the death of 
 Russuldar-Major Sir Feraz Khan, in Hindostan. During thirty years, as a commis- 
 sioned officer, Russuldar-Major Feraz Khan has always been highly distinguished for 
 the excellence of his conduct in quarters and in the field. Since Captain Jacob has 
 commanded the Scinde Irregular Horse the Russuldar-Major has played a con- 
 spicuous pait in all the ardous services performed by the regiment, and has been 
 fi'equently mentioned with praise in the public despatches of Government for his
 
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 gallantry in action. On every occasion he afforded the commanding officer the cth April, i84G. 
 most valuahlc support and assistance, and set an example, both as an officer and a 
 gentleman, to the other officers of the regiment, which greatly contiibuted to the 
 good character of the coqis, and even now that he is gone %vill still be felt. 
 
 The commanding officer deeply regi'cts the loss the regiment has sustained in 
 the death of Su- Feraz Khan ; his name will long be remembered in the Scinde 
 Horse with respect and admiration. 
 
 The hoises of the Russuldar-Major are to remain in the name of his son Lall 
 Khan until further orders. 
 
 (By order.) 
 (Signed) W. L. MEREWETHER, Lieutenant, 
 
 Acting Adjutant. 
 
 Th regiment arrived at Hyderabad on the 14th April, 184G. The formation nth April. i846. 
 of the 2nd regiment proceeded rapidly. 
 
 j Lieutenant Malcolm returned from recruiting, and rejoined head-quarters at October, i846. 
 Hyderabad. Both regiments, now complete in numbers, remained at Hyderabad 
 till the 20th December, when the 1st regiment, under the personal command of 20tii December, i846. 
 Captain Jacob, marched for Upper Scinde, reached Roree on the 4th January, 
 11847 ; immediately crossed the Indus, and proceeded vici Shikarpoor (w'here a 
 'detachment of 60 men was left under Russuldar Shaik Abdool Nubbee) to 
 Khanghur, where the regiment arrived on the 9th January, 1847. 9th January, i847. 
 
 . Under instructions from Colonel Forbes, commanding at Shikarpoor, and 
 [Greneral Hunter, C.B., commanding in Upper Scinde, Captain Jacob assumed 
 [command of the Frontier, and detachments were sent to the out- posts of Meer- 
 ^poor, Shahpoor, Del Morad ke Ghurree andRojaun. 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS from Colonel Forbes, commanding at Shikarpoor. 
 
 Camp, Shikarpoor, 7th January, \8^^ 7th January, isy!' 
 
 Sir, 
 
 The following are a few preliminary instructions which may be necessaiy to 
 put you in possession of before quitting this for Khanghur : — 
 
 1 . — On the an-ival of your regiment at Khanghur the whole of the frontier out- 
 posts, as also that of Shahpoor, are to be under your orders. 
 
 2. — You have full power to reinforce any outpost, should you deem it requisite, 
 as a temporary measure, reporting the same. 
 
 3. — You are to use your utmost endeavours to cut off any marauding paity 
 entering our frontier, but you arc on no account to proceed into the territory of 
 His Highness Meer Ali Morad, or that of the Khan of Kelat, except in the pursuit 
 of robbers. 
 
 4. — You are on no account to enter the hills. 
 
 5. — A report of the state of the country to be sent in weekly to the Assistant- 
 Adjutant General, Kurrachee, for the Governor's information, and a copy of the 
 same to be sent to the officer commanding at Shikarpoor. 
 
 6. — A weekly state of your regiment and out-posts to be furnished to the 
 officer commanding at Shikarpoor. 
 
 Further instructions appear to me to be unnecessaiy, for I feel confident, mth 
 the knowledge you possess of the country and its inhabitants, as also with your 
 experience and judgment, our frontier will be but little infested by the hill tribes 
 in future. 
 
 I have the honor, &c. 
 (Signed) D. FORBES, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding Shikarpoor and Frontier. 
 To Major Jacob, commanding 1st regiment 
 Scinde Irregular Horse, Shikarpoor. 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS by Captain Jacob to Lieutenant Merewether, commanding cin. January. 1847. 
 
 Shahpoor outpost. 
 
 You are to proceed to Shahpoor with a detachment of the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse, and assume command of the post at that place. 
 
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 9th January, 1847. 
 
 At this time there 
 was a strong post at 
 Shahpoor and another 
 at Rojaun, both within 
 the Kelat territory, 
 while Khanghur itself 
 belonged to Meer Ali 
 Morad. 
 
 9th January, 1847. 
 
 15th January, 1849. 
 
 You are to use your best endeavours to obtain information and keep me in- 
 formed of any movements, or intended movements, of marauders towards the 
 British territoiy of Scinde, and are to do your utmost to cut off all parties of 
 robbers moving within your reach, in or towards the British temtory, always, 
 sending timely notice to me if possible, but on no account to proceed into the 
 territory of Meer Ali Morad, or of the Khan of Kelat to the westward, except in 
 the immediate pursuit of robbers, and are not to trouble yourself about the pro- 
 ceedings of plunderers in the territories of these princes. On no account what- 
 ever are you to enter the hills in pursuit of robbers, or otherwise. 
 
 A weekly state of the post of Shahpoor to be sent to me every Monday. All 
 extraordinaries to be reported immediately. 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 
 Khanghur, 9th January, 1847. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 No. 4 of 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Khanghur, 9th January, 1847. 
 
 I have the honor to report, that I this day an-ived at Khanghur with the 
 regiment under my command, and assumed command of the frontier outposts. 
 A ti'oop of the Scinde In-egular Horse, under the command of Lieutenant Mere- 
 wether, proceeds to relieve the party of the 4th Rifles at that place. 
 
 I have the honor to bring to your notice that the wells at this place are now 
 quite incapable of supplying water for the number of men and horses here, and 
 when cleaned out will require extensive repairs to the brickwork. The wells also at 
 Janedeyra, in which formerly the water was never known to run short, are also now 
 in very bad order, partly choked with mud, and aftbrd a scanty supply. The wells 
 at Rojaun are even in a worse state. I shall lose no time in doing my best to 
 improve the supply of water, but meanwhile I fear my horses will suffer much. 
 
 I beg leave to point out that a place known as Dil Morads Ghurree, between 
 Khg>nghur and Meerpoor, is a far better place for a small party to be posted than 
 Mobaruckpoor, and to request permission to place a party accordingly. 
 
 I have also the honor to report, that two men, by name Dil Morad and Meerul, 
 have been engaged by Captain Fitzgerald at 20 rupees per mensem, with fourteen 
 horsemen at 1 5 rupees each, to watch the watering places between Meerpoor and 
 the hills, and that so posted, these men appear to me to be of the gi'eatest pos- 
 sible use, and if they do their duty properly, no party of robbers can move towards 
 Scinde without timely information being given to the various posts. These men's 
 posts are dangerous, and their duties can only be performed by bold men of the 
 same habits and appearance as the robbers, and not generally known to be in our 
 service. I should strongly recommend that I be allowed to retain them in 
 Government employ at the rates of pay above mentioned. 
 
 The lines at this place are in a ruinous state ; and I have the honor to request 
 that I may be allowed to make the necessary outlay to place them in repair. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Forbes, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 
 Commanding at Shikarpoor. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 Shikarpoor, 15th Januarjr, 1849. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 By desu-e of General Hunter, I send you a letter of the Governor's for your 
 perusal, by which you will see that he wishes you to make any bundobust you 
 like for the safe keeping of the fi'ontier ; he says you are the best judge, and I 
 perfectly agree with him. I think myself it would be a good plan to reduce the 
 Shahpoor post to a subaltern's party, which would prevent the chance of a senior 
 officer to you being sent out ; besides, I should say, that fifty men with your 
 troop would be quite enough for anything, and then again fifty men at Meerpoor ; 
 when you decide on this point let me know, and I will recommend it to the General. 
 You arc to have charge of the frontier, and pay your own spies for information 
 as you think fit, but it is never to exceed 100 rupees per month — and which is 
 considered a liberal allowance. 
 
 Send the Governor's letter back sharp, as I have to return it to the General. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 (Signed) D. FORBES.
 
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 No. 79 of 1847. Uth January, 18-17. 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General's Office, 
 
 Kurrachec, 15th January, 1847. 
 
 To Major- Genei'al Hunter, C.B., commanding in Upper Scindc. 
 
 1 Sir, 
 
 ' In reply to your letter of the 1 1th instant, with one in original from Captain 
 
 I Jacob, commanding the Scindc Irregular Horse, I am directed by His Excellency 
 
 ! Licutenant-Gcneral Sir C. Napier, G.C.B., to forward to you his remarks and 
 
 orders thereon in original, having refei-encc to the arrangements on the frontier posts. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) G. HUNTER, Major- General. 
 
 RE.MARKS AND ORDERS. 
 
 15th January, 1847. ISth January, 1847. 
 
 1st. — The wells are to be immediately put in repair in all the outposts. 
 
 2nd. — Tliere is a new baiTack at Mobarukpoor — I cannot build another ; this 
 was the place recommended to me last year, but if General Hunter thinks it ad- 
 visable to place a temporaiy post at Dil Morad, I have no objection. 
 
 3rd. — I agree with Captain Jacob in the utility of the men placed at the wells 
 by Lieutenant Fitzgerald, and I will sanction their being continued ; but to cover 
 the expense I will cut off the pay given to the Kyheerees, which last tribe have 
 been useless, and must take care of themselves like other people. 
 
 4th. — Put the lines at Khanghur in repair ; but I cannot understand why the 
 executive engineer did not rei)ort their ruinous state before ; he must send in the 
 estimate for Lord Hardinge immediately, foi-w arding the same to the superintend- 
 ing engineer, Major Peat. I request that no time may be lost in sending this 
 estimate. 
 
 5th. — I agree with General Hunter, that the men kept at the w^ells as scouts 
 can only be required for the present moment. I have proposed means to the 
 Governor-General, which, if adopted, will render scouts unnecessary. 
 
 Gth. — I cannot comprehend how fourteen of our camels could be earned off; 
 surely they had a proper guard. I wait with great anxiety to hear how such an 
 insult to us could possibly take place. 
 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, Lieutenant-General. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) G. HUNTER, Major- General. 
 
 Regarding the party at Dil Morad ke Ghurree, you will use your own judg- 
 ment ; if thought the most advisable situation, I dare say Dil Morad will furnish 
 quarters, but no expense must be incurred. 
 
 (Signed) G. HUNTER, Major- General. 
 
 15th January, 1847. ISth January, 134? 
 
 My dear Hunter, 
 
 I pray you to make sure that the officers of the 3rd Cavalry do not dispute 
 the sun'ey. I think you will agree with me that this must be inquired into, in 
 justice to the senice, the regiment, and Colonel Stack. The story of his officers 
 riding up to him beats all I have heard yet. However, Jacob will settle matters ; 
 his officers won't ride up to him to run away, and if they cUd, the only turn he 
 would make would be upon them, or I am much mistaken ! It is hard upon the 
 sei-vice and the soldiers. Yours, &c., 
 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 Let Jacob put his detachments where he likes. When a man has to deal with 
 such slippery chaps he must play hide and seek his own way, or he cannot do 
 good ; but 1 cannot build new barracks ; I am not master, or matters should be 
 different. 
 
 (IVue copy.) 
 (Signed) G. HUNTER, Major-Gencral. 
 
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 88 
 
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 I 
 
 I'.ith January, 1847. Sukkui', 19th January, 1847 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I have read both your letters ; the first I answered through Forbes — I hope 
 to your satisfaction ; that received to-day I'll answer by sending you a letter, or 
 rather a few remarks by the Governor, on what you have wi-itten to me, which I 
 made known to His Excellency. I am writing about the Kosahs and others on 
 the frontier going about armed ; I never much approved of that measure, but 
 there was so bad a look out kept by the officers on the outposts since the 3rd 
 Cavalry had them, that it was absolutely necessary for the protection of the in- 
 habitants that they should be armed ; I am aware that it led to many evils and 
 gave the people a wandering inclination after plunder, which greatly induced the! 
 Boogtees to disturb us. I will now propose the old order of things — that no 
 one shall carry arms, and that those found shall be forfeited, your arrangements 
 being quite enough to protect the cultivators and others if they do not cross the 
 desert. Believe me, yours sincerely, 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 G. HUNTER. 
 
 Send me a return of the strength of all posts as you have now fixed them. 
 
 G. H. 
 
 My dear Hunter, 
 
 The Kyheerees receive about 1,200 rupees per month. They are a cowardly 
 useless set of vagabonds ; now I have made up my mind to put this 1,200 rupees 
 at Jacob's disposal. He knows them as well as I do ; and he is at liberty to pay 
 out of that sum the horsemen posted at the wells, and he may give or withhold 
 the remainder from the Kyheerees, as he is satisfied or dissatisfied with their con- 
 duct. This will be a fulcrum upon which he can work his old friends the Ky- 
 heerees with a lever of gold, but I doubt this even being enough to make them 
 bestir themselves. I have told the police to hand the money over monthly to 
 Jacob, who can account with Younghusband for it. 
 
 Yours, 
 C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 (Signed) 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) G. HUNTER, Major-General 
 
 20th January, iH4". Jauuary 20th, 1847, 5, p.m. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I have been busy wi'iting since 8 o'clock this morning, so have little time or 
 inclination to bother you with a long letter ; however, I hope now everything is 
 to your liking. I have always thought the officer at Khanghur should command 
 the fi-ontier, but only now have I been able to get the General to see it ; with you 
 I have no fears of trouble even had I been to remain. 
 
 I fear Islam Khan's answer to the General won't please much ; it has gone on 
 to-day no doubt. Stack's misconduct (I fear I have not misnamed it) has caused 
 a good deal of the insolent manner the chief of the Boogtees has adopted. 
 
 Believe me, in haste, \ 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 G. HUNTER. 
 
 EXTRACT of a Letter fi-om Captain Jacob, commanding Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 to Major-General Hunter, C.B., commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 21st January, 1847. Khaughur, 21st January, 1847. 
 
 My dear General, 
 
 Many thanks for your letter of the 19th, with the Governor's orders, &c. I 
 hope you will be able to induce Su' Charles to keep up those miserable Kyheerees 
 a little longer, two months at any rate ; for although they certainly have been 
 useless enough and are a wretched cowardly set, yet just now they will be of use 
 by the position they occupy ; thus all the roads by which marauders are wont to 
 enter Scinde from the north and east have been shut up pretty effectually, and the 
 rascals are now endeavouring to come out of the hills by the Goree, (the road
 
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 north of Poolijcc), and so down along the Lharee river by Rumdanec to the ^latJammry, i84r. 
 
 westward of Rojaun ; two small parties have already come that way to look about 
 
 them, and they mi,i>lit give us a good deal of trouble were the Kyhecrees at 
 
 Pnolijee, Chuttur, Wuzzeera, Rundancc, &c., in league with them, or not against 
 
 tlurn. Any marauders coming now by that road must pass through a large tract 
 
 (if country hostile to them. Were it otherwise we could never touch a party of 
 
 thieves, no matter how close the pursuit, for they would instantly disperse and 
 
 tind safety in every village, hiding themselves and becoming " ghurreebs " in two 
 
 seconds. I have a detachment at Dil Morad instead of Mobarukpoor, the 
 
 former being, out of all comparison, the better position. We used to have this 
 
 post at Gonia, three miles more to the south, which was then the best place, Dil 
 
 Moi-ad's village not then being in existence. No expense will be incurred beyond 
 
 ■M) rupees for clearing the wells. We shall take very good care of ourselves without 
 
 tlic ban-acks at Mobarukpoor. I will send a return of the posts hnmcdiately ; 
 
 tlicy are as follow : — 
 
 Meerpoor 50 Infantry 45 horse 
 
 Dil Morad ....,, ,, 3G ,, 
 
 Khanu,hur ....,, ,, Head Quarters, S.I.H. 
 
 Shahpoor . . 200 „ 90 Horse 
 
 I am veiT sorry to hear you are still suffering from your wounds. 
 
 Yours very sincerely, 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOIJ. 
 
 On the 20th of . January, 1847, a patrol from Meerpoor, consisting of 18 suwars, anth January, ibi? 
 iinder command of Rehun Bux, Duffedar, came on a large party of predatory 
 horse near Hassan ke Ghun-ee. The plunderers were dismounted and sitting on 
 the gi'ound, but had a Aadette posted in the jungle at some little distance, which 
 gave the alarm on the approach of the patrol, so that the enemy had time to 
 mount ; there was a large deep nullah between the hostile parties, in endeavouring 
 to cross which three horsemen received severe falls. Duffedar Rehun Bux, how- 
 ever, with the remainder of his party, getting over as he could, fell boldly on the 
 marauders, who fled at once without striking a blow ; the suwars pursued for 
 about seven miles, cutting down and shooting five or six of the robbers, but night 
 coming on no more could be done, and the duffedar and patrol returned to Meer- 
 poor, bringing with them eight matchlocks, taken fi-om the robbers, who threw 
 away every thing they had, to escape the more quickly. The marauding party 
 turned out to have been composed of Kulpur Boogtees, and was headed by 
 Kunmiond, brother of Allum Khan, the Kulpur chief. Kummond and anotlicr 
 of the robbers afterwards died of their wounds received on this occasion. 
 
 No. IG of 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 23rd January, 1847. 23rdJanu8ry, 1847. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report that a patrol consisting of a duffedar and 18 suwars 
 of the Scinde Irregular Horse, which left Meerpoor at noon on the 20th, fell in 
 with a large party (said to be 200) of mounted marauders towards evening at some 
 wells at about three miles north of Hassan ke Ghurree ; there was a large and 
 diflicult nullah running between the parties, and in crossing it three of the suwars 
 received severe falls, but the remainder getting over, boldly charged the enemy, 
 who inuuediatcly fled at speed towai'ds the hills, dividing into three parties, one 
 of which the dufl'edar and jtatrol pursued for some seven or eight miles, cutting 
 down some five or six of them, but night having set in, darkness prevented any 
 more being done, and the party returned to Meerpoor, bringing with them eight 
 matchlocks taken from the robbers, who also threw aw ay many more in their flight, 
 to escape the more cpiickly. 
 
 As soon as I heard of these ])lunderers being met with I sent a strong party of 
 horsemen from Dil Morad ke Ghurree to Hassan ke Ghurree, and onwards in that 
 direction ; proceeded myself with fifty men to Punnian, and beyond it, hoi)ing to 
 intercept the predatory horse before they could reach the large hills. We were 
 
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 23rdJanuary, 1847. 
 
 90 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 out in the saddle all the night before last and all yesterday, returning to Khanghur 
 (from which place we had proceeded about forty miles) yesterday at dark, but 
 neither saw or heard anything more of the lootoos. 
 
 I have the honor to be, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 
 To Colonel Forbes, Commanding Scinde IiTegular Horse. 
 
 Commanding at Shikarpoor. 
 
 No. 19 of 1847. 
 
 25th January, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Khanghur, 25th Januaiy, 1847. 
 
 I have the honor to forward the accompanying weekly statement and copy 
 of report, also to request that you will bring to the notice of the General that I 
 have eveiy reason to believe that Dun-ya Khan and the Jekranees at Janeydeyra 
 have been for a considerable time past frequently engaged in plundering expeditions, 
 both within and beyond the frontier. Some time ago I wrote to you demi-officially, 
 about Durrya Khan's having sent out fourteen horsemen on some secret expedition, 
 and when an alarm was caused by the return of his own men at night, having 
 written to me to report that some Boogtee horsemen were prowling about Janey- 
 deyi-a. I have since received information that another party of Dunya Khan's 
 horsemen left Janeyde\Ta and proceeded towards Thool about six days ago. These 
 men have not yet returned : I have a good look out kept for them all. 
 
 I have to day received such information as convinces me that these men 
 (Jekranees from Janeyde\Ta) were the horsemen (with others from our own 
 territoiy) fallen in with by my patrol from Meerpoor near Hassan ke Ghun-ee on 
 the evening of the 20th instant, and that since we have been at Khanghur not a 
 single lootoo has left the hills. The footmarks of the thieves when fii'st discovered 
 dismounted at the well have been carefully examined and pronounced to be all 
 those of shoes made at Jagun, the hill men's shoes being made a different shape 
 altogether ; the gi-ain picked up from the horsemen's tobras is all Scinde grain — 
 gram, muttah and jowaree ; the jowaree being that of Scinde, is perfectly distin- 
 guished from that of Cutchee, which latter is the only gi-ain the hill men use. 
 
 The stocks and matches of the matchlocks taken are different from those used 
 by the mountaineers. No marks of a body of horse ha\dng come from the hills 
 to the place where these men were first seen can be found. The evidence to me 
 is conclusive that the robbers were fi-om our own ten-itory, principally composed 
 of the Jeki-anees of Dun-ya Khan. I have also every reason to believe that this 
 system of robbeiy has been carried on, without being suspected, for a considerable 
 time past ; the plan has been to send the horsemen secretly beyond the frontier, 
 and if they find plunder there, well and good ; if not they come suddenly down as 
 if from the hills, and plunder in our own ten-itory ; when the alarm is given others 
 of the Jekranees turn out to repel the lootoos, and all return comfortably to 
 JanevdejTa, or otherwise the party flies across the frontier, disperses, and each 
 man returns at his leisure. 
 
 I beg most respectfully to submit as the result of long experience among these 
 people that so long as Dunya Khan and his Jekranees are allowed to go about 
 mounted and armed it will be impossible to keep this country quiet ; these people 
 are the source of ten times more disorder than any men out of our own country, 
 inasmuch as an insidious friend is more dangerous than an open foe. No men 
 should be allowed to go about, pass and repass the frontier (as they now do) 
 armed at all ; they cannot thereby in the least defend themselves from a real 
 attack of the predatory tribes from beyond our territory, and never dream of such 
 a thing. But the effect of it is that every man has it in his power to be either 
 robber or ti-ue man at a moment's notice, just as suits his convenience. Allowing 
 the people of this countiy to be armed appears to me, with all deference, to be 
 fraught with unmixed evil to themselves. 
 
 I have the honor to be, &c., 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 
 To Colonel Forbes, Commanding Scinde Inegular Horse. 
 
 Commanding at Shikarpoor.
 
 I SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 91 
 
 . No. 26 of 1847. 29th Jamiary, 1847. 
 
 ^ Khanghur, 29th January, 1847. 
 
 iSiR, 
 
 ! I have the honor to report, for the information of General Hunter, C. B., 
 
 commanding in Upper Scinde, that having received information that a party of 
 40 Jckranee horsemen had left Janeydeyra on a plundering expedition, 1 directed 
 , the patrols of horse from the different posts under my command to look out for 
 and seize them ; in pursuance of these orders, a patrol of the Scinde Irregular 
 . Hoi-se last night fell in with and captured, about eight miles from Meerpoor, a 
 party of 1 5 pi-edatory horsemen, on their return from a plundering expedition 
 across the Britisli frontier. They were all w^ell mounted and armed, and had with 
 them some sheep and cattle, which they had stolen ; eleven of the men were Jekra- 
 necs of Toork Ali's, the remainder Doomkees, all from Janeydeyi-a. The men tell 
 me that they went out and joined a plundering expedition of the Boordees, and 
 looted in the hills. 
 
 I have sent the prisoners to the Lieutenant of Police at Shikarpoor for safe 
 custody until the General's pleasure shall be known. 
 
 I beg leave also to bring to your notice that the town of Thool, a large place 
 near Meerpoor, just within the territory of His Highness Meer Ali Morad, is a j)er- 
 fcct nest of robbers, that rascals i'rom all parts of the country are in the habit of 
 assembling there to plot villany, and that the place is almost always the point of 
 assembly for plundering parties, both going out and returning. There are numbers 
 of Jutts about Thool, who invariably keep the robbers well informed as to our 
 jjroecedings ; and perhaps it may be thought advisable to address the Meer on the 
 subject. Orders from him might easily put a stop to the state of affairs com- 
 plained of. I have the honor to be, &c.. 
 
 To Colonel Forbes, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 
 Commanding at Shikarpoor. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I was veiy much delighted with the success of your people against a party 
 of Boogtees, which I have sent off' to the Governor ; for the last year I believe 
 the 3rd Cavalry never sent out a patrol ; no wonder lootoos came in every direc- 
 tion ; but I feel quite satisfied that they will now give over troubling our frontier ; 
 let them go elsewhere if they please ; I feel so confident that your arrangements and 
 activity will give peace to the country that I begin to regi-et my time of departure 
 is so near. Under the 3rd Cavaliy management of the frontier, as I think I told 
 you before, it was necessary to arm both Kosahs and Jckranees, but I never ap - 
 proved of the thing, so I have written to the Governor for permission to cancel 
 that leave, and not even at Janeydeyra to allow arms to be can-ied, and that you 
 will guarantee their protection if it is so ordered ; those chaps, if allowed match- 
 locks and swords, will go across the desert and plunder, or try to do so, leaving 
 alone the cultivators of the soil. I have ordered out your detachment from Shi- 
 karpoor on the reasons you have urged ; by the end of the month the 1 8th will 
 be up, and then Shikar[)oor will be well guarded, but I myself have never had 
 fcai- of any attempt being made on om* cantonment, though it was the fashion at 
 one time to make it appear a probable event, but we are on another tack now. 
 
 Believe me. 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 Sunday, 4, p.m. (Signed) G. HUNTER. 
 
 Sukkur, January 28th, 1847. a^^ti. January. i847. 
 My dear Jacoh, 
 
 I have yours of the 25th, in which you don't seem to blame Durrya Khan 
 for the bad conduct of his people, as you do in your note to Forbes of the same 
 date, which he received here yesterday, though 1 only received mine to-day with 
 one of the 24th. Supposing your conference with Durrya Khan had changed your 
 opinion of his guilt, 1 have not sent on the letter to Forbes to Sir Charles, but 
 yours to my address, which clearly brings out what I have always said, that these 
 chaps should not be allowed to cross the desert or to leave their own habitations
 
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 28th January, 1847. 
 
 27th January, 1847. 
 
 at Janeydeyra. I shall not wait longer for permission to disarm the Jekranccs 
 and Kosahs, but authorise you immediately to do so, to secure all that you can 
 of those now out, and send them here prisoners ; this has been a sore subject to 
 me, as you will observe by a copy of a letter I wrote to Captain Goldney in 
 November. Where Mr. Hamilton is, or what he ever does, I am not aware ; he 
 is under the collector, so I have no direct communication with him, but his post 
 is JaneydejTa, and there he is not, so I shall report him. I am quite satisfied about 
 your arrangements for the outposts, and hope before the hot weather commences 
 all will be quiet, that you will not have to turn out much — the seizing a lot of 
 those disobedient lootoo Jekranees, and sending them to Kun-achee, will do a great 
 deal to restore peace to the frontier, because the others will keep quiet. 
 
 Believe me. 
 
 Yours sincerely. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 G. HUNTER. 
 
 P.S. Send the Jekranees in the first place in irons to Younghusband- 
 a good jail — till I can get aiTangements made for their future disposal. 
 
 -he has 
 
 G. H. 
 
 KuiTachee, 27th January. 
 Dear Jacob, 
 
 I know that your men are in excellent discipline, and that the sword affair 
 has arisen from a misunderstanding. I have written to the Commander-in-Chief. 
 The Scinde Horse must not be put under a rule which does not affect all regi- 
 ments ; my own opinion is that all soldiers should wear their arms and be taught 
 not to use them improperly. I shall have great pleasure in giving your 2nd regi- 
 ment their new standard. It was a gi-eat disappointment to me not to see both 
 regiments together, but there was no remedy, and, as matters have turned out, it 
 was fortunate, and will save our arms from more disgi'ace, though I am sure 
 that the 3rd Cavalry would have done their duty bravely, as they have always 
 done when tried. I am willing to make every allowance for want of judgment, 
 but in Colonel Stack's affair there seems to have been a direct flight, and that 
 from the presence of an enemy whom he had deliberately sought, and whose 
 numbers he perfectly knew, from the report of Lieutenants Moore and Greaves, 
 before he marched against them. 
 
 I had written so far when I received the account of your duffedar and his 1 8 
 when I have the official report I will thank him in General Orders. 
 
 Believe me, faithfully yours, 
 
 suwars 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 C. J. NAPIER. 
 
 P.S. — I told Hunter to leave you to deal with the Kyheerees as you please. 
 They have been playing tricks with the Boogtees and against the Murrees, which 
 does not suit my book until I occupy Mittua Kote, which ought to have been 
 done last March, had my advice been taken ; but I hope it will soon. 
 
 C.N. 
 
 3ist January, 1847. Sukkur, 31 st January, 1847. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I have both your demi's this morning, and am really glad you have caught 
 those fifteen chaps, there remaining in jail until I hear from Sir Charles, it will be 
 a warning to the others of the tribe. Since I have had command here I have 
 always considered that we have been more plundered by our own subjects along 
 the frontier, and the people of Boordieka, than we even have been by the Boogtees, 
 Jekranees and Doomkees, under Beejah Khan ; and, really, since the two latter 
 tribes became our subjects I doubt if their hands have been a bit less occupied in 
 their trade of picking and stealing than when they were our enemies. 
 
 Do you warn them that the same order will be out as two years in Captain 
 Salter's time, when I directed any suspicious chap, Kosah or any other, to be sent 
 into Bukkur Fort ; when they had half filled it the frontier was quiet. I am 
 well aware of the sad wickedness at Thool, and through the whole of Ali Morad's 
 country, on which subject I wrote to Sir' Charles a few days ago. Do with the 
 marauders' arms as you please. I wish you to give it out, if any one will prove
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 93 
 
 the sheep and cattle to be his they will be restored. I think it not at all unlikely sist January, i»47 
 
 jthat they have plundered either in our own or Ali Morad's country ; there were 
 
 several trials in Mr. Hamilton's court in the hot weather on Boordccs who had 
 
 ■stolen Jckranec cattle in their possession, who were forced to give them up ; and 
 
 Ithese should also be restored if the proper owners be found. I have not got 
 
 yoiu- official yet — will, I suppose, to-moiTOW ; the Governor writes to mc he is not 
 
 to be Commander-in-Chief in Bombay. 
 
 Believe me, 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 Very cold, indeed, at near 2, p.m. (Signed) G. HUNTER. 
 
 Sukkur, Febraaiy 1st, 1847. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 Here are extracts from His Excellency's letter of the 27th, received this 
 morning. " I have no objection to the disarming of the Jekranees, but do it so 
 " as not to give them offence after their gallant conduct, as Lieutenant Moore re- 
 " ports ! !" The Governor wont be so delicate about their feelings after he gets 
 all the late rcpoi-ts. " I had written so far when your account came of the Duf- 
 " fedar and 18 suwai-s beating the robbers ; I will thank him in public orders when 
 " I have the report. The 3rd Cavalry Commander seems to have done us much 
 " mischief. Matters will now assume their proper state under Jacob and his men. 
 " As to the Kyheerees, let it be as Jacob mentions ; he knows them well, and I will 
 " sanction his pajnng Dil Morad. Unless he, Jacob, be free to act he can do no 
 ("good; but spend as little as possible consistently with success, for really the 
 f" Military Board torment me to death. Inayut Shah is a knave ; let him know if 
 i" I have any complaints from Captain Jacob I will arrest him and punish him 
 [" severely." 
 
 I will write to the Lieutenant of Police to send word to Inayut Shah that I have 
 every reason to suspect him playing the rogue with us, and that he is in treaty 
 with every lootoo and villain in the country ; there is now a strict watch to be 
 kept on his actions ; and, if you have any reason to complain of him, that he will 
 be immediately arrested. Now I think you have a pretty clear field before you, 
 and I am v^ry glad it is so before I go away, and I am quite sure it will be done 
 to the Governor's satisfaction at the same time. Without your hands being free 
 to act as you thought best I was convinced the duty would only be half done, and 
 you would have no satisfaction in your work. 
 
 Believe me yours smcerely, 
 
 But ten-ibly cold, 
 (Signed) G. HUNTER. 
 
 1st February, 1817. 
 
 Kurrachee, 1st February, 1847. 
 Dear Jacob, 
 
 I have yours of the 25th instant, which has perfectly astonished mc. What 
 have Forbes, Hamilton and Younghusband been about ? Against my own opinion 
 I was persuaded, like an ass, to allow the Jekranees to be armed. I long ago 
 ordered their horses to be taken from them and sold. 
 
 1 have written to Hunter. I long to get his official on the subject. I have told 
 hini to put the Jekranees and Lieutenant Hamilton under your orders ; they are 
 bold fellows, and I dare say you will turn them to some account. 
 
 Very faithfully yours. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 1st February, 1817. 
 
 C. NAPIER. 
 
 Sukkur, February 2nd, 1847. 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 The (iovernor, you will see by accompanying, has taken an uncommon fancy 
 for the Jekranees all of a sudden, so if the mares are not sold, keep them till we 
 hear what he says to my letter telling him I had ordered their sale. It was by 
 no advice of mine the Jekranees and Kosahs were armed, but it was almost ne- 
 cessary for their protection when the 3rd Cavalry had the outposts. Now they 
 have no such excuse. I know not exactlv what to think of Mr. Moore's conduct ; 
 
 2iid February, 1817.
 
 94 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 •2mi February, 1847. 
 
 if tlie Jeki-anees were so bold, it says little for him that the only Boogtee killed 
 was by a Jekranee. I hope you will be able to bring it home to some of those 
 Jckranees, that part of the plunder brought in lately was from our own districts; 
 that a deal of the looting all round has been by Kosahs and Jekranees. I have 
 long beUeved it was the custom to cry them up as guiltless in every respect. 
 
 I hope sincerely it will appear that the camels lately stolen was the act of 
 Jekranees. I cannot believe otherwise, as how could Boogt-ees get into that 
 quarter without being found out. 
 
 I have yours of the 31st ; it has been a custom of long standing — the Zemin- 
 dars giving out cattle to cany lootoos. Salter put it down once, but it has got 
 up again. Believe me, sincerely yours, 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 G. HUNTER. 
 
 4th February, 1847. Lieutenant Hamilton, Commissioner, placed under orders of Captain Jacob. 
 
 Sukkur, Febraary 4th, 1847. 
 Sir, 
 
 Under instructions fi-om His Excellency the Governor of Scinde, Lieutenant 
 Hamilton is placed from this date under your orders, so is all the tribe of Jekra- 
 nees now located at Janeydeyra; aU reports and information regarding them 
 Lieutenant Hamilton, as commissioner, will make to you, and I wish you to com- 
 municate to me any circumstance of their future conduct you may deem of im- 
 portance. 
 
 Taking into consideration the various reports I have lately received of the bad 
 conduct of the Jekranees, suspicion is raised in my mind that the late robbery of' 
 commissariat camels was committed by Jekranees, and not by Boogtees. I have: 
 to request you will call on Lieutenant Hamilton to explain. 
 
 1st. — After the orders contained in my letter of the 25th November, to Captain 
 Goldney, of which you have a copy, why Jekranees were allowed to leave Janey-, 
 deyra, to cross the desert for plunder as they pleased, and if reported by Lieutenant i 
 Hamilton ; to whom you will also make particular enquuy what exertions were 
 used by that officer or the chief of the tribe to make prisoners of the men known 
 to be out contrary to orders. 
 
 2nd. — I must be made acquainted with the date of Lieutenant Hamilton's 
 leaving Janeydeyra, and of his return, and whether he was absent on any particular 
 duty, leaving that of commissioner to be performed by whom — as it appears, fi'ora 
 one of your letters, you had no one to communicate with on the affairs of the 
 Jekranees. I suspect they were left to act as they pleased. 
 
 3rd. — The Jekranees are ready enough to get across the desert to attack and 
 plunder, as they say, Boogtees. I would like explained how no turn out of them 
 
 was made when Mr. 
 
 Hamilton got 
 
 the account of 14 Government camels being 
 
 earned off from within a short distance of his house, which he was immediately 
 made aware of, and only sent word to the party at Khanghur, but took no steps 
 himself for the recovery of the Government property. Any other enquiry you may 
 deem necessary as to the connivance of certain Jemadars of villages with the 
 Jekranees in these plundering expeditions be good enough to institute or move. 
 In particular I wish to be cleared up, where do the Jekranees get mares for these 
 distant journeys ? If I am not mistaken, one year at least ago they were all sold. 
 
 I have the honor to be, &c. 
 
 To Captain Jacob, 
 Commanding the outposts. 
 
 (Signed) G. HUNTER, Major- General, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 5th February, 1847. 
 
 No. 274 of 1847. 
 
 From the Secretary Scinde Government to Major-General Hunter, C.B., 
 Commanding the Troops in Upper Scinde. Dated 5th February, 1847. 
 Sir, 
 
 By direction I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated 
 28th ultimo, with its accompanying despatch from Captain Jacob, reportin"- on 
 the Jekranees' misconduct at Janeydeyra, and with reference thereto to forward 
 for your information the obsei-vations of His Excellency the Governor thereon. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 Cainp Tatta, (Signed) G. W. BROWN, 
 
 5th February, 1847. Secretaiy to Scinde Government. 
 
 I
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 95 
 
 OBSERVATIONS. 2n.l February, 1H47 
 
 Major- General Hunter encloses a report from Captain Jacob. I beg to call to 
 .General Hunter's notice that I, perfectly knowing these men, waraed him on the 
 8th of May (eight months ago) what would happen, in the following letter : — 
 i " 8th May, 1846. 
 
 ! " You must look out for your convoys to Shahpoor, depend upon it the robbei*s 
 '" mean to have a touch at them ; now mark ! I suspect the Jekranees are making 
 l" a talk, and mean to plunder some convoy themselves and lay it on the Boogtees. 
 i" This vou will say is a deep scheme, but it is just what such chaps are dabs at, 
 [" and the only thing is to be up to their tricks. I suspect them hugely, how- 
 ," ever, and warn you to keep a sharp look out on them." 
 
 j That General Hunter sent this warning, which I gave him, to the police and 
 'outposts I have no doubt ; and, therefore, I have much to complain of. No 
 experience of these was required cither by Lieutenant Hamilton or Lieutenant 
 Younghusband, or the officers commanding outposts ; robbers are alike in all 
 ages and all countries ; to deal with them only needs activity and reflection ; 
 neither seem to have been employed till Captain Jacob amved, though the above 
 icaution and common resolution in officers at outposts ought to have prevented 
 lall this inconvenience which has taken place on the frontier. 
 
 The details stated by Captain Jacob of the proceedings adopted by the Jek- 
 ranees are exactly those which I fully expected, and to prevent which I placed 
 Lieutenant Hamilton where he is. The Jekranees never should have been allowed 
 to cany arms, and then* horses were positively ordered by me to be sold. It was 
 Reported to me that they had been sold by auction, and the diiierence between 
 their value and what they sold for was paid to the owiiers by Government. I 
 have no papers by me to refer to, as Captain Brown is gone, but the transaction 
 is veiy clear in my memory. Captain Jacob says he believes the system of 
 robbery has been earned on without being suspected ; it was verj^ natural to 
 believe so, but it was not the case, for my letter shews that I more than sus- 
 pected it, and warned General Hunter eight months ago. I do not know what 
 Lieutenant Hamilton imagines he was placed where he is for. I knew from the 
 i first moment that these things were ine\itable, unless a British officer, by his zeal 
 i and acti^aty on the spot preA'ented them, and I knew he could do so if he did his 
 I duty ; and unless he can explain his conduct in a satisfactory manner to Major- 
 i General Hunter, it will be my duty to request the Governor-General to recal him, 
 land place another in his position. My original ordei-s are to be rigidly put in 
 force, that no man is to cany ai*ms without a special permission, in wi-iting, from 
 the Lieutenant of Police. 
 I 2ndly. — No man is to quit the station of Janeydeyra without leave. 
 
 3rdly. — No man is to keep a horse except, which I now add, by permission, for 
 [agricultural purposes, unless it be the Chief Durrya Khan, and his must in future 
 be registered, as well as every horse for agriculture, and the register must be kept 
 in the Jekranee officer's own wi-iting, that he may know and muster all the horses 
 at any moment, and confiscate any that are absent at such muster, besides 
 punishing the owner in any other way the officer commanding the frontier thinks 
 proper, and which may be within his competence to inflict. As a magistrate, 
 which Captain Jacob is, I leave it to Captain Jacob to carry through those rules 
 at his discretion, for as there has been gi-eat neglect, to say the least of it, regarding 
 these thieves, it would be unfair to be suddenly harsh without admonition being 
 duly given and explained to men so wild, and that I will hang them if they go 
 out plundering. But I repeat it, my determination is to make an example of 
 those that refuse obedience. This renders it necessary that the Jekranees should 
 clearly understand their position, and I desire Captain Jacob to explain this to 
 them personally, which will be satisfactoiy both to himself and me ; it is impossible 
 for me to do more than give general directions in minor points. The officer on 
 the frontier must act on liis own discretion, rei)orting what he does. Lieutenant- 
 Colonel Stack and his regiment had the outposts, and they seem not to have 
 been aware of that, which is the chief duty of a regiment of light cavalry, or what 
 has taken place could not in my opinion have happened ; but I attribute this 
 mischief, mind, more to Lieutenant Hamilton than the officer commanding the 
 outposts. I know that had there not been much neglect what has taken place, 
 according to Captain Jacob's report, could not have occun'ed. 
 
 2nd February, 1847. (Signed) C. NAPIER, Lieutenant-General.
 
 7lh February, 1847 
 
 96 
 
 Sir, 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 No. 33 of 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 7th February, 1847. 
 
 Please to inform Durrya Khan that I wiU at once entertain a Jemadar at 
 20 nipees, and 15 of his suwars at 15 rupees each, for semace with me. The men 
 to be all trustworthy and good guides, for which I shall hold DuiTya Khan re- 
 sponsible ; any one of his men failing in the performance of his duty will cause 
 the forfeiture of the pay of the whole. Tell Durrj-a Khan that the Jemadar and 
 five of his men are to remain at Khanghur with me, five to be posted at Rojaun 
 and five at Dil Morad ke Ghurree ; as soon as the men are ready, order him to 
 send them to me for instructions ; theu- pay, 245 rupees, I will pay to Dunya 
 Khan monthly. Be good enough to make him fully understand that I shall make 
 him strictly responsible, that none of his tribe except the suwars now entertained, 
 with or without his permission, go about armed to a gi"eater distance than two 
 coss from Janeydeyi'a ; on any particular occasion, when men from Janeydeyra 
 may wish to go armed to a greater distance than two coss, (the distance of 
 Khanghur from Janeydeyra) they must apply to you for permission to do so, 
 when, if you tliink proper to gi-ant it, give them a note to that effect, informing 
 me of your having done so ; but please do not give such permission except when 
 it appears to you that a real necessity exists. On no account are the men to be 
 allowed to cross the British frontier. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 To Lieutenant Hamilton, Commanding Scinde Iiregular Hoi*se. 
 
 Commissioner in charge of frontier tribes, 
 Janeydeyra. 
 
 No. 35 of 1847. 
 
 8th February, 1847. Khanghur, 8th February, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 With reference to yom- letter to me of the 4th February, I have the honor to 
 forward the accompanying letter from Lieutenant Hamilton, Commissioner at 
 Janeydeyi-a. It appears to me that the principal cause of the misconduct of the 
 Jekranees has been theu* being permitted to remain half-owners of their mares, 
 after the animal had been supposed to have been sold ; the sale, in fact, was 
 merely nominal ; and the Jekranee and Doomkee plunderers have been in secret 
 confederacy with numerous Zemindars in our temtoiy, and with other persons 
 beyond it. It is not, I think, in my power to trace this confederacy through, its 
 frill extent especially, now that since my having caught the Jekranees plunderers 
 in the fact, armed, mounted, and with plunder in their possession, returning from 
 beyond the British frontier ; eveiy man in the countiy in any way concerned in 
 these plundering expeditions is anxiously endeavouring to conceal his connection 
 with them. The collector and his subordinates could doubtless discover the 
 whole matter. Four more of the men of the last plundering party have been im- 
 prisoned by Lieutenant Hamilton ; but that officer informs me that he has only 
 been able to lay hands on one of theh horses or mares, one having gone to Khyree 
 GhuiTee, one to Lharee, and one to the Boordee countiy. It must be needless for 
 me to remark on such a confederacy as is implied in this partnership of horses ; 
 it leads to certain and evident evil. 
 
 I have not the least doubt, but that wdth the powers now given me, I shall for 
 the future be able entirely to put a stop to marauding, on the part of the frontier 
 under my charge ; but entirely to put a stop to the connection between our own 
 Zemindars and the plunderers will require the co-operation of the collector and 
 his assistants, as also of the Kardars and others of the different \'illages. 
 
 It appears to me, that we must prevent the disorderly proceedings of private 
 plundering parties leaving our own ten-itoiy, before we can expect altogether to 
 prevent marauders plundering our own people in return, and to be successftil in 
 presei'ving perfect tranquillity on our frontier. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To General Hunter, C.B., (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde, Sukkur. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse.
 
 I SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 97 
 
 Sukkur, 8th February, 1847. ^ti, Kchmary, im? 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 , I have yours of the 6th. I am veiy glad the mai-es are sold ; I hope now 
 really so, because, when formerly disposed of, it was only to those Jemadars of 
 villages who are joint owners with the Jckranees, and had them when required, 
 receiving in return a share of the plunder ; this was the practice of that double- 
 faced \nriain Dil Morad, who had a joint mare with a Kardar just before he cjuitted 
 the province two years ago, to go and join Beejar Khan, who, I believe, at this 
 jmoment to be the best chap among all the parties, though he is a prisoner. 
 
 I cannot myself declare you independent of the officer at Shikarpoor, but I will 
 most strongly recommend the measure to Sir Charles, who I believe is perfectly 
 aware you ought to be so ; it must not be done in a huny ; indeed, were we to 
 propose it over much, he would likely go against it altogether ; if I meet him at 
 Hyderabad I am sure to manage it in a moment. 
 
 I I am very much gratified by your regi-etting my going away. I have every 
 'reason to he, sony at leaving Sukkur. I have commanded Bombay troops for one 
 year, and have bad much satisfaction during the whole time. All have done their 
 utmost to please me, and well have they succeeded. The entertainment given 
 mc the other night was a right good one, and a very proud one to me ; sixty 
 jBombay officers uniting to do me honor, a perfect stranger to two-thirds of them ; 
 |but my repast was moi-e flattering than falls to the lot of many officers on their 
 'departure, but I assure you I feel the compliment gi'eatly, and shall remember the 
 5tb of February as long as I live. 
 
 Make haste with the reply to my questions about Mr. Hamilton, who never, 
 
 my idea, cared one pin about the Jekranees as long as he got his pay ; a chap 
 
 ho has no heart in his work never does it well. Send me back also the Governor's 
 
 etter ; I keep all those most carefully. I have a fine letter fi'om your new 
 
 fGovernor, written as in old times ; prosperity and power makes no difference in 
 
 [George Gierke, who has always been a princely fellow. 
 
 Believe me, my dear Jacob, 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 (Signed) " " G. HUNTER. 
 
 No. 38 of 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 15th February, 1847. i.itii f\.bruary, is4; 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to return herewith the accompanying letter from the 
 Secretary of the Government of Scinde with observations by His Excellency the 
 Governor, concerning the Jekranees on the frontier. 
 
 I beg leave to state that the instructions therein contained have been already 
 exactly followed, except as regards the register of horses, which shall be inmie- 
 ;diately attended to. But no horses are ever used by these men for agi-iculture, 
 I so that one horse for the Chief alone will be allowed ; this I ordered immediately 
 ;on Lieutenant Hamilton and the Jela-anees being placed under my orders, giving 
 
 I the men one week to dispose of the animals before seizing and confiscating them. 
 
 I I have engaged a few of the Jekranees as guides in place of an cciual number of 
 1 Kyhcerees ; these men of course will not come under these niles, but be considered 
 ;as policemen. 
 
 The Jekranees have hitherto been able to command the use of horses whenever 
 they were re(]uired, by the system which has existed of part owaierships in horses, 
 kept by Zemindars and others all over the country; this is more difficult to 
 I discover and prevent than keeping horses at Janeydeyra, and is far more liable to 
 [abuse; but whenever an arrangement of this nature be found with the Jekranees, 
 jl suppose that the horses are to be confiscated, just as if the Jekranees had the 
 'animals in their own possession. 
 
 I From one part of His Excellency the Governor's observations, it appears that 
 
 jan expression in one of my former reports on this subject had led him to think 
 
 ithat I supposed that His Excellency had been bfind or had not suspected the 
 
 misdeeds of these Jekrance robbers ; but I beg leave to state that no such silly 
 
 idea entered my mind. I thought, and think still, that the proceedings of these 
 
 Jekranees must have been unsuspected by the officer on the spot, for on no ot her
 
 98 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 ir>tii Febniary, 1847. suppositioii coulcl I accouiit foi' their being allowed for a day. For the future I 
 feel certain that this part of the country may be kept as quiet as any other part 
 of Scinde, and beg to assure you that every exertion and vigilance shall be used 
 on my part to make it so. 
 
 Having been placed in command of the fi'ontier, and receiving my instructions 
 from you direct, I suppose that I am not to consider myself under the orders of 
 the officer commanding at Shikarpoor, nor responsible to him, but under the 
 officer commanding in Upper Scinde on the same footing as Lieutenant Fitzgerald 
 at Larkhana. If under command of the officer at Shikarpoor, my position is 
 somewhat uncertain, receiving instructions ft'om one authority and being responsible 
 to another. To prevent mistakes I shall be obliged if you will be kind enough to 
 have this directly mentioned in orders or otherwise. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To General Hunter, C.B., (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 No. 39 of 1847. 
 
 15th February, 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 
 
 [5th Febraary, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 You will be pleased to observe and strictly enforce the following rules with 
 regard to the Jekranees at Janeydeyi-a : — 
 
 1. — No man is to cany arms without a special permission, in writing, from the 
 Lieutenant of Police. 
 
 2. — No man is to quit the station of Janeydeyra without leave ; if he does so 
 he is to be imprisoned, and the circumstance reported to me. 
 
 3. — No man is to keep a horse except the chief Dun-ya Khan, and his horse 
 you are to register, so that it may at once be recognised ; any other horses or 
 mares you may find in possession of the Jekranees, not being in Government em- 
 ploy as policemen, &c., you are to confiscate. You will be pleased to take mea- 
 sures to discover and seize any horses or mares belonging to, or partly belonging 
 to, the Jekranees of Janeydeyra, which may be kept for them in secret use by the 
 Zemindars and others round about ; these horses are also to be confiscated. 
 
 Be good enough also, to request the collector to have the kindness to cause 
 this order about the horses to be made generally known throughout the country. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 
 To Lieutenant Hamilton, Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 Commissioner of Jekranees, Janeydeyra 
 
 No. 42 of 1847. 
 
 16th February, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Khanghur, 16th February, 1847. 
 
 For the information of the officer commanding in Upper Scinde, I have the 
 honor to forward herewith the weekly report of Lieutenant Hamilton, Commis- 
 sioner at Janeydeyra. The instructions to Duriya Khan and the Jekranees 
 therein alluded to, I have also fully given them personally. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Officer (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 
 Commanding at Shikarpoor. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 17th February, 1847. EXTRACT from Station Orders, by Major-General Hunter, C.B., commanding. 
 
 Sukkur, Wednesday, 17th Februaiy, 1847. 
 
 His Excellency the Governor of Scinde having placed Captain Jacob, of the 
 Scinde Horse, in command of the frontier, he will accordingly only report to 
 the officer commanding in Upper Scinde.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 99 
 
 Major-General Huntci- having; obtained His Excellency the Governor of Scindc's 17th Ki-bruary, 1847. 
 permission to proceed to Tatta in anticipation of general leave to England, on 
 furlough, cannot quit Upper Scinde without expresssing his regret at parting with 
 the troops of the Bonil)ay army it has been his good fortune to command. 
 
 To orticers and men the Major-General offers his best thanks and prayers for 
 the prosperity of them all, who, by their upright and soldier-like conduct, have 
 tended so much to his comfoit and luijipiness. We met strangers from different 
 presidencies, and vvc part friends, and the pleasure of meeting an Upper Scinde 
 acquaintance in any part of the world will always be hailed with delight by Major- 
 . General Hunter. (True extract.) 
 
 (Signed) JOHN COOPER, Majoi-, 
 
 Major of Brigade. 
 
 No. 364 of 1847. 
 
 From the Secretary Scinde Government, to Captain Jacob, 
 
 se. 
 
 18th February, 1847. i><'h February. 1847 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 jSiR, 
 
 I am directed to inform you that His Highness Meer Ali Morad Khan has 
 I given instructions to his native officials atThool that all orders of yours are to be 
 observed by His Highness' troops there stationed. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 \ Camp, Hyderabad, (Signed) E. W. BROWN, 
 
 18th Februarv, 1847. Secretaiy Scinde Goverimient. 
 
 No. 59 of 1847. 
 
 To Captain Jacob, Commanding at Khanghur. 2Ctii February, 1*47. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 With reference to your letter, No. 41 , of 1847, of 1 6th instant, I am instructed 
 by His Excellency the Governor to state, that no grain is to be sent from the 
 neighbourhood of Meerpoor towards the Boogtee Hills ; consequently I have to 
 request that you will be pleased to adopt adequate measures to prevent any further 
 ex])oi-tation of grain from that quarter. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 Shikai-poor, (Signed) G. St. BARBE BROWN, Major, 
 
 26th February, 1847. Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 The Commanding Officer has much pleasure in publishing to the regiment an 2;tii February, 1847. 
 order of His Excellency the Governor, expressing his approbation of the conduct 
 of Duffedar Rcjhun Bux and party, inaction with robbers near Hassan ke Ghurree, 
 on the 20th January last : — 
 
 EXTRACT fi-om General Orders, by His Excellency Lieutenant-Gencral 2na February, 1847. 
 
 Su- C. J. Napier, G.C.B., commanding the troops in Scinde. 
 
 Head Quarters, Kun-achee, Tuesday, 2nd February, 1847. 
 
 The Governor has great pleasure in publishing to the troops in Scinde, that a 
 party said to consist of 200 robbers were met on the frontier by a Duffedar and 
 eighteen suwars of the Scinde Horse. This resolute officer, like a brave soldier, 
 instantly charged and dispersed this band of robbci's. They fled, casting their 
 arms away ; some of them were cut down by the suwars, but night falling, the 
 pursuit became difficult, and the robbers escaped that severe punishment which 
 they otherwise would liave received. 
 
 The Licutenant-General thus publicly expresses his approbation of the detach- 
 ment and its commandant. They have maintained the honor of the Scinde Horse. 
 
 (Bv order.) 
 (Signed) ' EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant- Adjutant (xencral. 
 H 1
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 2nd Februaiv, 18-17. 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS for the Outposts. 
 
 1 . — Sell eveiything taken from the robbers (except arms) and give the produce 
 to the captors. 
 
 2. — As to arms, break firearms and send swords and shields to the arsenal, 
 unless any English officer wishes to pui'chase them, in which case they may be 
 sold for the benefit of the captors. 
 
 3. — As regards Toork Ali and his followers, if he or they transgi-ess, they are 
 to be tried by a military commission at Shikarpoor. They shall, if they transgress, 
 go to Aden if a military commission condemns them. 
 
 4. — As to taking Durrya Khan and twenty of his followers into pay, I have left the 
 disbursement for the Kyheerees in Captain Jacob's hands, to apply as he thinks fit. 
 
 5. — There is not to be any commander in Upper Scinde. Each of the stations 
 will have its own commander. Larkhana and the frontier posts must report to 
 the officer at Shikarpoor, who is to report direct to head quarters, and not to 
 Sukkur as before. 
 
 6. — If AUum Khan or any of the Boogtees be taken aUve in an encounter, let 
 them be tried by a iTiilitary commission at once. 
 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, 
 
 Kurrachee, 2nd March, 1847. Lieutenant- General, Governor. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) G. St. BARBE BROWN, Major, 
 
 Commanding at Shikarpoor. 
 
 No. 65 of 1847. 
 
 31st March, 1847. Khaughur, 31 st March, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith a Boogtee prisoner, one Khodadad 
 Khan, caught on the 30th March by some horsemen from Shahpoor, on his return 
 from a plundering expedition into Scinde with three other men ; two of these men 
 escaped, the other two, father and son, drew their swords and fought ; the son 
 was killed, and the father, this prisoner, taken. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Officer, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 
 Commanding at Shikarpoor. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 No. 70 of 1847. 
 
 12th April, 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 12th April, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report that nothing of importance has occurred on the 
 frontier under my command during the past week, with the exception of an 
 attempt at marauding, on the 9th instant, near Shahpoor, by a small party of 
 Kulpurs, who were fallen in with by a patrol from Shahpoor towards the KuUchat; 
 the marauders refused to surrender, — drew their swords and fought; two were | 
 killed and one taken prisoner, wounded ; there was only one other ol' the partyl 
 seen who escaped. 
 
 I have received information that the party of Boogtees (Kulpurs) encamped 
 abovit Gundooee, have within the last three days been attacked and plundered of 
 nearly all their cattle by the Muzzarees. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Officer, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 
 Commanding at Shikarpoor. Commanding Scinde In-egular Horse. 
 
 No. 143 of 1847. 
 
 15th April, IS47. 
 
 Shikarpoor, 15th April, 1847. 
 
 SIR, 
 
 With reference to your letter. No. 66 of 1847, relating to the Boogtees being 
 supplied with grain, &c., through Boordeeka, and which I had the honor of trans- 
 the information of His Excellency the Governor : — 
 
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 I am directed bv the Secretary to inform you that this subject has been frequently isti. April, i847. 
 brought to the notice of His Highness the Aniccr, who always promises to order 
 ithe practice to be put a stop to ; that His Highness' troops have already been 
 instructed to attend to any orders they may receive fi-om you ; still it appears to 
 His Excellency that the only mode of putting a stop to the practice is for you to 
 he on the look out for such supplies being transported across the frontier, and to 
 seize the convoy and make ])risoners of all jiarties belonging to it, or that you 
 inav deem connected with it in any way. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Captain Jacob, (Signed) G. St. BARBE BROWN, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier, Khanghur. Major Commanding at Shikarpoor. 
 
 No. 79 of 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 26th April, 1847. 2Gth April, i847 
 
 Sir, 
 
 II I have the honor to report that nothing of importance has occurred on the 
 'frontier under my command during the past week, with the exception of the 
 extraordinary dust storm which occuiTcd on the 23rd instant, and the fire at 
 Janeydeyra. The former has caused considerable damage all over the country, 
 land nearly choked the wells at Rojaun, Janeydeyra and other places ; by the 
 latter, besides the loss of life and property reported by Lieutenant Hamilton, the 
 people of JaneydejTa have lost much cattle, burnt to death. 
 f I have the honor, &c., 
 
 • To the Officer, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Captain, 
 
 X^ommanding at Shikarpoor. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 [ No. 85 of 1847. 
 
 ' Khanghur, 8th May, 1847. stUMay, isi; 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report that on the 4th instant a small party of predatory 
 horse left the hills by the Goree River and proceeded to Burshorec, keeping well 
 iOut of our reach ; yesterday crossed the desert towards Khyree Ghum-ee, fi-om the 
 I neighbourhood of which they can-ied off a number of camels. 
 
 The detachment of the Camel Corps, being merely infantiy without camels, is 
 quite powerless to prevent plundering even in its own immediate neighbourhood; 
 that post is not under my command, but as the plunderers, who have entirely 
 ceased making attempts on the Eastern frontier, may repeat their visits on the 
 Western side with impunity, I have the honor to request that the post of Khji-ee 
 Ghurree may be put under my orders, and in anticipation of this I have to-day sent a 
 party consisting of a native officer, three duffedars, and twenty-seven rank and file of 
 the Scinde Inx-gular Horse to remain at that place. There are, I understand, fifty 
 Chandia horsemen, under command of Captain Fitzgerald, posted at Dost Ali ; 
 it would be a good arrangement were half of these men ordered to Khwee 
 GhuiTcc, posting three of them mid way to Shahdadpoor to carry information. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Officer, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding at Sliikarpoor. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 No. 88 of 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 10th May, 1847. loth May. iS47. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report that the whole of the camels carried off fi-om near 
 Khyree (Uiurrce, as rcpoiicd by mc on the 8th instant, were recovered by .lemadar 
 Sowaie Khan and a party of the Scinde Irregular Horse from Rojaun. The camels 
 were, 1 find, stolen fronia place in tiie desert about ten miles soutii-west of Khyree 
 Ghurree. where there is now water in the bed of a nullah from the hills ; the spot 
 
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 102 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 lothMay, 1847. is about thirtv-tiAre miles from Rojaim, so that the thieves had a long start of the 
 pursuing party. The Jemadar proceeded to Burshoree, and there falling in with 
 the tracks of the robbers, never left them until beyond the village of Kerah, west 
 of Poolijee, a distance altogether of some seventy miles ; he came in sight of the 
 plunderers and recovered the whole of the stolen camels, but could not catch the 
 robbers, who escaped into the hills. 
 
 On the 8th instant one of my patrols of Kosah horsemen fell in with a party of 
 eleven Boogtee plunderers, near Hassan ke Ghuiree, of whom they killed two and 
 wounded others, sending in one prisoner wounded, a Kulpnr, by name Bhaie 
 Khan. This party of plunderers was also met by some men in the serxace of 
 His Highness Meer Ali Morad, who killed and took some of them. 
 
 Nothing else of note has occurred during the past week. 
 
 I have the honor to be, &c.. 
 To the Officer, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding at Shikarpoor. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 No. 1,397. 
 
 19th May, 1847. KuiTacliee, 19th May, 1847. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 I received this morning your letter of the 1 3th instant, and have submitted 
 to the General. His Excellency will write to the Khan, sapng that if the 
 Murrees distract His Highness's country by looting, they must expect to meet 
 such treatment at the hands of the Khan as to His Highness may appear to 
 be fit. His Excellency will at the same time write to the Murree Sirdar, ac- 
 quainting him that he has so written to the Khan, and that in the matters 
 between the Khan and his subjects, when the British Government is not con- 
 cerned His Excellency will not interfere. 
 
 The General has no objection whatever to your corresponding with the officers 
 of the Khan on any petty point of frontier bundobust. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 (Signed) G. W. BROWN. 
 
 EXTRACT from Station Orders by Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw, commanding in 
 Upper Scinde. Dated 25th May, 1847. 
 
 1. — The following extract ft-om General Orders by His Excellency Lieutenant- 
 Gencral Sir C. J. Napier, G.C.B., commanding the troops in Scinde, is pubUshed 
 for general information : — 
 
 i;nh May, 1847. Dated, Head Quarters, 19th May, 1847. 
 
 4. — The post of Khyi'ee Ghurree is placed under the orders of Captain Jacob. 
 
 The Chandia horsemen are placed under the orders of Captain Jacob. 
 
 The detachment of the Camel Corps at Khyi-ee Ghurree may remain, or be 
 withdrawn and return to head quarters at Larkhana, as Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw 
 may think proper : his decision to be reported to head quarters. 
 
 The promptness with which Captain Jacob put his detachment in motion was 
 the cause of the retaking of the camels stolen by the thieves on the 4th instant 
 near the neighbourhood of Khyrce Ghurree. 
 
 The Jemadar Sowaie Khan, of the Scinde horse, well executed the orders of his 
 Commandant ; he pursued the thieves for seventy miles, and caught all the stolen 
 camels. 
 
 (True extract.) (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, Lieutenant- General, 
 
 (Signed) F. HARVEY, Lieutenant, Commanding the Troops in Scinde. 
 
 Staff Officer. 
 
 No. 101 of 1847. 
 
 .•5rdJune, 1847. Khaiighur, 3rd June. 
 
 Sir, \ 
 
 I have the honor to report that a patrol near Hassan ke GhuiTce yesterday 
 fell in with some Boogtee plunderers carrying off some camels, &c., which they 
 had stolen from the neighbourhood — the robbers offered resistance, when two of 
 them were killed and the stolen property recovered.
 
 SCINDK IRRRCULAR HORSE. 103 
 
 The frontier under my command has been otherwise undisturbed since luv last .ini .lunr. is^r 
 report. 
 
 . I liave the honor also to report that a fatal disease has been for several months 
 raginu: among the horses of the Scinde In-egular Horse. During the month of May 
 thirtv-thrce horses died in the l.st Regiment, and since we arrived at Khanghui' we 
 have lost altogether seventy horses. At first the disease was attributed to the bad 
 quahty and scanty sup])ly of the water ; and when the Indus water reached us 1 
 was in hopes that the disease would have at once disappeared with the deticiencv 
 of water ; but the canals have been full and water abundant and good for this last 
 fortnight, yet the disease, instead of disappearing, seems to be getting worse. 
 Hifheiio the men have replaced the horses immediately, but whether they will be 
 able to meet the enormous and unusual expenditure much longer is doubtful. 
 
 The supply of efficient horses too in the country is exhausted, and prices of 
 course are rising rapidly. 
 
 It is curious that another fatal disease, apparently quite of a different nature 
 from that by which the horses are attacked at Khanghur, has been and is stili 
 raging among the horses of the 2nd Regiment at Hydei'abad, where about as 
 many horses have died as at Khanghur. 
 
 The disease here is of a most extraordinary nature ; the best, finest and best- 
 conditioned horses appear first to die ; the horse appears perfectly healthy and in 
 Igood spirits, when all at once he is attacked with violent tremors, convulsions, 
 Ipurging and giddiness, and in a very shoit time, varying from 10 to 45 minutes, 
 'he drops dead. Every horse attacked dies generally within half an hour. The 
 )disease appeal's to me exactly to correspond with the cholera in the human subject. 
 f The disease of which the horses at Hyderabad are dying from appears to re- 
 [semble farcy and glanders. 
 
 ,' I have the honor, &c., 
 
 ; To the Officer, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 I No. 110 of 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 2nd Julv, 1847. .,,„, i,,,,, ,>,, 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith — prisoners, two robbers, by name Sobdar 
 land Hote, who came with some others fi'om the Sikh temtory above Rojaun, and 
 on the night of the 29th of June carried off some camels from the neighbourhood 
 of Chandran ; they were purs\ied by one of my patrol nearly to Kusmore, tlie 
 I camels recovered and these two prisoners taken, one of them wounded, the robbers 
 jhaving offered resistance ; the rest of the plunderers escaped. 
 ! I have the honor, &c., 
 
 i To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Ii'regular Horse. 
 
 Khanghur, 25th August, 1847. 2Jtii August. 1847 
 My dear Colonel, 
 
 In my opinion, the interfering with these people at Poolijee, &c., too much, 
 iwill be very injudicious. So long as these Boogtces do not come near our terri- 
 tory nor annoy us in any way whatever, we only do harm by troubling ourselves 
 [about them. Why should we not allow them to buy food fi'om the Khan's terri- 
 tory ? If peace, (juiet and security, be our object, we ought to leave them alone. 
 My imprisoning these Jekranee lootoos, and having completely put a stop to plun- 
 Idering by our own people, which was systematically carried on before, has done 
 j more to keej) this country quiet than anything else I can think of ; it is spoken of 
 ! through the iiills as a piece of even-handed justice, which must be more effectual 
 I in establishing the Sirkar's authority than the cutting up with the sword half of 
 .the lootoos in the country. 
 
 [ This is what I think, and others say about it almost in so many words, and I 
 am certain they are right. I would never interfere with any of these people so 
 long as they remained quiet, peaceable and well-behaved, but in case of the 
 slightest misconduct would treat them with the greatest severity. 
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 25th August, 1847. 
 
 26th August, 1847. 
 
 Indiscriminate persecution of whole tribes only does harm and makes men 
 desperate, although they pei'fectly appreciate just punishment. 
 
 If you and the General will leave me to go my own way to work, I will engage 
 that every thing shall go on in a satisfactory manner, and that this frontier shall 
 be as little disturbed as any part of the world, but I hope that reports regarding 
 our proceedings by the police or others will not be attended to. 
 
 Yours very sincerely 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 JOHN JACOB. 
 
 No. 144 of 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 26th August, 1847. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to I'eport that eleven Boogtee men, half armed, with some : 
 cattle, &c., who had come to visit the town of Poolijee, were on the 25th instant 
 seized by Shahbaz Khan Kyheeree, and sent in prisoners to Shahpoor. 
 
 I recjucst that I may be favored with your instructions regarding the disposal 
 of these men ; they were of perfectly peaceable demeanour, and not within British 
 territory nor near it. 
 
 I shall be obliged also if you will inform me whether you wish me to exert my 
 direct authority over the Kyheerees living at Poolijee, Chuttur, &c., not being in 
 British pay, nor residing within our territory, or whether in case of misconduct on 
 the part of these people, I should apply to the officers of the Kelat Government, 
 to punish them. 
 
 Nothing else of importance has occurred within my command during the past^ 
 week. 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, I have the honor, &c. 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Shikarpoor. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 26th August, 1847. 
 
 3rd September, 1847 
 
 Khanghur, 26th Aug-ust, 1847. 
 My dear Colonel, 
 
 I wish if you have no objection that you would forward to the Governor my 
 demi-official, with the accompanying weekly reports. 
 
 Sir C. Napier is misled and made uneasy by nonsensical reports sent him by 
 Aliff Khan, &c., but nothing can be more satisfactory than the state of the 
 country at present, and you may rely on it, to be successful it is quite as necessary 
 to parcere subjectis as to De hellare superbas. 
 
 Yours very sincerely, 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB. 
 
 All this was purely 
 imaginary ; the Boog- 
 tees in question were 
 poor herdsmen from 
 the hills, who came to 
 sell their cattle in the 
 plains of Cutchee, fitly 
 miles beyond the Bri- 
 tish boundary in the 
 territory of the Khan 
 of Kelat. 
 
 No. 154 of 1847. 
 
 3rd September, 1847. 
 
 In answer to Lieutenairt-Colonel Shaw's letter of the 27th August, enclosing 
 one from the officer commanding the frontier outposts : — 
 
 1st. — The Boogtees made prisoners on the 25th ultimo by Shabaz Khan Ky- 
 heeree, eleven in number, are to be sent to Shikarpoor as prisoners of war ; all 
 Boogtees are to be seized wherever they are found ; no Boogtees are to be treated 
 in any other way than as enemies who have insulted the British territories, and 
 do so whenever they have an opportunity ; Major Jacob must know this perfectly ; 
 and that, if their demeanor was peaceful, it was for the simple reason that they are 
 trying to establish an intimacy with the Kyheerees ; — while I remain in Scinde 
 this sliall not be. If I can prevent it the Boogtees shall cither submit, Hke the 
 other robber tribes, or take the consequences if continuing hostilities. 
 
 2nd. — Major Jacob is to exercise direct authority over the Kyheerees, as far 
 as the safety and protection of his frontier command requires the exercise of such 
 authority. They were placed in their old territories by me with the distinct under- 
 standing that they were to oppose the Boogtees, over whom the Khan of Kelat
 
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 ^cliiims sovereignty ; as he is sovereign of the Kyheerees also, they have no right to 3rJ Sepfember, 1847. 
 ientei-tain those whom their sovereign deems rebels ; they received back their tcrri- 
 toiy Avitli this agTecmcnt. I give to Major Jacob this ])o\vcr, under Lieutenant- 
 Colonel Shaw of course, but I did not give it to the officer who preceded Major 
 jjacob, as I did not consider that his predecessor had sufficient experience. 
 
 3rd. — No ai)plication is ever to be made to a foreign chief, unless through the 
 Scinde Government, except in case of emergency, in which case it is inunediately 
 to be reported. 
 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, 
 
 Lieutenant -General Commanding. 
 (True Copy.) 
 
 (Signed) J. HARVEY, 
 
 Officiating Stafl" Officer. 
 
 No. 154 of 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 8th September, 1847. stu September, 184; 
 
 SlK, 
 
 I have the honor to report that on the morning of the 5th instant, as already 
 reported to you, denii-officially, a ]iarty of Boogtees, consisting of six men, seven 
 women, and ten children, came to Khanghur, and threw themselves before me to 
 ibeg for food ; they had come from Punnian during the night before, a distance of 
 > thirty-two miles, and ajipcarcd to be in extreme want ; one of the w'omen is ex- 
 Jtrcmely old and feeble, and the children are of ages varying from three months to 
 I'seven years. Famine and misery were strongly marked in every face, and I have 
 Iscldom seen a more pitiable sight. 
 
 When food was given them they could not wait to cook it, but devoured the flour 
 'raw by handsful. As I have already reported, I have placed the poor creatures at 
 Janeydeyra, Durrya Khan having offered to take care of them, until I should 
 receive orders as to their disposal. 
 
 I have also the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a minute by His Excellency 
 the Governor on the subject of the Boogtees, w'hich I lierewith return. 
 
 The Governor, I fear, thinks me silly for attributing any but evil motives to 
 these Boogtees, whose chiefs certainly desen-e no mercy at the hands of the British 
 Government, but had His Excellency seen the persons above mentioned as they 
 came before me, I am certain he would have thought differently. 
 
 With regard to the third paragraph of His Excellency's minute, I presume it is 
 not intended to rescind the permission to correspond with the officers of His 
 Highness the Khan of Kelat on minor points of frontier arrangements given to me 
 by His Excellency, as per demi-official letter from Secretary to Government of 
 Scinde, No. 1,377, dated 1 9th May 1847, which permission is calculated to save 
 much trouble about trifles. 
 
 The Boogtee prisoners shall, of course, be sent to Shikarpoor forthwith, as also 
 any others who may come in or lie caj)tured. 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, I have the honor to be, &e., 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Shikarpoor. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 No. 155 of 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 9th Septembei-, 1847. 9th September, 184". 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report that at about 4 o'clock yesterday morning a 
 descent was made on the village of Thar ke Gote by a party of Boogtees, as 
 rc])orted by me in mv demi-official conuuunication of yesterday ; as yet I have 
 had no account of the particulars of the business, but will iej)ort them as soon as 
 they reach me. 
 
 All other occurrences during the ])ust week have been already reported. 
 
 I have the honor, &e.. 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
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 !lth Septombor, ISi;. No. 157 of 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 9th September, 1847. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report that I am now able to give a detailed account of 
 the attack by the Boogtees on the village of Thar ke Gote, already reported. 
 
 Knowing the desperate circumstances of the Boogtee tribe, and the extreme 
 want which existed among them, I expected that after the seizure of the Boogtees 
 at Poolijee some attempt would be made to plunder the Kyheerees ; I accordingly 
 warned all the people of the villages likely to be attacked to be more than usual 
 on the alert, and made every other arrangement in my power for their protection 
 without disobe}ang orders. At the village of Thar ke Gote one Wullee Mahomed 
 Kyheeree went every evening with eight or ten men to a tower outside the fort, in 
 front of the gate, where he remained all night, and just about daybreak yesterday 
 he saw a strong party of Boogtees, horse and foot (since ascertained, by counting 
 the foot marks, to have been 200 foot and 10 horse), close to the village. Wullee 
 Mahomed and his men immediately fired on them, when they (the Boogtees) 
 made a rush at the gate of the fort, but the fire from the tower drove them back. 
 Three times they renewed the attack in a similar manner, and with the same 
 result, when they divided into two parties, and went round the place to find an 
 entrance, but not succeeding, and the whole place being now on the alert, they 
 carried off a flock of goats belonging to Synd Inna}ait Shah, of Shahpoor, which 
 werfe outside the village, at some distance, and retreated with all expedition, with- 
 out any other plunder, and without killing or wounding any one. 
 
 Islam Khan's mare (of w^hich Synd Innayut Shah is half owner) was recognised 
 among the horsemen, but the rider could not be distinguished. 
 
 Goolam Moostuffa Kyheeree, with three horsemen, came from Chuttur on 
 hearing the alarm, and followed up the retreating Boogtees, whose ten horsemen 
 turned on him as he approached, but did him no damage, as he prudently kept 
 out of the way. 
 
 Information of the attack on the village reached Lieutenant Merewether at 
 Shahpoor, at seven o'clock ; he immediately mounted with his troop, and went 
 along the foot of the hills with the hope of intercepting the robbers should they 
 come within his reach on their retreat, as I liad directed liim to do ; but their retreat 
 was too precipitate to enable him to see anything of them ; by their footsteps 
 they had come by the bed of the Zumanee, returned by the Teywaugh, and were 
 quite out of reach. 
 
 I think that this little affair is likely to do much good, and that it will tend to 
 encourage the Kyheerees at Poolijee, &c. If His Excellency the Governor should 
 think proper to confer some trifling mark of approbation on Wullee Mahomed, 
 who has certainly behaved well, I think the effect would be good. 
 
 Having now du-ect authority over the people of Poolijee, Chuttur, &c., as re- 
 gards the safe keeping of the frontier, any future attempt on the part of these 
 misguided Boogtees will, I trust, be even less successful than this one has been. 
 
 As I think it not impossible that this attack may be renewed, and that the 
 patrol duty of the Shahpoor post will be heavy^, I have ordered a party of two 
 duffedars, two naiques, and twenty suwars of the Scinde IiTcgular Horse, to 
 Shahpoor, to strengthen the troop there. 
 
 I beg leave to mention, that I consider the discomfiture of this party of ma- 
 rauders to be owing to the watchfulness and excellent conduct of Lieutenant 
 Mcrewxtlicr, commanding the Shahpoor post, which has even put courage into 
 the hearts of the Kyheerees. ; 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, Commanding Scinde IiTegular Horse. 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 No. 159 of 1847. 
 
 12th September, 1847. Kliaughur, 1 2th September, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report particulars of the attack by the Boogtees on the 
 town of Poolijee. 
 
 The same party of Boogtees which attacked Thar ke Gote, between 200 and
 
 I SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 107 
 
 1 300 in nimiber, came out of the hills again on the morning of the 10th instant, 1211. September, is J7. 
 i and attacked the town of Poolijee ; they were beaten off by the Kyheerees, and 
 retreated swiftly to the hills. Abdoola Khan, Shahbaz Khan, and otlier Kyhee- 
 rees who were mounted, seventeen in all, j)ursued the retreating Boogtecs, and 
 succeeded in killing four of them, having a mare of their own shot, but no man 
 hit on their side ; the only plunder the Boogtecs carried off consisted of two cows, 
 which tlie Kyhecree horsemen recovered and brought back. 
 
 The Boogtecs on this occasion were led by one Hundoo, a notorious thief 
 among them. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 No. 790 of 1847. 
 
 Assistant- Adjutant General's Office, 
 
 Kurrachee, 16th September, 1847. icth September, 1 84 7 
 
 To Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw, Commanding in Upper Scinde, Shikarpoor. 
 Sir, 
 
 In aclvnowledging the receipt of your lettei' of the 10th instant with accom- 
 panhnent from Major Jacob, commanding Frontier, No.»154, of the 9th Septem- 
 ber, together with copy of your reply. No. 402, of the following day, I am directed 
 by His Excellency the Lieutenant-General to transmit for your information and 
 communication to Major Jacob, the following memorandum : — 
 
 1st. — The permission given by the Secretary to Government to Major Jacob 
 not to be rescinded ; but it is special to Major Jacob. 
 
 2nd. — The women and children who come in must all be treated as those who 
 surrendered at Trukkee, viz., food found for them and ground given; eveiy at- 
 tention to be given to the women and children especially. 
 
 I have the honor, &c. , 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant- Adjutant General. 
 
 Head Quarters, Kurrachee, IGth September, 1847. loth September, 1817. 
 
 EXTRACT from General Orders by His Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir- 
 C. J. Napier, G.C.B., commanding the troops in Scinde. 
 
 No. 3. — Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw has forwarded a report made by Major Jacob 
 of an attack made by 210 Boogtees upon a Kyhecree village beyond the Scinde 
 frontier. 
 
 The villagers repulsed the Boogtees, and the hill robbers went off. 
 
 Major Jacob states that Lieutenant Mercwether's conduct has been so watchful 
 and active, that he attiibutes the spirit shown by the Kyheerees to have been in- 
 stilled by that officer. Tlie Lieutenant-General therefore takes the opportunity 
 of expressing his satisfaction with the conduct of Lieutenant Merewether, and 
 also of saying he extends the praise to Major Jacob himself, whose sei-vices on the 
 frontier have been what the Lieutenant-Geneial expected fi-om an officer of Major 
 Jacob's zeal and abilities. 
 
 The Lieutenant-General has directed a Loongce to be presented to Wullee 
 Mahomed Kyhecree for his bold conduct in defending his village. 
 
 The Lieutenant-General directs that every assistance may be given to the 
 Boogtees who come in and make their obeisance to the English. 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw is in communication with the Collector to sec that 
 this order is carried into efi'ect promptly. 
 
 The Boogtee tribe have been ruined by their own folly, but all who surrender 
 shall be treated with the same kinchiess that has been shown to those who saved 
 themselves by an early submission. 
 
 (Signed) C. J. NAPIER, Lieutcnant-Gcncral, 
 
 Commanding the Troops in Scinde.
 
 108 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 20th September, 1847. 
 
 No. 169 of 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Khanghur, 20th September, 1847. 
 
 Tiie wliole tribe of Boogtces, including the Kulpurs, enraged by their defeat 
 by the despised Kyheerees, &c., have nearly all assembled again and given out that 
 they are only waiting to be joined by the remaining few to proceed to the plunder 
 and destruction of Chuttur. I have this from the reports of spies sent into the 
 hills, and from letters from Deen Mahomed Murree. There is no doubt about 
 these people having assembled in arms, but there is great doubt as to what place 
 they will attempt to plunder in, and in what direction they will proceed ; it is a 
 matter of inditterence to them where they may find plunder, but I must guard 
 all points and trust nothing to chance. If the marauders think Chuttur, &c., too 
 strong for them they will attempt to make an inroad by Hyran. I therelbre have 
 done thus — I send Lieutenant Green out to-night with fifty of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse, to reinforce Lieutenant Merewether at Shahpoor ; this will 
 give that officer about 1 70 effective swords, which with the rabble of Kyheerees 
 will, I trust, suffice to meet whatever force the Boogtces can bring into the plain 
 in that direction. 
 
 I have every one on the alert to the eastward, and instant intelligence cannot 
 fail to be brought me of any movement of the marauders in that direction, so that 
 I shall be able to arrive at any given point which they may choose to attack as 
 soon as the enemy. I shall be able to turn out from Khanghur with 250 swords, 
 which will more than suffice for anytliing the mountaineers can bring against us, 
 supposing time and place serve, as I believe they will. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 No. 178 of 1847. 
 
 30th September, 1847. SiR 
 
 Khanghur, 30th September, 1847. 
 
 I have the honor to report that Synd Innayut Shah, of Shahpoor, is encamped 
 near Tungwanee, in Boordeeka, with a great number of camels, and some 300 or 
 400 Jutts. From this camp supplies, information, and assistance of all kinds are 
 obtained by the Boogtee robbers in the hills, with whom Innayut Shah alwavs has 
 a perfect understanding, although to keep up appearances they sometimes cany 
 cattle. 
 
 This man, Innayut Shah, is the most inveterate intriguer and mischief maker in 
 the whole country ; his being allowed to go about the country and encamp where 
 he pleases is attended with much evil, and I beg leave to recommend that neither 
 he nor his people be allowed to come into Scinde at all, whether into British 
 teriitory or that of His Highness Meer Ali Morad, and that he be compelled to 
 remain at his own place, Shahpoor. 
 
 I have this morning received information that AUum Khan Kulpur, with eight 
 or nine horsemen, was last night in Innayut Shah's camp ; where he proceeded 
 afterwards I have not yet heard ; several of my patrols are out in search of him, 
 but he most likely returned to the hills. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 31)th September, 1847. 
 
 No. 179 of 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 30th September, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report, as already mentioned in my letter 1 78 of 1 847, 
 to your address, AUum Khan Kulpur was seen in the camp of Innayut Shah 
 Synd, of Shahpoor, at Tungwanee, about 4 o'clock on the morning of the 28th ; 
 information of this was brought me before 8 o'clock on the same morning, and 
 long before that time there were several parties in pursuit of the Kulpur, who,
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 109 
 
 however, escaped to the hills, havini^ gone off' at speed immediately after he had soth September, 1 84 7. 
 • been recognised. The Boogtee tribe is still assembled en vuisse at Sungseela. 
 I Nothing else of importance has occurred within my command during the past 
 I week. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 I To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 ! Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 No. 181 of 1847. 
 
 I Khanghur, 1st October, 1847. ist October, ih47. 
 
 I Sir, 
 
 I I have the honor to report that the whole force of Boogtees, horse and foot, 
 
 i entered the plain about Chuttur, by the Zumunee River, last night about 9 o'clock ; 
 
 no further particulars arc yet known. As the frontier to the eastward may now 
 I be considered safe I purpose starting myself innnediatcly for Shahpoor with a 
 
 troop. Lieutenant Merewether, with his squadron, started in pursuit of the 
 
 robbers immediately he heard of tlieir proceedings, about half-past one this 
 
 morning. I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 1 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde In-egular Horse. 
 
 , No. 182 of 1847. 
 
 ' Shahpoor, 2nd October, 1847. 2nd October, 1 84 7. 
 
 ;SlR, 
 
 I I have the honor herewith to foi-ward a report from Lieutenant Merewether, 
 
 \ commanding at Sliahpoor, of proceedings with regard to the inroad of the Boogtee 
 tribe, re[)orted by me to you yesterday. 
 
 Lieutenant Merewether's letter requires no comment ; it sets forth, distinctly 
 and fully, the particulars of the most perfectly successful affair of the kind I have 
 ever witnessed or heard of. 133 men killed, nearly 600 enemies, and made 
 prisoners 120, in two hours' ffghting. The enemy resisting manfully the whole 
 time, and obstinately reftising quarter ; 560 dead bodies have been counted, and 
 there are probably more in the jungle. 
 
 The conduct of Lieutenant Merewether himself has been beyond praise, and 
 shews a rare and most excellent union of implicit obedience and great militaiy 
 skill, and of cool and careful prudence with the most daring courage. 
 
 The loss of life on this occasion has been terrific ; but it is satisfactory to know 
 that the men slain were robbers and murderers, who were the terror of all peaceable 
 persons within their reach ; who kept this fine country in a constant state of 
 alarm, and whose cruelties were sometimes fiendish. All the marauders of any 
 name oi' power are killed ; and I do not think that the name of a lootoo will be 
 heard of on our border for many years to come. 
 
 Islam Khan and Allum Khan will probably now, after the destruction of their 
 tribe, wish to be allowed to make their peace with the British Government ; but 
 as they insolently refused to submit when terms were offered them, I beg leave 
 strongly to recommend that they be now admitted to none but unconcUtional sur- 
 render. I have the honor, &c. 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 REGIMENTAL ORDERS by Major Jacob, Commanding Scinde Horse. 
 
 Shahpoor, 2nd October, 1847. '^"^ <>'^>»'"'^' >«'? 
 
 1. — The commanding officer has this moi-ning received from Lieutenant Mere- 
 wethei- a report of the particulars of the fight which took place yesterday morning 
 between his detaehnient, consisting of 133 men of all ranks, and nearly tlie whole 
 i3oogtee Iribe, who had entered the plain near Chuttur to spoil and slay. The 
 fight ended in the capture or death of the whole of the robbers, save two horse- 
 men, who alone, out of 700 men, escaped to tell the tale in the hills. The com-
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 2nd October, 1847. mancUng officei' has never heard of a more perfectly successful affair, and gives his 
 thanks and high praise to Lieutenant Merewether and all under him concerned in 
 this most brilliant achievement. But no more need be said at present on that 
 head, because ample justice will, doubtless, be done them by higher authorities, 
 to whom the commanding officer has fully represented their conduct. The officers 
 and men of the Scinde Irregular Horse have worked hard to presei-ve this fi-ontier 
 from the incursions of the mountain robbers ; they have had much severe and 
 harassing duty to perform ; it has been necessaiy to keep them at all times and 
 seasons alert and \agilant by night and by day since their anival on the border ; 
 they now see the effect of being always ready. Seven Hundred enemies, desperate 
 with hunger and burning with revenge, among them many of the most warUke 
 individuals of the mountain tribes, have fallen before one-fifth of their number, 
 like grass ! Such are the effects of courage and strength when directed by 
 discipline, skill and prudence. These robbers possessed the former qualities, but, 
 wanting the latter, they were powerless before us. 
 
 (By order.) 
 (Signed) HENRY GREEN, Lieutenant, 
 
 Adjutant 1st Regiment of Scinde In-egular Horse. 
 
 DIVISION ORDERS by Colonel the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., Commading 
 
 the Troops in Scinde. 
 
 Head Quarters, KuiTachee, 
 /th October, 1847. Thui'sday, 7th October, 1847. 
 
 The Colonel commanding the troops in Scinde has perused with great satis- 
 faction the report of Major Jacob, commanding Scinde Horse, forwarding one 
 from Lieutenant Merewether, giving an account of an affair which that officer, at 
 the head of 1 33 of the Scinde Horse, had with the Boogtee tribe, numbering about 
 700, on the 1 st instant. 
 
 The Colonel commanding cannot too strongly express his admiration of the 
 judgment, gallantry, and skill, displayed by Lieutenant Merewether, and the brave 
 little force under his command, and which he will not fail to bring to the marked 
 notice of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. At the head of his small 
 force Lieutenant Merewether has annihilated the Boogtee tribe ; 560 men ha\ang 
 been left dead on the field, and 1 20 made prisoners ; all the leaders of consequence 
 being included in the former number, sustaining a loss on his part only of one 
 suwar killed and twelve wounded, with nine horses killed and ten wounded. 
 Success like this speaks highly for the discipline and courage of the gallant Scinde 
 Horse ; and of the ability and judgment of Lieutenant Merewether, whose con- 
 duct on this occasion, as on all others on which his sendees have been called 
 forth, shows him to be an officer of an high order and enterprise. 
 
 The Colonel commanding requests Major Jacob will convey to Russaidar Shaik 
 Ali, Naib Russuldar Azum Khan, Suwars Sullar Khan, Bujjoo Khan, Bahadoor 
 Khan, and Kurreem Khan, the high sense he entertains of the bi'aveand soldierlike 
 manner in which they have conducted themselves, which has been specially reported 
 by Lieutenant Merewether, and at the same time make known to the whole detach- 
 ment the admiration he feels for their gallantry and discipline, by which the most 
 complete success has been gained over the whole Boogtee tribe. 
 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant- General.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 THE 
 
 III 
 
 28th October, 1847. 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 
 EXTRA B D I N A B Y. 
 
 ^uljlisbrli ftp ^utftoiitp. 
 
 THURSDAY, 28th OCTOBER, 184/. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 Bombay Castle, nth October, 1847. 
 
 Tlie Honourable the Governor ui Council is pleased to direct that the following despatch from Colonel 
 the Honourable H. Uundas, commanding the troops in Scindc, to the Adjutant-General of the army, 
 with the accompanying reports from Major Jacob and Lieutenant Merewether, of the Sciude Irregular 
 Horse, be pubUshed for general information. 
 
 The skilful arrangements aud judicious precautions of Major Jacob, and the admirable conduct aud 
 daring spirit of Lieutenant ^Merewether, and the party of the Scinde Horse under his command, have 
 combined to achieve a signal and most important service. By the destruction of this large body of 
 marauders assembled ou the frontier, the peace of the British territories has, it may be hoped, been 
 ,eft'ectually secured, and the Governor in Council feels that the highest praise is due to all who have 
 borne any part in this gallant and successful exploit. The Scinde Horse on this occasion has added 
 another to the many recorded instances of valour and devotion to its duty which have always been con- 
 spicuous in the short but brilliant career of this distinguished corps. 
 
 Bv order of the Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary to Government. 
 
 To the Adjutant-General of the Army, Poona. 
 
 7th October, 18-17. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 It is with the greatest satisfaction I have the honor to transmit for the information of His Excel- 
 lency the Commander-in-Chief the enclosed copies of despatches received through Lieutenant-Colonel 
 Shaw, commanding in Upper Scinde, from Major Jacob, commanding the Scinde Irregular Horse and 
 the frontier, and from Lieutenant Merewether, '2nd ui command of the 1st regiment, and commanding 
 detachment at Shahpoor, detailing a most comj)lete and decisive success, gained by Lieutenant Mere- 
 wether, and i;J2 men, of all ranks, of the 1st Regiment Scinde Horse, over the combined Boogtee tribe 
 of Beloochees, on the 1st instant. 
 
 These reports are so complete in themselves that it only remains for me to submit them for the 
 perusal of His Excellency, adding however the meed of ])raise due to Major Jacob and Lieutenant 
 .Merewether. 
 
 To the former officer, for the excellence of the arrangements which have been made by him since the 
 frontier has been placed under his charge by His Excellency Sir Charles Napier, G. C. B., who, having 
 the highest confidence in Major Jacoh's skill and abilitj' (alwavs conspicuous), that officer has now 
 shewn how fully it was deserved. To these arrangements may be attriljuted the most sign.nl success 
 that has ever attended the careful watching of this long-vexed frontier, which has ended in the total 
 destruction of the most notorious freebooters in Cutchee. 
 
 Major Jacob's activity, skill and judgment, have been long known to his military superiors, and I am 
 most happy in being the means of reporting the success which has at last attended his unremitting 
 vigilance and untiring exertions. 
 
 To the conduct of Lieutenant Merewether I would also most particularly call the attention of His 
 Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. This officer, thougli young in years and sen'ice, has been most 
 actively employed in the field almost throughout that period of service, and always with erciUt to him- 
 self. He wears a medal for the battle of Hyderabad, and since he has been witli the Scinde Horse, 
 formed under the eye of Major Jacob, has now proved himself a first-rate cavalry officer. 
 
 His conduct on the present occasion speaks for itself in his well and modestly worded despatch. 
 Watching for months in the desert, an enemy artful and daring as these Boogtee robbers have shown 
 themselves, he has bided his time, and when that time came, has swept them from the face of the earth. 
 
 He ajipears to li.ive manrcuvered his squadron will great skill and judgment, and the fearful loss of 
 life on the part of the robbers will prove to His Excellency with what gallajitry aud determination the 
 charges were made and executed. 
 
 While mentioning the conduct of the European officers, I nmst not fail to speak of the squadron 
 which Lieutenant Merewether commanded and led. Officers and men of the Scinde Horse appear to 
 be of one heart and mind, and the devotion to the sen'ice, and gallantry of the native officer, non-com- 
 missioned officers and troopers, which formed Lieutenant Merewether's small force, is beyond all praise. 
 I have therefore thought it right to send the whole of their names to His Excellency for such notice as 
 he mav think their gallant conduct deserves. I have the honor to be, &c., 
 
 (Signed) , II. DUNDAS, Colonel, 
 
 Head Quarters, Kurrachee, 7th October, 1847. Commanding the Troops in Scinde.
 
 112 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 2 ad October, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 To Lieutenant-Colonel M. Shaw, Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 2nd October, 1847 
 
 * This man Sunjur 
 turned out not to have 
 been killed ; he escaped 
 and continued to exer- 
 cise his predatory skill 
 long afterwards. 
 
 I have the houor herewith to forward a report from Lieutenant ^lerewether, commanding at Shah- 
 poor, of proceedings with regard to the inroad of the Boogtee tribe rejiorted by me to you yesterday. 
 Lieutenant Merewether's letter requires no comment ; it sets forth distinctly and fully the particulars 
 of the most perfectly successful aflFair of the kind I have ever witnessed or heard of: — 133 men killed, 
 nearly 600 enemies, and made prisoners 120, in two hours' fighting, the enemy resisting manfully the 
 whole time and obstinately refusing quarter ; 560 dead bodies have been counted, and there are pro- 
 bably more lying about in the jungle. 
 
 The conduct of Lieutenant ^lerewether himself has been beyond praise, and shews a rare and 
 most excellent unison of imphcit obedience and great military skill, of cool and careful prudence with 
 the most daring courage. I have the honor to be, &c., 
 
 (Signed) J. JACOB, Major, 
 
 Shahpoor, 2nd Octoher, 1847. Commanihng Scinde Irregular Horse and Frontier. 
 
 _, To Major Jacob, commandins; Frontier, Khaughur. 
 
 Sir, •" o ' o jj 
 
 Having received good intelligence of the whole Boogtee force having entered the plain as already 
 reported to you, I have the honor to inform you that I started at half-past 1 o'clock on the morning 
 of the 1st October with a party of the Scinde Irregular Horse, amounting to 133 men of all ranks, 
 from Shahpoor, in pursuit of the enemy. I arrived at the Zeenianee river just as it became light enough 
 to see clearly the tracks of the enemy. I observed a spot in the bed of the Zeemanee river where they 
 had apparently halted for a short time ; from the marks I was of opinion that their strength might be 
 600 or 700 footmen, with a small party of horse. I thence proceeded, according to your instructions, 
 along the foot of the small hills, intending to take post in the Teywaugh, thinking that the enemy 
 would certainly return that way, and the ground being favorable for cavalry to act on. However, I had 
 not proceeded a quarter of a mile beyond the " Zeemanee" river, when Jan Mahomed Kyheeree, who 
 was a short distance in advance, came back and informed me that he heard loud shouting and much 
 noise in the direction of Koonree. My detachment was marching in column of troops ; I wheeled them 
 into line and proceeded in the direction of Koonree ; when near the jungle about that place I saw the 
 enemy formed in a deep and long hue to my left. They appeared to be making a side movement to- 
 wards the jungle ; I therefore passed rapidly along their front, to cut them off from the jungle and drive 
 them to the open plain. They were at this time posted in some rough broken groimd with sand hil- 
 locks and bushes, but apparently fancying from my galloping along their front that I did not intend to' 
 attack them, they left their vantage ground and rushed forward to attack me with much firing, loud , 
 shouts and howls : this at once gave me all I wished for, namely, a fair field. I immediately changed' 
 front to the left, which the men did most steadily, as if on parade. When my change of position was - 
 executed I charged. The cliarge was made steadily and rapidly, with irresistible effect. The Boogtees 
 had formed a solid mass to receive us, but were overthrown at the first onset, with terrible loss. Thev 
 then moved off towards the hills, distant about three miles, in disorder, but shouldering together as 
 closely as they could. We continued our attacks, killing numbers, until on recrossing the Zeemanee 
 river they made another short stand. They were again overthrown and driven into the open plain. 
 They were now approaching the Iovf hills, when Russuldar Shaik Ali very judiciously getting some men 
 in advance, cut them off from that place of refuge, and they turned back towards Koonree. Their 
 numbers were now getting small ; but though repeated offers of quarter were made to them they ob- 
 stinately continued to fight until the destruction was so great that their numbers were reduced to about 
 1 20, many of whom were wounded. At last, seeing resistance utterly hopeless, they were induced to 
 throw down their anns and surrender ; not a single footman escaped capture or death. Two horsemen 
 alone out of the whole force of the enemy, stated by the prisoners to have been full 700 in all, including 
 25 horsemen, returned to the hills ; among the slain are several chieftains of note, in fact all the leaders 
 of repute in the tribe. The undermentioned were recognised among the dead : — 
 
 Hundoo Nothanee 
 
 Kora Kulpur 
 
 Kurreemdad Raimoozye 
 
 Jumah (outlaw) Jekranee 
 
 Chuttah do do (killed in the attack on Kundranse) 
 
 Kumber Nephew of the Shumbrane Chief, " Lango " 
 
 Also a nephew of Hundoo's ; name unknown 
 
 Sunjur Rind * 
 
 There were also many others, esteemed as warlike characters, but of less note, killed. Neither Islam 
 Khan nor Alim Klian were with the party. 
 
 Our own loss has, I am happy to say, been trifling, compared to the result, as shown by the annexed 
 return of killed and wounded (9) ; nine of our horses were killed and ten wounded, seven of them mortally 
 so ; amongst the wounded is your own horse, which I was riding at the time ; he has received two severe 
 sword cuts, one on the loins close behind the saddle, and the other on the heel. After all was over I 
 returned to Shahpoor, via Chuttur, to which latter place I had sent all the prisoners able to march, 
 under the custody of Naib Russuldar Azeem Khan ; Russuldar Shaik Ali, with the remainder of my 
 detachment, I left at Koonree to take care of the wounded ti!l I could send out assistance and carriage 
 from this place. All returned to Shahpoor this morning. 
 
 Before 1 fell in with the enemy they bad attempted to plunder the village of Kundranee, whence they 
 were beaten off by the head man, Been Mahomed Kyheeree, in splendid style ; Been Mahomed and his 
 people killing the notorious " Chuttur " Jekranee, and others, and taking one prisoner. Three deter- 
 mined attacks were made by the Boogtees on the fort, and at one time the assailants had actually reached 
 the top of the wall, but were thrown back by the defenders. 
 
 All my native officers and men behaved well in this affair ; nothing could be more perfect than the 
 steadiness, resolution, and quickness, which they showed throughout ; but I beg particularly to bring to 
 your notice the excellent conduct of — 
 
 Russaidar Shaik Ali 
 
 Naib Russuldar Azeem Khan 
 
 Suwar Sullur Khan 
 
 Suwar Bujjoo Khan 
 „ Bahadoor Khan 
 ,, Kurrcem Khan
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 13 
 
 I I saw these four Suwars each kill several of the enemy in fair stand up fight, hand to hand, but 
 iiearlv all must have done equally well, although it be not possible for me to speeify every man's deeds 
 individually. I beg leave also to remark thai the destructive effect of our little carbines, used in one 
 hand, at close quarters, was quite terrible to behold. lOvery shot appeared to kill or disal)le an enemy, 
 who were often, by reason of the bushes and broken ground, enabled just to keep out of sword's reach. 
 I I must not omit to mention that Jan Mahomed Kyhecree, with four of his followers, was close to me 
 'during nearly the whole of the action, and behave(l exceedingly well. Jan Mahomed fought stoutly, 
 killing several of the enemy before his sword broke over the head of another. 
 I have made the best provision I can for the wounded prisoners, who are being carefully attended to 
 
 2nd October, 1847. 
 
 ,bv Assistant-Surgeon J. Pirie. 
 
 Shahpoor, 2nd October, IS4; 
 
 I have the honor to be, &c., 
 (Signed) W. MEREWKTIIER, Lieutenant, 
 
 2nd Command Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 Comraanduig Outposts, Shahpoor. 
 
 (True Copies.) 
 
 A. MALET, Chief Secretary. 
 
 GOVERNMENT PRESS. 
 
 'NOMINAL ROLL of Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Suwars, present in the .Vetiou with the 1st October, 1K47. 
 
 Boogtees on the 1st October, 1847: — 
 
 Lieutenant Merewether, Scinde Horse, Commanding. 
 
 Russaidar .... Shaik Ali 
 Naib Russuldar Azum Khan 
 Duffedars . 
 
 Ussud Ali Beq 
 ,, Oomer Khan 
 
 , „ Kurreemdad Khan 
 
 „ Emaum Khan 
 
 „ EUaie Bux 
 
 „ Saadut Khan 
 
 „ Radoo 
 
 ,, Ghassee Khan 
 
 „ Khoda Bux Khan 
 
 ,, Mahomed Morad 
 
 ,, Wuzzecr Ali 
 
 Nisham Burdar Bhaie Kliau 
 Trumpeter . . . Shaik Goolab 
 
 I Suwars Shaik Azeemoolah 
 
 i ,, Peer Khan 
 
 ] „ Shaik Kadur Bux 
 
 Goopee Sing 
 
 Essree Sing 
 
 Chand Khan 
 
 Luennan Sing 
 
 Kurreem Khan 
 
 Meer Nissar Ali 
 
 Badoola Khan 
 
 Meer Khan 
 
 Futteh Ali 
 
 Shaik Rehimatoola 
 
 Shaik Kurreem Bux 
 
 Meerza Namdar Beq 
 
 Peer Khan 
 
 Hazar Meer Khan 
 
 Shaik Sadoola 
 
 Naher Khan 
 
 Urshut Khan 
 
 Moortuza Khan (liorse wounded) 
 
 Ahmed Khan 
 
 Shere Jung Khan 
 
 Meer Khan (horse wounded) 
 
 Saadut Khau 
 
 Morad Ali 
 
 Shaik Khoda Bux 
 
 Syud Ilosseni 
 
 Khan Bahadoor Khan (horse kid) 
 
 Sewpursand 
 
 Emaum Khau 
 
 Shaik Rehim Bux 
 
 Besharut Khan 
 
 Shaboodccn Khan 
 
 Ilyder All Beq 
 
 Meeali Khan 
 
 Matadeen 
 
 Meer Hosseim Ali 
 
 Goolam Ali Bus 
 
 Koondun Sing (wounded) 
 
 Shaik Amanutoola 
 
 Meerza Ewaz Ali Beq 
 
 Hossein Ali Beq (horse wounded) 
 
 Zummah Bux 
 
 Shaik Chand 
 
 Ram Bux 
 
 Ukbar Khan 
 
 Nubbee Bux Khan 
 
 Futteh Khan 
 
 Kunnojee Lall 
 
 Luaiman Sing (severely wounded) 
 
 Ruggonath Sing (ditto) 
 
 Rajah Ram 
 
 Abdool Kadur 
 
 Adjoodea Pursand 
 
 Ahmed Khau 
 
 Chucuttay Khan (wounded) 
 
 Nujjeeb Khan (wounded) 
 
 Shaik Ahmed 
 
 Shaik Madar Bux 
 
 Rehim Khan 
 
 Kooman Sing (horse killed) 
 
 Sew Cherrun 
 
 Bheekun Sing (severely wounded) 
 
 SuUar Khan (died of wounds) 
 
 Shaik Madar 
 
 Mahomed JafFer 
 
 Urshut Khan 
 
 Jowaher Sing 
 
 Bahadoor Khan (wounded) 
 
 Bujjoo Khan (severely wounded) 
 
 i'uttey Shere Khan 
 
 Meer Imaum Ali 
 
 Khvrattee Khau 
 
 ^luddut Ali 
 
 Imdad Ali 
 
 Ahmed Ali 
 
 Essoo Sing 
 
 Kurreem Khan (horse wounded) 
 
 Sewdan Sing 
 
 Essree Sing 
 
 Dwarka Sing 
 
 Abdoola Khan 
 
 Bundey Ali Khau 
 
 Hossein Khan 
 
 Usshruff Ali 
 
 Kassim Ali 
 
 Goolam Hossein 
 
 Shaik Mahomed Hossein
 
 114 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 1st October, 1847. 
 
 Suwars 
 
 30th October, 1847. 
 
 Ram Sing (killed) 
 Ali Bux 
 Velayut Ali 
 Shaik Baoodeen 
 Meer Nujjuf Ali 
 Himmut Khan 
 Sahib Ali Khan 
 Ahmed Khan 
 Sahib Dad Khan 
 Shaik Hosseiu Ali 
 Shaik Nissar Ali 
 Nissar Ali 
 Meerza Fuyz Beq 
 
 Suwars Muddut AU 
 
 Shaik Booranoodeen 
 
 Jussa Sing (severely wounded) 
 
 Muddut Ali (horse killed) 
 
 Mohbut Sing 
 
 Mumdoo Khan 
 
 Lall Khan 
 
 Shaik Emaum 
 
 Dilshere Khan 
 
 Shah Mahomed Khan 
 
 KuUundur Bux 
 
 Sulleem Khan 
 
 Kallee Khan (horse wounded) 
 
 EXTRACT from General Orders by the Commander-in-Chief. 
 Dated, Head Quarters, Poona, 30th October, 1847. 
 
 4 
 
 1 . — Lieutenant Merewether, 2nd in command of the 1 st Scinde Irregular Horse^ 
 has, with 132 of that corps, executed a brilliant exploit. 
 
 He routed and totally defeated a body of 700 free-hooters, belonging to the 
 Boogtee tribe of Belooches, on the 1st instant, who, notwithstanding quarter was 
 repeatedly offered to them, obstinately refused the boon and provoked their own 
 destruction. 
 
 The coolness and militaiy science this officer exemplified in taking up his posi- 
 tion, the promptness with which he wheeled his men into line, and the gallantry 
 with which he instantly attacked his numerous enemy, merit the Commander-in- 
 Chief's warm approbation, which he thus publicly offers to Lieutenant Mere- 
 wether and the men of the Scinde Horse who participated with him on this 
 occasion. 
 
 The Scinde Horse on every service on which they have been employed have 
 conducted themselves in the most gallant manner, and to Major Jacob, who 
 commands and has brought them to this state of perfection, the Commander-in- 
 Chief offers his meed of praise and approbation, and begs that officer will accept, 
 the high opinion His Excellency entertains of his distinguished merit. 
 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Acting Adjutant- General of the Army.^ 
 
 No. 183 of 1847. 
 
 8tli October, 1847 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Khanghur, 8th October, 1847. 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th 
 October, 1847, to my addi'ess with accompanying letter from the Assistant | 
 Quartermaster-General. 
 
 In reply, I beg leave to state that Dil Morad ke Ghurree must, in my opinion, 
 be considered as a permanent post on tlie frontier, and it is very desirable that 
 there should be a good certain supply of water there. 
 
 Hassan ke Ghurree is not exactly a " post," but I keep a dozen Kosah horse- 
 men there as videttes, and these men have been very useful to me ; indeed their 
 services at that place, or somewhere near it, are quite necessary to the proper 
 guarding of the frontier on that side. 
 
 Hassan ke Ghurree is the best place for the rendezvous of the various detach- 
 ments put in motion, on an alarm of an inroad on the eastern part of the frontier, 
 and must, I think, remain so itermanently ; wherefore it is necessary to have a 
 better supply of water there also than the continually failing cutcha wells afford. 
 
 With regard to Meerpoor, which is a considerable town close to the boundaiy ' 
 of the British territory, I should recommend that the post there be maintained as 
 at present. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 115 
 
 No. 188 of 1847. 
 
 I Ith October, 1847. 
 
 [ Khanghur, nth October, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I I have the honor to forward a prisoner, by name Dost Ali or Dostein Jalanee, 
 'inhabitant of the village of Kutpal, near Poolijee, who has been acting as Islam 
 Khan's agent, and supplying him with infoi'mation and assistance in various ways. 
 I have the honor also to foiTvard herewith a letter fi-om Islam Khan to the said 
 Dostein, which was found on the person of one Meer Khan, killed on the 1st 
 October, 1847. 
 
 I have the honor to be, &c.. 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Ma,)or, 
 
 (Dmmanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 TRANSLATION. 
 
 Dogra (no date) . 
 
 To Dost Ali Jalanee, from the Chief Islam Khan, Greeting, 
 
 The property which you have of mine sell, and give it all to Meer Khan 
 Mui-wanee ; write to me whatever may be proper for me to know ; pay every 
 attention to Meer Khan Murwanee, and take care to inform me of the move- 
 ments of British troops which may concern me. 
 
 Sealed by ISLAM KHAN, Boogtee Chief. 
 
 No. 189 of 1847. 
 
 Khanghur, 11th October, 1847. luh octob.r. i847 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith a petition from one Edul Khan, which 
 I shall feel obUged by your forwarding for the favorable consideration of Govern- 
 ment. 
 
 The petitioner was formerly in the Poona Horse, in the detachment of the 
 corps stationed in Cutch, and afterwards transferred with the detachment to the 
 Scinde Irregular Horse. He accompanied the late Major Eldred Pottinger, C.B., 
 to Herat when that officer went there in disguise, and was aftei-wards removed 
 from the Scinde Horse and attached to Sir Alexander Burns, at that officer's 
 request. 
 
 After Sir Alexander Burns' death, Edul Khan was imprisoned at Cabool, and 
 has only now been able to return to India. 
 
 I have reason to know that the facts stated by the petitioner are coiTCct. The 
 man is old and worn out, so as to be no longer fit for active semce. Had he re- 
 mained in the Scinde Irregular Horse he would have been a Russuldar, as is his 
 companion, Alladad Khan, who with him accompanied Major Pottinger to Herat ; 
 he has deserved well of the State, and perhaps Government, under the pecuHar 
 circumstances of the case, will think proper to gi-ant him a Russuldar pension. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Im-egular Horse. 
 
 Khanghur, 15th October, 1847. isth ortohcr, is47. 
 My dear Sir, 
 
 I am very much obliged to you for your letter of the 9th instant, which I 
 received this day. 
 
 With regard to the safe keeping of this frontier, I am certain that any consi- 
 derable relaxation in activity and watchfulness on our part will be followed by a 
 renewal of the state of affairs which existed before the beginning of this year, and 
 which it has given so much trouble to change for the better. 
 
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 116 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 lath Oot.>i)er, 18J7. WhtMi I I'eceived charge of the frontier in January last, nearly every man on 
 the border on our side was either a robber himself or in league and partnership 
 with marauders. 
 
 The country was more disordered by our own people than by those from the 
 hills, although, of course, every misdeed went to the account of the latter. Every 
 man went about armed to the teeth, and even bodies of fbrty and fifty horsemen 
 went forth from our own territory, to spoil and to slay just as they please. 
 Altogether such a state of confusion, disorder, and terror was kept up, that the 
 inroads of the mountaineers could always be carried on with impunity ; our out- 
 posts were always on the defensive, and as General Hunter assured me, they wer# 
 always expecting Shikarpoor to be attacked by the lootoos. 
 
 These evil effects of allowing our own people to loot, or of not preventing their 
 doing so, have never been properly represented, nor, I believe, well understood at 
 head quarters ; in fact, the extent to which the system of plunder among our 
 own subjects was carried was not known, and indeed, it was hardly credible. I 
 have for some time past completely remedied these evils, and the change in this 
 part of the country, and in the tone of the people, is great. No arms are ever 
 seen, except in the hands of Government servants, everybody (that is, every well- 
 disposed person) is safe, quiet, and contented; the very expression of the men's faces 
 is altered. Not a single marauder has succeeded in actually entering the British 
 ten-itory since the day of our arrival on the frontier in January last. 
 
 HaAdng gained the confidence of the people, and put a stop to all looting from 
 our own side, a good system of patrols, laboriously persevered in throughout the 
 hottest season, enabled us entirely to prevent those petty inroads which formerly 
 continually occurred, and which kept the country in a state of alarm. Islam 
 Khan and Allum Khan, the Boogtee chiefs, obstinately refused to submit, and 
 prefeiTed continuing our enemies, and indulging the predatory propensities of 
 their followers, to being quiet and at peace. It was necessaiy for the peace of 
 our country that these men should be rendered powerless for evil ; wherefore 
 (being allowed to go my own way to work) I proceeded, after having rendered it 
 impossible for the marauders to loot in small detached parties, to cut off all the 
 supplies from the hills. I had great difiiculty in doing this effectually, but it was 
 done sufficiently to reduce the robbers to great want, though they continued to 
 draw some supplies from Lharee and Poolijee. Sir Charles then gave me authority 
 ovei" that part of Cutchee in which the Kyheerees had been placed by him after 
 the hill campaign, and I then having the right to protect those villages, stopped 
 all supplies from them, also to the Boogtees, and seized and made prisoners of a 
 number of the latter, who had come to Poolijee for food. The consequence was 
 exactly what I foretold, and I had been so long patiently expecting — the Boogtees 
 were compelled to surrender, to starve, or to tight in force : there was no alterna- 
 tive ; accordingly, they did come out in strength— they made three separate 
 inroads, each time with increased force, till on the last occasion Merewether was 
 able to intercept them and destroy them all, thus making the winning move of a 
 game we had been playing steadily for the best part of a year. The result was 
 certain to happen sooner or later, it was only a question of time ; we were ready 
 for them at all times, seasons, and places ; whenever and wherever they had come 
 the event must have been the same. 
 
 By the destruction of these Boogtees the country has been relieved of a terrible 
 curse, and this is felt deeply by eveiy man of the inhabitants ; this tribe will not 
 be in a state to give trouble again for many years, pei'haps never ; but were we to 
 relax in our laborious vigilance, I firmly believe (after nine years' experience of 
 these people) that the former state of affairs would be restored in six months. 
 
 These Jekranees, at Janeydeyra, are the greatest rascals and most inveterate 
 marauders in the whole country, they only keep quiet by reason of a wholesome 
 dread of the gallows which I have established among them. At any time, had 
 they the opportunity, and occasion served, they would, if they could, at once 
 resume their lawless habits ; they might even get across the desert if not looked 
 after, and joining with the remnant of the Boogtee lootoos give us our work to 
 do over again. The men are not yet changed in the slightest degree I know 
 them well, their whole souls are bent on robbery and murder as much as ever. 
 Withdraw the post from Shahpoor, and our protection from the Kyheerees, and 
 right soon would Mun-ees, Doomkees, &c. &c., pick a quarrel with the peacefiil 
 Sheikiis, and plunder all the Cutchee side of the desert ; the Kyheerees would fly 
 
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 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 117 
 
 to Scinde, and that country close to our border, now inhabited by a harmless, isth October. i8»7. 
 
 i peaceful, well affected race, would be as it was in the time of Beejah Khan (before 
 
 1845) when our troops were repulsed in an attack on Pooliiee, and Sir Charles 
 
 found it necessary to march an army of 5,000 men into the hills in consequence 
 
 I of the annoyance given to our temtory by the Cutchee marauders. 
 
 ! Rely on it that mildness is lost on these people, and is terrible cruelty to our 
 
 I own subjects, whom we are bound to protect. 
 
 Firmness and justice should be exerted towards them ; but kindness is misun- 
 derstood, and only docs infinite harm so long as they persist in being our enemies, 
 
 and those of all mankind. 
 
 I do not think that the ti-ontier will be troubled again so long as we are here, 
 
 but the posts must be maintained, and we not be idle, or the quiet will be of short 
 ^ duration. 
 
 I am certain you would find it the most convenient an-angement to give me 
 
 political, as well as miUtary charge of this frontier ; it would cause no clashing 
 
 of authority, for the same arrangement is often carried on beneficially elsewhere, 
 ' and I myself held such charge of this very countiy throughout the year 1842, 
 
 dui-ing the difficult time of the Cabool disasters, without the least contretemps or 
 , inconvenience occurring from it. 
 
 j Whether you think proper to do this or not, and in whatever situation it may 
 I be thought proper to place or to employ me, you may rely at all times on my 
 I best exertions being used in every way in which they can be useful to the public 
 i sendee ; although it will be anything but pleasant to find myself in a veiy sub- 
 I ordinate position where I have hitherto been the chief. 
 
 If you could find time to look over the con-espondence about the affairs of this 
 
 frontier since I have been in charge of it this time, I think you would find it gave 
 ' you some good information as to the state of alFau's in this part of your " Raj." 
 Lest you should think it impertinence on my part to expect political powers 
 
 here, and to show the position I held here five or six years ago, I send for your 
 
 perusal Outram's farewell letter to us, which please return and oblige 
 
 Yours very sincerely, 
 
 To R. K. Pringle, Esq., (Signed) JOHN JACOB. 
 
 Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 Kh 
 
 Khanghur, 15th October, 1847. lath October, 1 84;. 
 Sir, 
 
 In reply to your letter of the 14th October, 1847, to my address, calling for 
 my opinion with regard to the propriety of withdrawing the post from Shahpoor, 
 I beg leave to state that I consider that post for the present, and probably for 
 some years to come, absolutely necessary to the safety and quiet of the frontier, 
 and that to withdraw it now would be an act of machiess. 
 
 Were we to withdraw our protection from the peaceable and well-disposed Ky- 
 heerees at present they wovddvery soon be (h'iven out of their country, and would 
 fiy to Scinde ; their places would be speedily occupied by predatory tribes as be- 
 fore, and we should have all our work to begin over again. 
 
 The Murrccs only abstain from looting the Kyheerees because they are known 
 to be under our protection ; withdraw this protection, and that part of the countiy 
 would soon again, as formerly, be a scene of confusion, bloodshed and robbeiy, 
 which would speedily extend to our own territory. 
 
 The Boogtce tribe will not have power to do hai-m for many years to come 
 probably — possibly they may never again have that power ; but if we relaxed 
 our exertions and vigilance, if idleness took the place of activity, the whole 
 country would soon be as bad as ever. 
 
 All the Jekranees, Doomkees, &c., settled in our territoiy on the frontier, are 
 the most inveterate marauders in the whole country, hill or plain ; and, in truth, 
 our own people have done as much to keep this country in disorder us the hill 
 men. There are plenty more plunderers in the hills ; the Murrees themselves 
 are the worst of all, though they abstain from annoying us at present, from fear 
 of consc(juences ; they have been looting all over Cutchee. 
 
 The infantry of the post at Meerpoor should be withdrawn, but every other 
 post, in my ojiinion, should be maintained as it is, and everything go on as usual, 
 
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 118 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 lath October, 184 7. notwithstanding the destruction of these Boogtees. It is not an occasional blow, 
 however violent, that will keep this countiy quiet for some years to come ; peace 
 and quietness can only be insured here by daily and hourly labour and untiring 
 watchfulness. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) . JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 Khanghur, 16th October, 1847. 
 Sir, 
 
 16th October, 1847. 
 
 Copies of letters No. 
 871, dated 11th Oct., 
 
 1S47, from Assistant J have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th Octo- 
 
 Sciilde" nd 'fieiTochis. bcr, 1847, to my address, with accompaniments mentioned in the margin, and to 
 tan- request that you will have the goodness to cause to be brought to the notice of 
 
 8th Oct.,'i84V, from the Honorable Colonel Dandas, C.B., commanding the troops in Scinde, the very 
 Secretary to Govern- mortifvang nosition iu wliicli the orders contained in the above letters have 
 
 ment of Scinde. , j o i 
 
 placed me. 
 
 Even were I able to overcome the feehngs caused by the degi'adation to which 
 I am now subjected, and to go to work as usual (which human nature renders 
 very difficult, if not impossible), my means of usefulness are so curtailed, that I 
 shall be able to do nothing to any purpose ; in short, under the new arrangements 
 (whereby the Collector of Shikarpoor is to be the medium of communication 
 with the frontier tribes, whether within or without the British tenitory, all dis- 
 cretionary power resting with him) I can hold command of this frontier neither 
 with credit and satisfaction to myself nor with benefit to the public sei-vice. 
 
 It is a gi'ave error to suppose that the state of affairs on this frontier has under- 
 gone as yet any essential change by reason of the destruction of the Boogtees ; 
 that tribe it is true may never be able to be formidable again, but the attempt to 
 plunder in small detached parties will go on as before, for a considerable time at 
 least, and are only to be eflectually stopped by perseverance in those measures 
 which have, during the last year, proved so successful. 
 
 I have this morning received accounts of the appearance of several small parties 
 of marauders outside the hills ; and the attempts of these robbers wiU never 
 cease, so long as they have hope of success, until the present generation of them 
 shall have passed away ; they are always on the watch for carelessness on 
 our part, and ready to take advantage of it, and if successful, the work of years 
 is overthrown in a day, our own subjects again losing their confidence in our 
 power to protect them. Another circumstance should not be forgotten : there are 
 collected at Janeydeyra and the villages about, great numbers of the most restless 
 spirits, the most daring and inveterate marauders in the whole country, hill or 
 plain, for it is altogether en-oneous to suppose that any change, even the smallest, 
 has taken place in the men's characters. 
 
 When I took command of this frontier the second time, in January last, I found 
 that the country was far more troubled by the proceedings of these men than 
 even by the incursions of the hill robbers ; indeed, the disorder kept up by the 
 robbers, our own subjects, chiefly enabled the others to escape with impunity. 
 
 The whole country here on our border was one large corporation of robbers, 
 nearly every Zemindar was in league with the freebooters, taking care of their horses 
 and arms (of which they were supposed to have been deprived by order of His 
 Excellency the Governor) and receiving a share of the plunder. 
 
 All this, and much more, was quite unknown or disregarded till my anival at 
 Khanghur, and was not believed until one day I caught in the act some twenty 
 or thirty Jekranee and Kosah horsemen, armed to the teeth, and with all the 
 plunder they had taken in their possession, on their way back to Janeydeyra. 
 All the circumstances alluded to now are on record in official correspondence at 
 head quarters. 
 
 These marauding expeditions of our own subjects I at once put down w^th the 
 strong hand, but let the gi'asp of that hand be relaxed even but a little, and the 
 former state of things would immediately recur. Your purely civil magistrate 
 could do nothing with these people. 
 
 The first most important and necessary thing to the successful performance of 
 the duties of the command of this frontier, is the possession of the confidence and
 
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 respect of our own people ; these I do possess in the highest degree, but such will isth October, 1847 
 no longer bo the case when 1 am virtually placed under the orders of the Collector 
 of Shikarpoor. 
 
 Tlic manac-emcnt of the fi-ontier, if the work be done properly, forms ample 
 employment for one man, even of the most active habits of mind and body ; the 
 
 j Collector of Shikarpoor has fifty other things to attend to ; how then can he, 
 
 howcvei' superior his ability to mine, manage the fi'ontier so cfFeetually as I, whose 
 
 sole business it would be, and who have had nine years' experience of these people ' 
 
 I beg leave to point out that six years ago, when not under a militaiy Govern- 
 
 ; ment, I held })oiitical and military charge of this very frontier. I held it through- 
 out the extraordinarily ditiicult period of the Cabool disasters, and held it with 
 perfect success, as the accompanying letter from the Political Agent in Scinde and 
 Beloochistan wull show ; that I have not since become unworthy of holding such 
 charge. His Excellency Sir (Charles Napier has recorded, and events have shown — 
 
 i wherefore I trust that I shall be at once restored to such a position on the frontier 
 as may enable me to hold the command with satisfaction to myself (without which 
 feeling, zeal in spite of every effort, becomes weariness) and with advantage to the 
 
 i sen'ice. 
 
 There is nothing new in the grant of the authority I ask for ; it is a position 
 fi-equently held by officers on our frontiers, and only the same as that formerly held 
 by myself. The an-angement can lead to no inconvenience ; I should have poli- 
 
 i tical authority under the Governor or Commissioner of Scinde over the tribes in 
 our immediate neighboiu'hood and beyond our border, and be the sole channel of 
 communication with them ; I should also have magisterial authority over our own 
 subjects on the frontier, in all matters in which the safe guarding of the country 
 
 ; from without might be concerned ; I should have discretionary power to move 
 
 f the troops under my command, and to act at once as occasion might require, 
 
 i reporting on all militaiy subjects to my military superiors, whether at Shikarpoor 
 
 . or Scinde head quarters, as might be directed, and should receive orders in the 
 
 ' same way, on military subjects. 
 
 All this is in effect what my position has hitherto been under the rule of His 
 Excellency SirC. Napier, since which I hope I have done nothing to forfeit it, and 
 trust that Colonel the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., his successor in command of 
 the troops in Scinde, wall see fit to maintain me in this position for the future ; 
 which application to the Commissioner, or to Government if necessary, would 
 assui'cdlv effect. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To" Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 Khanghur, 17th October, 1847. 17th October, i847. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have this moment (3, p.m.) received intelligence of another intended in- 
 road of the hill robbers into the plains, by letters from Deen Mahomed, the Munee 
 Chief, whose information I have hitherto found very con-ect. 
 
 It is impossible for me to say in which way the mountaineers may come on this 
 desperate expedition, but I start immediately for Shahpoor, leaving Lieutenant 
 Green to look after the eastward ; I beg leave to observe, that although I trust 
 to be able to give as good an account of the invaders on this occasion as on the 
 last, yet, in spite of myself, I feel half my energies jjaralyzed by the new position 
 in which I am placed on the fi-ontier. 
 
 Were I to wait for instructions from the Collector of Shikarpoor, the whole 
 country might be plundered before anj'thing could be done to prevent it, yet by 
 acting at once, I am in a measure disobeying orders ; I must have political and 
 discretionaiy authority, or I am powerless. The being placed under the Collector, 
 and the knowledge that other persons are communicating with the fi'ontiei' tribes, 
 and, without my knowledge, interfering with what has been heretofore my pecuHar 
 province, prevents my feeling that confidence in the success of my aiTangements 
 which is necessary to ensure such a resiUt. 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith the letters Horn Deen Mahomed Murree 
 above alluded to. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Conunanding Scinde Irregular Horse and Frontier. 
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 120 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 2Hth October, 1S47. Klianghuv, 28th October, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th Octo- 
 ber, 1847, to my address, with accompaniments herewith returned, and in reply 
 herewith to state, that the wells for which I have applied, will, in my opinion, per- 
 manently suffice for the frontier posts, but of course periodical clearings and repairs 
 will always be i-equisite ; and with regard to the post at Shahpoor, where the wells 
 are all necessarily " Cutcha," new wells must be dug occasionally, as the old ones 
 fall in and become filled up ; the expense of this is however trifling, being about 
 20 rupees only for each well ; these wells last in a sound state from twelve months 
 to two years generally. At Khanghur and Khyree Ghurree the puckah wells 
 being necessarily sunk deep into the soil of the desert, it is requisite, in order to 
 ensure a due supply of fresh water, to turn the Indus water into the wells during the 
 inundation, and to keep them full as long as possible. Unless this be done the water 
 soon becomes brackish and sometimes fails altogether. The practice above alluded 
 to is found successful, but of course renders a more extensive clearing out and 
 repairing of the wells necessary, after the subsiding of the Indus water, than would 
 otherwise be required. All this is best done by persons residing on the spot ; and 
 the work should be executed by the officer commanding on the frontier, bills on 
 honor being passed for the necessary expense. The same will probably be the 
 case with tlie wells at Dil Morad and Hassan ke Ghurree ; but until the wells 
 shall be sunk, and the quantity and quality of the water obtainable ascertained, I 
 can speak positively on no point. At Rojaun the wells will require the usual pe- 
 riodical cleaning, &c., but the Indus water never reaches them. Hereafter, should 
 the chain of fi-ontier posts be made to extend through Boordeeka to the river, two 
 more wells may be required between Hassan ke Ghurree and Kusmore ; and this 
 aiTangement of having the whole frontier from the Indus to Khyree Ghurree undci- 
 one system, and under the command of one man will, I am convinced, be found 
 the best which can be made, and will eventually be adopted by Government. 
 
 One of my regiments, with one company of Infantry at Shahpoor, will be suffi- 
 cient to guard the whole extent fi'om east to west. 
 
 I would withdraw the Infantry altogether from Meerpoor, and move the post 
 of horse to Hassan ke Ghurree, so soon as there may be a sufficient supply of 
 water at the latter place. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse and Frontier. 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 P.S. When I mention that one of my regiments will suffice effectually to guard 
 this frontier fi'om east to west, I mean that the Belooch and Kyheeree horsemen 
 now attached to us as guides, &c., are to remain so. 
 
 (Signed) J. JACOB. 
 
 29th October, 1847. Khaughur, 29th Octobcr, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report, that I have this morning returned to Khanghur, 
 after having satisfactorily ascertained that everything is perfectly quiet on and 
 near the British fi'ontier, and likely to remain so. 
 
 At Poolijee some Boogtee women were seized, who, by their own account, had 
 just come out of the hills, having been sent by Islam Khan to spy and gain in- 
 formation for him. I have also made prisoner of one Wulleedad Ranioozye, a 
 petty chief of the Boogtees, who came out of the hills to me, as he says, by reason 
 of hunger. I am informed by these people, as well as my own spies, that all the 
 men of different tribes who had come to Islam Khan at Deyrah had left him ; that 
 no one on any side will afford him the least assistance, the reply he receives to 
 all his urgent entreaties being that he has brought his misfortune on himself, and 
 that no one will assist him in a quarrel with the British Government. 
 
 There were at Deyrah, when Wulleedad left the place on the 23rd instant, 
 but 200 souls there in all, including men, women, children, Bunneah's, and 
 Belooch ; this number would not give more than about twenty fighting men. 
 Islam Khan's female spies also inform me that he, as well as all the inferior chiefs, 
 have no resource left but surrender to the Sirkar, and that thev are all most 
 
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 121 
 
 anxious to come in and submit themselves accordingly ; that they were about to 29th October, 1847. 
 do so some days before the women left Deyi'ah, but that some female messengers, 
 who had been sent to the Jekranees, at Janeydeyra, to make inquiries, brought 
 back a message from Durna Khan, advising them on no account to come in, for 
 that I should certainly imprison them. Nevertheless, I think it highly probable 
 that they may be even now on the way to give themselves up. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Scindc Irregular Horse and Frontier. 
 To Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw, 
 Conmiauding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Khanghur, 29th October, 1847. 29th October, i84-. 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith the under-mentioned Boogtee prisoners : — 
 1 Man. — WuUeedad Ramoozye, who suiTcnders himself prisoner, 
 f) Men. — Wounded and taken prisoners on the fight of the 1st instant. 
 6 Women. — Sent fi'om the hills as spies by Islam Khan. 
 1 Man. — Who came and sun-endcrcd himself prisoner. 
 4 Women. — Who came in with the man last mentioned. 
 4 Children. — Who came in with the women last mentioned — twenty- 
 two persons in all. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse and Frontier. 
 
 Khanghur, 4th November, 1847. itu November, 1817. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication, dated 
 2nd November, 1847, with a copy of letter No. 968 of 1847, from the Assistant 
 Adjutant-General, Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 Agreeably to the insti-uctions contained therein, I have the honor to forward 
 herewith all the letters I can find relating to the subjects in cjuestion. The letters 
 from me on the same subject are, I presume, in the office of the Assistant 
 Adjutant-General, and not required. 
 
 The contents of these letters will not show very definitively the position I have 
 held on this frontier. Practically, however, I was made by His Excellency the 
 Governor the sole authority, military and political, as far as related to the safe 
 keeping of the border, throughout that part of the frontier of Scinde and Cutehec 
 which was placed under my command. 
 
 With regard to the system of policy pursued by me on this fi'ontier, the best 
 way of explaining it, perhaps, will be to state as shortly as possible what actually 
 have been my proceedings, and the facts that have taken place. 
 
 On the 9th of January, 1847, 1 arrived at Khanghur, and received command of 
 the frontier outposts. At this time I found the country in a state of the greatest 
 disorder, which had become much worse since the successful raid of the Boogtee 
 tribe in December, 184(i, when the mountaineers came down in force to within 
 twenty miles of Shikarpoor, and returnetl uninjured to the hills. In fact, the 
 whole of the country on the border, and lor a considerable distance within it, was 
 one continued scene of teiTor and alarm. On the night before we arrived at 
 Khanghur, Ailum Khan himself, with a body of predatory horse, was plundering 
 on the road between Janeydeyra and Jagun, whence he carried off a number of 
 camels of the baggage corps. The next night horsemen from the hills carried 
 oft' camels from Rojaun, and this appeared to be the normal state of affairs. 'Ciicre 
 was no peace or quiet anywhere on the frontier, and General Hunter himself told 
 me, and has expressed the same in one of these letters now forwarded, that they 
 were always expecting Shikarpoor to be attacked. The people of the country 
 had not the shghest confidence in British protection ; everybody carried arms, 
 
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 122 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 4 til November, 1847. it was aliuost iiiipossible to distinguish friend from foe, and the inhabitants of our 
 own territory were quite as much given to marauding, and did quite as much to 
 keep up disorder and bloodshed as the robbers from the hills. In fact, a system 
 of private warfare was constantly carried on by both parties to an almost incre- 
 dible extent. On the side of Boordeeka, in the territory of His Highness Ali 
 Morad, matters were, if possible, even worse. 
 
 To remedy this state of affairs it appeared to me, that the first thing to be done 
 was to put a stop to all marauding on the part of our own subjects, and to give 
 the well-disposed portion of them reasonable confidence in our ability to protect 
 them. 
 
 I therefore proceeded to establish a system of daily and nightly patrols of horse 
 along the whole frontier, on both sides of the desert, and into Boordeeka and 
 Cutchee. These patrols constantly went to Ooch, Punnian, Hoodoo, Goree Nar- 
 ree, &c. ; and notwithstanding the long distances and want of water, this daily 
 labour was persevered in throughout the hot season — with what effect is well 
 known . 
 
 Having thus provided against disturbance from without, I endeavoured to re- 
 medy internal disorder. As soon, therefore, as my patrolling arrangements were 
 established, I jJi'oceeded to disarm every man in the country not having especial 
 permission to cany arms. This having been done it was no longer ditficult to 
 distinguish a robber fi'om a true man. 
 
 The horses and the mares of the Jekranees at JaneydejTa had been taken fi-om 
 them and sold a year before, by order of His Excellency the Governor, but I 
 soon discovered that the sale was fictitious, and that their horses had merely been 
 placed for safe keeping with various Zemindars all over the country ; and all this 
 was quite unknown to Government. Whenever the Jekranees wished to proceed 
 on a predatory excursion, the horses and all else required wex-e immediately forth- 
 coming ; the men, mounted and armed, assembled one by one at some convenient 
 place of rendezvous, and on their return disposed of the plunder among then' Ze- 
 mindar fi'iends, and returned singly to their homes secretly, as they went out. 
 
 I warned the Jekranees at Janeydeyra and others, that if I found them still 
 carrying on these predatory excursions, I should imprison them, and they would 
 be hanged ; but long impunity had made them bold, and having great confidence 
 in their own native cunning, they fancied they could still conceal their deeds from 
 my knowledge, until on the 28th January, a party of them were seized by one of 
 my patrols near Thool, mounted, armed, and with a number of stolen cattle in 
 their possession ; their swords were covered with fresh blood ; and the culprits 
 themselves boasted of having killed six men, whom they found with the cattle 
 they had carried off. I deprived these robbers of their horses and arms, and sent 
 the men to prison at Shikarpoor. The effect of this proceeding was great and 
 excellent. The Zemindars feared any longer to connect themselves with these 
 secret expeditions, which indeed ceased to be profitable, they having on this occa- 
 sion lost their horses, arms, and plunder. The well-disposed people acquired 
 confidence in Government, and in a few months the country settled down into the 
 most profound tranquillity, which has not since been disturbed by the appearance 
 of a single marauder within the British territory. 
 
 Having completely put a stop to plundering on the border, whether from our 
 side or without, and caused the mountaineers themselves to look on further at- 
 tempts at present to invade our territory as hopeless, I proceeded to endeavour to 
 render these hill men powerless for evil in future. Their chiefs, Islam Khan, 
 Allum Khan, &c., positively refused to submit to the British Government, or to 
 acknowledge its supremacy, thinking themselves safe and quite out of reach in 
 their mountain fastnesses ; however, I soon discovered that they were entirely de- 
 pendent for food on supplies from the plains, principally from our own territory 
 and fi-om Boordeeka. These supplies with some difficulty I almost entirely put 
 a stop to, thereby reducing the plundering tribes to the greatest distress. 
 
 Having cut oft' their food from Scinde, I proceeded to do the same on the Cut- 
 chee side, and succeeded in doing so, with the exception that occasional convoys 
 reached them from Lharee. They were soon reduced to the most fearful ex- 
 tremity ; but though the poorer families of the Boogtees were literally dying of 
 stai-vation, and many came in to surrender to me in a famished state, yet their 
 chiefs, in spite of the entreaties of their stai-ving followers, obstinately refused to 
 suiTcnder. At last the famine could no longer be borne ; no alternative remained
 
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 but to surrender, to die, or to obtain food by force; tbey prefeiTed the latter 4th November, 1 84 7. 
 course, and assembling as many fighting men as they could, made three separate 
 inroads into that part of Cutchee inhabited by the Kyheerees under our pi-o- 
 tection. In their assaults on the towns of Poolijee, ike, they were repulsed, 
 and on the occasion of the third inroad they were attticked and almost wholly de- 
 stroyed by Lieutenant Merewether. 
 
 After this they still endeavoured to make one more effort, but without success. 
 Their friends, so soon as tbey knew the fearful extent of the disaster which had 
 befallen them, left them to their fate. Still the Boogtee Chiefs did not surrender, 
 and the reports again making head for another inroad, although evidently without 
 foundation, in truth did harm, by causing alarm among the jjcople of the j)lain. 
 I therefore proceeded to bring matters to a crisis, and managed to have it believed 
 that I was proceeding at once to Deyra to seize Islam Khan, &c. This news was 
 carried to Deyra by their own spies, who reported to Islam Khan that they had 
 seen me in full march towards Deyra. When this intelligence reached him the 
 Boogtee at once made up his mind to surrender, but having been informed, by a 
 message fi-om Janeytleyra, that he ought not to come into me, as I had determined 
 on imprisoning him, and being advised by these Jekranees and other parties to 
 surrender to the police at Kusmorc, Islam Khan, ike, immediately proceeded to 
 Kusmore and gave himself up to the Russuldar of police, Alifl'Khan. 
 
 I trust I shall be excused for writing this long letter ; I knew not how to make 
 myself intelligible to any one not acciuainted with most of the circumstances set 
 forth, without entering into particulars. 
 
 The system of policy by which my proceedings have been regulated may be 
 comprised in three or four words, " common sense, bard labour, perseverance, and 
 " watchfulness." 
 
 These I have at least endeavoured to practice ; the result has been that our 
 own people are perfectly protected from injury to persons and property, and also 
 completely prevented from injuring their neighbours. Not an armed man, save 
 the soldiers and policemen of the State, is now ever seen on the border. People 
 go about backwards and forwards between Scinde and Cutchee, even with much 
 valuable property on camels, &c., without a single armed attendant, without fear 
 and perfectly unmolested. This state of aftairs may, I am certain, be perpetuated 
 with a proper arrangement for guarding the frontier ; but if it be neglected or 
 mismanaged, things will in a few years be as bad as ever. The Jekranees, at 
 .laneydeyra, are inveterate marauders; it is an error to suppose that they have really 
 been changed in the least since they have become British subjects ; they continually 
 pine after the stormy and lawless freedom they have lost, and are always on the 
 watch for the renewal of the joys of a robber's life. Many of the Kosahs about 
 are not much better, and the whole, if not carefully watched and strongly con- 
 trolled, would soon re-establish the systematic plundering which so long kept this 
 country in a ferment, and reduced some of the most fertile parts of it to a desert. 
 
 To maintain the ])eace and (piiet now so happily cstabhshed on this frontier, it 
 appears to me almost necessary that the control of it should be in one man's 
 hands, and should be his sole, or his principal duty. He should have the com- 
 mand from Kusmorc, on the Indus, to the extreme western boundary, the police 
 being wholly withdrawn fi'om the posts, or if kept there, placed entirely under 
 the orders of the officer commanding the frontier. The frontier officer should 
 have political authority concerning such matters as I'clatc to the safe guarding 
 of the frontier ; magisterial powers over our own subjects to the same extent ; 
 and should be the sole channel of communication with the frontier tribes in our 
 inuncdiatc neighbourhood. The post of Commandant on the frontier is no 
 sinecure ; its duties will be ([uite sufHcient to occupy the time of any man, how- 
 ever active of mind and body, and cannot be efficiently performed by the Col- 
 lector or other officer similarly situated, having already a sufHcicncy of work to 
 perform in bis own peculiar line. I beg leave to apologise Ibi' making these 
 observations, which I trust will not be thought impertinent or uncalled for ; my 
 only wish is to be useful, and I have been so long connected with this part of the 
 country that I necessarily take a greater interest in it, and am better acquainted 
 with it and its people than almost any one else. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) .JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse.
 
 124 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 13th November, 1847. Khaoghui", 13th Noveiubei', 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 The 2nd Regiment of the Scinde Irregailar Horse, under my command, being 
 now complete in every respect, I have the honor to request that application may 
 be made to Government for a decision in regard to its permanent command for 
 the future. 
 
 When the regiment was proposed to be raised it was, I have every reason to 
 beheve, fully the intention of the Government of Scinde and of India that I 
 should permanently retain the command of both regiments ; a different intention 
 is, however, expressed in the General Orders for raising the corps, and it appears 
 uncertain how long the regiment may be retained under my command. This 
 uncertainty is not (it appears to me) conducive to the good of the sei-vice, and I 
 beg leave to recommend that in the case of Government deciding that the perma- 
 nent command of both regiments is not to rest with me, my second in command, 
 Lieutenant Malcolm, may be at once appointed Commandant of the 2nd 
 Regiment Scinde IiTCgular Horse. This officer has long belonged to the 
 regiment, has seen much service with it, and is highly qualified for the com- 
 mand. In case of Government thinking proper to retain me in permanent 
 command of both regiments, I beg leave to submit that it would only be fau" 
 to increase the pay of the two seconds in command from 500 rupees to 750 
 rupees each per mensem, and my own allowance to 1,500 rupees ; this will not 
 cost the State anything above the ordinary cost of the two regiments, the pay of 
 the one Commandant saved exactly covering the increased allowances above- 
 mentioned. 
 
 At present I receive an allowance of 200 rapees a month for the command of 
 the 2nd Regiment, which, however, I thought it only just to give up to Lieu- 
 tenant Malcolm, he being in personal command of the regiment at Hyderabad. 
 
 This state of things is not satisfactory, and I trust I shall be excused for 
 requesting that it may be settled permanently one way or the other. 
 
 I need hardly say that I shall be proud to retain command of both regiments, 
 which have been formed completely after a fashion of my own, and the men of 
 which look to me as their natural head, under whose leading they have hitherto 
 been uniformly successful ; but if this be not the wish of Government, it will only 
 be fair to Lieutenant Malcolm and the corps at once to give him the command of 
 the 2nd Regiment. 
 
 To Major Green, C.B., I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 Assistant-Adjutant General, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Kurrachee. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 29th July, 1S47. Assistant Adjutant-General's Office, 29th July, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed by His Excellency Lieutenant- General Sir C. J. Napier, G.C.B., 
 to forward for your information the accompanying transcript of a letter from the 
 Adjutant-General of the Ai-my, No. 1,356, of the 12th instant, conveying the 
 opinion of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, on the subject of the 
 practice of the men of the regiments of In-egular Cavalry being permitted to 
 wear swords off duty when visiting towns and bazaars. 
 
 His Excellency also directs me to say that the two regiments of Scinde Irregular 
 Horse may be also allowed to continue the privilege of wearing their swords when 
 off dutv. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 r2(h July, 181". Adjutant-General's Office, 12th July, 1847. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Adverting to your Excellency's two letteis, Nos. 43 and 83, of the 9th and 
 27th January last, with accompaniments relative to the practice of the men of 
 regiments of Irregular Cavah-y being permitted to wear swords off duty when 
 visiting towns and bazaars, I am directed by the Commander-in-Chief to acquaint 
 you, that the subject having been submitted for the decision of Government by 
 the hitc Commander-in-Chief, Sir Thomas MacMahon, has been since refen-ed for
 
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 Sir Will()u,!?hby Cotton's opinion, und that it htmng been ascei-tained to have 12th July, 1847. 
 been a privilege which has been held by the Poona Irregular Horse from the 
 period of the corps being first raised, and the abolition of which there seems 
 rea,son to suppose might be regarded by the men as an unjust infringement of the 
 same, and might tend to create a bad feeling amongst them, the Commander-in- 
 Chief, though concun-ing with your Excellency in the general opinions you have 
 expressed on the subject, has with the concunence of Government determined on 
 not interfering with this privilege, but leaving the two regiments of Poona and 
 Guzerat Horse at liberty to wear their swords off duty, when visiting towns and 
 bazaars, as heretofore. 
 
 1 have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 To His Excellency Acting Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 Lieutenant-General Sir C. J. Napier, G.C.B., 
 Conmianding the Troops in Scinde. 
 
 (True copv.) 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant- General, Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 Head Quarters, Kun'achee. 
 
 EXTRACT fiom General Orders by His Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir 
 C. J. Napier, G.C.B., commanding the Troops in Scinde. 
 
 ! No. 2. — The Lievitenant-Gencral commanding having submitted to His Excel- 
 f lency the Commander-in-Chief the question, as to whether the men of the regi- 
 I ments of Scinde Irregular Horse are to be considered entitled to the privilege of 
 wearing their swords, when \asiting towns and bazaars off duty, as supposed to be 
 permitted in the regiments of Poona and Guzerat Horse, and a reply having been 
 received through the Adjutant- General of the army to the effect that such a 
 practice is allowed in those regiments, His Excellency, with reference to the 
 General Orders of the 23rd Februaiy last, is pleased to sanction the Scinde Horse 
 wearing theii- swords when off duty and when visiting towns and bazaars. 
 
 (True extract.) 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 From Mr. Pringle, Commissioner in Scinde, to Major Jacob. 23rd October, 1847. 
 
 My dear Sir, 
 
 I have been favored with your letter of the 15th, and am very nuich obliged 
 for all the information it contains regarding the frontier tribes. Any infoi-mation 
 or suggestions on such subjects, from an officer of vGur experience and character, 
 will always be most acceptable, and will be highly appreciated by me. 1 will not 
 venture at present to offer any opinion at variance with yours, who arc so much 
 better able to form a judgment, but I confess I am unwilling to forego the hoj)e 
 that something may be done to improve the condition of those tribes and the 
 character of our relations with them, by kind and conciliatory measures, though 
 it may have been necessary that these should be preceded by more rigid ones, to 
 prevent any misapprehension as to the motives which led to them. I'crluips, how- 
 ever, the late very severe chastisement the Boogtees have met with may be a 
 fitting occasion to enter upon a milder course of treatment, without incurring the 
 risk of its being misunderstood. 
 
 For some years after we got the Deccan all our measures towards the Bhecls 
 of the Satpooras were of the severer kind, but altho\igh they had the effect of 
 repressing excesses at the time, we found we made no progress towards eradicating 
 their cause, and it was not until a milder but fii-m policy was tried, and very 
 successfully prosecuted under Captain Outram, that any permanent amelioration 
 was effected ; the attempt, however, was completely successful at last, as you pro- 
 bably know.
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 23rd October, 1847 
 
 ISth November, 1S47 
 
 ■Uh Oet'eniber, 184 7 
 
 With regard to your own position, I have only to repeat what I said before, 
 that my present arrangements have been entirely irrespective of personal con- 
 siderations. Had I found j-ou formally and officially placed in political charge of 
 our relations with the tribes on the fi-ontier by Sir Charles Napier, I should have 
 been too glad to have recognised you as such, and availed myself of your valuable 
 services in that capacity. I would in that case have considered you as immedi- 
 ately under my orders as Civil Commissioner. 
 
 As it is I have no official knowledge of your position but as a military officer 
 whom the late Governor had employed, in duties partly militaiy and partly poli- 
 tical, but without formally investing with any authority of the latter kind. Any 
 reports you may have made up to this time appear to have been entirely in the 
 militaiy department, and I have no knowledge of them, or indeed of any of the 
 events which preceded the late affair with the Boogtees. I have, however, now 
 requested that whatever information of this kind there may be in that department 
 may be transfeiTcd to me. I hope that state of things may be altered ; and I will 
 endeavour by-and-by to place you in a position more satisfactory to yourself and 
 more advantageous to the public service, but in the meantime I shall be glad to 
 receive any aid or information you can afford in an indirect way towards the 
 arrangement of our afiairs with the hill tribes. 
 
 I return Colonel Outram's letter, with thanks for the perusal. It is quite in 
 conformity with all I had heard of you . 
 
 Believe me, my dear Sir, 
 
 Yours very sincerely, 
 (Signed) R. K. PRINGLE. 
 
 Dear Sir, 
 
 I hope that my general orders regarding Lieutenant Merewether's gallant 
 affair will be satisfactoiy to you and to him, and to your men. The Commander- 
 in-Chief has lost no time in marking in a similar manner his sense of the excellent 
 services of your corps. 
 
 I am sorry to find that on a late occasion some arrangements made during a 
 change of Government in Scinde had the effect, as you apprehended, of placing 
 you in a position that would become painful to your feelings, and be calculated 
 to impair your influence. I assure you I should regret anything which had such 
 consequences ; and you may rely upon it that I shall consider it to be no less a 
 duty than a gratification to extend, rather than to circumscribe, your authority in 
 the important position which you have so long ably filled. 
 
 Believe me, dear Sir, 
 
 Yours very ti-uly. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 G. CLERK. 
 
 My dear French, 
 
 Many thanks for your letter of the 18th November, which reached me to- 
 day. This frontier business is the simplest thing to arrange in the w'orld ; the 
 only difficulty is caused by Mr. Pringle's most curious ignorance of everything re- 
 lating to the matter, and by his having taken a violent dislike, or prejudice ap- 
 parently, against everything done or proposed by me, who must either be the 
 gi-eatest ass, or else better acquainted with the subject than any one else. This 
 prejudice is, it seems, caused by my having been greatly trusted by Sir C. Napier ; 
 and of course everything done under a "military despotism" must be wrong! 
 You will see by Mr. Brown's official letter, of the 16th November, that the Com- 
 missioner wishes to make me responsible for all Sir Charles's policy with regard to 
 this country, some of which (the seizing the Boogtees at Poolijee, to wit, before I 
 was allowed to protect the Shaiks) was directly opposed to my expressed opinion, 
 and with the propriety of all of which I had little or nothing to do. I have 
 written officially on the subject till I am nearly sick of it ; the difficulty is to get 
 heard. My letters are not foi-warded to Government, and I receive replies con- 
 sisting of mere childishness. (I mean nothing disrespectful by this ; it is true). 
 I send herewith some of the correspondence which has taken place about this 
 frontier ; I cannot expect Mr. Clerk to wade through this, but I hope he will 
 read two or three of my last letters, which will show him something of the state 
 of aftairs during the last year on this border. I am certain of my ground, and
 
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 have proved the truth of my views by actual ti-ial. I have not the least shadow 4tii December, 1847. 
 
 of a doubt as to my abihty to keep this frontier in perfect peace and quietness, 
 
 without m future being compelled ever to resort to actual violence. In writing 
 
 on this matter it is probable that some of what I set forth may appear to be 
 
 caused by silly personal vanity. I cannot help this ; but there is nothing of the 
 
 kind concerned in the matter. My name in this country (not only with my 
 
 own men, but among all the people through the land) for making bundobust, &c., 
 
 is such that I have not half the trouble in managing matters that any one else 
 
 would have, though his abihty might be by nature much greater than mine ; and 
 
 it must be so, unless I be a fool, after nine years' experience and hard labour at 
 
 the business. 
 
 The Boogtee tribe are now provided for, at least they have all surrendered and 
 come into Shikarpoor, and it has been settled, I believe, to locate them near 
 Larkhana (but to the north of that place, which is wrong) ; some of them are also 
 to be taken into our police nokree, &c. Unless some veiy gi'ave mistakes should 
 be made, in future the great body of this tribe will never give trouble again. 
 They will quietly settle down into the same harmless state as ai-e all the other 
 Belooch famiUes in Scinde. But it is the greatest mistake to suppose that these 
 people are to be governed, pleased, or made contented by coaxing them ; they 
 nmst fear us ! it is their fears alone which will ever restrain the present genera- 
 tion from indulging in the predatoiy habits which have hitherto been their gloiy, 
 and that of their fathers for ages before them. They must be con\inced that 
 their strength is weakness before us, and that the attempt to resist our laws ■will 
 bring ruin. That all retm-n to their former wild life, in short, is utterly hopeless ; 
 and then, and not till then, will these wild robbers settle dovra quietly in their new 
 mode of life, and become good citizens. I am not speculating in this, I deal with 
 facts ; and indeed, from the nature of my disposition, mind, and training, I always 
 find it more easy to do than to explain, and am quite conscious of want of abihty as a 
 WTitcr and speaker, which is an immense disadvantage in discussing these things. 
 Well ! look at the Jekranees settled on this frontier by Sii- Charles They were 
 not made to fear us, nor to respect our power ; it was the fashion for the outposts 
 and the Shikarpoor brigade to be afraid of the lootoos, wherefore the lootoos were 
 held in fear and terror by all the people in the country. The Jekranees still 
 prided themselves on being lootoos, and were the more respected for being such ; 
 they still practised their calling as much as ever, and this was sometimes unknown 
 and sometimes connived at. WTiat was the consequence ? up to the time of our 
 arriving on the frontier, though these people had been settled at Janeydep-a for 
 two years, they had not changed in the smallest degree ; no man had built a 
 house ; no man ever put his hand to a plough or hoe ! they were as much robbers 
 as ever, and were proud of being such. How is it now ? I have at this moment 120 
 Beloochs (Doomkees and Jekranees) digging merrily at a canal; and they have 
 taken to cultivating their fields (awkwardly enough, certainly, but) with as good 
 will as if they had been agiiculturists all their lives. How has this been done ? By 
 my having made the business of a lootoo disi-eputable and unlucky, as well as dan- 
 gerous ! The alteration in the people of the country is most extraordinary. Every- 
 body is looking khoosh, or at least was so, until Mr. P. kicked me out ; since then 
 they are getting a little frightened, and some of the lootoos have hopes that I am 
 to go away, when they may try their luck again. No man is ever seen armed, save 
 our own soldiers ; everybody is beginning to feel safe and comfortable, and even the 
 very lootoos in our tenitoiy are half inclined to rejoice at the change. All that 
 I say is frilly proved by the papers sent with this, and by the fact that since the 
 day of our arrival on this frontier there has hardly even been an alarm of plunderers. 
 
 My plan of managing this frontier is plainly enough set forth in my official 
 letters ; it is this : — ^The outposts from the river to the western desert to be held 
 by the Scinde Irregular Hoise, the regiments relieving each other annually, or 
 what would be better, both being posted on the frontier (I say would be better, 
 because Hyderabad is about the worst place in India for cavaliy, forage and grain 
 being enormously expensive) ; however, this is of little consc(|uence to the genei-al 
 question. The whole of the outposts to be held by the Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 without infantry, or any one else (I do not want another man) and to be under 
 my command. I to have full power to post them as I please. I should also be 
 political agent on the frontier, and the channel of conununication between higher 
 authority and the Khan's (of Kelat) people beyond oui' territory. I should have
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 4th December, 1847. fuU powei" to aiTaiige all frontier bundobust with the Kelat authorities, those of 
 Khyi'poor, &c. 200 Belooch horsemen should be attached to me, having no 
 connection with the police, and of course, I employing whatever men I thought 
 proper, Belooch, Kyheerees, &c. I should have magisterial powers over our 
 own people, and should not be under any military authority below the Divisional 
 Commander. I should also have the power of making arrangements in commu- 
 nication with the Collector for the locating of fugitives from the hills, &c., on 
 waste lands in our temtory. I should, of course, be under the authority of the 
 Commissioner, or whosoever else might be supreme in Scinde, in all things ; but 
 much must be left by him (as it was by Sir Charles) to my discretion, and all 
 petty nonsense avoided. 
 
 With these arrangements, I would withdraw the post altogether from Shah- 
 poor and afford protection to the Kyheerees by moral influence, which in ge- 
 neral on this frontier I have found more powerful than any physicial force, and 
 by keeping some of them in our pay. The Murrees fear us awfully, and are 
 always too happy to do anything I tell them. Through that tribe, and my 
 arrangements with the Kelat authorities, I could certainly protect the Kyheerees, 
 without the great inconvenience of maintaining a post so far beyond our boundary 
 as Shahpoor. All this is easier to me in practice than in description, but I will 
 stake my reputation on succeeding w^ell. I should thus permanently maintain a 
 peaceable and friendly race (without any apparent inteference on our part) inmie- 
 diately beyond the desert on our frontier in that country, which as you know, 
 was formerly one large nest of robbers, even up to 184.5. 
 
 These people, the Kyheerees, under proper management would answer all the 
 purposes of the Shahpoor post, without any of the inconveniences. On our own 
 side I would maintain a steady quiet system of patrols, which would prevent the 
 hitherto predatory tribes, as well in our own territory as beyond it, from entertain- 
 ing a thought of "again being able to loot with success. By persevering for a few 
 years in this bundobust, the habits of private warfare would be broken (they 
 are gi-eatly shaken as it is) ; the people, now priding themselves on their murderous 
 deeds, would direct their energies (and they are great, though misdirected) to 
 peace affairs, would grow rich and comfortable, and then fully feel the value of 
 protection for life and property. Of course, I would allow no bearing of arms by 
 any one without leave in writing from me, neither would I allow the Belooch 
 refugees to keep horses and mares for some years to come. This is the substance 
 of what I should propose for the permanent governing of this frontier. Of the 
 success of the proposed arrangements I am as certain as man can be of such things, 
 and as I have hitherto never failed, I may without presumption hope to be 
 trusted. I have been annoyed and disgusted beyond measure by the treatment I 
 have received from Mr. Pringle, and feel deeply the unmerited disgi'ace he has 
 inflicted on me. 
 
 The voice of the people of the country, far and wide, is however loud in our 
 praises ! Every child knows the value of what we have done, and that no one 
 else had hitherto been able to do it, and all are thankful accordingly ; this may 
 well be set off against the persecution of the Commissioner. 
 
 Yours very sincerely, 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 JOHN JACOB. 
 
 9th Jaiiuar, , 184«. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to report, for the information of the officer commanding the 
 troops in Scinde, that the state of affairs in Cutchee, as respects the relations 
 between the Brahooee Government, the hill tribes and the Kyheerees, is becoming 
 such as appears likely, at no distant period, to cause much disorder on the British 
 frontier. Mutual hostilities have for some months past been canied on between 
 the Brahooees and the hill tribe of Mun-ees, and the former have lately assembled 
 a force under command of Mahomed Hussan, Wuzzeer of the Khan of Kelat, for 
 the purpose of making war on the MuiTees in their hills. After some slight affairs 
 had taken place between them, a Murree force about five days ago made a descent 
 on the large town of Dadur, which they plundered, killing several of the Brahooees. 
 Meanwhile several parties of the Boogtees have been plundering the Murrees in 
 the hills, and canying off their cattle. 
 
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 were it not that the Government of the Khan of Kclat appears to have forgotten 9th January, i848. 
 
 the pecuHar cii'cumstances under which the Kyheeree tribe was settled on the 
 
 Cutchee frontier, and its relations with the British Government. Mahomed 
 
 Hussan has now called in the Kyheerees, as subjects of the Khan of Kelat, to 
 
 join him in making war upon the Murrees ; and if this be permitted it will 
 
 assuredly bring back all manner of disorder and bloodshed on the British frontier, 
 
 happily now so quiet and peaceable. 
 
 I beg leave to point out that the Kyheeree tribe was put in possession of the 
 lands they now hold by the British Government under the following circumstances, 
 with which, I having been the person employed by His Excellency the Governor 
 to manage the business with the Khan of Kelat, in the beginning of the year 1845, 
 I am well acquainted. That part of Cutchee now held by the Kyheerees formerly 
 belonged to their ancestors, but about twenty years ago they were, after a long 
 and bloody struggle, driven out of the country by the predatoi-y Belooch tribes, 
 the Doomkees and Jckranees. 
 
 The latter, occupying the country close to the British border, and ha\'ing no 
 occupation but plunder, kept the whole of this frontier in an intolerable state of 
 disorder and misery. The boldness of these tribes increased with success, they 
 refused to acknowledge the authority of, or to pay any I'evenue to, the Kelat 
 Government, the power of which they openly defied, and they even discomfited a 
 strong detachment of British troops sent against them. 
 
 The Khan of Kelat having acknowledged his utter inability to control this tribe, 
 the campaign of 1845 was entered on, and this ha^^ng been brought to a suc- 
 cessful issue. His Excellency the Governor determined to secure the peace of the 
 British frontier by settling some friendly tribe on the Cutchee border, which had 
 hitherto been a nest of robbers. The management of the details and the can-ying 
 into effect His Excellency's wishes in this matter he entrusted to me. I at first 
 endeavored to induce the Chandias to settle in the lands in question, but after 
 much negociation this tribe refused to have anything to do with them, through 
 fear of the robber tribes in the hills. 
 
 I then had recourse to the Kyheerees, and they were finally settled on their 
 hereditary lands, under the protection of the British Government, without which 
 they most justly asserted that they could not remain in safety for one month. 
 The Khan of Kelat fully consented to and approved of the an-angements entered 
 into, and most distinctly agi-eed to consider the Kyheerees as British subjects in 
 so far as the peace of the frontier was concerned. 
 
 His Excellency the Governor established peace and friendship between the 
 Murrees and Kyheerees, which has hitherto remained undisturbed, and which has 
 been, during the last year, of the greatest use to me in preserving quiet on the 
 frontier. If this peace be now broken and the Kelat Government be allowed to 
 compel the Kyheerees to make war on the Murrees, it appears to me that another 
 hill campaign will very soon become necessaiy, to restrain the predatoiy incursions 
 of the latter, which would probably soon be as troublesome as were formerly those 
 of the Doomkees and Jekranees, and more lately of the Boogtees. 
 
 Were I entrusted with the political power necessary to enable me to manage 
 the affairs of this frontier, I feel certain that I could arrange this matter to the 
 satisfaction of Government and all parties, without the smallest inconvenience ; 
 as it is I think it my duty to bring it to the notice of my supenors, as I am con- 
 vinced that if nothing be now done in the matter, the consequences will be disas- 
 trous and injurious to the British name. 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, I have the honor to be, &c.. 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Shikarpoor. Commanding Frontier. 
 
 PRIVATE. 
 
 MEMORANDUM of arrangements for the safe keeping of the N.W. frontier of 
 Scinde, proposed by Major Jacob, to have the permanent command of both 
 regiments of Scinde Irregular Horse, and of the Scinde frontier, Irom the Indus 
 to the extreme western boundary, with increased allowances to him and to his 
 two seconds in command, as already applied for: — 
 
 The head quarters of both regiments to be fixed at Khanghur, and the other 
 posts arranged as already recommended by Colonel Dundas, in communication with
 
 13d RECORDS OF THE 
 
 9th January, 184H. Major Jacob. No otliei' ti'oops but the Scinde Irregular Horse will be required, 
 unless it may be thought proper to have a Ught battery attached to the fi'ontier 
 command. 
 
 ■ The frontier command not to be subordinate to that of Shikarpoor, but distinct 
 by itself, and under the divisional authority. A fi'ontier Staff Officer to be allowed 
 to Major Jacob, with a staff salary of 200 rupees a month. 
 
 One infantry regiment and a battery will only be required at Shikarpoor, the 
 same at Sukkur, and the Camel Corps, if retained ; otherwise one of the Belooch 
 battalions at Larkhana. 
 
 The Upper Scinde command and Staff Officer at Shikarpoor will, of course, be 
 no longer required. 
 
 The station of Larkhana should be under Major Jacob, as part of his frontier 
 command. Shikarpoor and Sukkur should be independent stations, reporting to 
 Di\asion Head Quarters, as usual. 100 Belooch horsemen at 15 rupees a month 
 each, and four Jemadars at 25 rupees a month each, to be attached to the Scinde 
 IiTcgular Horse, and enhsted by Major Jacob fi'om such tribes as he may think 
 proper. 
 
 Major Jacob to have authority to act at once, always according to discretion, 
 reporting what he does. He should have power also to an-ange his outposts as 
 may appear best to him, and to withdraw the post fi-om Shahpoor altogether if 
 he find that he can do so with safety to the peace of the border. 
 
 He should have power as at present to move the troops under his command 
 for the protection of Kyheeree villages, &c., when it may appear to be necessary 
 to do so, but this power will in all probability never again be required to be ex- 
 erted, if the political power asked for be given, the most effective means of keeping 
 this fi'ontier quiet being certainly moral rather than physical force ; and the Ky- 
 heerees may be maintained in peaceful and unmolested possession of their lands 
 without any direct interference on our part. Major Jacob to be made Political 
 Agent for the fi'ontier tribes, to have authority to communicate freely with them 
 and the Kelat Government, and to be the channel of communication w4th them 
 from higher authority on all matters, at least relating to the peace and safe keep- 
 ing of the fi'ontier. 
 
 The Boogtee tribe to be induced to settle altogether in Scinde, and of course 
 not allowed to bear arms there, nor to cross the Scinde frontier without permission. 
 
 Those of the Boogtee tribe who may choose to continue in the hills to be left 
 to the mercy of the Mm-rees, &c., if they continue to plunder their neighbours; 
 and should they, the Boogtees, resume their habit of plundering in Scinde, they 
 will of course be treated as enemies. 
 
 The above includes all that appears absolutely necessaiT for the peace of this 
 fi'ontier, but it would be vei-y advantageous in every point of ^^ew if an'ange- 
 ments were afterwards made wdth the Khan of Kelat and His Highness Meer AU 
 Morad, for the ceding to the British Government of those parts of the frontier 
 countiy now belonging to those princes respectively, so as to have one unbroken 
 line of British ten-itory along the border, instead of the villages of three different 
 powers being intricately mixed up with each other, as at present. 
 
 This aiTangement as respects Meer Ali Morad has, it is beheved, already been 
 proposed and laid before the Government of India by the Government of Scinde. 
 That with the Khan of Kelat might be managed without difficulty by purchasing 
 from that Prince the small piece of country which now belongs to him on the 
 Scinde side of the desert, about Rojaun and the Mamool jungle. 
 
 This an-angement would not only assist in presendng peace on the frontier, but 
 would be of material advantage to the trade with Khorassan, which is now 
 harassed with numerous petty duties and customs. 
 
 The duties now le\'ied at Rojaun and Khanghur do not yield the British 
 Government more than 60 or 70 rupees a month, but the effect of levying them 
 is out of all proportion to this amount injurious to the trade. It would be 
 ultimately gi-eatly to the advantage of the British revenue even if all these 
 petty dues were abolished, and import and export on this frontier allowed free. 
 The Khan of Kelat ceasing to hold territory on the Scinde side of the desert, of 
 course all the petty exactions now made there by the officers of that Prince 
 would cease, but it might also be advisable to endeavour by some awangements 
 with His Highness the Khan, to free the trade with Khorassan from all the petty 
 annoyances it is now subject to in passing through Cutchee, where transit 
 
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 duties arc levied, not only on account of Government, but by a host of private 9th January, i848. 
 j)orsons at different places, whose right to levy these imposts is nothing more than 
 that of our own highland or border chiefs to collect black mail. 
 
 Tiie above was fonvarded to the Private Secretaiy to the Honorable the 
 Governor, at his request, on the 15th Januaiy, 1848. 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commandine Frontier. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 In continuation of my letter of 1847, the 9th January, 1848, to your address, 
 I have the honor to report that I have to-day received information that one Futteh 
 Khan, a mengul, in the senace of the Khan of Kelat, and now residing at Poolijee, 
 acting under orders of the Wuzzeer Mahomed Hussan, on the 8th instant 
 attacked a small party of Murrees who had come peaceably to Poolijee to buy 
 grain from the Kyheerees, killed two of tlicm and took away theu' gi-ain and cattle. 
 I beg leave to point out the necessity of some arrangement being made with 
 the Kelat Government to prevent such proceedings in that part of Cutchee under 
 British pi-otection. Had I necessaiy authority given me, I could settle the business 
 in a satisfactoiy manner at once with His Highness the Khan and his officers ; 
 but if these disordei'S be allowed to continue unchecked, the evil consequences 
 will soon become veiy serious. 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde, Commanding Frontier. 
 
 Shikarpoor. 
 
 11th January, 1848. 
 
 Sir, IGth January, 1848. 
 
 I am directed by the Colonel commanding the division, to transmit for the 
 information of the Commissioner in Scinde a copy of a letter fiom Major Jacob, 
 commanding the frontier. No. II, of the 9th instant. 
 
 As the hostilities now being caiTied on between the Brahooees and Murrees are 
 extremely Ukely to involve the Kyheerees in a feud with the latter tribe, and con- 
 sequently upset that tranquillity which now reigns on the British fi-ontier, 
 Colonel Dundas directs mc to request that the Commissioner ^dll be pleased to 
 delegate to Major Jacob poHtical powers to treat with the Mun-ee and Brahooce 
 tribes, as he is convinced, should such powers be given to Major Jacob, that 
 from his well known and felt influence in that part of the country, he will be able 
 to })lace matters on such a footing as will prevent the disorder and bloodshed 
 which will occur unless some instant measures are taken ; and, fi'om what Colonel 
 Dundas has seen himself, he desires me to say that he fully believes that Major 
 Jacob has the power to prevent, without having recourse to the sword, or 
 adopting any measures which will at all bring the British Government into any 
 collision with the tribes. 
 
 I have, &c., &c., 
 To Captain Brown, (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 Secretary to Government, Kurrachee. Assistant- Adjutant General. 
 
 Sir, 2Gth January, 1848. 
 
 I am directed by the Commissioner in Scinde to acknowledge the receipt of 
 your letter. No. 39, dated the 16th instant, transmitting copy of one fi-om Major 
 Jacob, commanding Scinde Irregular Horse, to the address of Lieutenant-Colonel 
 Shaw, commanding in Upper Scinde, and conveying a suggestion from Colonel 
 the Honorable H. Dundas, commanding the di\nsion, that Major Jacob should be 
 authorized to exert his influence to prevent the Khan of Kelat from requiring the 
 aid of the Kyheeree tribe towards punishing acts of aggression on the part of the 
 Murree tribe, and thereby exposing the former to the eventual risk of reprisals 
 from the latter, which might add to hostilities among the tribes in that quarter 
 generally. 
 
 2. — ^The Commissioner is desirous to give to any suggestions of Colonel Dundas, 
 having for their object the maintenance of the peace of the fi'ontier, the weight 
 
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 26th January, 1848. whicli is duc to them ; and, from Major Jacob's high character and reputed ex- 
 perience in the affairs of the hill tribes, he has every reason to believe that the 
 influence of that officer, if any, could be successfully made available for the at- 
 tainment of the object in view ; but after giving the subject his most anxious 
 consideration, he feels very reluctant to enter on the course suggested, unless an 
 absolute necessity for it can be shown to exist. 
 
 3. — The principle which, as it appears to the Commissioner, should regulate our 
 policy in that quarter is, to abstain from any interference in the internal feuds of 
 the tribes beyond our frontier, or in their relations with their Sovereign, the 
 Khan of Kelat, which may not be forced upon us by positive engagement, or an 
 obvious necessity for the prevention of aggi'ession on our own subjects ; and the 
 object of our measures, whether direct or indirect, should, he conceives, be 
 strictly limited to the maintenance of our faith and the security of our own 
 territory. 
 
 4. — It is not apparent, fi-om Major Jacob's letter, that the last of these grounds 
 of interference exists in the present instance, or rather, from the expression at the 
 commencement of his third paragraph, the contrary may be inferred. It is, 
 therefore, the first only that requires to be considered. 
 
 5. — ]\Iajor Jacob seems to intimate in his fourth paragraph, that from trans- 
 actions which took place within his personal cognizance, we are under some pledge 
 to protect the Kyheeree tribe. There is nothing, however, on the civil records 
 of this Government to show that such is the case, while an opposite influence 
 might rather be drawn from the apparent impolicy, and therefore improbability, 
 of such an engagement ; and the express declaration of Sir Charles Napier, in a 
 letter addressed to the Government of India, in which, while reporting that he 
 had reinstated the Kyheerees in their former position, he states that it was under 
 the clear understanding that they were subject to the Khan of Kelat, liege lord, 
 to whom they had sworn obedience, and who had agreed to protect them ; an un- 
 derstanding hardly compatible with the intention to exempt that tribe fi-om the 
 obligation to afford their aid wiien called upon by the Khan towards the repres- 
 sion of contumacy or rebellion on the part of others of his feudatories, under the 
 apprehension that it might bring upon them the eventual vengeance of the latter. 
 Nor is such an intention at all more apparent in Sir Charles Napier's order, No. 
 747, dated the 3rd September last, which formed an accompaniment to Major : 
 Jacob's letter, of the 25th November, following to your address, in which order 
 the obligation of the Kyheerees to oppose the Boogtees is inculcated, and dis- 
 tinctly based on the ground of the common allegiance of both tribes to the Khan 
 of Kelat, as their Sovereign, and the implied rebellion of the then position of the 
 latter tribe to that Prince, and this, it is to be observed, at a time when the main- 
 tenance of such a principle not only exposed tlie Kyheerees to the risk of incur- 
 ring the enmity of the Boogtees, but had actually brought it upon them, wiiich 
 circumstance had led Major Jacob to deprecate the placing them in a position 
 which might involve them in hostilities with that tribe. It is also to be remarked 
 that this may be taken as the latest exposition of Sir Charles Napier's views on 
 the subject, as the order referred to is dated within a month of his retii'ement 
 from the Government. That such was Major Jacob's own expression of Sir 
 Charles Napier's views might indeed be inferred from the concluding expressions 
 of the fifth paragraph of his letter to j^our address above refeiTcd to, in which, 
 after stating that his operations had, up to the time to which he alludes, been 
 restricted to the defence of our own fi'ontier, he adds, " not having permission to 
 " protect the Kyheerees I could do no more without the certainty of their (the 
 " Kyheerees) being attacked, destroyed, or driven out of Cutchee fugitive into 
 " Scinde ; " a state of things which the Commissioner cannot but interpret as in- 
 dicative of the absence of any recognition on the part of Sir C. Napier, of the ex- 
 istence of an obligation to protect the Kyheerees under any other cu'cumstances 
 than such as might recommend that measure on the grounds of general policy, 
 and which would not involve an interference between them and the legitimate 
 regiments of their Sovereign, the Khan of Kelat. 
 
 6. — It is possible that Major Jacob does not on the present occasion contem- 
 plate any hostile intervention ; on the contrary, he would rather seem to hope 
 that the result of his measures would be to obviate the occurrence of hostilities, 
 and to bring matters to a settlement, which should be satisfactoiy to all parties ; 
 and the Commissioner, although uninformed of the precise nature of those
 
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 measures is, as I have already been instructed to observe, willing to believe that 26tii January, i848. 
 if such a result could be eftbcted by any influence, it would be through that of 
 Major Jacob, at the same time it is possible that those measures might fail, and 
 thus impose on us a necessity to resort to hostilities at the last, or even if suc- 
 cessful for the present, might involve us in obligations which would eventually 
 lead to the like result, eitlier of which consequences should, in the Commissioner's 
 opinion, be avoided ; and as he further conceives that British interference should 
 never be exercised, but with the determination to see it, in any event, fully carried 
 out to its ultimate consequences, he is therefore led to the conclusion, that it 
 should be withheld when those consequences arc such as it would not be expedient 
 to incur. 
 
 7. — Notwithstanding the sentiments of the Commissioner being to the effect 
 above stated, he would yet be desirous to defer coming to a decision on the 
 subject until a reference could be made to Major Jacob to ascertain whether he 
 has any documents to refer to in support of his opinion as to our bemg under a 
 positive pledge to protect the Kyheei'ces, were it not that an agent from the Khan 
 of Kelat has already an-ived here, and is urgent in his claim for the interdiction of 
 any interference on the j)art of Major Jacob between his master the Khan and 
 liis subjects of the Kyheerce tribe, or for our aid in troops and in money, in the 
 event of such interference, towards enforcing the Khan's authority over his other 
 rebel subjects of the Mun'ee tribe ; one or other of such claims there would be no 
 reasonable gi'ounds for rejecting, in the ab,sence of any positive stipulation on 
 which such rejection could be based ; and as the inferential evidence, as above 
 stated, against the existence of any such stipulation is,, in the Commissioner's 
 opinion, too strong to wan'ant, under existing circumstances, the withholding a 
 reply to the Khan's agent, pending a fuiiher reference to Major Jacob, has come 
 to the decision to inform the agent at once that his master is at liberty to take 
 his own measures for dealing with his own subjects, and must rely on his own 
 resources for canying them out, for the British Government will not interfere 
 between them in any case in which its own faith, or the integrity of its own 
 frontier, is not involved. 
 
 8. — In conclusion, I am desired to state that the Commissioner has thought 
 it necessary to enter thus at length into the reasons which have actuated him in 
 coming to this decision, in order to avoid the possibility of any impression that 
 he has given less consideration than is due to them, to suggestions proceeding 
 from the officer commanding the troops in this province, at the instance of an 
 officer of so much local experience as Major Jacob. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To Major Green, C.B., (Signed) G. J. BROWN, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. Secretai'y Scinde Government. 
 
 Sir, , 27th January, 1848. 
 
 In continuation of my letter, No, 39, of the 16th instant, I am directed by 
 the Colonel commanding the division to transmit for the information of the 
 Commissioner in Scinde, copies of letters fi'om Major Jacob, Nos. 13 and 16, 
 dated respectively the 11th and 1 3th instant; the original letter from Naib 
 Mahomed Ameen, mentioned in Major Jacob's second communication, is also 
 herewith forwarded. 
 
 2. — Colonel Dundas again begs that you will be pleased to urge upon the 
 attention of the Commissioner the positive necessity which exists for some 
 immediate arrangement being made, whereby the Kyheerecs may be saved from 
 the unhappy consecjuences which will sooner or later to a certainty overtake 
 them, should they he obliged by the Minister of the Khan of Kelat to make war 
 upon the MuiTces. 
 
 3. — Major Jacob in his letter. No. 13, of the 16th instant, most positively 
 declares that this order, on the part, of the Naib, is in direct opposition to the 
 arrangements made by the Government of Scinde with that of Kelat, and as this 
 arrangement was made by Major Jacob himself, under instructions which he re- 
 ceived from Sir Charles Napier, there can be no doubt on the subject ; should, 
 therefore, the Kyheerecs be obliged to obey the orders of Mahomed Ameen, 
 Colonel Dundas directs me to say that they will naturally look upon the an-ange- 
 ment made by the British Government as broken, and accuse us of want of faith. 
 
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 27th January, 1848. 
 
 In conclusion, 1 am ordered to add, that Colonel Dundas is decidedly of 
 opinion that unless immediate steps are taken, bloodshed and confusion will soon 
 again take the place of the peace and order which reigned upon the frontier, and 
 far beyond it, when he had the satisfaction of personally seeing the admirable 
 an-angements made by Major Jacob. He, therefore, again reiterates the applica- 
 tion he made in his letter of the 16th instant, formerly referred to, and that 
 authority may be given to Major Jacob to enter into treaty with the several par- 
 ties to keep the peace, and which he feels confident, if he had authority, he should 
 be able successfully to accompUsh, and thus maintain undisturbed the tranquillity 
 that has lately prevailed. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 To Captain Brown, Assistant Adjutant-General, Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 28th January, 1848. gjjj 
 
 In reply to your letter. No. 77, dated 27th instant, I have the honor, by 
 direction, to refer you to mine of the 26th inst., as conveying the Commissioner's 
 sentiments on the question, and which had doubtless not been received at the time 
 your communication was wi'itten. 
 
 I am at the same time directed to point out, for the information of Colonel 
 Dundas, that Major Jacob appears to have misunderstood the purport of Mahomed 
 Hussan's letter to the Kyheerees, a translation of which, made by the Persian 
 interpreter to Government, is annexed ; and from this it will be perceived that the 
 requisition of the Khan's Wuzzeer was not to the effect that the Kyheerees should 
 assist him in making war upon the Murrees, as supposed by Major Jacob, but 
 that they should not assist the Murrees in opposing the measures which he might 
 find it necessaiy to take against them. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Assistant Adjutant- General (Signed) G. J. BROWN, 
 
 in Scinde. Secretary to Government of Scinde. 
 
 From Mahomed Hussan, to Ittobah Khan, Kyheeree. 
 
 I have learnt that some Budozies, being guided by a Boogtee, have attacked 
 the MuiTces and can'ied off some property, and that you have interfered with the 
 Budozies, saying that it is by order of the British. 
 
 My fi'iend, the whole of Beloochistan is under the rule of the British, and none 
 dare act contraxy to their orders. His Highness the Khan, I, and all Beloochees, 
 are obedient to those orders, but His Excellency the Governor and the officer at 
 Shikarpoor have permitted us to retaliate on the Mm-rees. 
 
 The Brahooees are waging war on them, you are inhabitants of their country, 
 it is possible that you may be more inclined towards the Murrees than towards 
 the Brahooees ; you are therefore requested not to act against the Brahooees, who 
 are avenging themselves by order of the British. 
 
 Seal of MAHOMED HUSSAN. 
 
 (True translation.) 
 
 (Signed) F. HARDINGE, Captain, 
 
 Persian Interpreter. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) G. BROWN, 
 
 Secretarv to Scinde Government. 
 
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 No. 80. 27th January, 1848. 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General's Office, 
 
 Camp, Kuri'achee, 27th January, 1848. 
 
 To Major Jacob, commanding Scinde Horse, Khanghur. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter (without No.) of 
 the 15th instant, and in reply heg to inform you, that on the 9th instant Colonel 
 the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B , in reporting to His Excellency the Commander- 
 in-Chief certain mattei-s connected with the late inspection of the regiments under 
 your command, took the opportunity of bringing to the notice of Sir Willough])y 
 Cotton, G.C.B., K.C.H., the fact of the distinction of the Companionship of the 
 Bath not having yet been conferred upon you, though promised by His Grace the 
 Duke of Wellington, in the extract from G. O. G. G., which accompanied your 
 comnumication now under acknowledgment. 
 
 1 shall feel very happy in communicating to you the result of Colonel Dundas' 
 application when received here. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant- General. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 7,1, F.h™ary, 18.18. 
 
 The Connnander-in-Chief has submitted all the correspondence I sent him 
 about the withdrawal of political authority fi'om you, to the Governor in Council, 
 so I hope we shall have the question properly settled. 
 
 I cannot get the Commissioner to move at all in preventing the employment of 
 the Kyiieerecs against the Murrees ; he appears entirely for non-interference in 
 anything beyond our immediate frontier, and as he says he can find nothing official 
 pledging us in any way to interfere between the Khan of Kelat and his subjects, 
 he is averse to doing anything to prevent their employment against the IMurrces, 
 or anybody else the Khan of Kelat may think proper to employ them against out 
 of our territories. 
 
 However, if the Murrees come looting in the plain they must be served like 
 the Boogtees, there will be nothing else for it ; they cannot be permitted to disturb 
 the Kyheerees, whom we have re-established on their ancient possessions, with a 
 promise of maintaining them there on their keeping the peace. The Conunander- 
 in-Chief has also forwarded the recommendations I made for increase of pay, &c., 
 to your regiments, but he has withheld the one recommending the abolition of 
 the standards, as he says, having been presented by Lord Ellenborough, they are 
 no doubt regarded with the highest pride ; and he would not submit my recom- 
 mendation in regard to them, which was to do away witli tliem in some liighlv 
 eomplinu'ntai'y order, declaratory of the Scinde Horse being put on a footing in 
 this respect with the regiments in Her Majesty's service which do not carry 
 standar(ls, but wear badges on their appointments, and to change the name 
 from Scinde Irregular to "Light Horse." You will see by the papers that 
 General Auchmuty is appointed to the Staff in this Presidency, and they say is 
 to connnand in Scinde. This will still leave a vacancy in the Poona division. 1 
 have now a favor to ask of you, which is, that you will do me the honor to 
 accept for yourself and your officers a silver jug, with twelve goblets, for " nuill" 
 or " mug," whichever you prefer, and which 1 have sent to Cutch to have 
 manufactured, as a present Irom me, in remcmbiance of the agreeable toiu' 1 
 made under your auspices, and the extensive hospitality you extended to me 
 during that period. I shall not probably ever be in that part of tlie coimtry 
 again, and when you first quaff a mug from the jug you may think of Christmas- 
 day, 1847, \\\uvU was no where better spent than at Shahpoor and in a tent. 
 
 Believe nie, 
 
 Yours very tinl\ . 
 
 (Signed) ■ 11 DUNDAS. 
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 7th February, 1848. EXTRACT froin a Letter from the Chief Secretary to the Government of 
 Bombay, No. 572. Dated 7th February, 1848, to the address of the Com- 
 missioner in Scinde : — 
 
 Par. 13. — "His Honor in Council is moreover of opinion that it is most 
 " desirable that Major Jacob should be entirely trusted with the protection of the 
 " frontier, and that our relations with the plundering tribes which infest it should 
 "be confided to his superintendence, and is therefore pleased to appoint him 
 " Political Superintendent, as well as Commandant on the Scinde frontier ; his 
 " political correspondence and proceedings being conducted in the Civil Depart- 
 ' ' ment in the same manner as those of other officers whose duties are partly civil 
 " and partly military." 
 
 Par. 14. — " In restoring Major Jacob to the exercise of his former authority, 
 " His Honor in Council requests that you will be so good as to direct him to lose 
 " no time in endeavouring, in communication with the Khan of Kelat, to come 
 "to a satisfactory and cordial understanding with that Chief on the subject of the 
 " Kyheeree tribe; such understanding should be founded partly on the alleged 
 " agreement entered into by the Khan, that he would hereatter consider the 
 " Kyheerees to be, to a certain degree, British subjects, and partly on the consider- 
 " ation due to the feelings of that Chief, arising fi"om his having formerly regarded 
 " the tribe as his subjects." 
 
 (True Extract.) 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 G. BROWN, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of Scinde. 
 
 8th February, 1848. 
 
 5IR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 61, of the 6th 
 February, 1848, to my address, with accompaniments from the Assistant Ad- 
 jutant-General, Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 In reply to the question therein contained, I beg leave to state that I never 
 intended to express anything regarding our being under a positive pledge to pro- 
 tect the Kyheerees, as a matter of opinion, but as a matter of fact ; I myself 
 having been the agent employed by His Excellency Sir C. Napier, G.C.B., 
 Governor of Scinde, to manage the settlement of the Kyheerees in Cutchee, and 
 to arrange the terms with the Khan of Kelat, after I had endeavoured (by order 
 of His Excellency the Governor of Scinde ) and had failed to induce Wullee 
 Mahomed and the Chandia tribe to occupy the lands in question. All this was 
 done, as stated in my former letter, with the full consent and approbation of His 
 Highness the Khan of Kelat and of His Excellency the Governor of Scinde ; all 
 documents I have regarding the subject are now at Khanghur, and shall be for- 
 warded on mj' return to that place. 
 
 I beg leave to remark that from the expression contained in the latter part of 
 the extract forwarded to me for reply, it appears to me that a very clear and 
 simple aftair has been considerably mystified by the agent of His Highness the 
 Khan of Kelat therein alluded to. The Murrees are referred to (after mention 
 of the Kyheerees) " as the other rebel subjects of the Khan," whence it would 
 seem that the Kyheei-ees are one set of rebels against His Highness, and the 
 Murrees another ; yet the Kyheerees have certainly never rebelled at all, and the 
 Murrees on all former occasions (when Major Brown was in Kahun, &c. &c.), as 
 well as in 184r), were treated with by the British Government as a wholly inde- 
 pendent tribe, without any reference whatever to the Government of Kelat ; and 
 on the later occasion, in 1845, I myself was directed to ofter, in the name of the 
 British Government, to make over to the Murrees the town of Dcyra and all the 
 lands of the Boogtees, without any reference whatever to the Kelat Government ; 
 I did make the ofi'er accordingly. 
 
 It would doubtless greatly simplify affairs on this frontier (for a short time at 
 least) wei'c we to withdraw entirely from Cutchee, and decline all interference 
 with affairs in the Kelat territory, but this could now be done only by a breach 
 of faith on our part towards the wretched Kyheerees, who certainly neither 
 would nor could, for some years, remain at Poolijee, &c., except under our pro- 
 tection ; and, moreover, the effect of such a proceeding on our part would 

 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 137 
 
 assuredly be, after a while, that all that part of the country now inhabited by the 8th Febniarv, is48. 
 friendly and peaceful Kyheerees would be, as formerly, tilled with lawless and 
 piedatory tribes, owing to whose incursions no peace nor safety would exist on 
 the British border. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Frontier. 
 
 Sir, 16th February, 1«4H. 
 
 With reference to the con-espondence noted in the margin, the purport of No. 39, (iat«i uith 
 which has doubtless been communicated to you by the Colonel commanding the th"'\"^tant'A!ijutam- 
 division, but of which, to prevent delay in case it should not, a copy is herewith ("iKraiinScinde. No. 
 transmitted : 1 am directed by the Connnissioner in Scinde to forward the ac- Irv, in"mliv ''no*77 
 companying extract, paragraphs No. 13 and 14 of a letter, No. 572, dated the ''a'«<i 27th' January! 
 7th instant, fi'om Mr. Chief Secretary Malet, and to request, that in conformity luiLnuGc^tai'^Tn 
 with the instructions therein contained, you will assume charge of the suj)erin- Scimic. No.ioo.iiated 
 tendence of our relations with the tribes on the frontier, and cominunicate direct fnd enclosure. ° ™^'^' 
 with this de})artment in all political matters relating thereto. 
 
 2. — You will be guided by the instructions conveyed in the last of the above- 
 quoted paragi-aphs in your proceedings on the points now under discussion with 
 His Highness the Khan of Kelat ; but before acting upon them you will have 
 the goodness to submit, with as little delay as possible, copies of any documents 
 in your possession elucidatory of the precise nature and extent of the agi-eement 
 which you state was entered into by the Khan, that he would consider the 
 Kyheerees to be, to a cei-tain degi-ee, British subjects ; if there should be none 
 such, that you will give a full explanation of the circumstances on what that 
 statement is based, in as far as they may be within your cognizance. 
 
 3. — You will i)erceive, from the reply given by the Commissioner to the Agent 
 of the Khan, copy and translation of which are herewith transmitted for your in- 
 formation, that the abstinence of the British Government from interference be- 
 tween His Highness and his subjects is restricted to the case in which we are not 
 bound to such interference in maintenance of our faith ; so that in the event of a 
 positive pledge existing in the present instance to the eflect stated by you, there 
 will be nothing in that reply to prevent your acting on the instructions conveyed 
 in Mr. Chief Secretary Malet's letter, although, previously to your doing so, it will 
 be necessary that this should be explained to His Highness's Agent, and also that 
 His Highness should be made acquainted with the authority now vested in you. 
 
 4. — In conclusion, I am desired to intimate that the transfer to you of the 
 superintendence of our political relations with the tribes beyond the frontier is 
 not intended to involve any alteration in the management of the tribe of Boogtees 
 recently located within our frontier, under the Chiefs, Islam Khan and Allum 
 Khan, in the neighboiu'hood of Lui'khana, which will for the present remain under 
 the direction of the Collector ot Shikarpoor. 
 
 5. — Copy of this letter has been transmitted for the information of the Colonel 
 commanding the division, and the Collector of Shikarpoor. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) G. J. BROWN, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. Secretary Scinde Government. 
 
 Sir, l.'ilh Fi'bniary. ims. 
 
 I am directed by the Colonel commanding the division to acquaint you that 
 His Highness Meer Ali Morad Khan, of Kh\Tpoor, has represented, through the 
 Resident at his Court, to the Commissioner in Scinde, that much inconvenience and 
 injury is done to the people, his subjects, in conseciucnce of the establishment of 
 a bazaar at Ghoolamoo, in the territoiy of Boordeeka. 
 
 As Colonel Dundas is not aware of any baza<ar being established at that place, 
 he requests that you will be pleased to report upon the circumstances which render 
 its formation necessary. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant- Adj utant General . 
 
 K 4
 
 138 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 19th Febmary, 1848. SlR, 
 
 I have the honor to request that you will state anj'thing you know regarding 
 the matter contained in the accompanying letter from the Assistant-Adjutant 
 General, dated 15th February, and numbered 188. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) M. M. SHAW, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier. Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 20th February, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th Feb- 
 ruary, 1848, to my address, with accompanying copy of letter. No. 188, from the 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 In reply, I beg leave to state that no bazaar, post, or anytlung else has been 
 established by me at Ghoolamoo. 
 
 The detachment of horse formerly at Meerpoor has been moved northward to 
 Hassan ke GhuiTee, where I have been sinking a brick well and establishing a 
 small bazaar. This place, Hassan ke Ghurree, was completely deserted until I 
 established a post there ; it will now in all probabiUty become a flomishing village, 
 to the great advantage of the people of the country and of His Highness the Meer, 
 mstead of causing them inconvenience and injuiy, as stated by the latter. The 
 establishment of posts in Boordeeka I consider necessary to the protection of the 
 fi'ontier on that side. The post must evidently be eminently conducive to the 
 comfort and welfare of the people, as well as profitable to the Government of 
 KhjTpoor. 
 
 It is proposed to retain or establish posts at Hassan ke Ghun-ee, Tungwanee, 
 Kunt Kote, Budanee and Kusmore, and in the arrangement for maintaining and 
 estabhshing them in that nearly deserted country, it is reasonable to expect that 
 His Highness Meer Ali Morad will afford every assistance, instead of making 
 difficulties. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Frontier. 
 
 20th February, 1848. gjR 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 178 of 1848, 
 to my adch'ess, with accompaniments. 
 
 In reply, I beg leave to state that the man Edul Khan has not been connected 
 with the Scinde In-egular Horse for many years past, but, as he was formerly in 
 the regiment — appears a very desei-\'ing man, who has spent his best days in the 
 sei*vice of the British Government — and has no one else to foi-ward his claims, I 
 thought it right to bring them to notice. 
 
 I beg leave to forward herewith Edul Khan's register, by which it appears that 
 he was enlisted in the original Hindoostanee Ressala, and would have been entitled 
 to pension had he remained in the regiment, instead of being otherwise employed 
 by Government. 
 
 I have the honor to fonvard herewith a Persian petition fiom Edul Khan, with 
 an English translation, as also a number of documents he produced in support of 
 his claim to some provision in his old age. 
 
 To Major Green, I have the honor, &c., j 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Kurrachee. Commanding Frontier. 
 
 21st February, 1848. SiR, 
 
 Under instractions received fi-om Army Head Quarters, I am directed by the 
 Colonel commanding the division, to inform you that your application for the 
 Scinde In-cgular Horse to bear the word Cutchee on theu- standards will be re- 
 commended to the Government of India for approval. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 To Major Jacob, Assistant Adjutant-General, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. Scinde and Beloochistan.
 
 SCINDE IRRBGULAR HORSE. 
 
 139 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General's Office, KuiTiichee. 23rdFebniaiy i848. 
 To Major Jacob, commanding Scinde In-eg-ular Horse. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed by the Colonel commanding the division, to transmit to you 
 the enclosed copy of a communication from Secretary Lieutenant-Colonel Melvill, 
 under date the 9th instant, No. 841, and to convey Colonel Dundas' request that 
 you forward to me a confidential report upon the subject adverted to in the 2nd 
 par. of Lieutenant-Colonel Meh-ill's letter. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General . 
 
 COPY. 
 
 Military Department, No. 841. 
 
 9th February, 1848. OtU February, 184S. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed to acknowledge your letter, No. 82, under date the 20th January 
 hist, with its accompaniments, and in reply to observe, for the information of His 
 E.xcellcncy the Commander-in-Chief, that the Honorable the Governor in Council 
 considers Colonel Dundas' report of tlie very efficient state of the Scinde Horse to 
 be highly satisfactory, and such as the conduct of the corps and the character of 
 Major Jacob led the Government confidently to expect. 
 
 2nd. — ^With regard to the pay of the suwars, I am to observe that it has been 
 fixed by the Government of India, and His Honor in Council does not deem it 
 expedient to moot the (juestion of an increase ; should His Excellency, however, 
 deem it right and prudent, perhaps he may call for a confidential report on this 
 subject fi'om Major Jacob. 
 
 3rd. — ^The Governor in Council is not disposed, on any account, to interfere 
 with the standards, of which the men of the corps are doubtless proud, and to 
 wliich they have become accustomed, and he leaves it to the Commanding Officer 
 so to an-ange as that the canying of these standards shall not interfere with the 
 movements of the corps, and His Honor in Council does not deem it desirable to 
 change either the name or the nature of the corps, which, under its present 
 designation and form, has won so much distinction, and performed such excellent 
 service. 
 
 His Honor in Council has no doubt that the Honor of the Bath, promised to 
 Major Jacob after his promotion, will be conferred in due time, and I am to 
 observe, for His Excellency's information, tliat the attention of the Honoi-ible 
 Court will be drawn to this matter, when the report now imder acknowledgment 
 will be communicated for their information. 
 
 (Signed) M. M. MELVILL, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To the Adjutant-General. Secretary to Gov-ernment. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) T. DONELLY, Major, 
 
 Acting Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 (True cop v.) 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adj utant-General . 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 339, of 1848, 
 to my adch'ess, with accompaniments. In compliance with instructions contained 
 therein, I have to-day received political charge of this frontier from Major Gokhiey. 
 With regard to our relations with the Kyheerees in Cutchee, I have the honor 
 to fonvard herewith all the letters I can find in my possession relative to the sub- 
 ject. They perhaps only suffice to show that the settlement of the Kyheeree 
 tribe was entrusted to me by His Excellency Sir C. Napier, G.C.B., Governor 
 
 2-in\ February, 1S4K.
 
 140 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 
 23ni Kebruary, 1848. of Sciiicle ; some coiTespoiidence between me and His Highness the Khan of 
 Kelat took place on the subject at the time, but I have no copies of it ; all re- 
 garding the matter was settled by me personally with His Excellency the Go- 
 vernor and the Kyheeree tribe. The latter distinctly and repeatedly asserted that 
 they could not possibly remain in Cutchee without British protection ; and on my 
 explaining this to His Excellency, he directed me to inform them that he would 
 protect them, at least so long as it should appear to him necessary to do so, by 
 keeping a detachment at Shahpoor (Chuttur was proposed by me, but Shahpoor 
 preferred by Sir Charles), and by retaining in British pay eighty of the Kyheeree 
 horsemen, allowing the latter to remain in their own villages. All this I fully 
 explained to the Kyheeree tribe ; and when they understood that they are still to 
 be under British protection, and not till then, they collected their wives, children, 
 &c., from considerable distances, and i-egularly settled on their old lands. 
 
 From the terms of their settlement as explained to them by me, and approved 
 of by His Excellency the Governor (though there be no formal agreement in the 
 matter), there would be, it appears to me, some infirmness, and even breach of 
 faith, in our not affording sufficient protection to these people to enable them to 
 remain in safety where they are, so long as they themselves honestly endeavour to 
 carry out the purpose for which they were placed in that country by the British ; 
 at all events such I think would assuredly be the feeling and opinion of the people 
 of this country. But it is for my superioi's to decide this point. The manner of 
 affording, and the nature of such protection, is a different question ; and it appears 
 to me that it would be quite sufficient to continue a certain number of the tribe 
 in British pay, leaving them to live at their own villages, and to recommend them 
 to the consideration of the Government of Kelat, strongly advising the latter not 
 to adopt such measures as would involve them in interminable quarrels and blood 
 feuds with the tribe around them. j 
 
 The Kyheerees might be informed that this measure of assistance and protee- ' 
 tion was considered by the British Government as a full performance of its pro- 
 mises, and it would, 1 think, be so considered by all ; but they are the subjects 
 of Kelat, and to look wholly to the Khan as their lord and master. 
 
 If this arrangement meet the approval of the Commissioner, I beg leave to re- 
 commend that our troops be withdrawn wholly from Cutchee, the Shahpoor post 
 being abandoned. With the posts along our border side arranged as already re- 
 commended by me to Colonel the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., commanding the 
 troops in Scinde, and the two regiments of Scinde Irregular Horse, with one hun- 
 dred Belooch horsemen permanently retained on the frontier, I am certain that 
 I shall be able successfully to maintain profound peace and tranquillity within 
 our own territory, although the Cutchee side might be a scene of violence and 
 disorder. The Kyheerees in our pay at Poolijee, &c., would always be able to 
 give timely information as to any intended inroad into the British ten-itory, which 
 we should then take care to prevent, and the marauders, hopeless of success, 
 would abstain from attempts on our tei'ritory. 
 
 I beg leave to recommend that the Boogtees lately located in Scinde be dis- 
 c;ourag'ed, or prevented as much as possible from communicating with their bre- 
 thren in the hills. The latter are still plundering their neighbours as heretofore, 
 and only a few days ago a party of them carried off forty camels from the neigh- 
 bourhood of Shahpoor ; the permitting free intercourse between that part of the 
 tribe lately become British subjects, and their lawless and pi'edatory brethi'en, will 
 tend more than anything to prevent the former from settling down in peacefiil 
 habits. 
 
 In conclusion, having stated my own opinion and the facts of the case within 
 my own knowledge, I beg that you will assure the Commissioner that whatever 
 may be the arrangements determined on by Government with regard to this fron- 
 tier, no endeavour of mine shall be wanting to carry them into effect successfully. 
 
 To Captain Brown, I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 Secretary to Government of Scinde, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, 
 
 Kurrachee. Commanding Frontier. 
 
 25th February, 18-18. SiR, 
 
 Consequent on having been placed in command of the whole of the North- 
 West frontier of Scinde, towards Cutchee, and according to instructions received, 
 I have the honor to report, foi" the information of Colonel the Honorable
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 141 
 
 H. Dundas, conimanding in Sciiuic, that I have niinutcly examined the country 25th February, isjs. 
 from Hassan kc Ghurree to Kusmorc, with a view to the establishini;- of the posts 
 on that side necessary to complete the frontier chain. 
 
 I beg leave to forward herewith a rough sketch of the country abovp mentioned, 
 whence it will be seen that most convenient places for the posts are Tungwanec, 
 Kunt Kote and Budanee ; these places are at convenient distances from each 
 other, and there is a sufficiency of water at all of them. Tungwanee is entirely 
 uninhabited, indeed there never was a \'illage there, but merely a number of Cutcha 
 w^ells, in the middle of a forest. There is no cultivation, nor a sign of an inhabitant, 
 from Hassan ke Ghun-ee to Kunt Kote, save a few Jutts, who have within the 
 last month or so erected some huts and dug a well at a place about four miles 
 North-West of Kunt Kote, called Ghubbee. Kunt Kote itself was once a large 
 and populous town, but is now nearly deserted, as indeed is the whole of this line, 
 owinu; to the continual incursions of the hill robbei-s. There are now but eleven 
 families at Kunt Kote, not mustering in all above fifty souls ; yet there are still 
 at this place, in various stages of repair or of decay, not less than one hundred and 
 forty j)ucka wells, many of them still containmg excellent water. Budanee was 
 also formerly a large town, but is now miserably decayed. There is a very little 
 cultivation about Kunt Kote and Budanee, and from Kunt Kote to Kusmore 
 abundance of grass land. There are no other spots than those above-mentioned 
 along the line at which a sufficiency of fresh water could be found. The country 
 is generallv overgrown with jungle. It will be necessary to sink a pucka well at 
 Tungwanee, and to make a road from Hassan ke Ghurree to Kusmore, as also 
 cuts through the jungle Northwards, from each post into the desert, as at present 
 cavalry can with difficulty get through a great part of the jungle in single file. 
 The cost of this road will be very trifling — about 1 ,200 rupees, and its advantages 
 very great. Lines will be retjuired to be built for the detachments at all the 
 fi-ontier posts except Dil Morad ke Ghurree, at which place they were erected by 
 me last year. The cost of these will be about 15 rujjees per man and horse. If 
 these arrangemements be approved of I beg leave to suggest, that after their 
 adoption the post at Shahpoor be withdrawn altogether, the Kusmore detach- 
 ment being considerably increased, vide return attached, that eighty of the 
 Kyheeree horsemen be retained in British pay, but allowed to reside at their own 
 villages, according to the arrangement made in 184.5. 
 
 By these means 1 shall be always sure of timely information with regard to 
 everything going on in Cutchee and the hills, and without directly interfering 
 with anything beyond our own boundary ; we shall still retain the principal 
 advantages accruing hitherto from the Shahpoor post. One hundred Belooch 
 horsemen will be required as guides, scouts, &c., to be attached to the Scinde 
 Horse and posted with the various detatchments along the frontier line. 
 
 These men I should be allowed to enlist from the various Belooch tribes as I 
 find best, so as to ensure having none but qualified individuals. It would not be 
 necessary under this arrangement to add a man to the number of those now in 
 British pay in this country, for the Kyheerees would remain as formerly, under 
 the original an-angements of Sir Charles Napier, and as an equivalent for the 
 100 Belooch horse placed under my orders, an equal number of the Belooch 
 horse, Chandias, Jekranees, Doomkees, &c. &c., belonging to the police, and 
 heretofore employed on fi'ontier duties, would be no longer required ; such of 
 these as possessed the necessary personal qualifications would be re-engaged for 
 service under me, and the remainder might be discharged. 
 
 I understand that His Highness Meer Ali Morad objects to our occupying the 
 posts within his country, and considers their establishment injurious to it. His 
 Highness is in this very greatly mistaken : there is nothing which could be 
 imagined more calculated to improve this part of his territory, to recover it from 
 the miserable state into which it has fallen, and to make it again flourishing, than 
 protection to life and property afforded the inhabitants by these posts. The 
 little bazaars of the detachments, and the money expended in the country in pur- 
 chasing provisions for man and horse, are of very material advantage to such very 
 poor Zumeendars as these are. The establishing of these posts is most un- 
 doubtedly of the greatest profit and advantage to the Khyrpoor Government ; 
 but were' it otherwise, I beg leave to point out that the territories of the different 
 powers arc so mixed together along the whole line, that if we are to guard this 
 frontier at all, we must necessarily occupy the best spots for our pur[)ose, without
 
 142 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 2jti. Feiiruaiy, 1818. regard to the lord of the soil, whose rights are never interfered with in the least 
 by the arrangement. For example, Rojaun belongs to Kelat, and Khanghur 
 itself, as well" as Janeydeyi-a, is claimed by Meer Ali Morad. Were we to have 
 no posts on lands not our own, we could have but one, namely, Dil Morad ke 
 Ghurree, on the whole line from Khyree Ghurree to Kusmore, a distance of 120 
 miles. I beg leave also to observe, that could the squadron of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse at Hyderabad be placed at my disposal, and the whole of the 
 tworegiments employed on the frontier, I should recommend that the post of 
 Kinubur, Dost Ali, and Shahdadpoor, now occupied by detachments of the Scinde 
 Camel Corps, be held by the Scinde Horse, and the whole frontier, from end to 
 end, guarded by the latter corps alone. 
 
 The Camel Coi-ps then being entirely relieved from frontier duty would be 
 available for other purposes, for which, perhaps. It may be better adapted, as it is 
 certain that the horsemen are far more efficient for the frontier outposts than the 
 best infantry can be. 
 
 With regard to the building of lines and other works required, I beg leave to 
 state that if the arrangement be approved of, I shall be happy to execute them 
 myself, on the necessary outlay and advance being sanctioned ; and from tlie local . 
 circumstances, I think that the work would be performed in this manner better, 
 more quickly, and more cheaply, than it could probably be done by the Executive 
 Engineer. Whether this suggestion be acted on or not, it is very advisable 
 that our lines should be commenced upon without delay, for exposure to the 
 intense heat of this chmate in the hot season, without shelter, is very trying to 
 the men. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Frontier. 
 
 29th February, 1848. CONFIDENTIAL REPORT by Major John Jacob on the increase of pay to 
 the Scinde Irregular Horse, recommended by Colonel the Honorable H. 
 DuNDAS, C.B., Commanding the Troops in Scinde : — 
 
 Khanghur, 29th February, 1848. 
 
 The subject of the pay, &c., of the Scinde Irregular Horse, is a very difficult 
 and a very delicate one for me, so deeply interested as my feelings are in it, to 
 write on it, so as on the one hand to do it justice and set its merits fairly before 
 Government, and on the other hand to avoid the appearance of presumption and 
 undue personal bias. 
 
 The truth is, that the Scinde Irregular Horse is not now an irregular corps at 
 all, and cannot be fairly judged of if confounded with really irregular corps. The 
 whole dailv routine of duty in the Scinde Horse is carried on with quite as much 
 steady regularity, and in just as good style, as I have ever known in the best 
 regiments of regular native cavalry. The only resemblance, as far as I can 
 understand, which exists between the Scinde Irregular Horse and the other 
 regiments of irregular cavalry of the Indian army, inclusive of the Nizam's service, 
 is that all are Sillidar corps. In everything else the Scinde Horse essentially 
 differs from them all. The Scinde Irregular Horse stands alone, and it is a new 
 service lately called into existence, and the capabilities of which are only now 
 being gradually developed. 
 
 I was appointed to command one irregular regiment, and afterwards to raise 
 another ; I have made both regular. The corps has been formed and trained 
 after a fashion entirely opposed to all formerly received opinions, to time-honored 
 prejudices, and to reputed experience. Whether I have done right or wrong in 
 so acting it is for my superiors to judge ; I have at least worked honestly and 
 zealously to the best of my judgment ; and the result has been that the corps, 
 man for man, even in its still infant state, carries far more militaiy power with it 
 under all the various circumstances of war than any irregular corps (more even 
 than our " Regular" native cavalry under most circumstances), and it appears 
 certain, that had the Scinde Irregular Hoise been formed on the model of other 
 corps of irregular cavalry, it could not possibly have performed the seivice it has 
 done — disgraceful failure would, in all probability, have followed attempts to do 
 with iiTegulars that wliich the Scinde Horse lias done with complete success. 
 
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 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 143 
 
 Tlic corps has been constructed so as to retain the activity, independence, and 29th February, isis. 
 readiness, of the best irregular cavalry, with the solid strength, certainty, and 
 steadiness of action of the regulars. It is armed in a style very superior to any 
 other cavalry in India, regular or irregular. 
 
 The present rate of j)ay would suffice well, probably, for a really irregular 
 corps ; but an irregular coi-ps could not possibly have done the duty which has 
 been successfullv performed by the Scinde Irregular Horse, and other troojis must 
 also have been employed. The pay allowed is not sufficient for Regular Sillidar 
 Cavalrj', and on it they cannot be what, with a more liberal scale of allowances, 
 they might easily, and with true economy, be made. 
 
 It is true that the Scinde Horse has hitherto done whatever duty has been 
 required of it in a satisfactoiy manner, but it must be borne in nund that the best 
 and most influential of its native officers were formed in a different school, and 
 entered the service during the Malu-attah war under the attractions (to the un- 
 educated native mind) of a perfectly UTCgular sei-vice, and on a scale of pay very 
 far above that now allowed. 
 
 Many of these men, although all their prejudices, habits, and opinions were in 
 favour of the irregidar system, possess excellent sound common sense, and are be- 
 coming gradually convinced of the superior advantages of a higher and stricter dis- 
 cipline, freedom from debt, more careful training, regular routine of duty, drill, &c., 
 and seeing the success and honor to which these things led, they have entered heart 
 and soul into the new order of things. Some of these native officers are men of good 
 family and considerable landed property, being also excellent officers ; their in- 
 fluence is invaluable in the regiment, and no number of European officers would 
 make amends for the loss of it ; but we may look in vain for a succession of such 
 men on our present rate of pay in Scinde. It is not to be expected that such men 
 . will leave their homes to serve at first as pi-ivate soldiers, under a strict discipline, 
 in a foreign countiy, on ten rupees a month. 
 
 My constant endeavour has been to make the Scinde Horse fit for service in 
 any part of the world ; and to the extent of the means allowed these endeavoui-s 
 have possibly succeeded. But the corps could not have been efficient had it been 
 organized on the system prevailing even in the best irregular cavalry of India. 
 We cannot allow one man (and he not always even in the regiment) to hold all 
 the horses in a troop, squadron, or more, ridden by Bhargheers of his own choos- 
 ing : and thereby induce men of birth, wealth, and influence, to connect them- 
 selves with the service ; such a system may, and does after a fashion, succeed 
 with local corps serving at or near the men's native homes, but would be ruinous 
 in a corps intended for general service ; the regiment so constructed could not 
 long exist in a foreign countiy and on rough service ; and if called on so to sei-ve 
 permanently would assuredly fall to pieces or rapidly deteriorate, the actual work- 
 ing sokhers not having sufficient interest in the service to induce them to submit 
 to its inconvenience under such circumstances. The Scinde Irregular Horse 
 labour under many disadvantages when compared with the sei'vice in India. To 
 enable the men to do the work required of them it has been necessary to make 
 the corps, with regard to drill, disciphne, and in fact, to all intents and purposes, 
 regular cavalry ; it is armed and accoutred in a very superior manner to any 
 cavalry I have ever seen in India ; its horses also, though not equal to those of 
 the regular cavalry, are very much superior to those of any corps of Irregular 
 Cavaliy with which I am acquainted ; the service in Scinde is not generally 
 [ liked by the Indian soldier ; in fact, it is much disliked by the class of men 
 I from whom the best cavahy soldiers in India are to be obtained ; and our ex- 
 I pcnses are great ; from all these causes combined, the raw material of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse must at present be inferior to that of the Irregular Cavalry serving 
 in India. The men generally prefer ease and comfort, on seven i-upees a month 
 in Bengal, to hard work, strict discipline, and bad, or at least disagi-eeable climate, 
 j on ten rupees a month in Scinde. 
 
 I That we have hitherto succeeded so well as w^e have done is chiefly owing to 
 I the high character which we have been so fortunate as to obtain ; in fact, this has 
 been our greatest strength ; by reason of it we get a better class of recruits than 
 would otherwise join our ranks — and the men have wiUingly submitted to all kinds 
 of inconveniences, losses, and hardships, for the sake of reputation, which they 
 would not have done for the pay. But there is a limit to this, and that limit 1 
 think the Scinde Horse has attained.
 
 144 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 2!ttii February, 1848. As ail instance of the extraordinary expenses wliich service in this country en- 
 tails on a Sillidar corps, I may mention the virulent epidemic disease which pre- 
 vailed among the horses of both regiments of Scinde Irregular Horse during the 
 year 1847, and which has not yet entirely left us. This was brought by me to 
 the notice of Government some months ago, not with the intention of applying 
 for any compensation to the Sillidar s, but that Government might know of the 
 losses which the men's small pay had to cover ; a return of horses which have 
 died of the disease above-mentioned (malignant epidemic catarrh) is appended to 
 this repoit, and will speak for itself, the average price paid for horses in the Scinde 
 Horse being about 200 rupees each. The loss and injury to the regiment by 
 reason of this unprecedented mortality among the horses have been very great, 
 and to an extent which could hardly have been contemplated by Government 
 when fixing the scale of pay to the men ; but I did not wish to apply for com- 
 pensation for such losses, because it appears to me that the system of granting 
 compensation, pensions, or any extra allowances whatever, to Sillidar corps under 
 any circumstances is bad, and that it would be far the best economy for the State 
 to consider all these things fairly in the regular monthly pay allowed, and to leave 
 the regiment to arrange all details itself, the Commandant being responsible to 
 Government, and the men to the Commandant, that perfect efficiency be always 
 maintained. Our present rate of pay is not sufficient to enable the men to mount 
 themselves as they ought to be mounted, or to meet extraordinary losses fairly, 
 and the service must sufter injury accordingly. 
 
 It should be borne in mind that up to a certain amount every additional rupee 
 allowed is attended with an increase of strength and efficiency in far greater pro- 
 portion than the increase of pay. There is no analogy in this respect between 
 Silhdar corps and the rest of the army, for the " regular " troops being mounted, 
 armed, clothed, &c., &c., &c., by the State, the amount of pay which the men 
 receive has no influence whatever on the state of a regiment in all these essen- 
 tials ; but it is all in all to the Sillidar, who provides everything for himself. In 
 this, as in evei'ything else, it is true economy to pay a good price for a good arti- 
 cle, instead of aiming at cheapness, without sufficient regard to quality ; the sum 
 paid in the latter case is too often absolutely thrown away, while in the former 
 full value is received for every pice expended. 
 
 If Government were to raise our pay, for each suwar and his horse, to 45, instead 
 of 30 rupees monthly, with proportionate inci'ease to the superior ranks, a Regular 
 Sillidar Cavalry would speedily be formed very far superior to any Native Cavalry 
 now existing in the East, in every respect, yet costing the State in time of peace 
 less than two-thirds, and in time of war less than one-third of the cost of the 
 present Regular Cavahy of the Bombay Army. No compensation, commissariat 
 charges, pensions, nor any extra allowance whatever, would be required under any 
 circumstances, with the single exception, that should the regiment be ordered to 
 proceed on service to Europe, to Egj'pt or elsewhere beyond sea, passage for man, 
 horse, followers and baggage cattle, would be supplied by the State. Such a 
 cavalry would be available for service in any pail of the world — -it would go any- 
 where and do anything. Whenever there was purchase in money, it would subsist 
 without any aid but its regular monthly pay ; it would carry with it the greatest 
 military power at the smallest possible cost to the State. 
 
 Whatever attention the above i-emarks may be thought worth, and even sup- 
 posing that Government does not wish the Scinde Irregular Horse to be better 
 than it is, I think that it would be true economy on the part of the State, and 
 have an excellent effect on, as well as be but fair to, the corps, to increase the pay 
 allowed to each man and horse by three rupees a month, that is, to make it thirty- 
 three (33) rupees a month, instead of thirty (30) , and then to allow no compen- 
 sation for horses, no pensions, &c. &c. 
 
 While this matter is under consideration, it might be thought advisable to 
 call on the Audit Office for a return, showing the amount of compensation for 
 horses drawn by the 6th Regiment Bengal Irregular Cavalry and other regi- 
 ments (as well as the Scinde In-egular Horse), while stationed on the frontier 
 of Scinde. 
 
 The pay allowed to the European officers of the Scinde Irregular Horse is, 
 especially that of the second in command, certainly on too low a scale for service 
 in Scinde ; it would be but fair, it aj^pears to me, to raise the salary of the last- 
 mentioned officers to 750 rupees instead of 500 rupees a month.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 145 
 
 It would also be of very great advantage to the corps were there more native 29tii Fobnmry, la^s. 
 officers allowed to each regiment, \az. : — 
 
 1 Russuldai-Major at - 300 rupees per month. 
 1 Native Quai-termaster at 75 rupees per month. 
 1 Kote Duffedar-Major at 55 rupees per month. 
 The above " eftective "; also the undermentioned " non-efTective :" — 
 1 Farrier Major, Staff' pay, 25 rupees per month. 
 
 16 Farriers 5 rupees each per month. 
 
 The Nakeeb to be abolished. 
 
 It would also be a great improvement to abolish the wukkeels now allowed, 
 and to give, in their places, an eftective Pay Duft'edar to each troop, on a salary of 
 45 nipces a month. 
 
 The above will, I trust, suffice to bring the question of pay to the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse fairly before Government; but whatever may be its decision on that point, 
 I trust that the designation of the corps may be changed as recommended (after 
 closely examining us) by Colonel the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., commanding 
 the troops in Scinde. 
 
 It would be confcn-ing a very high honor on the corps to order it to be styled 
 " Sillidar Light Cavalry," instead of IiTcgular Horse ; it would be an honor deeply 
 and gratefully felt by every man and officer in the corps, it would be a reward for 
 past services, and a stinmlus to future exertion on the part of us all ; lastly, I 
 hope I may be allowed to say, with honest pride, but without presumption, that 
 it would be an honor which we have fairly earned, and a favor which we may 
 reasonably hope for from a Government ever ready to acknowledge the zealous 
 services of its faithful though humble servants. 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 Sir, llth March, 1848. 
 
 I . — I am directed by the Commissioner in Scinde to acknowledge the receipt of 
 your letter dated the 23rd ultimo, with accompanying original documents. 
 
 2. — Under the circumstances stated by you, the Commissioner is of opinion that 
 it would be expedient to interfere in behalf of the Kyheerees to the extent sug- 
 gested in the concluding part of your third paragi-aph ; and as this extent of in- 
 terference is considered by you, who are cognizant of the obligations which call 
 for it, to be sufficient to acquit us of those obhgations, the Commissioner concurs 
 in your ojjinion that it would not be necessary or desirable to carry our interfer- 
 ence further, and accordingly authorises you to give effect to your suggestions in 
 the manner you propose. 
 
 3. — ^The Commissioner also agi'ces with you, that it would be advisable to 
 withdraw the outpost from Shahpoor, and to confine the line of posts to that re- 
 commended by you to Colonel Dundas, but before authorising this measure, he 
 I will await the instructions of Government, to whom the subject will be submitted, 
 and the result communicated to you hereafter. 
 
 4. — With reference to your fifth paragraph, the Collector of Shikarpoor will be 
 instructed to discourage as much as possible frecjuent intercourse between the 
 Boogtee colony, recently settled in our district, and those of that tribe who re- 
 main in the bills, and to place himself, if necessary, in communication with you 
 for that purpose ; at the same time the Commissioner would desire that in any 
 measures which may be* paid to the feelings of the colonists, and to the import- [*.^s in original.] 
 ance of rendering their situation as little irksome as may be consistent with the 
 attainment of the object of theu- settlement and the maintenance of the peace of 
 the frontier. 
 
 5. — In conclusion, and with reference to your last paragi-aph, I am directed to 
 convey to you the full reliance of the Commissioner in the zeal and ability with 
 which the affairs of the frontier will be managed under your superintendence. 
 
 6. — The original documents transmitted with your letter under acknowledg- 
 ment, will be returned as soon as copies have been taken of them for record. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Major J. Jacob, (Signed) G. BROWN, 
 
 Political Agent on the Frontier Secretary to Government of Scinde. 
 
 of Upper Scinde.
 
 146 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 nth March. 1848. 
 
 Letter from Collector, 
 Hyderabad, No. 204, 
 dated 17th Feb., 1848. 
 Letter from Collector, 
 Shikarpoor, No. 35, 
 dated 23rd Feb., 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor, by direction of the Commissioner, to transmit, as per 
 margin, copies of con'espondence relative to certain Boogtees at Hyderabad, and 
 at the same time to request you will give your opinions as regards the dis- 
 posal of these prisoners of war, as it is veiy desirable not to detain them longer 
 or subject them to gi-eater privations than the political causes which led to their 
 original detention may render absolutely necessaiy. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Major J. Jacob, 
 Political Agent on the Frontier. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 G. BROWN, 
 
 Secretary Scinde Government. 
 
 17th February, 1848. COPIES from thc Collcctor aud Magistrate, Hyderabad, to the Secretary to the 
 
 Government of Scinde, Kun-achee. Dated 17th February, 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 1.^ — I have the honor to request that you will lay before the Commissioner the 
 request of the Boogtee prisoners at present located in this coUectorate, that they 
 may be allowed to join the remainder of their tribe with Islam Khan, located 
 under Major Goldney, in the Shikarpoor coUectorate, a permission which they 
 would look on as a great boon. 
 
 2. — Should there be no objection to the arrangement on political grounds, I 
 would beg to support the application, not only on the ground of its being but 
 equitable to gi-ant as much indulgence as can be done with safety to men in the 
 position of prisoners of war, but also because the land in the Shikarpoor zilla 
 being much more productive, water more plentiful, and the crops more certain , 
 than here, they would then have a fairer chance of succeeding in their cultivation 
 than they can have in their present location. 
 
 It is possible that the distance from the hills rendered Hyderabad a better 
 position to put them into than Shikarpoor at the time they were taken, but late 
 events must have done much to make the question of distance from the hills a 
 point of less, if not of no importance. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 A. B. RATHBORNE, 
 
 Collector and Magistrate. 
 
 28th February, 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Referring to Captain Rathborne's letter, No. 204, of the 17th instant, I have 
 the honor to report, for the information of the Commissioner, that I respectfiilly 
 recommend the transfer of the Hyderabad Boogtees of Meer Hussan to be deferred 
 until next year. 
 
 1. — First, because I distinctly informed Islam Khan at the first {vide minute. 
 No. 2, letter No. 29, of the 10th November, 1847) that I could hold out no ex- 
 pectations of such a boon being granted, and have since often told him that all must 
 depend on the good conduct of his people during the current year, and I do not 
 think it a good plan to concede too hastily, and, indeed, I have as yet not two 
 months' t'lal of my new colonists. 
 
 2. — Secondly, because I have no experience of the capacity of the new location 
 to accommodate such increased numbers. My an-angements include, 'tis true, 
 possible recruits from the prisoners in jail and from the hills ; but I did not cal- 
 culate upon the Hyderabad settlers in addition to the above. 
 
 3. — Moreover, several of the Hyderabad Boogtees have already, from time to 
 time, absconded thence and returned to the hills, and as they belong to a faction 
 hostile to Islam Khan and his sons, they may now (the chief is no longer 
 there) be more anxious than ever to make theu- way thither, which, if they 
 succeed in doing, they will make Goolam Moortuza's position at Deyra more 
 embarrassing than it is now — and already he finds his hands full with the 
 MuiTces — and as Islam Khan tells me to-day, with the Lahree Boogtees, who it 
 seems, from seceders are fast becoming assailants. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Secretary to the Government (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, 
 
 of Scinde, Kun-achee. Collector and Magistrate.
 
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 Sir, 21st March, 1H48. 
 
 I have the honor to inform you that a Boogtee suwar attached to Captain 
 Dansey has this moment ridden in and announced the flight of Islam Khan and 
 Alum Khan ; they have, it is said, taken their wives with them. 
 
 2nd. — I have acquainted the officer commanding Fort Fitzgerald, who is now 
 going to Islam Deyra. I have requested him to send expresses to all his outposts, 
 and to send a party of the Scinde Camel Corps, if necessary, to Islam Deyra. I 
 send this express in order that the frontier posts may be on the alert ; I shall do 
 myself the honor of writing again in the morning, and letting you know what 
 transpires during the night. 
 
 I have sent out every available suwar, and if it is true that the fugitives have 
 taken their women wnth them, I am in hopes I shall be able to report their 
 re-capture. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Goldney, (Signed) C. W. RICHARDSON, 
 
 Collector. Deputy Collector and Magistrate. 
 
 Sir 2.'!rd March. 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to report that I visited the Boogtee location this morning ; 
 on mustering the tribe I found — 
 
 Men . - - - 283 
 
 Women - - - 318 
 
 Children - - - - 139 
 
 Boys ... - 128 
 
 2nd. — Islam and Alum Khan were seen by a sei"vant of mine, who was returning 
 from Shikarpoor, on the morning of the 21st instant, about two miles on the 
 Shikarpoor side of Nowshara, at about 8 or 9 o'clock. On the evening of the same 
 day Alum Khan's wife fled with her companions. About 9.30, p.m., on the 21st 
 I received intimation of the flight of Alum Khan's family ; this news was brought 
 in by a Boogtee horseman, attached to Captain Dansey. The man appeared mucli 
 excited, and said that Alum Khan and Islam Klian had fled and taken their wives 
 with them. I wrote off immediately to you express, reporting the occurrence. I 
 have since ascertained that Alum Khan and Islam Khan left Islam Deyi-a on the 
 20th, teUing the suwars with them that they were coming into Larkhana to see 
 me and ask for leave to go to Shikarpoor to see Goolam Moortuza. By their 
 not returning to the location, the horsemen supposed I had given them the per- 
 mission they required. 
 
 3rd. — The party which left Islam Deyra on the evening of the 21st consisted of: — 
 
 1 Alum Khan's wife. 
 
 2 do. do. child. 
 
 3 do. do. brother-in-law. 
 
 4 do. do. mother. 
 
 5 A slave girl. 
 
 The wife of Alum Khan's brother-in-law also accompanied the party, but was 
 caught and brought back, she and her child. Aliff" Khan Baliadoor has returned 
 from an unsuccessful pursuit of the fugitives. 
 
 I 4th. — A party of thirty men, under a native officer fi-om the Scinde Camel Corps, 
 ' are stationed at Islam Deyi'a. I have given orders that sentries are to be posted 
 ; round the location day and night, and intbrnied the native officer that no 
 ! unnecessaiy trouble is to be given to the tribe. Directions have also been left 
 ! that a small party of them be allowed to go out and cut wood daily for ftiel, and to 
 ; graze their goats and cattle ; this latter charge is conflded to boys, the former 
 • generally to the women ; till the first wood party returns no other is to be allowed 
 1 to leave camp. 
 
 ' r)th. — I assembled the chief men amongst them, and informed them that for the 
 ij present they must remain on the location, and that so long as they remained cjuiet 
 I and behaved properly no uimecessary trouble would be given them, and I particu- 
 ' larly directed them to explain to their people that they must on no account whatever 
 attempt to pass the line of sentries. That their rations would be served out to 
 tliem as usual, and in fact everything be earned on as if Islam Khan and Alum 
 ', Khan had not deserted them. Islam Khan's wives then sent and desired to see 
 jand speak with me; this request I of course complied with. They appeared 
 
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 148 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 23rd March, I84S. mucli distvessed, and fearful that they would be punished in consequence of Islam 
 Khan's desertion. I endeavoured to pacify them, telUng them that the Government 
 would, I had no doubt, continue to extend its protection to them, and that in 
 return I expected that they would use their influence as wives of the chief to keep 
 their followers quiet. 
 
 6th.— I maybe mistaken, but it strack me this morning that the tribe was 
 much incensed at the desertion of their chiefs ; and I heard some of them abusing 
 them in no measured terms. Encumbered as they are with so many women and 
 children, and scarce a donkey amongst them for carnage, I consider it next to 
 impossible for the tribe to desert the location. My impression has hitherto been 
 that although the chiefs may have found the slight restraint imposed on them to I 
 be somewhat irksome, the tribe is on the whole well-contented. I obsei-ve a 
 marked difterence in them, comparing them with what they were when they first ' 
 went to Islam Deyra ; they are better clothed, and plenty of good food has had its 
 effect in making them stout and strong. 
 
 7th. — I have ordered Alum Khan's camels, together with those of Islam Khan, 
 amounting together to thirty-two, to be brought into Larkhana to be taken care of 
 for the present ; their goats I have left them, as the milk is in requisition for the 
 children. 
 
 8th. — I have sent for the duftedar of the party posted at Islam Deyra, for the 
 purpose of enquiring into his conduct. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Major Goldney, (Signed) C. W. RICHARDSON, 
 
 Collector and Magistrate. Deputy Collector and Magistrate. 
 
 23rd March, 184S. blR, 
 
 I have the honor to report that yesterday evening, at Shahpoor, I received 
 a report fi'om the Collector of Shikarpoor that the Boogtee chiefs, Islam Khan and 
 Alum Khan, located near Larkhana, had fled from Scinde to the hills. 
 
 I immediately ordered all my posts to be on the alert to intercept them, and 
 also sent other parties in such directions as I thought most likely to enable them 
 to eft'ect that object. 
 
 I have as yet heard no further particulars, but if it be true that these people 
 have fled to the hills, of which I am as yet not certain, it appears to me that they 
 will have in all probability gone via Shadeehur, and so through Western Cutchee, 
 completely out of the reach of our posts, and endeavor to reach the hills by the 
 Lahree river, or the Goree. 
 
 I have a party watching the latter road, and have warned the Kelat authorities 
 (Mahomed Hussan, &c.) at Bhaugh to endeavour to ai)prehend the fugitives to 
 the westward. However, as they are said to be but four persons in all, they may 
 succeed in effecting their escape in spite of every precaution . 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde, Commanding Frontier.' 
 
 Shikarpoor. 
 
 24th March, 1H4K. SiR, 
 
 For the information of the Government of Scinde, I have the honor to for- 
 ward the accompanying letters, received by me at Shahpoor on the evening of the 
 22nd instant, reporting the flight of the Boogtee Chiefs, Islam Khan and Alum 
 Khan, from Scinde. 
 
 Immediately on the receipt of this information I made every arrangement in 
 my power for the re-capture of the fugitives, but they nuist have been across the 
 frontier before their departure was known to any one, and they have escaped to 
 the hills. In consequence of the flight of these chiefs, the Boogtee tribe will of 
 course endeavour to resume their marauding habits on the British frontier ; and 
 I beg leave to suggest the propriety of not allowing any of these people to reside 
 at Ooch, Punnian, Goree Naree, &c., close on our border, and that if they persist 
 in doing so, I be allowed to seize and imprison them. The Boogtee prisoners 
 taken on the 1st October were, I am informed by the Collector of Shikarpoor, 
 released from confinement and sent to Larkhana on the 25th instant, the day be-
 
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 fore the flight of their chiefs. The whole business appears to have been delibe- iithMarch, is-is. 
 rately arranged by Islam Khan with his son Goolani Moortuza, who was allowed 
 to remain in the hills and be in constant communication with that part of the 
 tribe settled in Scindc. Islam Khan, &c., were supposed to have brought then- 
 families with them into Scindc, but they did not do so ; their wives remained in 
 the hills, though, to induce the appearance of having them with them, the Boog- 
 tees were accompanied by some slave girls and old women. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Secretary to the Government of Commanding Frontier. 
 
 Scinde, Kurrachee. 
 
 Sir, 21th March, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 53, of the 
 24th March, to my address, and with reference to the subject thereof beg leave 
 to forward the accompanying copy of statement made to me, fiom which, as well 
 as from other sources of infornuition, it now appears that Islam Khan, with his 
 son, &c., were within the hills many hours before it was known to Mr. Richard- 
 son that they had left the Larkhana district. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Goldney, Collector, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Shikarpoor. Commanding Frontier. 
 
 Sir, 24th March, 1848. 
 
 RefeiTing to my despatch of the '22nd instant, with a copy of Mr. Richard- 
 son's report attached, I beg to inform you, that from the best information I am 
 able to collect, I am led to believe that Islam Khan has effected his escape, in 
 company with the following persons {vid Meerpoor, or in that direction), viz., 
 Goolam Moortuza, his son; Kummund Khan, brother of Alum Khan ; Bukshoo 
 Government horseman, and five other mounted men, who accompanied Goolam 
 Moortuza to Shikarpoor, unarmed, on the 20th instant. 
 
 2nd. — Farther, that Alum Khan escaped via Rutua Deyrah, further than which 
 he could not be traced, with the following persons, the families being on camels : — 
 His wife and child ; 
 His mother and a slave girl ; 
 
 His brother-in-law, and perhaps one other horseman. 
 3rd. — Both these parties must have passed towards the frontier during the 
 nisrht of the 21st, or early in the morning of the 22nd instant. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, Major, 
 
 Commanding Frontier. Collector and Magistrate. 
 
 Sir, 26th March, 1848 
 
 I beg to acknowledge your letter, No. 79, and enclosure. 
 2nd. — The matter is of little import ; but there is no doubt of Goolam Moor- 
 tuza at least having been in the police lines at 9, p.m., on the 21st — indeed, he 
 was sitting with me till past 2, p.m., on that day. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, Major, 
 
 Commanding Frontier. Collector and Magistrate. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed by the Commissioner in Scinde to acknowledge the receipt of 
 your letter. No. 7(J, dated the 24tb instant, reporting that the Boogtee Chiefs, 
 Islam Khan and Alum Khan, had leit the settlement at which they had been 
 located, near Larkhana, and returned to the hills. In reply, I am to convey to 
 you the following observations and instructions : — 
 
 2. — You are aware by my letter. No. 7").5, dated the 27th instant, that inteUi' 
 gence of this event had already been received direct fi'om Major Goldney. 
 
 L 2 
 
 31st March, 1848.
 
 150 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 31st March, 1848. 3. — The cvent is to be regretted, as involving so far the failure of a measure in 
 
 itself desirable, and which the previous reports had represented as progressing 
 favourably. It is further to be regretted, from its possible tendency again to un- 
 settle the affairs of the frontier. 
 
 4. — Any engagement which was entered into with these chiefs of course be- 
 comes void by a violation of its terms on their part. 
 
 5. — If, as you conjecture, the course they have adopted is the result of a deli- 
 berate design, it is matter of regi-et on their own account, but in the case of men 
 so rude and uncivilized, hardly perhaps of surprise that they should have pro- 
 ceeded indirectly to frustrate a measure which was voluntarily entered into by 
 themselves, and had no other object but kindness and conciliation to them and 
 their people. As, however, they have been so unadvised, they must be left to the 
 consequence of their own choice, for the measure is not one which it would be 
 either possible or desirable to prosecute without the concurrence of those for 
 whose benefit it is intended. 
 
 6. — It is not known under what circumstances the members of the Boogtee 
 tribe you allude to as residing at Ooch, Punnian, Goree Naree, &c., came there ; 
 but if it is presumed they are only casual residents, there can be no objection to 
 your causing them to be removed beyond our boundary, and seizing and detaining 
 any of them found within it after having been warned to quit, if you consider that 
 measure necessary for the security of the frontier. 
 
 7. — If the Boogtee tribe should, as you anticipate, resume marauding practices 
 on the British frontier, they must be considered freebootei'S, and dealt with ac- 
 cordingly, but unless otherwise instructed, any measures you may undertake for 
 this purpose should be of a defensive character and confined to the prevention 
 and punishment of aggression, no active offensive operations being entered upon 
 without a full report having been first made of their grounds and objects, and the J 
 orders of Government obtained upon it. ' 
 
 8. — Every reliance is placed in your vigilance being exercised to prevent, as far ' 
 as possible, any ill effects from the abandonment by the Boogtee Chiefs of the set- 
 tlement to which they had given their consent. 
 
 9. — Copies of a letter from Major Goldney reporting further on the circum- 
 stances connected with this occurrence, and of my reply of this date, are herewith 
 transmitted for your information. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Major Jacob, 
 Political Agent on the Frontier. 
 
 (Signed) E. BROWN, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 24fh March, 1818. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to report such particulars connected with the flight of the 
 Boogtee chiefs as I have been able to collect ; my information leaves little doubt 
 of their having reached the hills in safety. Islam Khan, with his son, with eight 
 other mounted men, vid " Meerpoor," and Alum Khan, with his wife mounted 
 on a camel, and perhaps one or two horsemen, vid Rutna Deyra. 
 
 2. — On the 19th (Sunday), about 4, p.m., Goolam Moortuza, son of Islam 
 Khan, with Ave horsemen, appeared at Shikarpoor ; he stated that he had come 
 in for aid against the Murrees and Muzzarees, who were assailing him on all sides, 
 applied for leave to go on to Mehmood Deyrah to see his father, and asked whe- 
 ther the latter might not go back to Deyrah to manage the affairs in the hills, he, 
 Goolam Moortuza, replacing him at the settlement. 
 
 3.— I informed him that such could not be allowed, and appointed him to come 
 next morning, which he did, repeating the above requests ; I informed him that 
 all such matters now lay with Major Jacob, to whom I would furnish him with a 
 letter ; he then took leave, requesting permission to remain a day or two to rest 
 his horses. On his quitting me for the police lines, where he had taken up his 
 quarters, I addressed the Lieutenant of Police, informing him of the objection 
 existing against his communicating with his father and tribe, and requested that 
 he should be watched, so that he might not proceed to Mehmood Deyrah. I 
 wrote a note also to Mr. Deputy-Collector Richardson, not to allow Islam Khan { 
 or others to come up here till Goolam Moortuza should be gone, for when I was 
 at Mehmood Deyrah, on the 12th instant, Islam and Alum Khan had settled to 
 come shoi-tly to Shikaipoor, and an'ange with me to get over plough oxen from
 
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 tiie liills to prepare their lands for the approachiiii;; sowing season. This note 24th March, 1 848. 
 readied Mr. Riciiardson on the morning of the Li 1st, by which time it will be seen 
 (Appendix A and B) that both the chiefs had already left Mehniood Deyrah, on 
 pi'ctence of having leave from that officer to do so. 
 
 4. — About noon on the 21st, Goolam Moortuza came to me, attended by a 
 non-commissioned officer of mounted police, to say that he wished to proceed to 
 Klianghui- at once, as he found his horses quite fit to travel ; and, after some 
 little conversation, I presented him with the packet for Major Jacob, directing .Appendix c. 
 two of the mounted police to accompany him as guides ; he asked me whether I 
 could not rather send Jekranee horse ; 1 declined. Appendix D will show how he 
 evaded taking these men with him. 
 
 5. — I did not suspect Goolam Moortuza, but merely thought that it was 
 not right to allow him to wander over the country at will, and especially since it 
 was considered desirable that the refugee Boogtees should not communicate with 
 those on the hills. 
 
 6. — Next day, 22nd, I received Mr. Richardson's dispatch. No. G.'), which I 
 have already had the honor of forwarding for the Commissioner's information. 
 
 7. — Appendix E will show the state of affairs at Mehmood Deyrah up to yes- 
 terday ; a guard of the Camel Corps having been sent thither immediately by 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw. 
 
 8. — It now remains for the Commissioner to intimate his pleasure as to the 
 disposal of the Boogtee refugees ; these now comprise all the prisoners of war, 
 except " Dota." Should these men be again confined? Should the settlement 
 continue located in Upper Scinde ? — all stipulations being annulled by the flight 
 of the chiefs. 
 
 9. — It seems a singular fact that the chiefs have fled so immediately on the 
 release of the prisoners of war, the last of whom reached Mehmood Deyrah on the 
 18th instant ; at the same time it appears most unlikely that they should place 
 themselves in such jeopardy, merely with a view to effect the release of these 
 prisoners ; more especially since the result of the policy has been to leave in our 
 hands thirty* mounted men, who never were prisoners at all, besides property and ,e*e ho'rsemen''*' ^°''^' 
 women of their own. 
 
 10. — If, after what has occurred, my opinion be of any value, I beg to state 
 that 1 think the whole tribe should be removed to Lower Scinde, the prisoners 
 of war being placed in confinement, at least during the journey thither by land ; 
 they could reach Sehwan in twelve days, whence by boats they might be con- 
 veyed to any spot desired ; if left in Upper Scinde, twos and threes would be 
 perpetually attempting to cross the hills, to the extreme vexation of the frontier 
 posts, and fi-equently involving loss of life to themselves. Their suppoi-t in Lower 
 Scinde need not be more costly than here, and there is yet sufficient time for im^ 
 mediate instructions be issued, to have water courses and land prepared for their 
 location. The canal at Mehmood Deyrah I can dispose of; indeed the money it 
 has cost (under 1 ,200 rupees! will be fully reimbursed by letting the land to the 
 neighbouring farmers ; though, perhaps, the Commissioner may take this oppor- 
 tunity of offering these lands to the settlers at Janeydeyra for a part of their 
 number, as they are already beginning to complain of want of room where they 
 now are. 
 
 1 1 . — In conclusion, I beg to add that no communications between the refugees 
 and their brethren in the hills have passed through mv hands since the 20th 
 December last, on which date Goolam Moortuza cjuitted Shikarjjoor. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Secretary to the (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, Major, 
 
 Scinde Government, Kurrachee. Collector and Magistrate. 
 
 COPIES. 
 A. 
 
 Sir, 23r.l .March, 1848. 
 
 On the evening of the 20th instant, Islam Khan, Boogtee, came to me here ; 
 I asked him where he was going ; he said. My son is arrived to visit Major 
 'Goldney, and I am going to him also. He stayed with me all night, and 
 started at 9 next morning towards Shikarpoor. He had with him Jemadars of 
 
 1.3
 
 152 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 2;ird March, 1848. Boogtcc hoi'sc, Khiimmund Khan Kulpur, brother of AUim Khan, and Bukshoo 
 Kulpur, Government horsemen ; also Nokhafa, Boogtee, horseman in Government 
 employ ; all armed with swords and matchlocks, stating that they were in Govern- 
 ment employ. 
 
 (True translation.) 
 (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, 
 
 Collector and Magistrate. 
 
 B. 
 
 TRANSLATION of a Petition of Doree Khan, Boogtee, to Mr. Richardson, 
 Deputy Collector and Magistrate, of Larkhana, received by him on 22nd 
 March, 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Alum Khan and Islam Khan, who took leave from you to visit Shikarpoor, 
 I don't know whether they have gone towards Shikarpoor or fled elsewhere. 
 During the night the wife of Alum Khan and her brother fled. The wife of Islam 
 Khan immediatelv sent word to me, and I ascertained at once that all the rest of 
 the people were all right, and informed Jooma Khan Naick, of Mounted Police, 
 of the matter ; he immediately got on his horse, and went after the fugitives. The 
 remainder I secui-ed, except his wife. They carried oft' all they could ; but the 
 camels, goats, and oxen, belonging to Alum Khan, are all left here and in safe 
 custody. 
 
 Except Islam Khan and Alum Khan, all are at present here, and Alum Khan's 
 brother's wife is here too. 
 
 (True translation.) 
 (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, Major, 
 
 Collector and Magistrate. 
 
 24th March, 1848. 
 
 c. 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 No. 44 of 1848. 
 
 From the Collector and Magistrate, Shikarpoor, to the Officer in Political Charge 
 of the Frontier, Khanghur. Dated 24th March, 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to send to you Goolam Moortuza, Boogtee, son of Islam 
 Khan ; he has several requests to make respecting attacks upon him by Murrees 
 and Muzzarees. 
 
 2. Touching the former, I beg to forward an extract from a letter of the 
 
 Secretary to Government of Scinde, No. 3,314, of 2nd November, 1847. 
 
 3. — I did write in accordance therewith to the Murrec Chief; it now rests with 
 you to decide whether any further communication should take place with him on 
 the subject of refraining from assailing the Booglees ; of course, if he does vex 
 them, they will make reprisals ; as also upon the Muzzarees, a matter with which, 
 so long as their feuds are kept remote from our frontier, I presume we have no 
 concern. 
 
 4. —Relating to this last point, I beg to forward copies of two letters for your 
 information. 
 
 5.__In conclusion, and with reference to the fifth paragraph of your letter. No. 
 50, of 23rd ult., I have to add that Goolam Moortuza declares that no camels 
 were carried oflf by his people, but were stolen by Murrees. 
 
 6. — I liave informed Goolam Moortuza that in future all his applications must 
 be made to you. I Have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, Major, 
 
 Collector and Magistrate. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, Major, 
 
 Collector and Magistrate.
 
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 APPENDIX. 21st March, 1848. 
 
 COPY. 
 
 No. 47 of 1848. 
 
 From the Collector and Magistrate, Shikarpoor, to Major Jacob, in Political 
 Charge of the Frontier. Dated 21st March, 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I beg to inform vou, that since writing my despatch of yesterday, Goolam 
 Moortuza has apjilied to remain a few days to rest his cattle. 
 
 2. — He applied to proceed to see his father at Larkhana ; this I have refused, 
 pending your instructions ; and I have requested Mr. Deputy-Collector Richard- 
 son to permit neither of the Boogtee chiefs to quit their settlement, to proceed 
 hither, until further orders, regarding which I request your instructions. 
 
 3. — The two chiefs were to have waited on me here to concert measures for 
 calling in then- oxen from the hills preparatory to ploughing their lands. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, Major, 
 
 Collector and Magistrate. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, Major, 
 
 Collector and Magistrate. 
 
 D. 24tli March 1848. 
 
 Magistrate's Court, Shikarpoor, 24th March, 1848. 
 
 AN INQUIRY into the Cause why two suwars, by name Ameer Khan and 
 
 PooNOo Khan, did not proceed with Goolam Moortuza, son of Islam Khan, 
 
 to Khanghur, according to orders : 
 
 Duftedar Nuhbee Shah called into court, and states that Major Goldney, Col- 
 lector, ordered me to send two suwars with Goolam Moortuza to Khanghur. 
 I ordered Ameer Khan and Poonoo Khan to go ; they got ready, and Poonoo 
 Khan at 5, p.m., went to the lines and asked Goolam Moortuza when he would 
 go ; he answered, not now, but to-morrow morning come ; then Poonoo Khan 
 came and reported it to me ; 1 then went and informed Major Goldney of the 
 circumstance. Major Goldney said, when Goolam Moortuza wishes to go, let 
 him have the suwars. 
 
 Kote DufFedar Hukeem Shah called into court and states, that I went with 
 Goolam Moortuza to Major Goldney's after he had presented his petition ; he 
 then asked for a letter to Major Jacob. Major Goldney gave him one, and 
 ordered me to give him two of his (Major Goldney's) suwar orderlies to take 
 him to Khanghur ; I then told the Duffedar Nubbee Shah to give Goolam Moor- 
 tuza two suwars to take him to Khanghur, and I gave him, Goolam Moortuza, 
 into the Duftedar's charge. Goolam Moortuza told the Duffedar that he would 
 start at 4, p.m., and after that he came with me to the lines, and I reported to 
 Lieutenant J. W. Younghusband, officiating Captain of Pohce. 
 
 Suwar Suffur Khan called into court, and states that at 7, p.m., on the 21st 
 instant, Kote Duftedar Ali Mahomed Khan came to me, by order of the Russuldar, 
 and told me to go to Duftedar Nubbee Shah and ask him if the two suwars had 
 gone with Goolam Moortuza, according to Major Goldney's order, or not; I went 
 to Major Goldney's house, but the Duftedar was not there ; but one of his bar- 
 gheers told me that Goolam Moortuza had promised to go at 9, p.m., and that 
 according to Major Goldney's order, two suwars were ready to go with him ; and 
 came and reported the same to the Russuldar. 
 
 Poonoo Khan, in his defence, states that Duffedar Nubbee Shah ordered Ameer 
 Khan and me to go with Goolam Moortuza to Khanghur ; we got ready, and 
 at 5, p.m., I went to the lines and asked Goolam Moortuza when he would be 
 ready ; he answered, not now, but to-morrow morning come ; then I came and 
 reported the circumstance to the Duffedar ; in the morning when 1 went to the 
 lines Goolam was not to be found. 
 
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 154 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 24th March, 1848. Ameer Khan states that Poonoo Khan and I got orders to go to Khanghur 
 
 with Goolam Moortuza, but the time of starting was not appointed ; I got ready 
 and waited in my house, but Goolam Moortuza did not come or send for me. 
 (Signed) J. W. YOUNGHUSBAND, Lieutenant, 
 
 Magistrate and Acting Lieutenant of Police. 
 
 DufFedar Nubbee Shah appears to have acted with great carelessness and neg- 
 lect of duty in not placing with Goolam Moortuza the two suwars ordered by 
 Major Goldney when given into his charge by DufFedar Hukeem Shah. I con- 
 sider that what culpability there is rests with DufFedar Nubbee Shah alone, as the 
 suwars, Ameer Khan and Poonoo Khan, appear to me to have acted up to the 
 orders they received. 
 
 (Signed) J. W. YOUNGHUSBAND, Lieutenant, 
 
 Officiating Captain of Police. 
 
 E. 
 COPY. 
 
 No. 68 of 1848. 
 
 From E. W. Richardson, Esq., Deputy Collector and Magistrate, to 
 Major Goldney, Collector and Magistrate in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report that I \asited the Boogtee location this morning ; 
 on mustering the tribe I found : — 
 
 Men ----- 283 
 
 Women - - - - 318 
 
 Children - - - - 139 
 
 Boys - - - - 128 
 2. — Islam and Alum Khan were seen by a servant of mine who was returning 
 from Shikarpoor on the morning of the 20th instant, about two miles on the 
 Shikarpoor side of Nowshara, at about 8 or 9 o'clock. On the evening of the 
 same day Alum Khan's wife fled with her companions. About 9.30. p.m. on 
 the 21st I received intimation of the flight of Alum Khan's family; this news 
 was brought in by a Boogtee horseman attached to Captain Dansey. The man 
 appeared much excited, and said that Alum Khan and Islam Khan had fled and 
 taken their wives with them. I -wTote off immediately to you express, reporting 
 the circumstance. I have since ascertained that Alum Khan and Islam Khan 
 left Islam Deyra on the 20th, telling the suwars there that they were coming into 
 Larkhana to see me, and ask for leave to go to Shikarpoor to see Goolam 
 Moortuza ; by their not returning to the location, the horsemen supposed I had 
 given them the permission they required. 
 
 3. — The party which left Islam Deyra on the evening of the 2 1 st consisted of : — 
 
 1 Islam Khan's wife. 
 
 2 do. do. child. 
 
 3 do. do. brother-in-law. 
 
 4 do. do. mother. 
 
 5 A slave girl. 
 
 The wife of Alum Khan's brother-in-law also accompanied the party, but was 
 caught and brought back, she and her child. AlifF Khan Bahadoor has returned 
 from an unsuccessful pursuit of the fugitives. 
 
 A party of thirty men, under a native officer from the Scinde Camel Corps, are 
 stationed at Islam Deyra. I have given orders that sentries are to be posted 
 round the location day and night, and informed the native officer that no un- 
 necessarj' trouble is to be given to the tribe. Directions have also been left that 
 a small party of them be allowed to go out and cut wood daily for fuel, and to 
 gi'aze their goats and cattle ; this latter charge is confided to boys, the former 
 generally to the women. Till the first wood pai-ty returns no other is to be 
 allowed to leave camp. 
 
 I assembled the chief men amongst them and informed them, that for the 
 present they must remain on the location, and that so long as they remained quiet 
 
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 SCINDE IRRKGULAR HORSE. 155 
 
 and behaved properly, no unnecessary trouble would be given them, and I par- 24th March, i848. 
 ticularly directed them to ex])lain to their people, that they must on no account 
 whatever attempt to pass tlie line of sentries. That their rations would be servxd 
 out to them as usual, and in fact everything be carried on as if Islam Khan and 
 Alum Khan had not deserted them. 
 
 Islam Khan's wives then sent and desired to see and speak ^\4th me ; this 
 request I, of course, compUed with. They appeared much distressed, and fearful 
 that they would be punished in consequence of Islam Khan's desertion. I 
 endeavoured to pacify them, teUing them that the Government would, I had no 
 doubt, continue to extend its protection to them, and that in return I expected 
 that they would use their influence, as wives of the chiefs, to keep their followers 
 quiet. 
 
 6. — I may be mistaken, but it struck me this morning that the tribe was much 
 incensed at the desertion of their chiefs ; and I heard some of them abusing them 
 in no measured terms. Encumbered as they are with so many women and 
 children, and scarce a donkey amongst them for carriage, I consider it next to 
 impossible for the tribe to desert the location. My impression has hitherto been 
 that, although the chiefs may have found the slight restraint imposed on them 
 somewhat irksome, the tribe is on the whole well-contented. I observe a marked 
 difference in them, comparing them with what they were when they first went to 
 Islam Deyra ; they are better clothed, and plenty of good food has had its effect 
 in making them stout and strong. 
 
 7. — I have ordered Alum Khan's camels, together with those of Islam Khan, 
 amounting together to thirty-two, to be brought into Larkhana to be taken care 
 of for the present. Then" goats I have left them, as the milk is in requisition for 
 the children. 
 
 8. — I have sent for the duffedar of the party posted at Islam Deyra for the 
 purpose of inquiring into his conduct. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) C. W. RICHARDSON, 
 
 Deputy Collector and Magistrate. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, Major, 
 
 Collector and Magistrate. 
 (Tnie copy.) 
 (Signed) E. BROWN, 
 
 Secretary to Scinde Government. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 755, of the 1st April. i848. 
 27th March, 1848, to my address, and in obedience to instructions therein con- 
 tained, have the honor to report that I have every reason to believe that the peace 
 of the British fi-ontier under my charge ^\all not be seriously disturbed by the flight 
 of the Boogtee chiefs from Scinde. On his an-ival at De\Ta, Islam Khan imme- 
 diately sent wukkecls to the MuiTces to arrange matters between the two tiibes, 
 but a short time before some men of the Murrees had been killed and a number 
 of cattle stolen byBoogtees (as mentioned in my letter. No. 71, of the 21st March 
 last, to your address). On hearing of the flight of the Boogtees, I had wTitten at 
 , once to the Mun-ee chiefs to inform them of it, and that Islam Khan, &c., were 
 lour enemies, as well as theirs, wherefore the Murrees would make no terms with 
 ithem, but sent the wukkeels away, refusing all accommodation ; since that some 
 iof the MuiTces have attacked the Boogtees at Zuranee, killed many of them, and 
 iCarricd off' some cattle ; but I have not yet received accurate accounts of the 
 ; number. At the same time I caused it to be made known that those of the 
 ;Boogtee tribe who were peacefully inclined and did not wish to remain with their 
 jchiefs, in hostiUty to the British Government, would be allowed to come and live 
 jin safety in Scmde. 
 
 The fear of their enemies in the hills on the one side, and the prospect of peace 
 land comfort on the other, have already within the last few days induced many 
 !of the tribe, with all their property, to come to Scinde ; some of them have been 
 |sent on to the Collector at Shikarpoor, and there are now at Khanghur about 200 
 Boogtee men, women, and children, with a very great number of cattle, who 
 3ame in fiom the hills yesterday, and are waiting to rest themselves before con- 
 tinuing their journey.
 
 15(3 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 1st April, 1848. If thesB peoplc bc comfortably provided for they may prove useful subjects, 
 
 and I have little doubt but that the whole Boogtee tribe will gradually leave their 
 fugitive chiefs and come to settle quietly in Scinde. The people who are now 
 here do not care particularly what part of Scinde they may be located in, but 
 have no wish to join the other part of the tribe near Larkhana. My own opinion 
 is, that it would be best to send them to Lower Scinde, or to the other side of 
 the river. Wherever they may be placed, they should, as well as all the rest of 
 the tribe residing in the British territory, be entirely prevented from holding any 
 communication whatever with the people in the hills. 
 
 Tlie Boogtees who had taken up their abode at Ooch Punnian, Hoodoo, Goree 
 Naree, &c., have all departed into the hills beyond Deyra. When the arrange- 
 ments for the permanent settlement and protection of this frontier proposed by 
 me, and approved of by the Officer Commanding the Troops in Scinde, and by 
 the Commissioner, shall have been carried into effect, I have no doubt but that 
 perfect quiet may be maintained within the British frontier, whatever may be the 
 conduct of the predatoiy mountain tribes beyond it. 
 
 I beg leave to point out the advantage of a speedy settlement of this matter ; 
 our men and horses suffer dreadfully when exposed throughout the hot season 
 here, without shelter ; the weather is already excessively and unusually hot ; and 
 perhaps the Commissioner may, under the circumstances, authorize me at once to 
 commence building lines at Khanghur and the various frontier posts, and sanction 
 the necessary outlay. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To Captain Brown, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretary to Government of Scinde. Commanding Frontier. 
 
 4th April, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 787, dated 
 29th March, 1848, to my address, and with reference to its subject beg leave to 
 state that the chief ground of my opinion of the inexpediency of allowing tlie 
 Nootanee prisoners in question to return to the Cutchee frontier is, that these 
 people are notorious robbers, who, if allowed to return to this fi'ontier would 
 certainly resume their old habits, cause disorder and bloodshed among their 
 neighbours, and increase the difficulty of preserving peace on the border. 
 
 With deference and under submission, I have a strong opinion that it would 
 be wisest and most humane policy never to allow any of the men of the pi'edatory 
 frontier tribes, who may come into our hands, to return to their former homes. 
 If settled in Scinde with their families at such a distance as to preclude communi- 
 cation with their former associates, and to render them hopeless of being able to 
 return to their wild state, they will in all probability become peaceable and useful 
 members of society. If allowed to return to Cutchee, they cannot live without 
 blood feuds with their neighbours, and the practice of plundering and murder. I 
 would not keep the men prisoners, nor subject them to any unnecessary incon- 
 venience ; on the contrary, everything in reason should be done to make them 
 comfortable, but I would remove them to a situation where they would be 
 prevented from injuring themselves or their neighbours, and in the course of time 
 forget their predatory habits and family death feuds.- 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Brown, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretaiy to Government of Scinde. Commanding Frontier. 
 
 4th April, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith a prisoner ; the Boogtee Chief Kummund, 
 who fled with Islam Khan to the hills, sun-endered himself this morning uncon- 
 ditionally to me at Khanghur. It appears to me that Kummund has certainly 
 come in for the sole purpose of carrying off, on the first convenient opportunity, 
 his son and family, who remained in Scinde when the Chief fled. This Kummund 
 was, he informs me, at the time he fled, in British pay, and employed as a 
 Jemadar of Boogtee horsemen, and I have the honor to recommend that he be 
 kept a prisoner until the pleasure of the Commissioner regarding him be known. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Goldney, Collector, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Shikarpoor. Commanding Frontier. 
 
 I
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 157 
 
 Sir, 7th April, 184H. 
 
 With reference to my letter, No. 225, of the 21st Februaiy last, I have the 
 honor, by direction of the Biigadier commanding the divi.sion, to transmit for 
 your information tiio accompanying copy of a communication from the Ciiief 
 Secretaiy to Government, No. 1,393, dated 24th ultimo, with enclosure fi'om 
 the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the military department, 
 authorizing the word Cutciiee to be borne on the standai'ds of the 1st regiment 
 only of the horse under your command. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 To Major Jacob, Assistant Adjutant-General, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Horse. Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 MILITARY DEPARTMENT. 
 
 24th March, IS48. 
 
 No. 1,393. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Bombay Castle, 24th March, 1848. 
 
 With reference to your letter, dated the 21st January last. No. 64, I am 
 directed to communicate to you, for the information of His Excellency the 
 ! Commander-in-Chief, the accompanjdng copy of a letter from the Secretaiy to 
 the Government of India, dated the 3rd instant. No. 19. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 .' (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 f To the Adjutant-General. Chief Secretary. 
 
 Sir, 3rd March, 1848. 
 
 I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 845, of the 
 10th ultimo, relative to an appHcation from Major Jacob, that the two regiments 
 of Scinde Iixegular Horse under his command may be permitted to hear the word 
 " Cutchee " on their standards, for services in that province during the years 
 1839 to 1842. 
 
 In reply, I am desired to state, for the information of the Government of 
 Bombay, that in compliance with the recommendation of that Government, the 
 Riglit Honorable the Governor-General of India in Council is pleased to sanction 
 the conferment of the proposed distinction on the 1st Regiment of Scinde Irregular 
 Horse, but that the 2nd Regiment having only been raised in 1840, His Lordship 
 in Council is of opinion that that corps could not with propriety have the 
 honorary recoi'd of senices, rendered in previous years by the original regiment, 
 inscribed on its standards. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) R. WYLLIE, Major, 
 
 Deputy- Secretary to Government of India. 
 (True copv.) 
 (Signed) "A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) F. DONELLY, Major, 
 
 Acting Deputy Adjutant-General of the Armv. 
 (Ti-ue copy.) 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 Sir, 13th April, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 913, of the 
 8th April, 1848, to my address, and with reference to the subject of its concluding 
 paragraph, I beg leave to forward a copy of a letter, addressed by me to the 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, Scinde and Beloochistan, the contents of which I 
 supposed had been already made known to the Commissioner. You will perceive
 
 158 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 13th Aiuii, 1S48. from this letter that the frontier arrangements alluded to by me in my letter, 
 No. 95, of the 1st instant, to your address, as being necessary to the safe keeping 
 of the British border side, but not yet carried into effect nor formally sanctioned, 
 are : — 
 
 1st. — A pucka well at Tungwanee. 
 
 2nd. — A road fi-om Hassan ke Ghurree to Kusmore, and roads fi'om Tungwanee, 
 Kunt Kote and Budanee, northward through the jungle into the desert, at a cost 
 of about 1 ,200 rupees altogether. 
 
 3rd. — Lines for the detachments at all the frontier posts where they do not 
 already exist. 
 
 4th. — One hundred Belooch horsemen for ser^ace on the frontier, the Kyheerees 
 being retained in British pay, but allowed to live in their own country. 
 
 5th —On the completion of the arrangements, the complete withdrawal of all 
 British troops from Cutchee. 
 
 These arrangements have, I believe, met with the approbation of the military 
 authorities, and of Government, but no authority has as yet been given me to 
 carry them into effect. 
 
 With a view to prevent unnecessary loss of time, I beg leave herewith to forward 
 an estimate of the lines, &c., required on the fi-ontier, and refen-ed to above. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Frontier. 
 
 2(itli April, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 85, of the 
 25th April, 1848, to my address, and in reply, beg leave to state that I conceive 
 that the safe custody of the Boogtees still at Mehmood Deyrah will be best ensured 
 by making them feel that they are more comfortable in their present situation 
 than they could ever be in the hills ; this is, I believe, the case with them at 
 present, but as I have not been informed as to the details of the treatment, 
 &c., of these people, I cannot of course make any but general remarks. 
 
 I should also recommend that none of the Boogtees in question be allowed to 
 keep horses or mares, or to bear or possess arms. 
 
 It appears to me, that the party of the Camel Corps posted as a guard over the 
 people is not necessaiy, and that a clever policeman, with a few suwars, are all 
 that it would be requisite to keep all the Boogtee settlement ; not so much as a 
 guard over the people as a watch on their proceedings. 
 
 If this party of policemen did theii- duty properly no movement could take 
 place among the settlers without the police being aware of their intentions before- 
 hand, and giving timely information to the proper authorities, when any precau- 
 tion thought necessary might be adopted. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Frontier. 
 
 'O 
 
 23tli April, 184S. SiR, 
 
 In acknowledging the receipt of your letter. No. 18, of the 7th instant, I have 
 the honor to inform you that it has been fora^arded to army head quarters, with 
 the strong recommendation of the Brigadier commanding the division. 
 
 I have the honor, &c. , 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Frontier. 
 
 
 25th April, 1848. SiR, 
 
 Referring to the tenth paragraph of the Secretary to Government's letter, 
 No. 800, of the 31st ultimo, I beg that you will favor me with your suggestions 
 as to the safe keeping of the Boogtees still at Mehmood Deyrah, Larkhana. 
 
 2nd. — The present guard amounts to thirty of the camel corps and six mounted 
 police. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, Major, 
 
 Collector and Magistrate. 
 
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 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 159 
 
 Sir, 2Htli April, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to report, for the information of Government, that Moolla 
 Mahomed Ameen, Naib of Cutchee and Wiikkccl of His Highness the Khan of 
 Kelat, has preferred a claim to certain lands in Scinde, now belonging to the 
 Bntish Government and His Highness Meer Ali Morad. 
 
 This claim has been made to me personally by Mahomed Ameen, at Khanglmr ; 
 and the accompanying Pci'sian papers on the subject were given him for the pur- 
 pose of being Ibiwarded with the representation of the claims of the Khan of 
 Kelat, which he re(iuested to make to Government. 
 
 I have the honor to forward a sheet of a map, with a red line roughly showing 
 the tract of country in question ; the lands claimed are described as follows : — 
 
 The lands about Moosa kee Musjed on the Noorwah. The lands called 
 Moordoo Thurlec, about two or three miles west of Janeydeyra. 
 
 The lands and village of Neemajah. 
 
 The tract called Thurlee Solasiree, at the tail of the Biggaree Canal, about 
 eight miles from Jagun. 
 
 The lauds and village of Ahmedpoor, watered by the Lalpur Nullah. 
 
 The lands called Bunnec Oodur, close to Khanghur, and watered by the 
 Khanghur Nullah, the Boodwah. 
 
 The lands and village of Sobaie ke Ghurree. 
 
 With regard to tliis claim of the Kelat Government, I beg leave to obsei-ve that 
 the whole of the ti-act of country in question was completely deserted at the time 
 when I first saw it in 1839, and had been so lor many years before ; there was not a 
 single inhabitant at Mouladad, Neemajah, Janeydeyi-a, Khanghur, or Sobaie ke 
 Ghurree ; some of the lands were, however, cultivated by people who went from 
 Jagun for that purpose, and returned to that place as soon as the han^est was over. 
 These cultivators were the subjects of, and paid revenue to, the Ameers of Scinde. 
 The only spots in Scinde which appeared to belong to Kelat were Rojaun and the 
 Mamool Jungle, and these are now possessed by the Khan. On part of the lands 
 now claimed by the Khan of Kelat, the Bcloochee settlers fi'om the hills were 
 placed by the British Government in 1845, yet the Khan of Kelat was silent as 
 to any right or title he had to the land on that occasion, as he had also been at 
 the time of the conquest of Scinde, and only now brings foi-ward his claims after 
 the country has been in the undisputed possession of the British Government for 
 five years. 
 
 Under these circumstances, it appears to me that the Khan of Kelat has no 
 title whatever to the lands he now claims in Scinde. 
 
 I take this o])portunity of bringing to your notice the inconvenience and injury 
 to the country caused by the Khan of Kelat possessing sovereignty over Rojaun 
 and Mamool, little patches of country in Scinde — completely disconnected as they 
 are from the Kelat territory by geographical position — and the advantages which 
 would accrue if those places could be by purchase, or other fan* means, transfeiTed 
 to the British Government. 
 
 The annoyance to the traders and injury to the trade of Scinde to and from 
 Cutchee and Affghani.stan, caused by the present state of things, is considerable. 
 Import and export duties being levied both at Rojaun and Mamool for the Khan 
 of Kelat, and at the former place by the British authorities also. 
 
 The Mamool Jungle (an extensive hollow) and the country aroimd it, as well as 
 that about Rojaun, now scarcely ))roduces anything but wood, yet it is all capable 
 of being richly cultivated, if it belonged to the British Government, for a com- 
 paratively veiy trifling expense, quite within the means of the neighbouring 
 Zumecndars, who would bring the Indus water to Rojaun and beyond it. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Captain Brown, (Signed) JOHN .JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretary to Government of Scinde. Commanding Frontier. 
 
 Sir, 30th .\pril, 1848. 
 
 1 have the honor to report that on the 26th April, 1848, near Kusmore, three 
 Boogtee plunderers, armecl with sword and matchlock, attacked and attempted to 
 plunder some Jutts, who escaped and fled to Kusmore, and informed the post of 
 horse at that ])laee. Jemadar Abdoola Khan, of the Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 commanding the post, immediately proceeded with a party in the du-ection pointed
 
 160 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 30th April, 1848. out, in pui'suit of the robbers ; came on their tracks, and followed them up to a 
 watering place called Sewi'ee, close to the hills, where he came on a party ol' 
 about fifty Boogtees on foot, well armed. As the Jemadar and his party approacheti , 
 the Boogtees drew their swords, whereupon the horsemen attacked them ; a fight 
 took place, in which two of the Boogtees were killed and two taken prisoners, 
 the remainder escaped to the top of a hill inaccesible to cavalry. The Boog-tees 
 had a number of sheep and cattle with them, which the Jemadar brought back tu 
 Kusmore vnth. his party. I am informed that great eftbrts are being made by 
 emissaries from Mooltan to stir up all the hill triljes to commit hostilities on the 
 British frontier. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde, Commanding Frontier. 
 
 2nd May, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to report that FuttoohuU, Kulpur Chief, and six of his 
 brethren came to me yesterday to beg to be allowed to reside in Scinde and become 
 British subjects. I received them kindly, told them their request would be 
 granted, and gave theni food, &c. 
 
 These people, to the number of forty families, with their cattle and household 
 stuft', are to-day at Sunree, about twenty miles fi'om this place, and are to be here 
 to-morrow. As soon as all shall have arrived, I purpose forwarding them to the 
 Collector of Shikarpoor. FuttoohuU states that the Boogtee Chiefs, Islam Khan 
 and Alum Khan, endeavoured to detain him and his people in the hills by force, 
 but that they determined not to remain in want there when a comfortable residence 
 was allowed them in Scinde. 
 
 These men who have now come in, describe the Boogtee tribe as completely 
 broken and nearly pow^erless. Islam Khan and Alum Khan, with the few men 
 who remain with them, are living with Meer Hadgee Ketranee at Barkoon. 
 Having received intimation that the Mooltan people are making efforts to stir up 
 the hill tribes and others to commit hostihties on the British frontier to the 
 eastward, I am now^ on my way to Kusmore, with a squadron of the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse, so as to be prepared to repel any incursion which may take place or be 
 attempted in that direction. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Captain Brown, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, IVIajor, 
 
 Secretary to Government of Scinde. Commanding Frontier. 
 
 lOth May, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 101, of the 
 8th May, 1848, to my address, and in reply beg leave to state, that in my opinion 
 it would have been far preferable to have settled the Boogtee emigrants in the first 
 instance at some place at a greater distance fi'om the frontier than the spot now 
 occupied by them in the Larkhana district. 
 
 "With regard to the feasibility of removing these people to some other district 
 at the present season of the year, my opinion entirely agi'ees with yours as expressed 
 in the second paragraph of your letter under reply. 
 
 With regard to the propriety of removing the Boogtees to the other side of the 
 river, you are in a position to be able to judge far more correctly than I can as to 
 local difficulties and details, such as supervision, &c. ; but in other respects it 
 certainly appears to me that it would be advantageous to have the Indus between 
 these people and then* former homes. 
 
 On the whole it appears, that though it would have been better to have placed 
 aU the Boogtee emigrants, &c., on lands in Lower Scinde, in the first instance, 
 yet that possibly now, after their having been once settled in the Larkhana 
 district, it may be advisable to retain them there (always supposing the place to 
 be suitable to the wants of the settlers, &c.), at least during good behaviour. In 
 case of any attempt on their part to resume their predatory habits, I would remove 
 the whole of the Boogtee settlers to Lower Scinde. Under any cncumstances 
 they cannot well be moved at this season, nor probably before the month of De- 
 cember next, by which time we shall, I should think, be able to judge fi'om certain 
 data of the propriety of i-etaining them in their present abode or otherwise.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 161 
 
 With the frontier aiTangements carried on as at present, the Boogtee settlers loth May, i848. 
 deprived of their arms and horses, and the small remnant of the tribe in such a 
 miserable state as it now is in the hills, little chance exists of these people ever 
 being able again to disturb the peace of the frontier ; but nevertheless, it is well 
 to bear in mind, that what with Doomkees, Jekranees, Rumdanees and Boogtees, 
 a considerable portion, iidiabitants of the British border side, consists of men who 
 lately were professed brigands, it is certainly a mistake on our part if we suppose 
 that the feelings of these men with regard to a marauding life have changed in the 
 least ; they are prevented from pursuing their tbrnier courses of rapine and murder 
 solely by fear of consccjuences, they still look on a successful raid as the summit 
 of human happiness, and the life of a freebooter as the only one worth having. 
 Some years hence there is every reason to hojie that long disuse of the former 
 habits of life may remove these feelings altogether ; but so long as they exist they 
 are to be restrained by the strong hand alone, and should any circumstances 
 happen to relax our vigilance on the frontier, these men would speedily, as oppor- 
 timity ottered, resume their predatory habits and disorder the whole country. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Goldney, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Collector, Shikarpoor. Commanding Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 12th May, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 1,196, of 
 1848, to my address, with accompaniments, and in reply beg leave to state — 
 That I always intended the entertainment of a hundred Belooch horsemen, ap- 
 ! phed for by me for service on the frontier, to be submitted entirely as a new 
 f charge, the reasons for which I hoped I had fully expressed in several letters on 
 I the subject through both military and civil authorities, which letters I imagined 
 ; had been laid before Government ; for instance, I beg leave to refer you to my / y 
 
 ' letter. No. 50, of 1848, to your address, regarding the Kyheerees, &c. '^'* yy^ 
 
 I alluded to the police horsemen, merely because it then appeared to me that '^^^ -r^S^z^t^ 
 the expense of the men required for service on the frontier might be meLijrthe "fC^'^ /^d£i x 
 others, whether called Belooch horse or not, whose duties have certainly been ^.^r^ 
 considerably lessened by the withdrawal of a post of about sixty men from Kusmore, y^ 
 and some others from Janeydeyra and other places.* [* As in original.] 
 
 With regard to the political objects in view in the raising of the Chandia 
 horsemen in the year 1845, and the circumstances mentioned in the third para- 
 graj)h of your letter under reply, it should be borne in mind that these men were 
 : a year ago removed from the command of the Lieutenant of Police, and placed 
 i under my orders by tlis Excellency the Governor, and those orders have never 
 been countermanded. These men must also, therefore, be considered as an addi- 
 tion to the disposable police force. I beg leave to explain that, as formerly 
 stated by me, one hundred Belooch horsemen are absolutely necessary for the 
 service along the frontier posts, as guides, scouts, &c. That the pay allowed to 
 the Kyheeree tribe, amounting to 1,215 rupees a month, was placed at my dis- 
 posal by His Excellency the Governor of Scinde, for the purpose of entertaining 
 such men as I re(|uired for the ])urpose above-mentioned, vide instructions for the 
 outposts, 2nd March, 1847, paragraph four: "I have left the disbursement for 
 " the Kyheerees in Captain Jacob's hands, to apply as he thinks tit." 
 
 That since that time I have had Kosahs, Jekranees, Doomkees, and men of 
 various other tribes, employed on the frontier posts, &c., according to the 
 directions of His Excellency the Governor. This method of drawing pay in the 
 name of one set of men, and disbursing it to others, possesses many inconve- 
 niences ; the pay being drawn by the police while the men arc serving with me is 
 also bad, and causes very great delay and injuiy to the men themselves, they 
 being generally two months' in arrears. But it was solely my duty to make the 
 best i could of it, which I did by employing as many really good guides and 
 trustworthy men as I could obtain, instead of the Kyheerees, the greater part of 
 whom are (juite useless for the work required. 
 
 The men employed by me are absolutely necessary to the proper carrying on 
 the duty of guarding this frontier, which I could not have attempted with any 
 hope of success had they not been allowed me. But the present arrangement 
 pei-verts the money gi-anted to the Kyheeree tribe from the purpose for which it
 
 162 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 12th May, 1848. was intended, namely, of enabling them to maintain themselves against their 
 enemies in their own villages, and, moreover, the amount allowed as their pay is 
 not sufficient, even supposing that the whole were taken fi'om the Kyheerees, to 
 maintain the number of Belooch horsemen now required on this frontier, for it 
 should be remembered that under the proposed permanent frontier arrangements 
 there are five posts occupied, and 100 miles of fi'ontier to be guarded, in addition 
 to those which we had to protect when the amount of pay to the Kyheerees was 
 placed at my disposal by His Excellency the Governor. 
 
 Keeping the facts above-mentioned in view, when I was ordered to set forth 
 my proposed arrangements for the permanent safe keeping of this fi-ontier, and 
 being also informed that it was the wish of Government to withdraw the post 
 fi'om Shahpoor, in Cutchee, I recommended that the Kyheerees should be 
 allowed the full pay originally granted to them, which is still drawn on their 
 account, but a great part of which is paid to others, and that they should be 
 allowed to reside, in the enjoyment of this pay, at their own villages, according to 
 the original aiTangement which existed until March, 1847. This I considered 
 would in some degree compensate, as I'espected their safety in Cutchee, for the 
 withdi'awal of the Shahpoor post, which post it would in all other respects 
 assuredly be of gi-eat advantage to withdraw, as it is far advanced beyond the 
 British boundary of Scinde, and involves us in all manner of petty troubles with 
 the subjects of foreign powers. My views of these matters met with the approba- 
 tion of the Brigadier commanding in Scinde and of the Commissioner. 
 
 The Kyheerees then being replaced on Ml pay in Cutchee, the Shahpoor post 
 
 /^^^^^^^^ ^^^j^g^withdrawn into Scinde, the whole line of outposts estabhshed along the frontier, 
 
 /__^j-^2,^>s.^. ^^d the an-angements carried out as mentioned in my letter. No. 53, of 1848, to 
 
 ^i_J~^ ^ Colonel Shaw, Commanding in Upper Scinde — which has, I am informed, been 
 
 ^^■<^-'^ '^ — laid before the Government of ScindeT^those arrangements, and to make them 
 
 ^ of useful eflect that the 100 Belooch horsemen, the entertainment of whom 
 
 [* As in original.] formcd onc of the most important of those arrangements, should be granted.* 
 
 All the other arrangements regarding posts, lines, wells, roads, &c., I am already 
 
 caiTying into effect with all possible dispatch, according to orders received from 
 
 the Government of Scinde and from the Brigadier commanding. 
 
 But these aiTangements will be comparatively useless, and my utmost efforts 
 of httle avail, in presei-ving peace on the frontier, and retaining the confidence of 
 the people, if I be not allowed the use of the guides, whose establishment some- 
 times enables me to employ to advantage, and to withdraw from evil courses, the 
 most restless spirits and most determined freebooters in the country, and who con- 
 stitute, in regard to our disorderly neighbours, my feelers, my eyes, and my ears. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Captain Brown, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretaiy to Commissioner of Scinde, Commanding Frontier. 
 
 Kurrachee. 
 
 In the year 1844, a great number of poor people, peasantiy residing in the 
 villages on the frontier, British subjects, and those of His Highness Meer Ali 
 Morad, were unfortunately killed and wounded by the 6th Regiment Bengal Irre- 
 gular Cavalry, then stationed at Khanghur, on the frontier of Upper Scinde, who 
 mistook them for enemies. 
 
 In the year 1847, some of the surviving sufferers complained to Major Jacob, 
 who took theu- depositions (made on oath before him as magistrate) , and brought 
 the matter to the notice of Government, with a view to the grant of pensions to 
 the poor people who had been wounded. 
 
 In May, 1848, the reply of Government was received, and the pensions appHed 
 for were gianted. 
 
 The following papers shew the details of this business : — 
 
 16th September, 1847. No. 166 of 1847, 
 
 Dated 16th September, 1847. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to forward the accompanying petitions from Meerul and 
 Yan-oo, two Kosah suwars in British pay, begging for some compensation from 
 Government for a number of relations of theu's, who were disabled by wounds
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 163 
 
 received from British troops, who mistook them for robbers. I also beg leave to leth September, 1 84 7. 
 foiTvard herewith the statement of some of the parties concerned, as to what 
 happened on that occasion. 
 
 I beg leave to observe, that I was very unwilling to have anything to say to 
 this business ; but as it a{)pears to me that these people have a right to petition 
 Government on the subject in question, I did not feel justified in refusing to 
 receive their statement with r-egard to the matter, more especially, as unless 
 something be done for them before the departure of His Excellency, our Governor, 
 it is not likely that any provision will be made for them, or their claims at- 
 tended to hereafter. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 STATEMENT of certain Kosah Husbandmen, claiming some compensation from nth September, 1847. 
 Government for injuries received fi-om men of the 6th Regiment Bengal 
 IiTCgular Cavahy, when stationed at Khanghiu- ; made on oath at the request 
 of the Deponents at Khanghur, on the 13th September, 1847, before Major 
 Jacob, Magistrate in Scinde : — 
 
 Meerul Kosah, being duly sworn, states that about three years ago Captain 
 Mackenzie, then commanding the Russala (6tli regiment) at Khanghur, sent for 
 him, and ordered him to go out and get information about lootoos. Witness 
 went out and found a number of Doomkee and Jekranee robbers at Doodaika ; 
 ! this he immediately reported to Captain Mackenzie, who rode forth with liis regi- 
 \ ment, witness and Yarroo Kosah accompanying him as guides. Witness found 
 ; the lootoos on the Jamree and Bumbool Nullahs, and pointed them out to Captain 
 • Mackenzie. Abdoola Khan Kyheeree, with thirty Kosah fiiends and relations 
 \ of witness, inhabitants of the villages of Goonia, &c., at this time had come near 
 where the lootoos were collected for the purpose of recovering their cattle which 
 had been earned off by the robbers, and were firing at them ; when Captain 
 Mackenzie and the Sircar's horsemen approached, the robbers ran away. They, 
 the robbers, were in number about 500, all mounted Jekranees, Doomkees, and 
 Boogtees. Abdoola Khan Kyheeree left the Kosahs and went with Captain 
 Mackenzie, who proceeded in pursuit of the robbers. Shortly aftei-wards Captain 
 Mackenzie's rear guard, consisting of forty or fifty suwars, came up, and charged 
 the thirty Kosahs and thirty-one Jutts, sixty-one in all, who had come out to 
 recover their cattle ; the Kosahs, &c., called out that they were the Sh'car's poor 
 rj'ots, on which the suwars ordered them to throw away their arms, which they 
 did ; when eveiy weapon had been thrown away the suwars ordered the men to 
 sit down ; they were then ordered by the suwars to lie down, which was also 
 complied with, when the suwars began killing them all with swords, spears, and 
 guns ; when all were supposed to be dead the suwars came among the bodies 
 and asked if any one was alive, and called on them, if so, to speak, and they 
 should be saved and taken care of; two or three men, hearing this, raised them- 
 selves up, but immediately had their throats cut by the suwars. Thu*ty-one men 
 were killed outright ; but thirty, who were all dreadfully wounded, lay still, were 
 supposed to be dead, and are now alive, although crippled for life. 
 
 Witness did not see all this himself, having been on in advance with Captain 
 Mackenzie. Twenty of the wounded men are relations of witness, living in his 
 village ; twelve of them are now present outside. 
 
 While this was going on all the lootoos had fled out of sight ; but Captain 
 Mackenzie fell in with a body of about 150 Boordees and others, subjects of Meer 
 Ali Morad, who, on hearing the alarm of lootoos, had come out from Goolamee 
 and other neighbouring villages, to assist in repelling the robbers ; on seeing the 
 Sircar's troops were out, and the robbers gone, these Boordees, &c., were returning 
 towards their homes ; they had reached the village of Goolamee and had gone into 
 their houses and huts, when Captain Mackenzie came up and ordered the suwars 
 to kill them ; the suwars fell on them in their huts and killed sixty-four men and 
 wounded others. The suwars then carried off all the property they could find, 
 and departed. Witness was present, and saw all that happened, with the party 
 which Captain Mackenzie commanded in person. When the killing of the Boordees 
 
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 164 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 13th September, 1847. 
 
 was finished, some Kyheerees came up from the rear and told witness that the 
 suwars had been kiUing his, witness's brethren, the Kosahs. Witness described 
 what had been told him to Captain Mackenzie, who ordered him not to speak 
 that way — that the men who were killed were lootoos. Witness replied, that not 
 one lootoo had been killed, that they had fled long before, and that Captain 
 Mackenzie and his men had been killing none but honest men, the Sircar's 
 ryots. Witness then went back to the place where the Kosahs and Jutts had 
 been killed, and removed the wounded men, who were still alive, to their homes, 
 afterwards buiying the dead. Witness withdraws. 
 Lall Bux - 
 
 Bang Ali 
 
 Neehall - 
 Jummiall 
 Mullicdad 
 Summana 
 Syad Khan 
 Beyda - 
 Moreed - 
 Jarroo - 
 Mussoo - 
 Hp'oo Khan 
 
 - Has four severe sword cuts on his hand and body, 
 r Wounded in eighteen places ; quite disabled and crippled for life ; 
 " |_ lost the use of one arm and one leg — both nearly cut off. 
 Has nine severe wounds with sword and spear. 
 
 Wounded in three places. \ 
 
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 These men are all Kosahs, 
 inhabitants of Meen.il ke Gote, 
 near Meeipoor, and are British 
 subjects. 
 
 Has eleven bad wounds ; some still open and very painful. 
 The men whose names are given above are those stated by Meerul Kosah to be 
 waiting outside ; they were examined each separately, on oath, by INIajor Jacob, at ' 
 Khanghur, on the 13th September, 1847. All then- depositions w'cre alike and 
 agi'ee with the statement of Meerul Kosah ; they state that they belonged to the 
 party of Kosahs and Jutts wdio were cut up by the rear guard of the 6th Irregular 
 Cavalry, and each man's narrative, given separatelj^ on oath, exactly agrees in 
 substance with the statement made by Meerul Kosah given above. The men ai-e 
 wounded as mentioned opposite then" respective names, and are all more or less 
 crippled, some of them dreadfully so. 
 
 Deposed on oath, before me at Khanghur, on the 13th Sejitember, 1847. 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Magistrate. 
 
 27th September, 1847. 
 
 No. 2,158 of 1847. 
 
 From the Secretai-y Scinde Government, to the Officer commanding in 
 
 Upper Scinde. 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 463, of the 18th 
 instant, and enclosures, and in reply to inform you that His Excellency the Governor 
 would wash you, after seeing the parties you refer to, to report what amount of 
 subsistence or compensation, with reference to the nature of the injuries received 
 by them, you consider should be granted to them by Government. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) G. BROWN, 
 
 Secretary to Scinde Government. 
 
 3rd May, 1848. 
 
 No. 1,164 of 1848. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor, by du-ection of the Commissioner, to transmit copy of a . 
 despatch from the Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, No. 1,661, dated 
 24th ultimo, relative to the claim preferred on behalf of certain subjects of the 
 British Government, who were wounded by a detachment of British troops, in the 
 year 1844, under the WTong impression that they w'ere enemies, and to request 
 you will state what the scale laid down for Irregular Cavalry is, and whetiier that 
 or the one recommended by you for these parties is the more liberal. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) G. BROWN, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. Secretaiy to Scinde Government.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 165 
 
 No. 1,601 of 184«. 24th April, 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 With reference to your letter dated the 17th Januaiy last, No. 109, relative 
 to the grant of compensation to certain Kosahs, stated to have been disabled by 
 wounds received in 1844, in an engagement with British troops, who mistook 
 them for enemies, I am directed by the Honorable the Governor in Council to 
 transmit for your information and guidance copy of my letter to the address of 
 the Secretaiy to the Government of India, dated 17th ultimo, No. 51, together 
 with that officer's reply, dated the 7th instant. No. 871, on the subject. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Chief Secretary. 
 
 No. 51 of 1848. 17th March, 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed by the Honorable the Governor in Council to transmit to you, 
 for submission to the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India in Council, 
 copy of a letter from the Commissioner in Scinde, dated the 30th October last, 
 No. 3,241, relative to a claim for compensation prefen-ed on behalf of certain 
 parties stated to have been disabled by wounds received in the year 1844, in an 
 engagement with British troops, who mistook them for enemies. 
 
 2. — It having been considered that Major Jacob, commanding the Scinde 
 In-egular Horse, would, from his position and knowledge of the circumstances of 
 this unfortunate case, be the party most competent to advise Government as to 
 the nature and amount of compensations which it mignt be proper to afford to these 
 claimants, the Commissioner in Scinde was requested to call upon that officer for 
 his opinion on the question, and a copy of the statement submitted by Major 
 Jacob, with reference to the above call, is herewith fonvarded. 
 
 3. — In soliciting the instructions of His Lordship in Council on this applica- 
 tion, I am directed to state that the grant of pensions to these Kosahs, according 
 to the scale laid down for Irregular Cavahy, will, in the opinion of the Governor 
 in Council, be sufficient. 
 
 To H. M. Elliot, Esq., I have the honor, &c., 
 
 Secretaiy to the Government of India, (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Fort WilUam. Chief Secretarv. 
 
 No. 871 of 1848. 7tb .4pril, 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 17th 
 ultimo. No. 51, relative to a claim for compensation preferred on behalf of 
 certain subjects of the British Government, and of Ah Morad, w^ho were wounded 
 by a detachment of British troops in the year 1844, under the wrong impression 
 that they w-ere enemies, and wath reference to the enquuy as to the scale of 
 pensions to be granted to these men, I have the honor to inform you, that of two 
 scales proposed, namely. Major Jacob's and the scale laid down for IiTCgular 
 Cavalry, the Governor in Council sanctions the adoption of the most liberal. 
 
 I have the honor, &c. 
 To the Chief Secretary (Signed) H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 to the Government of Bombay. Secretary to the Government of India. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) E. BROWN, 
 
 Secretaiy to the Government of Scinde. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary. 
 
 No. 121 of 1848. lOth May. 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 1,164, of 
 the 3rd May, 1848, to my addi'css with accompaniments. In reply, I have the 
 honor to state that I am not aware of any scale of pension estabUshed for men of
 
 1^6 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 loth May, 1848. the IiTBis^ular Cavaliy under the circumstances. In the regulations of the Bombay 
 army there is no scale of pensions laid down for men of the IiTegular Cavalry, 
 with the exception of those who belonged to " Colonel Skinner's original Hin- 
 dustanee Russala." For these, the pension allowed is 7 rupees a month for a 
 pi'ivate sillidar, and 5 for a bhargheer. 
 
 Pensions for wounds hitherto granted to men of the IiTegular Cavahy of the 
 Bombay army have been, I believe, always gi'anted as special cases. I am, there- 
 fore, quite unable to say whether the scale of pensions recommended by me for 
 the wounded Kosahs be more liberal than that laid down for Irregular Cavalry. 
 
 From the allusion to pensions to In-egular Cavahy, it appears to me that 
 possibly Government may have supposed that the Kosahs cut up by the 6th 
 IiTegulars, now petitioning for pensions, were horsemen of some kind in British 
 employ ; but if this impression exists, it is erroneous ; the men were the common 
 peasantiy of the country, and the rates of pension recommended by me were pro- 
 portioned to the degree in which the injuries received by each individual appeared 
 to prevent him fi-om earning his bread by daily labor, and to the price of the 
 necessaries of life in the countiy. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Captain Brown, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Seci'etary to Government of Scinde. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 28th March, 1849. No. 1,350 of 1849. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I am dii'ccted to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 31st 
 January last, No. 253, and to inform you that under the authority of the 
 Government of India, the Right Honorable the Governor in Council is pleased to 
 grant to Bejda Khan Kyheeree a life pension of 4 rupees per mensem, in con- 
 sideration of the wounds received by him in 1844 fi-om a detachment of British 
 troops, under a wi'ong impression. 
 
 2. — ^The payment of the pension in question is to commence fi-om the same 
 date as the pensions granted to the Kosahs under the same ch-cumstances, as 
 recommended by Major Jacob. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. (Signed) W. COURTNEY, 
 
 Acting Secretary to Government. 
 
 25th August, 1848. No. 1 ,344 of 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I do myself the honor to enclose herewith a letter fi-om the Secretaiy to the 
 Commssioner, regarding an allowance to certain wounded Kosahs, as recommended 
 by yourself. 
 
 2. — I should feel greatly obliged, as you are acquainted with the parties, if you 
 would be kind enough to ascertain if all those mentioned in the original list are 
 alive ; and by your causing them to assemble at Khanghur in order that they may 
 be identified by the Kardar, who has been du-ected to attend on you whenever 
 you should require him to do so. 
 
 3. — After these men have been once identified it will be necessary for them to' 
 proceed, on the 5th of each month, to the Kardar, who has instructions to disburse 
 to them on that date their allowance for the preceding month. 
 
 4. — Be good enough to return the enclosures now foi-warded. 
 
 5. — The allowances of these pensioners will commence fi-om the 1st instant. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) P. GOLDNEY, Major, 
 
 In political charge of the Frontier. Collector and Magistrate.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. !&? 
 
 No. 808 of 1849. nth April, is^o. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 With advertence to your letter, No. 29, of the 28th January last, recom- 
 mending the gi-ant of a pension to Beyla Khan Kyheci'ce, in consideration of the 
 wounds received by him in 1844, fi-om a detachment of British troops, under a 
 wTong imj)rcs.sion, I have the honor to transmit for your information copy of a 
 letter. No. 1,350, of 28th March, 1849, from Mr. Acting Secretary Courtney, 
 containing the sanction of Government to a life pension of 4 rupees per mensem, 
 to the party in question, to commence from the same date as the pensions granted 
 to the Kosahs under the same circumstances. 
 
 You will be good enough to communicate to Beyla Khan the decision of 
 Government in his favor. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) R. K. PRINGLE, 
 
 Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 No. 950 of 1849. 24th Apnl, 1849. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to inform you, that as recommended in your letter, No. 
 102, of the 17th instant, the Collector of Shikarpoor has been directed to disburse 
 the monthly amount of pension payable to Beyla Khan Kyheeree, from his 
 treasury, and to fonvard the same regularly to you for transmission to the grantee. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) R. K. PRINGLE, 
 
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 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 169 
 
 No. 108 of 1850. 28tli January, 1850. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to request that you will state, for the information of 
 Government, fi'om what date the pensions to the Kyheeree and Kosah husband- 
 men, who were cut up by the 6th Regiment Bengal Irregular Cavaby, near 
 Khanghur, in 1844, have been paid; whether fi-om the date of their receiving 
 their wounds or from the date of the Government sanction to the payment. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) R. K. PRINGLE, 
 
 ( ommanding Frontier. Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 No. 21 of 1850. 2nd February, 1850. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 108, of the 
 28th Januaiy, 1850, to my address, and in reply to state that the payment of 
 the pensions to the men in question commenced from the 1st August, 1848, after 
 the receipt of the orders of Government on the subject by the Collector of Shi- 
 karpoor. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding Scinde In-egular Horse. 
 
 COPY. ISfli March, 18:)0. 
 
 No. 1,242 of 1850. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 ! From A. Malet, Esq., Chief Secretaiy to the Government of Bombay, to 
 R. K. Pringle, Esq., Commissioner in Scinde. Dated 15th March, 1850. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 In acknowledging the receipt of your letter, No. 267, dated the 1 1th ultimo, 
 I am directed to inform you that the Right Honorable the Governor in Council 
 authorizes payment of the pensions of the Kosah sufferers therein alluded to, 
 from the 24th March, 1844, the date on which they became due. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 Bombay Castle, 15th March, 1850. (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary. 
 (Ti-ue copy.) 
 (Signed) JNO. INVERANTY, 
 
 Assistant Commissioner. 
 
 No. 568 of 1850. 21st March, 1850. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Forwarded for the information and guidance of the Political Superintendent 
 on the Frontier, Upper Scinde, with refei-ence to his letter, No. 21, dated 2nd 
 ultimo. 
 
 (Signed) R. K. PRINGLE, 
 
 Kurrachee, 21st March, 1850. Commissioner. 
 
 No. 230 of 1850. 2ncl AprU, 1850. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 With reference to your letter. No. 48, of 1850, I do myself the honor to 
 inform you that the arrears due to the Kosah pensioners have been paid up this 
 day in my presence. 
 
 2. — The amount due to Bey la Kyheeree is still with me, he not having made 
 his appearance ; may I request the favor of your causing his attendance. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) FARRINGTON, Lieutenant, 
 
 Commanding Frontier. Officiating Collector in Upper Scinde. 
 
 M 4
 
 17U RECORDS OF THE 
 
 uthJun... 1H50. No. 1,038 of l850. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 With reference to your letter, No. 88, dated the 7th instant, with accompa- 
 niments on the subject of a petition from certain persons who had been cut up 
 by mistake by our troops, I have the honor to request you will have the goodness 
 to inform me whether this was on the same occasion as gave rise to the claim of 
 those persons for whom pensions were sanctioned in Mr. Chief Secretary Malet's 
 letter, No. 2,575, dated 22nd June, 1848, and if so, that you will favor me with 
 your opinion as to the amount of compensation which should be assigned to the 
 present claimants. 
 
 It would also be desirable, to prevent a repetition of applications of this nature, 
 that enquiries should be instituted as to the whole number of suiFerers on the 
 occasion referred to, in order that any cases which may still remain may receive 
 consideration at the same time as these. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) R. K. PRINGLE, 
 
 Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 i 
 
 7th June, 1850. Shcmia, wife of Seeram Boordee, formerly living near Goolamee, in the British 
 
 territoiy. 
 
 Nummurdee, wife of Sungur Boordee, formerly living near Goolamee, in the 
 British ten-itory. 
 
 Domba - - - 
 Suddoora - - 
 Mehrab - - - 
 
 T^ , )■ Living on the Pukka Nullah, near Goolamee. 
 
 Kahooree - - i '^ 
 
 Saheedad - 
 Navaub - - - 
 Janee - - . / 
 The persons above mentioned appeared before Major Jacob, Political Super- 
 intendent and Commandant on the frontier of Upper Scinde, at Khanghur, on 
 the 7th June, 1850, and being examined, state that about six years ago, when 
 Captain Mackenzie was at Khanghur with his Ressala (the 6th Bengal In-egular 
 Cavalry), a large party of mounted robbers came and can-ied off much cattle 
 fi'om the neighbourhood of Pukka, Goolamee, &c. 
 
 The villagers took arms and pursued, to endeavour to recover theu- property ; 
 they (about twenty-eight in all, twenty-six men and two women) had proceeded 
 accordingly about two coss from Goolamee, when Captain Mackenzie's horsemen, 
 who were out in pursuit of the robbers, came up to them, and called out to them 
 to throw down their arms, which they immediately did ; the horsemen then fell 
 on them, killed fifteen of the men and severely wounded the eight men and two 
 women now present ; three men of the party not now present ran away and 
 escaped unhurt. 
 
 The women had accompanied the party to carry water for the men ; all the 
 persons above mentioned agi-ee in this statement. 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Political Superintendent and Commandant 
 on the Frontier, Upper Scinde. 
 
 2.ith Jiini', 1850. No. 96 of 1850. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 In compliance with the instructions contained in your letter, No. 1,038, of 
 the 14th June, 1850, to my address, I have the honor to report, that I caused it 
 to be notified through the district of Mobaruckpoor, &c., that all persons having 
 claims on the British Government for compensation for wounds received from our 
 troops on the occasion referred to in August, 1844, should appear before me to 
 prefer their petitions. 
 
 The persons mentioned in the accompanying list came accordingly, and these 
 comprise, as far as I can learn, the whole of the remaining sufferers on the occasion 
 in question.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 171 
 
 The statement of all these persons agree as to the circumstances, time, and 25tb June, isso. 
 manner in which their wounds were received ; and these statements are exactly 
 similar to those formerly made by the Kosahs and others now enjoying pensions 
 from Government, wherefore it is, I presume, unnecessary to repeat them here. 
 
 With regard to the amount of pensions to be granted to these poor people, I 
 should recommend that they receive a monthly allowance, as specified opposite 
 each man's name in the accompanying roll. 
 
 1 have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) J. JACOB, Major, 
 
 Political Superintendent and Commandant 
 on the Frontier of Upper Scinde.
 
 172 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 25th June, 1850. LIST of Persons who appeared before Major Jacob, Political Superintendent and Commandant on the 
 
 Frontier of Upper Scinde, at Khanghur, on the 2r<th June, 1850, to Petition for Pension from the 
 British Government on account of wounds received in August, 1844, from men of the 6th Regiment 
 Bengal Irregular Cavalry, who mistook them for enemies. 
 
 Khanghur, 25th June, 1850. 
 
 Names. 
 
 WuUea . 
 Wurrea . 
 
 Brahim . 
 Sahibdad 
 
 PuUea 
 
 Izzut 
 
 Dahim 
 
 Suddeek 
 
 Datun 
 
 Hyat 
 
 Kurrum 
 
 Buksha 
 
 Swally 
 
 Noor 
 
 Diana 
 
 Wuzzeer 
 
 Saidoo 
 
 Soda 
 
 Azmut 
 
 Peer Mahomed 
 
 Meerza 
 
 Pukkeea 
 
 Deenoo .... . 
 
 Deengana . . . . 
 
 Jam 
 
 Summa 
 
 Hoormut . . . . 
 
 Sawun 
 
 Mahomed . . . . 
 
 Residence. 
 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 
 Mobaruckpoor . 
 
 Mobaruckpoor . 
 Mobaruckpoor . 
 
 Mobaruckpoor . 
 
 Meyah ke Gote. 
 Mobaruckpoor . 
 
 Mobaruckpoor . 
 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 Goonea 
 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 
 Mobaruckpoor 
 
 Goonea 
 Goonea . 
 
 ■a ~ 
 
 25 
 30 
 
 30 
 30 
 
 30 
 35 
 
 25 
 
 25 
 30 
 
 50 
 
 40 
 
 30 
 
 35 
 30 
 
 60 
 
 40 
 35 
 
 60 
 
 45 
 
 40 
 35 
 60 
 
 50 
 
 30 
 45 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 30 
 30 
 
 Amount of 
 Monthly 
 Pemioti re- 
 commended 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 Nature of Injuries received. 
 
 Presents several cicatrices as of several wounds ; 
 
 no impairment of function. 
 Cicatrice as of sword wounds on right shoulder 
 
 and arm, partial loss of the function of the 
 
 limb. 
 Oue wound on the right hand, no loss of mo- 
 tion, &c. 
 Received severe sword cut over right shoulder 
 
 and scalp ; partial loss of right upper ex- 
 tremity. 
 Received slight flesh wound on right fore arm. 
 Received a sword cut on the back of right 
 
 thigh ; but slight impairment of function of 
 
 the limb. 
 Cicatrice of sword cut on the outside of right 
 
 arm ; no loss of motion. 
 Wound of right hand ; partial loss of two fingers. 
 Wound of scalp and on the inside of the right 
 
 leg ; no appreciable loss of motion, &c. 
 Presents three deep cicatrices on the back of left 
 
 shoulder ; partial loss of motion of the left 
 
 upper extremity. 
 Cicatrice of gun-shot wound over right knee- 
 joint ; suffers no impairment of motion of the 
 
 limb. 
 Cicatrice of sword cut over right fore arm ; no 
 
 loss of motion. 
 Slight wound on scalp and left fore finger. 
 Gun-shot wound in left leg ; partial loss of the 
 
 use of the limb. 
 Slight wound on the neck and left upper e.ttre- 
 
 mitv ; no lesion of function. 
 Spear wound on right leg ; no loss of motion. 
 Wounds on right arm and hand ; function of 
 
 wounded parts unimpaired. 
 Received severe wound on left shoulder and 
 
 arm ; extremity of the right thumb ampu- 
 tated from sword cut ; partial loss of motion 
 
 of left hand and right arm. 
 Slight wounds on the chest and left fore arm ; 
 
 partial lesion of function of the left hand. 
 Slight wound on left leg. 
 Received wound on left fore arm. 
 Severe wound on right fore arm ; loss of motion 
 
 of the right hand. 
 Wound on left fore finger ; partial loss of 
 
 motion. 
 Wound on left fore arm. 
 Dislocation of left elbow joint ; arm useless. 
 Wound on left fore arm ; gun-shot wounds of 
 
 both thighs ; partial loss of function. 
 Wounded over right arm ; gun-shot wound in 
 
 right thigh ; no lesion of the function of the 
 
 parts. 
 Slight wound over left arm and scalp. 
 Very slight flesh wound on left fore finger and 
 
 the right heel. 
 
 Certified that I have examined the Persons 
 have been wounded as specified opposite their 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 (Signed) J. JACOB, Major, 
 
 Political Superintendent and Commandant 
 on the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 whose names are borne on this Roll, and find that they 
 respective names. 
 
 G. J. McKENZIE, Assistant-Surgeon, ' 
 
 2nd Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 I
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 173 
 
 No. 4,525 of 1850. 2nd October, 1850. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I am dii-ected to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, 1,447, dated the 
 7th ultimo, and to inform you that the Right Hon. the Governor in Council 
 sanctions the payment of the additional pensions to the Kosah sufferers enu- 
 merated in the list submitted with your previous communication, dated the 3rd 
 ultimo, No. 1,282, from the 24th IMarch, 1844, the date on which they became 
 due, amounting in the aggregate to 1,140 rupees per mensem. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 Bombay, 2nd October, 18.30. (Signed) J. G. LUMSDEN, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 (True copy.) 
 
 COMMISSIONER in Scinde. 
 
 No. 1,612 of 1850. 12th October, IS.'.O. 
 
 Transmitted for the information of Major Jacob, with reference to previous cor- 
 respondence on the subject. 
 
 (Signed) R. K. PRINGLE, 
 
 Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 13th May, 1848. 
 
 As already reported in my letter to your address, of the 2nd May, 1848, I 
 have the honor to inform you that I proceeded to Kusmore with a squadron of 
 the Scinde Irregular Horse, for the purpose of watching and guarding the frontier 
 towards Mooltan. On the morning of the 11th instant I went to ]\littree, a 
 place about ten miles north-east of Kusmore, just within the British territoiy, 
 and this morning I returned to Kusmore. 
 
 I have found the countiy profoundly quiet eveiywhere, and there does not 
 appear to me to be the least probability of its being disturbed by anything hap- 
 pening at jNIooltan. The INIuzzarees, at Rojaun, &c., in the Mooltan territory, 
 have positively refused to have anything to do with hostilities against the British 
 Government, and their Chief, Dost Ali, has wa-ittcn to me to ask to be allowed to 
 visit me and pay his respects. Six Boogtees (footmen) came during the night of 
 the 10th instant, quite close to Kusmore, and in the jungle near that place 
 severely wounded a camel man and carried oft" two camels. They were followed 
 in the morning, but contrived to escape to the hills. Some of the Boogtees have, 
 I am told, been taken into pay by Dewan Moohaj, and feeble attempts at plun- 
 dering may still be made by the remains of this tribe ; but seeing no chance of 
 the peace of the border being seriously disturbed, and the tremendous heat of the 
 weather, at this season, being very trying to man and horse, it docs not appear to 
 me advisable that I should remain here any longer ; therefore, it is my intention 
 to leave Kusmore, en route to Khanghur, on the morning of the loth instant. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Captain Brown, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretary to Scinde Government. Commanding Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 19th May, 1848. 
 
 By direction of the Commissioner, I have the honor to transmit for your 
 information and guidance extract of the two concluding paragi-aphs of letter 
 No. 153, dated 13th instant, from the Chief Sccrctaiy of Bombay, on the subject 
 of affairs at Mooltan. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) E. BROWN, Major, 
 
 Commanding Frontier of Upper Scinde. Secretaiy to the Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 EXTRACT fi-om a letter from the Cliief Secretaiy to the Government of Bombay, 
 No. 153, dated 13th May, 1848, to the address of the Commissioner in Scinde : 
 
 " I am requested by the Right Honorable the Governor in Council to desire 
 " you to direct all the officers on the frontier, and especially Major Jacob, to be 
 " on the alert and prepared to repel any incursion of the hill tribes or others, 
 " which may possibly be undertaken in consequence of the late events in 
 " Mooltan.
 
 174 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 19th May, 1848. " Majoi' Jacob sliould be instructed to submit weekly reports (oftener if neces- 
 
 " sary) of the state of the frontier under his charge, and of any information which 
 " may reach him of the state of affairs at Mooltan and the adjacent districts, 
 " especially on any points likely to aifect the tranquillity of Scinde." 
 
 (Ti'ue extract.) 
 (Signed) W. SURTEES, 
 
 Assistant Secretary to the Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 28th May, 1848. 
 
 •iOth May, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 1 ,245, of 
 1 848, to my address, with accompanying extract, and with reference to the subject 
 thereof, have the honor to request that you will have the goodness to explain to 
 the Commissioner that the reply to the wukkeel of the Khan of Kelat, dated 
 26th January, 1848, does not appear altogether to meet the question under 
 reference ; this is probably owing to my not having stated the matter with 
 sufficient clearness. 
 
 I beg to explain that there are no defined boundaries at present existing 
 between the lands of the Khan of Kelat, on the border of Scinde, and temtories 
 of the British Government and that of Khyrpoor, and that the want of any 
 established boundary line gives rise to interminable disputes and all manner of 
 claims, just and unjust. 
 
 The Khan of Kelat possesses Rojaun and Mamool, but how far round these 
 places the lands belonging to them extend there is nothing to show. The Khan 
 of Kelat claims up to Janeydeyra, &c., and whatever may be thought of this claim, 
 it appears necessary that the boundary should be fixed somewhere. The necessity 
 for a defined boundary is becoming greater daily, inasmuch as the population ; 
 in this part of the country is rapidly increasing, and cultivation is even now being 
 extended near to the Mamool jungle. On my arrival at Khanghur, in January, 
 1847, there were at this place but two Buneah's shops, and ten or twelve wretched 
 huts, the abode of as many families, and the countiy about was also nearly de- 
 serted. Since then a new village has sprung up near Khanghur, now containing 
 about 3,000 inhabitants. 
 
 New canals have been dug, old ones cleared out by the Zumeendars, and a 
 great deal of waste land prepared for cultivation ; already the canals and the 
 operations of the cultivators, either British or those of His Highness Meer All 
 Morad, have been extended to the westward into the lands claimed by the Mamool 
 Zemindar as belonging to him ; and this man has made loud and frequent com- 
 plaints to me on the subject ; but there being no boundary line estabhshed, 
 nothing can be settled between the parties. 
 
 The evils caused by such a state of things will be continually increasing, and 
 will in all probability cause serious breaches of the peace, or greater injustice to 
 the weaker party. Wherefore it will be for the advantage of all parties to have 
 a boundary line established at once, while the greater part of the lands remain 
 unappropriated and uncultivated, as it is certain that every day's delay adds to 
 the difliculty of making an equitable and satisfactory settlement of the pomts in 
 dispute. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To Captain Brown, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretaiy to Government of Scinde. Commanding Frontier. 
 
 SlE, 
 
 I have the honor to return the accompanying papers, and with reference to 
 their contents beg leave to state, that I am of opinion that it would not be judi^ 
 cious ever to allow the persons therein mentioned to return to reside near this 
 frontier. It is possible that their being allowed to do so might not be attended, 
 under the present arrangements, with any ill consequences ; but it would not, it 
 appears to me, be a prudent proceeding to replace these men, who were the very 
 worst of all marauders formerly infesting this country, in a position where they 
 might do mischief and give trouble. 
 
 It appears to me that it would be best to inform these people once for all 
 that it had been finally determined that they should settle for good in Lower 
 Scinde, and that they could not ever be allowed to return to the frontier ; they
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 175 
 
 would then, in all probability, make up their minds to be contented where they 28th May, uts. 
 are, which they cannot be so long as they are allowed to entertain the hope of a 
 return to this part of the country, and to be continually petitioning to be allowed 
 to do so. I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Captain Brown, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretaiy to Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding Frontier. 
 
 SiK, 11th June, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to request that you will have the kindness again to bring 
 to the notice of the Commissioner, that the 100 Belooch horsemen mentioned in 
 my letter, No. 53, of the 25th February, 1848, to the address of Colonel Shaw, 
 commanding in Upper Scinde, and No. 106, of the 13th Apiil, and No. 123, of 
 the 12th May, 1848, to your address, are absolutely necessaiy to enable me to 
 cany on tlie aiTangements for the safe guarding of this frontier in a satisfactory 
 manner and with success. 
 
 These men are now more than ever necessaiy, owing to the state of affairs in 
 Mooltan ; and I beg leave earnestly to solicit permission to engage their seivices 
 forthwitli, without waiting for the "further sanction of Government. The estab- 
 lishment asked for will, I feel certain, be found permanently necessary on this 
 frontier, but should Government at any time think it not required, the men can 
 be got rid of in a day, and discharged at once without the least trouble. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Captain BrovvTi, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretary to Commissioner Political Superintendent and Commandant 
 
 in Scinde. on the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 22ndJune, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to report that the frontier under my command has been 
 undisturbed since the date of my last report on the subject. A few trifling cases 
 of cattle lifting have occuiTcd at Ooch and other places on the border far beyond 
 the British boundary. 
 
 On the 20th instant, a cossid fi'om the hills was met by one of my patrols in 
 the desert, and on being questioned, the man stated that he had been sent by 
 Islam Khan with a letter to me ; he was brought to me at Khanghur, when he 
 produced the letter herewith forwarded, sealed by both Islam Khan and Alum 
 Khan. The man denied ha\nng any other letters in his possession, but on 
 searching his person the two Surdee letters, also sent herewith, were found on 
 him. 
 
 The object of these letters fi'om the Boogtee chiefs is, of course, to establish a 
 communication with their fi-icnds in the police, and at the colony near Larkhana, 
 which, it appears to me, would be likely to do mischief. I have acquainted the 
 Lieutenant of Police at Shikarpoor with tlie contents of these letters. To the 
 cos.sid I gave no answer whatever, neither was he allowed to speak to any one ; I 
 had him escorted to the foot of the hills and there let go. Great efforts are being- 
 made by the rebel, Dewan Moolraj, to get the Murree tribe to assist him, and to 
 induce them to make inroads on the British frontier. Moolraj, I am informed, 
 lately sent 40,000 rupees to Dccn Mahomed Murree ; and fre(iuent messengers 
 have gone to him from Mooltan to beg him to send men to join the Dewan. The 
 MuiTces report to me that they have positively refused all these offers, and that 
 they are true to the British interest, but I am very doubtful about then* good faith, 
 at least so long as Moolraj may have the means of paying them well for their 
 seiTices. I have the honor to forward herewith letters received yesterday from 
 the Murree chiefs. 
 
 i , I beg again to point out, that under the present frontier an-angements it would 
 I be very advantageous to allow tiie Kyhecrecs in British pay to reside at their own 
 j villages, according to the original an-angement of His Excellency the Governor of 
 I Scinde, continuing to enjoy then' pay, to allow me to entertain 100 Belooch guides 
 ; for the frontier service, and to withdraw our troops entirely from Cutchee. 
 ! The necessity of maintaining the post at Shalipoor, in my opinion, no longer 
 i exists ; the Kyheerees, now entirely freed from their most inveterate enemies, the 
 Boogtees, and enjoying the advantage of regular pay to a body of their horsemen,
 
 176 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 22nd June, 1848. would be able to maintain, without further interference on our part ; while by 
 entirely withdrawing fi'om Cutchee, we should place the descii; between us and 
 the disorderly tribes of hill and plain on the Cutchee border, having no further 
 concern with all their petty feuds, quarrels, and plunderings. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Captam Brown, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretaiy to the Commissioner Political Superintendent and Commandant 
 
 in Scinde. on the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 23rJ Juue, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to bring to your notice that I have for some time past had 
 reason to suspect the conduct of Azeem Khan Jagheerdar, of Budanee, and that 
 I have to-day received from the Collector of Shikai-poor letters, of which the 
 accompanjnng are copies. 
 
 Under the circumstances, I beg leave to suggest that His Higliness Meer Ali 
 Morad be moved immediately to cause Azeem Khan to be an-ested, and to be 
 removed fi-om a position in which he is Ukely to do much injmy both to His 
 Highness the Meer and to the British Government. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., I 
 
 To Captain Forbes, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Resident at Khp-poor. PoHtical Superintendent and Commandant 
 
 on the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 23rd June, 1848. SiR, 
 
 With reference to the con-espondence connected mth your application in 
 favor of one Edul Khan, who was recommended by you to be pensioned as a 
 Russuldar, I am directed by the Brigadier commanding the di^'ision to transmit to 
 you the accompanying copy of a letter from the Chief Secretary to Govern- 
 ment in the Military Department, No. 2,458, dated the 5th instant, intimating 
 that the Right Honorable the Governor in Council has been pleased to grant 
 a pension of six rupees per mensem to that individual for his services in the 
 Military Department ; also that his claim on account of sei-vices in the Political 
 Department will be submitted for the consideration and orders of the Govern- 
 ment of India. 
 
 The original certificates of character are herewith retm'ned, for the pm-pose of 
 giving back to the owner. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General Scinde and Beloochistan, 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Scinde IiTcgular Horse. 
 
 5th June, 1848. MILITARY DEPARTMENT. | 
 
 Sir, Bombay Castle, 5th June, 1848. 
 
 I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated 5th November, 
 1847, No. 1,139, wath its enclosures, and in reply to state, for the information of 
 His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that the Right Honorable the Governor 
 in Council is pleased to grant a pension of (6) six mpees per mensem to Edul 
 Khan for his semces in the Military Department. 
 
 2. — I am further directed to state, for the information of His Excellency, that 
 the claim of Edul Khan for his services in the PoUtical Department will be sub- 
 mitted for the consideration and orders of the Government of India from that . 
 department. I have the honor, &c., M 
 
 (Signed) A. MALET, 1 
 
 To the Adjutant-General (True copy.) Chief Secretary, 
 
 of the Army. (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 fTrue copy.) 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) J. JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 177 
 
 Sir, 28th June, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to report that the frontier under my command has been 
 undisturbed during the past week. 
 
 I have reason to believe that one Azeem Khan, the Jagheerdar of Budanee, on 
 the Boordeeka frontier, in the territory of His Highness AH Morad, has been in 
 treasonable correspondence with the rebels of Mooltan, giving them information 
 and sending them offers of assistance. 
 
 I reported this to the Resident at Khp-poor, on the 22nd instant, with a view 
 to his moving His Highness Meer AH Morad to have the man's conduct inquired 
 into, and if necessary, have him arrested. 
 
 This Azeem Khan has also lately been ill-treating some police horsemen who 
 were at Budanee on duty. 
 
 I have the honor to bring to your notice that His Highness the Khan of Kelat 
 has not as yet sent a wukkeel to remain wnth me at Khanghur. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Captain Brown, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretaiy to the Commissioner Political Superintendent and Commandant 
 
 in Scinde. on the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 28th June, 1848. 
 
 Adverting to the remark opposite to letter No. 372, dated 26th April last, 
 in the register of references, dated 1st May, to the effect that the arrangements 
 for the protection of the north-west fi-ontier of Scinde, proposed in Major Jacob's 
 letter. No. 53 48, dated 25th February, 1848, which accompanied mine above 
 ■ noticed, had been sanctioned on the 23rd May, I have the honor to request you 
 I' will be pleased to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, 
 ! that with the exception of that conveyed in the letter No. 2,064, dated 12th May, 
 '. from the Chief Secretaiy to Government to the Commissioner in Scinde, which 
 ' accompanied your letter. No. 176, no sanction has yet been given to Major Jacob's 
 proposals ; and that consequently the withdrawal of the Shahpoor outpost, the 
 retention of eighty Kyheeree horsemen on the terms suggested, and the entertain- 
 ment of the 100 Belooch guides for duty at the several posts along the frontier 
 line, have not up to this date been carried into effect ; I therefore would earnestly 
 recommend the adjustment of these points, which Major Jacob considers of such 
 essential importance to the success of his system — that owing to their sanction 
 having been withheld he has had to contend wath much difficulty, and been com- 
 pelled to have recourse to all kinds of expedients to supply their place, in securing 
 the general efficiency of the frontier an-angements. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Quarter-Master-General (Signed) H. DUNDAS, Colonel, 
 
 of the Army. Commanding the troops in Scinde. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) R. PHAYRE, Lieutenant, 
 
 Acting Assistant Quarter-Master- General, S. D. A. 
 
 Sir, 4th July. 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 1,064, of 
 1848, to my address, with accompaniment, and in reply beg leave to observe that 
 it is necessary, if the road from Kusmore along the fi-ontier is to be completed at 
 all, that the labourers should proceed beyond British temtory. 
 
 I beg leave also to state, that in the execution of the work above mentioned I 
 have endeavoured to give as little trouble as possible to the countiy people, and 
 that, so far from the work being attended with serious injury to the people, as 
 well as to the revenue, its completion will in all probability be of the utmost 
 permanent advantage to both. 
 
 With regard to the last paragraph of your letter under reply, I beg leave to 
 observe that the work in question is an extraordinary one, and therefore the 
 ordinary routine of proceeding may not be applicable with advantage. 1 have 
 been zealously labouring to break through the ancient custom of the practice of 
 disorder, violence, robbeiy and murder, which existed on this fi-ontier ; the making
 
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 4th July, 1848. of tliis road through the jungles of Boordeeka is one of the means towards that 
 
 end, and in endeavouring to carry it into effect I think that I have a right to expect 
 the co-operation and assistance of the civil officers, and that fi-ivolous complaints 
 tending to impede the work will not be listened to. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Captain Brown, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretary to Commissioner Political Superintendent and Commandant 
 
 in Scinde. on the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 6th July, 1848. Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report that the British frontier under my command has 
 been undisturbed during the past week. 
 
 Two Boordee horsemen, a Fukkeer and a woman, were killed at Sunree (twenty- 
 five miles north-east of Hassan ke Ghurree), beyond the desert, and two other 
 men desperately wounded, on the night of the 2nd instant, by Alum Khan, Kulpur, 
 who attacked them with thirteen horsemen and twenty footmen, surprising them 
 when asleep. The Boordees, however, beat off the robbers with some loss, and 
 saved all their cattle except a few sheep, which the Boogtees carried off. 
 
 My patrols fi'om Hussan ke Ghurree, Tungwanee and Kunt Kote, met at 
 Sunree next morning, but the Boogtees had returned to the hills before daylight. 
 Another notorious Batel, Mussooree, with a party of plundering horsemen, has 
 left the hills, and is now marauding on the Naree ; my posts are on the alert, 
 but I think it very unlikely that the plunderers will venture to cross the deseit 
 into British territoiy. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB. Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Pofitical Superintendent and Commandant 
 
 on the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 17th July, 1848. SiR, 
 
 With reference to your letter, No. 57, of the 3rd March last, I am du-ected 
 by the Brigadier commanding the division to transmit to you the accompanying 
 transcript of a communication from the Secretary to Government in the Military 
 Department, under date the 29th ultimo, with copy of its annexment from Secre- 
 tary to the Government of India, intimating that the Right Honorable the 
 Governor-General of India in Council declines to sanction any change in the 
 organization or establishment of the regiments under your command. 
 
 I have the honor to be, &c., j 
 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, H 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse, Assistant Adjutant- General, 
 
 Khanghur. Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 29th June, 1848. MILITARY DEPARTMENT. 
 
 No. 2,779. 
 
 Bombay Castle, 29th June, 1848. 
 Sir, 
 
 With reference to your letter, No. 326, dated 25th March last, I am directed 
 to transmit, for the information of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the 
 accompanying copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Government of India, 
 No. 210, dated 10th instant, declining to sanction any change in the organization 
 or establishment of the Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Adjutant-General. (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary. 
 
 
 1
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 179 
 
 Sir, lOth Juno, 1848. 
 
 1 am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 1,94G, under 
 date the 4th ultimo, with its various annexments, and to state in reply, for the 
 information of the Bombay Government, that the Right Honorable the Governor- 
 General of India in Council declines to lend his sanction to any change in the 
 organization or establishment of the Scinde Irregular Cavalry, or to authorize any 
 increase to the pay at present received by the native officers or privates of that 
 corps. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Secrctaiy to (Signed) J. STUART, Colonel, 
 
 Government of Bombay. Secretary to the Government of India. 
 
 Sir, l"lb July, 1848. 
 
 In reply to your letter. No. 138, dated 1st July, 1848, I have the honor to iiussaidar sbaik am. 
 inform you that the stars and certificates of the Order of Merit were this morning Kiia,,"!'"" " 
 
 presented to the native officers and men of vour regiment, as per margin, in due s»wars Bujjo Khan. 
 
 t ,. p l^ j_ i-ii-i'i- JJo- Baliadoor Khan. 
 
 lorm and in presence oi the troops ot this station . Do. Nahar Khan. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) LE MESSURIER, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. Commanding at Hyderabad. 
 
 Sir, 20th July, 1848. 
 
 With reference to your letter, No. 490, dated 6th May last, I am directed 
 I to transmit, for the information of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the 
 ^accompanying copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Government of India, 
 I No. .003, dated 24th ultimo, conveying the sanction of that Government to the 
 '2nd Regiment of Scinde Irregular Horse bearing the word Cutchee on their 
 i standards and appointments. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Adjutant-General. (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary. 
 
 Sir, 24th June, 1848. 
 
 I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 2,244, of the 
 23rd ultimo, submitting with reference to my No. 19, of the 3rd March last, 
 copy of a further dispatch from the Adjutant-General of the Bombay army, 
 recommending that the 2nd Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse may also be per- 
 mitted to bear the word " Cutchee " on their standards and appointments, on the 
 grounds that on its formation that corps received from the 1st Regiment half of its 
 native officers and men, as well as four of its eight standards, on which are in- 
 scribed Meeanee and Hyderabad, although the 2nd Regiment, as a separate corps, 
 did not exist at the time those buttles were fought. 
 
 In rei)ly, I am desired to acquaint you, for the information of the Government 
 of Bombay, that in consideration of the above circumstances, and in compliance 
 with the recommendation of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the Right 
 Honorable the Governor-General of India in Council is pleased to sanction the 
 extension to the 2nd Regiment of the privilege of bearing Cutchee on its standard 
 and ai)pointinents, its already accorded in the case of the 1 st Regiment Scinde 
 Irregular Horse. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) J. STUART, Colonel, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) A. MALET, Chief Secretary. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 N 1
 
 180 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 8th August, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to enclose for your information transcript of a communica- 
 tion from the Secretary to Government in the Military Department, under date 
 the 20th July, 1848 (No. 3,031), with copies of its accompaniments from the 
 Secretary to the Government, conveying the sanction of that Government to the 
 2nd Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse bearing the word Cutchee on its standards 
 and appointments. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 To Major Jacob, Assistant Adjutant-General, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. Scinde and Beloochistan . 
 
 30th June, 1848. My LoRD, 
 
 Dated 5th March, I havc the honor to transmit, for the information of your Lordship in Council, 
 
 1848, and reply No. copy of a Icttcr, No. 144, datcd the 22nd instant, from Major Jacob, in political 
 
 charge of the frontier, reporting that the state of affairs in that quarter continues 
 
 undisturbed. 
 
 Dated 2Gth March, 2. — The subjccts alluded to in the concluding paragraph of Major Jacob's 
 
 ^^^' , ,„ ,^ , letter were brought to the notice of Government in my letters of dates noted in 
 
 Dated 19th June, ^, . ^ t i ji i o 
 
 1848. the margin. 1 have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) R. K. PRINGLE, 
 
 To the Right Honorable Viscount Falkland, Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 Governor and President in Council, Bombay. 
 
 18th July, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I am directed by the Right Honorable the Governor in Council to acknow- 
 ledge the receipt of your letter. No. 1,778, dated the 30th ultimo, and to inform 
 you that His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief has been requested, with 
 reference to the arrangements considered necessary by Colonel Dundas, to make 
 such arrangements for the distribution of troops on the Scinde frontier as may 
 appear to His Excellency to be advisable. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To R. K. Pringle, Esq., (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Commissioner in Scinde. Chief Secretary. 
 
 2nd August, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to report, that in obedience to the instructions contained 
 in your letter. No. 1,602, of the 12th June, 1848, to my address, I have been 
 employed in communication with the Collector of Shikarpoor, resident at Khyr- 
 poor, and wukkeel of His Highness the. Khan of Kelat, settling the boundaiy 
 lines between the Kelat territory where it meets Scinde to the north. 
 
 I have the honor to annex certain papers, containing evidence on the subject, 
 received from the Collector of Shikarpoor ; the contents of these were fully 
 
 24th July, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to bring to your notice that I still meet with great obsti'uc- 
 tion in carrying on my duties on the frontier, on the part of the people of Budanee, 
 and beg leave to point out the necessity of some measures being taken to enforce 
 obedience to authority on the part of their people in Boordeeka ; the purwanahs 
 of His Highness Meer Ali Morad appear to be treated by the men complained of 
 with supreme contempt, and it appears to me that such will continue to be the 
 case until the refractory persons meet with condign punishment. 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith Persian letters concerning the matter in 
 question. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To Captain Forbes, Political Superintendent and Commandant 
 
 Resident at Khyrpoor. on the Frontier of Upper Scinde.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 181 
 
 explained to the wukkcel of His Highness the Khan of Kehxt, MooUah Ahmed, 2n<i August, 18I8. 
 
 who took off the Persian documents. Moollah Ahmed's written reply is 
 
 annexed. 
 
 The evidence of hundreds of other persons might be brought forward in the 
 matter, but this is not necessary, as somewhat, to my surprise, I find that every 
 man, far and near, on both sides, agrees as to the facts of the case. The claims of 
 the Kclat Government, as stated to me in full by AlooUah Ahmed, when set 
 forth in plain language, amount solely to this — " The lands of Rojaun, &c., were 
 given to the Kclat Sircar by the great Timoor, and the grant was confirmed by 
 Nadir Shah. The present Khan of Kclat having been restored to all his possessions 
 in full, is entitled to those lands extending to Janeydeyra and Khanghur." In his 
 written reply, the wukkcel merely states that the Khan of Kclat was placed in 
 possession of Rojaun, &c., by Colonel Outram ; and he tells me that Captain 
 Postans, then Assistant Political Agent at Shikarpoor, gave the Khan's wukkeel 
 a letter to that effect ; but the letter is not forthcoming, though I have repeatedly 
 requested that if such a paper existed it might be produced. The statement of 
 Moollah Ahmed on this point is certainly not borne out by the facts of the case. 
 He further states, that it is true the lands were in possession of the Meers of 
 Scinde, before a.d. 1843, but that the Khan of Kelat recovered them, as they 
 had been taken from him formerly by force. The clear and undisputed facts 
 of the case api)ear to me quite sufficient to enable Government to arrive at a 
 just and equitable decision on the subject. They ai-e as follows : — At the time 
 of the conquest of Scinde, and for some years previous to that time, the lands of 
 Rojaun, Mamool, &c., were in the undisputed possession of Meer Nusseer Khan, 
 of Hyderabad, and whatever revenue was collected at these places was paid to the 
 \ Scinde Ameers. After the conquest of Scinde by the British, and during the con- 
 [ fusion necessarily caused by the overthrow of the former Princes, the officers of 
 i Kelat unjustifiably took possession of Rojaun, &c., which had then clearly become 
 : British tenitory, thereby destroying the distinct and natural boundary which pre- 
 viously existed between Cutchee and Scinde. With regard to the claim to 
 extend the territory of Kelat to Khanghur and Janeydeyra, it is still more 
 groundless than the other, for the Kelat Government does not appear ever, within 
 the memory of man, to have rightly or wrongly any part of the land in question. 
 From these facts, it appears to me certain, that the Khan of Kelat has no just 
 title whatever to any territory in Scinde to the south of the desert ; that Rojaun 
 and Mamool, with the lands thereabouts, are British territory ; and that the 
 just political boundary between Scinde and Cutchee is the same as the natural 
 geographical one, "The Desert." 
 
 The claims of His Highness Meer Ali Morad to the lands of Janeydeyra, 
 Khanghur, &c., have no connexion with the above, and form quite a distinct 
 question ; but as they are discussed in the accompanying letter from the Collector 
 of Shikarpoor, it may be proper for me to notice them here. My opinions as to 
 the justice of these claims coincide generally with those of Major Goldney, and 
 it appears to me that the Government of Khyrpoor has no just title to the 
 portion of territory in question. Whether the lands of Janeydeyra, &c., did 
 formerly, before the accession of His Highness IMeer AU Morad, belong to 
 Khyrpoor or to Hyderabad, they certainly now are British territories, inasmuch as 
 they were appi'opriated as such not long after the conquest of Scinde by His 
 Excellency Sir C. J. Napier, Governor of Scinde, with the full knowledge and 
 consent of His Highness Meer Ali Morad. The lands and villages were, to my 
 personal knowledge, conq)lctcly deserted when the British first came to this 
 country in 1838 39. There was not, and had not been for a long period before 
 that time, a single inhabitant at either Khanghur or Janeydeyra ; these places, 
 then worth nothing, have since been occupied and peopled by British troops and 
 subjects ; since the con(iucst of Scinde, the lands have been treated and disposed 
 of as British tcrritoiy, and have remained so unchallenged until now, when, after 
 a silence of three years (the country meanwhile having become peopled and 
 rich, instead of a barren, worthless and deserted waste), His Excellency Meer Ali 
 Morad claims them as his territory. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Captain Brown, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretary to the Commissioner Political Superintendent and Commandant 
 
 in Scinde. on the Frontier of Upper Scinde.
 
 182 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 iitii August, 1848. Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to bring to your notice that I still meet with the greatest 
 opposition and insolence in carrying on my public duties on the fi'ontier of Boor- 
 deeka, from one Ranjah Mull and his agents. 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith a letter from the Moonshee of His 
 Highness Meer Ali Morad, attached to me by order of His Highness, and a letter 
 from the son of Ranjah Mull, which you will see is written in a most insolent 
 tone, and the contents of which are as disrespectful to His Highness Meer Ali 
 Morad as to myself, inasmuch as the pui-wanah of His Highness the Meer, 
 directing all his officers and subjects in Boordeeka to obey me and affiard me 
 assistance, accompanied my purwanahs, and was shown to this man, Lall Dass, 
 and all the other Kardars, &c., by Moonshee Shumboo Dyal. 
 
 I shall be greatly obliged if you will be kind enough to make His Highness 
 the Meer at once take effective measures to remedy the evils I complain of ; 
 and it would be as well if he were to give me full authority to take into custody, 
 and send prisoners to KhjTpoor, all refractory persons who may refuse to obey 
 the orders of their Government. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To Captain Forbes, Political Superintendent and Commandant 
 
 Resident at Khyrpoor. on the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 27th August, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 1,048, of 
 the 22nd August, 1 848, to my address, and with reference to the subjects thei'cof 
 beg leave to explain, that there are now belonging to the 1st Regiment Scinde 
 IiTegular Horse three native doctors, and to the 2nd Regiment one native doctor ; 
 besides these men, who are part of the regiment, there are attached to the 1st 
 Regiment one, and in the 2nd Regiment two hospital assistants belonging to the 
 regular sei-vice. I am not certain which of these persons are alluded to in your 
 letter under reply. The men attached to the Scinde In-egular Horse come under 
 the rules and regulations of the regular medical service, and are only temporarily 
 serving with us, by an arrangement of the supei'intending surgeons. The regi- 
 mental native doctors were engaged by me in the same manner as the men of the 
 corps are enlisted, without any particular terms being specified. But one of them, 
 a very respectable man, was hospital assistant, and resigned the regular service 
 for the purpose of joining the Scinde Irregular Horse as native doctor ; and it 
 would hardly be fair now to discharge him without fault on his part. 
 
 I beg leave to obsei-ve that it is found by experience that the regimental medical 
 subordinates, forming, as now, part of our establishment, are far better adapted 
 to the duties of a Sillidar corps, and perform those duties in a more satisfactory 
 manner than the hospital assistants of the regular service not forming part of the 
 regiment they are attached to, and being frequently changed. With the comple- 
 ment of regimental native doctors allowed in the establishment of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse, no medical subordinates fi'om the regular service are required to 
 be attached to the corps, which would be better without them. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Green, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant- General. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 I 7th Ausust, 1848. SiR, 
 
 With reference to my letter. No. 235, of the 23rd February last, to your 
 address, I have the honor, by direction of the Brigadier commanding the division, 
 to transmit to you the enclosed transcript of one from the Secretary to Govern- 
 ment in the Military Department, under date the 31st ultimo (No. 3,167), with 
 copy of its accompaniment, conveying the satisfaction of the Honorable the 
 Court of Directors with respect to the highly favorable report on the state of 
 efficiency to which your exeitions have brought the Scinde Irregular Horse, and 
 intimating that your claim to receive the honor of " Companion of the Bath " 
 will be brought to notice in the proper quarter. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 To Major Jacob, Assistant Adjutant-General, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. Scinde and Beloochistan.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 183 
 
 Bombay Castle, 31st July, 1848. sist juw, isis. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 With reference to the letter from this department, No. 841, dated the 9th 
 February last, I am dh-ccted to communicate to you, for the information of His 
 Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the accompanying extract, paragraph 3G 
 of a despatch from the Honorable the Court of Directors, No. 27, dated the 7th 
 June last. I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To tlie Adjutant-General (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 of the Ai-my. Chief Secretary. 
 
 EXTRACT of paragraph 36 of a despatch from the Honorable the Court of lath February. i848. 
 Directors, No. 27. Dated the 7th June, 1848. 
 
 LETTER. Dated 15th February, 1848. No. 21. 
 
 REPORT of the high state of efficiency to which the Scinde In-egular Horse has 
 been brought by the exertions of Major Jacob, advei-ts to Major Jacob's claim 
 to the honor of C.B. 
 
 " 36. — This report is veiy satisfactory and highly creditable to Major Jacob. 
 " His claim to receive the honor of Companion of the Bath w-ill be brought to 
 " notice in the proper quarter." 
 
 (True extract.) 
 (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary. 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 Adjutant- General of the Army. 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 Sir, Hth September, 184S. 
 
 I have the hdnor to report that nothing of importance has occuiTcd within 
 the frontier under my command during the past week. 
 
 The whole province of Cutchee is being overrun by the Murrees and other 
 plunderers from the hills, and the peaceable inhabitants are fast lea\ang the^ 
 country, with their families and property, to reside in Scinde. The tract of 
 countrv on the Naua is almost wlioUy deserted, as also is the Lharee River. 
 
 TheKelat authorities do nothing whatever to protect the people ; in fact, the 
 Brahooees plunder as much as the others ; and it appears to me that the whole 
 province, with the exception of that part about Gundava, will soon be reduced to 
 a desert. 
 
 The remainder of the Boogtees, with the Khetranees and other mountain 
 marauders, have twice lately been plundering the Muzzarees north of Rojaun, and 
 carried oft' a large number of camels. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN ,lACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Frontier. 
 
 Sir, 21st September, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith the retmn called for in your letter, 
 No. 1,090, of the 9th September, 1848, to my address. 
 
 Witli reference to the instruction contained in that letter, I have the honor to 
 state that the men received with the stjuadron of the Poona Horse, transferred to 
 the Scinde Ii'rcgular Horse on the raising of the corps — were originally cidisted in 
 Colonel Skinner's Hindoostanee Horse — arc entitled to the rate of pension, &c., 
 laid down in the military code for men so enlisted. The remainder of the men of 
 the Scinde IiTcgular Horse were enlisted to obey the orders of their Commandant, 
 and serve as cavalry soldiers in Scinde, (or wherever Government might think 
 proper to employ them) for an unlimited period, receiving from Government as an 
 
 N 3
 
 184 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 21st September, 1818. equivalciit for their services Company's rupees (30) thirty a month for man and 
 horse of the private suwars, and according to the rates pubhshcd in the G. O. on 
 the subject of the higher ranks, being also entitled to pension for wounds and 
 sei-vice, as laid down for the Irregular Cavalry of Bengal. 
 
 The men of the Scinde Irregular Horse receive nothing whatever from the State 
 in the shape of arms, accoutrements, saddlery, clothing, &e. ; they provide them- 
 selves with everything out of their monthly pay. They receive no extra allowance 
 whatever, under any circumstances, but when supplies are not otherwise procurable, 
 are supplied with rations on the same terms as the men of the regular army, and 
 with grain for their horses fi'om the Commissariat stores, for payment at the fixed 
 rate of 37^ lb per rupee. Ammunition and medicines are supplied to the corps 
 by the Government, as also boats when required for passage by water. The 
 duties required from the men of the Scinde Irregular Horse are military duties, 
 similar to those of Light Cavalry in general. 
 
 To Major Green, C.B., I have the honor, &c., 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General (Signed) 
 
 Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 Commanding Scinde IiTcgular Horse. 
 
 GENERAL RETURN of the Age, Size, Caste, Country and Service of the Native Ranks of the 1st 
 
 and 2nd Regiments Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 Age. 
 
 Native Officers. 
 
 Non-Commissioned 
 Officers. 
 
 % 
 
 i 
 
 Caste. ■ 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 a 
 < 
 
 i 
 
 So 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 55 and upwards . . 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 Christians 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 50 „ 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mussulmans .... 
 
 44 
 
 137 
 
 15 
 
 1163 
 
 45 
 
 / II 
 
 18 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 
 
 Brahmins and Raj- 
 
 
 
 
 
 40 
 
 1 II 
 
 6 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 
 
 poots 
 
 5 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 123 
 
 35 
 
 1 II 
 
 7 
 
 40 
 
 
 
 103 
 
 Maharattas 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 1 II 
 
 6 
 
 47 
 
 
 
 314 
 
 Telhnga or Gentoo 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 1 II 
 
 2 
 
 16 
 
 2 
 
 487 
 
 Tamil 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 1 II 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 403 
 
 Other Castes .... 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 18 
 
 1 II 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 69 
 
 Indo Britons .... 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Unde 
 
 r 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 &c 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Country. 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 160 
 
 16 
 
 1376 
 
 50 
 
 160 
 
 16 
 
 1376 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 HinJostan 
 
 37 
 
 141 
 
 15 
 
 1343 
 
 Size. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Northern Circar. . 
 Central Carnatic 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 ft. in. 
 
 6 and upwards 
 
 5 
 
 17 
 
 
 
 26 
 
 (Madras, &c.). . 
 Southern Carnatic, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 11 .. 
 5 10 « 
 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 5 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 19 
 37 
 
 Trichmopoly . . 
 Deccan 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27 
 
 5 9 » 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 72 
 
 Concan 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 5 8 „ 
 
 12 
 
 22 
 
 2 
 
 125 
 
 Mysore 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 7 „ 
 
 9 
 
 41 
 
 .3 
 
 163 
 
 Taujore, Madura, 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 6,, 
 
 19 
 
 31 
 
 2 
 
 401 
 
 Tinevelly 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 5 „ 
 
 6 
 
 16 
 
 2 
 
 231 
 
 Scinde 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Under 
 
 4 
 
 14 
 
 6 
 
 302 
 
 Beloochistan .... 
 Service. 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 60 
 
 160 
 
 16 
 
 1376 
 
 50 
 
 160 
 
 16 
 
 1376 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 35 years &upwards 
 30 ,, 
 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25 II 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20 „ 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15 „ 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 1, 
 
 7 
 
 24 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 . 
 
 6 
 
 76 
 
 
 
 27 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Under 
 
 4 
 
 19 
 
 16 
 
 11 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Scinde Irregular Horse.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 185 
 
 Sir, 23rd September, 1848. 
 
 I had the honor to hand over a letter fi-om the Assistant Resident, who is 
 with the troops at IMooltan, to the Collector at Shikarpoor (to whom it ought to 
 have been addi'essed), in oi'der that he might take such steps in the matter as 
 might appear proper to him. Should that authority address you upon the 
 subject of the force which can be spared from the frontier, I have to request that 
 you will not consider it necessaiy to make any delay in the departure of the 
 trooj)s awaiting an order from me. 
 
 You yourself, of course, cannot accompany the men who march. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) M. M. SHAW, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier. Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 2 Uh September, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to transmit the purwanah forwarded by the Assistant 
 Resident, in case you may deem the route suggested by that authority to be 
 entirely safe. I have had some hesitation in respect to it, but I find that tlie 
 Collector of Shikarpoor does not coincide with me. Your information and pro- 
 longed acquaintance entitles your opinion to weight, and you are at libertj^ to 
 choose the route, should you consider that troops can be spared from the frontier. 
 
 I have the honor, &e.. 
 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) M. M. SHAW, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier. Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 I Sir, 24th September, 1848. 
 
 ' With reference to my letter of this day's date, sent by express to you, I beg 
 
 '■ to make vou aware of the fact that the Dewan Moolraj is sending 2,000 men 
 ! to each place, detachments to Dep"a Ghazee Khan and Leia. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) M. M. SHAW, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier. Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 In supersession of all letters from me upon the following subject, I have the 
 honor to request that you will direct the march of a detachment of your regiment 
 upon Bhawulpoor, instructing the officer in command of it to place himself in 
 communication with the Major-General Commanding the Mooltan Field Force. 
 
 I have to request that the strength of the above detachment may (if possible) 
 amount to 500 sabres, in consequence of which from eighty to one hundred sabres 
 of the mounted police of this district will be placed at your disposal. 
 
 I have the honor to request that the above detachment may be crossed to the 
 BhawTilpoor side, at the most convenient point from Khanghur. 
 
 I have the honor, &c. 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) M. M. SHAW, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier. Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 24th September, 1848. 
 
 Sir, 24th September, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to observe that your important position upon the frontier 
 precludes the possibility of your moving with the detachment proceeding to 
 Bhawulpoor. 
 
 (Signed) M. M. SHAW, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 25th September, 1848, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 23rd and 
 24th September, 1848, superseding the instructions contained in former letters, 
 and conveying other orders. In compliance therewith I have the honor to report 
 that a detaclunent, of the strength mentioned in the accompanying marching state, 
 will march from Khanghur to-night, en route for Kusmore, at which place I pur- 
 pose that the detachment should cross the Indus. 
 
 N 4
 
 186 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 25th September, 1848. 
 
 I shall be obliged by your ordering aiTangements to be made for having boats 
 in readiness at Kusmore for the detachment. Major Goldney has sent me a 
 pui-wanah on the Kardar of Kusmore to provide boats ; but from my personal 
 knowledge of that Kardar, I fear that, unless other means be employed, few boats 
 will be forthcoming. 
 
 I beg leave to bring to your notice that my 1st Regiment being without its 
 Medical Officer, none can be sent with the detachment from this place, wherefore 
 you perhaps may think proper to order a Medical Officer to be sent to join it en route. 
 
 It appeal's right to me that I should obsei-ve that the withdrawal of so large a 
 detachment from the frontier may possibly be attended with danger to the peace 
 of the frontier. The predatory hill tribes appear to be recovering their activity. 
 The Murrees have been plundering all Cutchee, and have now^ made friends wath 
 the remains of the Boogtee tribe. Several parties of plunderers have within the 
 last few days been fallen in with by my patrols in the desert, not very far from 
 the British border ; on one of these occasions — the 21st instant — one of these 
 robbers, a brother of the notorious Sunjur Rind, was overtaken by the pati'ol, 
 and, offering resistance, was killed. On the 22nd another party of marauders, 
 headed by Alum Khan, Kulpur, was seen by a patrol beyond Hoodoo, and pur- 
 sued so closely that the marauding chief was fully recognised, and had to throw 
 away his saddle-bags and everything else he had about him, in his flight, escaping 
 to the hills at last by the speed of his mare. 
 
 The miserably disordered state of Kutchee, and state of affairs at Mooltan, 
 have certainly produced some effect already, and will probably render the attempts 
 of these plunderers on the British border more bold and fi'cquent than they have 
 been of late ; wherefore, it may perhaps be thought proper (if it can be spared 
 fi'om Lower Scinde) to order the squadron at Hyderabad to proceed to the frontier. 
 
 I beg leave also to request that the men of the Scinde Irregular Horse, now on 
 duty with the canal department at Shikarpoor, be ordered to join me. 
 
 At the same time that I feel it my duty to report to you as above, with regard 
 to the state of this frontier, I beg to state that I am of opinion that (with the 
 assistance of the party of mounted police, mentioned by you as having been 
 ordered to join me) the force remaining on the fi'ontier will be sufficient to pre- 
 serve peace and quiet in the country. I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw, (Signed) J. JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 20th September, 1848. SiR, 
 
 The sudden defection of the Sikh force, under Rajah Shere Sing, and the 
 general insurrection of the Khalsa soldiery, which will naturally follow, having 
 obliged Major-General Whish, C.B., to raise the siege of Mooltan at the very j 
 moment when he had thrust foi-^ard a parallel and heavy battery to within 600 
 yards of the city, the British force has been compelled to assume a dignified 
 attitude of defence w^est of the city, wherein to wait for reinforcements. 
 
 2. — I have felt it my duty to call on the Government of Scinde for such assist- 
 ance as it can render, and in like manner I now write to acquaint you that the 
 majority of the revolted Sikh force, which joined Moobaj, were cavalry — an arm 
 in which the British force (equipped with reference to siege operations alone) came 
 to Mooltan most ill provided. 
 
 3. — The evil of this is so serious that I have no hesitation in applying to you j 
 for the services of Major Jacob's IiTegular Horse, now, I understand, at Kusmore, 
 on the frontier of Scinde, and the Sikh Trans-Indus territory. 
 
 4.— The considerate promptitude with which you sent up steamers on the first ' 
 outbreak of the Mooltan rebellion, encourages me to believe that should the state 
 of the frontier permit it, you will readily render this assistance, which I assure 
 you is much wanted and will be highly valued. 
 
 5. — I enclose a pui-wanah on all the Kardars between Kusmore and Dcyi-a 
 Ghazee Khan, and the Indus and Mooltan, to supply everything which may be 
 required by the cavalry on their march. I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) HERBERT B. EDWARDS, 
 
 Assistant-Resident. 
 (True Copy.) 
 (Signed) F. HARVEY, Lieutenant, 
 
 Brigade-Major in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 187 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to forward a copy of a requisition from the Assistant Resident 
 with the Mooltan field force. 
 
 Were the Scinde Horse immediately under the control of the officer commanding 
 in Upper Scinde, I sliould not hesitate to request immediate compliance with 
 Captain Edwards' rccjuost ; but under the circumstances of your being in an in- 
 dependent political charge of the frontier, for the protection of which these cavalry 
 are especially stationed in Upper Scinde, I have the honor to refer the movement 
 of these, the only horse in this part of the province, to you. 
 
 To Major Jacob, I have the honor, &c., 
 
 In Political Charge Frontier (Signed) P. GOLDING, Major, 
 
 of Upper Scinde. Collector and Magistrate. 
 
 23rd September, 1848. 
 
 Lieutenant Malcolm proceeds on leave to Bombay, with the intention of re- 3rd September, i848. 
 signing his appointment in the Scinde Irregular Horse, and proceeding to England 
 on sick certificate. 
 
 REGIMENTAL ORDER. 
 
 3rd September, 1848. .w septombe,-, i848. 
 
 It is with much sorrow, that the C. O. publishes to the regiment, that long- 
 continued residence in this country, and consequent ill health, have compelled 
 Lieutenant Malcolm to leave the corps for the purpose of proceeding to his 
 native land. 
 
 Lieutenant Malcolm has served with the Scinde Irregular Horse from the 
 • earliest intancy of the corps, through all the stages of its existence, till now, when 
 ^ its reputation is established among the most distinguished corps in the army. 
 I During the last eight years Lieutenant Malcolm has borne a large share of the 
 ; labour, and performed a brilliant part in those services whereby the Scinde In-egular 
 ' Horse has been enabled to attain to its present reputation and high state of 
 efficiency. 
 
 He has performed every duty in a manner to command the respect and admira- 
 tion of all, and the C. O. gladly and gratefully thus publicly acknowledges how 
 much he is indebted to Lieutenant Malcolm for the hearty support and able 
 assistance he has at all times received from him in his endeavours to make the 
 Scinde Irregular Horse what it now is. 
 
 The success which has attended these endeavours has been chiefly owing to the 
 fact, that the officers of the corps have worked together under the C. O., and ably 
 seconded him with one heart and soul, putting forth their energies with untiring 
 determination, steadily labouring, day by day, until the task (by no means an easy 
 one) was accomplished, and the labour by habit became light. 
 
 It is but doing justice to Lieutenant Malcolm publicly to acknowledge that his 
 zeal, intelligence and experience, have mainly contributed to bring the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse into tliat state of discipline and general efficiency which has earned 
 for the corps so much praise from its superiors, and given it so high a character 
 in the world. 
 
 Lieutenant Malcolm may never return to the regiment — possibly never see it 
 again ; but his departure from among us will be long and deeply regretted, and he 
 will leave the Scinde Irregular Horse, carrying with him the respect, admiration 
 and atiectionate good wishes of us all. 
 
 Bv order, 
 (Signed)" JAMES A. COLLIER, Lieutenant, 
 
 Adjutant 2nd Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 2. — The C. O. has much pleasure in publishing to the regiment the following istu September, i848. 
 observations, made on the parade of the regiment by Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw, 
 commanding in Upper Scinde : — 
 
 Major Jacob — your two regiments are, in my opinion, in the same state of 
 preparedness to do good service which won for them the high approbation of the 
 Brigadier conunanding the divdsion at the last inspection. 
 
 If there be ciiangc at all, it is sinq)iy that they now act more readily together 
 than they did at the review, having then been but recently united.
 
 188 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 « 
 
 15th September, 1848. 
 
 The fine animated appearance and soldier-like bearing of the men, their quiet 
 and truly con-ect demeanour when not upon parade (of which I have not been an 
 unobservant spectator, when they come into Shikarpoor), and the fact that such 
 a thing as a complaint against any one belonging to the Scinde Irregular Horse 
 is a thing unknown in the command of Upper Scinde, all show that the men are 
 contented and happy in the highest degxee ; indeed, military duties, which are 
 life's labours to other soldiers, appear to be to them a pastime ; hence their devoted 
 attachment to their profession, and their loyalty to the Government which they 
 serve. 
 
 The noble working condition of the horses, and their spirit at this trying season 
 of the year, and in the midst of frontier duties, show what the animal can do 
 when cherished and judiciously treated. 
 
 But, indeed, your whole command appears instinct wath a system which is in 
 the highest degree successful. 
 
 I beg you will tell your men that their performance has filled me with 
 admiration, and is of a piece with their valour in war, which has filled not India 
 only, but the world with their renown. 
 
 Tell them that I had very bad fever upon me yesterday, but the sight of them 
 has made me well, and I will praise them in the highest terms to the Brigadier 
 commanding in Scinde. 
 
 By order, 
 (Signed) JAMES A. COLLIER, Lieutenant, 
 
 Adjutant 2nd Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 24th September, 1818. SiR, 
 
 In anticipation of the immediate assembly of a field force at Roree, to 
 co-operate with the British troops now in Mooltan, I have the honor, by direction, 
 to request you will be pleased to call upon Major Jacob, commanding Scinde 
 Irregular Horse on the north-west frontier, to state, for Colonel Dundas' informa- 
 tion, whether he could spare three, or, if possible, four squadrons of his horse, 
 to compose part of that force ; and, if so, whether he considers any alteration in 
 the present disposition of his troops on the frontier posts would be necessary. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Officer Commanding (Signed) R. PHAYRE, Lieutenant, 
 
 in Upper Scinde. Assistant Quarter-Master-General. 
 
 28th September, 1848. Si R , 
 
 I have the honor to report, that with the exceptions already reported, nothing 
 worth mentioning has occurred on the frontier under my command during the 
 past week. Small parties of plunderers are moving about the desert, but their 
 attempts on the British border are invariably frustrated by the vigilance of the 
 patrols. The state of Cutchee is as reported in my letter of the 25th instant ; 
 the state of that country appears to be getting worse daily, although a little rain 
 has now fallen in the province. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Colonel Shaw, Signed JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 28th September, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to enclose copy of a letter from the Assistant Quarter- 
 Mastcr-General in Scinde, No. 861, dated 24th September, and to request your 
 replies thereto. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) M. M. SHAW, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier. Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 29th September, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 550, of the 
 28th September, 1848, to my address, with accompaniment from the Assistant 
 Quarter-Master-General, and in reply have the honor to state that unless arrange- 
 ments can be made to replace them by other troops, it would not, I think, be 
 advisable to withdraw from the fi'ontier under my command any men in addition 
 
 I
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSK. 
 
 189 
 
 to the (Ictaclmiont 500 stroiii?, which jirocecdcd under command of Lieutenant 2:)th September, 1848. 
 
 Mcrewether, en route to Bhawulpoor, on tlie 2Gth instant. 1 am of opinion that 
 
 an alteration in the disi)osition of the troops on this frontier might be made so as 
 
 with safety to allow of about 1,000 men altogether of the Scinde Irregular Horse 
 
 being, as a temporary measure, withdrawn for other service. The arrangements I 
 
 should pi'opose are as follow : — 
 
 The Scinde Camel Corps to move fi-oni Larkhana to Khanghur — making the 
 latter place its temporary head (juartcrs — and I'elicving the men of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse from the various outposts along the frontier line ; 200 men of the 
 Scinde Irregular Horse, and the 100 Belooch guides, lately entertained by me, 
 also remaining on tiic frontier. 
 
 The latter disposed of as at present — a small party at each post — and the 
 former kept chiefly in hand at Khanghur, so as to be readv to move instantly 
 upon any point threatened. The jjolicc horsemen, from 80 to 100, which you 
 have informed me will be available for seivice on this frontier, would also be very 
 useful. The road lately completed by me along the whole fi'ontier line, with the 
 posts established at regular distances on it, and tlie other arrangements lately 
 can-led into effect, have so simplified the business of guarding this frontier generally, 
 that I have no doubt whatever but the above-mentioned force and arrangements 
 would be found quite sufficient for the eflective temporary protection of this 
 fi'ontier. 
 
 I have the honor to append a memorandum, shewing roughly how the troops 
 might be disposed of along the fi'ontier under the arrangements above-mentioned. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Political Superintendent and Commandant 
 
 on the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 MEMORANDUM, showing how the Outposts along the North-West Frontier of Upper Scinde might 29tli September, 1848. 
 be occupied, under the tenii)orary arrangements proposed by Major Jacob. 
 
 Khanghur, 29th September, 18^8. 
 
 Station. 
 
 Scinde 
 Camel Corps, 
 Rank ^ File. 
 
 Scinde 
 
 Irreyular 
 
 Horse. 
 
 Police Horse. 
 
 Belooch 
 Mounted 
 Guides. 
 
 Kusmore 
 
 30 
 30 
 
 12 
 
 Head Quarters 
 
 12 
 
 30 
 
 20 
 
 20 
 
 None 
 
 A company. 
 
 50 
 150 
 
 20 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 10 
 
 Komree 
 
 5 
 
 Kuut Kote .... 
 
 10 
 
 Tuiigwanee 
 
 5 
 
 Hassan ke Ghurree 
 
 Dil Morad ke Ghurree 
 
 15 
 5 
 
 Khanghur 
 
 Rojaun 
 
 25 
 
 Khvrce Ghurree 
 
 10 
 
 Shahdadpoor 
 
 Dost AH 
 
 Kumbur 
 
 Larkhana 
 
 5 
 5 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 
 200 
 
 80 
 
 100 
 
 (Signed) .lOIIN .lACOH, Major, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 2nd October, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor, by direction, to acknowledge your letter with enclosures, 
 No. 170, dated the 25th ultimo, and in reply to refer you to the instructions 
 forwarded by express to Major Goldney, countermanding the advance of a detach- 
 ment of your horse, copy of which will doubtless have been connnunicated to 
 you by that officer before this can reach. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To Major Jacob, 
 Commandina: the Frontier. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 J. SURTEES, 
 
 Assistant-Secretary to the Commissioner.
 
 190 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 Ml October, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to bring to your notice that Azeem Khan, the Jagheerdar 
 of Budanee, who there is eveiy reason to beheve has been holding treasonable 
 intercourse with the enemies of the British Government in the province of 
 Mooltan, as brought to your notice by me in former letters, is now residing at 
 Budanee, although I understood from a communication from you that he had 
 been deprived of his Jagheer at that place by His Highness Meer Ali Morad. 
 
 It appears to me that this man being allowed to reside on the frontier of 
 Boordeeka during the present state of affau-s at Mooltan is likely to be attended 
 with evil consequences, and I have to suggest the propriety of your moving His 
 Highness the Meer to have him removed fi-om this part of the country — at least 
 so long as hostilities may exist in the Punjaub. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Captain Forbes, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Resident at Khyrpoor. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 4th October, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 563, of 1848, 
 directing me to march on Sukkur, and in reply to state that nearly the whole of 
 my detachment being now on this side of the river, to do so it will be necessaiy 
 first of all to pi'oceed to Ahmedpoor, a short distance above Subzulkote on the 
 Bhawulpoor road, to which place a road has been cut through dense jungle by 
 Major Goldnev for that purpose, and, excei)t by this road, there is no other 
 possible means of getting into the high road to Sukkur, in consequence of the 
 quantity of water still remaining fi-om the inundation about the country. 
 
 Having got so much fm-ther on my road than was probably contemplated by 
 the officer commanding in Upper Scinde, when he ordered the recal of the detach- 
 ment ; and having, according to my former instructions, already placed myself in 
 communication with General Whish, I think I would not be justified in returning 
 until I had received the orders of General Whish — the more especially as from the 
 reports made by me to him he would calculate on my arrival at Bhawulpoor on 
 the 1 5th of this month — wherefore, I shall feel it my duty to halt at Ahmedpoor, 
 and hope in so doing I shall meet with the approbation of the Lieutenant-Colonel 
 commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Brigade-Major (Signed) W. L. MEREWETHER, Lieutenant, 
 
 in Upper Scinde. Commanding Detachment Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 5th October, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to report that I reached Kusmore on the morning of the 
 1st October, 1848, and on making enquiries found that the boats — 46 in number — 
 which had been collected by the Subadar of the Shikarpoor Police to cross the 
 detachment, had by some mistake been kept on the left bank of the Indus ; where- 
 fore I was unable to commence crossing the men on that day. I also found that 
 the point of disembarkation on the other side was some 16 miles by water up the 
 river, as it was impossible to make a road to join the main one at Ahmedix)or 
 from any other place on that bank nearer to Kusmore, in consequence of the 
 quantity of water still remaining in that part of the country from the last inun- 
 dation. For the same reason a road to Subzulkote, which is nearer to this place 
 (Koondrec) than Ahmedpoor, was found impracticable. 
 
 As I foresaw great delay must take place by sending all the men, horses, &c., 
 up the river thus in boats, I proceeded, on the afternoon of the 1st, with the 
 Subadar of PoUce, who had come from the other side, along the right bank of the 
 Indus, to see if it was not possible to discover a road by which the detachment 
 could be marched up to opposite the bunder on the left bank, and after much 
 difficulty succeeded in finding a naiTow pathway, through dense jungle and gi'ass, 
 leading to a part of the river which, though not immediately opposite, was only 
 a little above the landing place at Koondree ; and when the ground was sufficiently 
 firm to admit of bunders to embark the horses being constructed — which could 
 not be done at any other point nearer Koondree, in consequence of the quantity 
 of mud and tjuicksand — I at once, therefore, on returning to Kusmore, set
 
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 191 
 
 labourers to work to widen the above-mentioned pathway, so as to allow the bag- sih October, i848. 
 gage to pass, and to make three bunders at the new place of embarkation. This 
 work, from the density of the jungle, and occasional spots where it was necessary 
 to lay down bushes, &c., to carry the road over small (juicksands, was not com- 
 pleted till the night of the 3rd ; but in the meantime I had been sending as many 
 men and horses, &c., as the boats would hold up the river by water — a most 
 tedious process; indeed, boats that left the Kusmorc bunder at 10, a.m., and 
 afterwards did not arrive at the Koondrce bunder till after nightfall — sailing as 
 long as the wind serv^ed, and then having to track up the rest of the way ; where- 
 fore the boats could only make one trip per diem each. By the night of the 
 3rd, however, all but some two hundred men and the stores had gone up the 
 river ; and the road by the right bank being completed, I on the morning of 
 the 4th marched the remainder of the detachment up by it to the new bunder, a 
 distance often miles, having to proceed the whole way by single tile, in consequence 
 of the dangerous nature of the ground on either side. As it was, some few horses, 
 camels, &c., disregarding the injunctions not to go on one side or the other of the 
 path, sunk in some of the numerous (juicksands, and were with difficulty extricated 
 by people left by me for that purpose at different parts of the road. Being now 
 so close to Koondrce, the remainder of the detachment was quickly crossed, and by 
 4, P.M., the whole were on the left bank of the Indus. Notwitlistanding the extreme 
 difficulty encountered in crossing the detachment, I am happy to say that only one 
 accident occurred, that of an horse belonging to Suwar Shaik Allum, having his 
 leg broken by a very severe kick, and having therefore to be shot. 
 
 I have the honor further to state, from all I can learn from the people about, 
 
 that at no period of the year can troops be crossed from Kusmorc with less trouble 
 
 I than has been met with on this occasion. There is another village, about seven 
 
 ; miles from this place, lower down the river, called Matehka, where troops might 
 
 be landed, and later in the season a road made from thence to Subzulkote ; but 
 
 ' even to reach that point they would have to proceed nine miles by water in boats. 
 
 Subadar Sabur Ali Shah, of the Shikarpoor Police, made himself exceedingly 
 useful in the construction of the road on the right bank of the river from Kusmore, 
 and he has also had a road cut from this place to Ahmedpoor, according to instruc- 
 tions he received from Major Goldney. 
 
 Since my arrival here, and on making full enquiries, it appears that Ahmedpoor 
 is much farther off than was at first reported to me, wherefore as it is my intention 
 to halt at Ahmedpoor, as you will have learned ti-om the copy of my letter to the 
 Brigade-Major in Upper Scindc, forwarded to you yesterday, I intend making two 
 marches to that place. 
 
 1 have the honor to forward herewith a contingent bill for expenditure in cutting 
 the road from Kusmore to opposite Koondrce. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 (Signed) W. L. MEREWETHER, Lieutenant, 
 
 To Major Jacob, 
 
 Commanding Detachment Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 (Ti-ue copy.) 
 (Signed) "J. JACOB, Major. 
 
 Conmianding Scinde Irregular tlorsc. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 KUSMORE 
 
 SOONJERPOOR 
 
 SUBZULKOTE
 
 192 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 5th October, 1848. SiR, 
 
 With reference to the subject of letter No. 861, of 1848, fi'om Lieutenant 
 Phayre, Assistant Quarter-Master-General, forwarded to mc with your letter, 
 No. 558, of 1848, to my address, and in continuation of my reply thereto, I have 
 the honor to state, that the men of the Scinde Irregular Horse having been re- 
 lieved by mounted police at the posts of Khyree Ghurree and Rojaun, I find that 
 sufficient men can be spared, without danger to the safety of the frontier, to com- 
 plete the detachment under Lieutenant Merewether to the strength of three full 
 squadrons, which arrangement I request that I may be allowed to make. 
 
 This will in no way atiect the arrangement proposed by me in my reply to your 
 letter of the 28th September, which may be carried into effect or not, as higher 
 authorities shall determine ; but I beg leave also to request that, in any case, I may 
 myself be allowed to proceed at once in command of this detachment, giving over 
 temporary command of the frontier to Lieutenant Collier — I having been informed 
 by the Brigadier commanding that he leaves it to me to go on or to stay, as I think 
 best for the good of the service. I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 6th October, 1848. SiR, 
 
 A strong detachment of the Scinde Irregular Horse having marched to join the 
 troops proceeding to Mooltan on field service, I hope that the Commissioner will 
 not object to my proceeding in command of the party ; and I have the honor to 
 request that I may be allowed to do so at once, handing over temporary com- 
 mand of this frontier to Lieutenant Collier, Scinde IiTcgular Horse. The military 
 arrangements for the safe keeping of the frontier during my absence, for which a 
 sufficient force will, in my opinion, still remain, will, I presume, be communicated 
 to the Commissioner by the officer commanding the troops in Scinde. 
 
 Having permission from the military authorities to proceed in command of the 
 detachment above mentioned, it is my intention to proceed to join it at Roree, in 
 anticipation of the Commissioner's sanctioning the arrangement ; as, if my going 
 be disapproved of — orders for my remaining will reach me at Sukkur — I can return 
 at once ; while, on the other hand, much time would be lost by my remaining 
 here. I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To the Secretary (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 to the Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier. . 
 
 7th October, 1848. SiR, ' 
 
 I have had the honor of submitting your letter, No. 562, of 1848, dated 13th 
 September, and accompaniments from Major Jacob, commanding the north-west 
 fi'ontier, to Biigadier the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., commanding the Scinde 
 Division, and in reply am to acquaint you that Colonel Dundas having personally 
 communicated with the Commissioner in Scinde on the advisability of completing 
 to 1 ,000 sabres the 500 that have been already withdrawn from the frontier for 
 field service in Mooltan, has decided that, with the force at present allowed by 
 Government for the occupation of Scinde, that measure, how^ever much to be 
 wished for, is not practicable, inasmuch as the squadron of that regiment now in 
 Central Scinde cannot be withdrawn for the purpose indicated by Major Jacob to 
 the officer commanding Upper Scinde ; nor is the Scinde Camel Corps sufficiently 
 strong to undertake the duties proposed for it at Khanghur and the outposts, in 
 addition to those at present performed by it at Larkhana. 
 
 The project, therefore, of taking so strong a body of cavalry as proposed by 
 Major Jacob in his letter, No. 173, of 1848, has been reluctantly abandoned, not 
 only from the want of means to replace them as above adverted to, but from the 
 tenor of paragraphs 4, 5, 6 & 7, of Major Jacob's letter. No. 179, of 1848, of 
 25th ultimo (forwarded to the Assistant Adjutant-General, and a copy of which 
 was transferred to this office) which proves that the north-west frontier arrange- ' 
 ments should at the present juncture remain as much as possible unaltered. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) R. PHAYRE, Lieutenant, 
 
 Assistant Quarter-Master-Gcneral. 
 (True coi)y.) 
 (Signed) J. JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse.
 
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 Sir, 7rh October, 1848. 
 
 1 have the honor to foi-ward the accompanying report from Lieutenant Merc- 
 wether, Commanding Detachment Scindc Irregular Horse. I was not, previous 
 to the crossing of this detachment, aware of tlic excessive difficulty in the passage 
 of the Indus at Kusmorc. 
 
 The chief causes of this difficulty appear to me to be, first, a low muddy island 
 in the river, some 16 or 18 miles in Icniith, the middle of which is about opposite 
 to the village Kusmorc; secondly, the low swampy nature of the ground, covered 
 with dense jungle, on the bank of the river, rendering it excessively difficult to 
 reach the most favorable point for embarkation. Notwithstanding that there is 
 an excellent road fi-om Khanghur to Kusmorc, it would be a saving of con- 
 siderable time and labour in moving troops from this place to Bhawulpoor, to send 
 them via Sukkur and Rorce. 
 
 I have the honor to forward the accompanying bill, which I shall be obliged 
 by your forwarding to the Assistant Quarter-Master-General for sanction 
 payment. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 Sir, 8th October, 18-48. 
 
 ^yith reference to the subject of my letter, No. 180, of the 6th October, 
 
 1848, to your address, I have the honor to report that I find that the prospect of 
 
 my leaving this fi-ontier is unsettling the minds of the people on the border ; and 
 
 the state of the countiy also beyond the British boundary not being satisfactory, 
 
 ; that I shall not, under any circumstances, quit my post on this frontier until I 
 
 i' receive the full permission of the Commissioner to do so. 
 
 I I should only be deceiving myself and my superiors did I attempt, after what I 
 ' have observed during the last three days, to persuade them that the peace of this 
 ' frontier can be preserved at present without the most constant care and watchful 
 labour ; but I trust that if the Commissioner can make any satisfactory arrange- 
 ment to set me free to take command of the squadrons of my regiment pro- 
 ceeding on service to the Punjaub, that he will do so, as it is a source of 
 unspeakable mortification to me, as well as of injury to the corps, that, for the 
 I first time during the seven years I have had the honor to command the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse, my men should proceed to active warfare without their Com- 
 mandant at their head. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Secretarj' to the (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 A detachment, consisting of Lieutenants Mercwethcr and Green, with five 2Cth September, i848. 
 hundred men of all ranks of the Scinde Irregular Horse, marched from Khanghur 
 en route to Mooltan, for the purpose of reinforcing General Whish, who had 
 been compelled to raise the siege of that fortress. 
 
 Lieutenant Malcolm, instead of proceeding to England, returned from Bombay, 
 and on the 1 .5th November, 1848, arrived at Subzulkote, assumed conunand of 
 the detachment, and proceeded with it to Mooltan. The after proceedings of the 
 detachment are shown in the following memoranda, despatches, &e. : — 
 
 MEMORANDUM of Proceedings of a Detachment of the Scinde Irregular 26th September, 1848. 
 
 Horse, on service in the Punjaub. 
 
 Under orders from the officer commanding in Upper Schide, a detachment of 
 500 sabres, Irom both regiments of Scinde Horse (two troops from the 1 st and 
 three fi-om the 2nd Regiment), under Lieutenant Mercwethcr, with Lieutenant 
 Green, marched this day from Khanghur, en loute to Mooltan, to reinforce 
 General ^Vhish. 
 
 The detachment had all crossed the Indus at Kusmorc, when fresh instructions 3ra October, i848. 
 were received to return forthwith to Rorec, the movement not being approved of. 
 The detachment was halted at Ahmedpoor and Subzulkote, on the road to 
 Bhawulpoor, several days pending references, until at the latter place it was
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 12th November. 
 15th November. 
 
 16th November. 
 25th November. 
 1st December. 
 
 nth December. 
 
 loth December. 
 
 1 5th December. 
 
 Kith December. 
 
 18th December. 
 
 3rd October, 1818. joined by Major Hallet, with the 3rd Regiment Native Infantry, and Captain 
 TurnbuU's Battery, when the whole were halted till further orders, and remained 
 7th November. SO till the 7th November, when an emergent requisition having been received 
 
 from Mooltan, Major Hallet, on his own responsibility, moved on the whole 
 force. In consequence of Lieutenant Malcolm's return from sick certificate, and 
 an expected attack on Kusmore, Lieutenant Merewether was recalled, handing 
 over charge of the detachment to Lieutenant Green until Lieutenant Malcolm's 
 arrival. Two days afterwards Lieutenant Mei'cwether, by order of Major Jacob, 
 rejoined the detachment. Lieutenant Malcolm rejoined the detachment, and 
 assumed command. 
 
 Major Hallet was ordered to halt wherever he might be until further orders. 
 Accordingly the whole detachment remained at Cham Khar ke Gote till the 25th, 
 when it marched to Ahmedpoor, and halted there till the 1st December. 
 
 It then again advanced, and crossing the GhaiTa river in boats at Phyladpoor 
 Ghat, without any further opposition, on the 1 1th December joined General 
 Whish's force at Mooltan, then encamped four miles south-west of the city. 
 
 The detachment of Scinde Irregular Horse took its first tour of duty, proceeding 
 with the Major-General to reconnoitre the fort ; were fired on, but received no 
 injury. 
 
 Major Hallet's detachment, consisting of 500 Scinde Irregular Horse, Captain 
 TurnbuU's Battery, and the 3rd Regiment Native Infantry, was inspected by Major- 
 General Whish, who expressed gi'eat approbation of the appearance of the whole. 
 
 Major Hallet's detachment was ordered to Shere Shah ke Puttun, on the Chenab, 
 13 miles south-west of Mooltan, to escort the Bombay siege train into camp. 
 
 The detachment of Scinde Horse, in accordance with orders received from 
 General Whish, to proceed to the north side of the fort of Mooltan, for the purpose 
 of intercepting a Chief, Narian Sing, who was about to try to enter it, marched 
 from Shere Shah ke Puttun at daybreak, by the westward to the north side of 
 fort, but finding the Chief had changed his intentions, was proceeding to camp, 
 when, on the east side of Mooltan, a large bod}^ of the enemy showed themselves 
 and engaged with the skirmishers of the detachment for some time, until Lieu- 
 tenant Malcolm charging with a squadron, caused them to fly precipitately within 
 the cover of the suburbs, and the Scinde Irregular Horse returned to camp, with 
 the 11th Regiment Light Cavaliy, who had joined them just before. On this 
 occasion the Scinde Horse had one horse killed and two suwars wounded. Report 
 gave the loss of the enemy as six killed and seven wounded. The remainder of 
 the Bombay column, under Colonel the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., anived, and 
 on the 26th the Bombay troops followed the Bengal force to new ground south- 
 east of the town of Mooitan. 
 
 At 11-5, A. M., one squadron of the Scinde Irregular Horse, under Lieutenant 
 Malcolm, with Lieutenants Merewether and Green, and Doctor Ballantyne, ac- 
 companied the left column of the Bombay force in the attack and storm of the 
 suburbs ; the skirmishers of this party, under Jemadar Khyrattee Khan, pene- 
 trating at one time up to the walls of the town ; the remainder being instructed 
 to guard the left flank of the column, and were mentioned accordingly in Colonel 
 Dundas' despatch of the 27th December, 1848. From this time to the 5th 
 Januaiy, the detachment furnished a troop under an European officer every other 
 day, for the protection of the rear of the batteries on the Mundee Ava. On the 
 day of the storm of the town, the Scinde Irregular Horse w-ere posted at Bukrabad, 
 on the north-east side of the fort, to intercept any fugitives, but saw none. 
 
 The detachment, with Cajitain TurnbuU's Light Field Batteiy, marched en 
 route to Tolumbah to expel the Kardars of the rebel Moolraj, and take possession 
 of the fort of that and other places. 
 
 Reached Tolumbah on the 9th, finding it evacuated, as were also the other 
 places passed en route. On the 16th returned to Mooltan, from which time up 
 to the surrender of Moolraj, on the 22nd January, the detaclunent assisted in the 
 close investure of the fort, and on several occasions captured bodies of men 
 attempting to escape therefrom. 
 2nd February. The detachment of the Scinde Irregular Horse formed part of the Bombay 
 
 force ordered to advance to join Lord Gough, left Mooltan. 
 4th February. Crosscd tlic Rivcr Ravcc, and on the 1 8th arrived at Ramnuggar, where a 
 
 squadron, under Russuldar Shaik Abdool Nubbee, was left for the purpose of 
 escorting Moolraj into Lahore. 
 
 21st December. 
 26th December. 
 
 2rth December. 
 
 4tli January, 1S41(. 
 5th January, 1849. 
 
 9th January, 1849.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 19^ 
 
 Crossed the Chenab, and joined the camp of the Commander-in-Chief at Tinia loth February, is49. 
 the same evening ; the whole Ibrce having within the hist thirty-six hom'S marclied 
 fifty miles. Formed part of a brigade of In-egular Cavalry, under the command of 20th February. 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Hearsay, in the advance in battle array of the army towards 
 the Sikh position at Goojerat. 
 
 Colonel Hearsay lia\'ing been moved to the right, the detachment of the 21st Februan,-. 
 Scinde Irregular Horse formed part of the Cavalry force under Colonel White, on 
 the left of the army, when it advanced to attack the Sikh force, and in line were 
 in position on the left of the whole. During the action a large body of Affghan 
 Horse threatening to turn the left of the British army, Sir Joseph Thackwell, 
 commanding the left wing of the army, ordered Lieutenant Malcolm to advance, 
 sui)ported by a scpiadron of Her Majesty's 9th Lancers, and charge them, which 
 was accordingly done. The body of the enemy was completely broken, and 
 di-iven from the field, with considerable slaughter and in utter confusion, a chief 
 of note, a relative of Dhost Mahomed Khans, being amongst the slain. The 
 Scinde In-egular Horse captured two standards, losing one Duffedar, one Suwar, 
 and twenty-four horses, killed ; one Naib Russuldar, one Duffedar, ten Suwars, 
 and eleven horses, wounded. The brilliancy of this charge drew forth the 
 warmest approbation and admiration of Sir J. Thackwell, who addressed 
 Lieutenant Malcolm on the spot in the highest terms of praise, having himself 
 seen the whole, and the General immediately afterwards made an especial report 
 of it to the Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 During the remainder of the day the Scinde IiTegular Horse followed with the 
 other Cavaky in pursuit of the enemy till dark, obtaining possession of several 
 guns, &c., abandoned by them in their flight. Returned to camp at 10, p.m. 
 
 The detachment Scinde Irregular Horse, with the remainder of the Bombay 22nd February. 
 column, marched at 11, a.m., forming part of the force under Sir W. Gilbert, 
 despatched in pursuit of the enemy flying across the Jhclum. 
 
 Russuldar Abdool Nubbee, with his squadron, rejoined the detachment. On the 
 4th March passed the river Jhelum, and on the 10th joined the Bengal column, 
 then moving one march in advance, at Marickyala, 12 miles from Rawul Pindee, 
 where the remains of the insurgent Sikh army had made their stand. 
 
 On the morning of the 11th, the Scinde In-egular Horse, with the 3rd troop 
 Bombay H. A., and Her Majesty's 60th Rifles, formed the advanced guard of the 
 army when it moved on Rawul Pindee ; and were halted that day at Hoormuck, 
 in consequence of the expected surrender of the Sikhs, an advanced picket of the 
 Scinde Irregular Horse received and conducted into camp the Sikh Chiefs when 
 they came to yield themselves up to Sir W. Gilbert. 
 
 The detachment and whole army Remained at Hoormuck, while the guns and 
 arms of the infantry portion were being given up, and on the 14tli marched to 
 Rawul Pindee, and was present at the surrender of the remainder of the Sikh 
 army. Marched from Rawul Pindee and crossed the Indus at Attok on the 20th 
 February, and arrived at Peshawur on the 22nd, the Aflghan force, under Dhost 
 Mahomed Khan, which had taken possession of that valley, having on the ai)proach 
 of Sir W. Gilbert's force, evacuated it and retired through the Kyber Pass to Cabul, 
 on the 28th March, to near Jumrood, 7 miles from the Pass, where the detachment 
 remained till the (ith May, when the whole Bombay force moved into cantonments 
 near Peshawur for the hot weather. While encamped near Jumrood, parties from 
 the Scinde Irregular Horse had several skirmishes with the hill plunderers, when 
 the latter attempted to can-y off' cattle while gi-azing, in which the thieves were 
 never once successful. 
 
 Russaidar Meerza Ahmed Ali Beg was presented with the 3rd class of the 
 Order of Merit for distinguished conduct at the battle of Goojerat, and on the 
 27th August that officer was invested with the Order on a Parade of all tiie 
 native troops of the west division of the Peshawur force, by Brigadier the Honorable 
 Sir H. Dundas, K.C.B., who made the following speech on the occasion : — 
 
 2nd March. 
 4th March. 
 
 14ili Mardi. 
 
 DETACHMENT ORDERS. rth August. 
 
 2. — Captain Malcolm has nuich pleasure in publishing to the detachment the 
 Ibllowing address of Brigadier the Honorable Sir 11. Dundas, K.C.B., to Rus- 
 saidar Ahmed Ali Beg, and Havildar Khooseal Sing, on his presenting them with 
 the Order of Merit, for their distinguished conduct in the late campaign : — 
 
 o 1
 
 196 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 7tii August, 1949. " A most pleasing duty has this day devolved upon nie, in having the honor to 
 
 present you, Russaidar Ali Beg, and Havildar Khooseal Sing, with the Star of 
 the Order of Merit, and I regret extremely that ignorance of your language 
 precludes me from personally expressing to you the gratification I experience in 
 being the organ to convey to you this mark of distinction, and of the favor of 
 the Government of India. Long known as you were, Russaidar Ali Beg, to 
 every officer who had served in Scinde, as the faithful attendant of His Excellency 
 Sir C. Napier, it is most pleasing to me to see that you have been selected for 
 advancement by that justly discriminating and admii'able officer. Major Jacob, 
 the Commandant of the Scinde Horse, and that in the position you now occupy 
 you have shewn how worthily promotion has been bestowed on you, by the 
 intelligence, fidelity, and bravery, you have manifested in the discharge of your 
 duties during the last campaign, and in which the Scinde Horse bore no undis- 
 tinguished part. Equally pleasing is it to me to find that you, Havildar 
 Khooseal Sing, should have been thus selected, for conspicuous good conduct, 
 by your commanding officer, as worthy to receive this mark of distinction. 
 Proud as I feel of having had the honor to command the Bombay column in the 
 last campaign, and of the service which that division performed, in which the 
 1 9th Regiment had its full share of the arduous duties which devolved upon the 
 different regiments, and was in every respect conspicuous for disciphne and good 
 conduct, I trust that, should the services of the Bombay troops be still further 
 actively required, others may have the opportunity, in imitation of the example 
 you have shown, of earning for themselves that distinction now so honorably 
 confeiTcd on you ; and I sincerely wish you both long life to enjoy your well- 
 earned honors and the esteem and regard of your companions in arms." 
 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 
 EXTRAORBINABY. 
 
 2Gth January, 1S49. 
 
 17th January, 1849. 
 
 pul)h5f)fti ftp autfeoiitj). 
 
 FRIDAY, 26th JANUARY, 1849. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, 
 Bombay Castle, 2Qth January, 1849. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Governor in Council has much satisfaction in re-publishing for general 
 information the following Notification, issued on the 1 7th instant, by order of the Right Honorable the 
 Governor-General of India, announcing the entire defeat, on the afternoon of the 13th instant, of the 
 Sikh Army under Rajah Shere Sing. 
 
 2. — His Lordship in Council directs that in commemoration of this event, a salute of 21 guns be 
 fired this morning at sun-rise, from the saluting battery, and that a similar salute be fired on receipt 
 of this order at all the principal miUtary stations under this Presidency. 
 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 A. MALET, 
 Bombay Castle, 26th January, 1849. Chief Secretary. 
 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Camp, Mukkoo, \7th January, 1849. 
 
 1 . — The Governor-General has much satisfaction in intimating to the President in Council, and notify- 
 ing for public information, that he has this day received a demi-official letter from His Excellency the 
 Commander-in-Chief, in vfhich His Excellency announces to the Governor-General, that on the after- 
 noon of the 13th instant the troops under his command attacked and entirely defeated the Sikh Army 
 under Rajah Shere Sing, in its position near the river Jhelum.
 
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 2. — ^The action was obstinately and severely contested. The enemy was in great force, and occupied 17th January, 1819. 
 very strong positions. They were driven back at every point, with the loss of many of their guns, and 
 had, by the latest intelligence, relinquished all the positions in which they had been entrenched. 
 
 3._1T1ic details of these operations have not yet reached the Governor-General ; as soon as they are 
 received they will be published for general information. 
 
 4. — The Governor-General directs that a salute of 21 guns be fired at every principal station of the 
 army, as soon as this Notification shall be received. 
 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 
 (Signed) H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True Copy.) 
 
 A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary. 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 
 EXTRA R D I N A R 7. 
 
 FKIDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY, 1849. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Bombay Castle, 2nd February, 1849. 2nd February, 1849. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Governor in Council has the highest satisfaction in republishing 
 for general information the following Notification, issued on the 25th ultimo, by order of the Right 
 Honorable the Governor-General of India, announcing that on the morning of the 22nd idem, Dewan , 
 
 Moolraj surrendered himself, with his whole garrison, unconditionally to the British Government. 
 
 2. — His Lordship in Council directs that in honor of this event, a salute of 2 1 guns be fired to- 
 morrow at noon, from the saluting battery, and that a similar salute be fired on receipt of this order, at 
 all the pruicipal military stations under this Presidency. 
 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 A. MALET, 
 Bombay Castle, 2nd February, 1849. Chief Secretary. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. 
 Camp, Mukkoo, 25th January, 1849. 25tu January, i849. 
 
 The Governor-General has the highest satisfaction in intimating to the President in Council, and 
 notifying for public information, that he has this day received intelligence, that on the morning of the 
 22nd' instant, when practicable breaches having been effected, the troops were about to storm the 
 citadel of Mooltan, the Dewan Moolraj surrendered himself, with his whole garrison, unconditionally to 
 the British Government. 
 
 2. — The Governor-General directs that a salute of 21 guns shall be fired at every principal station of 
 the army, as soon as this Notification shall be received. 
 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 (Signed) II. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 
 A. IMALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary. 
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 5th February, 1849. 
 
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 EXTRA B D I N A B Y. 
 
 ^uftlisfteti bp Sutftoiitp. 
 
 MONDAY, 5th FEBRUARY, 1849. 
 
 24tli January, 1849. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Bombay Castle, bth February, 1849. 
 
 In continuation of the notification dated the 26th ultimo, the Right Honorable the Governor in 
 Council is pleased to republish for general information the following General Order, issued by the 
 Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, on the 24th ultimo, together with the despatch therein 
 alluded to, from the Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief in India, detailing the particulars of the 
 victory obtained on the 13th ultimo by the British forces over the Sikh army, under the command of 
 Rajah Shere Singh. 
 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 Bombay Castle, 5th February, 1849. A. MALET, Chief Secretary. 
 
 GENERAL ORDER, 
 By the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India. 
 
 FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Camp Mukkoo, 24th January, 1849. 
 
 I 
 
 The Governor-General having received from the Commander-in-Chief in India a despatch, dated 
 the 16th instant, directs that it shall be pubhshed for the information of the army and of the people , 
 of India. \. 
 
 In this despatch His Excellency reports the successful operation of the troops under his immediate i 
 command, on the afternoon of the 13th mstant, when they attacked and defeated the Sikh army mider ; 
 the command of Rajah Shere Singh. 
 
 Notwithstanding great superiority in numbers, and the formidable position which he occupied, the 
 enemy, after a severe and obstinate resistance, was driven back, and retreated from every part of his 
 position in great disorder, with much slaughter, and with the loss of twelve pieces of artillery. 
 
 The Governor-General congratulates the Commander-in-Chief on the victorj' thus obtained by the 
 army under bis command ; and on behalf of the Government of India, he desires cordially to acknow- 
 ledge the gallant services which have been rendered on this occasion by His Excellency the Commander- 
 in-Chief, the officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers of the army in the field. 
 
 The Governor-General offers his thanks to Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell, K.C.B. and K.H., ' 
 for his services, and to Brigadier 'WTiite for his conduct of the Brigade of Cavalry on the left. 
 
 Major-General Sir W. Gilbert, K.C.B., and Brigadier-General Campbell, C.B., are entitled to the 
 special thanks of the Governor-General for the admirable mamier in wliich they directed the dinsious 
 under their orders. 
 
 To Brigadier Mountain, C.B., and to Brigadier Hoggan, the Governor-General tenders his acknow- 
 ledgments for the gallant example they offered in the lead of their men ; and to them, to Brigadier 
 Godby, C.B., and Brigadier Pennycuick, C.B., for their able conduct of their respective brigades. 
 
 The warm thanks of the Governor-General are due to Brigadier-General Tennant, conmianding the 
 Artillery division, to Brigadier Brooke, C.B., and Brigadier Huthwaite, C.B., for their direction of the 
 operations of that distinguished arm, and for the effective service which it rendered. 
 
 To the heads of the various departments, and to the officers of the general and jjersonal staff, whose 
 services are acknowledged by the Commander-in-Chief, the Governor-General offers his thanks. 
 
 The Governor-General deeply regrets the loss of BrigatUer Pennycuick, C.B., and of the gallant 
 officers and men who have honorably fallen in the service of their country. 
 
 It has afforded the Governor-General the highest gratification to observe that the conduct of the 
 troops generally was worthy of all praise. 
 
 The Governor-General, indeed, is concerned to think that any order, or misapprehension of an order, 
 could have produced the movements by the right brigade of Cavalry, which His Excellency the Com- 
 mander-in-Chief reports. 
 
 To the Artillery, European and Native, to the Cavalry on the left, and to the European and Native 
 Infantry, the Governor-General offers his hearty thanks, especially to those corps, Euroi)ean and Native, 
 which His Excellency reports to have acted, under trying circumstances, with a gallantry worthy of the 
 greatest admiration.
 
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 The Governor-General will have sincere satisfaction in bringing the services of this army under the 
 favorable notice of Her Majesty's Government and the Honorable East India Company. 
 
 A salute of 21 guns has been ordered to be fired from every jjrincipal station of the army in India. 
 
 The Governor-General rejieats to the Commander-in-Chief and to the army the assurance of his 
 
 cordial thanks ; and expresses his confident belief that the victory which, under Divine Providence, they 
 
 have won, will exercise a most important influence on the successful progress of the war in which they 
 
 are ene^aged. 
 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 (Signed) H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 21tli January, 1849. 
 
 From His E.xcellency the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF to the Right Honorable the GOVERNOR- 
 GENERAL OF INDIA. 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Chilianwalla, 16th January, 1849. iCth January, IS49. 
 My Lord, 
 
 Major Mackeson, your Lordship's Political Agent with my Camp, officially communicated to me 
 on the loth instant, the fall of Attok, and the advance of Sirdar Chuttur Singh, in order to concen- 
 trate his force with the army in front, under Shere Singh, already amounting to from 30,000 to 10,000 
 men, with sixty-two guns, concluding his letter thus : — " I would urge, in the event of your Lordship's 
 " finding yourself strong enough with the army under your command to strike an effectual blow at the 
 " enemy in our front, that the blow should be struck with the least possible dela_v." 
 
 Concurring entirely with Major Mackeson, and feeling that I was perfectly competent effectually to 
 
 overthrow Shere Singh's army, I moved from Loah Tibbah, at daylight on tlie 12tli, to Dingee, about 
 
 twelve miles. Having learnt from my spies, and from other sources of information, that Shere Singh 
 
 still held with his right the villages of Lukhncewalla and Futteh Shah ke Chuck, having the great 
 
 body of his force at the village of Lolliauwalla, with his left at Russool, on the Jhelum, strongly 
 
 I occupying the southern extremity of a low range of difficult hills, intersected by ravines, which 
 
 i extended nearly to that village ; I made my arrangements accordingly that evening, and comminiicated 
 
 I' them to the commanders of the several divisions ; but to ensure correct information as to the nature of 
 
 I the country, which I believed to be excessively difficult, and ill adapted to the advance of a regular 
 
 ' army, I determined u])on moving on this village, with a view to reconnoitre. 
 
 I On the morning of the 13th the force advanced. I made a considerable detour to my right, partly 
 in order to distract the enemy's attention, but principally to get as clear as I could of the jungle, on 
 which, it appeared, that the enemy mainly relied. 
 
 We approached this village about 12 o'clock, and I found, on a mound close to it, a strong piquet of 
 the enemy's Cavalry and Infantry, which we at once dispersed, obtaining from the mound a very 
 extended view of the country before us, and the enemy drawn out in battle array, he having, either 
 during the night or that morning, moved out of his several positions, and occupied the ground in our 
 front, which, though uot a dense, was still a difficult jungle, his right in advance of Futteh Shah ke 
 Chuck, and his left on the furrowed hills before described. 
 
 The day being so far advanced, I decided upon taking up a position in rear of the village, in order 
 to recormoitre my front, finding that I could not turn the enemy's flanks, which rested upon a dense 
 jungle extending nearly to Ilailah, which I had previously occupied for some time, and the neighbour- 
 hood of which I knew, and upon the raviny hills near Russool, without detaching a force to a 
 distance ; this I considered both inexpedient and dangerous. 
 
 The Engineer department had been ordered to examine the country before us, and the Quarter-Master- 
 General was in the act of taking up ground for the encampment, when the enemy advanced some Horse 
 Artillerv', and opened a fire on the skirmishers in front of the village. 
 
 I immediatelv ordered them to be silenced by a few rounds from heavy guns which advanced to an 
 open space in front of the village. Their fire was instantly returned by that of nearly the whole of 
 the enemy's Field Artillery ; thus exposing the position of his guns, which the jungle had liitherto 
 concealed. 
 
 It was now evident that the enemy intended to fight, and would probably advance his guns so as to 
 reach the encampment d\iring the night. 
 
 I therefore drew up, in order of battle. Sir Walter Gilbert's division on the right, flanked by Briga- 
 dier Pope's brigade of Cavalry, which I strengthened by the 14th Dragoons, well aware that the 
 enemy was strong in Cavalry upon his left. To this were attached three troops of Horse Artillery, 
 under Lieutenant-Colonel Grant. 
 
 The heavy guns were in the centre. 
 
 Brigadier-General Campbell's division formed the left, flanked by Brigadier White's brigade of 
 Cavalry, and three troops of Horse Artillery under Lieutenant-Colonel Brind. 
 
 The field batteries were with the Infantry divisions. 
 
 Thus formed, the troops were ordered to lie down whilst the heavy guns under Major Horsford, ably 
 seconded bv Brevet-Majors Ludlow and Sir Richmond Shakespear, opened a well directed and powerful 
 fire upon the enemy's centre, where his guns appeared principally to be placed ; and this fire was ably 
 supported on the flanks by the field batteries of the Infantry divisions. 
 
 After about an hour's fire, that of the enemy appeared to be, if not silenced, sufficiently disabled to 
 justifv an advance upon his position and guns. 
 
 I then ordered my left division to advance, which had to move over a greater extent of ground, and 
 in front of which the enemy seemed not to have many guns. Soon after I directed Sir Walter Gilbert 
 to advance, and sent orders to Brigadier Pope to protect the flank and support the movement. 
 
 Brigadier Peiuiy's brigade was held in reserve, while the Irregular Cavalry under Brigadier Hearsay, 
 with the 20th Native Infantry, was ordered to protect the enormous amount of provision and baggage 
 that so hampers the movement of an Indian army. 
 
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 200 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 IGth January, 1849. Some time after the advance I found that Brigadier Pennycuick's brigade had failed in maintaining 
 
 the position it had carried, and immediately ordered Brigadier Penny's reserve to its support ; but 
 Brigadier-General Campbell, with that steady coolness and military decision for which he is so 
 remarkable, having pushed on his left brigade and formed line to his right, carried everything before 
 him, and soon overthrew that portion of the enemy which had obtained a temporary advantage over 
 his right brigade. 
 
 This last brigade, I am informed, mistook for the signal to move in double time, the action of their 
 brave leaders, Brigadier Pennycuick and Lieutenant-Colonel Brookes (two officers not surpassed for 
 sound judgment and mihtary daring in this or any other army), who waved their swords over their 
 heads as they cheered on their gallant comrades. This unhappy mistake led to the Europeans out- 
 stripping the Native Corps, which could not keep pace, and arriving completely blown at a belt of 
 thicker jungle, where they got into some confusion, and Lieutenant-Colonel Brookes, leading the 24th, 
 was killed between the enemy's guns. At this moment a large body of Infantry which supported their 
 guns, opened upon them so destructive a fire that the brigade was forced to retire, ha\'ing lost their 
 gallant and lamented leader. Brigadier Pennycuick, and the three other field officers of the 24th, and 
 nearly half the regiment, before it gave way. The Native Regiment, when it came up, also suffered 
 severely. Li justice to this brigade, I must be allowed to state, that they behaved heroically, and, but 
 for their too hasty, and consequently disorderly advance, would have emulated the conduct of their left 
 brigade, which, left unsupported for a time, had to charge to their front and right, wherever an enemy 
 appeared. The brigade of Horse Artillery on their left, under Lieutenant-Colonel Brind, judiciously and 
 gallantly aiding, maintained an effective fire. | 
 
 Major-General Sir J. Thackwell, on the extreme left and rear, charged the enemy's Cavalry wherever i 
 they showed themselves. 
 
 The right attack of Infantry, under that able officer, Major-General Sir Walter Gilbert, was most 
 praiseworthy and successful. The left brigade, under Brigadier Mountain, advanced under a heavy 
 fire upon the enemy's guns, in a manner that did credit to the Brigadier and his gallant brigade, which 
 came first into action and suffi?red severely ; the right brigade, under Brigadier Godby, ably supported 
 the advance. 
 
 This division nobly maintained the character of the Indian army, taking and spiking the whole of 
 the enemy's guns in their front, and dispersing the Sikhs wherever they were seen. 
 
 The ]\Iajor-General reports most favorably of the fire of his field battery. 
 
 The right brigade of Cavalry, under Brigadier Pope, was not, I regret to say, so successful. Either 
 by some order, or misapprehension of an order, they got into much confusion, hampered the fine 
 brigade of Horse Artillery, which, while getting into action against the body of the enemy's Cavalry that 
 was coming down upon them, had their horses separated from their guns by the false movements of our 
 Cavalry, and, notwithstanding the heroic conduct of the gunners, four of those guns were disabled to an 
 extent which rendered their withdrawal, at the moment, impossible. The moment the Artillery was 
 extricated, and the Cavalry re-formed, a few rounds put to flight the enemy that had occasioned this 
 confusion. 
 
 With this exception, the conduct of the troops generally was most exemplary. Some corps, both 
 European and Native, acted under most trying circumstances (from the temporary failure on our left, 
 centre and right, and the cover which the jungle afforded to the enemy's movements), and with a 
 gallantry worthy of the highest admiration. 
 
 Although the enemy, who defended not only his guns, but his position, with desperation, was driven 
 in much confusion and with heavy loss from every part of it, and the greater part of his Field Artillery 
 was actually captured, the march of brigades to their flanks to repel parties that had rallied, and the 
 want of numbers, and consequent support to our right flank, aided by the cover of the jungle and the 
 close of the day, enabled him, upon our further advance in pursuit, to return and carry off unobserved 
 the greater portion of the guns we had thus gallantly carried at the point of the bayonet. 
 
 I remainded with Brigadier-General Campbell's division, which had been reinforced by Brigadier 
 Mountain's brigade, until near 8 o'clock, in order to effect the bringing in of the captured ordnance 
 and of the wounded, and I hoped to bring in the rest of the guns next morning. But I did not feel 
 justified in remaining longer out. The night was very dark ; I knew not how far I had advanced. 
 There were no wells nearer than the line of this village. The troops had been arduously employed all 
 day, and there was every appearance of a wet night : rain did fall before morning. 
 
 I should have felt great satisfaction if I were enabled to state that my expectations in regard to the 
 guns had been realized, but although a brigade of Cavalry, under Brigadier White, with a troop of Horse 
 Artillery, were on the ground soon after daylight, we found that the enemy, assisted by the neighbouring 
 villagers, had carried off their guns, excepting twelve which we had brought in the night before. Most 
 of the captured wagons I had caused to be blown up before leaving the ground. 
 
 The victory was complete as to the total overthrow of the enemy, and his sense of utter discomfiture 
 and defeat will, I trust, soon be made apparent, unless, indeed, the rumours prevalent this day of his 
 having been joined by Chuttur Sing prove correct. 
 
 I am informed that the loss of the Sikhs has been very great, and chiefly amongst their old and tried 
 soldiers. In no action do I remember seeing so many of an enemy's slain upon the same space — 
 Sobraon, perhaps, only excepted. 
 
 I have now, my Lord, stated the general movements of this army previous to, and during the action 
 of Chilianwalla, and as that action was characterized by peculiar features which rendered it impossible 
 for the Commander-in-Chief to witness all the operations of the force, I shall beg leave to bring pro- 
 minently to your Lordship's notice the names of the several officers and corps particularly mentioned 
 by the Divisional Commanders. 
 
 I have already stated the obligation I am under to Major-Generals Sir Joseph Thackwell and Sir 
 Walter Gilbert, and to Brigadier-General Campbell, for their most valuable services. I warmly concur 
 with them in the thanks which they have expressed to the several brigadiers and officers commanding 
 corps, and to the troops generally. 
 
 Sir Josei)h Thackwell names with much satisfaction Brigadier White's conduct of his brigade ; Major 
 Yerbury, commanding 3rd Light Dragoons ; the gallant charge of Captain Unett, in command of a 
 squadron of that corps ; Major Mackenzie, commanding the 8th, and Captain Wheatley, commanding 
 the .'illi Light Cavalry; and the conduct of Captain Moore, of the 8th, with a squadron detached in
 
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 support of the Artillery. He further notices the assistance he derived from tlie zeal an<l activity of \c,t\t Jnmmry, 18J9. 
 Captain Pratt, Assistant Adjutant-General, and Lieutenant Tucker, Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master- 
 General of his diyision ; of Captain Cautley, Major of Brigade ; of his Aide-de-Canip, Lieutenant 
 Thaekwell ; and of Lieutenant Simpson, Sub-Assistant Commissary-General. 
 
 Brigadier-General Campbell speaks in terms of admiration of the .5th Brigade, led on bv that distin- 
 guished officer. Brigadier Pennvcuick, and particularly of the gallant exertions of Her Majesty's 2 Ith 
 Foot, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Brookes ; and the good and steady advance of the 
 25th and 4;")th Native Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Corbett and Major Williams. 
 He particularizes the undaunted exam])le set his brigade by Hoggan ; the continued steadiness and 
 gallantry of Her Majesty's 61st Regiment, connnanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Macleod, under the 
 most trying circumstances ; the distinguished conduct of Major Flemyng and the officers of the 3Cth 
 Native Infantry ; and of the -Kith Native Infantry, imder Major Tudor ; as also the able and zealous 
 exertions of the Brigade-Major, Captain Keiller. The Brigadier-General also brings to notice his 
 obligations to Major Tucker, Assistant Adjutant-tJeneral of the Army ; and to Captain Goldie and 
 Lieutenant Irwin, of the Engineers, who were sent to bis assistance; and the cordial and able snp])ort 
 which he received from Major Ponsonby, his Assistant Adjutant-General ; and particularly mentions 
 the conduct of Ensign Garden, his Deputy Assistant tju-irter- .Master-General, and of Captain Ilaythorne, 
 his Aide-de-Camp ; further naming Lieutenant Grant, of Her Majesty's 2 1th Regiment, and Lieutenant 
 Powys, of Her Majesty's Cist, who attended him as orderly officers ; and of Lieutenant and Adjutant 
 Shadwell, of Her Majesty's 98th, who was with him as a volunteer. 
 
 Sir M'alter Gilbert speaks warmly of the charge led by Brigadier Mountain against a large battery 
 of the enemy, and followed up on his right by Brigadier Godby, and of the subsequent conduct of 
 these officers ; also of the conduct of Major Chester, Assistant Adjutant-General, and Lieutenant 
 Galloway, Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-Geueral of the division; of Lieutenant Colt, his Aidc-de- 
 Camp ; of Captain Sherwill and Lieutenant Macdoncll, Majors of Brigade, and of Captain Glasfurd, 
 and Lieutenant W. E. Morton, of the Engineers. 
 
 The Major-General further mentions the undaunted bravery on this occasion of Her Majesty's 29th 
 Eegiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Congrave ; the distinguished condvict of the 2nd European Regi- 
 ment, under .Major Steel ; and the manner in which Majors Smith and Way, of the 29th, and Major 
 Talbot, of the 2nil Europeans, seconded their able commanders. He also expresses his thanks to 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Jack, commanding the .'iOth Native Infantry ; Major Bamfield, commanding the 
 5(ith Native Infantry, who was mortally wounded ; and Major McCausland, commanding the 70th 
 Native Infantry ; for the manner in which they led their regiments into action ; naming, likewise. 
 Captain Nembhard, of the .')(Jth, who succeeded to the command of that corps ; Captain Dawes, com- 
 manding the field battery of the division; and Captain Robbins, of the 15th, who acted as his Aide- 
 de-Camp. 
 
 The reserve, consisting of the 1 5th Native Infantry, and eight companies of the G9th Native Infantry, 
 was ably handled by Brigadier Penny, well seconded by Lieutenant-Colonels Sibbald and Mercer, com- 
 manding the corps. The Brigadier particularly mentions the steady conduct of the rifle company of 
 the 69th, under Captain Sissniore ; and acknowledges the services of Captain Macpherson, his Major 
 of Brigade ; and Brevet-Captain Morris, of the 20th Native Infantry, who attended him as orderly 
 officer. 
 
 Brigadier-General Tennant, commanding the Artillery division, rendered me every <iid, and presided 
 over the noble arm of which he is the head, most creditably to himself and most beneficially to the 
 service. The Brigadier-General particidarlv mentions Brigadier J. Brooke, who commanded the whole 
 of the Horse Artillery; Brigadier Iluthwaite, commanding the Foot Artillery; Lieutenant-Colonels 
 C. Grant and F. Briiid, Major R. Ilorsford, and ^Nlajor Mowatt, all of whom were in important commands. 
 He further brings to notice Captain J. Abercrombie, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-tjieneral ; Lieutenant 
 Tombs, Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-General ; his Aide-de-Camp Lieutenant 01[)hcrts ; Captain 
 Ilogge, Connnissary of Ordnance, and Lieutenant De Tessier, who attended him as orderly officer. 
 
 I have in the beginning of this despatch noticed the services of Brevet-Major Sir Hichmond Shakcsj)car, 
 and Brevet-Major Ludlow, in command of the heavy batteries, under the general su])erintendcnce of 
 Major Ilorsford ; and it only remains for me to add, that the conduct of Major Fordyce, Captains 
 Warner and Duncan, Lieutenants Robinson and Walker, commanding troops and field batteries, as 
 well as the officers and men of the Artillery generally, have been named in terms of praise by the Divi- 
 sional Commander. 
 
 Lieutenants C. V. Cox and E. Kaye, Brigade Majors of this arm, have been also named by their 
 respective Brigadiers. 
 
 From the Engineer department, under Major Tremenheere, I received active assistance, ably aided by 
 Captain Durand, Lieutenants II. Bird, Smith, and Goodwyn. 
 
 To the General Staff 1 am greatly indebted ; Licuteiiant-Colonel Gough, C.B., Quarter-Master- 
 General ; and Major Lugard, Acting Adjutant-General ; and Captain C. Otter, .\cting Assistant 
 Adjutant-General of Her Majesty's forces; Lieutenant-Colonel P. Grant, C.B., .\djutant-General of 
 the armv ; Major C. Ekins (killed — a valued and much regretted officer). Deputy .Vdjutant-General ; 
 and Major Tucker, Assistant Adjutant-General of the army ; Lieutenant-Colonel \\. (iarden, C.B., 
 Quarter-Master-Geueral of the army ; Lieutenant W. F. Tytler, Assistant Quarter-Master-General ; 
 and Lieutenant Paton, Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-Gcneral of the army ; Lieutenant-Colonel 
 Birch, Judge-Advocate-General; and Lieutenant G. B. Johnson, Deputy Judge-Advocate-General; 
 Major G. Thomson, Assistant Commissary-General ; Lieutenant-Colonel J. G. W'. Curtes, Assistant- 
 Commissary-Gencral ; Captain C. Campbell, Pay-master to the army ; Captain Lang, Postmaster ; and 
 H. Franklyn, Esq., Inspector-General of Her .Majesty's Hospitals. 
 
 To my Personal Staff I am also much indebted ; Captain F. P. Haines, Military Secretary ; Major 
 H. Bates, .\i(le-de-(;amp ; Leutenant A. Bagot, Aide-de-Camp ; Lieutenant S. J. Hire, Aide-de-Camp ; 
 Captain Gabbett, Aide-de-Camp ; Lieutenant G. N. Hardinge, Aide-de-Camp, and Lieutenant W. G. 
 Prendergast, Persian Interpreter. 
 
 The unwearied exertions of Dr. Renny, Superintending Surgeon, and of Dr. MacRae, the Field 
 Surgeon, in the care of the wounded, have been beyond all ])raise. 
 
 The Earl of Gifford kindly accompanied mc throughout the operations, and was most useful in con- 
 veying my orders to the several divisions and brigades. I had also the advantage through the day of 
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 16th January, 1849. 
 
 the active services of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry M. Lawrence, Major Mackeson, Mr. Cocks, C. S., 
 Captain Nicholson, and Lieutenant Robinson, as well as of Major Anstruther, of the Madras Artillery, 
 and Lieutenant H. O. Mayne, of the 6th Madras Light Cavalry. 
 
 Captain Kamsay, Joint Deputy Commissary-General, with the several officers of that department, 
 has been most indefatigable, and has hitherto kept the army well supplied. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) GOUGH, General, 
 
 Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 RETURN of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Army of the Punjaub, under the personal Command 
 13th January, 1849. of the Right Honorable Lord GOUGH, G.C.B., in the Action with the Sikh Forces, under Rajah 
 
 Shere Singh, at Chilianwallah, on the 13th January, 1849. 
 
 General Staff. 
 Killed, 1 European Officer, 1 horse. Wounded, 2 European Officers. 
 
 Artillery Division. 
 Horse Artillery Brigade. 
 
 1st Troop, 2nd Brigade. — Killed, 5 rank and file, 1 lascar. Wounded, 1 rank and file, 4 lascars, 
 2 horses. Missing, 1 rank and file, 22 horses. 
 
 2nd Troop, ditto. — Wounded, 4 rank and file, 1 lascar. Missing, 2 horses. 
 
 3rd Troop, ditto. — Killed, 1 Sergeant, 6 rank and file. Wounded, 1 European Officer, 2 rank and 
 file, 3 lascars, 1 syce. Missing, 1 rank and file, 6 syces, 31 horses. 
 
 4th Troop, ditto. — Killed, 1 European Officer, 1 syce, 6 horses. Wounded, 2 rank and file, 
 2 horses. Missing 4 horses. 
 
 1st Troop, 3rd Brigade. — Killed, 1 rank and file, 1 horse. Wounded, I rank and file, 1 horse. 
 
 2nd Troop, ditto. — Wounded, 1 rank and file. 
 
 Foot Artillery Brigade. 
 
 1st Company, 1st Batallion, No. 10 Battery. — Wounded, 1 horse. 
 
 3rd Company, ditto. No. 1 7 Battery. —Killed, 3 horses. Wounded, 2 European Officers, 1 Trumpeter, 
 2 rank and file. INIissing, I horse. 
 
 1st Company, 4th Battahon. — Killed, 1 rank and file. Wounded, 7 rank and file. 
 
 2nd Comjiany, ditto. — Killed, 1 rank and file. Wounded, 1 Sergeant, 2 rank and file. 
 
 4th Company, ditto. — Wounded 1 rank and file. 
 
 6th Company, 7th ditto, No. 5 Battery. — Killed, 1 horse. Wounded, 5 rank and file, 1 horse. 
 Missing 1 horse. 
 
 Park Establishment. — Killed, 1 Sergeant. 
 
 Total, — Killed, 1 European Officer, 2 Sergeants, 14 rank and file, 1 lascar, 1 syce, 11 horses. 
 Wounded, 3 European Officers, 1 Sergeant, 1 Trumpeter, 28 rank and file, 8 lascars, I syce, 7 horses. 
 Missing, 2 rank and file, 6 syces, 61 horses. 
 
 Engineer Department. 
 6th Company of Pioneers.— Wounded, 3 rank and file. 
 
 Cavalry Division. 
 \st Brigade. 
 
 Her Majesty's 3rd Light Dragoons. — Killed, 1 Sergeant, 23 rank and file, 26 horses. Wounded, 
 2 European Officers, 14 rank and file, 14 horses. 
 
 Her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons. — Killed, 1 European Officer, 1 rank and file, 2 horses. 
 Wounded, 1 European Officer, 2 Sergeants, 12 rank and file, 2 horses. Missing, 2 rank and file, 4 horses. 
 
 5th Regiment Light Cavalry. — Killed, 2 Sergeants, 1 Trumpeter, 3 rank and file, 7 horses. 
 Wounded, 2 European Officers, 1 Native ditto, 2 Sergeants, 1 1 rank and file, 7 horses. 
 
 8th Regiment Light Cavalry. — Killed, 1 rank and file. Wounded, 2 rank and file, 1 horse. 
 Missing, 2 horses. 
 
 2nd Brigade. 
 
 Brigade Staff. — Wounded, 1 European Officer. 
 
 Her Majesty's 9th Lancers. — Killed, 4 rank and file. Wounded, 8 rank and file, 5 horses. Missing, 
 4 horses. 
 
 1st Regiment Light Cavalry. — Killed, 3 rank and file, 1 syce, 1 horse. Wounded, 1 Native Officer, 
 1 Sergeant, 2 rank and file, 1 syce, 7 horses. Missing, 3 horses. 
 
 6th Regiment Light Cavalry .^ — Killed, 1 European Officer, 2 Native ditto, 4 rank and file, 2 horses. 
 Wounded, 2 European Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 1 Sergeant, 6 rank and file. Missing, 6 horses. 
 
 Total. — Killed, 2 European Officers, 2 Native ditto, 3 Sergeants, 1 Trumpeter, 39 rank and file, 
 1 syce, 38 horses. Womided, 8 European Officers, 2 Native ditto, 1 Warrant Officer, 6 Sergeants, 
 55 rank and file, 1 syce, 36 horses. Missing, 2 rank and file, 19 horses. 
 
 2nd Infantry Division. 
 
 'ird Brigade. 
 
 2nd European Regiment. — Killed, 6 rank and file. Wounded, 2 European Officers, 5 Sergeants, 54 
 rank and file.
 
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 31st Regiment of Native Iiifantrj-. — Killed, 1 Ha\-ildar, 2 rank and file. Wonnded, I European isth .^„,M;lr^ [xio. 
 Officer, 2 Ilavildars, 1 2 rank and file. ■ . ■ ■ 
 
 45th Regiment of Native Infantry. — Killed, 4 Havildars, 13 rank and file. Wounded, 4 European 
 Officers, 1 Native ditto, 1 Ilavildar, 53 rank and file. Missing, 3 rank and file. 
 
 70th Regiment of Native Infantry. — Killed, 2 Native Officers, 3 rank and file. Wounded, 20 rank 
 and file. 
 
 4ih Brigade. 
 
 Her Majesty's 29th Foot. — Killed, 2 Sergeants, 29 rank and file. Wounded, 4 European Officers, 
 5 Sergeants, 4 Drummers, 1 94 rank and file. Missing, 3 rank and file. 
 
 30th Regiment of Native Infantry. — Killed, 2 European Officers, 1 Native ditto, 10 Havildars, 1 
 Drummer, 5,3 rank and file. Wounded, 9 European Officers, 9 Native ditto, 12 Havildars, 1 Drummer, 
 187 rank and file. 
 
 5()th Regiment of Native Infantry. — Killed, 2 European Officers, 4 Native ditto, " Ilavildars, 32 
 rank and file. Wonnded, 6 European Officers, C Native ditto, 18 Ilavildais, 4 Drimimers, 205 rank 
 and file. JMissing, 2 Ilavildars, 36 rank and file. 
 
 Total. — Killed, 4 European Officers, 7 Native ditto, 24 Sergeants or Havildars, 1 Drummer, 138 
 rank and file. Wounded, 2G European Officers, 16 Native ditto, 43 Sergeants or Havildars, 9 
 Drummers, 72') rank and file. Missing, 2 Ilavildars, 42 rank and file. 
 
 3iin Infantry Division. 
 
 Divisional and Brigade Staff. — Killed, 2 European Officers. Wounded, 2 European Officers. 
 
 hth Brigade. 
 
 Her Majesty's 24th Foot. — Killed, 11 European Officers, 4 Sergeants, 1 Drummer, 188 rank and 
 file, 2 horses. Wounded, 10 European Officers, 8 Sergeants, 2 Drummers, 256 rank and file. Missing, 
 38 rank and file. 
 
 25tli Regiment of Native Infantry. — Killed, 1 European Officer, 6 Native ditto, 13 Havildars, 2 
 Drummers, 78 rank and file. Wounded, 2 European Officers, 3 Native ditto, 3 Havildars, 2 Drummers, 
 82 rank and file, 1 horse. Missing, 2 Havildars, 10 rank and file. 
 
 6 /A Brigade. 
 
 15th Regiment of Native Infantry. — Killed, 4 Havildars, 4 rank and file. Wounded, 3 European 
 Officers, 1 Native ditto, 7 Havildars, 37 rank and file. 
 
 69th Regiment of Native Infantry. — Killed, 1 Ilavildar, 3 rank and file. Wounded, 2 European 
 Officers, 8 Ilavildars, 2 Drummers, 51 rank and file. 
 
 7th Brigade. 
 
 Her Majesty's 61st Foot. — Killed, 11 rank and file. Wounded, 3 European Officers, 7 Sergeants, 
 93 rank and file. 
 
 3Cth Regiment of Native Infantry. — Killed, 1 Native Officer, 2 Havildars, 25 rank and file. 
 Wounded, 6 European Officers, 2 Native ditto, 3 Havildars, 66 rank and file. 
 
 46th Regiment of Native Infantry. — Killed, 3 rank and file. Wounded, 3 Native Officers, 4 
 Havildars, 1 Drunmier, 43 rank and file. 
 
 Total. — Killed, 11 Eurojiean Officers, 7 Native ditto, 24 Sergeants or Havildars, 3 Drummers, 312 
 rank and file, 2 horses. Wounded, 28 European Officers, 9 Native ditto, 40 Sergeants or Havildars, 
 7 Drummers, 628 rank and file, 1 horse. Missing, 2 Havildars, 48 rank and file. 
 
 Grand Total. — Killed, 22 European Officers, 16 Native ditto, 53 Sergeants or Havildars, 5 
 Trumpeters or Drummers, 503 rank and file, 1 lascar, 2 syces, 52 horses. Wounded, 67 European 
 Officers, 27 Native ditto, 1 Warrant Officer, !)0 Sergeants or Havildars, 1 7 Trumpeters or Drummers, 
 1,439 rank and file, 8 lasears, 2 syces, 44 horses. Missing, 4 Sergeants or Havildars, 94 rank and 
 file, 6 syces, 80 horses. 
 
 NOMINAL ROLL of European Officers Killed or Wounded. 
 
 General, Staff. 
 
 Killed, Brevet-Major C. Ekius, Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. Wounded, Urevet-.Major 
 H. T. Tucker, Assistant Adjutant-General of the Army, contusion; Licutenaut J. S. Paton, Deputy 
 Assistant Quarter-Master-General, severely. 
 
 .\rtillf.ry Division. 
 
 4th Troop, 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery. — Killed, Lieutenant J. A. Manson. 
 
 3rd Troop, 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery. — Wounded, Brevet-Major E. Christie, very dangerously, 
 since ilead. 
 
 3rd Company 1st Brigade Artillery. — Wounded, Captain M. Dawes, slightly ; 1st Lieutenant C. S. 
 Dundas, severely. 
 
 Cavalry Division. 
 
 Brigade Staff. — Wounded, Brigadier A. Pope, C.B., Commanding 2nd Cavalry Brigade, severely. 
 
 Her Majesty's 3rd Light Dragoons. — Wounded, Captain W. Uuett, severely ; Lieutenant T. II. 
 Stisted. 
 
 5th Regiment Light Cavalry. — Wounded, Lieutenant R. Christie, dangerously ; Lieutenant .\. P. C. 
 Elliot, severely. 
 
 Iler Mfijesty's 14th Light Dragoons.— Killed, Lieutenant A. J. Cureton. Wounded, Major C. 
 Steuart. 
 
 6th Regiment Light Cavalry. — Killed, Lieutenant A. M. Shepherd. Wounded, Captain W. J. E. 
 Boys ; Lieutenant H. R. Grindlay. 
 
 2nd Infantry Division. 
 
 2nd European Regiment. — Wounded, Lieutenant M. R. Nightingale, very severely; Lieutenant J. 
 Bleamire, slightly.
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 13th January, 1849. 3 1 st Regiment of Native Infantry. — Wounded, Captain W. R. Dunmore, slightly. 
 
 Her ^Majesty's 29th Foot. — Wounded, Major M. Smith, slight contusion ; Lieutenant the Honorahle 
 H. M. Woncktou, severely ; Lieutenant H. T. Metge, very severely ; Ensign G. H. Nevill, shghtly. 
 
 30th Regiment of Native Infantry. — Killed, Captain W. H. Ross, Ensign A. C. de Morel. Wounded, 
 Brevet-Major M. E. Loftie, severely ; Captain W. C. Campbell, slightly ; Captain R. T. Ewart, ditto; 
 Captain C. F. Fenwick, very severely ; Captain J. Morriesnn, slightly ; Lieutenant H. Swinhoe, 
 severely ; Ensign T. Pierce, slightly ; Ensign J. C. Wood, very severely ; Ensign W. T. Leicester, ditto. 
 
 .56th Regiment of Native Infantry. — Killed, Lieutenant W. W. Warde ; Ensign F. W. Robinson. 
 Wounded, Major D. Bamfield, very severely, since dead ; Lieutenant W. C. Gott, slightly : Lieutenant 
 L. B. Jones, severely ; Lieutenant T. V. R. Jervis, ditto ; Lieutenant J. H. Bacon, slightly ; Lieu- 
 tenant J. W. Delamain, severely, arm since amputated. 
 
 45th Regiment Native Infantry.— Wounded, Captain R. Haldane, severely; Lieutenant J. Palmer, 
 ditto ; Ensign W. H. Coomb, slightly ; Ensign W. L. Trotter, badly. 
 
 3rd Infantry Division. 
 
 Divisional Staff. — Wounded, Brigadier-General Campbell, C.B., slightly. 
 
 Brigade Staff. — Killed, Brigadier J. Pennycuick, C.B. and K.H. ; Captain C. R. Harris, Major of 
 Brigade. Wounded, Brevet-Captain A. B. Morris, Officiating Brigade-Major, slightly. 
 
 Her Majesty's 24th Foot. — Killed, Lieutenant-Colonel R. Brookes ; Major II. W. Harris ; Captain 
 C. Lee; Captain J. S. Shore; Captain R. W. Travers ; Lieutenant G. Phillips; Lieutenant O. B. 
 Payne ; Lieutenant J. A. Woodgate ; Lieutenant W. Phillips ; Ensign H. E. B. Collis ; Ensign A. 
 Pennycuick. Wounded, Major H. Paynter, dangerously ; Captain W. G. Brown, slightly ; Captain L. 
 H. Bazalgette, severely ; Lieutenant G. E. L. Williams, dangerously ; Lieutenant R. A. Croker, 
 severely ; Lieutenant G. F. Berry, slightly ; Lieutenant J. B. Theliwall, severely ; Lieutenant and 
 Adjutant W. Hartshorn, slightly ; Lieutenant A. J. Macphersou, severely ; Lieutenant J. H. Archer 
 (Her Majesty's 96th), slightly. 
 
 25th Regiment Native Infantry. — Killed, Lieutenant A. Money. Wounded, Lieutenant A. G. C. 
 Sutherland, slightly ; Lieutenant F. A. Jeune, ditto. 
 
 loth Regiment Native Infantry. — Wounded, Lieutenant and Adjutant G. G. Anderson, severely : 
 Lieutenant H. R. Shawe, slightly; Lieutenant W. G. Ellice, ditto. 
 
 69th Regiment Native Infantry. — Wounded, Captain J. A. James, severely; Lieutenant Nisbett, ditto. 
 
 Her Majesty's 61st Foot. — Wounded, Captain J. Massey, severely ; Ensign J. Nagel, ditto ; Ensign 
 J. H. H. Parks, slightly. 
 
 36th Regiment Native Infantry. — M^ounded, Captain F. A. Careton, severely ; Lieutenant, Lit i. 
 and Quarter-Master A. N. Thompson, since dead ; Lieutenant and Adjutant C. S. Weston, severely ; 
 Lieutenant J. D. Magnay, slightly ; Ensign F. J. S. Bagshaw, severely ; Ensign C. J. Godby, 
 dangerously. 
 Adjutant-General's Office, Head-Quarters, (Signed) P. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Camp, Chilianwalla, 17th January, 1849. Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 15th January, 1849. 
 
 LIST of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores captured from the Enemy in the Action of the 13th January. 
 
 Camp, Chilianwalla, 15th January, 1849. 
 
 Number. 
 
 Calibre. 
 
 Nature. 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 3 84 
 3 80 
 3 79 
 3 40 
 3 67 
 3 80 
 3 76 
 3 75 
 
 2 90 
 
 3 94 
 3 74 
 3 60 
 
 7-pounder 
 7 do 
 7 do 
 5| do 
 
 6 do 
 
 7 do 
 7 do 
 7 do 
 3 do 
 7i do 
 6h do 
 6 do 
 
 Six of these guns have carriages and limbers, 
 and six are without limbers, all of the pattern 
 nearly in use with our field-pieces. 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 : 
 
 I 
 
 Two ammunition carriages (one partly destroyed by explosion), one platform cart, 144 cartridge liners 
 fixed to shot, sixteen cartridges unfixed, and eighteen port-fires, have also been brought into park. 
 
 ■(Signed) J. ABERCROMBIE, Captain, 
 
 Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General Artillerv, Array of the Punjaub. 
 (Signed) J. TENNANT, Brigadier-General," 
 
 Commanding Artillery Division. 
 (True copv.) 
 (Signed) P. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 (True copies.) 
 
 A. MALET, I 
 
 Chief Secretary. j
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 205 
 
 24th February, 18i9. 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 
 EXTRA ORDINARY, 
 
 23rd February, 1849. 
 
 ^3ubIi6J)tli I)P aiutftoiitp. 
 
 SATURDAY, 24th FEBRUARY, 1849. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Bombay Castle, 23rd February, 1849. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Governor in Council is pleased to re-publish, for general information, the 
 following General Order, by the Right Ilonorable the Governor-General of India, dated Camp, Feroze- 
 pore, the 1st Februarj, 1849. 
 
 By order of the Right Ilonorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 A. MALET, 
 Chief Secretarj'. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 GENERAL ORDER, 
 
 By the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India. 
 
 FOREIGN DEPARTiMENT. 
 
 Camp, Ferozepore, \st February, 1849. 1st February. 1849. 
 
 The Governor-General having received a despatch, reporting the surrender on the morning of the 
 22nd instant of the citadel and garrison of Mooltan, directs that, together with other despatches 
 relating to the operations against the city and fort, it shall be pubUshed for the information of the 
 army, and of the people of India. 
 
 The capture of this important fortress, which during a protracted period has resisted the powerfiil 
 armament brought against it, and has been defended vrith gallantry and endurance, is a just subject of 
 congratulation to the Government of India and to the army. 
 
 The Governor-General desires to convey to Major-General Whish, C.B., his warmest thanks for the 
 valuable service which has thus, under Providence, been rendered to the Government by the united 
 forces which he commands, — for the steady and skilful and successful prosecution of a siege, which, at 
 comparatively small loss to ourselves, has inflicted most heavy loss upon the enemy, and has utterly 
 destroyed his strongest fortress. 
 
 Brigadier Cheape, C.B., the Chief Engineer of the army, is entitled to the best thanks of the 
 Governor-General for the zeal and ability with which he has fulfilled the important duty entrusted to 
 him, and in the discharge of which he has been well supported by Major Napier, Chief Engineer of 
 the Bengal Division, and Major Scott, Chief Engineer of the Bombay Division of the force. 
 
 To Brigadier Markham, whose services have been conspicuous ; to Brigadier Salter, and to Brigadier 
 Harvey, the Governor-General tenders his warm acknowledgments. 
 
 To Brigadier the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., commanding the Bombay Division ; to Brigadier 
 Capon, and Brigadier Stalker, the best thanks of the Governor-General are due for the ready and 
 effective assistance they have rendered upon all occasions, — as well in the attack upon the suburbs on 
 27th December, as in "the assault of the city, which their troops were the first to enter, and in all the 
 subsequent operations of the siege. 
 
 To Major Garbett, and to Major Leeson, commanding the Artillery of the Bengal and Bombay 
 Divisions ; to Commander Powell of the Indian Navy, and to the heads of the various departments, 
 the Governor-General offers his thanks. 
 
 And to all the troops of each division, European and Native, to the officers, non-commissioned 
 officers and men, the Governor-General tenders his hearty thanks for the gallantry, perseverance, skill, 
 and discipline which they have disj)layed throughout the service on which they have been employed. 
 
 With ecpial cordiahty the Governor-General offers his best thanks to Major Edwardes, C.B., with 
 the irregular force under his orders, and to Lieutenant Lake, who has commanded the forces of our 
 ally, the Nawab of Bhawulpore. The Governor-General congratulates these officers on their having 
 been enabled, with their native troops, to witness, in the capture of Mooltan, the complete vindication 
 of the supremacy of British power, which during the past summer their own gallantry and enterprise 
 80 materially contributed to sustain. 
 
 The Governor-General will have the utmost satisfaction in bringing the services of the force at 
 Mooltan under the favorable consideration of Her Majesty's Government, and the Ilonorable East 
 India Company. 
 
 A salute of 21 guns has been ordered to be fired at every principal station of the army in India. 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 (Signed) II. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General.
 
 206 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 5th January, 1849. No. 894. 
 
 From the ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY, to the SECRETARY TO THE GOVERN- 
 
 MENT OF INDIA, Foreign Department, with the Right Honorable the Governor-General 
 Sir, 
 
 In continuation of my letter, No. 863, of the 1st instant, I have the honor, by direction of thi 
 Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief, to enclose, for the information of the Right Honorable the' 
 Governor-General of India, copy of a despatch. No. 857, of the 28th ultimo, from Major-General 
 W. S. Whish, C.B., commanding Mooltan field force, furnishing a more detailed report of the troops 
 employed on the 27th ultimo, and of the various positions of the enemy captured and retained by the 
 combined force on that date. I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) PAT. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Januk, 5th January, 1849. Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 J 
 
 No. 857. 
 
 From Major-General W. S. WHISH, C.B., commanding Mooltan Field Force, to the ADJUTANT-' 
 
 GENERAL OF THE ARMY. 
 
 Dated, Camp, Mooltan, 28th December, 1848. 
 Sir, 
 
 In furtherance of the letter I had the gratification of forwarding to you yesterday by express, 
 beg to report, for the information of His Excellency the Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief, 
 that the force employed performed the duty assigned to it in the best spirit and style. 
 
 Left Column. Tlie portion on the extreme left was under the immediate 
 
 Brigadier the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., commanding. commands of Brigadier the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., who 
 
 5 Companies 1st Bombay Fusiliers (Major Mignon.) appointed Brigadier Capon to the charge of the 2nd column of 
 
 4th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry, Rifles (Major Honner.) the Bombay division, next to which was a detail under Lieutenant- 
 
 No. 7 L>ght Field Battery (Captain Turnbull ) Colonel Nash, C.B., 72nd Native Infantry, and on the extreme 
 
 bquadron bcmde Horse (Lieutenant Merewether.) • i ,. /i V -^ i i- .^- ^i 1 r i i ^ \ 
 
 1st Company Sappers (Lieutenant Kendall.) "S'^* (*» ''each its destmation three quarters of an hour later) 
 Lieutenants MaunseU and Pollard, Bengal Engineers, conducting the ^^^ ^ detachment under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel 
 
 column. Young, Her ^Majesty's 10th Foot. 
 
 L(!fl Centre Column. The latter was under any circumstances to make a real attack' 
 
 Brigadier Capon commanding. upon the enemy's position, as stated in my letter of yesterday, , 
 
 5 Companies Her Majesty's 60th Rifles (Major Dennis.) and in the margin I have specified separately the troops em- 
 3rd Regiment Bombay NaHve Infantry (Major Hallett.) ployed under the gallant leaders above named, to whom, as well. 
 No. 5 Light Field Battery (Captain Bailey.) ^^^ ^^ ^j^^ ^ respectively under their command, who so steadily , 
 
 bquadron 1st Bombay Lancers (Captain Curtis.) rr- , i .^ -f \ ^ . i , ., x /■ i i • i , . , '' ' 
 
 1st Company Sappers (Lieutenant Walker.) effected the duty assigned to them, I feel much indebted. 
 Captain Abercrombie, Bengal Engineers, conducting the column. It was intended that a portion of the irregular force under 
 
 Rig/it Centre Column. Major Edwardes, C.B., and Lieutenant Lake, should make a 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Nash, C.B., 72nd Native Infantry, commanding, demonstration to the west of the town and grand canal at noon. 
 
 3 Companies Her Majesty's 32nd (Major Case commanding.) A little delay, however, ensued, but without detriment to the 
 
 6 Companies 72nd Native Infantry (Captain Lloyd commanding.) object in view; and I propose to-morrow availing myself of the 
 
 4 guns 4th 73rd Brigade H. A. (Captain Anderson commanding.) services of those officers and their troops, to relieve the details 
 3 Compames Pioneers (Lieutenant Gordon commanding.) ^f ^j^^ ^^^^^^ ^^-^-^^ -^^ ^^^^^^ ^f {"j^^ Seedee-lall-ke-Beyd, 
 
 Rig/it Column. which had been \^^th their usual zeal tendered simultaneously, 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Young Her Majesty's 10th Foot, commanding, ^i^h a requisition I had made in a private note to Major Edwardes. 
 
 5 Companies Her Majesty s loth toot (Captain Longden commanding.) rri. . i i i ^.i i i i 
 
 52Dd Regiment Native Infantry (Captain Jameison commanding.) ^he course to be pursued by the two centre columns came 
 
 4guns4thTrooplstBrigadeH.A. (Captain Mackenzie commanding.) more particularly under my observation ; but the gratifying 
 
 1 Squadron 1 Ith Irregular Cavalry (Captain Dowson commanding.) result of all was the acquisitions, with but little loss, of the 
 
 2nd Company Sappers (Lieutenant Grindall commanding.) yery strong positions designated " Seedee-lall-ke-Beyd;" "Mun- 
 
 Major Napier and Captain Western, conducting Engineers. ^ipg ^va ;" the suburbs east of it, and to the north-east angle of 
 
 the citadel; the "Amkhass," "Sawun Mull's Tomb," the "Brick Kilns," \\-ith strong entrenchments; 
 
 the " Shamstobreeze," or Blue Mosque ; the village, or rather fort of Wuzeerabad, all of which the 
 
 enemy had evidently determined to defend manfully, but were deterred, when the time came, by 
 
 previously witnessing the discomfiture of their friends from the triple and earlier attack on the left. 
 
 I hope to-morrow morning to have an 8-inch mortar battery of 6 pieces playing on the citadel (at 
 500 or 600 yards' distance), from the north of the Shamstobreeze. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 
 (Signed) PAT. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 28th December, 1848. No. 165. 
 
 From Major HERBERT B. EDWARDES, C.B., Assistant-Resident, to Major-General WHISH, C.B., 
 
 Commanding Mooltan Field Force. 
 
 Camp, Sooruj Koond, 28th December, 1848. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report for your information, that having received your orders to open fire from 
 the "Sheesh Muhul " at 12 o'clock yesterday and retire at half-past one. Lieutenant Lake's force and 
 my own left this camp at 10, a.m., but I regret to say that from the delay of getting the Bullock 
 Artillery over the nullahs, tlie length of the road, and the difficulty of preserving the formation of 
 irregular troops, it was a (juarter to one before we had occupied the line of suburbs in advance of the 
 " Sheesh Muhul " and " Fyz Bagh." Tiie diversion, however, was effectually made at half-past twelve, 
 from which time the guns of the enemy played upon us. At one o'clock we opened our guns upon the 
 " Bohur Gate " and " Shevala." The enemy in no great force came out, but were driven in imme- 
 diately by the guns. At half-past three wc withdrew our guns, at four the Infantry, and tlie Cavalry 
 at half-past four.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 207 
 
 2nd. — About I o'clock Lieutenant Lake, whose force reached nearly to the nullah, had got into com- 28tU December 1848. 
 munication with Brigadier Dundas at Seedee-lall-ke-Beyd, and the Brigadier sent word that he should 
 be glad if we could remain on his flank a little longer to prevent the enemy from turning it. We ac- 
 cordingly halted again for half an hour in rear of "Sheesh Muhul," where I wrote a note to Brigadier 
 Dundas, infonning him that as my camp was distant two hours' march, and my men had made no 
 preparations for remaining out all night, it was necessary that I should retire. It was quite dusk when 
 we reached camp again. 
 
 3rd. — As the operations of the British troops have, from accidental circumstances, taken a turn more 
 to the southward than was expected, and thus almost of themselves cover the Bhawulpore communi- 
 cation and overlap my camp, I have the honor to solicit your orders to take up any new position, either 
 at the " Ruttee Bairagee," or to the west of the nullah, which in your opinion will enable the irregular 
 force to render you more efficient assistance. 
 
 4th. — Both my own and Lieutenant Lake's men are most anxious to share more actively in your 
 operations, and though I am fully aware of the difficulties in the way of irregulars co-operating with 
 regulars, I believe Brigadier Dundas himself would be glad if " Seedee-lall-ke-Beyd " and the posts near 
 it were made over to us, so as to enable him to advance against the city, without any fear of his left 
 flank being turned. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) HERBERT B. EDWARDES, 
 
 Assistant-Resident. 
 
 Xo. 166. 29tli December, 1848. 
 
 From Major HERBERT B. EDWARDES, C.B., Assistant-Resident, to Major-General WHISU, C.B., 
 
 Commanding Jlooltan Field Force. 
 
 Camp, Beyghee Bagh, Night, 29th December, 1848. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to inform you, that agreeebly to the instructions conveyed in your demi-official 
 
 note and public letter. No. 8.54, of yesterday's date, the forces of Lieutenant Lake and nivself relieved 
 
 the Bombay Division of the charge of " Seedee-lall-ke-Beyd," and all the posts on the left of it (including 
 
 "Beyghee Bagh," the village of Daira, Jog, Mayuh, &c., &c.) at 3, p.m., yesterday evening. 
 
 ; 2nd. — We remained undisturbed during the night, but were attacked about 1, p.m., to-day by 2,000 
 
 f of the enemy, almost all foot, and chiefiy regulars, among whom the Kuthar Mookhee deserters were 
 
 [ conspicuous. 
 
 I 3rd. — They issued from the Delhi Gate, filed behuid the suburbs in front of the " Seedee-lall-ke- 
 
 ' Beyd," and made their appearance suddenly on the left front, pushing boldly on into the gardens, which 
 
 ' were unoccupied, and opening a heavy musketry fire from behind the walls, a position however from 
 
 which they were ra]iidly dislodged bj- our Rohillas and other irregulars, aided by two companies of 
 
 General Cortland's regiments, who expelled them and followed them up to the city walls. 
 
 4th. — Lieutenant Lake at the head of his own men, Lieutenant Pollock with mine. Lieutenant Pearse 
 of the Jladras .-Vrtillery, foremost with the Daoodpootras, and Lieutenant Youiig of the Engineers, 
 wherever the presence of a European officer could be useful, were all actively and most gallantly en- 
 gaged in this little affair, as was also Mr. Quin with the Soornj Mookhee Company, and a new volunteer, 
 Mr. McMahon, who earned his title to be brought specially to your notice by encountering in single 
 combat the leader of the enemy's Infantry, a powerful Sikh, whom he killed with one blow, which 
 divided his head. 
 
 ,5th. — The attack and repulse occupied an hour and a half (P.S. 30th December.) 
 6th. — At half-past four, p.m., the enemy renewed their attack on the right, and opened a sharp fire 
 on the Daood[)Ootras from a village which in the morning had been occupied by the Bombay Troop, 
 but evacuated during the day without our being aware of it. This might have led to the turning of 
 our right flank, and the left of the Bombay Division, had not Lieutenant Lake brought up the whole 
 of his reserve, and himself cleared the village with considerable difficulty and some loss ; Lieutenant 
 Lake then occupied the village, and passed the night there ; but I have the honor to represent that 
 everything to the east of the " Seedee-lall-ke-Beyd," by the terms of your instructions, falls to the charge 
 of Brigadier Dundas' Division, as everything to the left or west of Seedee-lall falls to ours. I have 
 commmiicated this to the Brigadier, who says he cannot hold the village in question, as he has only two 
 reliefs in camp ; Lieutenant Lake and I have only one, half of our whole force bcmg on duty for 24 
 hours, and relieved at noon each day from a camp distant three miles. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) HERBERT B. EDWARDES, 
 
 Assistant-Resident. 
 
 No. 999 A. 23r(l January, 1849. 
 
 From the ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY, to the SECRETARY TO THE 
 GOVERNMENT OF INDLV, Foreign Department, with the Right Honorable the Governor-General. 
 
 Dated Camp, Chilianwalla, 23rd January, 1849. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor, by direction of His Excellency the Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief, 
 to transmit, for the information of the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, copy of a 
 despatch. No. 8"(), of the 7th instant, from Major-General W. S. Whish, C.B., commanding the 
 Mooltan Field Force, and of the detailed reports which accompanied it of the assault upon that city on 
 the 2nd instant ; and I am to add that His Excellency has instructed me to communicate to the ^lajor- 
 Gencral his cordial approval of the arrangements ordered for the attack, which appears to have been 
 made with a spirit and gallantry highly creditable to the officers and troops of every arm employed. 
 
 I have, &c.. 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Chilianwalla, (Signed) P. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 23rd January, 1849. .\djutant-General of the Army.
 
 208 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 7tli January, 1849. 
 
 No. 876. 
 
 From Major-General W. S. WHISH, C.B., commanding Mooltan Field Force, to the 
 ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY. 
 
 Dated, Camp, Mooltan, 7th January, 1849. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Having now received the report of the proceedings of the Bombay column during the assault of 
 the city on the 2nd instant, I have the honor of forwarding that received from Brigadier Markham on 
 the 3rd instant, and associating with it the letter of this date received from Brigadier the Honorable 
 H. Dundas, C.B., commanding the Bombay Division of the Field Force, both of which I shall be 
 obhged by your submitting to the Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 The steady advance of both columns under their respective commanders. Brigadier Stalker, C.B., 
 and Brigadier jMarkham (which as regarded that under the latter was but temporarily checked from 
 the necessity of entering the city by the left breach) ensured the early realization of what each had 
 been directed to aim at ; and by sunset the city was in complete possession of our gallant troops, 
 whose conduct throughout was remarkable for humanity to the unarmed inhabitants they occasionally 
 met ; and not less so for the severity with which the opposition of the enemy was overcome, from 
 street to street, many of which were narrow and intricate, and several barricaded. 
 
 In the letters accompanying, the gallantry and good services of various oiBcers are particularized, 
 and on the fall of the citadel it will be my pleasing duty to take up that strain regarding many. It 
 will, however, be better timed now to mention the spirited proposition, on the 1st instant, of Lieutenant- 
 Colonel Franks, C.B., to escalade the citadel during the assault of the city, provided I placed 500 of 
 each regiment of the 1st brigade under his command. After due consideration of this suggestion, I 
 deemed it most eligible to forego it, as I had not time to examine into the difficulties that might have 
 attended it ; nor would the hour fixed for the assault have been auspicious, unless I had deferred it till 
 dawn of the 3rd. 
 
 Brigadier Stalker has brought to Brigadier Dundas's notice the conduct of Color-Sergeant John 
 Bennett, 1st FusUiers, on the 2nd instant, and I cannot forbear my testimony to the joyful feelings 
 which it excited in myself and officers of the staff around me, when noticmg his planting the British 
 standard on the crest of the breach, and maintaining it there, in the midst of the rausquetry fire of the 
 enemy, until the troops had passed. 
 
 The troops of the Bombay column suffered much from an explosion during the night of a magazine 
 in the city. 
 
 I beg to enclose casualty lists, of which the total of each column is as follows : — 
 
 Bengal Division. 
 
 Killed : European Rank and File 3, Native ditto 1 . — Wounded : European Officers 3, Sergeant 1, 
 Rank and File 17, Native Rank and File 6.— Total 31. 
 
 Bombay Division. 
 
 Killed : European Rank and File 4, Native ditto 22. — Wounded : European Officers 8, Sergeants 4, 
 Rank and File .")1, Native ditto 2, ditto 5, ditto 121.— Missing : Native 1.— Total 213. 
 Total.— Killed 30; Wounded 218; Missing 1.— Total 218. 
 
 NAMES of Officers Wounded. 
 
 Bengal Column. 
 
 Captain J. D. C. Smyth, Her Majesty's 32nd, shghtly ; and Captain C. T. King, ditto, ditto. 
 Lieutenant Garforth, M. B., Engineers, dangerously. . 
 
 Bombay Column. 
 
 Captain R. W. Leith. Lieutenants W. Gray, E. Dansey, G. E. Heme. 2nd Lieutenant E. A. Law, 
 1st Fusiliers, dangerous. Lieutenant T. S. Warden, 4th Rifles; Ensign J. Gordon, 19th Native 
 Infantry ; Lieutenant J. A. Fuller, Engineers. 
 
 1 
 
 Srd January, 1849. From Brigadier F. MARKHAM, commanding 2nd Brigade of Infantry, Mooltan Field Force, to 
 
 Major-General W. S. WHISH, C.B., commanding the Mooltan Field Force. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Dated, Camp, Mooltan, Srd January, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to report for your information that, according to division orders at 1 o'clock on 
 the 2nd, I proceeded with the brigade under my command to the Mundee Ava — the point of rendezvous 
 with the left column ; at 2 o'clock we received orders to move to the Delhi Gate, from whence the 
 assault was to be made. At a quarter past 3 o'clock a salvo being fired from the Delhi Gate Battery 
 (the signal agreed upon for the assault), the leading companies of Her Majesty's 32nd Regiment under 
 Captain Smyth, commanding the Grenadier company, moved on to storm the breach ; upon passing 
 the broken ground and ruined outworks of the gate under a heavy fire of matchlocks, they descended 
 a deep hollow, and found to their surprise the city wall in front, about 30 feet in heiglit, unbreached, 
 and totally impracticable, being fairly concealed from view, from the nature of the ground, until directly 
 upon it. -f
 
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 Captain Smyth immediately — and with great judgment and promptitude — decided upon retiring, 3rd January, 1849. 
 and rejoined ti>e column with the loss of several men, which loss, however, would have heen very 
 seriously increased, both to the leading companies and the column, had there been any hesitation on 
 his part. 
 
 I proceeded at once to the breach at the Khoonee Boorj, which I found had already been entered by 
 the left column, and made our way down the ramparts and streets on our right to the Delhi Gate, and 
 from thence to that part of the city close to the Dowlut Gate, and directly in front of the fort. 
 
 The enemy offered considerable oi)position in the narrow streets and on the ramparts, which were 
 strongly barricaded ; hut the troops carried all before them, and before dark that ])art of the city was 
 in our j)ossession, and we connected our posts with those thrown out from the left column. 
 
 To Colonel Brooke, Major Lloyd, and Captain Lloyd, in command of regiments, and to all under 
 ray command, both officers and men, I have to return my thanks for their steaduiess and prompt 
 obedience throughout to my orders. 
 
 To Major Napier, of the Engineers, who accompanied me, I am deeply indebted for the very valuable 
 services be rendered me throughout the afternoon. 
 
 RETURN of Casualties, &c., in 2nd Infantry Brigade (Bengal Division) on the 2nd January, 1849. 
 ■ Camp, Mooltan, 3rd January, 1849. 3rd January, 1849. 
 
 Her Majesty's 32nd Regiment. 
 
 Killed : 3 Rank and File. — Wounded : 2 European Officers, 1 Sergeant or Havildar, 1 Drummer, 
 16 Rank and File, and Captain J. U. C. King, Her Majesty's 32nd. 
 
 49th Native Infantry. 
 Wounded : 1 Rank and File. 
 
 72nd Native Infantry. 
 
 i Killed : 3 Rank and File.— Wounded : 5 Rank and File. 
 Total.— Killed 4.— Wounded 26. 
 
 (Signed) F. MARKHAM, Brigadier, 
 
 Commanding 2nd Brigade. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) GEO. WHISH, Captain, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 No. 2. 3rd January, 1849. 
 
 From Brevet-Major HERBERT B. EDWARDES, C.B., Assistant-Resident, to Major-General 
 W. S. WHISH, C.B., commandmg Mooltan Field Force. 
 
 Camp, Beyghee Bagh, 3rd January, 1849. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report that, in conformity with your instructions to create a diversion on the 
 south and west of the city preparatory- to the storm of the breaches by the regular force. Lieutenant 
 Lake threw out a large skirmishing party directly in his front, and close up to the Pak Gate, General 
 Cortlandt another on the left of the Dawoodpootras, and I a third on the left of General Cortlandt, 
 thus opening a smart fire nearly down to the Bobur Gate, and securing the attention of a large portion 
 of the enemy's soldiers on the walls. In front of the village of Daira I also moved out a large body 
 of Cavalry, and a troop of Horse Artillery, while the remainder and main body of the Infantry were 
 in reserve at the Beyghee Bagh and Seedee-lall-ke-Beyd. 
 
 2. — At about half-past 1, p.m., the Dawoodpootras, under direction of Lieutenant Lake, and my own 
 and General Cortlandt's, under direction of Lieutenant Young, of the Engineers, Mr. Hugh James 
 and Mr. Quin, opened their fire from the most advanced suburbs, and drew a smart return from the 
 ramparts and the gun on the Mootce Bastion. This was kept up until the advance of the British to 
 the breach, and was, I trust, of service in distractmg the enemy's attention. 
 
 3. — When the city was completely in your possession. Lieutenant Lake and I withdrew our men to 
 their respective posts ; but subsequently on being a])i>lied to by Major Scott, of Bombay Engineers, 
 Lieutenant Lake occupied the Pak Gate with Dawoodpootras and a small party from the comj)any of 
 3rd Bombay Native Infantry, which was on duty at Seedce-lall. The vigilance of this detachment of 
 Dawoodpootras while in charge of the gate, I was myself a witness to, at night, when I visited the post 
 with Lieutenant Lake, and it did great credit to Irregular troops. 
 
 4. — After withdrawing our skirmishers, I ordered the Cavalry from Daira to make a patrol to the 
 westward, and they succeeded in uitcrcepting a party of the enemy's Infantry who had escaped from 
 the city, 20 of whom they killed, when the rest surrendered, and were disarmed. 
 
 5. — I cannot conclmle this report without bringing to your notice the zeal of Lieutenant Pollock, 
 Assistant-Resident, and Mr. McMahon, volunteer ; the former joined his corps hearing it was in the 
 storming party at the Delhi Gate breach, and the latter volunteered to accompany Captain Smyth, 
 who led the right assault.
 
 •JIU RECORDS OF THE 
 
 7tli January, 1S4 1.1. No. 17. 
 
 From Brigrtdier the Honorable II. DUNDAS, C.B., H. M. 60th Rifles, Coimnaiuling Bombay 
 Coluiim Mooltan Field Force, to Brevet-Captain G. P. WHISH, Deputy Assistant Adjutant- 
 General Bengal Column. 
 
 Camp, Mooltan, 7 th January, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to forward the report of Brigadier Stalker, C.B., commanding the 2nd Brigade 
 Bombay Division, which was engaged in storming the city of Mooltan on the afternoon of the 2nd 
 instant. 
 
 The Brigade formed in three columns, as directed in the instructions from the Assistant Adjutant- 
 General, assembled in rear of the INIundee Ava, and about 3, p.m., moved down to storm the left 
 trench at the angle of the Klioonee Boorj. 
 
 The storming party, headed by Capt. Leith, of the 1st Bombay Fusiliers, speedily mounted the 
 breach, but on arriving at the summit found some difficulty in descending, the enemy having re- 
 trenched the breach, and dug deep ditches, into which several of the leading men and officers fell. 
 The obstacles to the advance of the party having been overcome, and the column having succeeded 
 in passing the breach, pushed on to the ramparts and streets of the tovni through a very narrow 
 passage, and by the aid of some scaling ladders placed against a liouse by a party of Bengal Sappers, 
 under Lieutenant Oliphant. I regret to state that soon after mounting the breach Captain Leith 
 was severely wounded, and Lieutenant Gray taking command of the party, moved to the right to- 
 wards the Delhi Gate, to clear away obstacles between the breach and that point at which it was 
 intended the Bengal column should enter. 
 
 Major Mignon, with the 1st column, moved to the left, clearing the ramparts, while the columns 
 under Major ISIant and Major Honner, pushing for the centre of the town, established themselves 
 in the grain market. 
 
 The narrowness of the streets rendering the preservation of regular formation impossible, the 
 I'uemy was followed up by the troops in the best mode in which they could move, and without 
 giving him time to halt, until the town was completely carried, and the several columns established, 
 the left having succeeded on reaching the Lahore Gate. 
 
 Brigadier Stalker speaks most highly of the conduct of the troops, and nothing can be more 
 honorable to their character than the humanity and kind treatment shown by them towards the 
 unoffending inhabitants. 
 
 I have great pleasure in bringing to the notice of the Major-General the conduct of Major Mignon, 
 commanding 1st Fusiliers; Major Mant, commanding 19th Regiment; and Brevet-Major Honner, 
 commanding the 4th Native Infantry (Rifles). Brigadier Stalker also reports most favorably of the 
 conduct of Major Hobson, 1st Fusiliers, and of the assistance he received from Captain Tapji, 
 Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, who was unfortunately wounded in capturing a gun ; Captain 
 Hart, Major of Brigade ; Lieutenant Pollexfen, Deputy Assistant Quarter -Master-General, and 
 Lieutenant Henry, of the 19th Regiment Native Infantry, Postmaster to the division. To the 
 commanding Engineer, Major Scott, every praise is due for his untiring exertions during the 
 operation, as well as to the several officers of that corps employed with the Bombay division. The 
 conduct of Captain Leith, Lieutenants Dansey, Daly, Gray and Mules, is i:)articulai-ly noticed by 
 Brigadier Stalker ; I am sorry to add that Lieutenant Gray was severely wounded after entering 
 the town and has lost his right arm. Lieutenants Dansey, Heme and Law, are also among the 
 wounded, as also Lieutenant Warden, of the 4th Rifles, and Ensign Gordon, of the 19th Regiment 
 Native Infantry. 
 
 Several acts of gallantry have been brought to my notice, particularly on the part of Colour- 
 Sergeant Bennett, of the 1st Fusiliers, which I shall take an opportunity of reporting to the proper 
 quarter. 
 
 The suburbs between the Delhi Gate and the left breach were occupied by pickets from the 1st 
 brigade, under Major Dennis, 60th Rifles, a company of the 60th Rifles, under Captain Douglas, 
 being stationed in the houses opposite the breach, in the "Khoonee Boorj," to cover the advance of 
 the storming party, and two companies under Captains George and Sibthorpe, to cover the advance 
 of the Bengal column. Returns of casualties are herewith enclosed. 
 
 i 
 
 .lanimry, 1819. K,om Brigadier F. STALKER, C.B., Commanding 2nd Infantry Brigade, Bombay Column, to the 
 
 ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Bombay Column, Mooltan Field Force. 
 
 Camp, before Mooltan, January, 1849. 
 Sir, 
 
 I ilo myself the honor to report for the information of Brigadier the Hon. H. Dundas, C.B., 
 (•(juunauding tiie Bombay Column, Mooltan Field Force, that on the afternoon of the 2nd of January 
 the Brigade under my command was formed in the order laid down for them (jvWe instructions A 
 and B), under cover, within about two hundred yards of the breach, the approach to which was fully 
 exjiosed to a lire from musketry Zumbooruks. 
 
 Tiie colunm gained the top of the breach at about half-past 3, r.ii., with much regularity, under 
 a very galling tire ; but when the}' reached the summit found themselves in a sort of enclosure, 
 from which there was only one regular exit by a narrow lane on the right, and over a low house 
 into the " Ivliooneo Boorj." 
 
 The enemy had excavated a trench parallel to the breach, which contracted the space still more ; 
 the nature ol' the ground therefore rendered it utterly impossible to preserve any regular formation, 
 and the officers pushed on with the men nearest them to carry out, as far as possiltle, the instructions 
 to advance in three cohnnns. The cohnnn was detained nearly twenty miiuites by the obstacles at 
 
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 the top of the breacli. The leading column of three companies of the Fusiliers having lost their January, 1849. 
 comniaiider, Captain Leith, who was dangerously wounded soon after crossing the breach, pushed 
 down the lane to the right, under Lievitenant Gray, and was in part the cause of the enemy aban- 
 doning the " Klioonee Boorj." It fortunately liappened tiiat two short ladders were procured and 
 placed by Bengal Sappers, under Lieutenant Oliphant, against the house on the left, just as the 
 enemy found their communication with the town threatened ; they were therefore obliged to defend 
 both the lane and the tower, and their resistance was consequently less energetic. As soon as the 
 I ladders were phK'cd, the column which had to advance by the ramparts to the south pushed its way 
 1 along for some distance, but fortunately followed the retreating enemy along one of the streets, 
 j which eventually led them to the end of the town near the Lahore Gate. A company being left at 
 ' this point, the column returned along tlie streets nearest the rjimparts to the Bohur Gate, where it 
 remained during the night, as it was known that the Pak Gate was in ])OSsession of the Bengal 
 I 72nd, and a company of the 4th Rifles was sent back to the Ilurn Gate. During the night one 
 ' of the enemy's powder magazines close to the gateway blew up, burying several of our men in the 
 ruins ; it was impossible to guard against such an accident ; indeed, it is only surprising it was the 
 only one on the south side, for the enemy's anmiunition was lying about in great quantities, and 
 there was nothing to distinguish tiieir magazines from the other houses. Li the morning Lieu- 
 tenants Pollard and Maxwell, with the Bengal Sappers, removed a considerable quantity of powder 
 from another magazine close to a burning house, and threw it over the wall, where it exploded 
 without doing any mischief. 
 
 The proceedhigs of the other column were similar ; they all pushed quite through the town, left 
 parties in advance posts, and retired to more open ground in the centre of the town. 
 
 Wlien the left column — which was intended to go by the ramparts, and leave guards at the 
 gates — had struck into the town, an application was made to Colonel Diindas, who sent two com- 
 panies. Her Majesty's 60th Rifles, to hold the gates. 
 
 The other colunuis had, iiowever, exceeded their instructions, for a company of the 72nd Bengal 
 Native Lifiintry had crossed the to^v^l, and obtained possession of the Pak, and the road to the 
 Hum Gate, before the 60th Rifles arrived. 
 
 The Pak Gate was cleared during the night by the Bengal Sappers, the Hurn Gate by the 
 Bombay Sappers, and the Bohur Gate was nearly opened when the explosion took place, which 
 rendered it impossible to go on. It was opened next morning by the Bengal Sappers. 
 I It is quite impossible to say where the Engineer officers were ; the troops were so scattered by 
 I the narrow lanes that there were no distinct columns. The only real guide was to follow the 
 f retreating enemy, which was done : not only are the ramparts so incomplete as to render a passage 
 I round them by a column of men quite impracticable, but the parts which are complete were, at the 
 ' time of the assault, crossed by traverses and cut up by small trenches. 
 
 The night closed before the communication bet^veen the different bodies could be effected, but by 
 morning the troops wei'C in communication with each other. 
 
 It is to 1)0 regretted that we had not a couple of hours' daylight, as we should then have probably 
 avoided the explosion of the magazine ; but the town was as completely cleared of the enemy by 
 dark as it is at the j)resent moment. 
 
 The steady and well-directed fire of Her Majesty's GOtli Rifles kept down that of the enemy 
 very considerably while the troops were approaching the breach, and a discharge of grape thrown 
 on the top of the breach by Lieutenant Keir, Bombay Artillery, just over the heads of the 
 Fusiliers as they advanced, was of the utmost advantage to us ; but when the top was gained, 
 and our men became mingled with the enemy, the fate of the day depended on the steadiness and 
 courage of the Fusiliers : both men and officers answered nobly to the call. 
 
 Where all behaved so well, and the operations were on such an extended scale, it would be im- 
 possible for me to particularize each act of gallantry. I would therefore beg to refer the Brigadier 
 commanding the Division to the reports of officers commanding Regiments and posts, and merely 
 mention such as came under my notice. 
 
 The gallantry of the follo^\-ing officers was conspicuous : — Captain Tapp, Deputy Assistant- 
 Adjutant-Gencral attached to my staff, who was wounded in capturing a gun on our first entering 
 the town, whereby I was early deprived of his valuable assistance ; Captain Leith, 1st Fusiliers, 
 commanding the storming part}-, who was very severely wounded ; Lieutenants Daly and Mules, 
 1st Fusiliers. I would also bring to special notice the conduct of Color- Sergeant John Bennett, 
 1st Fusiliers, who volunteered to accompany the storming party, and rushing up the breach planted 
 the Union Jack on its crest, standing beside it until the whole Brigade had passed. The color and 
 8taff are riddled with balls. 
 
 I beg to mention tlio names of Major Mignon, conunanding 1st Fusiliers ; Major Mant, commanding 
 19th Regiment Native Infantry ; Major Honner, coimnanding 4th Rifles ; and Major Hobson, 1st 
 Fusiliers, all of whom exerted themselves to the utmost, and were most successful in their different 
 arrangements. 
 
 To ^lajor Scott, commanding Engineers, I am particularly indebted for his able assistance and 
 untiring zeal throughout the operations. 
 
 My best thanks are also due to the following Engineer officers for the zeal and activity they 
 displayed in the different duties on which they were employed : — 
 
 Captain Abercrombie and Lieutenant Taylor, and other officers of the Bengal Engineers, whose 
 names I am unfortunately unable to give ; Lieutenant Kendall and Berthon, of the Bombay Sappers, 
 and 2nd Lieutenants Playfair and Fuller, of the siune corps. 
 
 To the following officers temporarily attached to my staff my best thanks are due : — 
 
 Lieutenant PoUexfen, Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-General ; Lieutenant Henry, Posf- 
 Master to the Force. 
 
 I am much indebted to my Major of Brigade, Captain Hart, for the able and zealous assistance 
 he afforded me in his arduous office throughout the operation. 
 
 I have the greatest pleasure in bearing testimony to the humanity and forbearance of the troops 
 under my command ; not a single instance of wanton cruelty or iU-treatment of the peaceable 
 inhabitants of the town has been brought to my notice. 
 
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 212 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 2nd January, 1849. LIST of Killed and Wounded in the 2nd Infantry Brigade on the 2nd January, 1849. I 
 
 Camp, Mooltan, 3rd January, 1849. 
 
 I 
 1st Bombay Eueopean Regiment and Fusiliers. ! 
 
 Killed : 4 Rank and File. — Wounded : 5 European Officers, 4 Sei'geants or Havildars, 1 Drummer, i 
 Fifer, and Bugler, and 49 Rank and File. ! 
 
 4th Regiment Nathte Infantry (Rifles). 
 
 Killed : 8 Rank and File. — Wounded : 1 European Officer, 1 Native Officer, 2 Sergeants or 
 Havildars, 4 Drummers, Fifers, and Buglers, and 35 Rank and File. 
 
 ! 
 
 19th Regiment Native Infantry. ' 
 
 Killed : 4 Rank and File. — Wounded : 1 European Officer, 3 Sergeants or Havildars, and 33 
 Rank and File. 
 
 Total of all Ranks : Killed 16 ; Wounded 139 ; Missing none. 
 
 2nd January, 18-19. LIST of European Officers Killed, Wounded and Missing in the 2nd Infantry Brigade, 
 
 2nd January, 1849. 
 
 Camp, Mooltan, 3rd January, 1849. 
 
 1st Fusilier Regiment. 
 
 Capt. R. W. D. Leith, Lieutenant W. Gray, dangerously (suffered amputation of an arm each). 
 Lieutenants E. Dansey, O. E. Heme, and 2nd Lieutenant E. A. Law, slightly. 
 
 4th Rifles. 
 Lieutenant T. S. Warden, wounded by a bullet in the shoulder. 
 
 19th Regiment Native Infantry. 
 
 Ensign J. Gordon, severely. 
 
 (Signed) FOSTER STALKER, Brigadier, 
 
 Commanding 2nd Infantry Brigade, Bombay Column, Mooltan Field Force. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 2nd January, 1849. CASUALTY RETURN of the Engineer Staff and Bombay Sappers and Miners, at the Storm of 
 
 the City of Mooltan, on the 2nd January, 1 849. 
 
 Camp, near Mooltan, 4th January, 1849. 
 
 Engineer Staff. 
 Wounded, 1 Lieutenant. 
 
 Sappers and Miners. 
 
 Killed, 10 Privates. — Wounded, 1 Corporal, 1 Native Officer, 2 Havildars, 3 Naiques, 1 Bugler, 
 and 43 Privates. — Missing, 1 Private. 
 
 Total. — Killed 10 Privates. — Wounded, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Corporal, 1 Native Officer, 2 Havildars, 
 3 Naiques, I Bugler, and 43 Privates. — Missing, 1 Private. 
 
 European Officer Wounded since last return. 
 
 Engineer Staff. 
 
 Wounded, 2nd Lieutenant J. A. Fuller. 
 
 (Signed) W. KENDALL, Lieutenant, 
 
 Brigade Major, Engineers. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General Bombay Column. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) P. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant-General of the Army.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 213 
 
 From Major-General W. S. WHISH, C.B., Commanding Mooltan Field Force, to the 
 ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE AllMY. 
 
 Dated, Camp, Mooltan, 2 1st January, 1849. 
 
 21st January, 1849. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 In my letter of 19th instant (No. 898) I mentioned having had another messenger from Dewan 
 Moolraj, with a note requesting permission to send a confidential agent to me. In reply I desired 
 his unconditional surrender at 8, a.m., next day ; and when I received the answer from Major 
 Edwardes to sign and senil, I took occasion to notice emphaticaUy to the messenger that I should 
 confine to the guard any man that brought any documents or message from the Dewan, who were 
 not authorized to the above effect. Nothing transpired regarding it yesterday, and I issued the 
 orders for making the assault at both breaches at daylight this morning. The counterscarp on the 
 city side not having, however, been blown in as was calculated upon, I postponed the attack till 
 6, A.M., to-morrow. However, at 11, a.m., to-day, just as Major Edwardes had called to speak on 
 matters connected with our march hence, the Vakeel who had waited on me on the 9th instant, Dia 
 Bux, came under a guard from our pickets, with a letter from the Dewan to each of us, the purport 
 of which was, that he required assurance of his life, and that the females of his family should not 
 be disgraced. I said in reply, that regarding the former I had only authority to require the Dewan's 
 unconditional submission to the justice of the British Government, and that no stipulation was 
 necessary regarding the latter, for women and children, as a matter of course, would not be molested. 
 Dia Bux then said his master would certainly come in, and suggested 9, a.m., to-morrow for the time 
 of his doing so, but I could not agree to so late an hour. I told him the fire of all my batteries 
 would continue uutil 5 o'clock to-morrow morning, and that the Dewan must at latest present him- 
 self and garrison at the Dowlut Gate of the city at sunrise, where arrangements would be ready to 
 facilitate their surrender, and to afford protection to their families. 
 
 I will, in conclusion, venture my opinion that the Dewan is now sincere in his desire to submit. 
 His followers are leaving him in large numbers, and our Cavalry took prisoners about 300, who stole 
 from the citadel last night ; but if it prove otherwise, I shall have nothing to regret in having at- 
 tended to a third reference from him, for the sake of humanity and for the welfare of my troops ; 
 and the only difference it wiU make in my arrangements will be, that the assault on the citadel will 
 commence an hour later, and be equally attended, under Providence, with, I trust, complete success. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) PAT. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant-Greneral of the Army. 
 
 From 
 
 Snt, 
 
 the ADJUTANT-GENERAL 
 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, 
 Governor-General. 
 
 No. 1,059. 
 
 OF THE ARMY to 
 
 Foreign Department, 
 
 28th January, 1849. 
 
 the SECRETARY TO THE 
 
 with the Right Honorable the 
 
 Camp, ChilianwaUa, the 28th January, 1849. 
 
 By direction of the Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief, I have the honor to enclose for 
 the information of the Right Honorable the Governor- General of India, copy of a Despatch, No. 902, 
 of the 22nd instant, from Major-General W. S. Wbish, C.B., commanding the Mooltan Field Force, 
 reporting the surrender, on tlie morning of that day, of the garrison and citadel of Mooltan. 
 
 I am further to add for communication to his Lordship, that on the receipt of this despatch. His 
 Excellency was pleased to issue to the Army of the Punjaub an order (copy of which is herewith 
 transmitted), expressive of his sense of the great services thus brought to a brilliant and successful 
 termination by the Major-Greneral and the admirable troops under his command. 
 
 I have, &c.. 
 Head Quarters, Camp, ChilianwaUah, (Signed) P. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 28th January, 1849. Assistant Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 No. 902. 
 
 From Major-General W. S. WHISH, C.B., commanding Mooltan Field Force, to the ADJUTANT- 
 GENERAL OF THE ARMY. 
 
 22nil January, 1849. 
 
 Snt, 
 
 Dated, Camp, Mooltan, 22nd January, 1849. 
 
 I have the satisfaction of reporting to you, for the information of the Right Honorable the 
 Commander-in-Chief, that in accordance with the expectation I expressed in my letter. No. 701, of 
 yesterday, Dewan Moolraj came into my camp this morning under charge of Major Bec-her, Assistant 
 Quarter-lLaster-Gcneral ; the garrison at the same time, between 3,000 and 4,000, surrendering 
 and laying do^\ni their arms to the columns under Brigadiers Ilervey and Capon, that had been in 
 orders for tlie assault of the citadel. This successful termination to our siege operations, after the 
 laborious and gallant exertions of the troops since the 27th ultimo, will, 1 have no doubt, be very 
 gratifying to His Lordship and to the Government: and I am grateful to Divine Providence for 
 having permitted in this way the accomplishment of such an important result. 
 
 On the 1st instant, with my letter No. 860, 1 had the satisfiiction of forwarding Brigadier the Hon. 
 H. Dundas's report of the conduct of the troo|)s of his division engaged in the attack on the suburbs 
 on the 27th ultimo, of the left column of which lie took personal command, particularizing many 
 officei-s in command of corps of departments, or on the staff, whose services had been valuable ; also 
 on the 7th instant with my letter No. 876, I transmitted similar reports of the proceedings of the 
 two columns undc^r Brigadiers Stalker and Mai-kham, that had taken the city by assault on the 2nd 
 instant, and which will, I trust, meet with the favorable consideration of His Lordsliip, but not 
 having hitherto availed myself of any occasion to notice in just terms of commendation various officers 
 of the Bengal Division, who have been with me the last six months, I beg permission to do so now. 
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 22nd January, 1S49. 
 
 To Brigatlier Cheape, C.B., Chief Engineer of the Army of the Punjaub, and Major Napier, Chief 
 Engineer of tlie Bengal Dinsion ; to Captains Abererombie, Western and Siddons ; to Lieutenant 
 Garforth, Brigade-Major of Engineers, dangerously wounded on the 2nd instant ; to all the officers of 
 the Engineer Department, and of the corps of Sappers and Pioneers, I am much indebted for their 
 zealous, scientific, and persevering exertions ; as also to Major Scott, Chief Engineer of the Bombay 
 Division, and to the Officers under him. 
 
 The practice of the Artillery was the theme of admiration with all : my thanks are particularly due 
 to Majors Garbett and Leeson, respectively commanding the Artillery of the Bengal and Bombay 
 Division, and to the officers under them ; Major Day and Brevet-Major Blood, and Captains Turnbull, 
 Daniell, Anderson, Master and Mackenzie. Lieutenant Mill, Brigade-Major of the Artillery, Bengal 
 Division, since July, has been particularly brought to my notice by Major Garbett for his useful 
 services, and as contributing essentially to the advance of our operations. I must particularly commend 
 those of Captain Hicks, Bombay Artillery, and Lieutenant P. Christie, Bengal Artillery, Commissaries 
 of Ordnance, who were unremitting in attention to their important duties. 
 
 The services of Brigadiers Hervey and Markham, commanding Infantry Brigades, and of Brigadier 
 Salter, commanding the Cavalry, as also of their Brigade-Majors, Captains Wiggens and Balfour, and 
 Lieutenant Warner, have been very valuable ; and it will be in the recollection of His Lordship, that 
 Brigadier Markham had the good fortune, on the 7th November last, and on the 2nd instant, to com- 
 mand columns of attack that were eminently successful. In my letter of the 7th instant, No. 876, I 
 noticed the gallant proposition of Lieutenant-Colonel Franks, C.B., commanding Her Majesty's 10th 
 Regiment, for a party being given him to escalade the citadel on the 2nd instant, and I am much in- 
 debted to this officer on other accounts. 
 
 It is also proper for me to notice, in terms of commendation, the other officers commanding corps 
 in the Bengal Division, and under canvass the last six months, viz. : — Lieutenant-Colonel Brooke, Her 
 Majesty's 32nd Regiment; Major Farquharson, commanding 8th Native Infantry; Major Lloyd, com- 
 manding the 49th Regiment ; Major Finnis, commanding 51st Native Infantry ; Captain Jamieson, com- 
 manding 52nd Native Infantry ; Captain Lloyd, commanding 72nd Native Infantry, relieved on 30th 
 November by Lieutenant-Colonel Nash, C.B., who was severely wounded in the attack of the 27th ult. ; 
 Captain Inglis, commanding 1 1th Regiment Light Cavalry ; Major Wheeler, comiiianding 7th Irregular 
 Cavalry ; Captain iNIaster, commanding 1 1 th Irregular Cavalry ; and Lieutenant Robarts, commanding 
 squadron 14th Irregular Cavalry, who relieved from that charge, on the 30th November, Lieutenant 
 Plowden, 50th Regiment Native Infantry. 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Drummoud, C.B., Deputy Quarter-Master-General, and Major Becher, Assistant 
 Quarter-Master-General, have uniformly given me the most efficient aid, and with a willingness that 
 nmch enhanced it ; and the Assistant Adjutant-General, Brevet-Captain Whish, has performed his 
 laborious duties with a promptness, intelligence and zeal that much lessened mine. 
 
 Captain Lloyd, in charge of the Commissariat Department, assisted by Captains Cooper and Turner, ■ 
 Lieutenants Tombs, Robertson and WUles, has uniformly made such excellent arrangements, that the 
 troops have never been inconvenienced for want of supplies, and that department has in every respect 
 been conducted most satisfactorily. 
 
 Mr. Superintending-Surgeon Dempster has uniformly and successfully applied his talents and 
 assiduitv to the promotion of the health and comfort of our sick and wounded, and been ably supported 
 by the Medical Officers of every corps and department. 
 
 The officers of my personal staff. Captain Clark Kennedy, H. M. 18th Regiment, and Lieutenant 
 Need, H. M. 14th Light Dragoons, Aids-de-Camp, have been so unremitting in their exertions to pro- 
 mote the service, that I cannot convey correct ideas of the grateful feeUng their conduct has impressed 
 on me. They both merit my wannest commendation and thanks. 
 
 I have written this despatch in much haste, and fear I have omitted the names of some to whom I 
 feel much indebted, in which case I shall not fail to repair the omission. 
 
 It is very satisfactory to me to add, in conclusion, that I have always experienced from Brigadier the 
 Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., commanding the Bombay Division, and from the Brigadiers and officers 
 in command under him, the most \^^Uing assistance. 
 
 The services of Commander Powell, Indian Navy, with the steamers under his orders, have been of 
 much value to the objects of the expedition, and a detail of seamen from the vessels have afforded 
 material relief at the batteries on several occasions. 
 
 I have had the greatest satisfaction in directing a royal salute to be fired from the citadel at noon 
 in honor of His Lordship's victory over the Sikhs on the 13th instant, and shall order another to be i 
 fired at sunset for the happy termination of military operations in this quarter. : 
 
 Thirty-nine guns and mortars taken. 
 
 2Gth January, 1849. 
 
 GENERAL ORDERS to the Army of the Punjaub. 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, ChilianwaUa, 26th January, 1849. 
 
 The officer commanding the Artillery will be so good as to direct a royal salute to be immediately 
 fired from the heavy giuis in honor of the capture of Mooltan by the British force under command of 
 Major-General W. S. Whish, C.B., on the morning of the 22nd instant. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief most heartily congratulates Major-General Whish 
 and the brave officers and troops under his command, on the very important success their intrepidity, 
 valour, and exemplary discipline have thus achieved. 
 
 (True Copies.) 
 
 (Signed) PAT. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant-General of the Army. ;
 
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 No. 909. 23rd January, 1849. 
 
 From Major-General W. S. WHISH, to the ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY, 
 
 Head Quarters. 
 
 Camp, Mooltan, January 23rd, 1849. 
 Sir, 
 
 Although I have in due course taken leave to bring to the notice of the Right Honorable the 
 Commander-in-Chief, from time to time, the services rendered by the allied troops, under Major 
 Edwardes, C.B., Assistant Resident, as I am about to part with that officer, whose willing and valuable 
 aid I have frequently experienced since our tirst encamping before Jlooltan, I will venture upon a brief 
 recapitulation of what has been done by the forces under him, and Lieutenant Lake, Engineers, 
 respectively, the latter officer baring had unassisted charge of the contingent of the Nawab of Bhawul- 
 pore, until he was wounded on the 12th September last, when he was for a month relieved by 
 Lieutenant Taylor ( 1 1 th Light Cavalry), Assistant Resident, who was prevented from continuing during 
 the siege, l)v a chivalrous expedition he undertook to recover our captives from Peshawur. 
 
 General Van Cortlandt commanded the Regular Regiments and Artillery of the Durbar, and as far 
 as came under mv observation, executed an arduous trust, under occasionally critical circumstances, 
 with much judgment and zeal. Lieutenant Limisden, .Assistant Resident, with a detachment of the 
 Guide Corps, performed useful service for the two months he was in the allied camp. Lieutenant 
 Pollock (49th N. L), Assistant Resident, has more than once distinguished himself at the head of a 
 detachment during the siege, and joined his corps for the storm of the city on the 2nd instant. 
 Lieutenant Young, Engineers, had charge of the Irregular Sappers and Miners, and under the orders 
 of Major Scott, Chief Engineer Bombay Division, was eminently useful on the line of attack on the 
 city side. Dr. Cole has been, as usual, foremost in the cause of humanity, and after attending to his 
 own sick, a very large hospital of the wounded of the enemy experience the benefit of his skill and care. 
 
 Before I conclude this brief notice of the officers attached to the allied forces, that exclusive of, on 
 various occasions, haring been succesfuUy engaged with the enemy, maintained our communication with 
 the Sutlej and Chenab, and furnished escorts for our supplies, &c., I beg to notice two gentlemen (at 
 present non-militarv) who have done good service, Messrs. Hugh James and McMahon, volunteers ; 
 the former having joined Major Edwardes in the hot season, and thence done duty with three companies 
 of Infantry that he raised and drilled, the latter having joined early last month, and on the 29th ultimo 
 distinguished himself, when the enemy twice, unsuccessfully, attacked the troops commanded by Major 
 Edwardes and Lieutenant Lake, by cutting down the leader of the Sikh Infantry, in single combat, and 
 by joining the storming column of Brigadier Markham, in the assault of the city on the 2nd instant. 
 
 As the detachment of Bombay troops under Major Hallett, consisting of five troops of Scinde Horse 
 (under Lieutenants Malcolm and Merewethcr), Captain TurnbuU's Light Field Battery and 3rd 
 Regiment Native Infantry, joined me a fortnight before the main body, and performed during that time 
 most useful service, I beg to acknowledge my obligations to !Major Hallett for the same. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) PAT. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary. 
 
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 '27th February, 1849. 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 
 
 EXTRA ORDINARY. 
 
 TUESDAY, 27th FEBRUARY, 1849. 
 
 20th February, 1849. 
 
 1st February, 1849. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Bombay Castle, 26th February, 1849. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Governor in Council is pleased to republish for general information the 
 following Notification, published by the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, dated. Camp, 
 Ferozepore, 1st February, 18-19. 
 
 By order of the Uight Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 A. MALET, 
 Chief Secretary. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Camp, Ferozepore, ]st February, 1849. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Governor-General directs the publication of the following Despatch from ■ 
 His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, for public information. 
 
 By order of the Bight Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 
 (Signed) H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretarv to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 10th Pccember, 1848. 
 
 COPIES. 
 
 From the Right Honorable the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF to the Right Honorable the 
 GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA, &c., &c., &c. 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Ramnnggur, 10th December, 1848. 
 My Lord, 
 
 In continuation of my letter of the 5th instant, I have now the honor to enclose to your Lord- 
 ship a copy of Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwdl's despatch, dated the 6th idem, but only received 
 last night, detailing the operations of the force under his command after it had been detached from my 
 head quarters. 
 
 I can only repeat the warm approval I have already expressed of the conduct of the Major-General, 
 and of every officer and man under his command, and I beg your Lordship's favorable consideration 
 of the services of those named by Sir Joseph Thackwell. 
 
 I beg to enclose a rough sketch of the operations of the 3rd instant. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) GOUGH. 
 
 Cth December, 1848. 
 
 From Major-General Sir JOSEPH THACKWELL, K.C.B. and K.H., to Lieutenant-Colonel 
 GRANT, C.B., Adjutant-General of the Army, Head Quarters, Camp, Ramnuggur. 
 
 Camp, Heylah, fith December, 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report, for the information of the Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief, 
 that agreeably to His Excellency's orders- 
 Major Christie's tronp H. A. " I left the camp at Ramnuggur, with the troops named in the margin. 
 Captain HuisVs^^troop H.^ A^ at about half-past thrceo'clock on the morning of the 1st December, 1848, 
 do KinksTde'sX^. 5 Light Field Battery. m^toiiA of at one o'clock as I had ordered, some of the troops having 
 do Austin's No. 10 Light Field Batteryl lost their way amnng the intricacies ot the rear of the encampment, and 
 do Robinson's and two 18 pounders, under the com- proceeded to the vicinil)' of the ford on the Chenab at Runnee-Kban-ke- 
 niand of Lieutenant-Colonel Grant, H. A. Putvun, distant 1,3 miles from Ramnuggur, which owing to the broken 
 2 Companies of Pioneers. ground, narrow roads where any existed, for the first four miles, I did 
 The Pontoon Train ,,,„., not reach before 1 1 o'clock ; the enemy had Infantry at this ford, which 
 J he 1st Hngadc of Cavalry, commanded by Brigadier White. " - - 
 
 3rd Light Dragoons, commanded by Major Ycrbury. 
 .5tli Liglit Cavalry, commanded by Captain AVheatley. 
 8th Light Cavalry, commanded by Captain Moore. 
 3rd Irregular Cavalry, commanded by Major Tait. 
 
 report afterwards magnified to 4,000 men ; but the villagers said it was 
 much deeper tlian the one at Allee-shere-ke-chuck, a mile higher up the 
 river. I am much indebted to Lieutenant Paton, Deputy Assistant 
 Quarter-Master-General, for his anxious exertions in examining this ford. 
 
 12th Irregular Cavalry, commanded by Lieut. Cunningham, and from his rejiort I came to the conclusion that this ford of AUee- 
 
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 slierc-ke-chuck could not have Artillery on the left bank of the river to '-^"l Brigade of Inkantrv, Brigadier Eckfor.l. 
 
 cover the passaijc for the troops from" the insecure bottom of the tirst 3Ist Native Infantry, Major Coriield. 
 ford, neither could the Pontoon Train be of much use for the same ^^th Native Infantry. Major I5»mfield. 
 reason, and the deep sands which lay between tlie fords. The Pontoon 3rd Division of Infantry, Brigadier-General Campbell, 
 train miy;ht have been laid over the main stream under cover of a enmmandmg. 
 
 battery licar the enemy's Infantry, but bevond the river the sands seemed 6th Brigade of Infantry, Brigadier Pennycuick. 
 wet aiid insecure, and a branch of the river beyond them was said to be Her Majesty's 24th, Major Harris. 
 
 deep with a muddy bottom. Under all these' disadvantages, I came to l j'laiik Companies 1 22nd N. Infantry, Major Sampson. 
 , ' . . , .■' , ■ ,1 X .1 i^ ^^ ■ 2 Battalion Companies J 
 
 the decision that it was more advisable to try the passage ot the river .25t^ Native Infantry, Lieutenant-Colonel Corbett. 
 near Wuzeerabad, where Captain Nicholson, Assistant to the Resident ^^^ Brigade of Infantry, Brigadier Hoggan. 
 at Lahore, informed me that at the ferry were seventeen boats and a „„ Majesty's 61st Foot, Lieutenant-Colonel McLeod. 
 ford not more than 3 leet 10 inches deep, with a good bottom, than to ^gf), Native Infantry, Major Flemyng. 
 run the risk of severe loss by passing the river near the enemy. 46th Native Infantry, M.ajor Tudor. 
 
 This survey of the ford occupied three hours, and at two o'clock I put Of the above detail the following returned in charge of the 
 the column in movement to the ford and ferry at Wuzeerabad, which was two 18 pounders and Pontoon Train :— 
 in the possession of Lieutenant Nicholson's Pathars, where the leading 2 guns of No. 10 Light Field Battery. 
 Infantry arrived about five o'clock in the afternoon, having made a march 12 Irregular Cavalry. 
 of about twenty-five miles. The 6th Brigade of Infantry and some of 2 Companies 22iid Native Infantry, 
 tlie guns were passed over the Chenab immediately, and I am indebted to Brigadier-General Campbell, 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Grant, H.A., and Captain Smith, of the Engineers, for their great exertions in 
 forwarding this object. Brigadier Eckford I hoped would have crossed the river by the three fords 
 that evening, but as it became too dark and hazy for such an operation, he halted for the night on 
 the dry sands near the last branch of the river. Major Tait, 3rd Irregular Cavalry, was enabled to 
 pass over three of his Ressalas, in doing which I am sorry to say three suwars and one horse were drowned. 
 On the morrow the Infautry, Cavalry, and all the troops were soon over the river by ferry and ford, 
 and all the baggage and commissariat animals passed the same by 12 o'clock without any further loss. 
 At 2, P.M., after the troops had dined, I marched in order of battle three Brigade Columns of 
 Companies at half distance, left in front, at deploying interval ; the first Brigade of Cavalry in the 
 same order on the right, with strong Hanking parties and rear guard ; and the 3rd Irregular Cavalry 
 on the left, with orders to patrol to the river and clear the right bank, aided by the Infantry, if 
 necessary ; in this order I arrived at Doorawal, at dusk, about 12 miles from the ferry, aud halted for 
 the night. On Sunday, December the 3rd, at daylight, the troops proceeded in the same order towards 
 the Sikh position, and I intended to have reconnoitred and commenced an attack upon it by 1 1 o'clock ; 
 hearing, however, when within about 4 miles of it, or less, that reinforcements were expected to 
 pass over the Chenab at the ford near Ghurree-ke-Puttun, it became necessary to secure that post, aud 
 which had been found without an enemy an hour before, but to which it now seemed that a body of 
 about 600 of the enemy were seen approaching, aud I detached a wing of the 56th Native Infantry 
 and two Ressalas of the 3rd Irregular Cavalry, under Major Tait, who secured the post, and frustrated 
 the attempt of the enemy. This caused so much delay that enough of daylight would not he left 
 for the advance and attack on the left and rear of the enemy's jjosition ; about 2, p.m., some of the 
 enemy's guns opened on a patrol of the 5th Light Cavalry, and he was seen advancing in large bodies 
 of Cavalry and Infantry, and the picquets, which occupied three villages with large plantations of 
 sugar cane, being too much in advance to be supported, fell back without any loss, and the enemy 
 occupied these villages with Cavalry on the right, guns and bodies of Infantry, and the main body of 
 their Cavalry, with Horse Artillery, were on their left. When the enemy's guns opened, I ordered 
 Brigadier-General Campbell to deploy the Infantry into line in front of the village of Sudoolapore, 
 Brigadier Eckford and part of Brigadier Hoggan's Brigade being extended in order not to be out-flanked. 
 It was not until the enemy came well within range of our guns that I caused them to open their fire, 
 which they then did with great effect. The enemy tried to turn both our flanks, which having 
 foreseen, I had caused Captain Warner to move his troop of Artillery to the left of the Infantry, and 
 had sent the 5th Light Cavarly to the left to support these guns, and to act in conjunction with the 
 two Ressalas of the 3rd Irregular Cavalry under Captain Biddulph, who were posted on open ground, 
 and these soon drove the enemy back. The attempt to turn our right was met by extending the 
 Sth Light Cavalry and Her Majesty's 3rd Light Dragoons, supported by Major Christie's troop of 
 Artillery. As the Cavalry of the right advanced the enemy's suwars gave way, and they fell back 
 on their Infantry, having lost some men by the skirmishers of the 3rd Light Dragoons. After a 
 cannonade of about two hours the fire of the enemy slackened, and I sent Lieutenant Paton to desire 
 the Cavalry on the right to charge and take the enemy's guns, if possible, intending to support them 
 by moving the Brigades in eschellon from the right at intervals, according to circumstances ; but as 
 no opportunity offered for the Cavalry to charge, and so little of daylight remained, I deemed it safer 
 to remain in my position than attempt to drive back an enemy so strongly posted on their right and 
 centre, with the prospect of having to attack their entrenched position afterwards. From this position 
 the Sikhs began to retire at about 12 o'clock at night, as was afterwards ascertained, and as was con- 
 jectured by the barking of dogs in their rear. I have every reason to believe that Shere Singh attacked 
 with twenty guns, and nearly the whole of the Sikh army were employed against my position, which 
 was bv no means what I could have wished it ; but the fire of our Artillery was so effective that he did 
 not dare to bring his masses to the front ; and my brave, steady and ardent Infantry — whom I had 
 caused to lav down to avoid the heavy fire — had no chance of firing a shot, except a few companies on 
 the left of the line. The enemy's loss has been severe, ours comparatively very small. I regret not 
 being able to capture the enemy's guns, but with the small force of Cavalry — two Regiments on the 
 right only — it would have been a matter of dillieulty for tired Cavalry to overtake Horse Artillery, 
 fresh anii well mounted. In these operations the conduct of all has merited my warmest praise, and 
 the patient endurance of the Artillery, Cavalry, European Infantry, aud Sepoys, under privations of no 
 ordinary nature, has been most praiseworthy. 
 
 To Brigadier-General Campbell I am much indebted for his able assistance during these movements, 
 and to Lieutenant-Colonel Grant, commanding the Artillery, Major Christie, Captains Fuish, Warner, 
 Austin, and Kinleside, and the officers and men under their command, I cannot bestow too much 
 praise for tlieir skill and gallantry in overconiing the tire of a numerous Artillery, some of which were 
 of heavy calibre. I am also greatly indebted to Captain Smith, of the Engineers, for his exertions in 
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 fith December, 1848. 
 
 passing over guns at the Wuzeerabad ferry, and for his assistance in conveying my orders on various 
 occasions ; and my tlianks are due to Lieutenants Yule and Crommelin, of the same corps, and to 
 Lieutenant Bacon, of the Sappers ; to Lieutenant Paton, Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-General, my 
 best thanks are due for his exertions and assistance in the advance of the troops and during the action ; 
 and to Captain Nicholson, Assistant to the Resident at Lahore, I beg to oifer my best thanks for his 
 endeavours to procure intelligence of the enemy's movements — for his endeavours to procure supplies 
 for the troops, and for his able assistance on all occasions ; Captain Pratt, my Deputy Assistant 
 Adjutant-General ; Lieutenant Tucker, Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-General ; and Lieutenant 
 Thackwell, A.D.C., have been most zealous in performing their respective duties, and have rendered 
 me every assistance, and I feel assured that if the Cavalry and Infantry had been brought into close 
 action I should have had the great satisfaction of thanking Brigadiers, Commanding Officers of Corps, 
 and the officers and men, for their gallantry and noble bearing in action, as I now do for their steadiness 
 and good conduct ; to Major Mainwaring, Captains Gerrard, Simpson, Faddy, and James, I am much 
 indebted for their exertions in their respective departments. 
 
 I beg further to state, that on the morning of the 4th I put the troops in motion to pursue the 
 enemy who had retreated during the preceding night, and encamped about 1 1 miles from the Chenab 
 on the road to Jullalpore, the 9th Lancers having been pushed to the front, but without seeing anything 
 of the enemy, who had retreated by the Jhelum, Jullalpore, and Pind Daduu Khan roads, and on the 
 following day I arrived at this place, and sent two Regiments of Cavalry on the road to Dingee (one 
 of them the' 14th Light Dragoons), and two Regiments of Cavalry and a troop of Horse Artillery on 
 the road to Jullalpore ; the latter party observed two bodies of the enemy, of about 800 and 400 men, 
 each imagined to be a strong rear guard, about 8 miles from this, and behind a thick jungle which 
 reaches to the river ; and the former went to Dingee, which jilace the enemy had left, and the villagers 
 said had gone over the Jhelum. Both parties returned to this camp without, I am sorry to say, having 
 overtaken any of the enemy's troops or guns. 
 
 I beg leave to enclose a return of the killed and wounded. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) JOS. THACKWELL, Major-General, 
 
 Commanding the Advanced Post of the Army. 
 
 6th December, 1848. RETURN of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of a Detachment of the Army of the Punjaub, in the 
 
 Action on the 3rd December, 1848. 
 
 Camp, Heylah, 6th December, 1848. 
 
 1st Troop 2nd Brigade of Horse Artillery. 
 
 Killed, 1 Sergeant or Havildar, 1 Rank and File, and 3 Horses. — Wounded, 1 European Com- 
 missioned Officer, 1 Sergeant or Havildar, 1 Rank and File, and 2 Horses. 
 
 Wounded, 2 Horses. 
 
 3rd Troop 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery. 
 
 1st Troop 3rd Brigade Horse Artillery. 
 
 Killed, 4 Rank and File, 8 Horses. — Wounded, 7 Rank and File, and 4 Horses. 
 Total. — Killed, 1 Sergeant or Havildar, 5 Rank and File, and 1 1 Horses. — Woimded, 1 European 
 Commissioned Officer, 1 Sergeant or Havildar, 8 Rank and File, and 8 Horses. 
 
 No. 5 Light Field Battery and 3rd Company 7th Battalion. 
 Killed, 1 Horse. — Wounded, 2 Syce Drivers, 1 Syce and Grasscutter, 2 Horses. 
 
 No. 10 Light Field Battery, 1st Company 1st Battalion. 
 
 Killed, 2 Horses. — Wounded, I European Commissioned Officer, and 2 Rank and File. 
 Total. — Killed, 3 Horses. — Wounded, 1 European Commissioned Officer, 2 Rank and File, 2 Syce 
 Drivers, 1 Syce and Grasscutter, and 2 Horses. 
 
 Cavalry 1st Brigade, H. M.'s 3rd Light Dragoons. 
 
 Killed, 3 Horses.— Wounded, 1 Rank and File, and 1 Horse. 
 
 Cavalry 1st Brigade, 5th Light Cavalry. 
 
 Killed, 2 Horses. — Wounded, 1 Sergeant or Havildar, 1 Horse. 
 
 Cavalry 1st Brigade, 8th Light Cavalry. •: 
 
 Killed, 1 Rank and File, and 3 Horses.— Wounded, 1 Horse, 1 Bheestee wounded and drowned 
 crossing the river on the night of the 1st December, 1848, 3 Suwars, and 1 Horse, not included in 
 this. 
 
 Total.— Killed, 1 Rank and File, and 8 Horses.— Wounded, 1 Sergeant or Havildar, 1 Rank and 
 File, and 3 Horses. 
 
 3rd Irregular Cavalry. 
 
 Killed, 1 Sergeant or Havildar, 2 Rank and File, and 1 1 Horses.— Wounded, 1 European Com- 
 missioned Officer, 2 Rank and File, and 1 Horse.— Missing, 1 Rank and File, and 1 Horse. 
 
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 12th Irregular Cavalry. 6tl> December, 1848. 
 
 Killed, 1 Rank and File. 
 
 Infantry 3rd Brigade, 3Ist Regiment, N. I. 
 
 Wounded, 1 Sergeant or HavilJar, and 6 Rank and File. 
 
 Total. — Wounded, 1 Sergeant or Ila^ildar, and (i Rank and File. 
 
 6th Brigade, H. M.'s 24th Regiment. 
 Killed, 1 Sergeant, 1 Rank and File. — Wounded, 1 Sergeant, and 3 Rank and File. 
 
 6th Brigade, 22nd Regiment, N. I. 
 Killed, 1 Sergeant or Havildar, and 1 Native Commissioned Officer. — Wounded, 2 Rank and File. 
 
 6th Brigade, 25th Regiment, N. I. 
 
 Killed, 1 Native Commissioned Officer, and 4 Rank and File. — Wounded, 1 Sergeant or Havildar, 
 and 7 Rank and File. 
 
 Total. — Killed, 1 Native Commissioned Officer, 2 Sergeants or Havildars, and 5 Rank and File. 
 Wounded, 1 Native Commissioned Officer, 2 Sergeants or Havildars, and 1 2 Rank and File. 
 
 8th Brigade, H. M.'s 61st Regiment. 
 Killed, 2 Rank and File. — Wounded, 1 Sergeant or Havildar, and 8 Rank and File. 
 
 8th Brigade, 36th Regiment, N. I. 
 
 Killed, I Native Commissioned Officer, and 1 Rank and File. — Wounded, 1 European Commissioned 
 Officer, and 2 Rank and File. 
 
 8th Brigade, 46th Regiment, N. I. 
 
 J Wounded, 1 Rank and File. 
 
 i Total. — Killed, 1 Native Commissioned Officer, and 3 Rank and File. — Wounded, 1 European 
 
 il Commissioned Officer, I Sergeant or Havildar, and 1 1 Rank and File. 
 
 i Total. — Killed, 21 Men and 33 Horses. — Wounded, 51 Men and 14 Horses. — Missing, 1 Man 
 
 • and 1 Horse. 
 
 Grand Total. — 73 Men and 48 Horses. 
 
 ' (Signed) JOSEPH THACKWELL, Major-General, 
 
 Commanding Detachment Army of the Punjaub. 
 
 (Examined.) 
 (Signed) J. E. PRATT, Captain, 
 
 Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Cavalry Division, 
 Army of the Punjaub. 
 
 LIST of Officers Killed and Wounded of a Detachment of the Army of the Punjaub on the 3rd ,Srd December, 1848. 
 
 December, 1848. 
 
 1 Troop 2Nn Brigade Horse Artillery. 
 Wounded, Lieutenant E. J. Watson. 
 
 IOth Light Field Battery 1st Company 1st Battalion. 
 Wounded severely. Captain E. G. Austin. 
 
 22nd Regiment Native Infantry. 
 Wounded severely, Jemadar Sirdar Khan, amputation of leg. 
 
 25th Regiment Native Infantry. 
 Killed, Thunnoo Jemadar. 
 
 36th Regiment Native Infantry. 
 Wounded severely. Lieutenant Garstiii. 
 
 3rd Irregular Cavalry. 
 
 Wounded, Lieutenant A. Gibbins. 
 
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 H. M. ELLIOT, 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True Copies.) 
 
 A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary.
 
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 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Bombay Castle, 'Ard March, 1849. 
 
 The Right Honorahle the Governor in Council has the gratification of publishing, for general 
 information, the following Notification by the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 announcing the rout of the Sikh Army under Rajah Shere Singh, on the 21st ultimo, by the Forces 
 under the command of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 A Salute of 21 t;uns will be fired at every principal Mihtary Station in this Presidency on receipt of 
 this Notification. 
 
 B>/ order of the Eight Hoiiorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary.' 
 
 23rd February, 1849. NOTIFICATION. 
 
 FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. 
 Camp, Ferozepore, 23rd February, 1849. 
 
 The Governor-General has the gratification of intimating to the President in Council, and notifying 
 for public information, that he has this day received a Despatch from Major Mackeson, C.B., Agent 
 to the Go\ernor-General, with the Commander-in-Chief, conveying the intelligence that the Forces 
 under His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, on the 21st instant, attacked and routed the Sikh 
 Army, in the neighbourhood of Goojerat. 
 
 2. — The enemy was beaten at every point, and retreated in disorder, leaving in the hands of the 
 British troops, by whom he was pursued, a great portion of his artillery, his ammunition, and the 
 whole of his standing camp. 
 
 3. — The Official Despatches of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief will be pubhshed as soon 
 as they are received. 
 
 4. — The Governor-General ilirects that a Salute of 21 guns shall be fired at every principal Station 
 of the Army on the receipt of this Notification. 
 
 Bi/ order of (he Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 
 . ELLIOT, 
 It of India, wi 
 
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 (Signed) H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretarv to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary.
 
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 XOTIFICATIOX. 
 
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 Bombay Castle, \Ath March, 1849. 14th March, 1849. 
 
 Tlie Right Honorahle the Governor in Council is pleased to re-publish for general information the 
 following Notification and General Order, issued by the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 ! under dates the 2-lth ultimo and the 1st instant, together with the Despatches therein alluded to, 
 I containing details of the victory gained by the British Army at Goojerat on the 21st ultimo. 
 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 A. MALET, 
 
 \ Chief Secretary. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Camp, Ferozepore, the 24th February, 1849. 24th February, i849. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Governor-General directs the publication of the foUovring letter from 
 I His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, reporting the complete defeat of the Sikh Army on the 21st 
 instant. The detailed Despatches will be published hereafter. 
 
 From His Excellency the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN INDIA to the Right Honorable the 21st February, 1849. 
 
 GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. 
 
 Camp in front of Goojerat, 21st February, 1849. 
 I My Lord, 
 
 \ I have the honor to report to your Lordship that I have this day oiitained a victory of no common 
 
 order, either in its character or, I trust, in its effects. 
 
 I was joined yesterday by Brigadier Markham's Brigade, Brigadier-General Dundas having joined 
 . late the ])receding night. I moved on in the afternoon of yesterday, as soon as these troojis were 
 , refreshed, from Trikur to the Village of Sheediwal, and at seven this morning I moved to the attack, 
 j which commenced at half-past eight o'clock, and by one o'clock I was in possession of the whole Sikh 
 • position, with all his camp equipage, baggage, magazines, and, I hope, a large proportion of his 
 !guns ; the exact number I cannot at present state, from the great extent of his position and length of 
 j pursuit, as I followed up the enemy from four to five miles on the Bimbur road, anil pushed on Sir 
 1 Joseph Thackwell with the Cavalry. The rout has been most complete; the whole road for twelve 
 j miles is strewed with guns, ammunition wagons, arms, and baggage. 
 
 ; My loss was comparatively small (I hope within 300 killed and wounded), when it is considered ] 
 I had to attack 60,000 Sikhs, in a very strong position, armed with upwards of 60 guns. The loss of 
 I the enemy must have been very severe. 
 
 ! The conduct of the whole army, in every arm, was conspicuous for steadiness in movement and 
 I gallantry in action. The details I sliall furnish hereafter. 
 I I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) GOUGH, General, 
 
 Commander-in-Chief in India. 
 By order of the Itiyht Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 
 (Signed) II. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General.
 
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 1st March, 1819. GENERAL ORDER, by the Right Honorable the GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA, Foreign 
 
 Department, Camp, Ferozepore, the 1st March, 1849. 
 
 The Governor-General having received from His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief a Despatch, 
 reporting the details of the brilliant victory which was gained by the British Army at Goojerat, on the 
 21st ultimo, directs that it be published for the information of the Army, and of the people of India. 
 
 The Sikh Army, under the command of Sirdar Chuttur Singh and of Rajah Shere Singh, combined 
 with the Afighan troops in the service of the Ameer of Cabul, were posted in great strength near to 
 the town of Goojerat. 
 
 Their numbers were estimated at 60,000 men, and 59 guns were brought by them into action. 
 
 On the morning of the 21st they were attacked by the forces under the personal command of His 
 Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. A powerful and sustained cannonade by the British Artillery 
 compelled them, after some time, to retire from the positions they had well and resolutely maintained. 
 
 The subsequent advance of the British Army drove them back at once from every point ; and retreat 
 having been speedily converted into rout, they fled in the utmost disorder ; and abandoning their guns, 
 and throwing away their arms, were pursued by the Artillery and Cavalry till the evening, for many 
 miles beyond the town. 
 
 Fifty-three pieces of the enemy's Artillery, his camp, his baggage, his magazines, and vast stores of 
 ammunition, left in the hands of the British troops, bear testimony to the completeness and to the 
 importance of the victory that has been won. 
 
 The Governor-General, in the name and on behalf of the Government of India, most cordially 
 congratulates His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, and the whole Army, on the glorious success 
 which, under the blessing of Divine Providence, their skill and gallantry have achieved ; and he offers 
 to His Excellency, to the Generals, the Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Soldiers of the Force, 
 his grateful acknowledgments of the service they have thus rendered to the Government and to their 
 country. 
 
 The Governor-General begs especially to thank Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell, K.C.B. and 
 K.H„ Major-General Sir W. Gilbert, K.C.B., Major-General Whish, C.B., Brigadier-General 
 Campbell, C.B., and Brigadier-General the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., for the ability and judgment 
 with which they directed the operations of the Divisions respectively under their command. 
 
 To the Chief Engineer, Brigadier Cheape, C.B. ; to the Officers commanding Brigades: Brigadier 
 Brooke, C.B., Brigadier Huthwaite, C.B., and Brigadier Leeson ; to Brigadier White, C.B., Brigadier j 
 Hearsay, and Brigadier Lockwood, C.B. ; to Brigadier Harvey and Brigadier Markham ; to Brigadier I 
 Mountain, C.B., Brigadier Penny, C.B., Brigadier Capon ; and Brigadier Hoggan, Brigadier Carnegy, <] 
 and Brigadier McLeod, the best thanks of the Governor-General are due. 
 
 The services of Brigadier-General Tennant, and of the Artillery of the Force, have been recorded in 
 the Despatch of the Commander-in-Chief in terms of which they may justly be proud. 
 
 The Governor-General cordially joins with His Excellency in acknowledging their merit, and in 
 bestowing upon them the praise they have earned so well. 
 
 To Major Lugard, to Lieutenant-Colonel Gough, C.B., and to the Officers of the General Staff of 
 Her Majesty's Army ; to Lieutenant-Colonel Grant, C.B. ; to Lieutenant-Colonel Garden, C.B., and 
 to the Officers of the General Staff of the Army ; to Captain Ramsay, and the Officers of the Com- 
 missariat Department ; to Mr. Franklin, Inspector-General of Her Majesty's Hospitals ; to Dr. Renny, 
 and the Officers of the Medical Department, and to the Officers of His Excellency's Personal Staff, 
 the Governor-General offers his best thanks, and assures them of his full appreciation of their services. 
 
 And to all the Troops of every Arm, European and Native, the Governor-General desires to convey 
 his entire approbation of their steady and gallant conduct throughout the day ; particularly to a portion 
 of the 9th Lancers and the Scinde Horse for their charge against the Affghan Cavalry ; to the 3rd 
 Brigade of Infantry, under Brigadier Penny, C.B., for their attack on the village of Kalra ; and to a 
 portion of Brigadier Hcrvey's I5rigade, for their charge, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Franks, C.B., all of 
 which have been specially reported by Ilis Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 The Governor-General estimates highly the important results which the battle gained on the 2 1st 
 ultimo is calculated to produce. He entertains a hope that the conviction which the events of that day 
 must force upon all of the vast superiority which the British Army derived from the possession of science 
 and military resource will induce the enemy shortly to abandon a contest which is a hopeless one. 
 
 The war in which we are engaged must be prosecuted with vigour and determination, to the entire 
 defeat and dispersion of all who are in arms against us, whether Sikhs or Affghans. 
 
 The Governor-General has ever felt and feels unbounded confidence in the army which serves in 
 India. He relies fully on the conviction that their services will be given cheerfully and gallantly, as 
 heretofore, whatever may be the obstacles opposed to them ; and he does not doubt that, with the 
 blessing of Heaven, such full success will continue to follow their efforts as shall speedily give to the 
 Government of India the victory over its enemies, and restore the country to the eujoyment of peace. 
 
 The Governor-General will not fail earnestly to commend the past services of this army to the 
 favorable consideration of Her Majesty's Government and of the Honorable East India Company. 
 
 A salute of 21 guns has been ordered to be fired at every principal Station of the Army in India. 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 (Signed) H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 26th February, 18-19. 
 
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 From the Right Honorable the COM.MANDER-IN-CHIEF IN INDIA to the Right Honorable 
 
 the GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Goojerat, 26th February, 1849. 
 My Lord, 
 
 By my letter of the 21st instant, written on the field of battle immediately after the action, your! 
 Lordship will have been made acquainted with the glorious result of my operations on that day against 
 the Sikh Army, calculated from all credible reports at 60,000 men of all arras, and fifty-nine pieces
 
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 of Artillery, under the command of Sirdar Chutter Singh and Rajah Sherc Singh, with a body of •26th February, 1849. 
 
 1,500 AtTghan Horse led by Akrani Khan, sou of the Ameer Dost .Mahomed Khan ; — a result, my 
 
 Lord, glorious indeed for the ever victorious Army of India. The ranks of the enemy broken, 
 
 their position carried, their guns, ammunition, camp equipage and baggage captured, their flying 
 
 masses driven before the victorious pursuers from midday to dusk, receiving most severe punishment in 
 
 their flight ; and, my Lord, with gratitude to a merciful Providence, I have the satisfaction of adding, 
 
 that notwithstanding the obstinate resistance of the enemy, this triumphant success — this brilliant 
 
 victory — has been achieved with comparatively little loss on our side. 
 
 The number of guns taken in action, and captured in the Hue of pursuit, I now find to be fifty- 
 three (53). 
 
 The official report made by the Adjutant-General of the Army on the 2()th instant, will have informed 
 your Lordship tlmt I had directed Brigadier-General the Honorable II. Dundas to join me by forced 
 marches, and that I had closed up to so short a distance of the Sikh Army that they could not possibly 
 attempt tlie passage of the Chenab iu order to put into execution their avowed determination of moving 
 upon Lahore, make a retrograde movement by the Kooree Pass (the only practicable one for guns), or 
 indeed quit their position, without my being able to attack them and defeat their movement. 
 
 On the 18th instant. Brigadier Markliam had proceeded from Ramnuggur up the left bank of the 
 river to Kanokee, to which I had directed tbrty-scven boats to be sent up. On the morning of the 20th 
 this officer crossed the Chenab by my instructions and joined me at 1 1 o'clock, a.m. At the same 
 time Lieutenant-Colonel Byrne was directed to move dowii the left bank, from the position he held in 
 front of Wuzeerabad, with two corps of Infantrj', and four guns, leaving two regiments of Irregular 
 Cavalry to watch the fords, and to prevent any marauding parties or bodies of the routed enemy from 
 effecting a passage. 
 
 On the same day a recounoisance was made of the enemy's position, and it was ascertained that their 
 camp nearly encircled the town of Goojerat, their regular troops being placed immediately fronting us, 
 between the town and a deep water course, the dry bed of the river Uwara. This nullah, which is very 
 tortuous, passing round nearly two sides of the town of Goojerat, diverging to a considerable distance 
 on the North and West faces, and then taking a southerly direction, riumiug through the centre Qf the 
 ground I occupied at Shadewal. Thus the enemy's position on the right was greatly strengthened, the 
 nullah giving cover to his Infantry in front of his guns, whilst another deep, though narrow wet nullah, 
 running from the east of the town, and falhug into the Cheuab in the direction of Wuzeerabad, covered 
 his left. 
 
 ' The ground between these nullahs, for a space of nearly three miles, being well calculated for the 
 operations of all arms, and presenting no obstacle to the movement of my heavy guns, I determined to 
 make my principal attack in that direction, and disposed my force accordingly. 
 
 i On tlie extreme left I placed the Bombay Column, commanded by the Honorable H. Dundas, sup- 
 ported by Brigadier White's Brigade of Cavalry, and the Scinde Horse under Sir Joseph Thackwell, to 
 protect the left, and to prevent large bodies of Sikh and Affghan Cavalry from turning that flank ; 
 with this Cavalry I placed Captains Duncan and Iluish's Troop of Horse Artillery, whilst the Infantry 
 was covered by the Bombay Troop of Horse Artillery under Major Blood. 
 
 On the rigiit of the Bombay Colunui, and with its right resting on the nullah, I placed Brigadier- 
 General Campbell's Division of Infantry, covered by No. 5 and No. 10 Light Field Batteries, under 
 Major Ludlow and Lieutenant Robertson, having Brigadier Hoggan's Brigade of Infantry in reserve. 
 
 Upon the right of the nullah I placed the Infantry Division of Major-General Sir W. Gilbert, the 
 heavy guns, 1 8 in number, under Majors Day and Horseford, with Captain Shakespear and Brevet- 
 Major Sir Richmond Shakespear commanding batteries, being disposed iu two divisions upon the flanks 
 of his left brigade. 
 
 This line was prolonged by Major-General Whish's Division of Infantry, with one Brigade of Infantry 
 under Brigadier Markham iu support in second line, and the whole covered by three troops of Horse 
 Artillery, Major l'\)rdyce's. Captains Mackenzie's and Anderson's, and No. 17 Light Field Battery 
 under Captain Dawes, with Lieutenant-Colonel Lane's and Captain Kinleside's Troops of Horse 
 Artillery in a second line in reserve under Lieutenant-Colonel Brinde. 
 
 My right flank was protected by Brigadiers Hearsey's and Lockwood's Brigades of Cavalry, with 
 Captain Warner's Troop of Horse Artillery. 
 
 The 5th and (ith Light Cavaln,', with the Bombay Light Field Battery, and the 45th and ()9th Regi- 
 ments under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Mercer, most eflectually protected my rear and baggage. 
 With my right wing I proposed penetrating the centre of the enemy's line so as to turn the position 
 of their force in rear of the nullah, and thus enable my left wing to cross it with little loss, and in 
 co-operation with the right to double upon the centre the wing of the enemy's force opposed to them. 
 At half-past seven o'clock the army advanced in the order described with the precision of a parade 
 
 ; movement. The enemy opened their fire at a very long distance, which exposed to my Artillery both 
 
 1 the position and range of their guns. I halted the Infantry just out of fire, and advanced the whole 
 of my Artillery, covered by skirmishers. 
 
 j The cannonade uow opened upon the enemy was the most magnificent I ever witnessed, and as 
 
 I terrible in its efl'ects. 
 
 I The Sikh guns were served with their accustomed rapidity, and the enemy well and resolutely 
 
 i maintained his position ; but the terrific force of our fire obliged them, after an obstinate resistance, 
 
 • to fall back. I then deployed the Infantry, and directed a general advance, covering the movement by 
 m}' Artillerv' as before. 
 
 The village of Burra Kalra, the left one of those of that name in which the enemy had concealed a 
 , large body of Infantry, and which was, apparently, the key of their position, lay immediately iu the 
 j hue of Major-General Sir Walter Gilljcrt's advance, and was carried, in the most brilliant style, by a 
 I spirited attack of the .'Jrd Brigade, under Brigadier Penny, consisting of the 2nd Europeans, 31st and 
 
 • 70th Regiments of Native Infantry, which drove the enemy from their cover, with great slaughter. 
 
 j A very spirited and s\iccessful movement was also made, about the same time, against a heavy body 
 j of the enemy's troops in and about second or Chotah Kalra by part of Brigadier Hervey's Brigade, most 
 
 gallantly led by Lieutenant-Colonel Franks, of Her Majesty's 10th Foot. 
 ! The heavy Artillery continued to advance with extraordinary celerity, taking up successive forward 
 
 positions, driving the enemy from those they had retired to ; whilst the rapid advance and beautiful
 
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 2Ctli February, IH 19. fire of the Horse Artillery and Light Field Batteries, which I strengthened by bringing to the front the 
 two reserved Troops of Horse Artillery, under Lieutenjint-Colonel Brinde, Brigadier Brooke having the | 
 general superintendence of the whole of the Horse Artillery, broke the ranks of the enemy at all points. ' 
 The whole Infantry line now rapidly advanced, and drove the enemy before it. The nullah was 
 cleared, several villages stormed, the guns that were in position carried, the eamji captured, and the i 
 enemy routed in every direction, — the right wing and Brigadier-General Campbell's Division passing in| 
 pursuit to the eastward, the Bombay Cohimn to the westward, of the town. 
 
 The retreat of the Sikh Army, thus hotly pressed, soon became a perfect flight, all arms dispersing 
 over the country, rapidly pursued by our troops for a distance of twelve miles, their track strewed with 
 their womided, their arms, and military equipments, which they threw away to conceal that they were 
 soldiers. 
 
 Throughout the operations thus detailed the Cavalry Brigades on the flanks were threatened and 
 occasionally attacked by vast masses of the enemy's Cavalry, which were, in every instance, put to 
 flight by the steady movements and spirited manoeuvres of our Cavalry, most zealously and judiciously 
 supported by the Troops of Horse Artillery attached to them, from whom the enemy received the 
 severest punishment. 
 
 On the left a most successful and gallant charge was made upon the Affghan Cavalry and a large 
 body of Goorohurras, by the Scinde Horse and a party of the 9th Lancers, when some standards were 
 captured. 
 
 The determined front shown by the 14th Light Dragoons and the other Cavalry Regiments on the 
 right, both regular and irregular, completely overawed the enemy, and contributed much to the success 
 of the day. The conduct of all in following up the fugitive enemy was beyond all praise. 
 
 A competent force, under the command of Major-General Sir Walter Gilbert, resumed the pursuit 
 towards the Jhelum on the following morning, with the view of cutting off the enemy from the only 
 practicable gun-road to the Jhelum. Another Division of Infantry, under Brigadier-General 
 Campbell, advanced on the road to Bimber, scouring the country in that direction, to prevent their 
 carrying off the guns by that route ; and a body of Cavalry, under Lieutenant-Colonel Bradford, 
 successfully pushed on several miles into the hills, and twenty-four from Goojerat, accompanied by that 
 most energetic political officer, Captain Nicholson, for the same purpose ; whilst I remained in 
 possession of the field for the purpose of supporting these operations, covering the fords of the Chenab, 
 and destroying the vast magazines of ammunition left scattered in all directions. I am happy to add 
 that these combinations have been entirely successful, the detached parties coming at every step on the 
 wreck of the dispersed and flying foe. 
 
 Having thus endeavoured to convey to your Lordship the particulars of the operations of the Battle 
 of Goojerat, I beg now to offer my heartfelt congratulations to your Lordship, and to the Government " 
 of India, upon the signal victory achieved, under the blessing of Divine Providence, by the united 
 efforts and indomitable gallantry of the noble Army under my command — a victory, my Lord, as 
 glorious to the Army that gained it, as it must be satisfactory to yourself and the Government of ' 
 India from the very important and decisive results to be expected from it. 
 
 It is quite impossible for me sufficiently to express my admiration of the gallant and steady conduct 
 of the officers and men, as well Native as European, upon this occasion. 
 
 The brilliant service they have performed in so signally defeating so vastly a superior force, amongst 
 whom were the elite of the old Khalsa Army, making a last, united, and desperate struggle, will speak 
 for itself, and will, I am confident, be justly estimated by your Lordship. 
 
 I cannot too strongly express to your Lordship my deep sense of obligation to the General-Officers ! 
 and Brigadier-Generals in command of Divisions, who so ably carried out my views, and directed the ] 
 operations of their troops on this day. 
 
 I beg to annex for your Lordship's information the reports I have received from them, and to bring 
 most prominently to your Lordship's notice the Brigadiers commanding Brigades ; the Commanding 
 Officers of Regiments and Troops of Horse Artillery and Light Field Batteries, and the several Officers 
 of the Divisional and Brigade Staff, enumerated in these reports, in terms of such just commendation. 
 
 I feel much indebted to Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell for the able and judicious manner he 
 mancEuvred the Cavalry, with Horse Artillery attached on the left, keeping in check the immensely 
 superior force of the enemy, whose main object was to turn ray flanks ; I am also greatly indebted to 
 this tried and gallant officer for his valuable assistance and untiring exertions throughout the present 
 and previous operations as second in command with this force. 
 
 To Major-General Sir Walter Gilbert, whose services upon this, as on former occasions, were invaluable 
 and ever marked by energy, zeal, and devotion, as well as to Major-General Whish, Brigadier-Generals 
 Campbell and Dundas, for their able assistance I am deeply indebted. 
 
 To Brigadier-General Tennant, commanding that splendid arm — the Artillery — to whose irresistible 
 power I am mainly indebted for the glorious victory of Goojerat, I am indeed most gratefid. Con- 
 spicuous as the Artillery has ever proved itself, never was its superiority over that of the enemy — 
 its irresistible and annihilating power — more truthfully shown than in this battle. The Heavy 
 Batteries manoeuvred with the celerity of Light Guns, and the rapid advance, the scientific and 
 judicious selection of points of attack, the effective and well directed fire of the Troops of Horse 
 Artillery and Light Field Batteries, merit my warmest praise ; and I beg most earnestly to recommend 
 their brave and gallant Commanders, with several officers named in Brigadier-General Teunant's 
 report, to your Lordship's most favorable notice. 
 
 From Brigadier Cheape, the Chief Engineer, and the talented officers in that department, as named 
 in the Brigadier's report, I have received the most valuable assistance in reconnoitring the enemy's 
 position, and on the field of battle. The Sappers and Pioneers, under that most able officer Captain 
 Siddons, did excellent service, and were ever in front to overcome any obstacle to the advance of the 
 Artillery. 
 
 To the Officers of the General Staff of Her Majesty's service ; Major Lugard, Acting Adjutant- 
 General, and Lieutenant-Colonel Gough, Quarter-Master-General of Her Majesty's Forces in India, 
 my best thanks are due ; their exertions upon the present occasion and throughout the recent operations 
 were most valuable, and I beg to bring them under your Lordship's favorable notice. I am equally 
 indebted to Captain Otter, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General of Her Majesty's Forces, for his valuable 
 services.
 
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 To the Officers of the General Staff of the Army, Lieutenant-Colonel Grant, Adjutant-General, and 26th February, 1849. 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Garden, Quarter-Master-General, whose most onerous and very important duties 
 have invariably been conducted to my entire satisfaction, I am under the greatest obligation. Their 
 valuable assistance in the field, and their indefatigable exertions throughout operations of no ordinary 
 character, deserve my warmest thanks and your I^ordship's ap[)robation. 
 
 To Lieutenant-Coionel Birch, Judge-Advocate-General, I am nnich indebted for his assistance upon 
 every occasion. 
 
 To Major Tucker, Deputy Adjutant-General — a most gallant, energetic, and valuable officer ; to 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Drummoiid, Deputy Quarter-Master-General, whose services have been very praise- 
 worthy ; to Major Chester, Assistant Adjutant-General, and Lieutenant Tytler, Assistant Quarter- 
 Master-General ; Lieutenant Johnson, Deputy Judge-Advocate-General ; Major G. Thomson, and 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Curtis, Assistant-Commissary-General ; Captain C. Campbell, Paymaster to the 
 Army, I offer my best thanks for their services whilst attending me in the field, and the efficient 
 manner they have performed their several duties. 
 
 Mr. Franklin, Inspector-General of Ucr ALijesty's Hospitals, has been unceasing in his exertions in 
 rendering every aid to the sick and womided of the Royal Service, and giving the benefit of his long 
 professional experience in such duties ; as has Dr. Renny, Superintending Surgeon of this Army, who 
 has been indefatigable in his professional exertions and well-organized medical arrangements. 
 
 I feel I cannot too prominently bring to notice the valuable exertions of Dr. Mac Rae, Field Surgeon, 
 and of the Medical Officers of the Army generally ; they have been most unwearied and praiseworthy. 
 
 To Captain Ramsay, Deputy Commissary-General, and to the Officers of his Department, I am 
 much indebted, and feel grateful, for their unceasing and successful exertions, amidst all difficulties, to 
 supply the troops, and thus preserve the efficiency of the Army. 
 
 The Officers of my Personal Staff have well merited my best thanks and your Lordship's favorable 
 notice ; — Captain Haines, Military Secretary, who has rendered me most valuable aid ; Brevet-Major 
 Bates, A.D.C. ; Lieutenant A. Bagot, A.D.C. ; Lieutenant L. J. Hire, A.D.C. ; Captain Gabbett, 
 A.D.C. ; Lieutenant G. Uardinge, A.D.C. ; and Lieutenant W. G. Prendergast, my Persian Interpreter. 
 
 I beg also to acknowledge the valuable assistance I have received from the Political Officers, Major 
 Mackeson, Mr. Cocks, Captain Nicholson, and Lieutenant Robison, both in the field and throughout 
 the operations. I regret to add that Mr. Cocks was seriously wounded during the action in a rencontre 
 with a Sikh horseman. 
 
 I would bring to your Lordship's notice the name of Lieutenant Stannus, of the 5th Light Cavalry. 
 This Officer has commanded the Cavalry party attached to my escort throughout the operations to my 
 entire satisfaction. He was severely wounded on the 2 1st, when gallantly charging a party of the 
 enemy's horsemen. 
 
 Major Anstruther, of the Madras Artillery ; Lieutenant Mayne, of the Madras Cavalry ; and 
 Captain Showers, of the 14th Native Infantry, attended me in the field. 
 
 I have most unwillingly been delayed from sooner forwarding this despatch, from the circumstance 
 of baring only this day received Brigadier-General the Honorable II. Duudas' Report, and some of the 
 Casualty Returns have not even yet reached me. As soon as the whole come in, a full amended 
 General Return shall be transmitted, without loss of time, for your Lordship's information. 
 
 I have the pleasure to enclose a plan of the battle of Goojerat ; also Return of the captured 
 Ordnance. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) GOUGH, General, 
 
 Commander-in-Chief in India. 
 
 P.S. — The Casualty Lists having arrived, I have the honor to enclose the Return of Killed and 
 Wounded, which I am sorrj' to see so much heavier than I at first anticipated. Several of these were 
 occasioned by accidental explosions of the enemy's tumbrils and magazines after the action. 
 
 (Signed) G. 
 
 Jjg gg 22nd February, 1840. 
 
 To Lieutenant-Colonel P. GRANT, C.B., Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report, for the information of His Excellency the Right Honorable the 
 Commander-in-Chief, that the Bengal Artillery of the Army of the Punjaub were allotted as follows, 
 during the action of yesterday : — 
 
 LlEUTKNANT-CoLONEL C. GrANT. 
 
 1st Troop 3rd Brigade, Captain W. R. Warner. Attached to Brigadier Lockwood's Cavalry 
 Brigade on the right. 
 
 Major Garbett. 
 
 4th Troop 1st Brigade, Captain M. Mackenzie. 4th Troop 3rd Brigade, Captain J. Anderson. 
 With the 1st Division of Infantry, commanded by Major-Gencral W. S. Whish, C.B. 
 
 2nd Troop 2nd Brigade, Major J. Fordyce. No. 17 Light Field Battery, Captain M. Dawes. With 
 the 2nd Infantry Division, commanded by Major-Gencral Sir W. R. Gilbert, K.C.B. 
 
 Major Mowatt. 
 
 No. 5 Light Field Battery, Major E. Ludlow. No. 10 Light Field Battery, Lieutenant Robertson. 
 With the 3rd Division of Infantry, under Brigadier-General Cam])bcll, C.B. 
 
 4lh Troop 2nd Brigade, Captain F. Duncan. 1st Troop 2n<l Brigade, Captain A. Iluish. With 
 Brigadier M. White's Cavalry Brigade on the left.
 
 226 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 22nd Febniaiv, 1849. 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Brind. 
 
 2nd Troop 3rd Brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Lane, C.B. — 3rd 
 R. Kinleside, composing the reserve under Brigadier G. Brooke, C.B. 
 
 Brigadier E. Huthwaite, C.B. 
 
 Major Horsford. 
 
 4 18-pounders, 2 8-inch Howitzers, drawn by Elephants, Major Sir R. Shakespear. 
 2 18-pounders, 2 8-inch Howitzers, drawn by Elephants, Captain J. Shakespear. 
 
 Troop 2nd Brigade, Captain 
 
 being unable from his wound to 
 
 Major E. Day. 
 
 2 18-pounders, 2 8-inch Howitzers, Captain E. Master. 
 2 18-pounders, 2 8-inch Howitzers, Captain E. Austin, who 
 accompany his own Battery, No. ) 0, did duty with heavy guns. 
 
 The first Batteries engaged in action were those attached to the 1st and 2nd Division, advancing 
 within about six hundred yards, and the hea\y guns within eight hundred or one thousand yards of 
 the enemy's Artillery, on which they opened their fire about nine o'clock, a.m. Shortly after the 
 action commenced, an opportunity was observed of enfilading one of the enemy's Batteries, when the 
 reserve Artillery, under Lieutenant-Colonel F. Brind, was advanced, and placed by Brigadier G. 
 Brooke, C.B., so as to do so. The Batteries of the 3rd Division engaged as they came up, and those 
 with the Cavalry Brigades supported their movements as opportunity offered. Nearly the whole 
 engagement being a cannonade, no movement of importance took place among the Batteries, which 
 maintained their fire until half-past 11, a.m., when many of the enemy's guns were observed to be 
 dismounted and their Hue broken, and an advance was ordered in pursuit. 
 
 I have the honor to state, for the Commander-in-Chief's information, my perfect satisfaction with the 
 professional exertions of the officers, and my high approbation of the steady conduct of both officers 
 and men during the dav. 
 
 To Brigadiers Brooke, C.B., and Huthwaite, C.B., in general direction of the Horse and Foot 
 Artillery, respectively under my orders; Lieut. -Colonels C. Grant and F. Brind, Majors; R. Horsford, 
 E. F. Day, and J. L. Mowatt, all of whom held commands, as well as to all the officers commanding 
 Troops and Batteries above enumerated, I have to acknowledge my best thanks for their exertions, bv 
 which these results were obtained. To the Divisional Staff-Captain, J. Abercrombie, Deputy Assistant 
 Adjutant-General, and Lieutenant H. Tombs, Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-General, and to 
 Lieutenant H. A. Olpherts, my Aide-de-Camp, 1 am much indebted for their exertions, and also to 
 Captain C. Hogge, the Commissary, and Lieutenant P. Christie, Deputy Commissary of Ordnance, for 
 their excellent arrangement of their department, as well as for their assistance in the field. 
 
 Brigadiers Brooke and Huthwaite mention their Majors of Brigade, Lieutenant C. V. Cox and 
 Lieutenant E. Kaye respectively, as having afforded them able assistance. I have great pleasure, 
 finally, particularly to bring to His Excellency's notice the zeal and attention of Mr. Deputy Commissary 
 Spencer during the day, and beg to recommend that old and deserving Warrant Officer to his kind 
 consideration. 
 
 I fl HTTP cK(* 
 
 (Signed) 'j. TENNANT, Brigadier-General, 
 
 Commanding Artillery Division, Army of the Punjaub. 
 Camp, Goojerat, the 22nd February, 1849. 
 
 26th February, 1849. 
 
 To Lieutenant-Colonel P. GRANT, C.B., Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Goojerat, 26th February, 1849. 
 Sir, 
 
 In reference to General Orders of the 21st instant, I beg to submit, for the information of the 
 Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief, a report on the conduct of the Engineer Department during 
 the late operations, and the engagement of the 21st. 
 
 Major Napier, attended by Lieutenant Greathed, and Major Tremenheere, attended by Lieutenant 
 Glover, were employed on the 21st, the former with the right, the latter with the left column of attack, 
 and were very useful, from their previous examuiation of the ground, and in particular of the position 
 of the nullah on our right flank. 
 
 Captain Western, Lieutenants Goodwyn, Crommelin, and Tavlor, accompanied me, and to all those 
 officers my acknowledgments are due, for conveying communications and obtaining information on 
 every point required during the day. 
 
 I have also the gratification to report to His Excellency the zealous and able manner in which 
 Captain (Junningham and Lieutenant C. Paton performed the duty assigned to them, of bringing up 
 the fleet of boats ordered by His Excellency from Ramnuggur, and placing them so as to enable the 
 portion of the Army on the other side of the Chenab to co-operate and to come up ; the former officer 
 arrived before the close of the action, and joined Brigadier-General Campbell's Division. 
 
 The other officers of Engineers were detached with the different Divisions of the Army, and no 
 mention of these officers is needed from me, as whatever service they may have had an opportunity of 
 rendering will be more appropriately reported to His Excellency or acknowledged by the General ; 
 Officers commanding each division. 
 
 Captain Siddons, commanding the Sajjpers and Pioneers, was attached to the heavy guns with a 
 portion of his oor|)s, the remainder being detached by companies to the different divisions ; such duty 
 as was required from them I need hardly say was effectively performed ; and I trust it may not be 
 considered by His Lordship out of place my mentioning here the gallant behaviour and unwearied 
 exertion displayed by these men throughout the present service. I allude in particular to the siege 
 operations at Mooltan, and the conduct of that portion of the corps who were employed there.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 227 
 
 Prior to the engagement on the 21st instant, the Officers of Engineers were employed in collecting 2oih February, 1849. 
 information and in surveying and reconnoitring ; and it is due to Captain Longden, of Her Majesty's 
 10th Regiment, who is attached to the Engineer Department as Surveyor and Field Engineer, to state 
 the very able assistance he has rendered in all these duties during the whole operations since I have 
 joined the Army. 
 
 I beg toadd/that I am much indebted to Lieutenant J. II. Maxwell, for the veiy zealous performance 
 of his duties on all occasions as Major of Brigade of Engineers ; and to Lieutenant J. E. Cracroft, 
 Brigade Quarter-Master, my acknowledgments arc also due ; and I hope I may be permitted to 
 recommend to His Excellency's favor Lieutenant llutchinson, of Engineers, a very promising young 
 officer, who has been lately acting as my Aide-de-Camp, and who was very severely wounded on the 
 21st instant. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) J. CHEAPE, Brigadier, 
 
 Chief Engineer, Army of Punjaub. 
 
 From Major-General . Sir JOSEPH THACKWELL, K.C.B., commanding Cavalry Division, to 25tli February, l\H'J. 
 Lieutenant-Colonel GRANT, C.B., Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Goojerat, 25th February, 1849. 
 Sir, 
 
 1 have the honor to report, for the information of His Excellency the Right Honorable the 
 Commander-in-Chief, the operations of the Division of Cavalry, under my command, in the battle 
 fought on the 21st instant, near the town of Goojerat. Left Column. 
 
 The left Column of Cavalry, under the command of Brigadier \st nriyade of Cavalry. 
 
 White, C.B., consisting of the troop named in the margin, was Brigadier White, C.B., commanding, 
 
 assembled in column of troops at half distance, right in front at Her Majesty's 3rd Dragoons. — Major Yerbury. 
 deploying interval, on the left of the Bombay Column of Infantry, Her Majesty's 9th Lancers.— Lieutenant-Colonel Fullerton. 
 at 7 o'clock in the morning. f^ V^h Cavaby.-Major Mackcuie. 
 
 ',.,„, " , ,. 1 . 1 ■ ii • Scinde Horse. — Captain Malcolm. 
 
 Ihe right Column, composed of the troops named m the margm, p^pj^j^ Duncan's Troop Horse Artillery. 
 under the command of Brigadiers Hearsey and Lock wood, C.B., Captain Huish's Troop Horse Artillery. 
 ' were formed in column left in front at the same hour. The 3rd Right Column. 
 
 Division of Infantry and the Bombay Brigade, all on the left of the 2nrf Brigade of Cavalry. 
 
 nullah leading towards Goojerat, being under my immediate super- Brigadier Lockwood, C.B., commanding, 
 
 inteudence, I remained on the left flank of the Army, and I make Her Majesty's Uth Light Dragoons. — Lieutenant-Colonel King, 
 no doubt Brigadier-Generals Dundas and Campbell have made you 1st Light Cavalry.— Lieutenant-Colonel Brailfnrd. 
 fully acquainted with the operations of the troops under their 2 Ressalas 1 1th Irregular Cavalry.-Captain Masters. 
 
 j ' 2 Ressalas l4th Irregular Cavalry. — Lieutenant Robarts. 
 
 command. , . , .„ ^ ^^ „ • . ■., . „ Captain Warner's Troop Horse Artillery. 
 
 On approachmg the village of Nurrawalla, just without the range ^^^ Brigade Cavalry. 
 
 of the enemy's batteries, the Infantry deployed into line, and Brigadier Hearsey, commanding. 
 
 Brigadier White formed his Cavalry in front ot that village with its 3^^ irregular Cavalry.— Major Tait, C.B. 
 left back and parallel to a gentle rising of the ground, on which was 9th Irregular Cavalry. — .Major Christie. 
 
 posted the enemy's right, consisting of a large body of Affghans The 6th and Cth Light Cavalry were left in the rear to protect 
 and Goorchurra Horse. From this position a fire of round shot was *'"' Baggage. 
 
 opened and the enemy's Cavalry extended to the right so as to threaisn to turn our left flank. To 
 oppose the enemy's guns, I ordered Captain Duncan to move his Troop of Horse Artillery to the front, 
 which he did in good style, and opened his fire within .iOO or 600 yards. This movement was followed 
 by the advance of Captain Iluish's Troop, and both did considerable execution upon the enemy, but 
 did not prevent the attempt of the Afi'ghans to outflank our left. The Scinde Horse were on the left 
 of my line, and I ordered them to advance with a Squadron of the 9th Lancers, under Captain 
 Campbell, a part of the former to be in reserve, and supported by a Squadron of the 9th Lancers, 
 under Major Grant, C.B., in echellon on the right. These troops made a most brilliant charge upon 
 the enemy ; at the same time I advanced the guns and Cavalry towards the enemy's line. The fire of 
 the guns soon put the Georchurras in retreat, and the glorious charge of the troops on the left caused 
 their whole force to seek safety in retreat by the Burradurree. A gun was captured during these 
 proceedings ; but as we were then considerably in advance of the left of the Infantry, although Captain 
 Duncan was enabled to enfilade a Battery opposed to them, and ignorant of the force the enemy might 
 have, between the Burradurree and the town, a space covered with trees, it became necessary to proceed 
 with caution, yet I soon was enabled to open a fire upon the enemy, both on the right and left of the 
 I former jilace, which caused them considerable loss, and hastened their retreat. 
 
 I I may here observe that all the enemy's tents were left standing near the Burradurree, and on the 
 ' Sikh right of the town, with probably much baggage in them, all of which were probably plundered by 
 I the camp followers. 
 
 i The enemy being now in full retreat, I moved Brigadier White's Brigade well to the left front, and 
 'soon forced the enemy from the Jhclum road, and eventually from that of Beembur also, cutting ofl^ 
 ; large bodies of the enemy, much baggage, and many guns, which were secured by this Brigade, as well 
 I as the troops of the 2nd and 4th Brigades, which had been ordered to join in the pursuit. At 20 
 minutes past 4, p.m., none of the enemy being in sight, and being, as was said by the villagers, nine or 
 ten miles from Goojerat, I discontinued the pursuit, and returned to camp at this place. In this 
 ipursuit (Captains Duncan and Huish's Troops of .Artillery, latterly joined by Major Leeson and Major 
 iBlood's Troop of the same arm, brought their guns to bear upon the enemy with good effect on 
 Iseveral occasions ; and their advance was as rapid as the intersected nature of the ground by nullahs 
 Iwould admit ; and the 9th Lancers and the 8th Light Cavalry made gallant attempts to close with the 
 lenemy's (Cavalry, which, however, were frustrated by the rapid retreat of the latter ; yet a great 
 inumber of the enemy were slain by this Brigade in the pursuit. I witnessed the activity of (Captain 
 Unett, and part of his Squadron of the 3rd Light Dragoons ; and Brigadier White mentions that the 
 whole of that Regiment was actively engaged in this work of retribution. 
 
 a 1
 
 228 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 25th February, 1849. 
 
 Being an eye-witness to all the movements of the 1st Brigade, I have great satisfaction in stating 
 that Brigadier Wliite conducted them very much to my satisfaction. I am also well satisfied with the 
 manner in which Lieutenant-Colonel Fullerton, Majors Yerbury and Mackenzie, commanded their 
 respective Regiments, and in which Major Grant supported the charge of Cavalry on the left. The 
 charge of the Scinde Horse reflects the highest credit on Captain Malcolm ; and I have great pleasure 
 in having witnessed the gallant bearing of all the officers and men of this Brigade during the 
 operations of the day ; and I feel sure that their only regret was that the enemy's Cavalry so often 
 declined the attack. 
 
 To Captains Duncan and Huish, and Majors Leeson and Blood, I am much indebted for the manner 
 in which they brought their gims into action whenever an opportunity occurred ; and the steadiness 
 and good conduct of both officers and men were very conspicuous. 
 
 I have now the pleasing duty to state that I have received every assistance and support from my 
 Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General, Captain Pratt, on the present occasion, as well as during the 
 campaign. To my Deputy-Assistant Quarter-Master-General, Lieutenant Tucker, I am greatly 
 indebted for his zeal, activity, intelligence, and successful endeavours to procure intelUgence of the 
 movements of the enemy during the operations. He, as well as my Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant 
 Thackwell ; Lieutenant Young, of the Engineers ; Lieutenant Carter, of the Pioneers ; and Cornet 
 Beatson, of the 6th Light Cavalry, accompanied me during the battle, and afforded me essential service 
 in carrying my orders, on various occasions, during the operations of the day. 
 
 Brigadier White states how greatly he was satisfied with the conduct of his Brigade-Major, Captain 
 Cautlev, and the whole of the oflScers and men of his Brigade. 
 
 As the operations of the 2nd and 4th Brigades of Cavalry did not come under my observation, 
 except towards the latter end of the pursuit, I have the honor to forward Brigadier Lockwood's 
 Report ; and it would appear therefrom that he conducted his Brigade judiciously ; and I am gratified 
 to learn that both officers and men behaved greatly to his satisfaction, and that the 14th Light 
 Dragoons and 1st Light Cavalry conducted themselves gallantly, and evinced every anxiety to close 
 with the enemy. I am happy to observe that the Brigadier has mentioned, with great approbation, 
 the conduct of Lieutenant-Colonels Bradford and King, in command of their Regiments ; and I cannot 
 avoid here stating, for the information of His Lordship, that I observed, with much satisfaction, the 
 zeal and judgment evinced by both officers, when in command of considerable bodies of Cavalry 
 detached from the camp at Cliillianwalla on important duties. 
 
 I regret that I have not yet received any report from Brigadier Hearsey, or return of casualties from 
 his Brigade or the Scinde Horse ; these will be forwarded when they arrive. 
 
 I have, &c., ', 
 
 (Signed) JOSEPH THACKWELL, Major-General, 
 
 Commanding Cavalry Division. 
 
 22nd February, 1849. To the DEPUTY-ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Cavalry Division, Army of the Punjaub. 
 
 Camp, Goojerat, 22nd February, 1849. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report, for the information of Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell, 
 Commanding the Cavalry Division, that on the morning of the 21st I formed my Brigade, as directed 
 by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, on the right rear of the 1st Division of Infantry, and 
 parallel to Brigadier Markham's reserve, advancing in this order until the enemy opened their fire. 
 
 I then deployed the Brigade in the following manner : — In the first line five Troops of Her Majesty's 
 14th Light Dragoons, two Squadrons 1st Light Cavalry, with the 1st Troop 3rd Brigade Horse 
 Artillery on the left, escorted by a Troop of the 14th and a Ressalah 11th Irregular Cavalry. In 
 support the remainder of the 11th Irregular Cavalry, and in reserve one Squadron 14th and one 
 Squadron 1st Light Cavalry. 
 
 In the commencement of the action I directed Captain Warner to open his fire upon a large body of 
 the enemy near a village in our front ; but as they returned a heavy fire within accurate range, I 
 changed position left back, and the Horse Artillery ceased firing. 
 
 The enemy's horsemen now appeared in great force upon our right, threatening to turn our flank, so 
 I changed front to the right, directing the reserve to retain its front, and communicate with the 
 Infantry. 
 
 Captain Warner's guns opened with great effect upon the horsemen, and turned them ; but they 
 only retired a short distance, and then a Regiment of their Regular Cavalry moved round by a circuitous 
 route, and got completely into our rear. I immediately detached towards them three guns, with a 
 Squadron of the 14th, who, in conjunction with Major Christie's Corps of Irregular Cavalry, drove 
 them off. 
 
 About this time a large Gole of Horse came on towards me, and I prepared to charge ; but as they 
 turned at once from the fire of the guns, and as there was a nullah in our front, I refrained from 
 advancing after them. The reserve also now advanced in support of Colonel Hervey's Brigade of 
 Infantry. 
 
 I then received orders from the Commander-in-Chief to bring on the Brigade, which I did, and 
 followed in jMirsuit of the enemy, until I found myself parallel to the Cavalry under the Major-General, 
 when I placed myself in communication with him. 
 
 In the pursuit, the 14th Dragoons and 1st Light Cavalry cut down or shot a considerable number of 
 the Sikh Infantry, both Regular and Irregular; and Corporal William Paint, of the 14th Dragoons, ' 
 captured a red silk standard, killing, in single combat, the horseman who bore it. 
 
 I beg to state to the Major-General that I had the greatest satisfaction in witnessing the steadiness 
 of the troops composing the Brigade in performing several manoeuvres, under a heavy fire of Artillery. 
 
 My best thanks are due to Captain Warner's Horse Artillery for the able and efficient manner in 
 whicii he emjjloyed his guns ; also to Lieutenant-Colonel Bradford, Commanding the 1 st Light
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 2L>9 
 
 Cavalry; Lieutenant-Colonel King, 14 th Light Dragoons ; Captain Master, 11th Irregular Cavalry; iand February, 184'.t. 
 and Lieutenant Robarts, 14th Irregular Cavalry ; and Lieutenant-Colonel Doherty, who commanded 
 the reserve. 
 
 I am also under the greatest obligations to my Brigade-Major, Captain Yule, 9th Lancers, for the 
 essential assistance he rendered me, not only during the action, but during the period I have commanded 
 the 'Jnd Brigade. ' I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) G. H. LOCKWOOD, 
 
 Commanding 2nd Cavalry Brigade. 
 
 To Captain PRATT, Assistant Adjutant-General, Cavalry Division. 
 
 23rd February, IKCy. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Camp, near Korea, February 23 rd, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to report to Sir Joseph Thackwell, K.C.B. and K.H., Commanding the Cavalry 
 Division of the Army of the Punjaub, for the information of His Excellency the Right Honorable the 
 Commander-in-Chief, that agreeably to instructions received from Captain Pratt, Assistant Adjutant- 
 General, Cavalry Division, I joined, at about 8.30, a.m., of the morning of the 21st instant, the 
 Brigade of Cavalry on the right under Brigadier Lockwood, with the 3rd and 9th Irregular Cavalry ; 
 and, as Senior Cavalry Officer in the field on that flank, I assumed command of the whole of that arm, 
 as detailed in the margin, and a Troop of Horse Artillery, under Captain Warner. Soon after, the 
 action commenced by a cannonade, and heavy bodies of Horse, amongst them, apparently, a Regular 
 Regiment, showed in our front. The Cavalry under ray command advanced towards them, and the 
 troop of Horse Artillery was sent to the front with its support (a Scpiadron of Her Majesty's 14th 
 Dragoons and a Squadron of Irregular Horse), and opened a well-directed fire of round and shra|)nell, 
 which made the enemy fall back to a respectable distance. On this, very numerous bodies of Horse 
 went off to our right, ap])arently with the intention of turning that flank. I mancEuvred to the right 
 with the Irregular Brigade, and kept them in check. About this time I received orders from His 
 Excellency the Commander-in-Chief not to separate the left of the Cavalry too far from the column of 
 Infantrv advancing in that direction. I was, therefore, necessitated to close to the left, which I did 
 with Brigadier Lockwood's Brigade. At the same time, as they again pressed on my right, I ord-red 
 three guns to support it, the fire from which made the enemy again draw off. I now observed it was 
 their determination to turn the right ; and, as I had been joined by Colonel Doherty with two 
 Sc|uadrous, I placed him to fill the gap on my left, and ordered Brigadier Lockwood's Brigade and 
 three guns to join the Irregulars on that flank. This checked the enemy ; but a very large body now 
 advanced on the space on our left. I immediately opposed it with the Irregular Brigade and Brigadier 
 Lockwood's with a half Battery, and the enemy was again foiled ; but they, perceiving I had only the 
 Artillery supjjorts and Ressalah of Horse, under the command of Lieutenant Robarts, on my extreme 
 right, made a last effort to turn it. 
 
 This was promptly met by the 3rd and 9th Irregulars being sent in that direction, the 9th advancing 
 to meet them with the half battery ; thus foiled, they returned to our left, Major Christie following 
 their movement. This was their last attempt. A troop of Horse Artillery, with supports of Squadron 
 of 9th Irregulars, commanded by Lieutenant and Adjutant Tytler, pushed to the front, and got under 
 the fire of their .\rtillery, when several men and horses suft'ered from round shot. It was now apparent, 
 from the distance of the sound of our guns, that the enemy were in retreat, and Major Mackeson 
 informed me it was His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief's wish that all the Cavalry should i)ursue, 
 and prevent the enemy carrying off their guns. I immediately directed Brigadier Lockwood's Brigade 
 to take a sweep to the right, and pushed on myself with the 3rd Irregulars and Lieutenant Robarts' 
 Ressalah with Captain Warner's Troop of Horse Artillery ; the 9th Irregulars and 1 1th under Captain 
 Master, following as soon as they could get clear off a deep and quaggy nullah, and we perceived the 
 enemy in full retreat after a canter of four miles. The Artillery opened upon the masses of men, whilst 
 the Cavalry advanced on the flank and overtook them near the village of Runnewall, where a great 
 many of the Bunnoo troops were sabred and shot. In this manner the pursuit contiuucd until a 
 deep nullah prevented the Horse Artillery getting on without delay. Here I left them with two 
 S(|uadrons, and pushed on again, overtaking another body, and punishing them. I detached Cajjtain 
 Biddulpb with half a Ressalah to ascertain the cause of a heavy cloud of dust to our left. He 
 reported it was Sir J. Thackwell's Division ; and 1 soon after heard his battery of Horse Artillery 
 open. Both Divisions of Cavalry were now closing on the enemy ; and Captain Biddulpb was so 
 fortunate as to capture five guns, and Major Christie another that had been left in a nullah by 
 the retreating foe. (Major Christie informs me that this gun would have been left behind if he had 
 not made great exertions in having it brought into camp ; he lUsclaims the captiu-e of it. — J. B. II.) 
 The pursuit continued to the village of Sainthul, when I met and reported to Sir J. Thackwell, and 
 from whence we returned to camp. The distance the Cavalry under my connnand went over in pursuit 
 was fifteen miles. We did not get to the camp of the Irregulars near the Burradurree of Goojerat 
 until 10 o'clock at night, and had thus been fifteen hours on horseback. 
 
 I have every reason to be pleased with the conduct of all the Officers under my command. Some 
 lUfference arose as to carrymg my orders into effect by Brigadier Lockwood, in consequence of his 
 recci\ing directions from supreme authority, of which I was not at the time aware ; but I found him 
 most zealous and desirous of having an opportimity to charge the enemy at the head of Her Majesty's 
 14th Dragoons. The conduct of that Regiment throughout the day was most exemplary and steady ; 
 and I have not the least doubt, had an opportunity occurred, it would have been most eagerly seized, 
 to the utter destruction of any body opposed to it. Brigadier Lockwood's Report will bear testimony 
 to the energy of Officers commanding Regiments in his Brigade, as I do most assm-edly of those 
 Officers commanding in the Regiments of Irregular Cavalry. My thanks are due to Major Tait, C.B., 
 commanding 3rd Irregulars ; Major Christie, connnaiuling 9th Irregulars ; Captain Master, com- 
 mauding 1 1th Irregulars ; and Lieutenant Robarts, connnanding a Ressalah of the I4th Irregulars. 
 The conduct of the Horse Artillery was beyond all praise ; and I feel much indebted to Captain 
 Warner, his officers and men, for the able manner in which that noble arm was employed. 
 
 tt 2 
 
 Brigadier Locliwood's 
 
 Brigade. 
 H.M. 14tb Dragoons. 
 1st Light Cavaliy. 
 Capt. Waruer's Troop 
 
 Horse Artillery. 
 Captaia Fordyce's at 
 
 the end of the action. 
 Irregular Brigade. 
 3rd Irregular Cavalry. 
 9th do. do. 
 
 nth do. do. 
 1 3th 1st Squadron.
 
 230 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 23rd February, 1849. I feel myself mucli indebted also to Lieutenant Neville Chamberlain, Brigade-Major 4th Brigade 
 Irregular Cavalry, for his assistance in the field during the forenoon, which I cannot too much 
 appreciate, and for the example he set in several hand-to-hand affairs with a furious and exasperated 
 enemy during: the pursuit. Lieutenant Crawford Chamberlain, second in command 9th IrregiUar 
 Horse, although still suffering from his wound, was present with the Regiment the whole day, thus 
 showing his usual energy. 
 
 Lieutenant and Adjutant Tytler, 9th Irregulars, also brought to my notice the steadiness of a 
 Squadron of that Regiment, when under severe Artillery fire, by which one suwar was killed, and 
 several men and horses wounded. 
 
 I shall forward a List of Casualties as soon as I can get them from the different Officers in 
 command of Regiments and Parties ; but from the constant marching we have had since the battle of 
 Goojerat, and the inclement weather we are now enduring, I have not as yet been able to get them. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) J. B. HEARSEY, Brigadier 4th Brigade, 
 
 Commanding Cavalry on the Right Flank of the Army. 
 P.S. — I have just got the Return of Casualties of the 3rd and 9th Irregular Cavalry, which I have 
 the honor to enclose. 
 
 22nd Ft'bruary, 1849. No. 1. 
 
 To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY. 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Goojerat, Febraary 22nd, 1849. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report, for the information of the Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief, 
 
 that the 1st Infantry Division, with Horse Artillery attached (as detailed per margin from right to 
 
 4th Troop 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery.— Captain McKenzie. 'eft), marched out about 7-.^, A.M., yesterday, the 1st Brigade 
 
 {52n(I Regiment Native Infantry. commanded by Brigadier Hervey, in quarter distance columns of 
 
 Her Majesty's 10th Foot. Regiment, right in front, at deploying distance, with a Troop of 
 
 .... T^. , J D • J 8th Regiment Nativelnfantry ^j^^j^g jjo^ge Artillery on either flank, drawn up in corresponding 
 
 4th Iroop 3rd Bngade, Horse Artillery. — Captain J. Anderson , "^ r i o 
 
 (except two guns at Wuzeerabad). °^^^' i-n-i- iiit.-i-i.i,i 
 
 3rd Company of Pioneers.— Lieutenant McMuUin. In Reserve. The 2nd Bngade m reserve, commanded by Bngadier Markham, 
 f 51st Regiment Native Infantry. and 300 to 400 yards in rear, proceeded in contiguous quarter 
 
 2nd Infantry Brigade i Her Majesty's 23rd Foot. distance columns. 
 
 1 72nd Regiment Native Infantry. ^-^p^ advancing about two miles more, the enemy opened their 
 
 fire ; and after the army had made some further progress, both Brigades, agreeably to His Lordship's 
 orders (and taken up from the left) deployed, the Horse Artillery conforming thereto. Immediately 
 afterwards the troops of Horse Artillery and skirmishers (of the 1st Brigade) were ordered to the front, 
 the latter at 300 yards' distance. I then requested Brigadier Markham to take ground to the left, that 
 the interval made by the advance of Captain Anderson's four guns might be covered by the 72nd Native 
 Infantry. Both troops began a spirited cannonade and continued it for about three hours, at the rate 
 of 40 rounds per gun, per hour, until the enemy's guns in our front (hke those I believe in front of 
 every part of the line through a similar treatment) were silenced. 
 
 During the cannonade, on first receiving an order for the further advance of both troops, I learnt from 
 Major Garbett, who was in command of them, that the guns on our left front had had so many horses 
 killed and disabled, that they must await the arrival of others from the rear, which I observed were 
 making quick progress to their troops ; and which shortly afterwards, I regret to say, lost its gallant 
 Captain, who was mortally wounded by a caunou ball ; the duties continued, however, to be efficiently 
 prosecuted under the superintendence of Lieutenants Francis and Mecham, to the former of whom the 
 command immediately devolved. 
 
 After this, both troops being well advanced to the front, and the enemy making one or two threatening 
 demonstrations, I thought it right to make a requisition on the Cavalry for a small detachment for their 
 protection, which was promptly compHed with by Brigadier Lockwood. 
 
 On the advance of the line being directed, the right Brigade found the enemy's Infantry in great 
 force in its front, with a strong body of Cavalry on their left, which rendered it necessai-y for Brigadier 
 Hervey to make a short flank movement to the right, and throw back the 52nd Native Infantrj', in order 
 to counteract any attack the enemy might have in contemplation. 
 
 As this unavoidably caused a great gap in the line, I thought it advisable to direct Brigadier Markham 
 at once to occupy it by his Brigade, which was accordingly done, and the arrangement immediately 
 reported to His Excellency. The enemy were otherwise preparing to take advantage of the opening ; 
 but on seeing the 2nd Brigade advancing to it, halted, and gave a few rounds of grape and matchlock 
 fire, which was returned with full effect by file firing from the Right Divisions and Lieutenant Francis' 
 guns, which latter were being replenished with ammunition, and for the moment in rear of the Infantry. 
 Lieutenant Need, Aide-dc-Camp, on noticing the enemy's Cavalry and Infantry immediately in front of 
 the 2nd Brigade, had made known the same to Lieutenants Francis and Mecham, who, on his 
 suggestion, instantly galloped to the front through an interval made for the purpose by Her Majesty's 
 32ud Regiment ; and, with a few rounds of grape, co-operated with the Infantry, who were advancing 
 to charge, in sending back the enemy in great confusion. 
 
 In the flank movement by the 1st Brigade, already adverted to, and which, under a heavy fire from 
 the enemy of round grape and matchlock, with the re-formation to line (in discovering that the enemy 
 did not make the anticipated attack), was effected in the most steady and orderly manner. Captain 
 Mackenzie, by his able and judicious co-operation, made his Troops particularly useful ; and on the 
 enemy's declining to receive the charge of Her Majesty's 10th, and the 8th and 52ud Native 
 Infantry, poured in such a continued fire of shrapnell and round upon their retiring masses as — with 
 what had occurred from the 2nd Brigade — effectually to prevent any further threat or molestation to 
 the division under my command ; and, as far as I could observe, every part of the line had been 
 equally successful in defeating the purposes of the enemy, who, long before noon, must have discovered 
 that the entire loss of their guns, ammunition, camp equipage, and cattle, was inevitable. 
 
 I
 
 SCINDK IRREGULAR HORSE. 2.31 
 
 On reaching Goojerat the 2n(l Brigade, agreeabl}' to His Lordship's orders, coinnicnccd collecting 22iid February, 1849. 
 the enerav's abandoned guns, 19 of which were sent in by them forthwitli, and occupied the town with 
 the following details, under Major Case, Her Majesty's 32nd Regiment (which was afterwards reinforced 
 by the 36th Regiment Native Infantry). 
 
 Two Companies Her ^Majesty's 32nd Regiment, under Captain Pigott. 
 Two Companies 51st Regiment Native Infantry, under Lieutenant Wallace. 
 Possession of the eight gates was first taken, and then the fort, where about eighty of the enemy laid 
 down their arms, and were made over as prisoners to the 36th Regiment Native Infantry, with other 
 small parties found in different parts of the town, that, with few exceptions, made no resistance. The 
 above four companies caj)tured a gun, standard, and some horses, with the loss of one man killed of 
 Her Majesty's 32nd, and an officer of the same corps wounded. Lieutenant Jeffrey. The first Brigade, on 
 halting here, detached a sub-division of Her Majesty's 10th Regiment, and the Grenadier Company of 
 52nd Native Infantrv, to expel a party of 200 of the enemy in occupation of the temple and garden, in 
 rear of wliich the 8tii Regiment Native Infantry is now encamped, which was effected with trifling loss 
 on our side, but the enemy had thirty or forty killed and wounded, and a great number taken prisoners. 
 It is particularlv satisfactorv to me to bring to the favorable notice of the Right Honorable the 
 Commander-in-Chief, the condnct of the Division under my command, during the services of yesterday, 
 performed under His Lordship's immediate orders and direction, and consisting of, in fact, the Horse 
 Artillery and Infantrj- of the (Bengal) Mooltau field force, with the exception of 49th Regiment Native 
 Infantry on detached duty. Brigadiers Heney and Markhara conducted their Brigades under the 
 various circumstances of the day (some of which I have briefly specified) in a manner that merits the 
 strongest commendation, and they were, as heretofore, admirably supported by the officers in command 
 of regiments, ^^z. : — 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Franks, C.B., Her Majesty's 10th Regiment. 
 
 Ditto Brooke do. ' 32nd do. 
 
 Major Farquharsou, Sth Regiment Native Infantry, and on his being severely 
 
 wounded, Brevet-Major Williams. 
 Brevet-Major Griffin, 51st Regiment Native Infantry. 
 Captain Jamieson, 52nd do. do. do. 
 
 do. Lloyd 72nd do. do. do. 
 
 I cordially unite with both Brigadiers in the expression of thanks to the above officers for the 
 intelligence and zeal with which they carried out their orders, and to all the officers and men under their 
 command for the steadiness and prompt obedience so uniformly evinced throughout the Division. 
 
 Brigadier Ilervey acknowledges the ser\ices of his Brigade-Major, Ca[)tain Wiggins, in high terms of 
 commendation ; and the active assistance be received throughout the day from Lieutenant B. Reid 
 (8-4th Regiment Native Infantry), Interpreter to Her Majesty's 10th Regiment ; as does Brigadier 
 Markhani those of his Brigade-Major, Captain Balfour, Her Majesty's 32nd Regiment (who has 
 hap[)ily recovered from the wound he received in the action of the 1 2th September last) ; and of 
 Ensign Fraser, 23rd Regiment, appointed Acting Interpreter of 49th Regiment Native Infantry, who 
 is awaiting the arrival of this Regiment from Mooltan, and wlio gladly made his services useful to the 
 Brigadier. 
 
 To Major Garbett, commanding the Horse Artillers- attached to my Dinsion, my best acknow- 
 ledgments are due, for his unremitting attention to both Troops under his command, and particularly 
 in matters the officers commanding them were not so able of themselves to give directions about. He 
 mentions in the highest tenus, as does Brigadier Hervey, Captain Mackenzie and his Troop ; and 
 notices that after the lamented death of Captain J. Anderson, tlie four guns of his Troop were well com- 
 manded by Lieutenant Francis ; and I heartily concur in the testimony he bears to the admirable 
 conduct of the officers and men of both Troojis, who worked their guns with a rapidity and precision 
 that would have been impracticable, except from their uniform coolness and steadiness, under a heavy 
 fire from the enemy at both positions, first at 1,000 yards, and secondly at 500 yards. Major Garbett 
 also notices in most favorable tenus the able assistance rendered him by Lieutenant D. Teissier, Acting 
 Adjutant 1st Brigade Horse Artillerj'. 
 
 Lieutenant McMidlin and his Company of Pioneers deserve much credit, having continued with the 
 4th Troop 1st Brigade Honse Artillery, and rendered useful service whenever called upon. 
 
 Having but recently had my attention drawn to the circumstances I am about to mention, I think, 
 in justice to the gallant officer affected by them, I may be permitted so to do, though they refer to 
 anterior conflicts with the enemy. On the 12th September last, after Lieutenant-Colonel Pattoun was 
 mortally wounded, the command of the six Companies, Her Majesty's 32nd Regiment, devolved on 
 Major Inglis ; and through the exertions of the gallant Troops employed, the enemy's strong position 
 was carried ; and a similar resnlt occurred on the "th of November last, when, from Lieutenant-Colonel 
 Brooke having the command of one of the two columns of attack, that of Her Majesty's 32nd Regiment 
 again devolved on Major Inglis, whose conduct in that important trust was highly satisfactory to the 
 Brigadier commanding ; and I have, accordingly, great satisfaction in soliciting the favorable notice of 
 His Excellency to the same. 
 
 Major Napier, attended by Lieutenant Greathed, of Engineers, who was attached for the day to the 
 two divisions on the right, aided me much by occasionally reconnoitring jjositions wc were approaching, 
 and in giving me the advantage of his reconnoissance of the preceding day. Captain Glasfurd and 
 Lieutenant R. B. Smith, of Engineers, having been directed to join me, were extremely useful during 
 the day ; and I feel nmch indebted to both, as also to Captain Cheape, 51st Native Infantry, late 
 Treasurer to the Mooltan Field Force, who attended me throughout, and for whom it was not difficult 
 to find frc(iuent and active em])loynuiit. 
 
 Major 15ecber, Assistant Quurter-Master-General, and Ca]>lain Whisb, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant- 
 General of the Division, as also my Aides-de-tjamj), Captain J. C. Kennicly, Her Majesty's ISth Foot, 
 and Lieutenant A. Need, Her Majesty's 1 Itli Light Dragoons, afforded me every assistance, and are 
 entitled to my best thanks for their attention and zeal. The horse of the D<'])nty-Assistant Adjutant- 
 General, from whieli he had just dismounted, having, on the commencement of our cannonade, lieen 
 severely wounded by a cannon shot, it was some time before another could join from the rear, and 
 intermediately a camel served him as a tolerable substitute. 
 
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 232 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 •22nd February, 1849. 
 
 24th February, 1H49. 
 
 3rd Brigade. 
 
 3 1st Regiment Native 
 Infantry. 
 
 2nd European Regi- 
 ment. 
 
 70th Regiment Native 
 Infantry. 
 
 41 fi Brirjade. 
 30tli Regiment Native 
 
 Infantry. 
 Her Majesty's 29th 
 
 Foot. 
 56th Regiment Native 
 
 Infantry. 
 
 23rd Fcbniary, 1S49 
 
 I beg respectively, in conclusion, to offer to the Right Honorable the Commander-in-Cliief my 
 hearty congratulations on the complete success of His Lordship's arrangements for the day ; and on aa 
 issue which, under Divine Providence, has been permitted to be most triumphant. 
 
 I have, &e., 
 (Signed) W. S. WHISH, Major-General, 
 
 Commanding 1st Infantry Division, Army of the Punjaub. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Camp, Nowrungabad, 24th February, 1849. 
 
 I have to apologise for the delay which has taken place in complying with General Orders of the 
 21st instant, directing reports of the proceedings of the Troops employed against the enemy to be 
 forwarded, for the information of His Excellency the Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief ; but 
 having been, as you are aware, constantly on the move since the morning after the action near 
 Goojerat, in pursuit of the fugitive Sikh Army, I have not had an opportunity of doing so. 
 
 I have now to re])ort, for the information of His Lordship, that the 2nd Infantry Division, consisting 
 of the Troops mentioned in the margin, advanced from Shadawalla on the morning of the 21st instant, 
 in line of quarter distance columns, at deploying distance, leaving a Battery of heavy guns, under 
 Major Ilorsford, of Artillery, between the two Brigades, No. 1 7 Light Field IJattery, under command 
 of Captain Dawes, and Brevet-Major Fordyce's Troop of Horse Artillery, between the Right Regiments 
 of the Left and Right Brigades respectively. 
 
 Having received orders to push forward my Light Troops, to force the enemy to show their position, 
 I immediately advanced the Troop of Horse Artillery and Dawe's Light Field Battery, which instautly 
 drew a very heavj' aud well-directed fire from two large Batteries, which the enemy had established on 
 either side of the village of Kalerah, by which they were nearly screened from the fire of our guns, 
 which with the hght companies were then still further pushed forward, followed by the division which 
 had deployed into line. The heavy guns in oiu' centre at this time opening a very destructive cannonade. 
 Up to this time the village above-named seemed to be unoccupied, and I directed a party of Infantry 
 to take possession of it. Upon the approach of this party a tremendous fire of nuisketry was opened 
 from the walls, which were loopholed in every direction ; the 2nd European Regiment was then ordered 
 tip in support, under the command of Major Steel, and soon carried it after a most obstinate resistance, 
 in which that gallant regiment suffered rather severely, as well as upon its emerging from the village ; 
 soon after which the enemy left many of their guns and fled in the greatest confusion. 
 
 It affords me highest satisfaction to record the valuable services of Brigadier A. S. H. Mountain, 
 C.B., and Brigadier N. Penny, C.B., who led the 2nd European Regiment to the attack of the 
 village in the most gallant and exemplary manner. I should wish particularly to mention the very 
 great assistance I received from Major Horsford, commanding the Heavy Battery, and Major Fordyce, 
 commanding 2nd Troop 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery, and Captain Dawes, coinmanchug No. 1 7 Light , 
 Field Battery ; it is impossible to praise too highly their conduct and that of all those under their 
 command. 
 
 I beg likewise to bring to His Excellency's notice the valuable assistance I received from my 
 divisional and personal Staff, Brevet-Captain J. A. D. Fergusson, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General ; 
 Lieutenant A. S. Galloway, Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-General, Lieutenant-Colonel Aide-de- 
 Carap ; Captain Sherwill and Lieutenant MacDonell, Majors of Brigade ; and Captain Goldie aud 
 Lieutenant Irwin, of the Engineers. 
 
 Captain W. P. Robbins, 15th Native Infantry, who acted as my Aide-de-Camp during the action, 
 afforded me great and active assistance, as did also Lieutenant H. B. Hopper, 3 1st Native Infantry 
 (Orderly Officer). 
 
 My warmest thanks are due to Lieutenant-Colonel Congreve, C.B., Her Majesty's 29th Foot ; 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Jack, 30th Native Infantry; and Lieutenant-Colonel Holmes, Sfith Native Infantrv; 
 and to Majors J. Steel, 2nd European Regiment; W. R. Corfield, 31st Native Infantry; and J. 11. 
 McCausland, 70th Native Infantry (severely wounded in the attack on the village of Kalerah), for the 
 exemplary manner in which they led their Regiments. I trust I may be permitted to bring to His 
 Excellency's notice the name of Brevet-Captain G. Gordon, .^Oth Native Infantry, Officiating Sub- 
 Assistant Commissary-General, who, at my request, destroyed the enemy's camp equipage and loose 
 ammunition. 
 
 The conduct of all the troops under my command, European and Native, under a terrific and well- 
 directed cannonade, was such as to call forth my highest commendation. 
 
 In conclusion, I regret that, in consequence of our being so constantly on the move since the action, 
 I am unable to forward herein the Returns of Casualties ; but I shall do myself the honour to transmit 
 them with the least possible delay. I have &c.. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 W. R. GILBERT, Major-General, 
 
 Commanding 2nd Infantry Division, Army of the Punjaub. 
 
 P.S. — In the absence of the regular Returns, I may here add that the amount of loss is very 
 trifling, considering the heavy fire kept up by the enemy's Artillery on the centre of the Division, 
 where the heavy guns were, the 2nd European Regiment having only lost 8 men killed, and 135 
 wounded; the 31st Native Infantry, II men killed and 131 wounded; and 70th Native Infantry 
 10 killed, 40 wounded. 
 
 In the 4th Brigade, Her Majesty's 29th Regiment lost only 2 men and G wounded ; the 30th 
 Native Infantry, 3 men wounded ; and the 56th Native Infantry, only 1 man wounded. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 To Lieutenant-Colonel GRANT, C.B., Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 Camp, Dowlutnugger, February 23rd, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to report to you, for the information of the Right Honorable the Commander- 
 in-Chief, that, in obeihencc to the orders I received from llis Lordship at daylight of the 2 1st instant, 
 I formed the Brigades of the 3rd Division, commanded by Brigadiers Carnegie and McLeod, with the
 
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 Light Field Batteries attached to them, close to the left bank of the nullah which passed in front of 23rd February, 18-19. 
 the village of Shadewal, a little after 7, a.m. The Brigade, under Brigadier Iloggan, was formed at 
 the same time in rear, to act as a reserve to the whole force intended to be employed on that side of 
 the nullah. 
 
 In the advance to tlie attack of the enemy's position, His Lordship desired me to keep dose to the 
 left side of the nullah, and to preserve my communication with the heavy guns, which were placed on 
 the opposite bank. 
 
 His Lordship further directed me to approach, but not to pass that part of the nullah behind which 
 the right of the enemy's army was formed, without further instructions from him. 
 
 With a view to the efiFcctu'al fulfilment of His Lordshi|)'s wishes, to maintain close communication 
 witli the heavy guns on my right and to prevent their molestation by the enemy from the nullah, I 
 directed the Light Company of Her Majesty's 24th to occupy and move along the nullah in advance 
 of the heavy guns ; and, to render the communication more secure, I supported this Company with 
 two guns from No. 10 Light Field Battery, which moved close along the bank of the nullah. 
 
 The two Brigades were fonned, in the first instance, in contiguous columns of Regiments (the 
 Brigades at full distance), covered by a strong line of skirmishers, and these immediately supported 
 by Nos. 5 and 10 Light Field Batteries, attached to them respectively. These skirmishers connnuni- 
 cated, on the left, with those covering the front of the Division, which were likewise supported by the 
 Troop of Horse .\rtillerv belonging to that force. The whole line moved forward at a (piarter before 
 8, A.M., in this order, with the regularity of troops at a review. The country we passed over in our 
 advance was perfectly level, highly cultivated, and without an obstruction, being merely dotted here and 
 there with an occasional tree. 
 
 At half-past nine, the skirmishers having arrived within long range of the enemy's guns, the 
 columns were deployed into line, when we again moved forward. At this time the right wing of the 
 enemy's army was plainly to be seen, formed directly in our front, beyond a turn in the nullah which 
 seemed to run parallel to the front of their position, in the centre of which, and nearly opposite to 
 Nos. 5 and 10 Light Field Batteries, they had two very heavy gims and several six and nine poimder 
 field guns, which then opened fire ; that from the former, hi the first instance, caused some loss in the 
 Batteries ; and here it was, I regret to say, that Lieutenant Day of the .\rtillery, a very brave and 
 most promising young officer, was killed by a cannon ball. 
 
 The line moved onwards to the front, keeping in comTiiunication with and, as much as possible, in 
 the aligncmeut of the heavy guns, while the Field Batteries kept up so destructive a fire upon the 
 enemy in their front, in position behind the nullah, that they finally obliged the whole force to abandon 
 it, and take shelter under cover of the bank of the nullah ; and from which they were, afterwards, 
 driven in confusion and flight by an enfilading fire from the same Field Batteries. 
 
 .\bout three-quarters of an hour before the enemy had been finally driven in flight from the nullah 
 and from the field, a great effort was made by many, apparently of the principal chiefs, to bring 
 forward a large bodv of their Cavalry, which was followed in a tumultuous manner by the Lifantry, 
 which had taken shelter in the nullah to attack the centre of the Bombay Division. This attack was 
 taken in flank by No. 5 Field Battery, and caused great loss to the enemy both in his short advance 
 and subsequent retreat. 
 
 The Lifantry of the 3rd Division had not occasion to fire a shot, the enemy were driven from their 
 different positions, and from the field, by the fire of these two Field Batteries, aided by that of the 
 Bombay Troop of Horse Artillerj'. 
 
 I cannot find language to express my sense of the calm, steady, and admirable manner in which 
 these two Batteries were commanded and worked by Major Mowatt, the Commanding Officer, and by 
 Major Ludlow and Lieutenant Robertson, the former commanding No. 5, the latter No. 10 Battery, 
 nor am I able adequately to express my admiration of the bravery and gallantry of the other officers of 
 these Batteries and of their non-commissioned officers and men, all of whom I beg to recommend, in an 
 especial manner, to the favorable notice of the Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 .\fter the troops had crossed the nullah I received His Lordship's orders to follow the troops of the 
 right wing in their movement towards the East side of Goojerat, while the Bombay Division passed the 
 town on the other side. After clearing the town, the Division again resumed its communication with 
 the Bombay troops, and proceeded with them in advance together with the troops of '2nd Division on 
 our right, until ordered to halt and encamp. 
 
 I beg leave to bring to the favorable notice of the Commander-in-Chief the conduct of Brigadiers 
 Carnegie and McLeod, to whom I feel much indebted for the brave example they set their men, and for the 
 officer-like manner in which they managed their respective Brigades during the day ; Brigadier Hoggan, 
 commanding the Reserve, was under the immediate orders of Brigadier-General Dundas on the left. 
 
 The two former Brigadiers speak in strong terms of the merits and services during the day of their 
 respective Brigade-Majors, Captain Clarke, of the 25th Native Infantry, and Captain Keiller, of the 
 6th Native Infantry, and I can confirm their opinion of the zeal, activity, and value of these officers' 
 services from my own personal observation. 
 
 I beg also to recommend to the favorable notice of the Commander-in-Chief the conduct of the several 
 officers commandinc regiments, who all set an example of the greatest gallantry to their respective 
 corps, viz., Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, Her Majesty's 2 Itb Regiment ; Lieutenant-Colonel Corbett, 
 2oth Native Infantry; Lieutenant-Colonel Jones, Her Majesty's (ilst; Major Tudor, Kith Native 
 Infantry, and Captain Lang, 36th Native Infantry. They are all truly deserving of His Lordship's 
 favorable notice and approbation. Lieutenant-Colonel Jones, of Her Majesty's til st, speaks in terms 
 of praise of the assistance he received from the two Majors of that Regiment, Major Campbell and 
 Major Stephens ; raid Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, of Her Majesty's 2 1th Regiment, in a similar manner 
 notices the conduct of Major Blackford, of that corps. 
 
 I received during the day the most cordial and valuable assistance from Major Ponsonby, -Assistant 
 Adjutant-General of the Division, with whom I found a real pleasure in being associated on service, and 
 to whom I owe great obligation for the able and careful manner in which he conducts the duties of 
 his department. 
 
 I beg to recommend to the particular notice of His Lordship the Commander-in-Chief the conduct 
 of Ensign Garden, Deputy .Assistant Quarter-Master-General, to whom I am also under many obligations 
 for the zeal and abililv with which he performs his various duties. 
 
 q4
 
 234 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 23rd February, 1849. Captain Durand and Lieutenant Morton, of the Engineers, were attached to the 3rd Division during 
 the action, and accompanied me during the day ; they rendered me valuable assistance, and I owe to 
 them, accordingly, my warmest acknowledgments. 
 
 I cannot conclude this report without also bringing to the notice of the Commander-in-Chief the 
 willing and valuable assistance afforded me by my Aide-de-Camp, Captain Hawthorne, and also by my 
 brother officer, Lieutenant Shadwell, of Her Majesty's 98th Regiment, who was present in the action 
 as a volunteer. 
 
 I beg herewith to enclose a return of the killed and wounded, together with a present state of the 
 troops actually engaged, and returns of the quantity of ammunition expended. 
 
 I have, vS:c., 
 (Signed) C. CAMPBELL, Brigadier-General, 
 
 Commanding 3rd Division, Army of the Punjaub. 
 
 22n(l Felniiary, 1K49. No. 149 of 1849. 
 
 From Brigadier-General H. DUNDAS, C.B., Commanding Bombay Column, Army of the Punjaub, 
 to the ADJUTANT-GENERAL of the Bengal Army. 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Saikerwalla, 22nd February, 1849. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to inform you that, agreeably to the orders I received, the Bombay Infantry 
 Division was formed on the left of the line. I advanced for some distance in contiguous columns at 
 quarter distance ; the 60th Rifles, under Lieutenant-Colonel Bradshaw, and 3rd Troop Horse Artillery, 
 under Major Blood, being thromi in advance. The Division deployed into line, and gradually advanced 
 as tbe attack on the right developed itself. A party of the enemy's Horse made a demonstration of 
 attacking the line, but speedily moved oflT to their own right on receiving one or two rounds from 
 Major Blood's Troop. A Battery of the enemy, which was in front of the Bengal Division, was also 
 quickly silenced by this Troop, which made excellent practice. The Division kept gradually advancing 
 without firing a shot, the enemy moving off so fast we could not reach him, the Artillery taking every 
 advantage of opening its fire that was afforded. The Lifantry kept constantly advancing, passing through 
 the enemy's camp, which was left standing, and round the town of Goojerat on the left, bringing up the 
 left shoulders. The ground at the first was studded with bushes and hedges of prickly pear, which caused 
 some delay in getting through ; and on reaching tlie open country again, not a sign of the enemy was to 
 be seen. Two guns were abandoned by him on this side of the town. Not a casualty occurred in the 
 Infantry Division or in the Troop, with the exception of two horses. The Troop afterwards accompanied 
 Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell's Division of Cavalry in pursuit of the enemy ; and it has been 
 reported to me by Brigadier Leeson, commanding Bombay Artillery, that it rendered good service. The 
 Scinde Horse, under Lieutenant Malcolm, having been attached for the day to Major-General Sir Joseph 
 Thackwell's Division, I had not an opportunity of witnessing a most successful and gallant charge 
 which was made by that distinguished regiment against a party of the enemy's Horse, which was 
 completely overthrown, with the loss of their standards ; and the attempt to turn our left, which the 
 enemy showed a disposition to try, altogether frustrated. This success was not gained without some 
 loss, which amounted to three killed, and sixteen or seventeen wounded. The Field Battery, under 
 Captain Turnbull, was attached to the force protecting the baggage, where the troops never came in 
 contact with the enemy, who moved off with the utmost rapidity ; there is little room for remark on 
 their conduct, beyond making a steady and regular advance, and for a long distance, and preserving a 
 good order of formation. I had every reason to be satisfied with the conduct of all, and my thanks 
 are due to Brigadier Capon, connnanding the 1st Infantry Brigade ; to Lieutenant-Colonel Bradshaw, 
 commanding 60th Rifles ; Major Hallett, connnanding 3rd Regiment Native Infiintry ; Major Mignon, 
 commanding 1st Bombay Fusiliers; Major Mant, commanding 19th Regiment Native Infantry; 
 Brigadier Leeson, commanding the Artillery, rendering every assistance ; and Major Blood, in command 
 of the Troop, is entitled to every credit for the efficient service the Troop was enabled to perform. 
 
 The steady and good order in which the Brigade of the Bengal Army moved, under Brigadier 
 Hoggan, which was in support of the Bombay Division, was very praiseworthy. 
 
 I am indebted to the Officers of the Divisional Staff for the active assistance they afforded me. 
 Major Green, Assistant Adjutant-General ; Captain Hart, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General ; Captain 
 Barasay, the Assistant Quarter-Master-General ; Captain Skinner, the Deputy Judge-Advocate- 
 General ; Major St. John, Paymaster-General; Lieutenant Mules, of the 1st Fusiliers, Postmaster; 
 Lieutenant Ward, 60th Rifles, my Aide-de-Camp ; and Lieutenant Crawley, 15th Hussars, Aide-de- 
 Camp to ^lajor-General Aitchison, commanding Mysore Division, who oflSciated as my Aide-de-Camp. 
 Brigadier Capon also reports favorably of the assistance he derived from Captain Stiles, Major of 
 Brigade, and Lieutenant Gordon, 60th Rifles, who ofliciated as Aide-de-Camp ; Lieutenant Stevenson, 
 Brigade-Major of Artillery, rendered every assistance in his department. The Sappers and IMiners, 
 imder Lieutenant Kendall, were kept prepared for any duty that might have beeu required, in sloping 
 down nullahs for the guns, &c., but the ground was so favorable for the movement of the Troo])s that 
 their exertions were not required in this duty. My thanks are also due to Captain Threshie, Assistant 
 Commissary-General, on this occasion, as also for the efficient manner in which the duties of his 
 department have been conducted. 
 
 Lieutenant Henry, I !Hh Regiment Native Infantry, Aide-de-Camp to the Honorable the Governor of 
 Bombay, and who was placed in ])olitical charge of the prisoner of war, the Dewan Moolraj, joined me 
 in the afternoon, having ridden post from Lahore on purpose to be present, after delivering over charge 
 of his prisoner on the 20th instant. 
 
 Herewith I enclose a list of casualties, which is principally in horses, together with a return of [ 
 ammunition expended. I have, &c., 
 
 (Signed) H. DUNDAS, Brigade-General, 
 
 Commanding Bombay Column, Army of the Punjaub. 
 Head Quarters, Bombay Column, 
 Camp, Saikerwalla, the 22nd February, 1849.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 235 
 
 From .Major J. S. LEESOX, Brigadier, Commauding Artillery Brigade, Bombay Division, to the ^2nd February, 1849. 
 ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Bombay Division. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Camp, Goojerat, 22nd February, 1849. 
 
 In compliance with your order, I have the honor to report that the 3rd or Major Blood's Troop 
 of Horse .\rtillery was ordered to accompany the Cavalry Division, under General Sir Joseph 
 Tliackwell, K.C.B!, at about half-past one yesterday, to follow the enemy, who were then retreating. 
 ■\Vith this Troop I proceeded, accompanied l)y Lieutenant Hamilton and my Staff. 
 
 ,\ftcr proceeding at a trot and gallop for about nine miles, we joined the Cavalry Division, and soon 
 joined the enemy's rear ; and, at a distance of about -100 yards, opened fire with manifest good effect. 
 Thev were then attempting to carry three guns, and a considerable body of Cavalry were hovering 
 round to afford them protection. This they were unable to effect, as our well-directed tire soon obliged 
 the enemy to abandon their guns, camels, earts, bullocks, &c., and a great portion of their baggage, 
 which fell into our hands. 
 
 The enemv still continuing to retreat in a most disorderly manner, we advanced at a gallop for about 
 three miles, and again opened fire with such effect that they were compelled to abandon another gun. 
 
 We again advanced some distance further, and were halted by order of tiie General Commauding, 
 who proceeded ; and at a quarter to 5, p.m., we began to fall back towards camp, which we reached at 
 
 halt"-past three o'clock, p.m. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 J. S. LEESON, Major, Horse Artillery, 
 Brigadier Commanding Artillery Brigade, Bombay Division. 
 
 GENERAL RETURN of Casualties in the Army of the Punjaub in the Action at Goojerat, on the 21st February, 1849. 
 2 1 St February, 1849, between the British Forces, under the personal command of General the 
 Right Honorable HUGH, Baron GOUGH, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in 
 India, and the Rebel Army, under Sirdar CHUTTER SINGH and Rajah SHERE SINGH. 
 
 Wounded, 1 Provost-Marshal. 
 
 Genkiiai. Staff. 
 
 Artillery Division. 
 Horse Artillery. 
 
 4th Troop 1st Brigade. — Killed, 3 Rank and File, 1 Syce, 17 Horses. Wouuded, 1 Native Officer, 
 ,5 Rank and File, 2 Lascars, ."> Syces, 1 1 Horses. 
 
 2ik1 ditto 2nd ditto. — Killed, 7 Rank and File, 1 Lascar, 27 Horses. Wounded, 1 Sergeant, 1 
 Trumpeter, 17 Rank and File, 4 Lascars, 13 Horses. 
 
 3rd ditto 2nd ditto. — Killed, 1 Syce, 7 Horses. Wounded, 4 Rank and File. Missing, 1 Syce. 
 
 4th ditto 2nd ditto. — Wounded, 1 Rank and File. Missing, 1 Horse. 
 
 1st ditto 3rd ditto. — Wounded, 1 Trumpeter, 2 Rank and File. Missing, 1 Horse. 
 
 2nd ditto 3rd ditto. — Killed, 1 Rank aud File, 7 Horses. Wounded, 2 Sergeants, 3 Rank and File, 
 
 1 Syce, 1 Horse. !Mis.sing, 2 Horses. 
 
 4th ditto 3rd ditto. — Killed, 1 European Officer, 1 Sergeant, (i Rank and File, 1 Lascar, l(j Horses. 
 Wounded, 1 Sergeant, 4 Rank and File, 1 Lascar, I Syce, 6 Horses. Missing, 1 Horse. 
 
 Foot Artillery. 
 
 1st Company 1st Battalion (No. 10 Battery). — Killed, 1 European Officer, 1 Rank and File. 
 Wounded, 2 Rank aud File, 2 Syce Drivers, 3 Horses. Missing, 1 Horse. 
 
 3rd Company 1st Battalion (No. 17 Battery). — Killed, 10 Horses. Wounded, 4 Rank and File, 
 and 3 Horses. 
 
 3rd Company 3rd Battalion. — Killed, 2 Rank and File, 5 Bullocks. Wounded, 2 Syce Drivers. 
 
 4th ('ompany 3rd Battalion. — Killed, .") Bullocks. Wounded, 2 Rauk and File, 1 Lascar, 3 Syce 
 Drivers. 
 
 1st Company 4th Battalion. — Wounded, 1 European Officer, 3 Bank and File, 1 Lascar. 
 
 4th Company 4th Battalion. — Wounded, 1 Rank and File. 
 
 3rd Company Vtii Battalion (No. .i Battery). — Killed, 1 Syce Driver, 1 Syce, 3 Horses. Wounded, 
 
 2 Rank and File, 1 Lascar, 1 Syce Driver. 
 
 Total. — Killed, 2 European Officers, 1 Sergeant, 20 Rauk and File, 2 Lascars, 1 Syce Driver, 
 
 3 Syces, 97 Horses or Bullocks. Wounded, 1 European Officer, 1 Native Officer, 4 Sergeants, 
 2 Trumjieters, 50 Rauk and File, 10 Lascars, 8 Syce Drivers, 7 Syces, 37 Horses or Bullocks. 
 Missing, I Syce, ti Horses. 
 
 Engineer Department and Sappers and Pioneers. 
 Wounded, 1 European Officer, 1 Native ditto, 2 Sergeants or Ilavildars, and 5 Rank and File. 
 
 Cavalry Division. 
 \st Brigade. 
 
 Her Majesty's 3rd Light Dragoons. — Killed, I Horse. Wounded, 1 Rank and File, 2 Horses. 
 Missing, 2 Horses. 
 
 Her Majesty's 9th Lancers. — Missing, 4 Horses. 
 
 5th Regiment Ligiit Cavalry. — AVounded, I European Officer, 4 Rank and File, 1 Horse. 
 
 8th Regiment Light Cavalry. — Killed, 1 Syce, 1 Horse. Wouiuled, 1 Native Officer. Missmg, 
 1 Rank and File, 3 Horses.
 
 236 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 21st February, 1849. 2nd Brigade. 
 
 Her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons. — Killed, 1 European Officer, 3 Horses. Wounded, 2 European 
 Officers, 4 Rank and File, 2 Horses. 
 
 1 st Regiment Light Cavalry. — Wounded, 2 Rank and File, 4 Horses. Missing, 2 Horses. 
 
 Zrd Brigade. 
 
 11th Irregular Cavalry- — Killed, 2 Horses. Wounded, 3 Rank and File. 
 
 14th Irregular Cavalry (1 Squadron). — Wounded, 2 Rank and File, 4 Horses. Missing, 2 Horses. 
 
 Ath Brigade. 
 
 3rd Irregular Cavalry. — Killed, 1 Rank and File, 2 Horses. Wounded, 1 Native Officer, 1 Havildar, 
 5 Rank and File, 2 Horses. 
 
 9th Irregular Cavalry. — Killed, 1 Rank and File, 10 Horses. Wounded, 1 Havildar, 12 Rank and 
 File, 3 Horses. 
 
 Total.— Killed, 1 European Officer, 2 Rank and File, 1 Syce, 19 Horses. Wounded, 3 European 
 Officers, 2 Native ditto, 2 Ha-sildars, 33 Rank and File, 18 Horses. Missing, 1 Rank and File, 
 13 Horses. 
 
 1st Infantry Division. 
 
 Divisional Staff. — Wounded, 1 Horse. 
 
 \st Brigade. 
 
 Her Majesty's 10th Foot. — Killed, 7 Rank and File, 1 Horse. Wounded, 1 European Officer, 
 .53 Rank and File. 
 
 8th Regiment Native Infantry. — Killed, 1 European Officer, 1 Native ditto, 3 Rank and File. 
 Wounded, 2 European Officers, 3 Native ditto, 4 Havildars, 56 Rank and File. 
 
 52iid Regiment Native Infantry. — Killed, 3 Rank and File. Wounded, 3 European Officers, 
 1 Havildar, 30 Rank and File. 
 
 2nd Brigade. 
 
 Her Majesty's 32nd Foot. — Killed, 1 Rank and File. Wounded, 1 European Officer, 4 Rank and 
 File. 
 
 1st Regiment Native Infantry. — Killed, 5 Rank and File. Wounded, 1 European Officer, 1 Native , 
 ditto, 1 Havildar, 46 Rank and File. 
 
 72nd Regiment Native Infantry. — Killed, 1 Rank and File. Wounded, 8 Rank and File. | 
 
 Total. — Killed, 1 European Officer, I Native ditto, 22 Rank and File, 1 Horse. WoundedJ 
 8 European Officers, 4 Native ditto, 6 Havildars, 197 Rank and File. ; 
 
 ! 
 
 2nd Infantry Division. 
 
 Zrd Brigade. 
 
 2nd European Regiment. — Killed, 1 European Officer, 2 Sergeants, 6 Rank and File, I Horse. 
 Wounded, 5 European Officers, 12 Sergeants, 123 Rank and File, and 1 Horse. Missing, 3 Rank 
 and File. 
 
 31st Regiment Native Infantry. — Killed, 2 Havildars, 9 Rank and File. Wounded, 1 European 
 Officer, 4 Native ditto, 7 Havildars, 1 1 9 Rank and File, 1 Lascar. 
 
 70th Regiment Native Infantry. — Killed, 10 Rank and File. Wounded, 5 European Officers, 
 1 Native ditto, 4 Havildars, 34 Rank and File. 
 
 Ath Brigade. 
 
 Her Majesty's 29th Foot. — Killed, 2 Rank and File. Wounded, 6 Rank and File. 
 
 30th Regiment Native Infantry. — Wounded, 3 Rank and File. 
 
 .'i6th Regiment Native Infantry. — Wounded, 1 Rank and File. 
 
 Total. — Killed, 1 European Officer, 4 Sergeants or Havildars, 27 Rank and File, 1 Horsed 
 Wounded, 1 1 European Officers, 5 Native ditto, 23 Sergeants or Havildars, 286 Rank and File, 
 I Lascar, 1 Horse. Missing, 3 Rank and File. 
 
 3rd Infantry Division. 
 
 bth Brigade. 
 25th Regiment Native Infantry. — Killed, 1 Rank and File. Wounded, 2 Rank and File. 
 
 7th Brigade. 
 
 Her Majesty's 6th Foot.— Wounded, 9 Rank and File. 
 
 36th Regiment Native Infantry. — Killed, 1 Trumpeter, 3 Rank and File. Wounded, 2 HaWldars,' 
 7 Rank and File. 
 
 Total. — Killed, 1 Trumpeter, 4 Rank and File. Wounded, 2 Sergeants or Havildars, 18 Rank and 
 File. 
 
 BOMBAY DIVISION. 
 
 3rd Troop Horse Artillery. — Killed, 1 Horse. 
 
 Scinile Irregidar Horse. — Killed, 1 Havildar, 1 Rank and File, 24 Horses. Wounded, 1 Native 
 Officer, 1 Havildar, 10 Rank and File, 11 Horses. 
 
 Total. — Killed, 1 Sergeant or Havildar, 1 Rank and File, 25 Horses. Wounded, 1 Native Officer, 
 1 Sergeant or Havildar, 10 Rank and File, 1 I Horses. 
 
 Grand Totals. — Killed, 5 European Officers, 1 Native ditto, 6 Sergeants or Havildars, 1 Trumpeter, 
 76 Rank and File, 2 Lascars, 1 Syce Driver, 4 Syces, 143 Horses or Bullocks. Wounded, 24 European 
 Officers, 11 Native ditto, 1 Provost-Marshal, 40 Sergeants or Havildars, 2 Trumpeters, 599 Rank and 
 File, 1 1 Lascars, 8 Syce Drivers, 7 Syces or Grasscutters, 68 Horses and Bullocks. ISIissing, 4 Rank 
 and File, 1 Syce, 1 9 Horses or Bullocks.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 237 
 
 NOMINAL LIST of European Officers. 21st February, 1849. 
 
 General Staff. 
 Wounded, 1 Provost-Marshal, S. Budd, severely. 
 
 Artillery Division. 
 
 -1th Troop, 3rd Brigade Horse Artillery. — Killed, Captain J. Anderson. 
 
 1st Company, 1st Battalion Artilk'n,-. — Killed, 2iul Lieutenant E. W. Day. 
 
 1st Company, 4th Battalion Artillery. — Wounded, Captain and Brevet-Major Sir R. C. Shakespear. 
 
 Corps of Engineers. — Woimded, 2nd Lieutenant B. M. Hutchinson, very severely, leg amputated. 
 
 Cavalry Division. 
 
 Her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons. — Killed, Lieutenant A. Lloyd. Wounded, Captain J. H. 
 Goddard, severely. Captain A. Scudamore, dangerously. 
 
 5th Regiment Light Cavalry. — Wounded, Lieutenant H. J. Stannus, severely. 
 
 1st Infantry Division. 
 
 Her Majesty's 10th Foot. — Wounded, Captain R. M. Best, slightly. 
 
 Her Majesty's .3"_'nd Foot. — Wounded, Lieutenant G. Jeffrey, slightly. 
 
 8th Regiment Native Infantry. — Killed, Lieutenant R. Cox. Wounded, Major G. Farquharson, 
 dangerously ; Ensign G. H. Gritfiths, severely. 
 
 .51st Regiment Native Infantry. — Wounded, Lieutenant T. C. Darnell, severely. 
 
 .52nd Regiment Native Infantry. — Wounded, Captain J. W. II. Jaiuicson, severely ; Lieutenant 
 W. H. Lowther, ditto ; Lieutenant G. R. Smith, ditto. 
 
 2nd Infantry Division. 
 
 2nd European Regiment. — Killed, Lieutenant G. H. Sprot. Wounded, Captain A. Boyd, sUghtly ; 
 Lieutenant A. Elderton, ditto ; Ensign A. D. Toogood, ditto ; Ensign D. A. Sandford, ditto ; Ensign 
 J. G. S. Matheson, ditto. 
 
 3 1st Regiment Native Infantry. — Wounded, Ensign F. J. Gaily, slightly. 
 
 70th Regiment Native Infantry. — Wounded, Major J. K. McCausland, severely ; Brevet-Captain 
 C. S. Edwards, shghtly ; Lieutenant A. Fytche, ditto ; Ensign R. C. Whiting, severely ; Ensign C. 
 Murray, slightly. 
 
 (Signed) PATRICK GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
 
 Adjutant-General's Office, 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Goojerat, 2nd February, 1849.
 
 238 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 21st February, 1849. 
 
 LIST OF ORDNANCE Captured from the Enemy in the Action at Goojerat on the 21st Feb., 1849. 
 
 Camp, Goojerat, 22nd February, 1849. 
 
 
 Nature of Ordnance. 
 
 Length from the 
 
 Base Ring to the 
 
 Muzzle face. 
 
 Bore. 
 
 i 
 
 
 i 
 
 to 
 
 G 
 O 
 
 CD 
 
 O 
 
 s 
 
 P 
 
 E 
 
 
 Inches. 
 
 Inches. 
 
 Inches. 
 
 Cwt. 
 
 
 1 
 
 Brass Gim. ... 1 6-pounder 
 
 92-3 
 
 59 
 
 59-6 
 
 59 
 
 67 
 
 59 
 
 58 
 
 29 
 
 59 
 
 97 
 
 68 
 
 44 
 
 65 
 
 66 
 
 58 
 
 27 
 
 59 
 
 56 
 
 58 
 
 41 
 
 58 
 
 87 
 
 59 
 
 56 
 
 67 
 100 
 
 9C 
 
 58 
 
 57 
 
 52 
 
 52 
 
 
 
 53 
 
 59 
 
 59 
 
 59 
 
 58 
 
 58 
 
 59 
 
 58 
 
 59 
 
 47 
 
 44 
 
 44 
 
 45 
 
 55 
 
 CO 
 
 46 
 
 46 
 
 24 
 
 16 
 
 18 
 1 A consid 
 ( blown 
 
 91 
 57 
 
 58 
 
 57 
 
 65-5 
 
 57 
 
 56 
 
 28 
 
 57 
 
 95 
 
 66 
 
 42 
 
 63 
 
 64 
 
 56 
 
 25 
 
 57 
 
 54 
 
 56-5 
 
 40 
 
 56 
 
 85 
 
 57 
 
 54 
 
 65 
 
 98 
 
 94 
 
 56 
 
 55 
 
 50 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 51 
 
 57 
 
 57 
 
 57 
 
 56 
 
 56 
 
 57 
 
 56 
 
 57 
 
 45 
 
 42 
 
 42 
 
 43 
 
 53 
 
 58 
 
 44 
 
 44 
 
 22 
 
 14 
 
 17 
 erable nui 
 up and ot 
 
 4-8 
 
 3-55 
 
 4-1 
 
 3-8 
 
 4 
 
 37 
 
 3-8 
 
 2-8 
 
 3-9 
 
 4-5 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 3-9 
 
 4-1 
 
 37 
 
 2-4 
 
 3-6 
 
 3-8 
 
 375 
 
 2-4 
 
 3-8 
 
 4-85 
 
 37 
 
 3'96 
 
 3-8 
 
 3-4 
 
 3-4 
 
 37 
 
 3-6 
 
 3-5 
 
 3-6 
 
 
 
 
 
 375 
 
 3-75 
 
 37 
 
 37 
 
 3-8 
 
 3-8 
 
 375 
 
 3-8 
 
 3-8 
 
 5-1 
 
 5-3 
 
 4-2 
 
 5- 
 
 3-8 
 
 37 
 
 4-4 
 
 4-9 
 
 5-6 
 
 3-6 
 
 4-2 
 nber of ti 
 lerwise de 
 
 23 
 
 6 
 11 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 1-3 
 
 7 
 18 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 1-2 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 25 
 
 7 
 
 9-2 
 
 9-2 
 20 
 20 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 7 
 
 / 
 
 7 
 10 
 
 7 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 imbrils we 
 stroyed. 
 
 
 
 6 „ 
 
 
 
 9 „ 
 
 
 
 8 „ 
 
 
 5 
 
 9 « .. . 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 3 ,, 
 
 
 
 8 „ 
 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 9 „ 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 8 „ 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 15 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 2 „ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 20 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 8 „ 
 
 9 „ 
 
 
 25 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 6 „ 
 
 
 
 C 
 
 
 
 8 „ 
 
 
 
 7 „ 
 
 
 30 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 8 , 
 
 
 35 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 8 „ 
 
 
 
 8 „ 
 
 
 
 8 „ 
 
 
 40 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 7J 
 
 
 42 
 
 7}> „ 
 
 
 1 
 
 Brass Howitzer . .' 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 „ 
 
 
 
 „ 
 
 
 
 „ 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 Brass Mortar 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 „ 
 
 re also 
 
 53 
 
 17 
 
 Total j)ieces of Ordnance captured 
 
 Ammunition Tumbrils unserviceable 
 
 (Signed) J. TENNANT, Brigadier-General, 
 
 Commanding .\rtillerv Division, Army of the Punjaub. 
 fSigned) J. ABERCROMBIE, Captain, 
 
 Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Artillery, Army of the Punjaub. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) P. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 (True copy.) Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 (True copies.) 
 
 A. MALET, Chief Secretary.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 239 
 
 26th March, 1849. 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 
 EXTRA R D I N A R 7. 
 
 MONDAY. 26th MARCH, 1849. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Bombay Castle, 26th March, 1849. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Governor in Council has the highest satisfaction in re-publishing for 
 general information the following General Order, issued by the Right Honorable the Governor-General 
 of India on the 1 "th instant, together with the Despatches therein alluded to, announcing the surrender, 
 on the l-lth idem, of the Sikh Army to the British Force. 
 
 2. — His Lordsiiip in Council directs, that in commemoration of this event, a salute of 21 guns be 
 firi'd at 12 o'clock this day from the Saluting Battery, and that a similar salute be fired on receipt of 
 this order at all the principal military stations under this Presidency. 
 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 W. COURTNEY, 
 Acting Secretary to Government. 
 
 GENERAL ORDER, by the Right Honorable the GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. 17th March, 1849. 
 
 FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Camp, Ferozepore, 17th March, 1849. 
 
 The Governor-General has the utmost satisfaction in directing that the Despatches which he has 
 this day received from His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief and from Major-General Sir Walter 
 Gilbert, K.C.B., be published for the iuformation of the Army and of the people of India. 
 
 The British subjects who were prisoners in the hands of the enemy have all returned in safety. 
 
 On the l-lth instant. Sirdar Chutter Singh, Rajah Shere Singh, and the principal Sikh Sirdars and 
 Chiefs, delivered their swords into the hands of Major-General Sir Walter Gilbert. 
 
 Fortj'-one pieces of Artillery were at the same litne surrendered, and the remains of the Sikh Army, 
 to the number of 16,000 men, laid down their arms in the presence of the British troops. 
 
 The Governor-General offers to his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, to Major-General Gilbert, 
 and to the whole army, his heartfelt congratulations on this glorious result of the battle of Goojerat, 
 and of the operations subsequent to it, so admirably conducted by the Major-General, in fultllment 
 of His Excellency's instructions. 
 
 But the war is not yet concluded : nor can there be any cessation of hostilities until Dost Mahomed 
 Khan and the Affghan Armv are either driven from the province of Peshawur, or destroyed within it. 
 
 The British Army has already resumed its march upon Attock ; and the Governor-General confidently 
 hopes that tlie entire success which, with God's blessing, will attend it, may enable him soon to 
 announce the restoration of peace. 
 
 The Governor-General directs that in honor of the important events which have now been notified, a 
 salute of 21 guns be fired from every principal Station of the army in India. 
 
 By order of the lliyht Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 (Signed) II. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 COPIES. 16th March, 1849. 
 
 From the Right Honorable the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF to the Right Honorable the 
 GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA, &c., &c., &c. 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, KuUallah, 16th March, 1849. 
 My Lord, 
 
 I liave the greatest gratification in reporting to your Lordship the further happy resiUts of the 
 decisive victory obtained at Goojerat on the 21st ultimo. 
 
 Major-Gciicral Sir Walter Gilbert, with that energy and judgment whieh induced me to select him to 
 conduct the ulterior operations subsequent to that action, has well fulfilled the tnist reposed in him by 
 rapidly pressing the routed enemy, which has led to their unqualified submission, the surrender of their
 
 240 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 16th March, 1849. remaining guns, and about 16,000 stand of arms, all of which are now in our possession ; and I rejoice 
 to add, that this fortunate consummation has been obtained without a single shot being fired. 
 
 The whole of the Sikh Force, with their Sirdars, have now come in, with the exception of Bhai 
 Maharaj and Colonel Richpaul Singh, who have absconded, but without followers. 
 
 We have now in our possession 56 guns taken at Goojerat, and abandoned by the enemy in his 
 retreat on the 21st February; 40 surrendered to Major-General Sir Walter Gilbert since that event ; 
 12 captured at ChiUanwallah, and 50 at INIooltan ; making a total of 158 pieces of ordnance, which 
 have fallen into our hands during the present campaign. 
 
 Again heartily congratulating your Lordship at this most satisfactory termination of the Sikh war, 
 
 I have, &c., 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Kullallah, 16th March, 1849. 
 
 (Signed) GOUGH, General. 
 
 Uth March, 1849. No. 282. 
 
 From Major-General Sir W. R. GILBERT, K.C.B., commanding Field Force on Special Service, to 
 H. M. ELLIOT, Esquire, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 Camp, Rawul Pindee, 14 th March, 1849. 
 Sir, 
 
 Since I addressed you on the 11th instant, from Hoormuck, I have advanced to Ravnil Pindee, 
 which place I reached to-day. 
 
 I have now the high gratification of reporting, for the information of the Right Honorable the 
 Governor-General of India, that the disarmament of the Sikh Army, commenced at Manikyalla, has 
 been this day completed by the surrender of their swords by the Sikh Sirdars, in presence of the 
 Commanding Officers of Divisions and Brigades, and their Staff. 
 
 The total number of gims surrendered is forty-one, of which a return shall be forwarded hereafter ; 
 and the number of stands of arms, laid down before the Force under my command, is about 16,000. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 (Signed) W. R. GILBERT, Major-General, 
 
 Commanding Field Force on Special Service. 
 Camp, Raw)il Pindee, 14th March, 1849. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 W. COURTNEY, 
 
 Acting Secretary to Government.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 241 
 
 Uth April, 1849. 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 
 EXTRA R D I N A R Y. 
 
 publisbflr t)p autbontp* 
 
 SATURDAY, 14th APRIL, 1849. 
 
 NOTIFICATION. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Bombay Castle, Uth April, 1849. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Governor in Council has the highest satisfaction in re-pnbhshing, 
 for general information, the following General Order, issued by the Right Honorable the Governor- 
 General of India, on the 2nd instant, announcing the occupation of Peshawur by the British 
 Troops, and tlie termination of hostiUties in the Punjaub. 
 
 Ill giving publicity to tliis General Order, the Right Honorable the Governor in Council invites 
 all British subjects at this Presidency to unite, on the day appointed, in offering up their thanks to 
 j Almighty God for the successful termination of the war and the restoration of peace. 
 
 L By order of the Right Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 \ W. COURTNEY, 
 
 I Acting Secretary to Government. 
 
 GENERAL ORDER by the Right Honorable the GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. 2ncl .\pril, 1819. 
 
 FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Camp, Ferozepore, 2nd April, 1849. 
 
 The Governor-General has the gratification of jniblishing, for general information. Despatches 
 which have been received from His Excellency the CV)uuuander-in-Chief and from Major-General 
 Sir Walter (Jilbert, K.C.B., announcing the termination of hostiUties in the Punjaub. 
 
 The Governnr-CJeneral declared that, before the war could cease, every enemy, whether Sikh or 
 Affghari, should be driven from before us ; and the British Army has well and gallantly made 
 good his words. 
 
 The Sikh Sirdars and the remnant of their Army were pursued, iiave surrendered, and have 
 been disarmed. 
 
 The Ameer of Cabul, with his Troops, has fled before the British Force, and has been chased 
 ignominiousiy from the territories lie invaded. 
 
 The war has thus been brought to an end ; and the Punjaub has been declared a portion of the 
 Britisli Em|iire in India. 
 
 Once again the Governor-General offers to His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, to the 
 General Otticers, the OtRcers, Non-C(>mmissioned Officers, and Soldiers of the Army, the assurance 
 of his deep and unfeigned gratitude for the great services they have rendered to the country, for 
 the zeal and gallantry they have displayed, and for the sustained and cheerful exertions they have 
 made. 
 
 In anticipation of the wishes of the Honorable Court of Directors, the Governor-General will 
 grant to every Officer and Soldier who has been employed within the Punjaub in this campaign, to 
 th(^ date of the occupation of Peshawur, a medal, bearing the word " Punjaub," in commemoration 
 of the honoralile service they have done. 
 
 The Governor-General is also pleased to direct that every corps which has been so employed 
 shall bear the same word on their standards, colours, and api>ointments. 
 
 The Governor-CJeneral desires to take this opportunity of acknowledging his obligations to 
 Officers who have been serving in various positions connected with the Army in the field. 
 
 The Governor-General is sensible of tlie zeal and activity of Major-General Sir D. Hill, K.C.B., 
 commanding tiie Reserve ; and he would iiave looked with confidence to his service, if the Division 
 under his command had been called into operation. 
 
 Brigadier-General Wheeler, C.B., has executed the several duties which have been committed 
 to him with skill and with success ; and the Governor-General has been happy to convey to him 
 his thanks. 
 
 The Governor-General is indebted to Brigadier Stalker, commanding at Mooltan, for the 
 successful exertions which have been made, under his directions, for placing the Fort again in a 
 condition of defence, and for maintaining the tranquillity of tlie country.
 
 242 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 •'nd \pril 1849 The Grovernor-General begs to acknowledge the service which has been rendered by Lieutenant- 
 
 Colonel McSherry, 1st Native Infantry, commanding at Govindghur. The energy, vigilance, and 
 tact which he has exhibited during his occupation of that important fortress have been of much 
 value to the Government of India. 
 
 From Sir Frederick Currie, Baronet, Resident at Lahore, previously to his return to his seat in 
 Council, the Governor- General received at all times eifective and most ready co-operation ; and 
 he has continued to receive from Lieutenant-Colonel .Sir H. Lawrence, K.C.B., the support which 
 his known ability and experience enable him to afford. 
 
 The meritorious conduct of the several Assistants to the Resident has elicited the strong appro- 
 bation of the Government. In addition to those whom he has before named, the Governor-General 
 ofl'ers his especial thanks to Major- General Lawrence for the able management which so long 
 enabled him to maintain his position at Peshawur ; and to Captain James Abbott, for the gallant 
 stand he has made in the Hills of Hazara. 
 
 Lieutenant Taylor has earned the fuU approbation of the Government by his judicious and 
 persevering efforts, which regained and have held the province of Bunnoo. 
 
 The sustained defence of the Fort of Attock, which was made by Lieutenant Herbert, under 
 circumstances of great difficulty, has been viewed by the Government of Lidia with admiration, and 
 entitled him to their warmest praise. 
 
 Ml-. John Lawrence, Commissioner of the Trans-Sutlej Province, has received the thanks of the 
 Governor-General. Well seconded by his Assistants in the District, he has greatly contributed, by 
 his promptitude, energy, and firnuiess, to the maintenance of the general tranquillity which has 
 prevailed in these newly-acquired territories. 
 
 The Governor-General especially wishes to record his marked approbation of the manner in 
 which Major Mackeson, C.B., as his Agent with the Ai-my, has discharged the duties which were 
 entrusted to him. In the important Political matters in which he has been engaged. Major 
 Mackeson's proceedings have been distinguished by ability, judgment, discretion, and firmness ; and 
 the Governor-General begs to convey to him the expression of his unqualified satisfaction. 
 
 The Governor-General concludes by tendering to the Officers of the Government in his Camp 
 sincere thanks for the assistance he has at all times received from them. 
 
 He particularly desires to express his obligation to Mi-. Henry EUiot, Secretary to the Govern- 
 ment of India, for his very able, laborious, and most valuable aid in the important affairs which 
 have occupied the Governor-General's attention ; and to Colonel Stuart, C.B., Military Secretary 
 to the Government of India, and to Lieutenant-Colonel Bensen, C.B., Member of the Military 
 Board with the Governor-General, for the great assistance he has derived from their experience 
 and judgment in the affairs of their respective dejjartments. 
 
 While thus congratulating the Ai-my and British Subjects in India on the triumphant success 
 which has been achieved, the Governor-General desires humbly to acknowledge the Hand by which 
 alone all victory is given. 
 
 He has, accordingly, intimated to the Lord Bishop his wish that, on the first Sunday in May, 
 thanksgiving shall be offered to Almighty God for the successful termination of the war in which 
 we have been engaged, and for the restoration to the people of the blessing of peace. 
 By order of the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, 
 (Signed) H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 25th March, 1849. COPIES. 
 
 From His Excellency the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN INDIA to the Right Honorable the 
 
 GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. 
 
 Head Quarters, Camp, Ai-my of the Panjaub, 
 
 Wuzeerabad, 25th March, 1849. 
 My Lord, 
 
 I have sincere satisfaction in forwarding to your Lordship a copy of a Desjiatch received this 
 day from Major-General Sir Walter R. Gilbert, K.C.B., commanding the Advanced Force of this 
 Ai-my, No. 291, dated the 21st instant, announcing the occupation of Peshawur by the British 
 Troops, the precipitate retreat of the Ameer Dost Mahomed Khan and his followers beyond the 
 Kliyber Pass, and the consequent dissolution of the Affghan confederacy. Tlie brilliant results 
 have been obtained, your Lordship will observe, without a single shot being fired by our Troops 
 since the victory of Goojerat on the 21st ultimo. 
 
 It is almost superflous for me to repeat to your Lordship how very highly I estimate the unwearied 
 and zealous exertions in these subsequent movements of that most energetic and able Officer, 
 Major-Gcneral Gilbert, and the excellent Troops under his command. 
 
 in soliciting your Lordship's particular attention to Major-General Gilbert's commendation of 
 Major F. Mackeson, C.B., your Lordship's Agent with the Force, I beg to repeat the high sense I 
 entertain of that Officer's merits, and the excellent service he has rendered throughout the 
 campaign. 
 
 The Sikh rebellion and Affghan confederacy having been now effectually put down and over- 
 thrown, I beg to be favored with your Lordship's instructions for breaking up the Army of the 
 Punjaub, which has, I trust, merited the approbation of your Lordship and the country. 
 
 I have the honor to be, &c., 
 ^f (Signed) GOUGH, General, 
 
 Commander-in-Chief in India.
 
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 No. 291. 21st March, 1849. 
 
 From Majcir-General Sir W. R. GILBERT, K.C.B., comniiiiulinfr Field Force on Special Service, 
 to the ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY. 
 
 Dated Camp, PesLawur, 21st March, 1849. 
 Sin, 
 
 I advanced this morning from Nowshara to Peshawur with the Bengal Division of my Force, 
 anil have much satisfaction in reporting, for the information of His Excellency the Right 
 Ilonoralile the Commander-in-Chief, that I am in possession of tlie City of Peshawur and its Bala 
 Hissar. 
 
 The Affghan Ai-niy, under command of Ameer Dost Mahomed Khan, retreated from Peshawur 
 on till' 19th instant, and is to-day reported to liave reached Dakka, on the western side of the 
 Kliyber I'ass. The city I found untouched by the Affghans, the iVineer having directed the gates 
 to he closed against his troops ; but most of the garden-houses in its neighbourhood have been 
 burnt, or otherwise rendered uninhabitable, and the Sikh C'antonment at Ali Murdhan Khan's Bagh 
 has been burnt to the ground. The Fort of Jumrood is also reported to be destroyed. 
 
 By tlie expulsion from the Province of Peshawur of the Ameer and his Ai-my, I have carried 
 to a successful conclusion the whole of the instructions of the Right Honorable the Governor- 
 General of India, conveyed to nie through His Excellency tlic Commander-in-Chief, with your 
 letter of the 3rd instant. The Sikhs have been humbled, and their power crushed ; the Britisli 
 prisoners released from an irksome captivity ; and tlie rich Province of Peshawur freed from its 
 Maliomedan invaders. To my troops 1 am indebted, under Providence, for these glorious results. 
 Since the 1st of the month they have marched from the Jhcluni to the Indus and Peshawur, 
 crossing both rivers under many disadvantages, and overcoming all the obstacles of the road, 
 wiii(di are naturally great, and were much enlianced by our large train of stores and baggage — 
 the necessary encumhrauces of a force like this. To botli officers and men I am deeply indebted, 
 for their cheerful endurance of the fatigues and privations to which all have been exposed. 
 
 I cannot |>ermit myself to conclude this report of my arrival at Peshawur, without expressing 
 to His Lordship my sense of the valuable services rendered me by Major F. Mackeson, C.B., who 
 accompanies the force as Agent of the Governor-General. I am particularly indebted to him i'or 
 his ready assistance, and for the unwearied and unremitting zeal with which he has performed the 
 im|iortant duties of his office. To his cool judgment and unswerving decision of purpose I owe 
 niiirli of the success that has attended the progress of my force. 
 
 From my Stall" generally I have received every assistance. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 (Signed) P. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 II. M. ELLIOT, 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 W. COURTNEY, 
 Acting Secretary to Government. 
 
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 244 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 i9.h,iu,u,iH49. SUPPLEMENT TO THE 
 
 BOMBAY GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 
 
 puI)IisiJ)rti bp autbontp. 
 
 TUESDAY, 19th JUNE, 1849. 
 
 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Bombay Castle, I8th June, 1849. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Governor in Council re-publishes, for general information, the 
 following General Order, issued by the Right Honorable the Governor-General of India, under 
 date the 4th instant. 
 
 Bi/ Order of the Right Honorable the Governor in Council, 
 
 A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary to Government. 
 
 4th June, 1849. GENERAL ORDER by the Right Honorable the GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. 
 
 FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Simla, 4th June, 1849. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Governor-General has the honor and gratification of publishing, in 
 General Orders to the Army, the following Resolutions, which have been unanimously adopted by 
 both Houses of Parliament : — 
 
 24th April, 1849. Martis 24 DIE ArRiLis, 1849. 
 
 Resolved, nemine contradicente — 
 
 That the thanks of this House be given to the Right Honorable the Earl of Dalhousie, Knight 
 of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Governor-General of India, for the zeal 
 and ability with which the resources of the British Empire in the East Indies have been applied to 
 the support of the military operations in the Punjaub. 
 
 Resolved, nemine contradicente — 
 
 That the thanks of this House be given to General the Right Honorable Lord Gough, Knight] 
 Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces 'm\ 
 India, for the conspicuous intrei)idity displayed by him during the recent operations in the Punjaub ; 
 and especially for his conduct on the 21st February, 1849, in the Battle of Goojerat, when thej 
 British Army obtained a brilliant and decisive victory. 
 
 Resolved, nemine contradicente — 
 
 That the thanks of this House be given to Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell, Knight Com- 
 mander of the Most Honorable Order of the Batii ; to Major-General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert, 
 Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath ; to Major-General William Samson 
 Wliisli, Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath; and to Brigadier-Generals the 
 Honorable; Henry Dundas, Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath; Colin Campbell, 
 Companion of the INIost Honorable Order of the Bath; Hugh Massey Wheeler, Companion of the 
 Most Honorable Order (if the Bath: and James Tennant ; and the several Officers, European and 
 Native, under their conunan<l, for the iiidefatigalile zeal and exertions exhibited by them throughout 
 the recent campaign.
 
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 Resolved, nemine contradicente — ^^"' Apnl, 1849. 
 
 That the thanks of this House be given to the Non-Commissioned Officers and Private Soldiers, 
 European and Native, for the service rendered to the British Empire by the signal overthrow of the 
 numerous enemies combined in arms against them ; and that the same be signified to them by the 
 Commanders of the several corps. 
 
 Resolved, nemine contradicente — 
 
 That the thanks of this House be given to Major-General William Samson Whish, Companion 
 of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, for his eminent services in conducting to a successful 
 issue the Siege of the Fort and City of Mooltan. 
 
 Resolved, nemine contradicente — 
 
 That the thanks of tliis House be given to the several Officers, European and Native, under the 
 command of Major-Greneral VVhish ; and to the Officers of the Indian Navy employed on that 
 occasion, for their gallant conduct during the Siege of Mooltan. 
 
 Resolved, nemine co?itradicente — 
 
 That the thanks of this House be given to the Non-Coiimiissioned Officers, and Private Soldier.s, 
 and Seamen, European and Native, for the bravery and fortitude manifested by them during the 
 Siege of Mooltan ; and that the same be signified to them by their several Comimanders. 
 
 Ordered — 
 
 That these Resolutions be transmitted by Mr. Speaker to the Govemor-Gieneral of India, and 
 that he be requested to communicate the same to the several Officers referred to therein. 
 
 The Governor-General has also the satisfaction of publishing the following Resolutions, which 23rd April, 1849. 
 were passed by the Court of Directors on the 23rd April, and by the General Court on the 
 24th April, 1849 :— 
 
 At a Court of Directors held on Monday, the 23rd April, 1849, 
 
 Resolved unanimously — 
 
 That the thanks of this Court be given to the Right Honorable the Earl of Dalhousie, Knight 
 of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Governor-General of India, for the 
 zeal and ability with which the resources of the British Empire, in the East Indies, have been 
 applied to the support of the military operations in the Punjaub. 
 
 Resolved unanimously — 
 
 That the thanks of this Court be given to General the Right Honorable Lord Grough, Knight 
 Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in 
 Lidia, for the conspicuous intrepidity displayed by him during the recent operations in the 
 Punjaub ; and, especially, for his conduct on the 2l8t of February, 1849, in the Battle of Goojerat, 
 when the British Army obtained a brilliant and decisive victory. 
 
 I Resolved unanimously — 
 
 I That the thanks of this Court be given to Major-General Sir Joseph Tbackwell, Knight 
 
 Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath ; to Major-General Sir Walter Raleigh 
 
 j Gilbert, Knight Commander of the Most Honoral)le Order of the Bath ; to Major-General \\'illiam 
 
 I Samson Whish, Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath ; and to Brigadier-Generals 
 
 ; the Honorable Henry Dundas, Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath ; Colin 
 
 : Campbell, Comjjanion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath ; Hugh Massey Wheeler, 
 
 Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath ; and James Tennant ; and the several 
 
 Officers, Euro])ean and Native, under their command, for the indefatigable zeal and exertions 
 
 exhibited by them throughout the recent campaign. 
 
 Resolved unanimously — 
 
 That the thanks of this Court be given to the Non-Commissioned Officers and Private Soldiers, 
 European and Native, fur the service rendered U> the British Ihiipire, by the signal dvertlnow of 
 the numerous enemies condiined in arms against them ; and that the same be signified to them by 
 the Commanders of the several Corps. 
 
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 23rd April, 1849. Resolved unanimously — 
 
 Thiit the tlianks of this Court be given to Major-General William Samson Whish, Companion 
 of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, for his eminent services, in conducting to a successful 
 issue the siege of the Fort and City of Mooltan. 
 
 Resolved unanimously — 
 
 That the thanks of this Court be given to the several Officers, European and Native, under the 
 command of Major-General Wliisli ; and to the Officers of the Indian Navy employed on that 
 occasion, for their gallant conduct during the Siege of Mooltan. 
 
 Resolved unanimously- — 
 
 That the thanks of this Court be given to the Non-Commissioned Officers, and Private Soldiers 
 and Seamen, European and Native, for the bravery and fortitude manifested by them during the 
 Siege of Mooltan, and that the same be signified to them by their several Commanders. 
 
 By Order of the Right Honorable the Governor- General of India. 
 (Signed) H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 
 A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary to Government.
 
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 247 
 
 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, 
 
 TUESDAY, Afkil 24th, 1849. 
 
 VOTE OF THANKS TO THE ARMY IN INDIA 
 
 HOUSE OF LORDS 
 
 The Marquis of Lansdowne. — My lords, I rise pursuant to notice, 
 to move that the thanks of this House be presented to the Governor- 
 General of India, the CciininaniliT-iu-Chief, and the officers and troops 
 composing the army in India, for the son-ices done antl rendered by that 
 army. Yoiir lordships are probably acquainted with the fact that the 
 origin of this war, which has convulsed so considerable a portion of the 
 Indian territory, originatc>d in an act of rebellion — and more than re- 
 bellion — an act of treachery, which took place at Mooltan, which I need 
 not tell your lordships is not only one of the most considerable seats of 
 commerce in that country, but also one of its chief strongholds, in a mili- 
 tary point of new. In the garrison of Mooltan, a native chief of the 
 name of Moolraj liad been appointed to rule under the sanction of the 
 East India Company. Previous to these events, however, that chief, in 
 consequence of certain reforms introduced under the authority of the 
 Company, had voluntarily resigned his post. After that voluntary re- 
 signation, two gentlemen of the names of Agnew and Anderson, being 
 regarded as well-fitted for the service, were sent to aid the successor of 
 Moolraj in governing the territory recently confided to him. Soon after 
 their arrival — originating, I believe, in the dissatisfaction of a number of 
 persons who hatl been guilty of arbitrary abuses or malversations, and 
 whose interests were likely to be affected by tlie change of administra- 
 tion — an insurrection suiidenly broke out in Mooltan, the object of which 
 was forcibly to reinstate Moolraj in the authority which he had volun- 
 tarily resigned, and in that insurrection excesses were committed, the 
 consequences of which are deeply to be deplored, and the two gentlemen 
 to whom I have alluded were barbarously murdered. After that insur- 
 rection, and after that murder had been perpetrated, that chief became 
 possessed of the town of Mooltan, and, by means of the assistance of 
 neighbouring chiefs, of the country around it. The occupation was not 
 complete, but nevertheless it continued to prevail to that extent that in a 
 very short time there sallied forth from every part of that frontier, com- 
 bined against the authority of this country and that of the East India 
 Company, hordes of the most formidable character, and prepared for the 
 most desperate warfare — hordes commanded by persons of every sect, 
 and every denomination, united by a common hatred of the British 
 power, by a hatred founded on a feeling that that power had been exer- 
 cised to diminish, to regulate, and restrain the arbitrary despotism with 
 which they had governed, and with which they wished to govern the ter- 
 ritory confided to their care, and the consequence of this was that every 
 chief whose ambition had been disappointed, whose fortune had been 
 diminished, and who had suffered under the superior rule and authority 
 of this country, conceived that the opportunity had arisen for revenge 
 and retribution, and all these disappointed hopes and passions were at 
 once roused and united into one torrent, destined to overrun, and, if pos- 
 sible, overturn British rule throughout the wholo of Northern India. 
 My lords, under these circumstances, instructions were sent to defend 
 that territory. In a very short period one of the most formidable forces 
 that I ndia has ever known was by the zeal and energy of the Governor- 
 General brought into the scene of action. Events immediately followed 
 with which your lordships must be familiar. During the whole of the 
 summer and autumn of last year, those events gave rise to a succession 
 of desperate battles, in which the greatest valour and the greatest ability 
 were displayed by the British troops. The enemy also exhibited in a 
 striking point of view their courage in the desperate conflicts in which 
 they had been engaged. But I shall pass on to those events which took 
 place at a more recent period, to which I wish particularly to call your 
 lordships' attention. In the month of February, a period arrived when 
 my Lord Gough, commanding the British army, felt himself in a situa- 
 tion with confidence to attack the united forces of the enemy. I say the 
 united forces of the enemy, because it is one of the remarkable ch.irac- 
 tcristics of the contest which recently took place that for the first time, 
 I believe, in the annals of India, it brought into action together the two 
 most warlike nations of that great country — I mean the Sikhs and the 
 Afighans, who profess a different faith, but who had each attained a 
 higher state of military discipline than had ever fallen to the lot of any 
 other portion of the inhabitants of India. The army of the enemy so 
 I formed consisted of about GO, 000 men, with 59 pieces of cannon. 
 I Against that force the Governor-General was able to provide a well- 
 1 appointed army of 25,000 men, with 100 cannon. That army in the 
 ] month of February attacked the enemy in the field of Goojerat, near the 
 i Jhclum, and the result of that action has been the total dispersion of 
 that cloud which threatened, not many months ago, the peace and pros- 
 perity of India. That victory was accomplished by the exertions of the 
 
 generals, of the officers, and of tho soldiers, uturemittingly and zealously 
 employed, many of them acting under the difficulties imposed on them 
 by the most rapid marches, which were necessary in order to enable 
 them to reach the field before the action commenced. While I am 
 anxious to do justice to the whole of the army engaged on the occasion, 
 I cannot omit to state that one i)ortion of it, I mean the portion that 
 came from Bombay, under General Dundas, had, by forced marches, 
 without a single h jt, arrived at the scene of action on the very day be- 
 fore the battle had taken i)lace. That march was so conducted that I 
 believe scarcely one individual was lost on the road, and the reinforce- 
 ment in question not only took an immediate part in the action, but on 
 the very day following it formed part of the force which, imder General 
 Gilbert, was engaged in the active pursuit and further discomfiture of the 
 enemy. (Hear, hear.) That is a circumstance which I have thought 
 it my duty to advert to as one of the most striking instances on record of 
 zeal and activity in accomplishing a rapid march over an extensive tract 
 of country. I have now stated to your lordships the principal incidents 
 in those events ; and I believe that greater authorities than I am will be 
 able to inform you that our troops had to contend with pecuMar difficul- 
 ties, arising from the strength of the position occupied by the enemy, 
 who throughout the whole of this campaign had shown their judgment 
 and military skill in availing themselves on all occasions of the advan- 
 tages afforded them by the nature of the country, by the passes, and 
 fords, and jungles, in which they had to carry on their operations. 
 Here, therefore, my lords, is the brilliant termination of a war attended 
 with so much anxiety, and, unfortunately, in some of its details, with so 
 much bloodshed, but attended also with results so honourable to the 
 British arms. (Hear, hear.) But our success was not confined to the 
 field of Goojerat. That strong place to which I allude — Mooltan, strong 
 bv nature and by art, well-garrisoned, and under a most able chief — 
 was subjected to a siege, the conduct of which also reflects the highest 
 honour on our arms, and in which our artillery more especially exhibited 
 as striking an instance of skill and of perseverance as any recorded in 
 the annals of warfare. (Hear, hear.) That place was so efficiently 
 attacked by our artillery that not loss than 26,000 shells had been thrown 
 into it, and in a short time the fortress was surrendered to Major-General 
 Whish. Eight or nine months after those transactions had begun with 
 those most barbarous murders to which I have already called your lord- 
 ships' attention, the bodies of those unfortunate gentlemen, Mr. Ander- 
 son and Mr. Agnew, who had been so foully bereft of life, were carried 
 from the place into which they had been tlirown, and received the final 
 honors of a Christian burial, theu- funeral procession having marched 
 through that breach which the gallantry of the English army had 
 effected in the walls of Mooltan. In that procession were to be found 
 the troops who avenged the injury to which British subjects had been 
 subjected, and who gave, I believe, a final lesson to the perpetrators of 
 the barbarities to which I have referred. The success of Lord Gough 
 and the troops under his command on the field of Goojerat was followed 
 up by General Gilbert immediately after the victory had been gained. 
 But I feel that I cannot stop here, as I have other events to notice. We 
 must recollect that while we endeavour to pay all due honour to those 
 who occupied high stations during the campaign, it is not in our power 
 by any vote of this House to do justice to all the individuals who were 
 engaged in those transactions. But, my lords, I have always been 
 struck, and I am sure there is not one of your lordships who must not 
 have been struck, with this peculiar circumstance, that our Indian war- 
 fare has on all occasions elicited not only in commanders and in generals, 
 but in subaltern officers, qualities of the highest character — qualities not 
 called for, perhaps, to the same extent in any other service ; because 
 those subaltern officers, sent out of this country at an early age, are not 
 unfrequently called upon to exercise then- discretion, not merely in 
 exposing their lives and those of their followers, not merely in displaying 
 that military skill and discipline, wliich it is to be hoped that every 
 British officer has learned to exercise, but also in dealing with the pa.s- 
 sions, the prejudices, and the feelings of populations with which they 
 could not before have been familiar, wliile on their success in gaining the 
 goodwill of those populations, their ability to render essential service to 
 their countrj' must depend. I must now recall to your lordships that 
 one of the distinguishing features of tliis campaign has boon that many 
 young men have been able, under most difficult and trying circumstances, 
 without assistance and without instructions, to attain the most important 
 and advantageous results. I stated to your lordships, in referring to the 
 siege of Mooltan — or, rather, to the original defection of its garrison — 
 
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 248 
 
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 that the chief of that place liad ondeavoured immediately to occupy all 
 the surrounding country ; and I stated that he was not unopposed in 
 that attempt. No sooner had it been known in the country that that 
 defection had taken place, and that the town and surrounding district 
 were in a state of insurrection, than an officer stationed at some days' 
 march from that place, with a single regiment at his disposal, determined 
 on resisting the efforts of Moolraj. I am now alluding to a name 
 which is, I believe, already familiar to your lordships — that of Lieu- 
 tenant, now Major Edwardes (Hear, hear) — an officer who, eight or 
 nine years ago, was a boy in England, who only eight years ago received 
 his appointment as cadet, who some years afterwards became aide- 
 de-camp to Lord Gough, and had afterwards assisted at every action 
 in India, in one of which he was wounded. That officer having been 
 recently appointed Assistant in the government of the country in the 
 neighbourhood of Mooltan, and, finding himself at the head of a single 
 regiment — a native regiment — conceived the design of driving back 
 Moolraj to his fortress, and rescuing the surrounding country from his 
 grasp. He attained that object, and he attained it without the assistance 
 of a single European soldier. (Hear, hear.) Such was the confidence 
 he inspired, such was his success in raising the population of the 
 district, that he was able to collect a considerable force, composed 
 entirely of natives, and, for the most part, of new levies. He was 
 afterwards able to pay those levies, and to drive back Moolraj within the 
 walls of the citadel, from which he had emerged, after having beaten 
 him in two successive battles, in each of which he was personally con- 
 cerned — inspiring confidence by his personal exertions, actually serving 
 the guns himself, and commanding the respect and the affection of the 
 natives who followed his army. (Hear, hear.) I say that is an example 
 worth holding out to the admiration of the public and of other officers. 
 But he is not the only one of our young officers who strikingly distin- 
 guished himself in the course of those transactions. There are several 
 others, among whom I may mention Lieutenant Abbott, Lieutenant 
 Lake, and Lieutenant Herbert, to whom I wish more particularly to 
 refer, because, although a subaltern, he was left in the sole command of 
 the fortress of Attock, with no European soldiers, and, nevertheless, with 
 the force at his command, he maintained for months the possession of 
 that fortress. I say that those gentlemen also are deserving of your lord- 
 ships' praise ; and it is important to call attention to their services — not 
 only in justice to them, but also because their conduct is characteristic 
 of the general spirit of the army of which they formed a part. In 
 calhng attention to those services, we are not only looking to the present, 
 but also to the future ; for it is on the formation of such characters sent 
 out from this country at an early age, and acquiring in the territory of 
 India their first knowledge of their profession, that the future hopes of 
 this country must mainly depend. I beUeve it is by means of such 
 characters that we must hope to be able not only to defend, but bene- 
 ficially to govern, the great nations in distant quarters of the world 
 which Providence has placed under our care. (Hear, hear.) I have no 
 more to say. I beg your lordships unanimously to confer your thanks 
 on the distinguished persons to whom I have referred — on the Earl of 
 Dalhousie, a member of your lordships' House, for his zeal and abihty in 
 providing the necessary materials for this campaign ; on Lord Gough, 
 whom also we have the honor to count as a member of this House, for 
 his indomitable courage and perseverance in the field ; and on the other 
 officers whose names are recorded in this vote, as well as on the non- 
 commissioned officers and men engaged in these transactions. (Hear, 
 hear.) The noble marquis concluded by moving the following vote: — 
 
 ** That the thanks of this Kimse be given to the Right Honorable the 
 Earl of Dalhousie, Knight of the Most Honorable Order of the Thistle, 
 Governor-General of India, for the zeal and ability with which the 
 resources of the British Empire in the East Indies have been appUed to 
 the support of the miUtary operations in the Punjaub. 
 
 '*That the thanks of this House be given to General the Right 
 Honorable Lord Gough, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable 
 Militiiry Order of the Bath, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in India, 
 for the conspicuous intrepidity displayed by him during the recent 
 operations in the Punjaub, and especially for his conduct on the 21st of 
 February, 1849, in the battle of Goojerat, when the British Army 
 obtained a brilliant and decisive victory, 
 
 '* That the thanks of this House be given to Major-General Sir Joseph 
 Thackwt'Il, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Military Order 
 of the Bath ; to Major-General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert, Knight 
 Commander of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath; to 
 Major-General "William Samson Whish, Companion of the Most Honor- 
 able Military Order of the Bath ; and to Brigadier- Generals the Honor- 
 able Henry Dundas, Companion of the Most Honorable Military' Order 
 of the Bath ; CoUn Campbell, Companion of the Most Honorable 
 Military Order of the Bath ; Hugh Massey Wheeler, Companion of the 
 Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath; and James Tennant ; and 
 to the several officers, European and Native, under their command, for 
 the indefatigable zeal and exertions exhibited by them throughout the 
 recent campaign. 
 
 ** That the thanks of this House be given to the non-commissioned 
 officers and private soldiers, European and Native, for the service ren- 
 dered to the British Empire, by the signal overthrow of the numerous 
 enemies combined in arms against them ; and that the opinion of this 
 House be signified to them by the commanders of the several corps. 
 
 *' That the thanks of this House be given to Major-General William 
 Samson Wliish, Companion of the Most Honorable Military Order of the 
 Bath, for his eminent services in conducting to a successful issue the 
 siege of the fort and city of Mooltan. 
 
 "That the thanks of this House be given to the several officers, 
 European and Native, under the command of Major-General Whish ; and 
 to the officers of the Indian Navy employed upon that occasion, for their 
 gallant conduct during the siege of Mooltan. 
 
 *' That the thanks of this House be given to the non-commissioned 
 officers and private soldiers, and seamen, European and Native, for the 
 bravery and fortitude manifested by them during the siege of Mooltan. 
 
 ** That these resolutions be transmitted to the Governor-General of 
 India, and that he be requested to communicate the same to the several 
 officers referred to therein." 
 
 Lord Stanley had not the presumption to think he could add any- 
 thing to the eulogium which had been bestowed upon those gallant men 
 to whose combined efforts this empire owed these brilliant successes. 
 Neither could he have the shghtest pretensions to speak on such a sub- 
 ject as that then under discussion in the presence of the highest military 
 authority of the present age (hear) — in the presence of his noble friend 
 the noble duke (the Duke of Wellington), from whom a few words of 
 discriminating approbation would be as highly prized by any mihtary 
 man as the vote of that House (hear, hear) — in the presence of his noble 
 friend, the late military Governor-General of India, or of his noble and 
 gallant friend on the opposite benches. (Hear, hear.) The only excuse 
 which he could offer to their lordships for trespassing upon their attention 
 on that occasion was that he thought it not undesirable to mark, in the 
 most emphatic manner, that on questions of that kind no considerations 
 of party difference could ever, for a single moment, have any influence 
 (cheers) ; that, however they might differ on matters of colonial, foreign, 
 or home policy, all these considerations were silenced whenever the 
 honor of their country and the glory of her arms came under discussion 
 (cheers) ; that they felt a common interest in the welfare of their 
 country and the advancement of its military glory, and felt proud in 
 honoring and tendering the united tribute of their gratitude to those 
 gallant men by whom these great objects had been advanced and pro- 
 moted. (Cheers.) On the present occasion he thought they could con- 
 gratulate themselves, not only on the justice and success of the case, but 
 the signal character of its results, which were likely to be of the most 
 decisive and permanent character. (Hear, hear.) The peculiar value of 
 the present victory did not consist alone in its military glory — it was not 
 because an additional laurel had been added to crown our arms — but 
 because it had laid the foundation of a long peace, and contributed 
 towards the permanent glory, advantage, and welfare, not only of this 
 empire itself, but towards the welfare of the very enemies to whom we 
 were opposed. (Hear, hear.) He looked upon the recent victory as of 
 the more importance, because he felt that our Indian empire rested 
 mainly on the belief of the invincible superiority of our arms, and that 
 that empire could only be made really advantageous to the strength and 
 power of this country by impressing it deeply on the minds of the people 
 of India that the power which we possessed would be exercised for their 
 benefit, and that their real welfare would be best promoted by a peaceful 
 and lasring connexion with us. (Hear, hear.) He was convinced that 
 it would be a subject of great satisfaction to the gallant officer who had 
 lately gone out to take the command of affairs in India when those 
 affairs were a matter of such anxiety at home ; who had accepted a trust 
 at great personal inconvenience as the man in whom the greatest military 
 confidence could be reposed — he was sure that honorable and gallant 
 officer would feel equal satisfaction with their lordships and the country 
 that that crisis had passed away, and that his old companion in arms — 
 without any aid from him — without his assistance or interposition — had 
 successfully weathered that crisis, and added fresh laurels to those he 
 had hitherto obtained, and vindicated the honor of the army under his 
 command. (Hear, hear.) He knew it would be a source of gratificarion 
 to that gallant officer to whom he had alluded, and who had so promptly 
 responded to the call of his country when she made an appeal to him, 
 that the Indian army so well maintained its credit and deserved its repu- 
 tation, and that that force which he had himself particularly contributed 
 in raising, he mea7it the Scinde Irregtdar Horse, had likewise rnuch 
 distinguished itself in the recent operations of the anny, and had had 
 the honor of leading into action one of Her Majesty's regiments. It 
 would be invidious for him, upon that occasion, to speak of any single 
 regiment or branch of the Indian armament more particularly than 
 another ; yet, nevertheless, he could hardly refrain from expressing the 
 tribute of his admirarion of the manner in which its duties had been per- 
 formed by that unrivalled artillery which, by its superior execution, 
 rendered it impossible for any enemy long to stand before it — even an 
 enemy so distinguished in that especial arm of warfare, and for its 
 general bravery, as that opposed to us. (Hear.) There was another 
 point to which he would also briefly advert. One well-known and gallant 
 regiment, of which, hardly with less surprise than regret, the world had 
 lately heard as having yielded to one of those sudden and unaccountable 
 panics sometimes incident to the best troops, had had an opportunity of 
 showing that its courage was unbroken, that it retained its ancient spirit 
 — had had an opportunity, of which it well availed itself, of vindicating 
 its former noble character, unblemished by the temporary cloud under 
 which it laboured. (Hear, hear.) He was sure it would be a source of 
 increased satisfaction to those gallant men whom they were desirous of 
 honoring that the tribute which they had so well earned was accorded to 
 them frankly, freely, cordially, and without a disst-'Utiout voice, and that 
 the Peers and Commons of their native land, in Parliament assembled, 
 had concurred in a united and unanimous vote of thanks to them for 
 their services. (Hear, hear.) He would conclude by^ moving that the 
 words " neniine contra dicente** be added to the resolution of the noble 
 marquis opposite. (Hear.) 
 
 The Earl of Galloway said that he concurred in the motion before 
 the House, and heartily assented to the general arguments by which it 
 had been recommended. But he felt that, while as British subjects and 
 British Peers, it well became them to express their obligations to the 
 distinguished individuals who had exerted their best energies in council, 
 and who had, with the gallant army under their command, perilled their 
 lives in the field in defence of the British empire in India — that while 
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 to the instruments by which such important results had been accom- 
 plislied, yet that it wjis their still higlier duty as a Christian legislature 
 not to forget the Divine interiiosition in our behalf. (Hear, hear.) 
 " Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy name be the glory : 
 for Thy mercy and Thy truth's sake." These were the words of the 
 greatest of warriors in ancient times: and, in our own day, tlie present 
 Governor-General of India, and the noble and gallant viscount, and the 
 noble earl who had preceded him in office, and also the noble and 
 gallant lord the f.'ommander-in-Chief in India, had all of them, in their 
 public despatches, acknowledged the providence of God in the victorious 
 transactions which they narrated. This was, in his belief, the secret of 
 their strength and success in occasional circumstances of almost un- 
 paralleled difficulty. (^Ilear, hear.) Now, he (Earl Galloway), feeling 
 the importance of unanimity on the present occasion, would not, if such 
 should not be the wish of the House, propose any — even the slightest — 
 verbal amendment, for the purpose of embodying such a sentiment in the 
 motion, liut he was forcibly reminded by this vote of thanks to his 
 fellow-men — speaking as a Christian man to a Christian assembly — of 
 what was due, not only by the Parliament, but also by the country, to 
 the alone Source of all nu-rcy and all power ; and it appeared to him 
 that if ever there was a time in our history when national thanksgiving 
 to the Almighty was demanded, it was the present time. For while 
 these events and this struggle had been going on in the East, Europe 
 had been convulsed ; and, amid the turmoil and the wreck of sur- 
 rounding nations, it had pleased God to permit us to preserve our insti- 
 tutions in Church anil State inviolate. (Hear.) We had certainly had 
 our trials, but we had not been driven, as other nations had been driven, 
 by despair to resort to remedies infinitely worse than the evils com- 
 plained of. Under these circumstances he called upon their lordships, 
 and especially on the right reverend prelates who were present, to second 
 his apjjeal to Her Majesty's Ministers, that they would take these 
 matters into consideration, with the view of adrising the Sovereign to 
 appoint a day of general thanksgi\'ing for the signal mercies which had 
 been vouchsafed to the country, accompanied by a national acknow- 
 ledgment of our unworthiness of them. (Hear, hear.) 
 
 The Duke of ^\'EI.LI^•GTO^■. — Jly lords, 1 do not object to the pro- 
 position of the noble lord who has just addressed the House, but I do 
 not believe it is exactly the subject of your lordships' present discus- 
 sion. (Hear.) If the noble lord thinks proper to introduce such a 
 motion, I am certain the House will be most willing to take it into 
 consideration (hear) ; but the object of your lordships to-day, is to take 
 into consideration the propriety of voting your thanks to the Army, for 
 the recent glorious services and victories in India. (Cheers.) My lords, 
 it has fallen to my lot to consider the great difficulties under which this 
 war has been conducted ; and, my lords, I must say that, in no case, 
 have I seen a stronger reason to applaud, than in the conduct of all those 
 concerneil in carrying out those operations u])on which your lordships 
 are now called upon to pass your approbation. (Hear, hear.) My lords, 
 the present war originated in the e.\ti*aordinary perfidy ami faithlessness 
 of tlie servant and officer of the Lahore Government. The Governor, 
 who was left the guardian of the infant Rajah of the Punjaub, was 
 bound by treaties to control the country, and give us assistance in carry- 
 ing out the operations in which we were engaged. All the servants of 
 that Government, however, betrayed their trust. Moolraj, the Governor 
 of Mooltan and the countiy under the protection of that fortress, 
 betrayed his trust, and refused to deliver the conmiand of it up to the 
 officer sent to relieve him ; and, moreover, murdered two gentlemen sent 
 by the British Resident, in order to superintend the delivery of the fortress 
 to the officer selected by the officers of the Rajah for its control. This 
 act of treachery and insubordination was followed by the revolt of the 
 whole country in the neighbourhood. My lords, it was followed by 
 degrees, one after another, by treacheries, revolts, and insurrections of 
 all parts of the country — by the revolt of no less than tliree other for- 
 tresses, all of which disobeyed the orders of Government. The troops 
 were in a ?tate of mutiny and insurrection ; and all these difficulties were 
 to be got the better of at the same moment j and this at a season of the 
 year during which it would be absolutely impossible to put European 
 troops into the field, and scarcely possible for Native troops : but 
 European troops and officers could not take tlie field at that season of 
 the year. But, my lords, by the great care and attention of the Governor- 
 General, the officers of his Government, and the Commander-in-Chief 
 and the officers under him, bodies of men were, by degrees, collected ; 
 and this force, assisted by Artillery, was sent to Mooltan, which was 
 immediately invested. Another force was sent to aid and sujiport other 
 garrisoned places. A force was sent to Lahore, and other i)arts of the 
 Sikh territory, under the treaty. My lords, the siege could not be com- 
 menced in the month of September, notwithstanding the breach of the 
 original treaty and the murder of these two young men. The ground, 
 however, was broken in September. On the l-lth of September, after 
 considerable progress had been made, it was found necessary, however, 
 to lodge troops in certain towns, in order to carry on operations with 
 advantage ; and the siege was accordingly raised for the time, and the 
 armament engaged in it dissolved; the Sikh array, under Shere Singh, 
 which had been sent down to co-operate with the Indian army in the 
 attack, having revolted and gone over to the enemy. The siege, there- 
 fore, was raised on the llth September; but, in the meantime, the 
 Governor-General and the officers in command of the trooj)s, in ditferent 
 parts of the cimntry, had adopted measures for bringing up troops from 
 all i)arts to co-operate in keeping down insurrection. A force was sent 
 from Ildinbay, landed at Kurrachee. and was marched on Mocdtan. It 
 arrived tliere under Sir H. Dundas, the very day before Moolt^m was 
 attacked by General Whish. My lords, these Bombay troops carried 
 some of the works of Mooltan, and gained possession of parts of the 
 town. I mention these circumstances, my lords, in order to induce you 
 to bestow your thanks on General Dundas and the troo|is under his 
 
 command, for the part they took in the capture of Mooltan. I know, 
 my lords, these troops were brought to thi' siege after marching from 
 Kurrachee to Mooltan, in the very worst season of the year, and arrived 
 in such a state as to be able to form in line of attack the morning after 
 their arrival. I mention this in justice to General Dundas, because it 
 was one of the most remarkable circumstances in these operations. 
 (Hear.) While this siege was going on, the Governor-General and the 
 Commander-in-Chief had formed a corps to cover and protect the be- 
 sieging army, and to keep the country, which was in a general state of 
 insurrection, tranquil, as well as to observe the movements of Moolraj, 
 and to prevent him and the troops collected in their front disturbing the 
 operations of the siege. The Commamler-in-Chief, Lord Gough, was 
 at the head of this covering army, anil had occasion to fight the ditferent 
 actions to which the noble marquis has referred, in all of which uniform 
 success was the result. No doubt loss was sustained in some of those 
 a<rtions. At the same time, my lords, we ought not to forget that this 
 strong fort, of Mooltan was taken ; and that, when breaches had been 
 made in various parts, and when the troops were prejiarcd to enter, the 
 place fell into the hands of the army without loss. That being the case, 
 my lords, I think you may set down, on the whole, that these services 
 have been performed with as small a loss as could be expected under any 
 circumstances. After the taking of Mooltan, the army was put in 
 motion to join that part of the army, under Lord Gough, which had 
 been covering the operations of the siege. My lords, that army made a 
 forced march, and joined the other army at the very moment when its 
 junction became of the most importance. The junction was effected the 
 very day before the battle was fought ; and again, as was stated by the 
 noble marquis, they were able to take their positions in line on the 
 following morning against the enemy. (Hear.) No one will doubt, 
 therefore, that General Whish and the officers who assisted on that 
 occasion are highly deserving of your lordships' approbation. (Cheers.) 
 In the actions fought during the siege of .Mooltan, and during the opera- 
 tions undertaken to put the country in a state of tranquillity, some 
 difficulties did occur, such as those to which the noble marquis has 
 adverted. It is impossible, my lords, to describe to you the variety of 
 circumstances that may occasion difficulties in the operations of any par- 
 ticular corps, at any particular moment ; but, with regard to the regi- 
 ment in question, inquiry has been made into the circumstances so often 
 alluded to. I have seen the report of this inquiry. It appears this 
 corps of cavalry was commanded to advance over a country much broken 
 by ravines and by rough jungle, which rendered it impossible for the 
 troops to move in their usual regular order. It happened that the 
 officer commanding the brigade, of which the regiment formed a part, 
 had been wounded in the head during the advance ; and that the officer 
 left in command had not been made aware that the commanding officer 
 had been obliged to withdraw from the field. It appears that, under 
 these circumstances, the word of command was given by some unautho- 
 rized person — who could not be traced — and that some considerable 
 confusion consequently ensued ; which, after a time, and not without 
 some trouble, was remedied, and the regiment did its duty in the way 
 in which many around me have seen it perform it. (Cheers.) We, 
 whose fortune it has been to be engaged in such transactions, know that 
 such things may happen. I am sure all your lordsliips will feel that the 
 character of a corps must not be taken from them by means of scraps 
 from newspapers. (Cheers.) The reports of the commanding officers 
 and of the inquiry into imputations are the grounds for forming a judg- 
 ment, and not those newsjiaper publications. (Hear.) Inquiry has 
 been made in the present case, and it ajjpears that the opinion of the 
 Commander-in-Chief is, that the corps in question is worthy all confi- 
 dence. (Hear.) I entirely concur in the observations of the noble 
 marquis, as to the conduct of Major Edwardes and the other officers 
 engaged in those transactions. These officers were employed, under the 
 Resident at Lahore, in levying men and certain disbanded soldiers to 
 defend the Rajah and to preserve the tranquillity of the country. My 
 lords, these officers did their duty with advantage to the jiublic, with 
 honour to themselves, and have innnortalised themselves by their con- 
 duct. (Cheers.) It is impossible, my lords, to speak in too high terms 
 of Major Edwardes, and the other gentlemen engaged in those services. 
 I also beg to draw your lordships' attention to what the noble lord near 
 me (Lord Stanley) has stated with regard to the Scinde Force. That 
 force was raised in Scinde, under the superintendence of my honorable 
 and gallant friend, who has lately gone out to India, Sir C. Napier. 
 This corps had only been raised a few years; and yet, in tliis great battle, 
 they greatly distinguished themselves against the AH'ghan Cavalry — a 
 force not by any means to be despised. My lords, these are the circum- 
 stances under which our officers are placed in India. They are under 
 the necessity of training the natives to arms. They have to discipline 
 them in the European manner, contrary to their habits, customs, and 
 prejudices, so as to inspire them with confidence. The unanimous 
 expression of your lordships' thanks will be most gratefully felt by the 
 army ; and I cordially agree with the noble mar(|uis in thinking that, 
 on the present occasion, the conduct of our army in India is highly 
 deserving of your lordships' approbation. (Cheers.) 
 
 The Duke of Richmond could not help exjiressiug the gratification 
 he felt at the vindication, by the noble duke, of the conduct of the l4th 
 Dragoons. The regiment had ever done its duty at home and abroad. 
 For many years, a gallant officer who fell in the late campaign. Colonel 
 Cureton, had served as a private in the llth. He had had the good 
 fortune to know that gallant officer, when he was a non-commissioned 
 officer, during the Peninsular War. By his zeal, intelligence, and steadi- 
 ness, he had raised himself to a high rank in India. His example was 
 one which ought to be held out to the private soldier, to show him that, 
 if he only did his duty, he might attain to high command. Coimected 
 with the Ulh Dragoons there wiis another name — Colonel Havelock — a 
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 well known how, by his conduct in action, he had ingratiated himself 
 with the soldiers. The native forces— the brave Sepoys— had well done 
 their duty on the late occasion. He hoped that the result of the late 
 victory would be to prevent further warfare in India. The prestige we 
 had gained would do much to ensure such an object ; but he hoped the 
 Government would never reduce our military force to so low an amount 
 as to be unequal to active operations. He was perfectly satisfied that the 
 British Army would ever do its duty. (Cheers.) 
 
 Lord Hardinge said he was anxious, on the present occasion, to 
 offer his hearty and cordial approbation to his noble and gallant friend. 
 Lord Gough, and to his companions in arms, for the glorious victories, 
 the triumphant issue of which he had never for a moment doubted. 
 (Hear.) The result had been most complete; and Lord Gough had 
 stated — with that liberality which was his wont when speaking of the 
 services of others — that he had obtained the victory chiefly by the skilful 
 employment of the Artillery. That arm of the service was indeed most 
 admirably conducted. He believed, with the exception of one or two 
 regiments, none of the Infantry had found it necessary to fire in line. 
 The effect of the artillery — eighteen -pounders — was very soon mani- 
 fested ; and Lord Gough had very justly praised the able officers in 
 command of the Artillery — Brigadier Tennant, and the officer second in 
 command. The great importance of artillery in modern warfare had 
 been signally exemplified in the late victory in the Punjaub. Knowing 
 that a Committee was sitting elsewhere on this arm of the service, he 
 could not refrain from expressing a hope that the Government would see 
 the policy of not allowing this valuable branch of the service — a branch 
 which it was so difficult to create, and which when created was so 
 valuable — to sustain any injury. In the Bengal district, the regular 
 army had 200 pieces of artillery, exclusive of the artilleiy belonging to 
 the local and field corps. In addition to this there was, in this campaign, 
 100 jiieces of heavy artillery, eighteen and twenty-four pounders, 
 actually on the Sutlej and ready to be transported. Such a state of pre- 
 paration and readiness could not be too much praised. He had great 
 confidence in the experience of the noble marquis near him, the Master- 
 General of the Ordnance, and earnestly hoped that he would never 
 consent to any reduction in this noble arm of the service. (Hear, hear.) 
 He h.ad heard with great pleasure the commendations passed on Major 
 Edwardes, who was a most sensible and clever young man ; and who 
 was most anxious that his companions, who participated with him in his 
 success, should have their names mentioned — more particularly those of 
 Layton, Pollock, and Nicholson. (Hear, hear.) He had heard, with 
 great satisfaction, the remarks of the noble duke with respect to the 
 14th Light Dragoons, who had always maintained the highest reputation 
 for courage. (Hear, hear.) Lord Gough stated that a corps, under the 
 command of Sir W. Gilbert had been ordered to advance across the 
 Jhelum and follow up the enemy ; and he (Lord Hardinge) felt con- 
 vinced that, under his management, notiiing would be omitted which 
 could ensure success. (Hear, hear.) He considered the junction between 
 the Affghans and the Sikhs a most remarkable circumstance. They 
 were of different religions, and rival races ; and had, for centuries, enter- 
 tained the most inveterate hatred towards each other. He entertained 
 no doubt that Sir W. Gilbert would very soon succeed in driving them 
 
 back, and putting a complete end to the insurrection. (Hear, hear.) 
 This would be the fourth time of Lord Gough receiving the thanks of 
 Parliament, for his distinguished services ; and, w^hen his gallant friend 
 returned home, he would have the consolation of knowing that, in his 
 last and most brilhant victory, he had conferred the most valuable benefits 
 on his country. (Cheers.) 
 
 The Earl of Ellenborough expressed his entire gratification at the 
 unanimity displayed by their lordships, and also at the general conduct 
 of the campaign. It had not been a campaign of ordinary duration, 
 consisting of one or two marches, and terminating in a successful battle. 
 It had been a campaign extending over nine mouths, during sLx or seven 
 of which a large portion of the army were continually in the almost daily 
 presence of the enemy, and frequently under their fire. During the 
 campaign the troops had received all the instructions which would qualify 
 them on future occasions for the greatest operations of war. (Cheers.) 
 It was most satisfactory to tliink, that a success so brilliant and decisive 
 as that obtained upon the field of Goojerat, should have come to gild the 
 last concluding service of his gallant friend Lord Gough. (Cheers.) He 
 had the gratification of being acquainted with the noble lord, and must 
 be allowed to express his admiration of those many high military quahties 
 which he (the Earl of EUenborougli), even as a civilian, could appreciate, 
 and for his attention to the sick and wounded in the hospitals, and the 
 constant care which he paid to the comfort and health of his troops. 
 (Cheers.) It was most just to associate with Lord Gough the Earl of 
 Dalhousie, the Governor of India. It was for the Commander-in-Chief 
 to direct operations in the presence of an enemy, but it was for the 
 Governor-General to prepare from all parts of the empire the means by 
 which the victory was to be achieved, to concentrate aU the military 
 strength, and provide the forces in the field with all the munitions of war. 
 It was impossible not to see that the duty of the Governor-General had 
 been most perfectly performed. (Hear, hear.) The noble lord who 
 seconded the motion had expressed a hoj)e that this would be the last 
 occasion on which it would be necessary for Parliament to pass a vote of 
 thanks to our officers and soldiers for victories achieved on the fields of 
 India. He (the Earl of Ellenborough) entertained the same anxious 
 hope, and thought, after the experience we have had, that it would be 
 the most utter and shameless fatuity to put any trust hereafter in the 
 Sikh troops or in the Sikh Chiefs. (Hear, hear.) Our position in India 
 by this last \dctory was altogether changed. For many years we had 
 been the predominant power, having, however, as a rival a powerful and 
 numerous array, with well-served artillery, capable of contending with a 
 great empire. That army was now no more. We now stood in India 
 as a sole military power capable of controlling all things by our own 
 single strength. Our responsibility was not without its dangers ; but 
 let us not add to those dangers by the re-construction of an army which 
 we have twice had to subdue — let us not again have to contend for the 
 dominion we have twice won — and in that contest let us not again risk, 
 as we have done, our present position and empire. (Cheers.) 
 
 Lord Waldegr.we, as a member of the sister service, gave his cordial 
 support to the motion. 
 
 The vote was agreed to, and their lordships then adjourned. 
 
 HOUSE OF COMMONS 
 
 Sir J. C. HoBHoiiSE rose and said — Mr. Speaker, in pursuance 
 of notice I rise to propose a vote of tlianks such as appears in the paper 
 of the House of Commons tliis day. Sir, in tlie exploits of the campaign 
 whicli has passed — I hope I may say closed, or all but closed — I think 
 we shall see real reason for congratulating ourselves. It is a singular I 
 fact, and one with which T confess I was not acquainted until the other i 
 day, that it has heen long foreseen that the great struggle for dominion I 
 in India would take place with this countiy. I tind in Dr. Robertson's 
 " Dissertation upon the History of India," wi-itten towards the end of 
 the last century, a passage in which the historian foretold, in singular 
 words, that the struggle would take place as it has turned out. If the 
 House will permit me, I will read the extract to which I refer: — *' If on 
 the one hand,*' says Dr. Robertson, "that tirm foundation on which the 
 British em])ire in India seems to be established by the successful termi- 
 nation of the late war remains unshaken, — if, on the other hand, the 
 Sikhs, a confederacy of several independent states, shall continue to 
 extend their dominions with the same rapidity that they have advanced 
 since the beginning of the current century, it is highly probable that the 
 enterprising commercial spirit of the one people, and tlie martial ardour 
 of the other — who still retain the activity and ardour natural to men in 
 the earliest ages of social union — may give rise to events of the greatest 
 moment. The frontiers of the two states are approaching gradually 
 nearer and nearer to eacli other, the territories of the Sikhs having 
 reached to the western bank of the river .Tumna, while those of the 
 Nabob of Oude stretch along its eastern bank. This Nabob, the ally or 
 tribut^iry of the East India Company, is supjiorted by a brigade of the 
 Bengal army, constantly stationed on his western frontier." And he 
 concludes, — '*In a position so contiguous, rivalry for power, interference 
 of interest, and innumerable other causes of jealousy and discord, c^n 
 hardly fail of terminating, sooner or later, in open hostility." These 
 words, which are to be found in a note by Dr. Robertson, I think foretell 
 with singular sagacity the occurrences that have since taken place. Sir, 
 this prophecy has been fulfilled, and if our late rivals have been subdued 
 by the power which crumbled in the dust the Viziers of Bengal, the Peish- 
 was of the Deccan, and the Sultan of Mysore, it is but due to the Sikhs 
 
 to say, that they have contended with us with an energy, a courage, and a 
 perseverance worthy of a better end, and 1 may add of a better cause. 
 (Hear, hear.) The last papers presented to Parliament by me in March, 
 1847, informed this House and the public of the treaty by which the late 
 Governor-Cleneral of India, Lord Hardinge, had undertaken the manage- 
 ment of the Punjaub. As we find by those papers, it was at the request 
 of the Sikhs — of the representation of the military nation of the Sikhs — 
 that we undertook to control absolutely the civil administration of that 
 country, and not only to provide for its internal tranquillity, but also for 
 its external safety. The consequences of that arrangement were, that for 
 some time the country was in a st^te of peace, to which it had long bei'n 
 a stranger. The House will find from the papers, which will shortly be 
 in the hands of honorable members, that at no period of the history of 
 that country was its internal peace so well preserved, was life and 
 property so safe, or was the general happiness and prosperity of the 
 country so completely attained. (Hear, hear.) But, unfortunately, in 
 the April of last year there occurred that unhappy circumstance to which 
 is to be traced all those recent commotions which we so much deplore, 
 but which have terminated for the present, at least, in the great victory 
 which we are met here this day to commemorate. I allude to the 
 treacherous nmrder of two of our agents, Mr. Vans Agnew and Lieutenant 
 Anderson — young men of the highest hopes and promise. (Hear, hear.) 
 Sir, their unprovoked and treacherous murder gave rise to commotions 
 in Mooltan, which afterwards appeared in various parts of the country', 
 and which ended at last in a general insurrection. When the late 
 Governor-General saw that all his hopes of these commotions at Mooltan 
 being extinguished were disappointed, and that it would be necessary 
 either to compel the submission of Moolraj, or by the force at his com- 
 mand resort to active measures to put down these commotions, he made, 
 what his duty told him he ought to do, every preparation for a general 
 war. The late Governor-General of India had not, as has been said in 
 some quarters, left this jiart of India in a defenceless state. So far from 
 the noble lord having left it undefended or unprepared to meet any force 
 the enemy might bring against it, he had a force on the frontiers of no 
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 guns. And on his cffocting a roiluclion, wliicli liu from the best anil 
 well considered views of economy, felt himself called upon to make, he 
 did not diminish by one man or by one gun that most essential arm of 
 the service, the artUlcr)-, nor by one horse the cavalry. (Hear, hear.) 
 Sir, Lord Dalhousie upon hearing of the preparations that were making 
 by the enemy, thought it necessary to send a force from the interior of 
 Bengal to the assistance of those who were likely to be actively engaged. 
 Lord Dalhousie had taken the precaution of having this force in readiness 
 upon the frontier, and, as I have already said. Lord Uardinge had made 
 every preparation that was necessary to carry on the war with success. 
 It is fitting that I should here, for a short time, rt^call the attention of the 
 House to that which had taken place previous to Lord Gough's taking 
 the field. The House is too well acquainted, 1 believe, with the services 
 of Lieutenant Edwardes, now Major Edwardes, to make it necessary for 
 me to detail them here. (Hear, hear.) It will be sufficient for me to 
 say that so great were those services, it was thought but due to that 
 gallant officer, that Government should ad\nse Her Majesty graciously to 
 depart from the common form, and that that officer should, even before 
 the end of the campaign, receive the reward which his signal services so 
 well deserved. (Hear, hear.) That officer was accordingly promoted. 
 He received not only ]iromotion to the higher rank of Major, but Her 
 Majesty was graciously please<l to send him out the decoration attached 
 to the MiUtar\' Order of the Bath. It is to be remembered that in the 
 great act that he had accomplished he had not been assisted by a single 
 person " of white colour." (Hear.) With a fragment of his own regiment, 
 and only assisted by a few raw lads, he went down to the Indus and 
 gained, last June, a decisive victory. (Cries of " hear, hear.") On 
 the 2nd of July he was joined by Lieutenant Lake, when he succeeded 
 in another battle, and again completely routed the troops of the rebel 
 Moolraj ; and although, in the first instance, the Governor-General and 
 the Commander-in-Chief did not consider the season admitted of the 
 march of English troops, it was thought necessary by Sir Frederick 
 Curry to despatch a force of 7,000 men under General Whish to 
 Mooltan, aided with a Sikh force, who were faithful to British connexion, 
 and who marched to put down rebellion against their own sovereign. 
 The House is well acquainted with the result of the force marching upon 
 Mooltan. A force v;as oriiered/rom Bombay — that force appeared be- 
 fore Mooltan on the 2(tth of December .■ on the 27 th they made their first 
 attack : and on the 2nd of January they carried the fortified city of 
 Mooltan, after a most determined and gallant defence. To show the 
 complete eijniprnent and the way in ivhich this large force acted, 
 amounting to 9,000 or 10,000 men, J have here liefore me the exprensions 
 of admiration uttered by General Whish. When he saw these troops 
 before him on the first day of their arrival, after a very long march, he 
 said that they appeared as fresh as if they were under cantonments. 
 When the city was taken it was supposed by competent judges that the 
 citadel wouhl fall the following day. I will take the liberty of reading 
 two letters I hold in ray hand, one of which was written by Major 
 Edwardes, and the other by Sir H. Lawrence, announcing the fall of the 
 citadel of Mooltan. Major Edwardes, in a letter, dated General Whish's 
 tent, Mooltan, 5, p.m., 2nd of January, 1849, said: — "The post for 
 England leaves Mooltan to-day, and it is doubtful whether the news of 
 our victory will be in time from any other place ; so I take the liberty of 
 informing you that tiie city of Mooltan, after a week's battering, was 
 stormed this day at two breaches ; one of which was found impracticable, 
 but the other carried at once. The assault commenced at half-past 
 three, p.m., and the whole city was in our possession from end to end by 
 half, past four. Loss believed to be trifling. The citadel has been 
 already well battered ; the enemy are now driven into it ; it will be un- 
 tenable from shelling in forty-eight hours ; and I hope to God we shall 
 hoist Old England's flag over its walls before three days are over." On 
 the 2nd of January, IH49, Sir H. Lawrence wrote: — *'As I do not see 
 how the fort can hold out forty-eight hours, I am just starting for the 
 Govemor-General's camp." I call the attention of the House to these 
 statements for the purpose of showing what a determined defence was 
 made by the citadel, which in fact held out for three weeks ; and I find 
 in a letter addressed to the Governor-General of India, by Major-General 
 Whish, that no less than .36,000 shot and shell were thrown into it ; 
 such was the state of the citadel, that there was no place where the chief 
 Moolraj himself could be in partial security excepting under the gati'- 
 way ; and when it was entered it was found to be one mass of ruins. 
 Still, there were .3,900 men in it. who would have continued to resist if 
 there had been any possibility of holding out. (Hear, hear.) I mention 
 these circumstances to show that the capture of this citadel was no tri- 
 fling circumstance, anti how justified, if justification were needed for 
 such an authority, the Duke of Wellington was in saying, at the farewell 
 dinner given to Sir C. Napier, that he considered that by the taking of 
 this city and the citadel of Mooltan the great objects of the war were 
 accomplished. (Hear, hear.) Such being the case, I shall take the 
 liberty in the vote of thanks of specifying the cai)ture of Mooltan as one 
 of the great events of this campaign, and indeed the chief object of the 
 commencement of it. (Hear, hear.) Whilst this siege was in progress 
 Lord Gough took the field, nothing being neglected by the (iovernor- 
 General of India to enable the gallant (icncral to do so with ettect. On 
 referring to some returns, moved for by the hon. member for the Tower 
 Hamlets, I find that when Lord Gough took the field, the army, not in- 
 cluding the garrison of Lahore, consisted of 2(i,580 men of all arms, of 
 which 505 were European officers and 7,328 European troops. I men- 
 tion the preparation of this noble array in order to justify the vote 
 of thanks 1 intend to move: in respect to Lord Dalhousie. (Hear, hear.) 
 Though it is true that the British Commander-in-Chief hail a hu-ge and 
 powerfiil army, we must not forget that at this juncture the Sikh forces 
 were very formidable. Shere Singh had deserted from our alliance with 
 5,000 men, and his father, Chutter Singh, had broken into open revolt in 
 the northern province. The troops at Peshawur, which had been kept 
 
 under in a most marvellous manner by Lawrence, at List openly re- 
 volted ; the troops in the western province also revolted aiul murdered 
 their officer, and Attock was taken. When Shere Singh prepared 
 to resist the British army, I find that he was at the head of 3.'), 000 men. 
 Lord Gough went by Lahore, and marched to the banks of one of those 
 rivers which .ire very familiar to us by their ancient names, but not so 
 much by the barbarous designations now given them. Lord Gough 
 found Shere Singh strongly encamped, and fought a partial action, and 
 another at a place on the other side of the river, where Sir J . Thackwell 
 commanded. Shere Singh was driven from his position, and retreated 
 vrith his army to the banks of the Jhelum ; where he was followed by 
 Lord Gough until the 13th of January, on which day was fought the 
 bloody battle of Chillianwallah. On that occasion the enemy had 
 18,000 regulars and 18.000 irregulars, but tlie latter were all old 
 soldiers, and though not fighting in the regular ranks, had performed the 
 duty of old soldiers. The Sikh chieftain had seventy-five guns, besides 
 a large number of swivels mounted on the backs of camels — a most 
 destructive weapon, which our officers and men found it difficult to cope 
 with. We all know the result of that battle. I hold in my hand 
 a short letter from an artillery officer who commanded one of the bat- 
 teries on that occasion. This officer, a major of artillery, says : — " How 
 I escaped I know not ; round-shot and musketry streaming close to my 
 head and body. Five men were knocked over with musketry close to 
 me in the battery; but besides these and a few horses and other 
 casualties from round-shot, no officer was hit. If I had halted to fire at 
 GOO or 800 yards instead of where I did, close up, all their shot, which 
 flew over us, would have pitched into and knocked us all to shivers. 
 The horrible carnage and sights that met one's eye over the blood-stained 
 field I will not attempt to describe ; all battle-fields are the same, but 
 there was something in the prolonged and thundering shouts our fellows 
 gave after the enemy had fled, and left us standing victors on that field, 
 heaped with slain, that was a new and thrilling sensation which I shall 
 never forget." Such a short description from the pen of an officer whr) 
 stated what he felt liimself, perhaps tcUs as much, if not more, than all 
 the details of the battle. (Hear, hear.) After the battle of Chillian- 
 wallah, Shere Singh encamped at a very short distance from the field of 
 action, and again entrenched himself strongly at a place called Russool. 
 Whilst in that position he was joined by the troops under the command 
 of his father Chutter Singh. But now a new cause appeared for appre- 
 hension on the part of the Governor-General of India and the Com- 
 mander-in-Chief, for Dost Mahomed and the Affghans, strange to say, 
 had again unfurled the green banner on the banks of the Indus. He 
 was accompanied by two sons, and the possession of Peshawur was given 
 up to him, one of his sons occupying Attock, which had at last been 
 abandoned by the gallant officer who had defended it. The other son, 
 with 1 ,500 horse, joined the camp of Shere Singh, who might be said to 
 be now at the head of a force of not less than 00,000 men. The lowest 
 accounts put the amount at 50,000. The Sikh chieftain was not able 
 to hold his position as perhaps he desired, and he decarajied, but in 
 a direction which made it of the utmost necessity that the British general 
 should follow him immediately, and, if possible, intercept him. The 
 Sikh chieftain went in the direction of Lahore, and was about to cross 
 the river, when a most fortunate circumstance occurred, which showed 
 the judgment of the dispositions made and the rapidity with which 
 British troops, when put in motion, and properly commanded, can 
 march. (Hear, hear.) He was preparing to cross the ford, and would 
 have been in Lahore in a short time, but on the other side of the river he 
 found the advanced troopers and pickets of General Whish's force. 
 (Hear.) That gallant general had marched from Mooltan with the 
 Bombay division in a very short space of rime. A distance, generally 
 reckoned twenty-one days' march, he had got over in seventeen days ; 
 and he was on the banks of the river just in time to stop Shere Singh in 
 his advance on Lahore. (Cheers.) This was one of the important 
 consequences of the capture of Mooltan. (Hear, hear.) I find in 
 a dispatch from Brigadier-General Dundas this account of the march in 
 question: — "On the 18th inst. the division made a forced march of 
 thirty-two miles into Ramnugger, which town it reached late in the 
 evening. Marching the next morning at eleven o'clock, it reached Lord 
 Gough's camp at night, after a harassing march of nineteen miles, and 
 marched in order of battle the next morning, the 20th. A company of 
 the 19th regiment had to escort the prisoner of war, Moolraj, to a village 
 six miles on the Laliore road, and return, but it joined head-quarters by 
 four o'clock in the afternoon, after a march of about thirty-two miles, 
 with only one absentee. This was the light company, under Captain 
 Barrow. Marching thus, for days in succession, nearly throughout the 
 day, the men have had little time for meals, and the scarcity of wood in 
 this part of the country had prevented all from having bad a regular 
 meal for four days. No comidaint has, however, been made." Writing 
 on the 1st of March, on the bank of the Jhelum, Brigadier-General 
 Dundas says: " Having marched a distance of 238 miles without a day's 
 halt, over a country where there are no roads, and over a route chiefly 
 lying through corn-fields, our men and followers sufl"ered severely from 
 the continual march and want of firewood, so that, late'ly, they were un- 
 able for about five days to cook their food." It is due to the gal- 
 lant men, not only that their exploits in the field of battle should be 
 known, but that w'hat they had endured before they reached it should 
 also be made public ; for to the British soldier the mere fighting ])art of 
 the business was tliat which perhaps gave him the least suffering. 
 (Hear, hear.) In consequence of those movements, the whole forci', 
 the union of which the Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief 
 contemplated, was, on the 20th of February, in and around the camp of 
 Lord Gough. (Hear, hear.) It consisted of 25,000 men .and 100 
 pieces of cannon, of which 20 were 18-pounders ; while the force of the 
 enemy was said to amount to 60,000 men, but most certainly not less 
 than 50,000. Then occurred this great and decisive battle, in conse-
 
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 quence of which principally I venture to propose this vote of thanks to the 
 Commander-in-Chief, Lord Gough. (Cheers.) The battle of Goojerat has 
 been truly described by the Governor-General as one of the most memo- 
 rable events. (Hear, hear.) I will not refer to the published despatches, 
 which are in the hands of every member ; but I will pursue the same 
 course as I adopted when speaking of a former action, and read an 
 extract from a private letter from one of Lord Gough's aide-de-camps, 
 which I saw this morning. It is dated Aurungabad, opposite to 
 Jhelum, February 27, 1849 ; — "Our fire completely overpowered that 
 of the enemy, but they behaved most gallantly. The artiller\'men and 
 gun-cattle were shot down time after time, and as often did they bring 
 up fresh men and cattle to replace them. Three several times did I see 
 them attempt to take three of their guns away, and at last they carried 
 off two. On our reaching the village of Habrat, in front of Goojerat, 
 some guns opened grape on our 70th Native Infantry and 2nd Europeans, 
 and on sending in a company to feel the village, it was found to be 
 strongly held by several corps of regular troops ; they had made it the 
 Hougoumont of their position. It was, therefore, immediately stormed, 
 and carried by the 2nd Europeans after upwards of half-an-hour's hard 
 fighting, our men having to take house after house filled with armed 
 men. The effect of it was most tremendous. I was standing near the 
 troop (Horse Artillery), and saw whole bodies of Sikhs all falling at the 
 same time. A splendid regiment of Regular Horse, headed by an 
 Atfghan chief, one of Dost Mahomed's nephews, came down to the 
 attack, and were charged by a wing of tlie Scinde Horse and a squadron 
 of the 9th Lancers in the most gallant style. They met us, and were 
 cut down and driven back like sheep, their chief and a host of others 
 killed. Those who witnessed it say it was the most dashing thing ever 
 seen. Our cavalry and horse artilleiy pursued the enemy for some fifteen 
 miles, cutting up immense numbers ; they did not stop till it was dark ; 
 I followed with Lord Gough for five miles and never beheld such 
 a scene. The whole country was strewed for three miles in breadtli with 
 property thrown away to hasten their retreat; such a medley you can 
 scarcely fancy — tents, clothes, ammunition, carts, camels, tobacco, 
 opium, trunks and boxes, silver-mounted riding-whips, palanquins, 
 champagne, women and children, guns and timbers, camels and mules, 
 swords, pistols, and a host of other things too numerous to mention. 
 The Sikhs can never stand again ; they are utterly routed and dispersed. 
 Nearly half have gone to their homes, the greater jiortion of which are 
 regular troops." (Cheers.) With respect to this battle, I feel it my 
 duty to record the great value and distinguished services of that arm for 
 which the native service in India has been for a long time, and now will 
 be for ever, justly celebrated. (Hear, hear.) Addiscombe has reason 
 to be proud of her scholars. (Cheers.) X find that all the 100 guns 
 were manned by Addiscombe pupils ; and these 100 guns kept up for 
 three hours a continual fire from field-batteries and heavy guns ; not 
 from one fixed position merely, for they continued to advance as the 
 Sikhs retired and took up fresh positions. (Hear, hear.) This, of 
 course, was calculated to check the severity of their fire, yet on an ave- 
 rage they discharged no less than forty rounds in an hour, which I find 
 was the average of firing at \^aterloo. (Cheers.) Such being the case, 
 1 think the Indian service has reason to be proud of this scientific arm, 
 which, let me take the opportunity of saying, heavy as the destruction 
 from the fire of the artillery has been, added not only to the science, but 
 to the humanity of warfare. (Hear, hear.1 I will here mention a 
 CTirious circumstance wliich took place with reference to Lord Gough 
 himself: — *' Thirty Affghan horsemen, armed in mail, were appointed 
 with orders to capture Lord Gough. Watching their opportunitv, they 
 made a dash, and were met by the body guard, commanded by Lieut. Stan- 
 nus. Our men finding their swords made no imjjression, sheathed them, 
 and took to their fire-arms, and a hand-to-hand conflict ensued, which 
 ended in the destruction of the Affghans, one man excepted." (Hear, hear.) 
 To prove that these opponents of ours were in no way despicable, I may 
 mention tliat Major-General Gilbert, one of the most distinguished 
 officers, and included in the proposed vote of thanks, in his report of the 
 battle, says that the fire of the Sikhs was true and well-directed. (Hear, 
 hear.) After adverting to the persevering and effective pursuit of the 
 enemy by the British Troops after the battle, the right honorable gentle- 
 man proceeded : — I think it right to state a cu-cumstance afforded in the 
 course of this great conflict of the influence which the British officer 
 possesses and maintains, so as to be able to lead not only the British 
 soldier but natives of India against others of their own rehgion. It 
 api>ears that among the force ordered up was a body of Mahomedans, 
 raised in Scinde. Four or five hundred of these Scinde Horse were 
 sent, under the command of Lieutenant Malcolm, and t/iere wa^ not a 
 white man amonynt them ; yet Lieutenant Malcolm led them from the 
 banks of the Indus to the Hydaspes, and came into line on the famous 
 2 1st of February. And this was the manner in which he found the 
 exploit of these Mahomedans, led by a British oflicer, fighting against 
 Mahomedans, described in a despatch from Brigadier- General Dundas to 
 the Adjutant-General of the Bengal army. " About the same time," 
 said Brigadier Dundas, "an opportunity was given for Lieutenant 
 Malcolm to charge with the Scinde Horse. I am sorry I did not witness 
 that charge, which was made home upon a body of Affgban cavalrv, and 
 in which a chief of rank, said to be a son of Dost Mahomed, was "killed, 
 with many of his followers. This excellent regiment has again equally 
 distinguished itself; and Lord Gough expressed to me on the field that 
 their conduct was magnificent. Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell, 
 who saw this feat, calls it a glorious charge." He (Sir J. Hobhouse) 
 mentioned this as a proof of the great influence exercised by the British 
 officers, and to show how it was that they made the natives fight against 
 men even of their own reUgion. (Hear, hear.) Not only did the cavafry 
 and artillery — he need say nothing about the infantry, for their merits 
 were too well known— but even the very fleet of boats which were em- 
 ployed to take up the troops, and convey them across the Chenaub, to 
 
 form a junction with Lord Gough — the boatmen themselves, and those 
 who commanded them, performed the most essential services ; for he 
 found it stated in the nest despatch from the Adjutant-General to Lord 
 Gough, that — " I have also the satisfaction to report to his excellency 
 the zealous and able manner in which Captain Cunningham and Lieu- 
 tenant Paton performed the duty assigned to them, by bringing up the 
 fleet of boats ordered by his excellency from Ramnuggur, and placing 
 them so as to enable the portion of the army on the other side of the 
 Chenaub to co-operate and come up." Having stated the results of the 
 general action itself, and mentioned some of the principal persons whose 
 names would be found in the resolution, it was now his duty to call the 
 attention of the House to the names of some of the officers, besides 
 Major Edwardes and Lieutenant Lake, who were employed upon de- 
 tached service, and who, when the issue of the war was doubtful, and 
 before the grand army appeared in the field, performed services which 
 entitled them to the gratitude of the country. And this they did alone 
 and unassisted, solely by their own energy, and by that moral influence 
 which their courage and character had invested them with. He would 
 first mention the name of Captain James Abbott, who succeeded in 
 raising the Mahomedan population in his district against the rebel chief, 
 Chutter Singh, and contrived to keep him in check for two months, so 
 as to prevent him from joining the main body of the rebels. In a 
 despatch from the Governor-General to the secret committee he found 
 an extract in these words : — '* Captain Abbott has been heard of up to 
 the 25th of February, at which time he was quite safe, and confident in 
 his resources, although at that time he had not heard of the decisive 
 victory at Goojerat. It is a gratifying spectacle to witness the intrepid 
 bearing of this officer in the midst of difficulties of no ordinary kind, — 
 not only maintaining his position, but offering a bold front, at one tune 
 to the Sikhs, at another to the Affghans, notwithstanding that religious 
 fanaticism must have been at work to seduce his Mahomedan levies to 
 desert his cause. He must have secured the attachment of the wild 
 people amongst whom he has been thrown by his mild and conciUatory 
 demeanour in times of peace, as well as by his gallantry as their leader 
 in action ; thus enhancing the credit of our national character, and pre- 
 paring the way for the easy occupation of an almost impregnable 
 country." And now the Hazareh country was entirely in our hands, in 
 consequence of these operations. He would next advert to the gallant 
 exploits of another officer, which, if it were possible, were almost as 
 extraordinary as those of Captedn James Abbott, This officer was but a 
 simple lieutenant — be alluded to Lieutenant Herbert, who was detached 
 on the 1st of September from Peshawur to Attock. When he got there 
 he found a force of 800 irregular Pattialah Mahomedans, of whom he 
 took the command for a short time; but at the fall of Peshawur those 
 troops became mutinous ; and the Governor- General, writing of Lieu- 
 tenant Herbert, on the 22nd of November, said — " It cannot be expected 
 that the garrison will continue loyal, after the open revolt of their 
 brethren at Peshawur. December G. — Lieutenant Herbert says, * The 
 tenure of the fort of Attock is becoming extremely precarious. Serious 
 symptoms of insubordination have exhibited themselves among the men. 
 No effort is spared to excite treachery within. Though anxious to make 
 a sally upon the enemy's guns, I am prevented by being unable to place 
 any longer confidence in my men. Scarcely a night passes without 
 desertions. W'e have now been blockaded for twentj'-seven days.' 
 December 19. — Lieutenant Herbert says, * It is not so much physical 
 force that I fear as the effect of the constant efforts of the enemy to 
 spread treachery. The Almighty has, in his great mercy, permitted of 
 my holding the fort for forty days, and on him I hope that I may be 
 able to do so longer ; but, humanly speaking, it would appear almost 
 impossible.*" But in the midst of all those disadvantages, with a very 
 small force of a few hundred men, whom he could not trust, and sur- 
 rounded by from 8,000 to 10,000 men, with heavy batteries in front of 
 him, battering their poor wretched fortress, as he described it, that 
 gallant officer held it until the 22ud of February ; when, having assem- 
 bled the leaders of his small force, who represented that they could not 
 defend it longer, he was let down from the fort into a boat upon the 
 Indus. His escape was, however, but for a short period. The gallant 
 officer was soon after taken captive, and was now in confinement. 
 Another officer whose services were most efficacious was an officer who 
 had kept the frontier near the Bunnoo territory, and cleared it entirely 
 of the enemy ; for, by a despatch which he (Sir J. Hobhouse) then held 
 in his hand from Lord Dalhousie, it appeared that there was not now an 
 enemy left on that frontier, althougii this gallant officer was assisted 
 only by one British officer. He (Sir J. Hobhouse) thought the House 
 and the country might associate those brave men in their grateful recol- 
 lections of the glorious exploits of this campaign. (Cheers.) It was one 
 of the peculiar advantages and distinctions of the East Indian service 
 that men of comparatively raw material, placed in situations of isolated 
 responsibility, showed themselves fully equal to that resijonsibility, and 
 performed their duties with all the judgment that coiild be expected 
 from matured and long experience. (Cheers.) But whilst mentioning 
 those who had been fortunately sjiared, they must not forget those also 
 who had in this campaign fought on their last battle-field. They must 
 not forget Cureton, and Havelock, and Fitzgerald, and Pennycuick, and 
 others, whose names he might repeat — whose memory would be long 
 dear to them, and who, though they had not survived to share in this 
 triumph, had still left behind them an example that would be a benefit 
 to the country and a glory to their families. (Cheers.) Before con- 
 cluding, he would relate an anecdote with which he had recently become 
 acquainted. The son of Brigadier Pennycuick, some time ago, went to , 
 a friend of his, and showed him a letter, observing, ** How you will envy | 
 me now !" That letter was an order for him to join his father in India. , 
 The boy went out and joined the army ; and when his father fell, he 
 rushed forward to cover the corpse, and in that situation himself fell 
 mortally wounded. He (Sir J. Hobhouse) came now to the Com-
 
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 mander-in-Ctiief, whose good fortune it had been to close a long and 
 honorable career with this great and decisive victory. That noble and 
 gallant officer had received from a gracious Sovereign and from a 
 grateful Parliament rewards which would hold him up, and deservedly, 
 to his country, as one of her bravest soldiers ; and he was sure that, 
 amongst all those honors and distinctions, there was no honor and no 
 distinction which he would more highly prize than the thanks of the 
 representatives of that people to whose military glory he had added so 
 much, and to whose dominion he had contributnl another claim to 
 security. (Loud cheers.) The right honorable gentleman concluded 
 bis speech by moving the resolutions. (For which see Lords' report.) 
 
 The Marquis of Granbv rose to second the motion ; but in conse- 
 quence of the noise occasioned by honorable members leaving the House, 
 his observations were nearly wholly inaudible. He was understood to 
 express his gratification at the achievement of the British troops and the 
 valour displayed by them during the campaign, and believed that the 
 victory had been so complete as to remove all danger of revolt for the 
 fiiture. (.\pplause.) 
 
 Sir R. Peel. — Sir, I trust the House will permit mc to express the 
 cordial satisfaction with which I shall give my vote for the proposal of 
 the right honorable gentleman. (Cheers.) I should not have presumed 
 to add my voice to that of the right honorable gentleman U]ion this 
 occasion if it were not that, on four previous occasions, I had been a 
 party to proceedings by which the merits of Lord Gough had been 
 brought under the consideration of the Commons House of Parliament 
 — for his services in the China war, for the battle of Ferozppore, for the 
 battle of Sobraon, and on the occasion when I had the satisfaction of 
 announcing to the House the distinction conferred by Her Majesty upon 
 Lord Ciough for his glorious achievements, and when I asked the House 
 to perform that duty which they so readily and cordially discharged, of 
 marking their sense, by a pecuniary provision, of the senices rendered. 
 (Hear.) It was with the utmost satisfaction that I saw that the noble 
 soldier had closed a long career of victory and of glory by an achieve- 
 ment worthy of his former exploits. (Cheers.) He has now, I beUeve, 
 for fifty-four years served the Crown of England ; and if, at an earlier 
 period of the campaign, there were any doubts as to the ultimate result, 
 in those doubts I never shared. I felt the utmost confidence that, in its 
 result, this campaign would redound to the honor of Lord Gough — that 
 in its result it would give a new security to British dominion. (Cheers.) 
 Sir, I heartily rejoice at the glorious termination of this campaign. 1 
 rejoice especially at the numerous proofs given by the right honorable 
 gentleman that great exploits have been performed, not by veterans 
 inured to senice, but by young men, assuming great responsibility, and 
 giving examples worthy the name of Englishmen. When such things 
 are done by the aged, and such examples are set by the young, I never 
 can despair of my countrymen. (Cheers.) I hope the House will 
 excuse these remarks ; but I could not bear that the testimony given to 
 the services of Lord Gough should close without taking advantage of 
 this occasion to repeat the satisfaction which I have derived from the 
 contemplation of liose services. (Cheers.) 
 
 Sir J. W. Hogg wished to add a word or two to the testimony already 
 given relative to the conduct of the noble lord the Governor- General, of 
 Lord Gough, and of the gallant army, whose services had been so 
 glorious. (Hear, hear.) When Lord Dalhousie proceeded to India, he 
 did so in the confident hope and expectation that his would be the duty 
 of developing and disclosing the resources of the country. Then there 
 was peace, and every prospect of peace ; but, unfortunately, that pros- 
 pect was soon blighted by the unfortunate outbreak at Mooltan. When 
 the account reached Calcutta of the treacherous murder of two British 
 officers in the actual discharge of their public duty, Lord Dalhousie 
 hesitated not for a moment, but determined, at all costs, to avenge the 
 atrocious act, and vindicate the honor of the British Government. 
 (Hear, hear.) He applied to the vast resources of India in such a 
 manner as to place at the disposal of Lord Gough that army which 
 achieved the glorious victory for which the thanks of Parliament were 
 now about to be vot(^. (Hear, hear.) The result of the hist battle was 
 doubly gratifying — it was gratifying as giving a death-blow to the 
 rebellion in the Punjaub, and it was gratifying as maintaining to the last 
 the character of the veteran chief as a gallant and suc(X'Ssful general. 
 (Heiu', hear.) It was now thirteen years since Lord Gough proceeded 
 to India. For two or three years ho commanded the army of Madras; 
 for nearly three years he commanded the expedition in China; for nearly 
 six years he had had the chief command of the army in India. During 
 that period Lord Gough had fought fifteen pitched battles, and triumphed 
 in every one of them. (Cheers.) With the permission of the House, he 
 would read an extract from a letter written by Lord Gough to a private 
 friend, giving an account of the last battle ; the letter was dated, "Camp, 
 Goojerat, March 4, 1849." He said: — "I send you a rough sketch, 
 but a verj' true one, of my last and best action ; I .say my Last, as I have 
 this day applied to his Grace to recommend a successor to Her Majesty 
 for the proud position I have so long occupied ; 1 say best, betsiuse, both 
 for the action itself and its annihilating effects, I feel it well and justly 
 merits that observation. The Sikhs have successively evacuated all the 
 strong passes in the hilly country towards Rawull Pindee. The few 
 guns they have are scattered in twos and threes. Several Sirdars 
 have surrendered, or are about to surrender themselves. How far the 
 Dost will attempt to defend his ill-gotten tcrritorj', it is difficult to 
 conjecture ; but 1 have pushed forward my very best and most energetic 
 officer. Sir Walter Gilbert, with a force capable and willing to carry 
 out the views of the Government." A more complete victory, he 
 (Sir J. Hogg) believed, had never been obtained; it was not only 
 complete as a victory, but he trusted it would be complete and final 
 in its results. The retreat was, almost immediately, converted into 
 a flight. The Sikhs first threw away their armour, to facilitate their 
 escape, and then their clothes, in order to avoid detection. But if a 
 
 further and stronger proof were wanted of a complete and final victory 
 having being achieved, it would be found in the letter which he had just 
 read ; for it was not to be supposed Lord Gough would have asked the 
 Duke of Welhngton to relieve him from his office, if he had not felt 
 confident that his services would not be again in requisition. Lord 
 Gough would soon return to his home, and he trusted that the gallant 
 veteran would Uve long to enjoy the honours and rewards that had been 
 conferred upon him by his gracious Sovereign and his grateful country. 
 (Cheers.) He was very fortunate in finding a General Whish, an officer 
 of experience, to assist him in his operations. General Whish brought 
 all his experience to bear on the siege of Mooltan, and he was entitled 
 to obtain the greater admiration of this House, because of the caution 
 he exhibited when he found himself, through the treacherous desertion 
 of Shere Singh, not possessing sufficient force to obtain pos.session of 
 the place without the risk of life, which he was not willing to undergo. 
 Here was a general pursuing a course that would not uselessly hazard 
 the life of his soldiers, who waited for his reinforcements, and the very 
 day after they arrived from Bombay he invested the place, and, by his 
 energy and his science, made himself master of a most formidable for- 
 tress. (Hear.) General Whish, too, had exhibited his skill; for, on 
 joining the army of Lord Gough, he so manoeuvered his forces as to 
 prevent Shere Singh from crossing the Jhelum. All their troops, 
 European and Native, had each contributed to their victories, and in so 
 doing maintained their high character for discipline. Although the 
 people of this country could not but be disgusted to hear of the perfidy 
 of the Sikh chiefs, still it must be some satisfaction to hear that there 
 was not one man of the four Sikh Troops, officered by Europeans, who 
 had deserted his colours. (Hear.) Of these four regiments, two had 
 been engaged in putting down the rebellion, and not a man had deserted. 
 He did, then, believe that the Sikhs, when officered by Europeans, well 
 treated and well paid, and conscious that, when worn out or disabled in 
 the service, they would be pensioned, would be found able, zealous, and 
 faithful soldiers. (Hear.) They must all regret the necessity for war 
 on this occasion ; but then their only consolation in the case of this war 
 was, that it was just and righteous, and they all knew that its termina- 
 tion had been glorious. Should such a calamity be again forced upon 
 them, they had the consolation of knowing that they had so many junior 
 members in the service, who would be found experienced generals in 
 the field ; and he was glad that, on this occasion, his right honorable 
 friend the President of the Board of Control had remembered the names 
 ! of so many young officers. There was no one but a person acquainted 
 ! with India, who could be aware of the responsibility that was frequently 
 thrown upon officers, both military and civil, in India. The eye of the 
 public was not upon them, and they were not cheered by the public 
 voice. There was nothing to support them, but the consciousness of 
 having discharged their duty. It was of importance that all persons so 
 placed should be aware, that no matter how distant might be the place 
 in which they were, nor how obscure their station, that still the eye of 
 their counfry was upon them ; and that, whenever they distinguished 
 themselves, they would receive the notice of a gracious Sovereign and 
 the thanks of a grateful country. (Hear, hear.) He did believe that 
 peace was now finally restored to India, and that they might now look 
 to a continuance of peace ; and he hoped that the distinguished noble- 
 man, Lord Dalhousie, would be able to give his undivided exertions to 
 the internal improvement and development of the resources of the 
 country, and of everything connected with the internal administration of 
 India, and that might aid in increasing the happiness and prosperity of 
 its inhabitants. (Hear, hear.) 
 
 Sir R. Inglis said he did not rise to interfere with that course of 
 eulogy, in which members of both sides indulged in bestowing their 
 praises upon those who had deserved well of their country ; but still he 
 was unwiUing that such a discussion should terminate without expressing 
 a feeling which, he trusted, was entertained by others as strongly as 
 by himself, and that was, that their thanks were due, for the unparalleled 
 successes that had attended their arms, to that Supreme Power that ruled, 
 guided, and governed aU things. Lord Gough, in one of his despatches, 
 and that distinguished young man, in a paragraph of one of his letters, 
 quoted by his right honorable friend the President of the Board of 
 Control, observed that of which he now reminded them, that they should 
 recollect that it was to the God of Armies they owed their success — to 
 Him, and not to the skill of the old or the valour of the young. (Hear.) 
 It might not be necessary for him to say, that he never had depreciated 
 the t;ilent of Lord Gough, as no man could have dared to impugn his 
 courage ; and he could not but express the hope that Her ilajesty would 
 confer some further mark of her gracious favour upon that excellent 
 and veteran officer. On a former occasion he had referred to Sir Joseph 
 Thackwell, and he was sorry that his name was not more specially referred 
 to on this occasion. 
 
 Mr. Hume, upon this occasion, could not avoid expressing his regret 
 that the Order of the Bath could not be conferreil upon the officers of 
 the East India Company. Such was the regulation of Lord Grey, and 
 he could not but protest against it. In giving their thanks to a certain 
 number of officers, her Majesty ought to be enabled to .select a number 
 of those who were not included in the vote by name. His right honor- 
 able friend, in naming General Cureton, had observed that it must be a 
 consolation to their families to know that they had died in ujjholding the 
 glory of their countrj- ; but then, he said, the country should look to 
 the families of those who had been thus left desolate. (Cheers.) He 
 could nami', for instance, a father and son who had both died in the 
 same field of battle, and whose properly was vested in their commissions. 
 (Hear, hear.) He only wished, then, for the House to consider this, 
 that they should not be satisfied with expressing their thanks to the 
 living, b\it also prove their gratitude to the dead. (Clu-ers.) 
 
 Mr. Gladstone said the honorable gentleman (Mr. Hume) stated, 
 that the Order of the Bath could not be couferred on any officer in the
 
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 East India Company's service; and that this exclusion was enforced 
 under an order from Lord Grey. He felt a strong impression tliat the 
 honorahle gentleman was mistaken. There had always been a rule 
 that the Order of the Bath could not be bestowed upon any persons 
 below a certain rank ; but if Lord Grey had made any new regulation, 
 the House ought to be acquainted with it. 
 
 Mr. Hume observed that, by Lord Grey's regulation, not more than 
 one hundred officers of the East Lidia Compauy could have the Order 
 of the Bath. There were more than that number having the Order ; 
 and therefore, until that number was reduced, the Order of the Bath 
 could not be given to any military officer in the service of the East India 
 Company. 
 
 Sir J. HoBHOusE said, there was no particular exclusion of officers 
 in the East India Company's service. 
 
 Mr. Hume said, that the order for civilians was unlimited, but for 
 military men limited. 
 
 Lord J. Russell replied, that that was a mistake. The Order of 
 the Bath was e.ttended in 1815; but it was then limited in point of 
 numbers, and, unless it was so limited, it would hardly be a distinction. 
 Lord Grey had advised the adoption of a new statute, but it was one by 
 which the numbers were limited both for civiUans and military men. In 
 any case, however, calling for an extraordinary statute, the numbers 
 might be extended for a particular occasion. 
 
 Mr. Mangles expressed his confidence in the Indian Army ; and 
 remarked that, when he heard the noble lord at the head of the Govern, 
 ment speak of that army as in jeopardy — [Lord J. Russell : I did 
 not say anything of the kind.] — when he heard the noble lord say that 
 such and such steps must be taken for their security, he wondered, with 
 his recollection of that army, that it could be supposed that it was 
 necessary to take steps at this distance to save them. Surely, when 
 they had such officers in India as they had heard eulogised on that occa- 
 sion, it must have been unnecessary to send over a general officer to take 
 the command of the army there. Surely, it could not be necessary to 
 send a general from this country, a distance of 15,000 miles, to lead the 
 army to victory. 
 
 Lord JocELYN, in reply to the observations of Mr. Hume, said that 
 the regulation limiting the granting of honours to officers of the Indian 
 Army was the same as that which applied to officers in the Queen's 
 service. 
 
 Lord J. Russell, in reference to what had fallen from Mr. Mangles, 
 said that when, on a former occasion, Mr. Hume alluded to the accounts 
 from India, he certainly did reply that the subject had been under the 
 consideration of the Government, and that Sir Charles Napier had been 
 appointed by Her Majesty to the command-in-chief of the army in 
 India ; but he expressed no despondency whatever with regard to the 
 result of the campaign ; on the contrary, he felt the most entire confi- 
 dence in the Indian Army ; and he stated that he did think it a proper 
 step to take to advise Her Majesty to appoint Sir Charles Napier 
 
 Commander-in-Chief, inasmuch as he had an intimate acquaintance with 
 India, had served in India before, and had rendered services of the most 
 brilliant and distinguished character, and that it was his opinion that 
 such an appointment was calculated to maintain the credit of the British 
 arms in that country. Every one knew that, as Lord Gough's full 
 period of service would soon expire, they might expect at any moment 
 to receive such an announcement as that they had now received, and 
 that tlie noble and gallant officer might ask for the appointment of a 
 successor. He (Lord J . Russell) begged to repeat that he had never 
 experienced any despondency with regard to the result of that campaign. 
 The Honorable Gentleman had attributed words to him that he had 
 never uttered ; and he would now only say further, that he sincerely 
 rejoiced that Lord Gough had had occasion to meet the enemy in the 
 field, and inflict upon them that signal discomfiture which had added so 
 much to his inilitary fame. (Hear, hear.) 
 
 Mr. Mangles explained that he did not attribute any expressions of 
 despondency to the noble lord ; he merely said that such expressions had 
 been used in this House and the country. 
 
 Mr. H. Grattan said that the vote of to-night would prove satis- 
 factory, not merely to this House but to the country to which Lord 
 Gough belonged. It had been the fate of Ireland to incur the indigna- 
 tion of those who were the vehicles of public news, and also the vehicles 
 of private slander ; and when the glorious career of the noble and 
 gallant officer happened to be, in their opinion, a little obfuscated (a 
 laugh), they at once opened their batteries upon him, and attacked him 
 because he came from Ireland. All he (Mr. Grattan) could say was, 
 that he trusted England would have many more such victories, and many 
 more such Goughs and Napiers, and such Tipperary gentlemen. (Hear, 
 and laughter.) 
 
 Colonel Dunne expressed his admiration of the military abilities of 
 Lord Gough. 
 
 Sir R. Peel said that, as the resolution of thanks to Lord Dalhousie 
 was about to be put separately from the chair, he would take that 
 opportunity of stating how cordially he joined in the expression of the 
 pubbc approbation of that noble lord, who had won his way to public 
 eminence and the high station he now filled by the exhibition of those 
 quahties which would have ensured his success, even though he had not 
 had the advantage of rank and title. By his judgment, temper, and 
 persevering industry, he had secured the confidence and good opinion of 
 every one with whom he had come in contact. And he (Sir R. Peel) 
 could not help saying also, that he thought the noble lord (J. Russell) 
 and Her Majesty's Government were entitled to great credit for acqui- 
 escing at once in the recommendation of the East India Company, and 
 selecting to fill one of the highest posts under the Crown a man who had 
 no immediate political connection with themselves, but whose political 
 opinions they did not seek to fetter by the imposition of any obligations 
 which would be incompatible with his perfect independence. (Hear, hear.) 
 
 The resolutions were then put seriatim, and carried unanimously.
 
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 Sir, Hth Oetob.T, 1«.)8. 
 
 1 have the honor to forward lierewith, for the information of the Com- 
 missioner, a copy of a letter addi'essed by me this day to Captain Forbes, Resi- 
 dent at Khyrpoor. 
 
 Notwithstanding numerous former complaints preferred by me against the 
 Jagheerdar alluded to in that letter, no effectual means have been taken by His 
 Highness Meer Ali Morad to prevent the recurrence of his misconduct, or to 
 remedy its injurious efi'ccts to the British interests on this frontier. 
 
 I was informed by Captain Forbes, in reply to a former complaint of mine 
 against this man A/.ecm Khan, that he had been deprived of his Jagheer of 
 Budanec by His Highness the Meer, but this forfeiture appears not to have been 
 carried into effect, and the man has lately returned to Budance, where he 
 is endeavouring to do as much mischief to the British interests as he can. 
 
 This Azeem Khan is a notorious traitor, his father is in the service of Moolraj 
 at Mooltan, and the son being a man of considerable property and power, is 
 capable of doing much mischief. As it appeared to me likely that the safety of 
 the frontier might be endangered by his proceedings, I have ordered him to 
 be arrested, and my intention is to send him prisoner to Khyi-poor, and I trust 
 that the Commissioner will take effectual measures to have him punished and to 
 prevent misconduct on his part in future. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Secretary to the (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major. 
 
 Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 ! Sir, Sth October, 1848. 
 
 [ I have the honor to bring to your notice that Azeem Khan Jagheerdar, of 
 
 I Budanee, of whose conduct I have so often been obliged to complain to you, vide No. u.'i, dated 22nd 
 I letters noted in the margin, has, as I have already informed you, returned to Bu- dated 29^th'jui!^''i 848- 
 , danee, and his misconduct has been more outrageous than before. On the 1st No. 149, dated 29th 
 October a detachment of the Scinde Irregular Horse, 500 strong, under com- dated iotWuiv*'i848'- 
 mand of Lieutenant Merewether, en route to Bhawulpoor, arrived at the post of No. i64, dated 24th' 
 Koomree, five or six miles from Budanee ; and to provide for this detachment I ^^Jj^ 4th Dec^'isls''' 
 had pre\'iously sent Moonshee Shumboo Dyal and other persons to Budanee to 
 collect supplies, &c. and bring them to Koomree, there being no village at the 
 latter place ; the supplies required were collected accordingly, and were about to be 
 taken to Koomree, when the above-mentioned Azeem Khan came and seized all 
 the provisions, and gave orders that nothing should go from Budanee for our 
 use. He also gave orders that no labourers are to go from Budanee for the 
 public works on the frontier, and even proceeded to stop them by force. The 
 man, as I reported to you formerly, has since the rebellion in Mooltan (where his 
 father is) been acting as an enemy to the British Government, and former im- 
 punity, notwithstanding my complaints against him, has now made him more 
 impudent in his hostile acts. As the man is now openly opposing me in the 
 execution of my pubUc duty, I have the honor to inform you that I have ordered 
 him to be arrested, and shall send him prisoner to you at Khyi-poor. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Captain Forbes, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 ' Resident at Khyrpoor. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 Sir, nth October, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to report, that on the 8th instant a suwar of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse, wlio had been sent from the post of Koomree to Kusmore with a 
 letter, and was returning to the former place, fell in with a party of fifteen 
 or sixteen marauders, fully armed, who were carrying off four camels with their 
 loads belonging to Bunneahs who were proceeding to Koomree with supplies. 
 The marauders attacked and fired at the suwar, three of them rushed at and ^»»''"- J""- Maimmed. 
 attempted to seize him, but he shot one of them dead, and not being able to do 
 more alone, galloi)ed off to his post at Koomree ; from that place a party imme- 
 diately went in pursuit of the robbers, recovered the stolen property, and came on 
 the men at the village of Gheehulpoor, between Koomree and Kusmore, belonging 
 to His Highness Meer Ali Morad, and lately given in jagheer by him, as I 
 am informed, to a certain Mr. Strange. On the arrival of the party of the Scinde
 
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 nth October, 1848. 
 
 11th October, 1848. 
 
 13th October, 1848. 
 
 In'egular Horse at Gheehulpooi' the robbers again fled, three of them were cap- 
 tured at that village, the remainder escaped, but being seen and pursued by the 
 suwars, four more were captured at the village of Omerkote. On the an'ival of 
 the prisoners and witnesses at Khanghur I shall be able to report particulars more 
 clearly. The robbers are Muzzarees residing within the Scinde border. 
 
 On the 7th of October eighty Murrees, horsemen (this tribe formerly had 
 few or no horsemen, but within the last year or two appears to have many), were 
 plundering and murdering along the Lharee river as far as Kutpaul, some fourteen 
 miles south-west of Lharee, whence they carried off about one hundred head of 
 cattle, killing some of the herdsmen. 
 
 On the 8th another party of Murrees (some thirty-five horsemen) were plun- 
 dering about the town of Kunda, on the edge of the Cutchee side of the desert, 
 whence they carried off about fifty camels ; some horsemen in the service of the 
 Kelat Government pursued the latter part yof robbers, but on their approach, the 
 latter dismounted to fight, on which the others, thinking the enemy too strong to 
 be attacked, retired to Kunda. 
 
 As already reported, I have found it necessaiy to aiTest Azeem Khan Jagheerdar, 
 of Budanee ; the man arrived here in custody this morning, and will be forwarded 
 to-morrow a prisoner to Khyrpoor. 
 
 Nothing else of importance has occurred on the fi-ontier during the past week. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Secretary to the (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to bring to your notice that, on the 8th instant, a party of 
 robbers (sixteen in number, well armed) carried off four camels, loaded with 
 grain, &c., between the frontier posts of Koomree and Kusmore. 
 
 The robbers were first seen by a single suwar, of the Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 who was proceeding along the road on duty. The robbers attacked, fired at, and 
 tried to seize him ; but the suwar shot one of them dead, and galloped off to 
 Koomree, a party from which place immediately pursued the marauders, recovered 
 the stolen property, and came on the robbers at the village of Gheehulpoor. 
 Three of the robbers were taken at that village ; the remainder made theu* escape, 
 but were instantly pursued by the suwars, and four more were taken at the 
 village of Omerkote ; the remaining eight escaped. I have not yet seen the 
 robbers, and shall be able to report fui-ther after their amval. They are 
 Muzzarees, residing within the Scinde border, and appear to have had a perfect 
 understanding with the people of Gheehulpoor, who have, on former occasions, 
 lately sent me insolent messages, and endeavoured to obstruct me in the perform- 
 ance of my public duty in guarding this frontier. I am informed that Gheehul- 
 poor has been given in jagheer by His Highness Meer Ali Morad to a certain 
 Mr. Strange, and that the people of Gheehulpoor are acting under his orders. 
 Who this gentleman may be I know not ; but I have the honor to request that 
 you will have the goodness to take such effective measures as may seem to you 
 to be necessary to prevent Mr. Strange, or any of the subjects of His Highness 
 the Meer, from harbouring and assisting robbers, or opposing and annoying me in 
 the execution of my duties. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To Captain Forbes, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Resident at Khyrpoor. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to bring to your notice that I have received numerous 
 complaints of the conduct of the inhabitants of the village of Gheehulpoor, 
 who are in the habit of frequently either marauding themselves, or assisting 
 and harbouring marauders. 
 
 I beg leave herewith to forward a copy of a report on the subject, received 
 from the Moonshee of His Highness the Meer, the contents of which I have 
 ascertained to be true ; and I have the honor to request that measures may be 
 taken to prevent in future the lawless proceedings complained of 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Captain Forbes, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Resident at Khyrpoor. Commanding the Frontier.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 257 
 
 SlR^ ICth October, 1848. 
 
 1 am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letters, Nos. 180 and 185, 
 dated respectively the 5th and 8th instant. 
 
 2. — The Commissioner fully enters into your anxiety to accompany any detach- 
 ment of your Regiment which may proceed heyond the frontier on field sei-vice, 
 and is not insensible to the advantage of your presence with them as regards that 
 sei-vice. At the same time he would, at any time, but more especially in times 
 such as the present, feel considerable hesitation in giving his assent to your 
 absence fi-om the superintendence of the frontier ; and in the state of affairs 
 represented in the last of your letters, under acknowledgment, he fully recognises 
 the propriety of your resolution to remain at your post — an opinion in which he 
 has the concurrence of the Brigadier commanding the division, with whom he has 
 communicated on the subject. 
 
 3. — The Commissioner will await with some anxiety your further report of the 
 state of affairs on the fi-ontier, and relies on your vigilance for adopting every 
 needful precaution for its security. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Major Jacob, 
 Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 J. SURTEES, 
 
 Assistant- Secretary to the Commissioner 
 in Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of depositions, made before me, 
 in the matter of the marauding party, reported in my last weekly report of the 
 state of the frontier. The seven prisoners I have in custody at Khanghur. The 
 other witnesses not having yet an-ived, their depositions are not taken. 
 
 I beg leave also to report" that great doubt and uneasiness has been caused in 
 the minds of the Belooch settlers at Janeydeyra, &c., by their having been lately 
 transfeiTcd, with their lands, to the government of His Highness Meer Ah Morad, 
 of Khyrpoor ; and as the thing may possibly ultimately cause disorders on the 
 frontier, I think it right that the Commissioner should know w-hat these people 
 tiiiuk of this proceeding, which is in substance as follows : — 
 
 They surrendered to the British General, for the purpose of becoming British 
 subjects, and being settled on British territoiy. These terms were clearly 
 expressed, insisted on by them (the Belooches), and fully agi-eed to by the British 
 Government. Some of their fi-iends, who were wath them in the same predica- 
 ment at Trukkce, did sun-ender to Meer Ali Morad ; but these people positively 
 refused to submit or trust to the Meer, and confided solely on the good faith of 
 the British, to whom alone they surrendered. The terms on which they did 
 surrender, as above mentioned, were faithfully kept by the British Government ; 
 and they (the Belooches) were, accordingly, located in British territoiy as British 
 subjects at Janeydeyi-a, &c., and remained so for nearly fom* years. All this time 
 not a word was said of any claim of Meer Ali Morad's to their lands or to then- 
 allegiance, although the Meer himself was with the British General at the time ; 
 yet now suddenly they find themselves (they say) to then- consternation and 
 dismay, handed over like a lot of cattle, with their lands, as subjects to His 
 Highness Meer Ali Morad, of Khyrpoor, in consequence of some new arrangements 
 made between the two Governments. 
 
 I understand that the Belooch chiefs, and others, talk much among themselves 
 of, what they consider, the injustice and breach of faith towards them of this 
 proceeding, declaring that they will be true subjects of the British Government 
 in all things, but will not acknowledge Meer Ali Morad as their master. 
 
 On the night of the IGth instant I received intelligence of the assembly of a 
 considerable force of the hill plunderers, composed of the most disorderly 
 characters of the Murrees, Boogtees, Khctrances, &c., to the number of 500 
 men, horse and foot, at ]\Iund, with the intention of carrpng off cattle from 
 Ooch, and then endeavouring to plunder on the Scinde border. 
 
 1 do not, however, imagine that any attempt will be in reality made by 
 these plunderers on the British territory. I have people looking out in all 
 directions ; our patrols proceed daily and nightly, to long distances, from various 
 points along the frontier line, so that, finding the attempt hopeless, the marauders 
 
 18th October, 1848. 
 
 Will, in a 
 our reach . 
 
 11 probability, 
 
 disperse again 
 
 without ever risking themselves within
 
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 18th October, 1848. They may, perhaps, attempt to plunder the Kyheerees ; but the latter do not 
 appear much alarmed, and will, I hope, be able, with some show of assistance 
 from me, to protect themselves. That part of Cutchee occupied by the 
 Kyheerees has, as yet, been free from plunderers, by whom the whole of the 
 rest of the province is completely overrun. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 23rd October, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to bring to your notice that I found it necessary, a short 
 time since, in consequence of circumstances already reported to you, to send a 
 detachment to the village of Gheehulpoor, to be posted there for the protection 
 of that part of the frontier. 
 
 Certain persons at that place, calling themselves servants of Mr. Strange, have 
 thought proper to tell the Duffedar commanding the party that he should not 
 remain there, and to insist on his quitting the village with his men ; on the 
 Duffedar refusing to do so, the persons above-mentioned gave orders to all the 
 villagers and others that they were, on no account, to supply the suwars with 
 forage, grain, or anything else they required ; and threatened with severe punish- 
 ment any man who should supply them with anything. I shall be obliged by 
 your causing the persons thus obstructing me in my public duty to be brought 
 to condign punishment. Some time ago I gave leave to Ahmed Khan — who 
 was attached to me by His Highness the Meer, to manage affiiirs with his sub- 
 jects — to proceed to Khyrpoor ; he has not yet returned, and I shall be obliged 
 by your directing him to join me forthwith, as his presence is much required. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Captain Forbes, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Resident at Khyrpoor. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 23rd October, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to forward, herewith, a Persian report from the Moonshee of 
 His Highness the Meer, Shumboo Dyal, on the subject of the conduct of the 
 people of Gheehulpoor ; and request that you will have the goodness to move 
 His Highness the Meer to order the people now living about in the jungle to 
 reside, at night at least, in the village, their present mode of life tending, more 
 than anything else, to the continuance of robbery and crime of all sorts on the 
 border. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Captain Forbes, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Resident at Khyrpoor. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 24th October, 1848. SiR, 
 
 Having been informed by Lieutenant Malcolm, second in command 2nd 
 Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse, that orders have been issued for him to join 
 the field force about to proceed on service beyond the frontier, in command of 
 four squadrons — or as many as can be spared — and the head quarters of the 
 2nd Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse ; I beg leave to point out that the detach- 
 ment of 500 men, lately withdrawn from the frontier and now at Subzulkote 
 under command of Lieutenant Merewether, is as great a number of men as it 
 would be prudent to withdraw, under present circumstances, from this frontier ; j 
 and that the departure of 300 men more, to complete that detachment to four 
 squadrons, would be attended with great danger to the peace of the countiy, ^ 
 unless the squadron of the Scinde In-egular Horse, now at Hyderabad, could be , 
 spared for frontier service, or some other troops be sent to supply the place of 
 those proceeding to join the Mooltan Force. 
 
 I also beg leave to point out that the detachment at Subzulkote being already 
 across the Indus, and so far on its road complete and ready in every respect, it 
 may be thought advisable to take it on as it stands, instead of sending back the 
 officers and men of the 1 st Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse, and replacing them 
 with those of the 2nd. n
 
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 As it appears to be intended that the liead (luai-ters of one of the regiments 2 itii October. i848. 
 of Scinde Irregular Horse should join the Mooitan Army, and as an experienced 
 officer is now available for the charge of this frontier, I beg leave most earnestly 
 to rc(iuest tliat I may be allowed to take command of that part of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse proceeding to Mooitan. I have worked hard, long, and successfully 
 in this country ; I have never been absent a day from the Scinde Irregular Horse 
 during the seven years I have commanded it, and it appears unfaii- to me, as it 
 will assuredly appear to the public as a censure on my conduct, that one of my 
 subaltcras (whatever his merit) be recalled, when about to embark on sick certi- 
 ficate for Europe, and remanded to the corps with orders to supersede me in the 
 command of one of my regiments. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN .lACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding hi Upper Scinde. Conmianding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 From Mr. Strange. 25th October, 1 848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I respectfully beg leave to bring to your notice the most outrageous con- 
 duct of Moonshee Sewdial, stationed at Budanee, who it appears accompanied a 
 detachment of the Scinde Irregular Horse, directed by you to be stationed at 
 Gheehulpooi- (mv jagheer) ; pressed my cultivators to build temporary lines, without 
 paying them for their trouble, enforced grain from them, and made use of the 
 most disrespectful language towards me ; he has even went so far as to take the 
 res})onsibilitv upon himself to prevent my horsemen and chuprassees from using 
 arms, and threatened to put my Moonshee in the stocks, if he did not supply him 
 with grain and forage, for the use of the detachment. 
 
 I beg to state. Sir, that this jagheer some nine months ago was a baiTen and 
 unpopulated land, but through my cxeilions since I came to the possession of it, 
 and the enormous sum of money I laid out, enabled me to succeed so far in 
 collecting a population of about a thousand men, women and children, and the 
 land under cultivation, and making it a thickly populated place; provided you will 
 kindly favor me by putting a restraint upon Moonshee Sewdial, who appears to 
 use more authoritv than he is invested with, and the Russuldar will neither check 
 him nor keep his men from destroying my jowaree cultivation, where they get in 
 and pluck the ears of unriped corn at their pleasure. 
 
 As the produce of my jagheer is inadequate to meet the wants of my cultivators 
 and their cattle, I directed my ^loonshee to receive a part of the crops which was 
 reaped for their use, so that they might not be put under the necessity of ro^nng 
 to the neighboming villages for grain, as they hitherto used to do ; this small 
 supph', I am sorry to say, was taken away for the use of the detachment by 
 Moonshee Sewdial by forced means, and he further threatens to cut up the 
 unriped corn if grain is not supplied to him. If such measures of the Moonshee 
 is allowed, and notice not taken of it, I am afraid of very serious consequences 
 attending me, as my cultivators will abandon the jagheer, and all what I have 
 spent towards the improvement of it lost. 
 
 I presume the detachment above referred to was ordered by you to be stationed 
 on the new road that is being cut from Khanghur to Kusmore, for the purpose of 
 checking the progress of the Boogtee robbers into the interior of the country from 
 the hills. Instead of attending to these orders, they have stationed themselves 
 amongst my men on the banks of the river, where they apparently apjiear to do 
 more harm than good, and without minding their duties for which they were 
 expresslv sent, are interfering with the internal rules and regulations of my jagheer. 
 
 All petty thefts which are committed in my jagheer are tried by my Kardar. 
 Moonshee Sewdial says that will not be permitted, as he has orders to send them 
 down to you. 
 
 As the jagheer in question is not in the British territories (as you will perceive 
 fi'om the accompanying original correspondence, which I beg you will be pleased 
 to return) 1 beg to know if I am not entitled to judge my own people, and if so, 
 why should I be molested by people of Sewdial's description :* Being perfectly 
 aware that you will not allow such proceedings to pass unnoticed and unpiuiished, 
 I have been thus emboldened to address you, and earnestly trust you will be 
 pleased to take my case into serious consideration and grant redress. 
 
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 260 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 25th October, 1848. The loss ill fces and damages that I may have sustained since the detachment 
 entered my jagheer, through the rashness of the said Moonshee Sewdial — a state- 
 ment of its extent shall be preferred for your kind consideration, as I cannot allow 
 a poor man like myself to be the sufferer by the uncalled for conduct of your 
 subordinates. 
 
 I beg to say, Su-, that I shall be most happy and wilhng to render any little 
 assistance my humble means can afford towards your men, should they require it, 
 and for tliis purpose I have despatched a European, formerly in the Sikh service, 
 who appears to be thoroughly acquainted with the habits of the liill tribes ; and I 
 have not the least doubt, for his own interest as well as the jagheer, assist your 
 men, together with those he can collect, in keeping the Boogtee robbers at bay. 
 
 In conclusion, may I respectfiilly beg to request you will kindly favor me by 
 return of post with a Persian purwanah to the effect that my people will not be 
 molested, and the detachment to remove to Meerghur (an old ruined fort in my 
 jagheer) or to some other more appropriate place you may be pleased to appoint 
 than the present one on the bank of the river. 
 
 To Major Jacob, I have the honor, &c., 
 
 Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 (Signed) E. W. STRANGE. 
 
 25th October, 18-48. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to request that you will bring to the notice of the Com- 
 missioner that I have to cany on a great deal of con-espondence and wi'iting of 
 sorts, in Persian and English, relating to frontier affairs and magisterial business ; 
 and that my Regimental Writers, who have their own work to attend to, are not 
 equal to its performance. I have, therefore, the honor to request that I may be 
 allowed, from the 1st October, 1848, an English Writer, on a salary of 100 
 rupees a month, and a Persian Writer, on 30 rupees, for the performance of this 
 work. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Secretary to the (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 25th October, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to report that the assembly of mountain robbers at Mund, 
 mentioned in my last weekly repoii, finding that the parties of the Scinde Irre- 
 gular Horse, patrolling to Ooch, &c., rendered a successful entry into British 
 teiTitoiy hopeless, left that place, and proceeding westward within the hills, on 
 the 20th instant fell on the town of Lahree, which they plundered, canying off a 
 gi-eat number of cattle, and killing some of the people. A party of suwars, of the 
 Khan of Kelat, were at the town, who made some show of pursuit, after all was 
 over, but did nothing. 
 
 Some parts of Boordeeka are a little disturbed, especially about the districts of 
 Kusmore and Gheehulpoor. The latter is a perfect nest of robbers, whose pro- 
 ceedings the almost impenetrable jungle with which the country is covered 
 renders it very <lifficult to entirely put a stop to ; but I have little doubt but that 
 a more satisfactory state of affairs will, by steady perseverance in active measures, 
 be established. 
 
 I have had some correspondence with the Resident at Khyrpoor on the subject, 
 the contents of which will, doubtless, be reported by him. The depositions in 
 the matter of the gang of robbers, mentioned in my last weekly report, have been 
 forwarded, with the seven prisoners, to the Lieutenant of Police at Shikaipoor. 
 
 On the 22nd instant, the footmarks of twenty-five mounted and thirteen foot 
 plunderers were seen by some of my Belooch guides, patrolling about Tungwanee 
 and Hassan ke Ghurree. The guides followed up the marks, and saw twenty- 
 five horsemen at Sunree. As soon as the information reached Hassan ke 
 Ghurree, Naib Russuldar Futteh Mamoor Khan, commanding the post, pro- 
 ceeded, with forty men of the Scinde Irregular Horse and some of the Belooch 
 guides, in pursuit, when they made the following extraordinary march, which, 
 although it did not end in success as far as catching the robbers goes, yet, I think, 
 deserves to be recorded : —
 
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 From Hassan ke Ghurree to Sunree . . 25 miles. 25th October, i848. 
 
 To Assereylee 15 ,, 
 
 To Sooee 18 „ 
 
 To Hoodoo 40 ,, 
 
 To Punian 6 ,, 
 
 Back to Hassan ke Ghurree 23 ,, 
 
 Total 127 miles. 
 
 The party never lost the footmarks, which were quite fresh ; hut on arrival 
 at Punian, finding the robber horsemen had gone on to Ooch, the Naib Russuldar 
 unwillingly gave up the pursuit, and returned to Hassan ke Ghurree, which he 
 reached at midnight on the 23rd, having been about twenty-eight hours doing 
 the wiiolc journey- 
 That part of Cutchee occupied by the Kyheerees still remains unmolested ; and 
 I think it jirobable that it may remain so ; the mountain robbers greatly fearing 
 tliat by attacking the Kyheerees they may come within our reach. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Secretary to the (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 26th October, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to request that you will bring to the notice of the Com- 
 missioner the necessity which exists for the establishment of a daily post com- 
 munication between Khanghur and Shikarpoor. I have, on several former 
 occasions, represented this (the last time in the letter mentioned in the margin), of^jiJy!^a48!^frora 
 but as vet nothing has been done in the matter. As it has been all along abso- Major Jacob to Coi. 
 lutelv necessary for carrying on public business to maintain a daily communication {j^^^^ sclllde'!" "^ '° 
 with Shikarpoor, I have been hitherto obliged to employ in canning in the Daak 
 a number of suwars, who would be much more advantageously employed on their 
 proper duties. I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To the Sccretaiy to the (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Connnissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 Sir, 27th October, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to request that it may be brought to the notice of His 
 Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, and of Government, that no reply has as 
 yet been received to mv letter. No. 215, of the 13th November, 1847, to the Letter from Sir c. 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, Scinde and Beloochistan. _ S'alJih'Nontber; 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of that letter, as also a copy of a 1H45, and Letter, No! 
 letter from General Sir Charles Napier, G.C.B.K., bearing on the subject, which 'f g^;,"^ *f;<,m '''m°/„; 
 also accompanied mv original letter, and which shows that the intention both of Jacob to the .\ssistant 
 the Governor of Scinde and of the Governor-General of India was that I should ;\:!idl7,'i[;;,i;i;t,t°er; 
 permanently be Commandant of both the Regiments of Scinde Irregular Horse, vide ante. 
 
 I beg leave to point out that the arrangements for arming, clothing, and 
 equipping the corps, as well as other obvious reasons, renders any doubt as to 
 the continued unity of the two Regiments of Scinde Irregular Horse excessively 
 inconvenient. 
 
 I beg leave also to submit that the command allowance of one Regiment is not 
 a fair amount of pay to me in my position in this country. It is considerably 
 less than the pay formerly allowed, when I joined the Scinde Irregular Horse, for 
 the command of a Regiment of 600 men. It is barely sufficient to meet the 
 necessary current expenses of this frontier command and political charge, to 
 pedbrm the duties of which efficiently the Commander must be constantly moving 
 about, and have always ready, day and night, the means of rapid transit from one 
 end of his beat to the other. The best part of my life has been spent in the 
 desert and the jungle. I have neither desire nor use for wealth ; but some 
 addition to my allowances is necessary to prevent my being pinched for the means 
 of |)erforming the duties of my post as they ought to be done, and as I trust they 
 have been done ; and I hope that this will be granted accordingly. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
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 262 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 28th October, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to foi^ward herewith, in original, a letter received to-day 
 from Mr. Strange, alluded to in youi' letter, No. Ill, of the 25th of October, 
 1848, which reached me to-day. The complaints contained in the letter 
 from Mr. Strange are grossly false in every particular ; the magisterial powers and 
 the right to point out the proper positions for my frontier posts claimed by him 
 are of course inadmissible, and as Mr. Strange appears, even from his own 
 account, to be aiding and abetting the people of Gheehulpoor in then' lawless pro- 
 ceedings on this frontier, it will certainly be of material advantage to the peace of 
 the country if His Highness the Meer were pleased to deprive the man of his 
 jagheer, which I learn by your letter received to-day he is about to do. Mr. 
 Strange mentions in his letter having sent an European to Gheehulpoor to 
 collect armed men in order to " keep the Boogtee robbers at bay." Such a pro- 
 ceeding is of course highly objectionable, and I beg leave to request that the man 
 may be ordered to leave this part of the country. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Captain Forbes, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Resident at Khyrpoor. Commanding the Frontier, Upper Scinde. 
 
 28th October, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have received a letter to-day from you, ■^dth the accompanjang letter, which 
 I return ; the contents of your letter appear to me to be of an exceedingly 
 improper nature ; the complaints contained in it are gi-ossly false in eveiy single 
 particular ; you cannot be allowed the exercise of magisterial powers within my 
 command on this frontier, nor to direct me as to the proper places at which to 
 post detachments. I have had occasion lately to forward several serious com- 
 plaints against people of Gheehulpoor, to the Resident of Khyrpoor, and I have 
 to-day forwarded your letter under reply to that officer, with my remarks thereon, 
 for the information of His Highness Meer Ali Morad, of KhjTpoor. I beg leave 
 to decline any further correspondence with you in this matter, and if you have 
 any further complaints to make, I beg to refer you to His Highness the Meer. 
 The European you mention wUl not be allowed to collect armed men within my 
 command, neither will any of your servants be allowed to bear arms on this 
 frontier ; to prevent inconvenience to the man, I should suggest your recalUng 
 him. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To Mr. Strange, Commanding the Frontier, Upper Scinde. 
 
 Clerk in Executive Engineer's Office, Svikkur. 
 
 1st November, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to report that on the 25th instant I received infor- 
 mation that a party of marauding horsemen from the hills (apparently the same 
 party which was pursued, as mentioned in my last weekly report, by the detach- 
 ment from the outpost of Hassan ke Ghun-ee) had been the night before to the 
 village of Lunda, at which place they left their horses, and during the night went 
 to drink at the wells at Shahpoor. They afterwards went towards Manootee (now 
 wholly deserted); I had patrols looking out for them in various directions, and on 
 the morning of the 26th the robbers were heard of at the post of Khyree 
 GhuiTee ; they had crossed the desert from Manootee to near Tumboo, and between 
 that place and KhjTce Ghurree fell on some poor people who were coming into 
 Scinde with their cattle. The cattle the robbers earned off, and then proceeded 
 towards Burshooree. As soon as the information reached KhjTce Ghun-ee, the 
 police horsemen who now occupy that post proceeded in pursuit of them, sending 
 information to Rojaun, from which post (also then occupied by mounted pohce), 
 the detachment also proceeded to join in the chase ; both parties went to and met 
 at Burshooree, after halting a little while to refresh their horses they again pro- 
 ceeded in pursuit to the village of Sheeal, where they found the robbers, eleven in 
 number, halted. On the approach of the policemen, who numbered about sixty, 
 the plunderers made off with the stolen cattle ; the pohcemen followed and 
 recovered the plunder, but did not succeed in killing or taking any of the men.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 263 
 
 The Subadar in command of the pai-ty, however, reports that two of the 
 mares of the marauders were shot dead by his people and left on the ground, and 
 that two of the robbers were wounded. The party then returned to Khyi-ee 
 GhuiTce, bringing back the stolen cattle, which have since been restored to their 
 owners. The Subadar of police reports that eleven of the horses of his party died 
 of fatigue, and five or six more are not* 
 
 As the detachment of Mounted Police is so much disabled, I have sent a party 
 of the Scinde Irregular Horse to relieve them at Rojaun, givdng the former only 
 the one post of Khyree Ghun-ee to occupy. His Highness the Khan of Kelat 
 writes to me that he has assembled an army under command of his Wuzzeer, 
 Mahomed Hussan, for the purpose of punishing the mountaineers, who have 
 completely laid waste the whole of the province of Cutchee ; and that one 
 division is now at Gundava, and another at Dadur. The intention is, that the 
 Brahooee Army enters the hills by the Lahree river, and proceeds against the 
 MuiTces. His Highness the Khan begs earnestly for assistance, in troops and 
 money, and especially for some light guns. I do not think that much will be 
 done by the Brahooee Army, but have no doubt but that the Kelat Government, 
 however weak, is doing, and will do, its best to remedy the dreadful disorders 
 which exist and are ruining the best part of its territory. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 1st November, 1848. 
 
 [*As in Original.] 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 1,109, of 
 the 1st November, 1848, to my address, with accompaniment fi-om the Quarter- 
 Master- General of the Army ; and, in reply, beg leave to state that there are 
 now at Subzuikote, three Troops of the 2nd, and two Troops of the 1st Regi- 
 ment Scinde Irregular Horse, amounting to 500 men of all ranks, under command 
 of Lieutenant Merewether ; that the detachment is comj)lete and ready in all 
 respects for any service ; that Lieutenant Merewether, its commander, is an 
 officer highly qualified ; and that it would not, in my opinion, be advisable in the 
 present state of the fi-ontier to withdraw any more troops from it. Under these 
 circumstances, which are veiy different from those which were supposed to exist 
 by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, and the detachment not being nearly 
 equal to the strength of a complete regiment, I beg leave strongly to recommend 
 that everything remain as it is ; the .500 men of both regiments, under Lieutenants 
 Merewether and Green, proceeding with the army to Mooltan, and Lieutenant 
 Malcolm joining me on this fi'onticr. 
 
 There is another reason for the an-angements remaining as at present, namely, 
 the state of Lieutenant Malcolm's health, which the medical officers consider 
 renders it necessary for him to proceed to Europe. 
 
 Notwithstanding the reasons above stated, however, should the General still 
 wish the 2nd Regiment Scinde IiTcgular Horse to proceed with the Mooltan 
 Force, instead of the detachment above mentioned, it will be requisite inniie- 
 diately to order Lieutenants Merewether and Green to join me, with the 200 men 
 of the 1st Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse now at Subzuikote, leaving the 
 300 men of the 2nd Regiment at that place. 
 
 On the two troops reaching the frontier and relieving the posts. Lieutenants 
 Malcolm, and Collier, Adjutant of the 2nd Regiment, can proceed with 200 men 
 of the 2nd Regiment to join the Mooltan Force. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Captain Phayre, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Quarter-Master-General. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 3rd November, 1848. 
 
 My Lord, 
 
 In transmitting, for the consideration of your Lordship in Council, the 
 accompanying copy of a letter, No. 175, dated the 24th ultimo, from Major 
 Jacob, in political and military charge of the frontier, I beg to refer to the 
 correspondence forwarded with my letters, Nos. 2,742 and 2,768, dated respec- 
 
 s 3 
 
 3rd November, 1848.
 
 264 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 Srd November, 1818. tivcly tlic 13th and 16th ultimo, as contaiumg my opinion on the subject to which 
 it I'eiates ; to which I have only to add, with reference to the withdrawal of the 
 Squadron of Scinde Irregular Horse now at Hyderabad for frontier service, that 
 I consider it would be attended with risk, as that is the locality, if any, within 
 the province where disaffection is to be apprehended. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Right Honorable Viscount Falkland, (Signed) R. K. PRINGLE, 
 Governor and President in Council. Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 14th November, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I am directed bv the Right Honorable the Governor in Council to acknow- 
 ledge the receipt of" your letters, No. 2,742, 2,768, and 2,977, dated the 13th 
 and 16th ultimo, and the 3rd instant. 
 
 2. — In reply, I am directed to inform you that it would, in the opinion of 
 Government, be highly unadvisable to permit Major Jacob to proceed to the siege 
 of Mooltan. 
 
 3. — His Lordship in Council concurs with you in opinion that the detachment 
 of Scinde Horse, now at Hyderabad, should not be removed from thence. 
 
 4. — Whether the officers and men of the 1st Regiment, now" with the detach- 
 ment at Subzulkote, should proceed with that detachment, or be relieved by an 
 equal number of officers and men of the 2nd Regiment, is a point which should 
 be determined by yourself and Major Jacob. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 Esq., (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Scinde. Chief Secretary. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 
 To R. K. Pringle 
 Commissioner in 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 J. F. LESTER, 
 
 Assistant Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 5th November, 1848. SiR, 
 
 Having just received information that a large body of men of the mountain 
 tribes, Murrees, Boogtees, &c. (said to be some 1,500 in number) has left the 
 hiUs for the purpose of faUing on Kusmore, 
 
 I have the honor to report that I am starting immediately for that part of the 
 frontier under my command which is threatened, with 200 men, to repel any 
 attack which may be made on the British temtory in that direction. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier, Upper Scinde. 
 
 PS. — I have the honor to request that on his arrival at Roree, Lieutenant 
 Malcolm may be ordered to join me forthwith. 
 
 Similar letter omitting the P.S. to the Secretaiy to the Commissioner in Scinde, 
 KuiTachee. 
 
 Cth November, 1848. SiR, 
 
 In continuation of the subject of my letter, No. 237, of yesterday's date, 
 I have the honor to repoii; that there is little doubt of the mountaineers having 
 assembled in considerable numbers for hostile purposes, as already reported, but 
 they have not as yet left the hills, and it is very uncertain in what direction they 
 may proceed, or whether any attempt will be made by them at all on the British 
 border. 
 
 An inroad (or attempt at one) appears no more likely to take place towards 
 Kusmore than on any other part of the frontier line, but it is necessaiy for me to 
 watch and guard all points ; wherefore it would, I think, be advisable to have one 
 squadron in hand at Khanghur, while I may be out to the eastward with another. 
 This would, in all probability, ensure the safety of the whole of this frontier line. 
 The number of men I have now at my disposal would be more than sufficient to 
 meet all these robber tribes combined, if we knew exactly always where to find 
 them ; but as they can suddenly attack any point, we must be prepared on all, 
 or run some risk of allowing the mountaineers to make a profitable raid, while 
 the least approach to a successful foray on their part in the way of plunder, would
 
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 do incalculable mischief to the countiy along the British border, and again intro- cth November, i848. 
 
 ducc tear and disorder in place of the tranquillity now so happily prevailing. 
 
 This risk may indeed be small, but if it can be done without inconvenience, it is 
 
 better to guard against accident as much as possible, wherefore perhaps it may be 
 
 thought as well to send back to this frontier one troop of the rive of the Scinde 
 
 Irregular Hoi-se now at Subzulkote, leaving two squadrons (400 men, with 
 
 Lieutenants Merewether and Green) to accompany the Mooltan force. 
 
 The Khan of Kelat has assembled a force Avhich he is about to send into the 
 hills against the MuiTees, who have been laying waste his country ; and after all 
 it is very Ukely that this general assembly of the mountain tribes is merely for 
 the purpose of repelling that attack. Again, it is veiy possible that the predatory 
 ti-ibes are feigning an inroad in the direction of Kusmore to di'aw oflF my attention 
 to that quarter, while their real attack is to take place to the westward on 
 the Kyheeree villages in Cutchee. It is also certainly possible that the im-oad on 
 Kusmore may be really intended, owing to the intluence of the Dewan of 
 Mooltan, although it is very unlikely that it will be earned into etfect, when it is 
 known that we arc in the neighbourhood and on the watch for the marauders, 
 who have only become open to Mooltan persuasion, and assumed the appearance 
 of an intention to invade the British ten-itory, after healing that Lieutenant 
 Merewether, with a gi-eat part of the border force had left the frontier, and I was 
 about to follow with more. 
 
 It is my duty to lay all the circumstances set forth above before my superiors. 
 At the same time, I have little doubt but that with the force I have at present at 
 ray disposal, the British territor\^ will be preserved inviolate under any circum- 
 stances, though it may be hard work for the men. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier, Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, loth Xovembcr. 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to report, that I have received a communication fi-om 
 Lieutenant Green, with copy of a letter from General Whish, to the etfect that 
 his troops were being attacked in their camp, his allies going over to the enemy, 
 and that the General was urgent for immediate reinforcement. That under the 
 circumstances. Major Hallet was marching to the assistance of General Whish 
 \\nth the 3rd Regiment Native Infantry and detachment of the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse, and that Lieutenant Malcolm was still many marches distant. I have, 
 therefore, considering the case as one of gi-eat emergency, and that the presence 
 of Lieutenant Merewether would be far more required with the detachment under 
 Major Hullet than with me on this frontier, ordered Lieutenant Merewether to 
 rejoin with all speed the detachment proceeding towards Mooltan. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier, Upper Scinde. 
 
 Adjutant-General's Office, i><ti> NovemUer. isis. 
 
 Bombay, November 18th, 1848. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have submitted to the Commander-in-Chief the Honorable H. Dundas' 
 letter. No. 1,272, of the 2nd instant, with accompaniment from Major Jacob, No. 
 176, dated 24th ultimo, to which I am instructed to rej)ly as follows : — 
 
 2. — Under the circumstances therein represented. His Excellency approves of 
 Colonel II. Dundas's proposed arrangement, to limit the detachment of the Scinde 
 Horse, which is to accompany the Field Force, to the ")00 men now at Subzul- 
 kote ; but directs that the Head Quarters of the 2nd Regiment be attached to 
 the same, agi'cc.ably to General Orders No. 3, of the 1 1th ultimo; and that the 
 whole be under the orders of Lieutenant Malcolm, Lieutenant Green being also 
 attached, as directed in my letter to your address of the 7th ultimo. His Excel- 
 lency leaves it to Major Jacob to arrange the distribution of the otiier European 
 otficers as he may deem most expedient. With regard to Major Jacob's solici- 
 tation to be permitted to proceed in command of that portion of his corps 
 
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 266 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 18tb November, 1848. 
 
 proceeding to Mooltan, I am to request you will furnish that officer with a copy 
 of 2nd paragraph of Mr. Secretary Malet's letter, No. 446, of the 14th instant, 
 to the address of the Commissioner in Scinde ; and acquaint that, but for the 
 urgent necessity which exists for his services being retained at this juncture in his 
 present command on the Scinde Frontier, it would have afforded His Excellency 
 the gi-eatest pleasure to have complied with his request, and to have recommended 
 it to the favorable considei'ation of Government. It is, I am to add, with much 
 regret His Excellency is compelled to notice, with his disapprobation, the tenor 
 and style of the concluding paragraph of Major Jacob's letter, under acknowledg- 
 ment. It was, I am to obsei-ve, for the Commander-in-Chief alone to judge 
 whether that officer's services would be most properly retained for the command 
 of the Scinde Frontier, or more available for that of the Scinde Horse proceeding 
 with the Field Force ; and it was for Major Jacob to defer to His Excellency's 
 orders, and not to cavil and allow his mind to be swayed by considerations of 
 what " the public " might think of the matter, than which course, I am to state, 
 nothing could be more unmilitary. It is, I am to remark, only the opinions of 
 his military superiors and of Government that can be rightly made the object of 
 an officer's solicitude ; and His Excellency is sorry in having occasion to point 
 this out to an officer of Major Jacob's rank and standing in the service. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To Major-General Auchmuty, Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 Commanding the Troops in Scinde, Sukkur. 
 
 fTruecopy.) 
 (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 28tli November, 1848. SiR, 
 
 With reference to your letter. No. 175, dated the 24th ultimo, I have the 
 honor to transmit, for your information and guidance, copy of my letter, No. 
 2,977, dated the 3rd instant, and of Mr. Chief Secretary Malet's reply. No. 446, 
 dated the 14th idem. 
 
 2. — By a letter dated the 10th instant, fi'om Brigadier the Honorable H. 
 Dundas, I am led to believe that a troop of Scinde Horse has already joijied you 
 from Hyderabad ; but on this point I beg to be informed. 
 
 3. — I also request you will favor me with your opinion on the subject of the 
 concluding paragraph of Mr. Malet's letter, if the point to which it relates has 
 not already been disposed of, as seems probable, by the course of events, so as not 
 conveniently to admit of modification. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) R. K. PRINGLE, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 ! 
 
 29th November, 1848. SiR, 
 
 i 
 
 In forwarding the annexed copy of a letter. No. 2,142, dated 18th instant, 
 from the Adjutant- General of the Army, I am directed by Major-General 
 Auchmuty, C.B., to desire that you transmit instructions to Major Jacob, Com- 
 manding the Scinde Irregular Horse, for the immediate return to Kurrachee of 
 Ensign Chamberlain, 26th Regiment Native Infantry, attached to that corps. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Acting Assistant Adjutant- General, S. D. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 r
 
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 Bombay, 18th November, 1848. isth November, i848. 
 Sir, 
 
 His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief having learned, from the monthly 
 return of the 26th Native Infantry, dated 1st instant, that Ensign Chamberlain 
 of tbat corps has been attaciied to do duty with the Scinde Irregular Horse, has 
 instructed me to intimate to vou his disapproval of that arrangement having been 
 ordered, since the Scinde Horse has its full complement of European officers 
 present with it, and the regulations of the Army do not admit of any such 
 arrangement being made without the authority of the Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 2. — I am, at the same time, to convey to you His Excellency's orders to direct 
 Ensign Cliamberlain immediately to return to Kurrachee and rejoin his own corps. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To Major-General Auchmuty, C.B., Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 Commanding the Troops in Scinde. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Acting Assisant Adjutant-General, S. D. 
 
 (True copv.) 
 (Signed) " JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 Sir, 29th November, 1848. 
 
 I am instructed by Major-General Auchmuty, C.B., to forward the annexed 
 copies of letters, regarding the inexpediency of permitting Major Jacob, under 
 existing circumstances, to proceed to Mooltan ; and to desire that the same may 
 be made known to the Major. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General's Office, isth November, i848. 
 
 Bombay, 1 8th November, 1848. 
 Sir, 
 
 I am instructed by the Commander-in-Chief to transmit, for vour infor- 
 ination, the enclosed transcript of a letter from the Secretary to Government in 
 the Secret Department (No. 447), dated the 14th instant, with copy of its accom- 
 paniments, relative to the inexpediency of permitting Major Jacob, under existing 
 circumstances, to proceed with the Scinde Irregular Horse to the siege of Mooltan, 
 and the removal of the detachment of tbat corps now at Hyderabad. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To Major-General Auchmuty, Adjutant- General of the Army. 
 
 Conunanding the Troops in Scinde. 
 
 14th November, 1848. nth November, ih^s. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed by the Right Honorable the Governor in Council to transmit 
 to you, for submission to His Excellency the Connnaiuler-in-Chief, a copy of my 
 letter of tins date to the Commissioner in Scinde, relative to the inexpediency of 
 Major Jacob j)roceeding towards Mooltan, and the detachment of the Scinde 
 Horse now at Hyderabad being removed from thence. The point noticed in the 
 concluding paragraph has, probably, already been connnunicated to His Excellency 
 the Commander-in-Chief by the Officer commanding in Scinde. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Lieutenant-Colonel Hancock, (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Adjutant-General of the Army. Chief Secretarj'.
 
 268 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 14th November, 1848. 
 
 14th November, 1848. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed by the Right Honorable the Governor in Council to acknow- 
 ledge the receipt of your letters, Nos. 2,742, 2,768, and 2,977, dated the 13th 
 and 16th ultimo, and the 3rd instant. 
 
 2nd. — In reply, I am instructed to inform you that it would, in the opinion of 
 Government, behighly inadvisable to permit Major Jacob to proceed to the siege 
 of Mooltan. 
 
 3rd. — His Lordship in Council concurs with you in opinion that the detach- 
 ment of Scinde Horse now at Hyderabad should" not be removed from thence. 
 
 4th. — Whether the otiicers and men of the 1st Regiment, now with the 
 detachment at Subzulkote, should proceed with that detachment, or be reheved 
 by an equal number of officers and men of the 2nd Regiment, is a point which 
 should be determined by yourself and Major Jacob. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To R. K. Pringle, Esq., (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 Chief Secretary 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 (Trae copy.) 
 
 T. DONELLY, Major, 
 
 Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 (Trae copy.) 
 (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, S. D. 
 
 4th December, 1848. glR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yom* letter, No. 3,206, of the 
 28th November, 1848, to my address, with accompaniments ; and with reference 
 to the subject thereof, have the honor to inform you that one troop of the Scinde 
 In-egular Horse fi'om Hyderabad has already joined me at Khanghur. 
 
 With reference to the subject of the 3rd paragi*aph of your letter under reply, 
 it appears to me that the arrangements already carried out are the best which the 
 circumstances would admit of, and that no alteration in them would now be 
 advisable — indeed, no alteration could now" be made without veiy gi-eat incon- 
 venience to the pubhc service. Both Regiments of Scinde In-egular Horse are 
 exactly alike, and there is not a shade of difference between a detachment 
 composed of men from both regiments and of men from one regiment only. 
 
 I beg leave to bring to your notice that a squadron (200 men) of t e Poona 
 In-egular Horse is on its way to Scinde, and that it appeared to me that, on the 
 arrival of this detachment, the best possible arrangement would be to station it 
 at Hyderabad, and to send the remaining Troop of the Scinde Irregular Horse to 
 join me on the frontier. The detachment of Police now under my command 
 would then be no longer required for frontier work, and the men could return to 
 their proper duties. This arrangement would prevent much time being lost in 
 marching and counter-marching, and the men of both corps would be employed 
 in the performance of duties to which they are, respectively, best adapted by habit 
 and experience. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Commissioner (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 5th December, 1848. 
 
 No. 1,379, of 29th 
 November, 1848, from 
 Assistant Adjutant- 
 General, S. & B., to 
 Colonel Shaw ; No. 
 2,150, of 18th Novem- 
 ber, 1848, from Adju- 
 tant-General of the 
 Army to Major-Gene- 
 ral Auchmuty. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letters mentioned in the 
 margin, herewith returned, as directed in your memorandum, which accompanied 
 them. The command of the 2nd Regiment Scinde IiTegular Horse I shall imme- 
 diately hand over to Lieutenant Malcolm, as ordered. 
 
 As Lieutenant Green, Adjutant of the 1st Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse, is 
 to remain with Lieutenant Malcolm, I suppose that Lieutenant Collier, Adjutant 
 of the 2nd Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse, is to remain with me ; and request 
 that 1 may be favored with instructions on this point. 
 
 Lieutenant Merewether had better, I think, remain with Lieutenant Malcolm.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 269 
 
 I beg to express mv deep regi-et at l)a\'ing been so unfortunate as to fall under stu December, i848. 
 the displeasure of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief; and request that this 
 may be communicated to His Excellency. The objectionable passage in my letter 
 was wi-itten without due consideration, and dunng gi-cat trouble of mind ; but, 
 most assuredly, I had no intention of implying an)i:hing improper or unmilitary, 
 nor of cavilling at the orders of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief; and I 
 cannot adequately express my son'ow at finding that His Excellency thinks I have 
 done so. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde In-egular Horse. 
 
 Sir, /th December, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to subjoin a copy of a letter, No. 1,400, dated 7th 
 December, 1848, fi-om the Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, for your in- 
 formation. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Major John Jacob, (Signed) M. M. SHAW, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Conunanding Scinde IiTcgular Horse. Connnanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 gjR^ 7th December, 1848. 
 
 In reference to Major Jacob's letter. No. 188, of the 5th December, counter- 
 signed and forwarded by yourself this day, I am directed by Major-General 
 Auchmuty, C.B., to request you will inform Major Jacob that he approves of the 
 arrangement of the officers to proceed with the 2nd Regiment to Mooltan, therein 
 made. 
 
 I am also desired to request you will inform Major Jacob, that his letter above 
 quoted will be forwarded for the information of His Excellency the Commander- 
 in-Chief 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw, (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Acting-Assistant Adjutant-General, S.D. 
 
 (Ti*ue copv.) 
 (Signed) F. HARVEY," Lieutenant, 
 
 Brigade-Major in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 13Ch December, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to state that fourteen of the Boordee robbers, mentioned in 
 my last weekly report, are now jirisoners at Khanghur ; four more of the party, 
 who are wounded, are on their way to this place in custody. 
 
 They killed two Boogtees in fight and four in cold blood ; they are said also to 
 have killed a woman, but the chief of the party, Wullce Mahomed, denies this. 
 When the depositions in the case are completed the prisoners will be disposed of 
 as directed. Nothing of importance has occuiTcd on the frontier during the past 
 week. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier, Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, I3tli December, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to inform you, that 1 have to-day handed over to Chootah 
 Khan, Wukkeel of His Highness Meer Ali Morad, the prisoners mentioned in the 
 accompanying proceedings. 
 
 In forwarding these proceedings, I have the honor to bring to your notice, that 
 such crimes as these persons have been now guilty of are far more injurious to 
 the peace and welfare of the country than ordinary cases of robbery and mui'der. 
 They are almost certain to cause attempts at retaliation, and thereby make the 
 whole border disturbed and unsafe. 
 
 The injury done by such outrages as that of which these prisoners have com- 
 mitted being so great, and at the same time, the perfect freedom from inroad by
 
 270 RFXORDS OF THE 
 
 i.^ii, niwiniior, 1KJ8. the mountaiueers, for a long time past, admitting of no shadow of excuse for their 
 crimes, their punishment should be exemplary, and it would be advisable to 
 represent this to His Highness Meer Ali Morad. The stolen cattle I have also 
 handed over to Chootah Khan, Wukkeel of His Highness, desiring him, if he can 
 discover the owners to restore the plunder to them. The officers of His Highness 
 the Meer have afforded me most efficient aid in apprehending these persons. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Resident at Khyi-poor. (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 Ifitl. December, 1848. SiR, 
 
 With reference to my letter, dated the 21st October, 1847, No. 443, relative 
 to the successful attack upon the Boogtees, made by a party of the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse, under the command of Lieutenant Merewether of that corps, I am directed 
 by the Right Honorable the Governor in Council to transmit, for your information 
 and for communication to Major Jacob, an extract of paragraphs 4 and 5, fi'om a 
 despatch fi'om the Honorable the Court of Directors, dated the 20th September 
 last. No. 31, and to draw your and that officer's attention to the hope expressed 
 by the Honorable Court at the close of the 4th paragi'aph. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To R. K. Pringle, (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Commissioner in Scinde. Chief Secretary. 
 
 20th September, 18-1 s. EXTRACT Paragraphs 4 and 5 of a Letter from the Honorable the Court of 
 
 Directors, No. 31, dated 20th September, 1848. 
 
 4. — Sir Charles Napier's expedition into the hills had terminated in the estab- 
 lishment of peaceable relations with several of the predatory tribes ; but, shortly 
 before that officer quitted the Government, the Boogtees i-enewed their incursions 
 into our territory, in the course of which they received so severe a blow from a 
 detachment of the Scinde Horse, commanded by Lieutenant Merew-ether, that 
 their strength was completely broken ; and their Chiefs, Islam Khan and Alum 
 Khan, reduced to submit, and to consent — as the tribe of Kyheerees had already 
 done — to settle in Scinde. The latest accounts, however, state that these Chiefs 
 have returned to their hills ; we, nevertheless, hope that no ftu'ther measures of 
 coercion towards these tribes will be requisite, and that the conciliatory policy 
 which has been attended with so much .success in analogous cases, will induce 
 them to become peaceable neighbours. 
 
 Our relations with the Khan of Kelat have become somewhat complicated 
 by the fact that the district selected for the location of the subdued Kyheerees 
 forms part of the territoiy of that chieftain, who, therefore, claims them as liis 
 subjects, and as bound to take part in his operations against the MuiTces ; while, 
 at the same time, they are still considered as under the management and control 
 of our officers. Major Jacob has been directed to enter into a negociation with 
 the Khan, for the purpose of altering this anomalous and inconvenient state of 
 things. (True extract.) 
 
 (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretary. 
 (True extract.) 
 (Signed) J. F. LESTER, 
 
 Assistant Commissioner. 
 
 ICtb Deeernber, 1848. SiR, 
 
 With i-eference to the 12th, et sequitur, paragraphs of my letter, dated the 
 7th FebiTiary last. No. 572, I am directed by the Right Honorable the Governor 
 in Council to transmit, for your information and for communication to Major 
 Jacob, commanding the Scinde Irregular Horse, an extract, paragraph 7, from a 
 despatch from the Honorable the Court of Directors, dated the 20th September 
 last. No. 34, approving of Government having restored to that officer the political 
 charge of the fi-ontier. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 ToR.K. Pringle, Esq., (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Commissionei' in Scinde. Chief Secretary.
 
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 EXTRACT of Paragraph 7, of a Letter from the Honorable the Court of Directors, 20th September, 1848. 
 No. 31, dated 20th September, 1848. 
 
 7. — We approve your having restored to Majoi- Jacob — the able and energetic 
 Commander of the Scinde Irregular Horse — the political charge of the frontier, 
 which Mr. Pringle had transfeiTcd fi'om him to the Collector of Shikarpoor. 
 
 (True extract.) 
 (Signed) A. MALET, 
 
 Chief Secretar)\ 
 (Ti'ue copies.) 
 (Signed) J. F. LESTER, 
 
 Assistant Commissioner. 
 
 Sir, 20th December, 1848. 
 
 1 have the honor to foi-ward, herewith, copies of depositions in the matter 
 of a border foray committed by certain Boordees, as before reported. The 
 pi-isoners, stolen property, &c., have been handed over to the Wukkeel of His 
 Highness Ali Morad. A duplicate of the depositions in the case has been for- 
 warded to the Resident at Khyrpoor, to whom also I have written on the subject, 
 exactly as directed in your letter. No. 3,338, of the 14th December, 1848, previous 
 to the receipt of that letter. 
 
 The troops of the Kelat Government, finding the Murrees too strong to be 
 attacked by them, have now gone on a predatory excursion against the Boogtees, 
 though the latter are now not much inclined to trouble any one, but are endea- 
 vouring to cultivate lands at Sungseela and other places within the hills. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 30th December, 1848. 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 729, of the 
 28th December, 1848, to my address, with accompanying copy of a letter from 
 the Assistant Quarter-Master-General. With reference to the subject of the 
 latter, I beg that it may be represented to General Auchmuty, C.B., commanding 
 in Scinde, that I greatly regret that he appears displeased with me. I had not 
 the slightest intention of ever intruding on him any suggestions of mine ; my 
 opinion was called for with regard to some an-angements of the troops on this 
 fi'ontier ; I conceived it to be my plain duty to give that opinion in full, and did 
 so accordingly. With regard to my having addressed the Commissioner in 
 Scinde on the subject in question, I beg leave respectfully, and under submission, 
 to observe that as the arrangements in contemplation have, as it appears to me, 
 reference to the quiet keeping of this frontier, I could not, until the receipt of 
 your letter under reply, have considered that I was not doing my duty in men- 
 tioning the matter to the Commissioner. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier, Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 3rd January, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to report, that the frontier under my command has been 
 undisturbed during the past week. I have been informed by the Wukkeel 
 of His Highness the Khan of Kelat, that an Afighan army has been assembled 
 at Candahar for the purpose of creating a diversion in favour of Mooltan by 
 threatening Shikarpoor. The force is said to consist of 12,000 men and 17 
 guns. 
 
 I have the honor to forward the accompanying Persian letters on the subject, 
 received from the Kelat Wukkeel. 
 
 In reporting what has been stated to me by the Kelat authorities, I beg leave to 
 state that, in my opinion, no importance whatever attaches to the story, and tliat 
 it is in the very highest degi-ee improbable that any attempts at invasion will be 
 made at present from the quarter indicated. Leaving numerous other forcible
 
 272 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 3rd January, 1849. reasoHs out of the qucstion, the state of the passes at this season of the year 
 alone appears sufficient to prevent any such proceeding. It is, however, probable 
 that eveiy effort may have been made by the rebels in the Punjaub to induce the 
 Affghans to afford them assistance, which has probably given rise to the story 
 above-mentioned. I have also received information from another source, that 
 Sirdar Kooshdil Khan, son of Mehur Dil Khan, and nephew of the Ameer Dost 
 Mahomed Khan, has an-ived from Pesheen, in the neighbourhood of Seebee, but 
 the number of his followers has not yet been reported. 
 
 With reference to the instructions contained in your letter, No. 3,389, of the 
 20th December, 1849, to my address, I have the honor to state that I have com- 
 municated the above-mentioned report to the military authorities, and to request 
 that you will favor me with your wishes with respect to such communication 
 being made in my weekly reports of the frontier to the Officer commanding 
 in Upper Scinde, for my future guidance. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier, Upper Scinde. 
 
 4Ui January, 1849. SiR 
 
 I am directed by Major-General Auchmuty, C.B., to furnish you with the 
 copy of a letter of yesterday's date from the officer commanding at Shikarpoor, 
 giving intimation of the intended march of a body of Affghans from Candahar, on 
 Shikarpoor, a rumour of which has also reached the Major-General, via Kelat. 
 
 Although he does not put much belief in these reports, still he desires you to 
 collect what information may be in your power regarding them, and which he 
 desires you will communicate through the usual channel. . . '• 
 
 I have the honor, &c., ; 
 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, I 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, S.D. ' 
 
 3rd January, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to forward a statement made by Sounah Khukkey, a 
 cossid, who left Candahar one month ago ; of the tnith of the news he gives I 
 do not pretend to judge. The cossid says that when he left Candahar a procla- 
 mation was being pubUshed, calhng upon the inhabitants of that part of the 
 country to assemble. 
 
 That he saw five guns and seven tents outside the Shikarpoor gate ; that Dost 
 Mahomed Khan had written, directing Sirdar Khoon Dil Khan to march to 
 Mooltan, via Dera Ismael Khan ; and the other Su-dars, "Meer Dil Khan," Runi 
 Dil Khan (son of Meer Dil Khan) , to proceed du-ect to Shikarpoor. That on his 
 arrival at Quettah he heard that Meer Dil Khan's gun, which had been sent on 
 a-head, had been stopped at the Kojuck Pass, on account of the snow. "-^ 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Major of Brigade (Signed) G. MAYOR, Lieutenant, 
 
 in Upper Scinde. Commanding at Shikarpoor. 
 
 P.S. — The cossid was brought to me by Mahomed Hossein Kotewal, of 
 Shikarpoor, no officers on the Civil Staff being present at the station. 
 
 (Time copy.) 
 (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 6th January, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I am directed by Major-General Auchmuty, C.B., in reference to the report 
 of the state of the frontier, fonvarded by you to Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw, to 
 inform you that the 29th Regiment Native Infantry is ordered to Shikarpoor, in 
 case the reports of the advance of an Affghan force should prove con-ect ; and 
 that should you obtain information of the near approach of any enemy in strength, 
 you are to make requisition for reinforcement on Major Jacob, who will be com- 
 manding at Shikarpoor, orders regarding which will be communicated to him 
 before his departure. You will, at the same time, foi"ward an express to Head 
 Quarters. '
 
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 The Major-General places full confidence in your guardianship of the fi'ontier ; sth January, 1849. 
 and desires that, durini^- the period these rumours may be rife, you will be pleased 
 to make daily reports of the information that may reach you. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, S. D. 
 
 Sir, 6th January, 184U. 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 80, of the 
 4th January, 1849, to my address, with accompaniments ; and, -with reference to 
 the subject thereof, beg leave to state that the approach of an Affghan force to 
 Cutchce has already been reported by me ; and that the General may depend on 
 my receiving timely information on the subject from the Kelat authorities, the 
 people of Seebee, and the Kvheerees in Cutchce. Sirdar Khoosh Dil Khan had 
 not, I find, yet reached Seebee on the date on which I last heard from that place, 
 but was said to be approaching. I have not yet been able to ascertain with, any 
 precision the amount of force he has with him, and the accounts in this respect 
 vary much. Khoosh Dil Khan gives out that he is coming to Seebee, which 
 belongs to Candahar, to collect revenue and settle affairs in that province. 
 Whatever his intentions, it is probable that he will proceed no further. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To Captain Follet, Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 Sir, 6th January, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to inform you that I have to-day received intelligence Irom 
 the Wukkeel of the Khan of Kelat, residing with me, confirming the report of an 
 Affghan army being on the march from Candahar to Quetta, for the pm-pose of 
 invading Cutchce and Scindc. 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith certain Persian letters on this subject, 
 received to-day from Mahomed Hussan, Minister of the Khan of Kelat, now at 
 Gundava. 
 
 It appears fi-om all I can learn that, some time in the end of December last. 
 Sirdar Khoosh Dil Khan proceeded fi-om Kandahar, for the purpose of raising the 
 tribes about Shorawak ; and having collected a number of men in that direction, 
 proceeded to Pesheen, in which valley other troops were assembUng. Sirdar 
 Mahomed Oosnian Khan remains at Kandahar. ' All the other Sirdars of that 
 country, with as many forces as they could collect, marched, about the 1st 
 January, 1849, towards the rendezvous at Pesheen. The Ameer Dost Mahomed 
 is at Peshawur, also collecting troops. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Commissioner (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 in Scinde.. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 9th January, IS49. 
 
 I have the honor to rcpoi-t that I am to-day informed by the Wukkeel of 
 the Khan of Kelat that, by messengers just arrived from Quetta (his own brother 
 among the number), he learns that the Affghan force had not, up to the 3rd 
 instant, left the valley of Pesheen. The force then assembled in Pesheen 
 amounted to about 13,()00 or 14,000 men, including followers of all descriptions. 
 I hear from Seebee that Khoosh Dil Khan is certainly expected in that district, 
 and is thought to be coming there to collect revenue. From all that I can learn 
 from every source, my opinion is strengthened that no real invasion of the Scinde 
 frontier will be attempted or thought of. It appears to me that the Afighans are 
 endeavouring to assemble a force, in order to create a diversion in favor of the 
 rebels in the Punjaub, bv compelling the British Government to maintain troops 
 on the frontier of Scinde ; and that the Kelat authorities have somewhat 
 exaggerated the danger, in the hope of adding to the power and consequence of 
 His Highness the Khan, by inducing the British Government to send troops to 
 Dadur to protect his territon,-, which the Wukkeel, in the name of the Khan, 
 daily begs may be done.
 
 274 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 9th January, 1849. It IS scai'cely conceivable that a force of no more than 14,000 or 15,000 men 
 
 (even exclusive of followers, which latter may be reckoned as, at least, one-half of 
 the whole number) would venture to pass through the Bolaun in the winter 
 season, to cross the hostile and half-deserted plains of Cutchee, to encounter 
 fi-esh British troops on the fair open tield of the frontier. Beaten on the border 
 of Scinde, not a man could hope to escape back to AfFghanistan. Were the 
 Brahooees to join with the invaders the attempt might appear more feasible ; but 
 there seems to be little or no probability of this taking place. 
 
 I have ascertained that there has been an unusually great fall of rain in Shawl 
 and the Bolaun Pass, and that the latter is free from snow. The harvests in Shawl 
 have been abundant, and there are large quantities of wheat stored at Quetta. 
 
 I have to-day received information that the MuiTee tribe have assembled, for 
 the purpose of making a descent into the plain, and plundering the country about 
 Chuttur, Shahpoor, &c. 
 
 I purpose proceeding to-morrow with a party to Shahpoor, for the purpose of 
 giving confidence to the Kyheerees, and preventing the mai'auders from carrying 
 into effect their hostile intentions. I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier. 
 
 lOth January, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to transmit, for your information, copy of a letter. No. 5,258, 
 dated 1 6th ultimo, from Mr. Chief Secretary Malet, with accompaniment. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) R. K. PRINGLE, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier. Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 lOth January, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to transmit, for your information, copy of a letter, No. 5,259, 
 dated the 16th ultimo, from Mr. Chief Secretary Malet, with accompaniment. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) R. K. PRINGLE, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier. Commissioner in Scinde. 
 
 13tL January, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to report that, on hearing of my having crossed the desert, 
 the assembly of marauders, reported by me to be preparing for an inroad into the 
 plains, has dispersed. 
 
 With regard to the reported Affghan invasion, I am now convinced, from 
 information received from sources independent of the Brahooee authorities, or 
 persons under their influence, that the whole story has been invented, or enor- 
 mously exaggerated, by Mahomed Hussan, Wuzzeer of His Highness the Khan 
 of Kelat, to serve his own purpose. Unable to induce his own people to make 
 ■war on the Murrees in their hills, and knowing that as the hot weather approaches, 
 and the Brahooees leave Cutchee to return to their hill country, the mountaineers 
 will plunder the whole province, as before, Mahomed Hussan frequently and 
 urgently begged me to obtain for him the co-operation of a body of British troops 
 in a campaign against the robber tribes of the hills. Failing in this, he has, it 
 appears, now got up the story of an intended Atfghan invasion, in the hopes of 
 inducing the British Government to move a force into Cutchee, which he would 
 then represent to the hill tribes as intended to operate against them, and would 
 thereby be enabled to make his own terms with the mountaineers. 
 
 A spy of mine returned yesterday from Seebee, and he informs me that about 
 100 men had arrived in that district from Kandahar; and that, from conversing 
 with them, he learnt that about 800 more men had assembled at Pesheen, and 
 were on their way also to Seebee, with Sirdar Khoon Dil Khan, for the pui-pose 
 of collecting the revenue of that district. 
 
 Tliis appears to be the tnath of the matter ; and, though the other accounts 
 have been received from several apparently diflerent sources, it appears to me 
 that all originated, directly or indirectly, with the Brahooee authorities. i 
 
 I have the honor, &c., U 
 
 To Colonel Shaw, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, '> 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde.
 
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 Sir, I'th January, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 80, of the 
 10th January, with accompaniments. 
 
 With reference to the contents of the extracts from a letter. No. 31, dated 
 20th September, 1848, from the Honorable the Court of Directors, I beg leave to 
 point out that many erroneous impressions appear to exist with regard to the 
 various tribes on this frontier ; wherefore, with a view to a coiTcct understanding 
 of this matter, it may be proper for me to exj)lain that the Kyheerees never were 
 a plundering tribe ; they are not even Bcloochees — never were our enemies in 
 any way — were never subdued by Sir Charles Napier, and never were induced by 
 His Excellency to settle in Scinde. The Kyheerees formerly, up to about the 
 year 1827, held the lands which they now occupy ; and the sunnuds for these 
 lands, granted to them by the old Nusseei', Khan of Kelat, are still in their pos- 
 session, and acknowledged to be genuine by the present Khan. About 1827-28, 
 the Kyheerees, who had long maintained a struggle against the Belooch tribes 
 around them, were at last, by a general coalition of the predatory tribes, of whom 
 the Doomkees and Jekranees were the cliief, entirely expelled from Cutcbec ; and 
 they then took refuge in Scinde, where they were quietly and peaceably settled 
 when we came to the country in 1838-39. 
 
 In 1839, British troops were sent against the robber tribes, then occupying the 
 lands of the Kyheerees, in the plains of Cutchee. The marauders fled, and took 
 refuge in the hills. After Major Billamore's successful expedition into the 
 mountains in 1839-40 (in the course of which the hill tribes were really encoun- 
 tered and beaten), the Kyheerees were replaced by Mr. Ross Bell, then Resident 
 in Scinde, on the lands of their fathers. 
 
 The same officer afterwards again ejected them, and restored the lands to the 
 Doomkees and Jeki'anees, under Beejah Khan and Duma Khan, the Kyheerees 
 returning to Scinde. 
 
 The Doomkees and Jekranees quietly occupied the lands in question, and 
 abstained from plundering during the year 1842, when I held military and 
 pohtical charge of this frontier. But no sooner had the British troops totally 
 evacuated Cutchee than these marauders resumed their old habits ; and, by reason 
 of their incursions, and those of the hill tribes, the whole border was laid waste, 
 and the most dreadful injuries inflicted on the peaceable inhabitants of the country 
 on both sides of the desert. This state of aflairs continued after the conquest of 
 Scinde by the British. No efficient protection was afforded to our subjects on 
 the border ; and, to increase the evil, our wretched peasantry, when they 
 attempted to protect themselves and their homes from the daring and cruel 
 marauders, were sometimes destroyed by the British troops placed for their 
 protection. As in the instance which occurred in 1844, when the 6th Bengal 
 Irregular Cavalry cut up, in a shocking manner, more than sixty of our own 
 people, besides about an equal number of the peaceable subjects of His Highness 
 Meer Ali Morad, who, the former at least, oft'ered no resistance, even throwing 
 away their arms when ordered, and who had turned out to protect their property 
 from the robbers. Government is already acquainted with the circumstances of 
 this case ; and some of the survivors, who were severely wounded on that occasion, 
 are now receiving pensions from the British Government. 
 
 This affair did an immense amount of injury on this frontier, and was the 
 greatest possible encouragement and assistance to the robbers. It was, however, 
 unfortunately, never rightly understood at Head Quarters, until, in 1847, the 
 truth of the matter was reported by me to Sir Charles Napier, and the depo- 
 sitions on oath before me, as magistrate, of the wounded men and others, for- 
 warded. So little was known of the real merits of the case, that it appears by 
 the Bengal General Orders that the 6th Regiment Bengal Irregular Cavalry were 
 presented with nuiskctoons for theii' conduct on this occasion. After this 
 followed the plundering and burning of Kuuibur by the marauders, and the 
 unsuccessful attack by the British on the village of Poolajee, then in the possession 
 of Beejah Khan Doomkee. 
 
 By the end of the year 1844 nothing could have been worse than the state of 
 this frontier. Sir Charles Napier's expedition into the hills, in 1845, terminated 
 in the surrendci' of the greater part of the men from the plains, who had taken 
 refuge in the mountains ; viz., the Doomkees, Jekranees, &c. ; but none of the 
 hill men, with the exception of Meer Hussan, Nootanee, sun-endered or were 
 
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 mil January, 1849. captured ; neither wei'e tlic hill tribes injured ill the least, save, perhaps, by the 
 loss of a few cattle. The Doomkees and Jekranees were, according to the con- 
 ditions of their suiTender, transported from Cutchee, with their wives, families, 
 and property, and settled in Scinde. But the Boogtees remained as troublesome 
 as ever, becoming even more daring than before in their incursions, although the 
 Government of Scinde offered a reward for each man of the tribe who might be 
 any how taken prisoner ; and eveiy individual of the Boogtees was ordered to be 
 treated as an enemy, wherever found. The new settlers, the Doomkees and 
 Jekranees, who were supposed to have become peaceable subjects, aided by the 
 Kosahs and others in Scinde, were not less active robbers fi'om the British side 
 of the border than were the hill men on the other. Such was the state of dis- 
 order, and such boldness on the part of the robber tribes was induced, that in 
 December, 1846, a body of about 1,200 men of the Boogtees, fi-om the hills, 
 nearly all of them on foot, marched, in open day, far into the British territory, 
 plundered all the country about Meerpoor, to within sixteen miles of the city of 
 Shikarpoor, and returned within their hills — a distance of seventy miles — 
 uninjured, with all their booty in perfect safety. 
 
 In January, 1 847, the Scinde Irregular Horse arrived on the frontier ; and 
 Government is acquainted with what has occurred on the frontier since that time. 
 My honorable masters may rest assured that no unnecessary violence has been, 
 or ever will be, made use of by me. It is, however, impossible to conciliate an 
 enemy with advantage when he beheves that you are weak — more especially, an 
 Asiatic enemy ; — and the above hasty but true sketch of the affairs of this 
 frontier from 1843 to 1846 inclusive, show that the robber tribes had little reason 
 to believe us strong. 
 
 Eveiy man, woman, and child in the country, including the Boogtees them- 
 selves, friUy acquiesced in the justice and mercy shown in the punishment of 
 those deteiTnined murderers and robbers of the Boogtee tribe on the 1 st October, 
 1847. 
 
 But the effect of such blows is merely temporary, and chiefly valuable, as giving 
 time and opjjortunity to cany into effect the measures best adapted to afford 
 permanent relief. This has been my aim from the first. There have, been, and 
 are still, many obstacles to success, but none of them insuperable. I have suc- 
 ceeded in establishing among the people a perfect confidence in the power and 
 will of the Government to protect them. The habit of making war on private 
 accounts has been broken, and almost completely put a stop to. The people on 
 the border have been disarmed, as throughout the rest of Scinde. 
 
 I have eveiy reason to hope that the system of family death feuds, hitherto the 
 cause of so much bloodshed, will gradually cease to be acted on, even if it be not 
 in time torgotten ; and that the practice of bloodshed and robbery, no longer 
 being found to lead to honor or profit, will cease to be looked upon as manly and 
 respectable. 
 
 Already, along the border, the change is great. Lands which have lain waste 
 for half a century are being now cultivated ; old canals, long choked, re-opened, 
 and new ones dug ; new villages are springing up ; and people go about every- 
 where unarmed and in perfect safety. 
 
 I am informed by the officers of His Highness Meer Ali Morad, that by reason 
 of the quiet established on this border, during the last two years the revenue of 
 the district of Boordeeka has more than doubled. 
 
 The revenue paid to His Highness Ali Morad for the lands about Khangur, 
 watered from the Nooi-w'ah canal, amounted in 1846 to about 5,000 rupees, and 
 this was considered a fair produce ; these lands now yield the Government about 
 30,000 i-upees a year, and the amount will in all probability continue greatly to 
 increase. 
 
 With regard to the difiiculty of the position of the Kyheerees as subjects of 
 the Khan of Kelat, it cannot be denied that the circumstances are somewhat 
 embarrassing, or at least may become so. Hitherto all has gone smoothly 
 enough, and, notwithstanding the withdrawal of the post maintained since 1845 
 at Shahpoor, in Cutchee, I have, chiefly by moral influence, been able to afford 
 sufficient protection to the Kyheerees, so long as peaceable and quiet people 
 occupy that part of Cutchee now held by them, the British frontier will be but 
 little liable to incursions by any marauders from the plains of Cutchee. The 
 annoyance from the hill people will be chiefly confined to the side of Boordeeka, 
 
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 277 
 
 and with proper fi'onticr arranjjcmcnts may cease altoi^cther ; on the other hand, irtii January, i849. 
 we might with(h'aw our protection from the Kyheerees altogether, in which case, 
 I conceive that the British Government would be bound to provide for them in 
 Scinde, for they would assuredly be speedily driven out of Cutchee. 1 am not 
 prepared to say that this might not be the best policy in the end, but their places 
 in Cutchee would very soon be tilled by |)lundering tribes, who, like their pre- 
 decessors, the Doomkees and Jekranees, would not be in the smallest degree 
 under the control of the feeble Government of Kelat ; they woidd certainly 
 re-establish a state of predatory warfare and give much trouble along the British 
 border ; and though it is exceedingly probable that our frontier would still be 
 etficiently protected, the greatest vigilance and activity on the part of a con- 
 siderable border force would be i-equisite to maintain peace and cjuietness, which 
 no conciliatory effoi-ts alone w'ould secure. Indeed, unless by any means the 
 Government of Kelat were to recover sufficient vigour to enable it to control its 
 turbulent subjects, all attempts at conciliating the robbers would only make 
 matters worse. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major. 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier, Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 17th January, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to report that the frontier under my command has been 
 undisturbed during the past week. 
 
 I have ascertained beyond a doubt that there is not the slightest foundation in 
 truth for the stoiy of the intended invasion of Scinde by the Affghans. The 
 rumour was not even spread by them, but the story has been invented by 
 Mahomed Hussan, Wuzzeer of Kelat, and other Brahooee Su-dars, to serve their 
 own purposes. 
 
 I have ascertained that the assembly at Pesheen never amounted to above 700 
 or 800 men, and that the greater part of these have returned to Kandahar with 
 Khoosh Dill Khan, who had been taken ill. It appears from all I can learn, that 
 a party is coming to Seebee to collect revenue, and that this party is considerably 
 smaller than usual. 
 
 The whole of the stories about the coming Affghans, apparently arising from 
 ditferent sources, can be traced to Mahomed Hussan, Moola Ahmed, or to 
 persons under their infiuence. Everything is quiet in Cutchee. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier, Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sm 27th January, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to represent 
 to General Auchinuty, C.B., commanding the Scinde Division, with a view to its 
 being brought to the notice of His Excellency the Commander-iu-Chief, that it 
 would be of material advantage to the sci"vice, were a Russuldar Major and 
 a K()t(! Duffcdar Major (equivalent to Sergeant or Havildar Major), allowed for 
 each of the regiments of Scinde Irregular Horse. The duty in the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse is carried on exactly as it is in the best regiments of the Regular 
 Army, and the want of the above-mentioned officers is quite as much felt with us 
 as it would be in a corps of the line. In fact, the regiments are incomplete with- 
 out them. The extra cost to the state would not be great, namely : — 
 
 1 Russuldar Major on 250 rupees per mensem. 
 
 1 Kote DufFedar Major . . on 55 rupees per ,, 
 
 Total to each regiment 
 
 305 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To Captain Follett, Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-Genei"al, Scinde Division. 
 
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 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 27th January, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the 
 Commander-in-Chief, that I inspected the Scinde IiTegular Horse, under the 
 command of Major Jacob, upon the 24th instant, at Khangur ; and I have the 
 satisfaction to report that I found that coi-ps in the highest state of efficiency. 
 
 The merits of Major Jacob are so well known to His Excellency, that it is not 
 necessary for me to enlarge upon them here ; the perfection to which he has 
 brought the Scinde Hoi-se is a sufficient proof of them. 
 
 The Native officers and non-commissioned officers appear to be well acquainted 
 with then- duties in the field ; the words of command are given with precision, 
 and, consequently, the movements are rapidly and accurately performed ; and 
 this has been effected without, in the least, impau-ing their utihty for partizan war. 
 
 The men are remarkably healthy ; theii- clothing, arms and equipments could 
 not be improved. 
 
 Major Jacob informs me that then- conduct in quarters is very good, and that 
 he has rarely a necessity for punishment ; and there is an appearance of cheerful- 
 ness and contentment among the men, which speaks higUy for Major Jacob's 
 mode of managing them. The horses are of a serviceable class, and in excel- 
 lent condition. 
 
 Major Jacob's claim to the Thu-d Class of the Bath has been already before 
 His Excellency ; but, I trust, I may be permitted to recall his attention to it. 
 
 Major Jacob has not only the merit of ha^dng organised a most efficient corps, 
 but the security and protection which he has, thereby, afforded to this frontier, 
 has induced numbers of people to settle at Khanghm' and in the neighbourhood ; 
 the population of Khanghur, amounting to nearly 4,000 indi\aduals, and a large 
 tract of land, which had been uncultivated for nearly a centun,-, has been again 
 brought under the plough — a cu'cumstance which must, ultimately, be beneficial 
 to the whole of Upper Scinde. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 (Signed) 
 To the Adjutant-General of the Ai-my. 
 
 S. B. AUCHMUTY, Major- General, 
 Commanding in Scinde. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) W. WYLLIE, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 (Time copy.) 
 (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, S.D. 
 
 12th February, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to request that you will, for the present, report to the 
 Governor-General du-ect, through this office, the intelligence you receive regard- 
 ing the movements of the Affghans, towards the Scinde frontier ; sending, at the 
 same time, duphcates of your communications to the Commissioner in Scinde, 
 for the information of the Bombay Government, who have been apprized of this 
 
 arrangement. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) H. M. ELLIOT, 
 
 To Major Jacob, Secretary to the Government of India, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. with the Governor- General. 
 
 14th February, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to report, that the story of an intended Aftghan invasion 
 of Scinde has been revived in Cutchee ; while reporting this, however, I beg leave 
 to state that I consider the story as an idle rumour. I have the honor to forward 
 a Persian letter on the subject, from Bucktiar Khan, of Seebee ; any ftirther 
 information on the subject shall be communicated as received. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Officer, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde.
 
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 Sir, 18th February, 1849. 
 
 Witli reference to the subject of your letter, No. 385, to my address, I have 
 the honor to inform you that there is no truth whatever in the story of an 
 intended Afflrhan invasion, which has latclv been revived in Cutchee ; you may 
 rely on my obtaining and comnmiiicating timely information as to the state of 
 affairs in the (juarter indicated. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Commissioner in (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 jgjU 20th February, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to forward the accompanying letter fi'om Captain Mac- 
 donald, commanding the Poona IiTCgular Horse, which I rccjuest may be laid 
 before General Auchmuty, C.B., commanding in Scinde ; and, with his appro- 
 bation, forwarded to Army Head Quai-ters. Captain Macdonald has rcciuested 
 me, in forwarding his letter, to express my own o{)inions on the matters contained 
 in it ; and, under any circumstances, it would be my duty to repoit, for the 
 information of my superiors, the state in which I find the detachment of Poona 
 Horse now under my command. 
 
 ^Mlerefore, I beg leave to state that, after closely inspecting that detachment, 
 which I understand to be tlic elite of the corps, I observe that the Native officers 
 and men are neither clothed, accoutred or armed like soldiers ; that they have 
 never even heard of drill, and do not so much as know the meaning of roll-call. 
 Their fire-arms arc all — with the exception of about 20 percussion carbines, 
 purchased by Captain Macdonald since their arrival in Scinde — unserviceable ; 
 the Native officers and men are quite incapable of any approach to an orderly 
 movement, and their ideas of military discipline are lax to a degi'ee almost 
 incredible. 
 
 In their present state they arc absolutely useless for military service on this 
 frontier. The whole of the Native officers and men are so deeply involved 
 in debt, and the causes of their present inefficient state arc of such long standing, 
 and so deeply seated, that to remedy it would be a work of extraordinary diffi- 
 culty, rc(|uiring the highest degree of perseverance and firmness, together with 
 unceasing labour of mind and body for several years on the part of the 
 Commandant who should undertake the task. Wherefore, it is not surprising 
 that Captain Macdonald should, in the circumstances in which he is now placcci, 
 decUne on the one hand, attempting the reform of the coi-ps, and on the other 
 hand, not wish to retain command of men, of whom, as a soldier, he cannot but 
 feel ashamed. 
 
 I write on this subject, not hastily, nor without experience. The Scinde Horse 
 was originally an offshoot, as it were, from the old Poona Horse, and at first was 
 much in the same state as I now find the latter. The 200 men transferred 
 brought with them a debt of 40,000 iuj)ees ; looking back to what the Seiiuk^ 
 In-egular Horse was once, and eomj)aring it with the present state of affairs ; con- 
 sidering the appalling amount of [)rejudicc to be overcome, and the wearisome 
 and thankless labom" necessary to be undergone, before even a gliiimiering ray of 
 hope could be expected to encourage a man to persevere, I am of opinion that it 
 would be impossible for any officer, whatever his zeal, talent, and constitution, to 
 arrive at success, when merely temporarily occupying the api)ointnient of acting- 
 conmiandant. 
 
 The example of the Scinde Irregular Horse might render the task somewhat 
 more easy of execution, and, doubtless, would do so, but it should not be 
 forgotten that the Russuldar Major of the regiment. Sirdar Bahadoor Dowlut 
 Row Goi'cpui-rah, is a man of the greatest possible infiuencc ; he is looked upon as 
 a pi-incc by the natives, and among them the regiment is always called by his name. 
 
 The Poona Horse, being known by no other title than Dajee Sahib's Ressala, 
 the almost irresistible influence of this old, excellent, and highly distinguished 
 officer, would assuredly be exerted against any attempt to place the corjjs on a 
 soldier-like footing, for he is a man of an age gone by ; his ideas are thirty years 
 behind what the Indian Army, especially the Bombay Army, now is ; and, with 
 reference to the crushing evil, the immense regimental debt, it is sufficient 
 to observe that a very large share of it is due by the Russuldar Major himself 
 
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 2()th February, 1819. 
 
 Whether other than mihtaiy reasons exist to render it unadvisable to reform 
 the Poona Horse I know not ; but it appears to be my duty to biing to the 
 notice of my superiors, that in their present state the men of the corps are 
 not only unfit for sei'vice on this fi'ontier, but that tlieir presence, particulai'ly that 
 of the Russuldar Major, Dajee Sahib, may possibly do harm by the bad example 
 set by them to the men of the Scinde In-egular Horse, and the little respect they 
 must necessarily be held in by the border tribes. 
 
 Wherefore, I shall esteem it a gi'eat favour, if the General commanding will 
 have the kindness to remove the detachment of the Poona Irregular Horse from 
 under my command, which the state of this frontier will now safely admit of, 
 whether the squadron of the Scinde Irregular Horse be required at Hyderabad 
 or no. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Officer Commanding (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 21st February, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 77, of the 
 12th FebruaiT, 1849, to my addi'ess. The instructions contained therein shall be 
 attended to ; at the same time, I beg leave to state, that no movement of any 
 Affghan force has taken place towards the frontier of Upper Scinde, and that I 
 cannot discover that the slightest probability exists of any such movement 
 occurring. The rumour of an intended invasion of Scinde by an Affghan army 
 has again, within the last few days, been revived at Shikarpoor, but I have ascer- 
 tained that there is not a shadow of tinith in the story, which is as baseless as was 
 the similar report received fi'om the officers of the Khan of Kelat, in the beginning 
 of Januaiy last. Government may rely on receiving timely information fi'om me 
 regarding any hostile movements towards this frontier. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 To the Secretary to the Government of India, 
 with the Governor- General. 
 
 R. o., 
 
 1849. 
 
 4th March, The Commanding Officer has this morning received from Lieutenant Malcolm, 
 an account of a general action fought on the 21st February, 1849, between 
 a large army of Sikhs and Affghans and the British army under Lord Gough, 
 Commander-in-Chief in India, &c. 
 
 In this battle the Sikhs and Affghans were completely overthrown ; their 
 army totally dispersed with gi'eat loss, and the whole of then- artilleiy and 
 equipage of all kinds captured. 
 
 The battle commenced at 8 o'clock in the morning, and by 2, p.m., the enemy 
 was everywhere in full flight ; the British Cavalry, including the Scinde Horse, 
 pursued the flying enemy until sunset. 
 
 The detachment of the Scinde Irregular Horse present in the battle consisted 
 of Lieutenants Malcolm, Merewether, and Green, with 240 men of all ranks. On 
 one occasion Lieutenant Malcolm was ordered to charge a body of 4,000 of the 
 enemy's Cavahy, who, supported by Horse Artilleiy, were advancing to the 
 attack of the British line. So well was this duty performed that, notwithstanding 
 the immense numerical superiority of the enemy, the latter was completely over- 
 thrown and di-iven from the field with temble loss ; the leader of the Affghan 
 cavalry, son of Dost Mahomed Ameer, of Cabool, being among the killed. 
 
 The perfect discipline, the order and regularity, and the excellent conduct 
 of the men of the detachment of Scinde Irregular Horse in the Punjaub, have 
 been the theme of universal admiration ; their steadiness and braveiy on the 
 occasion above-mentioned have won for them, on the field of battle, the highest 
 praises from General ThackwcU, commanding the Cavalry ; General the Honorable 
 H. Dundas, C.B., commanding the Bombay Division ; and from Lord Gough, the 
 Commander-in-Chief.
 
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 281 
 
 The Commanding: Officer warmly con,^ratulates the corps on this glorious k o.. 4ti, Marcii 
 result, of the steady disciphnc and soldier-like bearint;; which has now given '**'^- 
 Lieutenant Malcolm's detachment so proud a position in the army of India, and 
 added to the high reputation which the Scindc Irregular Horse already possessed 
 all over the world. 
 
 Bv order, 
 (Signed)" JAMES A. COLLIER, Lieutenant, 
 
 Adjutant 2nd Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 My dear Jacob, 
 
 Yesterday we were under arms at 7 o'clock, a.m. The battle commenced at 
 8 o'clock, and the Sikh was in full flight by 2 o'clock. 
 
 The Cavaliyand Artillery, under General Thackwell, followed him up for fifteen 
 miles, until sunset, and we did not get back until 10 o'clock at night ; we are off 
 again, so you nmst excuse more. Our men behaved splendidly ; were ordered by 
 Sir Joseph Thackwell, in person, to charge and turn the enemy's right flank, who 
 was then attempting to turn our left, with some 4,000 horse and some guns. 
 We did this with our 240 men, and 1 assure you that their conduct was 
 the admiration of all. They sent the Affghans to the de\dl — cutting them down, 
 and potting them with their carbines. They took several standards, and have, I 
 think, killed Dost Mahomed's son. We were, about an hour after the charge, 
 complimented by Sir J. Thackwell in person, and Lord Gough is in raptures, as 
 well as Colonel Dundas. 
 
 I cannot yet tell you particulars. Our army is off this moi'ning in pursuit ; 
 the Sikhs have gone to the north-west — not crossed the Jhelum. The Afighans 
 went slap oflT to the Jhelum, but the victory is complete ; everything taken and 
 forty-two guns, twenty-seven in position and fourteen in pursuit. We have only 
 three men killed, but many wounded. From right to left we have not lost 
 300 men. The Sikh loss is not very gi-eat, ought to have been more — probably 
 1,000 or so. Yours sincerely. 
 
 22nd February, 1849. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 G. MALCOLM, Captain. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Agreeably to Division Orders of the 22nd February, 1849, I have the honor 
 to forward the accompanying report of the proceedings of the Scinde IiTegular 
 Horse, under my command in the action of the 21st February, 1849. The 
 regiment was drawn upon the left of the whole line. 
 
 On the Affghan Cavaliy threatening the left of our army, I received orders 
 to charge them, supported by a squadron of the 9th Lancers, under command of 
 Captain Campbell, and bringing my right shoulders forward, I advanced in line 
 and charged. The enemy met us with a smart matchlock fire, but gave way before 
 our charge, and we pursued him for about two miles, killing many and capturing 
 two standards ; among the killed was a chief of importance, over whose body 
 several of the enemy were killed, fighting desp6ratcly. 
 
 For the remainder of the day I acted in pursuit of the enemy on the left of the 
 Cavalry Division, with which I returned to camp at night. Five prisoners anfl 
 three guns were captui-ed by my regiment during the day. 
 
 Where all did their utmost, it is difficult to mention any one in particular. 
 I was most ably assisted by Lieutenants Merewether and Green, my second in 
 command and Adjutant, and to their steadiness and gallantry the success of our 
 charge is chiefly to be attributed ; Russuldars Mohubut Khan, Kallee Khan, and 
 Russaidar Meerza Ahmed Ali Beg, led on their scjuadi'ons most steadily, and to 
 the first-mentioned officer I am much indebted for his unvaried assistance in 
 maintaining the discipline of the regiment. I may also mention the conduct of 
 Jemadars Khyrattee Khan and Kallee Khan, who most gallantly led on a paity 
 to the capture of the standards, which were gallantly defended. 
 
 To Assistant Surgeon Ballantyne my thanks are due, for the prompt assistance 
 which he gave to the wounded. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 22nd February, 1849. 
 
 (Signed) 
 To the Assistant Adjutant-General, 
 Bombay Division, Army of the Punjaub. 
 
 G. MALCOLM, Lieutenant, 
 
 Connnanding Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 
 Army of the Punjaub. 
 
 T 4
 
 282 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 21st February, IS 19. 
 
 LIST of Officers and Sawars killed and wounded in the action of the 21st Februarj', 1849. 
 
 No. 
 
 Rank. 
 
 Names. 
 
 2 
 
 i 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 3 
 
 Duffedar 
 
 Suwar 
 
 Naib Russuklar. 
 
 Farrier 
 
 Suwar 
 
 II 
 
 II 
 
 Pay Duffedar . . 
 Suwar 
 
 Duffedar 
 
 Suwar 
 
 Suwar 
 
 Suwar 
 
 Wuzzeer Khan 
 
 Wuzzeer Mahomed Khan. 
 Jellal Khan 
 
 7 
 2 
 6 
 4 
 7 
 7 
 8 
 5 
 1 
 4 
 4 
 2 
 2 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 2 
 2 
 2 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 2 
 2 
 2 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 Killed. 
 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 
 7 
 8 
 
 Shaik Uzmutoola 
 
 Farzoola Khan 
 
 Ameer Mahomed Khan. . 
 
 Shaik Huzrut 
 
 Oolfut Raie 
 
 Very severely wounded. 
 
 Ditto ' ditto. 
 Jaw broken, and severely wounded. 
 Severely wounded. 
 Ball in the knee ; badly wounded. 
 Severely wounded ; fingers cut off. 
 Slightly wounded. 
 Ditto ditto. 
 
 9 
 
 Uzmut Khan 
 
 10 
 11 
 
 Jubbeer Khan 
 
 Nubbee Bux 
 
 12 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 Mahomed Khan 
 
 Hoossem Khan 
 
 Kurreem Khan 
 
 Ditto ditto. 
 Ditto ditto. 
 Ditto ditto. 
 
 Left Bank of the Jhelum, 
 2nd March, 1849. 
 
 (Signed) G. MALCOLM, Lieutenant, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse, Army of the Puujaub. 
 
 26th February, 1849. My DEAR JaCOB, 
 
 I have been so busy that this report could not be got off before. 
 On the 1 8th we marched to Bunneeka, sixteen miles ; the same 
 
 to 
 
 Ramnuggur, twelve miles, getting in at dark. 19th. — 1 1 o'clock, to Commander- 
 in-Chief's Camp at Tuna, twelve miles ; got in at dusk. 20th. — Ordered to 
 strike our tents at 8 o'clock, but did not march till 1 o'clock, and shifted position 
 in line of battle, our Regiment in rear of the Cavalry division under Sir J. Thack- 
 well ; only two miles or so, but we were not to our gi-ound till dark. We 
 encamped on the left of the Cavahy division, the Infantry facing to the front 
 towards Goojerat, and we facing to the left outwards in their rear. 21st. — Fell 
 in at 7 o'clock. The 11th Irregulars had during the night gone to the right, but 
 had orders to take up a position between us and the Lancers ; while the 9th 
 Irregulars (Christie's corps), which had pitched on our right during the night 
 were ordered that morning to join Hearsay's Irregular Brigade on the right. 
 
 Master, with the 1 1th, never came ; so we trotted up to the rear of the Lancers. 
 Sir J. Thackwell had then three divisions : two troops Horse Artillery, 9th 
 Lancers, and ourselves. We marched on in mass of column of troops right in 
 front. Sir J. Thackwell came along the line, complimented us on our appearance, 
 said that we had to take care of the left and rear — that we had guns, and that he 
 had no doubt that we would give a good account of them. The action com- 
 menced about half-past 8 o'clock, and about 9 o'clock we formed line to the 
 front, ourselves being on the extreme left and next to the Lancers. 
 
 About this time two large bodies of Cavalry (some 5,000) appeared to our 
 front, and opened a gun on us. Our Horse Artilleiy replied, but gave over soon. 
 Sir J. Thackwell threw our left a little back, and the enemy advanced further, 
 extending more to our left, and threatening to get round. We had thus stood 
 about three- quaiiers of an hour, when Sir Joseph rode up, and ordered me to 
 charge the Affghan Cavahy, telling me that I should be supported by a squadron 
 of the Lancers. I did exactly as mentioned in the official ; the squadron of the 
 Lancers trotting about fifty paces or more on my right rear, but not chai'ging 
 with me. The enemy just did as they generally do, edged in to their centre and 
 broke, the rear men scarcely just getting off as our leading men reached them. 
 Thrashed all in about an hour. We changed front to our right, and went after 
 the enemy, as mentioned. There were no Infantry where we were — all Cavahy, 
 and they bolted as we advanced. 
 
 No Infantiy could have run away at the pace we went. We came upon 
 stragglers and men hid away in the gi'ain fields and in holes, but on no body of 
 men, and we went some fourteen miles before we returned to camp. Dismounted 
 at 10 o'clock ; horses awfully done up with the trot which we had to keep up, on 
 account of our being on the extreme left, and having been obliged to conform to 
 the changes of dfrection ; for the advance of the division was in line over a fiat 
 country, and thi-ough wheat fields without a nullah.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 283 
 
 The fault was in the advance of the whole line not being ordered sooner, and 2r,th Fehm.irv, i84n. 
 the pursuit not having been begun sooner ; also in the Cavalry division not 
 having charged forward on seeing the rout of the Atfghan Cavalry. The reason 
 given was that Lord Gough thought Goojerat occupied. 
 
 Tlie 2nd Europeans on our extreme riglit had a village to can-y ; and Hearsay 
 said that in the pursuit on the right he cut up many Infantiy, who had thrown 
 away their arms. 
 
 I cannot make out how the Infantiy got off. Flight of all, except the AfFghans, 
 appeared to be to the northward. I ought to mention that, before our advance 
 in pursuit, Sir J. Thackwell rode up, and complimented us on the gallantry of 
 oui- charge, the which I gave the men on the spot, by his direction. We killed 
 Wuzzeer Mahomed Khan, Dost Mahomed's youngest son ; and I should think 
 that some eightv or ninety were slain. It was as complete a thing as could be. 
 
 On the morning of the 22nd, a confounded assembly and mount, buzzaoed 
 and roused us all out. We stood to our horses ; and, after about an hour, found 
 out that Sir W. Gilbert, with two Bengal Brigades and the Bombay Division 
 under Dundas, was under arms, to march through the spur of hill which runs 
 fi'om Russoolpoor to Biinbur via Kora. A little after that came an order from 
 Sii' J. Thackwell, that we were under his orders, and to take off our saddles 
 and make ourselves comfortable. Ramsay came down, heard the order, and 
 started off to Sir J., who said: " What do you want with the Scinde Horse?" 
 R. said : " What do you ?" It was settled that we should go with the Bombay 
 Dixdsion ; and, having been under arms from 8 o'clock, we got off" at 12 o'clock, 
 and reached Jora at 4 o'clock next morning. 23rd. — Started at 6 o'clock, arrived 
 at 12 o'clock at Kora, 14 miles. 24th. — Rear-guard for the first time. The 
 Bengal Troops had marched to the west side of the pass, and not halted at Kora. 
 Got oft" our ground at half-past 10 o'clock, and dismounted at 7 o'clock at night. 
 25th. — On 6 miles to this, and to join the Bengalees' Rear-guard ; again got in at 
 12 o'clock. Shore Singh and Chuttur Singh are across the river, and have, pro- 
 bably, gone to Rholat. Their force is stated at some 10,000, and 15 guns or so, 
 but it is impossible to say. They are in miserable plight, but the fear is that he 
 may again collect an army ; his infantry must now be all on this side the 
 Jhelum. 
 
 We have no boats; they arc all on the other side, and many sunk by him. 
 General Campbell was to move on Bimbur the day we moved on Jora ; and Lord 
 Gough, with General Thackwell, take another route through the range, the day 
 after. Orders have been given for two months' supplies for Peshawur ; but it is 
 expected that, between Dost Mahomed's wishes, Taylor at Bunnoo, and Abbott 
 in the Huzzarah, Peshawur may be settled without our going thither. Goolab 
 Singh has sent troops to co-operate with us, and Lake goes to command all his 
 troops. We must cross the Jhelum with all despatch ; fords there are, but these 
 will scarcely do for guns. 
 
 The loss of the enemy on the 2 1st is not known ; he has lost some 51 guns, 
 and Huish recovered two of his guns. Major Lawrence crossed yesterday, to 
 rejoin Shere Singh, his leave of eight days being up. We are 24 horses short, you 
 will sec. 
 
 The countiy is a dead plain, and the wheat cultivation splendid. I have never 
 seen such a fertile countiy, and not a nullah ; 100,000 horses might advance 
 in line. 
 
 Russuldar Shaik Abdool Nubbee, with his 166 men, has been ordered to join 
 us ; we are entertaining horses. I cannot mention Russuldar Mohubut Khan 
 too highly, and hope that you will apply for some honor for him ; he richly 
 deserves it. 
 
 Duft"cdar Wuzzeer Khan . . . 7th Troop, 2nd Regiment, is killed. 
 Suwar Wuzzeer Mahomed Khan . 2nd Troop, 1st Regiment, ,, 
 Naib Russuldar Jellal Khan, wounded. 
 Pay DufFedar Oolfut Raie .1st Regiment, wounded. 
 
 Suwar Uzmut Khan .... 2nd ,, severely wounded. 
 ,, Fyzoola Khan .... 2nd ,, 
 
 ,, Ameer Mahomed Khan .1st ,, severely wounded. 
 
 ,, Shaik Uzmutoola . . 2nd ,, ,, 
 
 ,, Jubber Khan .... 2nd ,, 
 Shaik Huzrut . .1st ,,
 
 284 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 26th February, 1849. 
 
 Suwar Hoossein Khan . . .1st Regiment. 
 Dufledar Nubbee Bux . . . 2nd ,, 
 Suwar Mahomed Khan . 2nd ,, 
 
 ,, Kuneem Khan, 3rd . . 2nd ,, 
 Uzmut Khan has lost his fingers, and I fear will never be fit for duty. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 (Signed) G. MALCOLM, 
 
 Commanding Scinde In-egular Horee, 
 Ai'my of the Punjaub. 
 
 1st March, 1849. My DEAR JaCOB, 
 
 Just received yours of the 12th, Budanee ; I knew you knew more about the 
 officers than I did, and only mentioned Mohubut Khan because I thought I ought 
 to do it in justice to him. 
 
 I quite agree with you about soldiers, and now see, in practice, what you used 
 so often to try and instil into my mind at Khanghur. You may well ask, what 
 have the officers of the English Cavahy been doing these last seven or eight 
 years ? It is my firm conviction that more was not done with the Cavahy, on 
 the 21st, because the General had no faith in them, black or white; and that 
 half the Cavahy and Infantry too, excepting Bombay, went into action expecting 
 to be beaten ; and nothing astonished me more than, after the action, fellows 
 coming up and congi-atulating us on our conduct, as if it was anything merito- 
 rious doing one's duty ; they surely did not expect us to run away. 
 
 1st March. Here we are, still on this side of the Jhelum, and wlU not be 
 across for two or three days ; how the heavy guns are to cross I know not, 
 except on rafts. The Singhs have fled the other side of the river ; had they 
 intended making another stand they have missed a splendid opportunity. It 
 would have puzzled us to have crossed in face of an enemy worth a curse. I have 
 my doubt about this force reaching Peshawnir this year ; I hope they will not 
 keep us knocking about here, I would much sooner return to Khanghur. I should 
 like much to see Peshawoir, and so would all the men ; as to fighting, I do not 
 think w^e shall have much more ; Dost Mahomed will, doubtless, make the best 
 of his way back to Cabool on hearing of our approach. I shall be heartily glad 
 to get away fi-om these Bengalees ; I am quite sick of them, and everji;hing to do 
 with them : theu- Irregulars are going to send for carbines like ours ; they will 
 then, I suppose, think it all right and that they are just as good as we poor 
 devils. General Dundas, has, I believe, sent in to Sir W. Cotton and Lord 
 Gough no end of a report about us ; they might make us carbineers now with a 
 good grace, and take away those standards ; they are great rot ; we had to tell off 
 six men for each the other day, who might have been better employed killing 
 Affghans. I do not think the said Aftghans will give you much trouble down 
 there when the news of this fight gets to the Dost ; fancy we wopped them about 
 10, A.M., and they crossed the river here between 5 and 6, fifty miles; I 
 hear both Dost Mahomed's son and nephew were killed, the latter by a round- 
 shot. Fordyce's troop of Bengal Horse Artillery galloped up to within grape dis- 
 tance of the enemy's line and killed no end, that's the way to do it — the troop 
 with us was firing shrapnel at 800 yards. 
 
 I wish we had all been in the fight the other day ; with our two fines, one 
 behind the other, we would have astonished those Sikhs a httle ; as it was, the 
 splendid Cavalry division was thrown away, for what reason I know not ; they 
 must have expected some trap or something. Sir J. ThackweU is a good man ; I 
 would swear he must have mistrusted his men, or something of that sort ; the 14th 
 Dragoons are veiy down in the mouth — never see them out of their fines, and the 
 men go about afraid to lift up their heads. Two of the 9th Lancers were looking 
 at our men after the charge, and I asked them what they thought of them ; one 
 said, " By God, Sir! they are splendid fellows — I would go to the devil with 
 them !" Here's the Tapani Orderly — adieu, and befieve me. 
 
 Yours affectionate, 
 
 HENRY GREEN, Lieutenant, 
 
 Adjutant Scinde In-egular Horse, 
 
 Army of the Punjaub.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 285 
 
 My hkar Captain Malcolm, 3rd Mmb, i849. 
 
 I received duly yours of the 28th ; I had an opportunity of mentioning your- 
 self, your officers and men, to Lord Gough, a few days ago, when his Lordship 
 went over the field of battle where you and I were, for the purpose of deciding 
 whether a corpse, stated to be Akrani Khan's, a son of Dost Mahomed's, was the 
 real Akram Khan's or not. 
 
 The evidence of the \'illagers and two wounded AfTghans would make one 
 believe that one of the bodies was Akram Khan's, but it was not conclusive. 
 Did any of your men hear that Akram Khan was killed by your men or mine 
 on the 21st ? if so, kindly let me know ; or if anj-thing belonging to Akram Khan 
 is in possession of any of your men, that Akram Khan was killed in that j)atch of 
 wheat where {mc in orig) our charge ended. 
 
 Will you kindly find out if Lieutenant Duncan Macdougall is with Blood's 
 Batteiy, and give him the enclosed ; he is my first cousin, and in the action of the 
 20th neither of us knew the other was there ; if he is not, will you kindly 
 destroy the note ? It gave me nmch pleasure having it in my power to speak to 
 Lord Gough, and before witnesses, of your Horse, &c. ; I did the same to Colonel 
 Grant, the Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 I hope you are getting on well — excuse haste — we go to Wuzzeerabad next 
 week. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 (Signed) J. CAMPBELL, 9th Lancers. 
 
 Sir, IStli March, 1849. 
 
 In compliance with Division Orders, I have the honor to forward the accom- 
 panjing Roll. 
 
 It is very difficult for me to particularize individuals w^here all behaved so well. 
 After the charge, the Aflghan Cavalry attempted to stand in small bocUes, and in 
 charging these there was much gallantry displayed. 
 
 I beg particularly to bring to the notice of the Brigadier- General my senior 
 Russuldar, Mohubut Khan, who is a most brave and gallant soldier. 
 
 Tliis officer was recommended for honorary distinction along with two other 
 Native officers, since dead, on account of his distinguished conduct in the Battle 
 of Mecanee. 
 
 Whether in camp, the line of march, or before the enemy, he is always 
 the same, invai-iably exerting himself in maintaining discipline and good order, 
 and I consider that his exertions materially contributed to the success of the 
 regiment which I have the honor to command. 
 
 I have the honor, &c,, 
 (Signed) G. MALCOLM, Lieutenant, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 Army of the Punjaub. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) G. MALCOLM, Lieutenant, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 Army of the Punjaub.
 
 286 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 13th March, 1849. ROLL of Native Commissioned and Nou-Commissioned Officers and Suwars of the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse, Army of the Punjaub, who particularly distinguished themselves in Action with the 
 Enemy on the 21st February, 1849. Camp, Whormuck, 13th March, 1849. 
 
 No. 
 
 10 
 
 13 
 
 10 
 
 1.5 
 
 20 
 
 25 
 
 26 
 
 Rank and Names. 
 
 Russuldar. 
 Mohubut Khan ... 
 
 Kaller Khan 
 
 Russaidar. 
 Meerza Ahmed Ali Beg. 
 
 Naib Russuldar 
 
 Raggoobah Dyal . . . 
 Jellal Khan 
 
 Jemadar. 
 Khvrattee Khan . . . 
 
 Kallee Khan 
 
 Bxiffedar. 
 
 Azeem Khan 
 
 Hafizoolla Khan 
 
 Nubbee Bux 
 
 Ahmed Khan 
 
 Shaik Imaum Bux 
 
 Ramdeen 
 
 Shaik Meyboob Bux . . . 
 
 Beharee Lall 
 
 Toollaje KalHa 
 
 Oolfutraie . . 
 
 Kamul Khan 
 
 Peerajee Kallia 
 
 Abdool Rehman Khan . 
 
 Suwars. 
 
 Hazar Meer Khan 
 
 Roshun Khan 
 
 Wuzzeer Ali 
 
 Peer Bux 
 
 Imaum Ali. 
 
 Synd Ahmed 
 
 Uckbar Shah Khan . . . 
 
 Saadut Khan 
 
 Alum Khan 
 
 Jumshere Khan 
 
 Hussan Ali Khan 
 
 Kurreem Khan 
 
 Yar Mahomed Khan . . . 
 
 Futteh Mahomed 
 
 Imaum Ali Khan 
 
 Dhun Sing 
 
 Uzmut Khan 
 
 Fouzoola Khan 
 
 Ameer Mahomed Khan. 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 This officer led on his squadron most gallantly, and was most 
 active in reforming the regiment after the pursuit of the 
 Aifghan Cavalry, to renew the pursuit in another direction. 
 
 This officer led on his squadron most gallantly, and, with a few 
 suwars, gallantly drove off a body of Affghans who made a 
 rush at the standard. 
 
 This officer led on his squadron most gallantly, and in the pur- 
 suit was conspicuous in leading on men to charge Affghan 
 Cavalry whenever they made a stand in any body ; while 
 thus engaged he captured a standard himself, killing the 
 standard-bearer. 
 
 Conspicuous in pursuit. 
 
 Cousjiicuous iu the pursuit, and wounded while leading on his 
 
 Conspicuous for great gallantry during the charge, and in the 
 pursuit most active in leading suwars against any Affghan 
 Cavalry who made stand. This officer was present in the 
 meUe, where the chief Sirdar was, with many of his followers, 
 killed, and his bravery was very conspicuous. 
 
 Conspicuous in the pursuit, capturing a standard, and gallantly 
 leading on men against any Affghan Cavalry who made 
 a stand. 
 
 Wounded. 
 
 All these men were conspicuous for gallantry in the charge 
 and in the pursuit. 
 
 Shaik Uzmutoola ! I Severely wounded. 
 
 All these men were conspicuous for gallantrj' in the charge 
 and iu the pursuit. 
 
 Severely wounded. 
 Severely wounded. 
 Severely wounded. 
 
 Zabbur Khan 
 Hossein Khan .. 
 Mahomed Khan. 
 Kurreem Khan . 
 Shaik Huzrut. . . 
 Ahmed Khan. . 
 
 Wounded. 
 Wounded. 
 Wounded. 
 Wounded. 
 Severely wounded. 
 
 (Signed) G. MALCOLM, Lieutenant, 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse, Army of the Punjaub.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 287 
 
 S]K^ Kith March. 1849. 
 
 1 have the honor to forward the enclosed correspondence ; of the officers, 
 commissioned, non-commissioned, and suwars, mentioned in the Roll, I only 
 brought fonvcird before the Committee the names of Russuldars Mohubut Khan 
 and Kallee Khan, Russaidar Mcerza Ahmed AU Beg, Jemadars Khyrattcc Khan 
 and Kallee Khan, Suwars Uzmut Khan, Farzoola Khan, Ameer Mahomed Khan, 
 Shaik Uzmutoola, Shaik Huzrut. 
 
 Of these, the Committee have reconmiended all for the Third Class Order of 
 Merit, except Russuldar Mohubut Khan, whose services, they say, do not come 
 under the spirit of the order. 
 
 As the ser\'ices of this officer give him a claim for honorary distinction superioi' 
 to that of any officer or suwar in the Detachment Scinde Irregular Horse, I 
 should be son-y if he received no honorary distinction, and trust that you may 
 consider his services sufficient to recommend that he should receive the Order of 
 British India. 
 
 I beg to forward the accompanying copy of a letter to the address of the 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, with reference to this officer, whose services are so 
 well known to yourself that further mention would be unnecessary. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) G. MALCOLM, Lieutenant, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 Army of the Punjaub. 
 
 My dear Jacob, March. 1H49. 
 
 I wrote to you yesterday, and have very little to add to-day, but that I 
 omitted to mention something which I was anxious to ask you about. You, I 
 dare say, remember my orderly. Peer Khan, a veiy nice, clean, steady young 
 fellow, who you said one day you would promote ; but, unfortunately, he is 
 still a Bharghccr, and could not be made a N. C. O. What 1 want is, that 
 if ever you should have an assamee in your gift, and wished to bestow it on 
 a desei-ving character, I think you could not give it to a better, and would be 
 much obliged by your doing it. He made " urz " to me, some time ago, to try 
 and get him one ; but then I told him that it was not possible, he must do like 
 others, go on steadily and buy an assamee. The Bengalees marched this morn- 
 ing, thank God, and I hope it may be some time before we are mixed up with 
 them again. We follow them to-morrow morning, and expect to reach Attock 
 on the 20th or 21st. Accounts received from Abbott, who has possession of the 
 MaguUa pass, say that there is not an AfFghan on this side of the Indus, they 
 having abandoned Attock and crossed the river sharp, on hearing that the Sikh 
 Army were about to lay down their arms : thus removing any opposition to our 
 advance on PeshawTir. Major Mackeson was also sapng, this morning, that it / /^ 
 was perfectly time that our Government had oftbired a lac of nipees to the /\ yAeri"^^ 
 Kybe|rees, to close the pass against tlie return of the AfFghans ; and that they 
 "had consented to do it on recei\ang 30,000 rupees down, and the remainder on 
 the completion of their contract. This will place the Dost in a regular fix, and 
 he will either surrender to us or try and force the Khyber ; he must do one 
 j or the other, for I can hardly hope he will have the impertinence to oppose us. 
 \ I did not believe the report exactly at first, thinking our Government would be 
 j only too glad to get Dost Mahomed and Company out of I'cshawur as soon as 
 I possible ; but my Lord Dalhousie seems determined to teach them a lesson, and 
 . faith he is right ; it will save trouble hereafter, and show the Aflghans that they 
 had better, in future, remain behind their passes. 
 
 The remainder of the Khalsa Army laid down their arms yesterday, and that 
 business is now finished — Shere Singh, Chuttur Singh, Uttar Singh, and one or 
 . two other of the principal men conducting the ceremony, by formally delivering up 
 ' their swords to General Gilbert ; and tliey to-day proceed to Lahore, escorted 
 by a squadron of Christie's Horse. Six more guns were given uj) here yesterday, 
 making the total number captured this side of the Jlielum forty-one, including 
 our own three, or thirty-eight without them. 
 
 The Sikh Army here was very much greater than we first heard. Some iieople 
 ilcelare there were 30,000 men altogether suiTcndered to a force one-third their 
 -trenglh. The Sikhs, on being asked why they gave in, say they were completely
 
 288 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 March. 1849. til'ed of the war ; that they had been most grossly humbugged by their Sirdars, 
 
 who, when it came to fighting, were the first to run away. Whatever else may 
 come out of it, this much good has been done : that the confidence of the Sikhs 
 in their Sirdars is gone for ever — so there will not be again any formidable com- 
 bination. Much confusion and disturbance must, however, stiU exist ; for here 
 is a large body of soldiery, men tied to arms fi'om their veiy birth, thrown on 
 the countiy without employment, and who will, after a bit, take to looting for a 
 livelihood, having no other resource. Our Government might, and will probably, 
 take some into employ, but cannot all. There is a report to-day that annexation 
 has been negationed by the Governor-General, and that a contingent of 20,000 
 men is to be raised, and the countiy placed in the same position as Gwalior — a 
 very gi-eat mistake, in my opinion, having such a system on our frontier, and I 
 doubt its being the case very much. 
 
 A Committee has been ordered to assemble to inquire into claims for the Order 
 of Meiit ; and Malcolm has to-day gone up about our fellows. It is a veiy 
 great mistake ordering these inquiries ; they only tend to make men discontented, 
 for all cannot be rewarded according to their own ideas ; and where all behave 
 well it is impossible to select. Some fifty names were produced in about five 
 minutes, who had all done aUke, and who will think themselves injured if 
 they are not all made " Illustrious." Why does not Government leave it to 
 commanding officers to bring forward men, if they think proper ? Malcolm is, 
 however, only going to produce the Native officei's and two suwars, whose 
 wounds are such that, in all probability, they will have to be pensioned this year. 
 This is, I think, the best way of settling it. 
 
 Yesterday Lord Gough's despatch about the battle of Goojerat came ; and a 
 more tame production I have seldom seen — cram-full of Ues as usual — and most 
 things that really happened have been fearfully pei-verted. General Thackwell, 
 though he was fiiUy aware that none of the 9th Lancers charged with us, 
 deUberately says one squadron did, and a second acted as a reserve. 
 
 He, Sir Joseph Thackwell himself, brought the order to us, and said, " I will 
 order a squadron of the 9th to support you." One squadron did — the very one that 
 is mentioned by General Thackwell as having charged with us, which it never did, 
 commanded by Captain Campbell. They never were even with our right flank ; and 
 when we stopped to reform the men a little, the Lancer squadron was behind us. 
 
 They did the duty of support most excellently, no doubt ; but they never 
 charged. Indeed, whilst Malcolm and I were collecting the men, I asked Captain 
 Campbell to charge a body of the Sikh Cavalry quite close to our right, who, I 
 thought, might bother us before we could get the men together. This he did not 
 do ; and aftei'wards came up, and said to me, " I did not charge those men you 
 asked me to, because I saw they were not incUned to trouble you ; and my 
 orders were to act as your support." As near as possible those were his exact 
 words. So they never charged, even when an opportunity was shown them ; yet 
 General Thackwell coolly reports that they did. As for the other squadron 
 Sir Joseph mentions as the support, under a Major Grant, none of us ever saw 
 them. It only shows what these Queen's Generals will descend to, to give their 
 Regiments abroo, false though it be. One thing, the truth is generally known : 
 so we don't care a pin about it ; and I only mention it now to show what lies are 
 officially given out. I don't know what the Chief's and others' reasons were for 
 making these mis-statements ; but they have fully succeeded in one thing, that 
 is, in disappointing everybody. All the Bengalees complain loudly about it. The 
 only two decent reports are Sir W. Gilbert's and Dundas's. I 
 
 Our horses are now fiall. Rum fellows these Qui Hies. There was Christie, ' 
 yesterday, buying horses himself; he got upwards of eighty, which he told me 
 this morning he was going to give out to his Regiment, casting bad ones. He 
 pays the money for the whole, or has it paid, and then strikes an average at 
 which he gives them out to the men. They were saying then- reason for doing 
 this was, they got the horses for the men cheaper ; — very like a whale. I could 
 twig fast enough the men cannot buy themselves, fi'om debt, so the officers for 
 them manage this way to keep up theu- horses. They did not own this ; 
 however, I will get it out of some of them before long. Green unites in best 
 love ; and believe me ever yours very affectionately, 
 
 (Signed) W. L. MEREWETHER, 
 
 Scinde IiTCgular Horse;)
 
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 My dkar Malcolm, leth March, 1349. 
 
 On the day of the battle, when I tirst heard of the charge you had made, 1 
 understood that the 9th Lancers supported. One account, however, stated that 
 while the melee lasted the squadron of the 9th came to your assistance ; but that 
 the Scinde Horse led, and completely succeeded, I always understood. I obsei-ved 
 Sir J. Thackwell's despatch says that the squadron of the 9th, under Major 
 Grant, charged with you, which was not tlie first version of the story I heard, 
 and that they were, as you state, in rear of you. I could not see the Regular 
 Cavalry distinctly ; and excepting once, when a portion moved on at a canter to 
 support the guns, I never saw a Dragoon out of a trot, and could not understand 
 what Thackwell was about in not driving away the rabble he had in his front, 
 more particularly when he told me to halt and refuse my left, with all the 
 Cavaliy beyond it, and a Brigade of Infantry, that could be moved in any direc- 
 tion, in my rear. I always understood the affair to be exactly as originally 
 represented. Believe me yours truly, 
 
 (Signed) H. DUNDAS. 
 
 I am also next to certain that the only Cavalry that charged, during the whole 
 day, was the Scinde Horse. I could not see those on the right ; but I believe 
 they did not attempt it ; and I'm sure those on the left did not. 
 
 Sir, 19th March, 1849. 
 
 Adverting to the honorable mention made of the Scinde Horse, under Lieu- 
 tenant Malcohn, attached to the Bombay division. Army of the Punjaub, by the 
 Right Honorable the Commander-in-Chief in India, in His Lordship's despatch of 
 the 26th ultimo, to the addi'ess of the Right Honorable the Governor- General — 
 with especial reference to the charge made by them on a large body of AfFghan 
 Cavahy and Ghorechurra Horse, in the action near Goojerat, on the 21st idem, 
 I am directed by the Commander-in-Chief to furnish you with the annexed 
 extracts from a letter, addressed to this Department by Brigadier- General the 
 Honorable H. Dundas, dated 22nd ultimo, and from my reply — which His 
 Excellency begs you will do him the favor to communicate to Major Jacob, who 
 raised this distinguished corps ; and whose able command and unremitting 
 exertions its excellent discipline and invariable good behaviour are in so gi-eat 
 measure to be attributed. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To Major-General Auchmuty, C.B., Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Division. 
 
 EXTRACT of a Letter from the Adjutant-General of the Army to Brigadier- 1 7th March, i849. 
 General the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., commanding Bombay Division, 
 dated Bombay, 17th March, 1849, No. 092. 
 
 I have had the honor to receive and submit to the Commander-in-Chief your 
 despatch. No. 150, of the 22nd ultimo, with accompaniments, detailing the 
 operations of the di\asion under your command, in the action at Goojerat, on the 
 21st idem ; and am instnicted to convey to you the exprcssiorfs of His Excellency's 
 approbation of the conduct of the Bombay Troops on that occasion, especially of 
 the excellent practice of Major Blood's Troop of Horse Artilleiy, and the most 
 gallant charge made by the Scinde Horse, under Lieutenant Malcolm, which His 
 Excellency regards with the highest admiration. 
 
 (True extract.) 
 (Signed) W. WYLLIE, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 EXTRACT from a Letter from Brigadier-General the Honorable H. Dundas, C.B., 22nd February, 1849. 
 commanding Bombay Division of the Ai'my of the Punjaub, dated the 
 22nd Febi-uaiy, 1849, No. 150, to the Adjutant- General of the Army. 
 
 About the same time an opportunity was given for Lieutenant Malcolm 
 to charge with the Scinde Horse. I am sony to say I did not witness that 
 charge, which was made home upon a body of Aff'ghan Cavalry, and in which a
 
 290 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 22a(l February, 1849. 
 
 Chief of note, said to be a son of Ameer Dost Mahomed Khan, was killed with 
 many of his followers. This excellent regiment has again signally distinguished 
 itself; and Lord Gough expressed to me on the field that their conduct was 
 magnificent. 
 
 The Scinde Horse and Major Blood's troop, forming part of the pursuing 
 column, continued the pursuit, cutting up, and scattering the flying enemy for 
 many miles, and aided in securing a.number of guns, which the enemy endeavoured 
 to cany ofi". (Tinje extract.) 
 
 (Signed) W. WYLLIE, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Deputy Assistant Adjutant- General of the Army. 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Scinde Division. 
 
 5th April, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I am instructed by Major-General Auchmuty to forward to you the annexed 
 copies of letters and extract, fi-om the Adjutant-General of the Army, bearing 
 refei'ence to the very brilliant charge of the small body of Scinde Horse at the 
 Battle of Goojerat. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 To Major Jacob, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 2nd April, 1849. My DEAR JaCOB, 
 
 I send you the accompanying copy of letters relative to our chai'ge at 
 Goojerat : — 
 
 To Captain Pratt, Assistant Adjutant-General, Cavalry Division. 
 
 17th March, 1849. 
 
 17th March, 1849. My DEAR SiR, 
 
 Yesterday I saw a copy of Major-General Sir J. Thackwell's despatch in the 
 "Delhi Gazette." 
 
 The Scinde Horse are there stated to have charged with a squadron of the 9th 
 Lancers. As my report says that we chai'ged alone, supported by a squadron of 
 the 9th Lancers, I feel myself called upon to give my version of the affair more 
 explicitly. 
 
 I understood the Major-General to say to me — " Bring your right shoulders for- 
 ward and charge the Affghan Cavalry ; you will be supported by a squadron of 
 the 9th Lancers." I was not awax-e that this squadron was ordered to charge. 
 They certainly did not charge, nor did they advance in line with the Scinde Horse, 
 but moved on steadily in my right rear and came up to the ground ; we charged 
 over after the enemy had been completely defeated. I was not aware that any 
 portion of my men were ordered to remain in resei-ve, and no portion did. 
 
 I trust that the Major-General will excuse the liberty I have taken in thus 
 wilting, but I owe it to myself, the officers, and men of the Scinde Horse, 
 to represent to the Major-General, that the charge which defeated the Affghan 
 Cavalry was ours alone. Believe me, &c. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 G. MALCOLM. 
 
 24th March, 1849. 
 
 To Lieutenant Malcolm. 
 
 Camp, Wuzzeerabad, 24th March, 1849. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1 7th instant, which 
 has been submitted to Sir Joseph Thackwell, and I am instructed to answer as 
 follows : — 
 
 The Major-General is surprised at Lieutenant Malcolm's letter, which has 
 unadvisedly brought into question the orders given with respect to the attack of 
 the part of the Cavahy of the left. The Major-General, therefore, repeats the
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 291 
 
 words of his despatch, namely, that he ordered a part of the Scinde Horse and a 24th March, 1819. 
 
 squadi'on of the 9th Lancers to attack, supported by the remainder of the Scinde 
 
 Horse ; this order was repeated twice to the officer in command of that body, 
 
 either Lieutenant ^Malcolm or Mercwcther. A similar order was given to the 
 
 squadron of the 9th Lancers ; but, if these orders were not carried out through 
 
 a mistake, it does not belong to the Major-Gencral. Seeing the enemy's cavahy 
 
 was in considerable force, I ordered a squadron of the 9th Lancers, under Major 
 
 Grant, to advance en echellon on the right of the attacking body ; and, as Su- 
 
 Joseph has stated, the whole of the line also advanced. 
 
 The Major-General is perfectly aware of the gallant conduct of the Scinde 
 Horse, and of what they cUd, and thinks, in his despatch he has given that corps 
 every credit they can wish ; but surely it would be unjust to withhold praise to 
 the troops who formed the support to an attacking body, and therefore he felt it 
 incumbent on him to mention the whole in the terms of the despatch. Had the 
 Major-General's orders been can-ied into effect, there is no doubt the squadron 
 of the 9th Lancers, under Captain Campbell, would have achieved theii* object 
 gloriously; but the Major-General begs you will bear in mind that it was accident 
 only which gave the Scinde Horse the honor of the charge. Had any other 
 regiment of Cavaby been on the left, the duty of the attack would have fallen on 
 them ; this the Major-General explained when he spoke on the field in commen- 
 dation of the Scinde Horse. I remain, dear Sir, 
 
 Yours very traly, 
 (Signed) PRATT, Captain, 
 
 Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 A copy of my letter to Captain Pratt was sent to Captain Campbell with the 17th March, 1949. 
 following : — 
 
 17th March, 1849. 
 My dear Captain Campbell, 
 
 I beg to send you a copy of a letter which I have written to Captain Pratt, 
 on the subject of the charge of the AfFghan Cavahy. 
 
 I should be obhged if you would corroborate the coiTcctness of the statement. 
 I am fuUy sensible of the advantage which I derived fi-om yovu" suppoi^t ; but all 
 who saw the charge must be awai-e that it was ours alone. 
 
 Yours veiy trulj', 
 (Signed) G. MALCOLM. 
 
 This is his answer : — 
 
 My dear Captain Malcolm, 25th March, 1849. 
 
 I wish that I could corroborate yom- statement to Captain Pratt of what 
 occmred on the 21st of last month, but I regret I cannot do so ; and am sorry 
 you sent the statement you did to Captain Pratt, for if I am called upon for my 
 version of what occurred on that day, it will not agree with paragraph No. 4 of 
 your letter, inasmuch as the enemy were not defeated when my squadron formed 
 in line on your right. On the contrary, when I came up on the right of your 
 Horse, some tlxree or four horse's length in advance of my squadron, I found 
 several of the AfFghan Horse, who fired upon some of my men as they formed on 
 your right ; and two of the AfFghans, one a very remarkable man for his size, and 
 another, advanced, sword in hand, against my left. One of these was cut down 
 by a sergeant of my lell troop before my eyes, and the other was shot by one of 
 my men as he was maldng a cut at Lieutenant Donovan. I went foi-ward with a 
 few of your men that I cheered on, and was upon your light before my own 
 squadron came up, which did so at a gallop, and formed on your right. I was 
 fortunately able to see what occurred, both the gallantry of your men, and what 
 occuiTcd when my squadron charged " the small body " that you had left me of 
 the enemy (what I termed the scrag end of the mutton) . I have never taken to 
 myself any credit of the affair — I only did my duty ; and to eveiy one have given 
 you and your men their due ; but I cannot allow that my squadron never charged 
 — was never in line with your Horse — and that the enemy had been completely 
 defeated ere my squadron came up. Did I do so, it would be at complete 
 variance with my statement to my Commanding Officer, and with what I saw 
 with my own eyes.
 
 292 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 25th March, 1849. 
 
 1st April, 1849. 
 
 I wish you had been satisfied with the handsome way you, your men, and 
 officers were mentioned in print, and have left well alone. 
 
 Believe me, yours sincerely, 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 J. CAMPBELL. 
 
 P.S. — You, probably, did not yourself, or with your own eyes, see what 
 occurred on your right before my squadron formed on your right, and when it 
 did so. You, probably, were at the centre, or towards the left of your Hox'se, for 
 I did not see you at the point where I was. 
 
 I have again just wi'itten. 
 
 1st April. 
 My dear Captain Campbell, 
 
 I should not trouble you with a reply to your letter of the 26th, except for 
 the remark in the last paragi'agh, in which you express yourself dissatisfied with 
 what I have done. 
 
 I am satisfied with what I have written ; and I wrote because it appeared to 
 me that Sir J. Thackwell was not aware of the actual position of the Scinde 
 Horse, the which I considered it my duty to let him know, as my official report 
 did take more credit to myself than, from the despatch, it would appear that I 
 had a right to. The despatch inferred that your squadron and a portion of the 
 Scinde Horse charged together, defeated the Affghan Cavalry together, and 
 together captured some standards. I could not say what the squadron of the 
 9th Lancers did of themselves, but only what they did with reference to the 
 Scinde Horse. 
 
 Lieutenant Merewether saw your sergeant kill the Affghan, and this took 
 place a considerable time after the enemy had been completely defeated — accord- 
 ing to my acceptation of the words " enemy defeated." 
 
 You might have killed several men ; several were ninning about. I count 
 such as a defeated enemy ; and I can only repeat that the squadron of the 9th 
 Lancers did not charge with the Scinde Horse, and that the Aftghan Cavalry 
 were completely defeated, as a body, before you came up. The only " small 
 body " I saw after the defeat, and when I was collecting my men, was not 
 charged by the 9th Lancers ; it being remarked, either by you or another officer 
 of the squadron, and as I thought at the time very properly, that the squadron 
 was there for a support. Believe me, yours very truly, 
 
 (Signed) G. MALCOLM. 
 
 I now foi'ward a second extraordinary letter, received from Captain Campbell, 
 which I did not answer. Also one from Brigadier-General Dundas, in answer to 
 one w'l'itten to him on seeing Sir J. Thackwell's despatch, and to explain the 
 variance between it and my own official report. Yours truly, 
 
 (Signed) G. MALCOLM. 
 
 Although not yet completely decided, it is next thing to certain that we shall 
 remain here for the hot season. 
 
 The Bengal troops going back march on Wednesday, 4th April. 
 
 26th March, 1849. A Second Letter from Captain Campbell. 
 
 Dear Sir, 
 
 I forwarded to your address, yesterday, my answer to yours of the 1 7th, 
 and in case of its not reaching you, I attach to this a copy of the same. On 
 due consideration of your letter, I now find part of the contents much more 
 serious than I at first remarked ; and if taken by Sir J. Thackwell, likely to 
 be attended with serious consequences to yourself, as you have attacked the 
 correctness of Sir J. Thackwell's despatch, and declare a portion of it to be 
 incorrect, and your version of it to be the correct one in the following instances : — 
 1st. — That the squadron of Her Majesty's 9th Lancers under my command, on 
 the 21st, never charged the Affghans. T beg to state that a portion of my
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 293 
 
 squadron did cliarij^c a portion of the AfFsrhan Cavalry wlio were on your ng:ht 2f.th March, is^g. 
 front, and trying to get round to your right rear. My squadron eanie up at a 
 gallop, and the Afighan Cavalry were pointed out by me (to the men of it) with 
 
 my sword : " Now, my lads, for your BritisJi blood ; knock over these b " 
 
 (excuse the expression, as 1 was excited). I pushed by your right with part of 
 my left troop ; some shots were fired by the enemy at my fellows, and then all 
 the Atfi^hans in my front went about, with the exception of three or four who 
 were knocked over, two being killed close by me and Lieutenant Donovan. 
 
 I don't know what you call this on the Bombay side, but in Bengal we term it 
 a charge. 
 
 2nd. — Your asseition that my squadron was not in line with your Horse, when 
 you advanced. I admit that they were not at the advance of your Horse, but 
 the time you pulled up in a ])atch of long wheat my squadron (at least the left 
 troop) joined yours on your right, and aided in dispersing, and did disperse, a 
 body of the Affghan Cavalry, which latter did not retire till they saw my whole 
 squadron coming up at them, and some of their cavalry knocked over and killed 
 by some of my men, a little in advance of the main body. 
 
 3rd.— That my squadron did not come up to your Horse till the enemy had 
 been completely defeated. I must deny this, as conmion sense should have 
 shown you that, had the enemy been completely defeated before I came up, 
 I should not have found any Afighans when I joined you, and certainly none 
 would have been killed by my men there. You have been incautious in sending 
 in such a letter as you have done to Captain Pratt, and I should recommend to 
 you to solicit being allowed to withdraw the same ; not that I care sixpence about 
 the production as regards myself or my men, on the contrary I would, if you like 
 it, make you a present of the two Afighans killed by a sergeant and private of 
 Lieutenant Donovan's Troop, together with a standard one of my men secured, 
 but which he found too much bother, I suppose, in carrpng, and threw it away ; 
 one of your men, I am told, innnediately dismounted and carried it ofi". 
 
 I am sorry to have observed a little jealousy in your style of letters ; not 
 satisfied with all the honors and credit given to you for your share in the fight, 
 you will not allow my fellows or myself any. The simplest way would have been 
 to have said to Captain Pratt, " I and my Scinde Horse did everything, and 
 Captain Campbell and his Lancers nothing." 
 
 Yours truly, 
 (Signed) J. CAMPBELL. 
 
 My dear Sir, 5th .\prii. ih49. 
 
 I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2()th, which is so 
 uncourteous in its tone; and expression that I forbear answering it, and decline 
 further correspondence on the subject. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 (Signed) G. MALCOLM. 
 
 Sir, 24th March, IS49. 
 
 1 am directed by Major-General Auchmuty to annex, for your information, 
 the accomi)anying copies of letters from the Adjutant-General of the Army and 
 Military Secretary to Government, intimating that your claim to admission to 
 the Order of the Bath will be again brought to the notice of the Court of 
 Directors. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 To Major Jacob, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 Commanding Scinde IiTcgular Horse. Scinde and Beloochistan. 
 
 Adjutant-General's Office, i2ti, Mani.. is49. 
 
 Bombay, 12th March, 1849. 
 Sir, 
 
 Referring to the seventh paragi-aph of your letter of the 27th of January 
 last, reporting on the state of the Scinde li'regular Horse, I am directed by His 
 Excellency the Commander-in-Chief to transmit to you the accompanying cojjy 
 
 V 2
 
 294 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 12th March, 1849. of a Communication from Secretary Lieutenant-Colonel Melville, under date the 
 8th instant (No. 670), intimating that the claim of Major Jacob for admission to 
 the Order of the Bath will be brought again to the notice of the Honorable the 
 
 Court of Directors. 
 
 (Signed) 
 To Major-General Auchmuty, C.B., 
 Commanding Scinde Division. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 Adjutant- General of the Army. 
 
 8th March, 1849. Militaiy Dcpaiiment, 
 
 Bombay, 8th March, 1849. 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 175, dated 
 9th ultimo, with its enclosures ; and to state, for the information of His 
 Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that the claims of Major Jacob, commanding 
 the Scinde Irregular Horse, to the honor of the Bath, will be brought again to the 
 notice of the Honorable Court. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 (Signed) 
 To the Adjutant- General of the Army. 
 
 MELVILLE, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 
 (Signed) W. WYLLIE, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 
 (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, S. D. 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 8th April, 1848. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to report that, early yesterday morning, the post of Kus- 
 more, under command of Naib Russuldar Shaik Allaoodeen, was attacked by a 
 large body of plunderers, consisting of Murrees, Khetranees, Boogtees, &c., from 
 the hills. 
 
 The party of the Scinde Irregular Horse at Kusmore (forty, of all ranks) was 
 relieved by a similar party on the 6th instant. The relieved party under com- 
 mand of Naib Russuldar Kurrum Ali Khan, marched from Kusmore towards 
 Koomree, about two o'clock on the morning of the 7th, and had only departed 
 about one hour, when the party at Kusmore, which had not yet gone into the 
 hnes, but was encamped outside, was suiTounded, and Aagorously attacked on all 
 sides. A duffedar going liis rounds first fell in with the enemy, and was killed ; 
 the mountaineers, immensely out-numbering the men of the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse, then rushed in among the horses, and a desperate hand-to-hand fight 
 ensued ; which, after a violent struggle, ended in the enemy being beaten off, 
 with severe loss, lea\ang a gi-eat number of dead on the gi'ound. 
 
 On our side the loss was as follows : — 
 
 \ 
 
 Scinde In-egular Horse . 
 
 Belooch Guides 
 
 { 
 { 
 
 1 duffedar, 3 suwars, and 4 horses killed. 
 4 suwars very severely wounded. 
 
 1 suwar killed. 
 
 1 suwar mortallv wounded. 
 
 i 
 
 When the attack commenced on the party at Kusmore^ Naib Russuldar 
 Kurrum Ali Khan was about four miles distant, on the road towards Koomree ; 
 hearing firing in the direction of Kusmore, he galloped back with party towards 
 that place ; as he approached Kusmore, he came on a body of 300 or 400 horse- 
 men, who were driving off nearly 1,000 camels. Naib Russuldar Kurrum Ali 
 Khan instantly charged and dispersed the enemy ; killed a great many of them ; 
 and, following them up a considerable distance, recovered and brought back the 
 whole of the plunder they were carrying off. 
 
 He then returned to Kusmore. 
 
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 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 295 
 
 Tlie mountain robbers, on this inroad, were led by Meer Hadjcc, Khctrance, and sti. vprii, is is. 
 Alum Khan, Boogtee, both of whom were seen and recognised during the attack 
 on the party at Kusmore, by some of my Beloochee guides. 
 
 I pui-pose proccecUng, at noon to-day, along the frontier towards Kusmore. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to inform you that, on my way to Kusmore, to which 
 I had proceeded as already reported, I last night received information of the 
 assembly of a large body of mountaineers, for hostile purposes, to the westward. 
 In consequence, after reinforcing the post of Kusmore, and making such other 
 an-angements as appeared conducive to the safety of this part of the frontier, 
 I made a forced march back to this place, Hassan ke Ghurree, and it is my 
 intention to march to-night straight to Shahpoor, with a troop of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse, directing another troop to join me at that place from 
 Khanghur. 
 
 On my anival at tliis post I received information that a body of Murrecs and 
 other mountaineers, to the number of 1 ,200 men, mostly horsemen, had assembled 
 near Lharee, for the purpose of attacking the Kyheeree \-illages, in Cutchee, and 
 then making a descent on the British temtoiy ; I hope to be in time to prevent 
 this, and to punish the invaders. 
 
 The number of men at my disposal on the frontier is now small, but will, I 
 have eveiy reason to believe, suffice for its protection, though the labour will 
 be severe. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 12tli .\pril, 1849. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report ftirther particulars regarding the attack made by 
 the mountain tribes on the detachment of the Scinde Irregular Horse, at Kusmore, 
 reported in my letter, to your address, of the 8th instant. 
 
 A week before the attack took place I was awai*e that the mountaineers were 
 mustering in the hills for some e\nl purpose ; many circumstances induced me to 
 suppose that their object would be the plunder of the Kyheeree villages, in 
 Cutchee, and such I still have reason to believe to have been their intention, 
 though finding that they were expected in that quarter they suddenly changed 
 the direction of their march, and made an unexpected descent on Kusmore, which, 
 had it not been for the readiness, bravery, and excellent conduct of the officers 
 and men on the frontier posts in that neighbourhood, would certainly have proved 
 as successftil as it turned out to be disastrous to the invaders, for the surprise 
 was perfect ; the hill men, in this instance, having stolen a march on me and 
 deceived, in regard to their real intentions, all my most experienced guides, 
 &c., themselves old and noted Border riders. 
 
 No extraordinary precautions were taken by me towards Kusmore ; but the 
 system of patrols, &c., was can-ied on as usual, day and night, and the watering 
 places likely to be frequented by marauding parties from the hills, to a distance of 
 twenty-five miles from Kusmore, were duly \nsited on the Gth instant, but 
 no sign of an enemy was perceived anywhere. 
 
 The mountaineers, however, having assembled in the Murrow valley, to the 
 number of 500 horsemen and some foot (number unknown), left the hills, after 
 sunset, on the 6th instant, via Goojroo and Shore ; made one march to Kusmore, 
 avoiding all the usual routes, and attacked the detachment at that place, as 
 reported in my letter of the 8th. 
 
 The detachment having been reheved that day, the reUeved party had just 
 marched off, and men, horses and camels, were moving about all night, which pre- 
 vented the approach of the enemy being perceived so (juickly as it would otherwise 
 have been. I challenged — the enemy answered "apualog," and immediately the 
 duffedar on duty was killed, and the rest of the guard killed or cut down ; forty 
 or fifty of the enemy (dismounted and holding their mares by long ropes) then 
 rushed to the Native officer's house, with the intention of first killing him, but 
 
 V 3 
 
 r2tb April, IS4!).
 
 29G RECORDS OF THE 
 
 12th April, 1849. the party of the Scinde Irregular Horse not having yet entered the lines, the house 
 was unoccupied. 
 
 The DufFedar on duty, as he fell, gave the alarm, and the enemy having been 
 delayed a few moments in the empty lines, Duftedar Kishen Singh, with Suwars 
 Mahomed Gool, Khan Gool, Neaz Gool (father and two sons), Shaik Ahbid All, 
 Mosuni Singh, and Mahomed Zummah Khan, had time to turn out and oppose 
 the rush which the enemy soon made on the detachment. They did this most 
 gallantly ; and when the enemy broke in among the horses on all sides, Naib 
 Russuldar Shaik AUaoodeen and his whole party were up in arms to meet them. 
 The result has already been reported in my letter of the 8th instant ; and it was 
 owing to the readiness and courage of Duffedar Kishen Singh and his comrades, 
 above mentioned, that the whole party were not destroyed to a man. There 
 were but forty men of the Scinde Irregular Horse in all ; and the surprise and 
 immense disparity of numbers might have appalled even brave men. 
 
 The conduct of Naib Russuldar Kurrum Ali Khan, already reported, is worthy 
 of the highest praise. He left eight men with the baggage of his party, and 
 galloped back with the remaining tliiity-two. With this small party he did not 
 hesitate to charge more than ten times his number of enemies, who, fi'om the 
 boldness of the attack, and the imperfect light concealing the great disparity of 
 numbers, were defeated, with the loss of many men and the whole of their plunder. 
 
 Naib Russuldars Abdoolah Khan and Bahadoor Khan, from the posts of 
 Koomree and Kundkote, immediately on the alarm reaching them, proceeded in 
 pursuit of the enemy, and were in time to fall in with some of the horsemen just 
 before they reached the hills, when several of the enemy were killed, and some 
 mares taken. 
 
 Altogether the loss of the enemy on this occasion amounts to forty men killed, 
 and, probably, more than an equal number wounded ; a great number of their 
 mares also were killed, wounded, and taken — six of these were found next day 
 straying in the jungle near Kusmore. The well-known mare of Alum Khan, 
 the noted Kulpur Chief, was killed in the attack on Kusmore, and left on the 
 ground. One of the chief leaders of the mountaineers was also killed ; a struggle 
 took place for the possession of his body, which the enemy at last tied on to the 
 back of a mare, and carried off. They did the same with others of their dead 
 and desperately wounded. 
 
 The enemy obtained no plunder whatever, not even a single head of cattle. 
 The loss on our side was considerable : — 
 
 Killed. — One duffedar, three suwars, two syces, and fom' horses of the Scinde 
 IiTegular Horse ; two suwars of the Belooch guides, and two Jutts. 
 
 Wounded.- — Four suwars of the Scinde Irregular Horse very severely, five 
 horses mortally, since dead. 
 
 Two of the enemy were brought in mortally wounded ; just before their death 
 they stated that their horsemen in this raid numbered five short of five hundred, 
 and that the Sirdars, mentioned in my former letter, were with them ; as also a 
 Murree chief, by name Gool Gawur, first cousin of Deen Mahomed, the head of 
 the tribe. 
 
 I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to bring to notice, in 
 the proper quarter, the conduct of Naib Russuldar Kurrum Ali Khan, Naib 
 Russuldar Shaik AUaoodeen, Duffedar Kishen Singh, and the suwars mentioned 
 above, with a view to then* obtaining the distinction of the "Order of Merit," 
 which they appear to me richly to deserve. Also several of the men who were 
 with the party of Naib Russuldar Kurinim Ali Khan, and were distinguished by 
 their bravery and success in personal combat in the charge on the enemy's 
 horsemen ; the names of these men will be forwarded as soon as possible. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Officer (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 14th April, 1849. SlR, 
 
 I have the honor to report, that according to the intention expressed in my 
 letter. No. 96, of 1849, to your address, I proceeded from Hassan ke GhuiTce, 
 on the night of the 1 2th instant, to this place, with a troop of the Scinde In-egular 
 Horse ; at Shahpoor I was joined by another troop fi'oni Khanghur.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 297 
 
 Notwithstanding the rapidity of our movements, it appears that some rumour nth April, 1849. 
 of them reached the hostile mountain trihes, who yesterday broke up their 
 assembly and retired into the hills. 
 
 My intention at present is to halt at Shahpoor another day, and if nothing 
 fiii-ther occms, to return to Khanghur to-morrow night. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Officer (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 In continuation of the subject of my letter. No. 97, of the 12th April, 
 1849, I have the honor to state that the names of the men of the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse who were distinguished for their bravery on the occasion mentioned in 
 that letter, are as follow : — 
 
 Suwar Bucktawur Khan, 
 ,, Gool Mahomed Khan, 
 
 Synd Rehimutoola, 
 ,, Khoda Yar Khan, 
 
 Mahomed Khan, 
 ,, Ameer Khan, 
 ,, Khaim Khan, 
 ,, Synd Janoo, 
 ,, Nuwaub Shere Khan. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Officer (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 ICth April. 1HI9. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to forward the accompanjang copies of letters, which will 
 show what has taken place on this frontier dming the past week. I returned to 
 Khanghur on the morning of the 16th instant. The Muitccs had entirely 
 broken up and dispersed to their homes in the hills, in consequence of hearing a 
 false report of my having entered the hills fi'om Kusmore ; but it does not appear 
 that they had the least knowledge of my counter march to Shahpoor. 
 
 I have this morning heard of another assembly of mountain plunderers, on 
 the south side of the Zeen ; but theu- numbers are small, about 120, and their 
 proceedings not likely to be of any importance. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Commissioner in (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 18tli April, 1849. 
 
 Sir, 3rd May, 1H49. 
 
 I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to bring to the 
 notice of the General commanding, with a view to its being represented to His 
 Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that Russuldar AUadad Khan, of the 1st 
 Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse, who appeared an unfit, before the Invaliding 
 Committee in Upper Scinde, and who has since been remanded to his duty, is 
 totally untit for any service ; he is decrepid and feeble, cannot mount a horse 
 without assistance ; is quite worn out with age, hard service, and long-continued 
 ill health ; he has been on the Sick List, unable to do duty, for two years. This 
 officer, though now useless, has deserved well of the State, and has served with 
 credit wherever he has been employed. 
 
 He (then a suwar in the Poona Horse) accomj)anied the late Major Eldred 
 Pottinger, C.B., to Herat, and was with that officer during the whole period of 
 the siege of that place. His services on that occasion were con.sidered valuable 
 by Government, who especially directed that he should be promoted to Russuldar, 
 on the formation of the Scinde Irregular Horse ; and under the circumstances 
 above mentioned, I have little doubt that Government will see fit at once to 
 grant him the pension of his rank. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Captain Follet, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, S. D. Coiumanding Scinde liivgular Horse. 
 
 V 4
 
 298 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 18th May, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 1,071, of 
 12th May, 1849, to my address, with accompanjdng copy of letter, No. 1,832, 
 of 1849, from the Acting Secretary to the Government of Bombay. With 
 reference to the fourth paragraph of the letter, I beg to state, and request that it 
 may be represented to Government, that no body of horsemen, di'iving camels, 
 concealed themselves on the occasion in question in the immediate neighbourhood 
 of one of the outposts. The enemy made a march of some forty miles during 
 the night, and fell on Kusmore about 3 o'clock in the morning, while it was still 
 quite dark. The camels were carried off' from the Jutt encampments about 
 Kusmore while the attack on the lines was going on, and were re-taken by Naib 
 Russuldar Kurrum AH Khan before the robbers had proceeded two miles fi'om 
 the place. Government does not appear to be aware that the neighbourhood of 
 Kusmore, and, indeed, the greater part of the whole district of Boordeeka, is 
 covered with forest and tall reeds ; so that, as the posts are sixteen miles distant 
 from each other, no amount of vigilance or caution on the part of the detachments 
 could have prevented what occurred on the occasion in question. If want of 
 conduct has been shown in the proceedings, it is chargeable to me only, not to 
 the Native officers and men, who have done all that men could do. For myself, 
 however humble my ability, it has been my constant endeavour to remedy its 
 defects by the utmost exertion of vigilance and activity. 
 
 Since I have commanded on this fi'ontier I have never been absent fi'om duty 
 for an hour. I trusted that the invariable success which has attended the Scinde 
 IiTegular Horse in guarding the border would have suflSced to have con\dnced 
 Government that the leader of the corps was not wanting in the qualifications 
 necessary for deaUng successfully with such clever, enterprising, and ever- watchful 
 enemies as are the predatory tribes beyond the frontier ; and I cannot adequately 
 express my regi'et at finding that Government considers that, in the performance 
 of the duty, neither vigilance nor caution have been displayed on our part. The 
 chief means I have of preventing occuiTcnces such as this raid of Kusmore 
 consist in obtaining timely information of gatherings of the mountaineers, and of 
 their intended movements, which may enable me to reinforce the point threatened, 
 or, possibly, fall in with and attack the invaders in the desert ; while each outpost 
 has only to look to its own neighbourhood. 
 
 In the instance of the attack on Kusmore, there were, as has been ah-eady 
 reported, two assemblies of the predatory tribes going on at once — one in the 
 Murrow valley, and the other near Lharee. The latter body, which was the 
 greater of the two, aftei-wards went off" to the Bolaun ; but the original intentions 
 of the men composing it were, probably, similar to those of the other party, which 
 attacked Kusmore. 
 
 It is impossible always to know with certainty beforehand what wiU be the 
 proceedings of these wild and lawless marauders ; they do not even know them- 
 selves ; but sometimes change their intentions on the very eve of canying them 
 into effect. Until ill success shall have induced these tribes to forego their 
 predatory habits, such occurrences as this raid of Kusmore must sometimes 
 happen, in spite of every arrangement and precaution, and without blame to any 
 one on our side. 
 
 The utmost that we can do is to prevent the success of the robbers ; we cannot 
 hope entirely to put a stop to their attempts. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 23rd May, 1849. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report that nothing of importance has occuiTcd on the 
 frontier under my command since the date of my last report. 
 
 I have received full accounts of the fight which took place on the 10th instant 
 at Beebee Nanee, between the Murrees and Brahooees. 
 
 The former were defeated, with the loss of about one hundred and twenty men 
 killed on the spot. In the flight afterwards a great many more were slain, and 
 many perished by thirst in the pursuit. Some of the fugitives took refuge in the 
 village of Keerta, and were treacherously killed by the villagers.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 299 
 
 Altogether, the loss of the Murrees in this affair is not less than seven hundred 2.'!r(i May, in 19. 
 and fifty men. The Murrees, on this occasion, numbered thirteen hundred ; and 
 this was the same body of men which (as reported by me in former letters) left 
 the liills near Lharec, and appeared to intend making an inroad towards Seinde at 
 the same time that the post of Kusmore was attacked by another party of the 
 same ti'ibe. 
 
 This force appears not to have dispersed on my airival at Shahpoor on the 
 13th April last, as mentioned in my former letters, but to have retired within the 
 hills, and then marched to the Bolaun, and encamped at Beebce Nanee, thus 
 blocking both the road to Shawl and that to Kelat, which branches off at that 
 place. In this position they were attfieked and defeated by the troops of Kelat, 
 as above mentioned. 
 
 I have the honor to forward herewith certain news letters received from 
 Mahomed Hussan, Minister of His Highness the Khan of Kelat, giving accounts 
 of the battle with the Murrees, and of the proceedings regarding Azad Khan. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Seinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Seinde. 
 
 Sir, 15th May, 1849. 
 
 I am directed by Major-General Auchmuty to forward, for communication to 
 Major Jacob, the annexed transcript of a letter. No. 884, of the 2nd instant, from 
 the Adjutant-General of the Army, and to desire that in accordance with the 
 2nd paragraph thereof, a Committee composed as laid down in article 219, section 
 40, Jameson's code, be assembled either at Shikarpoor or Khanghur, as may 
 be most convenient, for the investigation of the claims of the undermentioned 
 men of the Seinde Irregular Horse to the " Order of Merit," for distinguished 
 gallantly. 
 
 Should there be any difHculty regarding the two Captains, the three senior 
 officers available are to be nominated, and you will be pleased also to appoint an 
 officer to act as Judge-Advocate. 
 
 The annexed copy of a letter from Major Jacob, in reference to the gallantry of 
 the claimants, is herewith attached for the information of the Court. 
 
 The proceedings you will be pleased to forward to me for submission to the 
 General. 
 
 Names of Claimants. 
 
 Naib. . . . Russuldar Kurrum AH Khan 
 ,, .... Russuldar Shaik Allaoodeen 
 Dutt'edar Kisson Singh 
 Suwar . . Mahomed Gool 
 
 ,, . . Khan Gool 
 
 ,, . . Neaz Gool 
 
 ,, . . Shaik Ahmed Ali 
 
 ,, . . Mosum Singh 
 
 ,, . . Mahomed Jummah Khan 
 
 ,, . . Bucktawur Khan 
 
 ,, . . Gool Mahomed Khan 
 
 ,, . . Synd Rchimutoola 
 
 ,, . . Khoda Yar Khan 
 
 ,, . . Mahomed Khan 
 
 ,, . . Ameer Khan 
 
 „ . . Khaim Khan 
 
 ,, . . Synd Janoo 
 
 ,, . . Nuwaub Sherc Khan. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General . 
 
 (Ti'ue copy.) 
 (Signed) F. HARVEY, Lieutenant, 
 
 Major of Brigade, Upper Seinde.
 
 300 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 30th May, 1849. SiR, 
 
 No. 945, dated 18th In reference to your letter, No. 104, of the 27th January, 1848, I am 
 
 tent^'-Generai*^ ^'^^"' dii-ected by Major-General Auchmuty to transmit to you the transcripts of letters 
 
 No. 1,426 dated 12th as per marc^in, conveying the decision of the Government of India on your appli- 
 t^ Government!"""'' ^ation for "a Russuldar Major and Kote Duffedar Major being allowed to the 
 
 No. 228, dated 14th coi'ps undcr your Command. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 ^f^^nZl^r (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, S. D. 
 
 18th May, 1849. SiR, 
 
 With reference to your letter of the 6th of February last, I am directed by 
 His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief to transmit to you the enclosed 
 transcript of one from the Secretary to Government in the Military Department, 
 under date the 12th instant, No. 1,426, with copy of its accompaniment from the 
 Secretary to the Government of India, conveying the decision of the Government 
 of India upon the application from the officer commanding the Scinde IiTCgular 
 Horse that a Russuldar Major and a Kote Duffedar Major be allowed to the 
 corps under his command. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To Major-General Auchmuty, Adjutant-General of the Anny. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Divasion. 
 
 12th May, 1849. SiR, 
 
 With reference to your letter. No. 226, of the 20th February last, I am 
 directed by the Right Honorable the Governor in Council to communicate to you, 
 for the information of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the accompanpng 
 copy of a letter, No. 228, of the 14th ultimo, from the Government of India. \ 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Adjutant-General (Signed) J. G. LUMSDEN, 
 
 of the Army. Secretary to Government. ' 
 
 14th April, 1849. SiR, 
 
 Your despatch, No. 870, under date the 26th ultimo, having been laid 
 before the Government of India, I am directed to state, for the information of the 
 Right Honorable the Governor in Council, that the application of the officer 
 commanding the Scinde Irregular Horse for the addition of a Russuldar Major, 
 on rupees (250) two hundred and fifty, and a Kote Duffedar Major, on rupees (55) 
 fifty-five per mensem, to the establishment of each of those regiments, seems to 
 be chiefly based on the assertion that duty is carried on in them exactly as it is 
 in the best regiments of the Regular Ai'my, and that, therefore, the want of the 
 appointment specified is as much felt as it would be in a corps of Light Cavalry. 
 2. The attempt to establish the principle, that all that may be desirable 
 in a regiment of Regular Cavalry is necessary to be introduced into corps 
 of IiTCgular Horse or Local Cavahy, has on all occasions been resisted by the 
 Government of India, and by G. O. G. G., under date the 17th January, 1846; 
 it was, for the reasons therein specified, expressly directed, " that the 1st and 2nd 
 Regiments of Scinde Horse be placed, in point of organization, establishments and 
 pay, on the same footing as regiments of Bengal Irregular Cavalry;" and as that 
 General Order contains a scale of establishment, decided upon after full con- 
 sideration, the Honorable the President of the Council of India, in Council, is of 
 opinion that no alteration whatever should be permitted, unless on much stronger 
 grounds than those shown in the present instance, neither Russuldar Major nor 
 Kote Duffedar Majors being known in the Bengal Irregular Cavahy. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Secretary to Government, (Signed) R. WYLLIE, Major, 
 
 Military Department. Officiating Secretary to the Government of India, 
 
 (True copy.) Military Department. 
 
 (Signed) J. G. LUMSDEN, 
 
 (True copies.) Secretary to Government. 
 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, j 
 
 (True copies.) Adjutant-General of the Array. 
 
 (Signed) F. FOLLET, Captain, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Scinde Division.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 301 
 
 Sir, 1st June, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to inform you that the undermentioned officers and men of 
 the Scinde Irregular Horse proceeded to Shikarpoor this morning, for the purpose 
 of appearing before a Committee, with i-eference to claims to the " C)rder of 
 Merit:"— 
 
 Naib. . . . Russuldar Shaik Allaoodeen 
 ,, .... Russuldar Kurrum Ali Khan 
 Dutlcdar Kisson Singh 
 Suwar . . Mahomed Gool 
 . . Khan Gool 
 ,, . . Neaz Gool 
 ,, . . Shaik Ahmed Ali 
 . . Mosum Singh 
 . . Mahomed .Juminali Kliaii 
 ,, . . Bucktawur Khan 
 „ . . Gool Mahomed Kliau 
 . . Synd Rehimutoola 
 . . Khoda Yar Khan 
 ,, . . Mahomed Khan 
 ,, . . Ariicer Khan 
 ,, . . Khaim Khan 
 ,, . . Synd Jaiioo 
 ,, . . Nuwaub Shere Khan 
 With the above I have also ordered Assistant-Surgeon Mackenzie to proceed 
 to Shikarpoor to give his evidence. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Major of Brigade (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 in Upper Scinde. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 Sir, 25th June, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. Judicial Depart- Letter, No. 53, of 
 ment. No. 222, of the 20th June, 1849, to my address, with accompanying copy f^^^ MSjorl^'-ob'fo 
 of a letter fi-om Government, No. 2,106, of 1849; and, with reference to their the Officer command- 
 subject, have the honor to state, that the amount received by me for the jKiy of '"'Laterl'No. To,' of 
 Kyheeree Horsemen is paid over by me to their Chief at Chuttur, Kummal Khan, ''i"i-J February, i84s, 
 and by him disbursed to the men of his tribe. Cairfain Brown*'^° '" 
 
 Three jemadars, at 20 rupees each per mensem, and seventy-seven suwars, at Letter, No. 106, of 
 15 rupees, are maintained, making a total of (1,215) one thousand two hundred MajVr'jacob to™hl 
 and fifteen rupees monthly. Secretary to the go- 
 
 The reasons in favour of this aiTangement with the Kyheerees tribe, and of con- ^'" L^t™, No. rjs^of 
 tinuing the payment above-mentioned to them, are fully set forth in my letters, i-')' ^i">'> i^^^, from 
 enumerated in the margin, which have been already laid before Government. Sec'retary''To the Go! 
 The advantages to the peace of the country, contemplated in the arrangement, ^ernment of sdnde. 
 
 , , , ^ , ^ •' ' ' » ' Letter, No. 153. of 
 
 have already acciiied. 4th Juiy, i848, tvom 
 
 It was supposed by me that the Shahpoor post (consisting of two companies of *'"J""' •'^'^"^ ^"^ *'"= 
 Infantry and a troop of Cavalry) would be no longer required ; it was accordingly verumcnt of Scindc. 
 withdrawn, and suice that time the Kyheerees have maintained themselves, as I 
 expected that they would be able to do, in the part of the country occupied by 
 them, in perfect jieace and quietness, without other aid from us than the payment 
 above-mentioned . 
 
 The experiment has hitherto proved perfectly successful ; and it appears to 
 me that it would be injudicious, for the present at least, to disturb an arrange- 
 ment which appears to answer so well. 
 
 Were the assistance now afforded to the Kyheerees by the British Government 
 withdrawn from them they would not be able to maintain themselves in tiieir 
 present position ; and that part of Cutchee, now occupied by a quiet peaceable 
 race, would again speedily be filled by predatorv tribes, as it was before the 
 Kyheerees settled there, in 1845, to the gi-ievous annoyance of the British 
 border. 
 
 I have the honor, Ike, 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Conmianding Frontier of Upper Scinde.
 
 302 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 6th August, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to request that the attention of His Excellency the Com- 
 mander-in-Chief, and of Government, may again be called to the propriety of 
 appointing a Russuldar Major and a Kote DufFedar Major to each of the Regi- 
 ments of Scinde In-egular Horse. 
 
 Government having declined granting my former application for these appoint- 
 ments, I would not have presumed to renew it, were I not convinced that the 
 sole cause of their not being gi-anted is my own want of ability to explain the 
 matter in such a manner as to make it as clear to my superiors as it is to 
 myself. 
 
 The conduct and discipline of Native soldiers has been the study and business 
 of the best part of my life, for many years past. These have constituted " my 
 morning thought, my midnight dream, my hope throughout the day ;" and I am 
 morally certain that, to the proper discipline of a good Native Regiment, the 
 appointments above-mentioned are in the highest degree advantageous, if not 
 absolutely necessary. 
 
 The Russuldar Major completes the connection between the European Com- 
 mandant and the Native soldiers, on all manner of subjects, not always directly 
 connected with the ordinary routine of miUtaiy duty, but on which the excellence 
 of the Native soldier veiy greatly depends. 
 
 In fact, in a Native Regiment, an officer in the position of Russuldar Major, 
 by whatever name called, is requii-ed to ensure a perfect understanding and mutual 
 confidence between the Englishman and Asiatic. 
 
 In the absence of one superior Native Officer, undue influence (or the reputa- 
 tion of such, which is equally injurious) is likely to be possessed by the Native 
 Adjutant (Wordee Major) ; and jealousies may thereby arise between him and the 
 Commanders of Troops which would otherwise never have existed. 
 
 The principal business of the Native Adjutant (Wordee Major) is with the men 
 on duty. The Russuldar Major is chiefly valuable off" duty. Both, in their 
 proper places, are essential to the well-being of a corps. 
 
 Until 1846 the Russuldar Major existed in the Scinde IiTcgular Horse; and 
 if the want of such an officer in the coi-ps has not been severely felt since that 
 time, it is because I have caused the senior Native Officer to act as Russuldar 
 Major ; and because it has hitherto happened that this senior Russuldar has 
 been one of those excellent old officers who entered the sen-ice as Native Officers 
 in the Mahratta War in 1817, who commands respect and deference from his 
 personal character, energy, and intelligence, as much as from his position in the 
 service, and whom the other officers cannot but look on as their natural superior, i 
 although holding no higher rank than the other Russuldars. There is now but 
 one of those officers left in the corps ; and when he goes the want of a Russuldar 
 Major will daily become more apparent. 
 
 With regard to the Kote Duftedar Major, he holds the place of the Sergeant- 
 Major of an English Regiment ; and, under some denomination or other, such a 
 non-commissioned officer is absolutely necessaiy in a Native Regiment for its 
 drill, and the equitable distribution of duty. 
 
 The use of a Sergeant-Major in a European corps is so e^ndent, and his duties 
 so notorious, that it is, I presume, needless to enter into details. It is necessary 
 to the discipline of the regiment that the duty of the Kote Duftedar Major be 
 performed by some one, whether Government allow any pay for the appointment 
 or not ; and, as the duties are important and the position responsible, it appears 
 to me proper that rank should be recognised and paid by the State. .» 
 
 I have the honor, &c., ' 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Assistant Adjutant-General, Commanding the Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 Scinde Division. Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the 
 
 Most Noble the Governor-General. 
 
 12th August, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 330, of the 
 9th August, 1849, to my address, with accompaniments. 
 
 With reference to the subject of their contents, I beg to state that, in the 
 present tranquil state of the border, the force at my disposal, after the withdi-awal
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 303 
 
 of tlu' three (letachiiicnts of the Camel Corps at Shaluhidpoor, Dost AH and 12th August. iHnt. 
 Kumhur, will, doubtless, be quite sufficient for the protection of this frontier, 
 witliout the aid of any of the Mounted Police or others. 
 
 I am, however, of opinion that the best ari'anp:enient for the present will be to 
 leave the three posts now held by the Camel Corps unoccupied, retaining the 
 present strength at Khanghm-, which I think it would not be advisable to reduce 
 more than may be found necessaiy. On the return of the detachment of the 
 Scinde Irregular Horse from the Punjaub, I should propose permanently to 
 occupy the posts of Shalidadpoor and Dost Ali by detachments of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse, the post of Kumbur not being re-occupied at all, as it will not 
 ever be required when the horsemen hold the other posts. 
 
 I have to-day sent orders to the detachments of the Camel Corps to evacuate 
 the posts held by them and proceed to Laikhana. Should it appear advisable to 
 re-occupy these posts before the return of my Punjaub detachment, 1 will 
 instantly send parties from Khanghur for that purpose ; meanwhile, unless I 
 receive orders to the contrary, I purpose leaving them unoccupied. 
 
 I have the honor, ike. 
 To Brigadier Douglas, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 12th.\ugust, 1S49. 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 1,552, of 
 the 6th August, 1849, to my address, with accompaniment. With reference to 
 the subject thereof, I Iuiac the honor to state that, on the withdrawal of the 
 detachments of the Camel Corps, the force at my disposal will still, in my 
 opinion, be sufficient for the safe keeping of this frontier for the present. 
 
 I propose that the post of Kumbur be not again occupied at all, and that the 
 other two frontier posts, hitherto held by detachments of the Camel Corps, 
 Shahdadj)Oor and Dost Ali, remain unoccupied until the return of the detachment 
 of the Scinde Iiregular Horse serving in the Punjaub, when I will again send 
 detachments there. 
 
 This will, I think, be the best ai'rangement which can be made, as it will be 
 highly unadvisable to reduce my present strength at Khanghur more than may 
 be necessary. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 22nd August, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to report that, on the 16th instant, 1 proceeded to Khyi-ee 
 GhuiTce, with the intention of visiting all the posts on the western side of this 
 frontier. 
 
 On the night following, an unusual and even quite unprecedented fall of rain 
 took place, which rendered the country for two days impassable, even for men on 
 foot, and it is still so for horsemen. 
 
 On the morning of the 1 7th the water was standing more than two feet deep 
 in the lines at Khyree Ghurree ; and in a few hom-s the whole of these lines fell 
 down, and were completely washed away. 
 
 I had previously caused men and horses to leave the lines, and pitch where 
 they could find dry spots on the tops of sand hillocks, which alone appeared above 
 the water ; so that no one was hurt. 
 
 As far as the eye could reach nothing but water could be seen ; and the whole 
 desert between Khyiee GhuiTee and Rojaun was converted into a lake. Even 
 now, after a lapse of six days, the water is nearly three feet deep in some parts of 
 the road ; while the mud still renders it very difficult even for a cossid to get 
 from one place to the other. 
 
 It is my intention to retuin to Khanghur as soon as possible. I received 
 information yesterday that a strong body of Murrees has assembled in the hills 
 for a predatoiy excursion on the border. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde.
 
 304 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 27th August, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 213, of the 
 10th August, 1849, to my address, and with reference to the subject thereof, to 
 inform you that nothing was due "from my Russala" to the ShrofF in question 
 — that no such transactions are allowed in the Scinde Irregular Horse — and that 
 the debts in question were incurred by His Highness the Rao's own soldiers. 
 
 I beg to refer you to my former letters on the subject, especially to my letter. 
 No. 108, of the 22nd September, 1846, to the address of Lieutenant Raikes. 
 You will perceive from that letter that I declined fi-om the first having anj-thing 
 whatever to do with the transaction in question. 
 
 When I consented to enlist into the Scinde Irregular Horse the men of His 
 Highness the Rao's Troop of Cutch Irregular Horse, they were sent to me at 
 Hyderabad without the least hint of the existence of these debts, or of any claims 
 whatever against them, though a month's pay was advanced " to them by His 
 Highness to start them fair in their new corps," as I was then informed. 
 
 Some months after the men had been enlisted into the Scinde IiTCgular Horse 
 a list of the debts in question was sent to me by Lieutenant Raikes, when my 
 letter, No. 108, above-mentioned, was wTitten. I ordered the money to be paid 
 immediately, or the debtors to leave the regiment. The ShrofF regularly appointed 
 an agent at Hyderabad to receive the money ; the money w^as paid to him 
 accordingly, and receipts in full long ago foi-warded to Lieutenant Raikes. From 
 that time the matter rested entirely with the ShrofF and his agents. Not only 
 were the receipts forwarded as above-mentioned, but as I have already informed 
 Lieutenant Raikes, the agent appointed by the ShrofF to receive the money 
 appeared before me as magistrate, and solemnly affirmed that he had received the 
 money in full ; and Lieutenant Raikes informed me in his letter, No. 92, of the 
 26th March, 1849, as well as in a private letter w^hich accompanied it, that the 
 Shroff's claims were not against any men of the Scinde Irregular Horse, but 
 against his own Gomashta, who was said to have applied the money to his own 
 use. If Roopchund Dosanee, of Bhooj, has been cheated by his partner or agent, 
 the courts of law are open to him ; but he has no claim whatever against the 
 Scinde Irregular Horse, or any one belonging to it. The debts due to the sub- 
 jects of His Highness the Rao, and all other claims against the men, should have 
 , been settled before they left his sendee ; and it appears to me that there was 
 
 great impropriety in not informing me of these debts before the men were 
 enlisted in the Scinde Irregular Horse ; but on the contrary, allowing me to 
 believe that the men started fair, with a month's pay in advance. 
 
 I consented to receive the men of the Cutch In-egular Horse, but never to 
 receive its debts. 
 
 However, the money has been paid, and I beg to decfine having anything more 
 to do with the matter. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Pohtical Agent in Cutch. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 29th August, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to report, that nothing of importance has occurred on the 
 frontier under my command since the date of my last report. I returned to 
 Khanghur on the 24th instant. 
 
 With reference to the extraordinary flood, mentioned in my last report, it may 
 be interesting to record, that at Khyi-ee Ghurree the water from the Nara river 
 had joined the Indus water, and was flowing fi-eely into the Khyi'ce ke Koor, 
 which is connected both with the Scinde and the Ghar. 
 
 Near Rojaun, I found the water fi-om the Lahree river flowing in a strong 
 stream to the southward, so that the Cutchee water on that side also joined the 
 Indus water, via the Meerwah. 
 
 Such an occurrence has not, I believe, been known for half a century, or more. 
 The Murree force, whose assembly was reported last week, left the hills a few 
 days ago, carried off a number of cattle fi'om Mull, and killed seven men of that ) 
 place. The marauders then retired to their hills, but are still assembled. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., ' 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde.
 
 SCINDK IRKHGULAR IIORSK. 305 
 
 Sir, 5tli September, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to inform you that the party of Muirees, mentioned in my 
 last report as being still assembled in arms, left the hills on the 28th ultimo, as if 
 to attack the Kyheeree villages (Poolajec, Chuttur, &c.), but apparently thinking 
 the attempt rash, immediately countermarched, returned to the hills without 
 doing any mischief, encamped on the Muitow plain, and thence proceeded to 
 make an inroad into the Muzzaree country (in the province of Mooltan), whence 
 they carried ort" a large quantity of cattle, killing several of the herdsmen. 
 
 The Muzzarees assembled and pursued the robbers ; a tight ensued, in which a 
 principal chief of the Muirees, by name Ali Khan, with his nephew, Azad Khan, 
 and others, were killed. 
 
 On the 1st instant a small party of Boogtees, led by Alum Khan, Kulpur, 
 can'ied oft' a number of camels from Goree Naree, at which place a considerable 
 number of Jutts are now residing. 
 
 The marauders were pm-sued, but escaped to the hills. The camels were 
 recovered. I Iiave the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding the Frontier, Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 12th September, 1849. 
 
 I have the honor to report that, on the 8th instant, information was received 
 at the post of Kusmore that a party of plunderers, headed by Alum Khan, 
 Kulpur, had attacked some people coming from Rojaun, at a place about sixteen 
 miles from Kusmore, and carried off" a number of camels. 
 
 A party of the Scinde In-egular Horse and Belooch guides immediately pro- 
 ceeded in pursuit, and after a long and severe chase of about sixty miles, came up 
 with the marauders within the large hills ; the stolen property was recovered, but 
 before the suwars could close with the robbers the latter succeeded in obtaining 
 the top of an inaccessible hill and escaped ; Alum Khan was seen and recognised. 
 
 The jVIurrees have again assembled in considerable numbers at Beebee Nanee, 
 for the purpose of intercepting some large Kafilas now at Shawl, and about to 
 descend the Bolaun Pass. 
 
 Mahomed Hussan informs me that he has sent a Brahooee force against them, 
 and that a fight is daily expected, of which the result will be communicated 
 hereafter. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 glR 22nd September, 1849. 
 
 With reference to your letter. No. 1 1 1, of the 26th of July last, requesting 
 that your claim to the distinction of Companion of the Bath may be again brought 
 to the notice of the authorities, I am directed by the Major-General commanding 
 the Division to annex, for your information, copy of one from the Adjutant- 
 General of the Army, dated 8th instant. No. 1,.')22. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) E, GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding Scinde IiTcgular Horse. Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 I glU 8th September, 1849. 
 
 j I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 22nd 
 
 i ultimo, with accompaniment, relating to the claims of Major Jacob to the 
 • distinction of the Order of the Bath, and am directed in reply to intimate, that 
 ; the matter having been already twice brought to the notice of the home authorities, 
 i and the last time so recently as in March last, as notified in the Military Secretary's 
 , letter. No. 670, of the 8th of that month, His Excellency does not consider it 
 ' proper to forward any further applications on the subject at present, or until the 
 I Honorable Court's reply to the second reference shall be received. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) HENRY HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To Major-General Auchmuty, C.B., Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Division. 
 
 (True copv-l 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel.
 
 306 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 IPth October, 1849. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to request that it may be brought to the notice of the 
 General commanding in Scinde, that in consequence of the daily increasing sick- 
 ness among the men of the Scinde IiTCgular Horse my border force is completely 
 crippled, and is becoming quite inadequate to the safe keeping of this frontier. 
 
 Inclusive of the sick men now on their way fi'om the various outposts, about 
 thi-ee hundi-ed of my men are laid up with the fever prevailing in the country, 
 and among the sick are so many Native officers that I have now for duty at 
 Khanghur but two Native officers of the 1st Regiment and six of the 2nd Regiment 
 Scinde In-egular Horse. 
 
 The men suffering from the fever do not quickly recover their strength, even 
 after the disease has left them, and remain a long time unfit for duty, and from 
 the rapid increase in the numbers of attacked, it appears evident that hardly a 
 man vaU escape the disease. 
 
 Under these circumstances, to prevent the peace of ,the border becoming 
 seriously disturbed, I beg leave to request that immediate a^lication be made for 
 the return forthwith of the detachment of my corps, now at Peshawur. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To the Officer (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding the Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 20th October, 1849. SiR, 
 
 With reference to your letter, No. 117, of the 6th August last, I am 
 directed by the Major-General commanding the division to annex, for your infor- 
 mation, copy of one fi'om the Military Secretaiy to Government, No. 2,862, dated 
 the 4th instant, intimating that your renewed application for the appointment of 
 a Russuldar-Major and Kote Duffedar-Major to the regiments under your com- 
 mand will be again referred to the Government of India. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To Major Jacob, Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 4th October, 1849. SiR, 
 
 In acknowledging the receipt of your letter. No. 841, dated 1st September 
 last, I am directed by the Right Honorable the Governor in Council to acquaint 
 you, for the information of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that the 
 a]iplication therein submitted will be again refeiTed to the Government of 
 India. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 < 
 
 (Signed) 
 To the Adjutant-General. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 (Signed] 
 
 P. M. MELVILLE, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 (True copv.) 
 H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 (True copy.) ^ 
 
 EDWARD" GREEN, Lieutenant-Golonel, 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 26th October, 1849. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 469, of the 
 25th October, 1849, to my address ; and, with reference to its subject, to state 
 that, with respect to the peace and safe-keeping of this frontier, I am of opinion 
 that the detachment at Larkhana might be withdi'awn altogether without disad- 
 vantage ; what reasons, on other accounts, may exist for keeping the troops at 
 that station, I know not. 
 
 2. — My border force is now so miserably reduced, by the prevailing fever, that 
 I already find it impossible to keep up the patrols necessaiy to ensure quiet along 
 the frontier. 
 
 3. — ^The number of sick increases so rapidly that I am compelled to reduce all 
 my posts, as the sick men come in ; I have none to relieve them.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 307 
 
 4. — I have ascertained that there is very Httle unusual siekness prcvailiny,- in inth October, isig. 
 tiie plain country of Cutchee, and none in tlie hills ; and, should the predatory 
 tribes become ftilly aware of our helpless state, most serious consequences to the 
 peace of the country might ensue. 
 
 5. — Doubtless, the other trooj)s in Upper Scinde are suffering as much as the 
 Scinde Irregular Horse ; but, inider the circumstances above-mentioned, if even 
 one company of Infantry could be spared, for the purpose of being posted at 
 Kusmore, I think that the anangement would be highly advisable. 
 
 6. — I should not require an European officer with their company ; an intelli- 
 gent Native officer will be quite sufficient. 
 
 7. — If this amount of assistance can be afforded, I shall be obliged by your 
 directing the painty to join me at Khanghur as soon as possible. 
 
 I have the honoi", &c.. 
 To Colonel Cracklow, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Commanding Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 8th December, 1849. 
 
 With reference to my letter, No. 766, of the 22nd September last, I am 
 directed by the Brigadier- General commanding the Division to transmit to you 
 the enclosed copy of one from Sccrctai-y Lieutenant-Colonel Melvill, No. 3,363, 
 of the 27th ultimo, with annexed extract from a despatch from the Honorable 
 Court of Directors, intimating that your claim to the distinction of the Order of 
 the Bath has been brought under notice in the proper quarter. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To Major Jacob, Assistant Adjutant- General. 
 
 Commanding Scinde In-egular Horse. 
 
 Sir 27th November, 1849. 
 
 With reference to the letter fi'om this department. No. 670, dated the 17th 
 March last, I am directed by the Right Honorable the Governor in Council to 
 communicate to you, for the information of His Excellency the Commander-in- 
 Chief, the annexed extract, paragraph 9, of a despatch fi'om the Honorable the 
 Court of Du-ectors, No. 40, dated the 29th August last. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) P. M. MELVILL, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To the Adjutant-General. Secretary to Government. 
 
 EXTRACT from 9 of a Despatch from the Honorable the Court of Directors, 
 No. 40, dated 29th August, 1849. Letter dated 17th March, 1849, No. 24. 
 
 ! Claim of Major Jacob, commanding! This communication has been brought 
 ' Scinde Irregular Horse, Honor of C.B.J under notice in the proper cjuartcr. 
 
 I (True extract.) 
 
 I (Signed) I'. M. MELVILL, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 i Secretaiy to Government. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) W. WYLLIE, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant- Genera I. 
 
 Sir, 
 ! With reference to my letter. No. 872, of the 20th October last, I am 
 
 ! directed by the Brigadier- General commanding the Division to transmit to you 
 ' the enclosed transcript of one from the Secretary, Lieutenant-Colonel Melvill, 
 
 under date the 22nd instant. No. 3,3 10, with copy of its accompaniment, intimating 
 
 8th December 1849.
 
 308 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 8th December, 1849. that the Government of India dechnes to comply with your renewed appli- 
 cation for the addition of a Russuldar Major and a Kote DufFedar Major 
 to each regiment of Scinde Horse ; also noticing an iiTegularity on your part, 
 nominating an officer to act as Russuldar Major. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To Major Jacob, Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 22ndNovember, 1849. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 With reference to your letter of the 1st September last, No. 841, and in 
 continuation of the one addressed to you on the 4th of the following month. 
 No. 2,862, I am directed by the Right Honorable the Governor in Council to 
 communicate to you, for the information of His Excellency the Commander-in- 
 Chief, the accompanying copy of a despatch from the Officiating Secretary to the 
 Government of India, No. 474, dated the 26th October last, regarding certain 
 proposed additions to the Establishment of the Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) P. M. MELVILL, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 To the Adjutant- General. 
 
 26th October, 1849. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Having submitted your despatch, No. 2,861, of the 4th instant, to the 
 Honorable President of the Council in India, in Council, I am directed to state, 
 for the information of the Right Honorable the Governor in Council, that His 
 Honor in Council can see no sufficient reason for altering the decision communi- 
 cated to you in my letter, No. 228, of the 14th April last, relative to the applica- 
 tion of the officer commanding the Scinde Irregular Horse for the addition of a 
 Russuldar Major, on rupees (250) two hundred and fifty, and a Kote Duffedar 
 Major, on rupees (55) fifty-five per mensem, for each of these corps. 
 
 His Honor in Council desires it may be pointed out to Major Jacob that he 
 has acted very irregularly in nominating the senior Russuldar to act as Russuldar 
 Major, in opposition to the decision of Government. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 R. WYLLIE, Major, 
 
 Officiating Secretary to the Government of India, 
 Military Department. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) P. M. MELVILL, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Secretary to Goveniment. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) W. WYLLIE, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Deputy Assistant Adjutant- General of the Array. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 8th December, 1849. 
 
 5IR, 
 
 I am directed by the Brigadier-General commanding the Division to transmit 
 to you the enclosed transcript of a communication from Secretary Lieutenant- 
 Colonel Melvill, under date the 23rd ultimo. No. 3,334, with copy of its accom- 
 paniments, from the Secretary to the Government of India, intimating that the 
 Most Noble the Governor-General of India considers that none of the men of the 
 Scinde Horse, recommended for the " Order of Merit," have any claim to that 
 distinction by the rules laid down for admission to that order. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To the Officer (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Assistant Adjutant-General.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 309 
 
 Sir, 23rd March, 1S49. 
 
 In adverting to your letter, dated the 20th July last, No. 740, I am directed 
 by tlie Right Uonomble the Governor in Council to communicate to you, for the 
 information of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the annexed copy of a 
 despatch from the Officiating Secretaiy to the Government of India, dated 26th 
 ultimo. No. 51.'?. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) P. M. iMELMLL, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To the Adjutant-General of the Army. Secretary to Government. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 In reply to your despatch, No. 2,365, of the 1.5th August, 1849, with 
 enclosures, I am directed to acquaint you, that the Right Honorable the Governor 
 in Council of India considers that none of the men of the Scinde Horse, therein 
 recommended for the " Order of Merit," have any claim to that distinction, by 
 the rules laid down for admission to that order. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) R. W^'LLIE, Major, 
 
 Officiating Secretary to the Government of India. 
 (True copy.) 
 (Signed) P. M. MELVILL, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) W. WYLLIE, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 Sir, 16th January, 1850. 
 
 I have the honor to report, for the information of the General commanding 
 in Scinde, that the detachment of the Scinde In-egular Horse, serving in the 
 Punjaub, marched from Peshawur en route for Khanghur on the 4th January, 
 1850. 
 
 I have the honor to request that this detachment be ordered to cross the 
 Indus, opposite Kusmore, where I have ascertained that the passage of the river 
 is quite easy at this season, instead of proceeding by the circuitous route of 
 Roree. 1 have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Captain Phayre, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Quarter-Master-General, Kun-achee. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 The Commanding Officer has been directed by Brigadier Derinzy, commanding 27th February, isso. 
 in Upper Scinde, to acquaint the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men 
 of the corps, with the result of his late inspection of the Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 on outpost and at regimental head-quarters. 
 
 The Brigadier, after minutely inspecting the coi-jis, is pleased to declare that 
 he considers the Scinde Horse to be the perfect beau ideal of a corps of Irregular 
 Cavalry ; that, in every single respect, without exception, he finds the corjjs to 
 be absolutely perfect ; that — as regards horses, arms, accoutrements, clothing, 
 &c. — there is no room for improvement ; that the readiness, and intelligence, 
 and soldier-like bearing of the Native officers, non-commissioned officers, and 
 men, are most conspicuous, and meet with his highest approbation ; and that he 
 was particularly pleased to obsei-ve the zeal with which the officers and men of 
 the regiment evidently exert themselves in assisting the Commanding Officer in 
 training and suj)porting the discipline of the corps. The excellent state in which 
 he finds the Scinde Irregular Horse could only have been produced by all, of evexy 
 rank, belonging to it doing their duty with hearty good will and constant untiring 
 perseverance. 
 
 Finally, the Brigadier will have much pleasure in bringing the result of the 
 inspection, and the admirable order in which he has found everything about the 
 Scinde Irregular Horse, to the notice of higher authority. 
 
 The Commanding Officer congi-atulates his officers and men on their having 
 received such high praise from so distinguished an officer as Brigadier Derinzy. 
 
 By order, 
 (Signed) HENRY GREEN, Lieutenant, 
 
 Adjutant 1st Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse, 
 w 2
 
 310 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 (til Maieh, i8r>o. The Commanding Officer has much pleasm-e in pubUshing to the corps the 
 
 following order, by Brigadier Derinzy, commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 Such praise from an officer who has sei-ved so long, in all parts of the world, 
 and who has fought with high distinction in forty-six general engagements, some 
 of them the most famous names of modern times, is very valuable ; and the 
 Commander, in common with all the officers and men of the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse, may justly feel proud to find that their conduct, on this frontier and else- 
 where, is not unnoticed nor unappreciated by their superiors, and is known to the 
 most distinguished officers in Europe. 
 
 By order, 
 (Signed) " HENRY GREEN, Lieutenant, 
 
 x\djutant 1st Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 D. R., fith March, The Brigadier commanding Upper Scinde having completed his inspection of 
 "*■'''■ the two regiments of Scinde Irregular Horse, and of all the detachments occu- 
 
 pying the frontier posts, cannot take leave of Major Jacob without expressing to 
 him his unqualified approbation of the high state of efficiency and discipline in 
 which he found every portion of these distinguished regiments, than which he 
 cannot imagine anything finer or better adapted for the important semces for 
 which these corps were embodied. 
 
 The arms and accoutrements are in high order, and of superior quality ; the 
 horses eftective and in good condition ; the officers and non-commissioned officers 
 well and judiciously selected ; the troopers well instructed in their duties, and of 
 a fine soldier-like bearing, and the best spirit seems to animate all. 
 
 The Brigadier begs to congratulate Major Jacob on the very successful result 
 of his able and judicious mode of command, which nothing but the untiring zeal 
 and attention he has bestowed upon it could have produced ; to him, therefore, 
 every praise is due ; the officers, European and Native, also are deserving of all 
 commendation for the zealous co-operation in caiTying out their Commanding 
 Officer's measures for the maintenance of discipline, and the troopers for their 
 cheerful and willing obedience and good conduct, as shewn by the almost total 
 absence of crime and punishment. Qualities such as these will ever ensure for 
 their possessors the respect and approbation of their superiors, and success and 
 renown wherever they may be called upon to meet an enemy in the field. 
 
 By order, 
 (Signed) T. HARVEY, Lieutenant, 
 
 Major of Brigade. 
 (Time copy.) 
 (Signed) J. A. COLLIER, Lieutenant, 
 
 Adjutant 2nd Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 4th May, 1850. GENERAL ORDER. 
 
 The following appointments are made in Scinde Irregular Horse : — Lieutenant 
 W. H. R. Green, Adjutant 1st Scinde Irregular Horse, to be second in command 
 to the 2nd Scinde Irregular Horse, vice Malcolm, proceeded to Europe. 
 
 Lieutenant M. S. Green, of the 16th Regiment Native Infantry, to be Adjutant 
 to the 1st Scinde Irregular Horse, vice Green, appointed second in command to 
 
 2nd Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 (Signed) LUMSDEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant- General. 
 
 19th July, 18.^0. GENERAL ORDER. 
 
 The following General Order, by the Most Noble the Governor-General of 
 India, dated 25th June, 1850, is republished, as applicable to the Officers of the 
 Army of this Presidency. 
 
 The examination prescribed in the 2nd clause of the Orders of the 9th January, 
 1837, is to be understood as passed before the Committee at the Presidency;
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 311 
 
 but, to prevent inconvenience to the seivicc and unnecessary hardship to indi- latu July, isso. 
 viduals, tlie examination required in the 2nd paragi'aph of the present Order 
 may be passed before Station Committees, in communication witli the Presidency 
 Connnittee, and inider the direction of His Excellency the Counnander-in- 
 Chief 
 
 GENERAL ORDERS, by the Most Noble the Governor-General of India. 
 
 Simla, 25th June, 1850. 
 
 With reference to instructions received fi-oui the Honorable the Court of 
 Directors, the Most Noble the Governor-General of India is pleased to repubHsh 
 the Government General Order, No. 7, dated 9th January, 1837, and to direct 
 as follows : — 
 
 2nd. — Every officer removed from his regiment on staff, or civil, or other 
 employment, who is subject to the rule laid down in the above-mentioned 
 General Order, and who has not already passed the examination therein prescribed, 
 or shall not pass it within six months from the date of this Order, will be 
 remanded to the corps. 
 
 GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDER, No. 7, dated 9th Januar>% 1837. 
 
 The Honorable the Court of Directors having, in a recent despatch, again 
 expressed their anxious desire that a competent knowledge of the Native 
 languages should be generally diffused among the officers of their army, and 
 having, at the same time, deemed it necessary to prescribe that a certain degree 
 of proliciency in one or more of those languag-es be, in future, considered an 
 indispensable quahtication for staff employ, the Right Honorable the Governor- 
 General of India, in Council, with a view of giving effect to the wishes of the 
 Honorable Court — without prejudice to the just claims of the many, in other 
 respects, highly qualified officers now in the service — is pleased to publish the 
 following rules, for general information. 
 
 1 . — No military officer who is now in the service, or who may enter it here- 
 after, will be deemed qiialificd for, or eligible to, the Commissariat Department, 
 or the ap[)ointment of regimental interpreter, unless he shall have passed the 
 examination in the Native languages, prescribed for candidates for the latter 
 situation. 
 
 2. — No officer, who may enter the service hereafter, will be deemed eligible for 
 any staff situation (except a temporary one during actual service in the field) or 
 civil employ, until he shall have passed an examination in the Hindoostanee 
 limguage. 
 
 3. — Notwithstanding, that officers now in the sen-ice are exempted froni the 
 restrictive operation of the immediately preceding rule, it is to be distinctly under- 
 stood that a competent knowledge of Hindoostanee, though not in their case an 
 indispensable qualification, for the situations o[)en to others, on the condition of 
 passing an examination in that language will, as hitherto, be always considered to 
 confer a strong additional claim to nomination to the Staff. 
 
 The following orders are confirmed : — 
 
 An order by Major Jacob, dated Khanghur, the 1 9th May, 1850, appointing 
 Lieutenant Merewether, 2nd in command, to act as Adjutant to the 1st Regiment 
 Scinde Irregular Horse until the arrival of Lieutenant M. Green, appointed to tiiat 
 office in Government General Order, 4th May, 1850. 
 
 My Lord Duke, uth June, isso. 
 
 I beg leave, most humbly, to apologize for the liberty I take in addressing 
 your Grace ; but whatever irregularity there may be in my presuming to do so, 
 I trust that your Grace will pardon a hard-working soldier for appealing diri'ct to 
 you for justice, and reminding your Grace of a promise, which you may well have 
 forgotten, as it regards so humble a person as myself, but which otherwise would,
 
 312 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 14th June, 1850. I feel Certain, eve this have heen performed. I humbly beg leave to submit to 
 your Grace, that I commanded the Regiment of Scinde Irregular Horse at the 
 battles of Meeanee and Hyderabad during the Scinde war in 1 843 ; that I received 
 high praise from Sir C. Napier, in his despatches ; that the Governor-General of 
 India appointed me his honorary Aide-de-Camp, and wrote me a highly compli- 
 mentary letter for my conduct in that campaign ; and that when honors were 
 accorded by Her Majesty to the various officers distinguished in war, your Grace 
 was pleased to signify your intention of recommending me for the honor of the 
 Bath, and for the Brevet rank of Major on my attaining the rank of Captain, 
 regimentally, which I then held by Brevet only. 
 
 This promise was published in General Orders by the Government of India, 
 dated 18th August, 1843, and in General Orders by the Government of Bombay, 
 dated 13th September, 1843. 
 
 In the same Orders a similar promise is published with respect to another 
 officer, under the same circumstances. But though on attaining the rank of 
 Regimental Captain, on the 15th Januaiy, 1847, I received the Brevet Majority, 
 the honor of the Bath has not yet been accorded me ; Major Tait, mentioned in 
 the same Orders, has received both. 
 
 The omission may not be of much importance in itself, but, as implying the 
 disapprobation of my superiors, it is seriously felt by me, and often remarked on 
 by others ; yet since the date of the Orders above-mentioned, recording the pro- 
 mise, I am wholly at a loss to conceive what I can have done to merit disgi'ace. 
 I have commanded my regiment for nearly nine years past, and for the last foui' 
 years two regiments ; during the whole time I have never been absent from 
 my duty for a day on any account whatever ; I have, since the conquest of Scinde, 
 almost constantly been actively employed, and have been repeatedly mentioned 
 with high praise in the public despatches, &c. 
 
 On the 14th June, 1843, in command of a force of 800 men, of all arms, I sur- 
 prised on his line of march, and utterly discomfited, an enemy who was moving 
 to attack me at night with an army some 10,000 strong. 
 
 On this occasion Sir C. Napier told me that I had saved his life, and prevented 
 a dangerous Pindaree war. The historian of the conquest of Scinde has recorded 
 the same ; I have been repeatedly mentioned with honor in the public despatches 
 since that time, and Sir C. Napier and Sir W. Cotton have both recorded, in 
 General Orders, that I have brought my corps to perfection. That this praise was 
 not lightly given was lately shown by the conduct of a detachment of the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse at the Battle of Goojerat. My conduct since the publication of 
 the promise above-mentioned has, therefore, I humbly submit, been such as to 
 prove me not unworthy of the promised honor, for which, I trust, that your 
 Grace will now recommend me. I have the honor to be, 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Scinde IiTegular Horse. 
 
 1st Augu8t, 1850. Dear Sir, 
 
 The Governor-General has somewhere seen a paper detailing the distribu- 
 tion of your force for the protection of the frontier of Scinde, and accompanied 
 by a map on which the posts, &c., were indicated. His Lordship is under the 
 impression that such a paper by you exists, and would wdsh you to send him 
 a copy if you can, or to indicate the number and date of the paper, so that 
 I might get it from Calcutta or Bombay, at whichever of these places it may be. 
 But if the Governor-General be in error, then I beg you will favor with such 
 a report, addressed to the Supreme Government, and for its information. The 
 reports must show the arrangements you have made for the defence and control 
 of the frontier, and which have been so eminently effective and successful, as well 
 as the posts ; their distance from each other ; amount of force at each place ; 
 nature of the force ; nature of the post, if fortified, and the instructions issued to 
 the men. I should wish also that you would specify the Police posts, and the 
 strength of them, intermingled with your own; and send a map, if possible, to 
 show generally the points above specified. If these particulars are to be found 
 on record at Bombay, will you be so good as to wi-ite officially to that Govern- 
 ment, intimating the Governor-General's wish to have them ; this will save time. 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 (Signed) H. M. ELLIOT.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 313 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I am directed by the Commander-in-Chief to acknowledge the receipt of 
 your letter of the 14th June, 1850, and to accjuaint you that it is not usual for 
 His Grace to con-espond with officers of the service of the East India Company 
 with regard to their claim to promotion or honors ; and, therefore, he can do no 
 more than fonvard your representation to the President of the Board of Control, 
 to be dealt with as he may see tit. 
 
 I have the honor to be, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) FITZROY SOMERSET. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 6th August, IS.'iO. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 As directed in your letter of the 1st August, 18r)0, to my address, I have the 
 honor to report, for the information of the Government of India, that the proceed- 
 ings and arrangements on the frontier of Upper Scinde, since it has been under 
 my command, have been as set forth below. 
 
 In January, 1847, I arrived with the 1st Regiment Scinde Irregular Horse, at 
 Khanghur, and assumed command of the frontier. At this time the state of aftairs 
 on the border was as follows : — 
 
 The officer commanding the frontier. Colonel Forbes, resided at Shikarpoor, 
 which place was considered as the fi'ontier head-quarters. The outposts were : — 
 
 Strength of Detachment. 
 
 Shahpoor A troop of Regular Cavalry, two companies of Infantry, 
 
 and one Field-piece. 
 Khanghur .... A troop of Regular Cavahy. 
 
 RoJAUN Twenty-five men of Regular Cavalry. 
 
 MoBARUKi'ooR . . Twcuty-fivc men of Regular Cavahy. 
 Meerpoor A troop of Regular Cavahy, and 50 Infantry. 
 
 Tlie lines of the detachment, at Shahpoor, were constructed so as to form a 
 species of field fort. There were mud forts at Khanghur, Rojaun, and Mobai'uk- 
 poor, of considerable strength, wliich were occupied by the detachments. The 
 detachment at Meerpoor was quai-tered in the town, which is nearly open, being 
 only protected by some detached towers ; at Janeyde}Ta the Jekranee tribe were 
 located under the superintendence of an Em'opean Commissioner. At Shahpoor 
 were five European officers, at Khanghur one, and at Meerpoor two. 
 
 The frontier to the westward, from KhjTee Ghun-ee to Kumber, was guarded 
 by the Camel Corps at Larkhana, but they had no regularly established outposts. 
 
 Boordeeka, from Meerpoor to Kusmore, was unoccupied by our troops. At 
 Kusmore was a strong detachment of police. Each post reported separately to 
 Shikarpoor. The people, along both sides of the border, were permitted to bear 
 arms, and an unarmed man was veiy rarely seen. The disorder prevailing was 
 such that our own subjects, living within the Scinde border, were in the habit of 
 proceeding on predatory excursions in considerable numbers, with perfect 
 impunity. 
 
 There was no system of patrols along the border ; the detachments at the 
 posts were independent of each other, shut up within walls, and thinking only of 
 acting on the defensive. The communication from post to post was difficult, 
 for want of roads and bridges ; and the district of Boordeeka was a nest of 
 robbers. 
 
 Terror and alarm prevailed everywhere along the frontier, which were greatly 
 increased by the impunity with which the hill plunderers invaded Scinde, and 
 canicd off their spoil close to our posts, and even from the neighbourhood of 
 Shikarpoor, at which place even the troops were continually expecting to be 
 attacked. 
 
 Under these circumstances, it appeared to me that the power of the robber 
 tribe consisted in the ten-or with which they were regarded ; that their real 
 strength was contemptible ; and that a great deal of the disorder which prevailed 
 in the countiy was caused by our own subjects. 
 
 That it was impossible to protect the people of the countiy, or to gain their 
 confidence, while our detachments were shut up in forts, and acted chiefly on the 
 defensive. 
 
 w 4 
 
 7th August, 1850.
 
 314 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 7tii August, 1850. Wherefore, as soon as 1 had been entrusted wath the necessaiy discretionary 
 
 power, I proceeded to disarm every man in the country, not being in Government 
 employ, and to imprison all men found leaving Scinde and crossing the border on 
 predatoiy excursions. A road was cut, and the canals bridged between the posts; 
 patrols were kept going, day and night, along the whole line ; and from 
 Khanghur, which was made Frontier Head-Quarters, strong parties went daily 
 and nightly to one or the other of the wateiing places, at the foot of the 
 hills on the other sid.e of the desert, such as Ooch, Punnian, Hoodoo, Goree 
 Naree, &c. 
 
 These patrols were accompanied by good Belooche guides and puggees ; and 
 were, as often as possible, commanded by myself or my European Lieutenants. 
 Beloochee scouts were also kept at Hassan ke Ghun'ce, and spies were frequently 
 sent into the hills. The Shahpoor Detachment patrolled the country, fi'om the 
 Tegwagh to Hoodoo ; and various persons were, fi-om that post, maintained as 
 spies in the hills. Good information was thus generally obtained of the assembly 
 and intended movements of the hill tribes in force ; and, as the whole desert was 
 crossed in every direction by om* patrols daily, even through the hot seeison, no 
 small parties of robbers could ever approach the British border with impunity, 
 for no party of the Scinde Irregular Horse, however small, ever hesitated to fall 
 on any body of the robbers, however large; and, after two or three encounters 
 such as that alluded to by Sir C. Napier, in General Order 20th Februaiy, 1847, 
 where eighteen men discomfited 200 and killed several of them, the latter 
 scarcely ever attempted a stand when met with. 
 
 It was a curious circumstance, and one very characteristic of the predatory 
 border tribes that, w^hile the mountaineers were in the habit of plundering the 
 whole country they disposed of much of the plunder in Scinde, and the maraud- 
 ing chiefs and others had regular accounts current with Bunniahs living in the 
 towns and villages in Scinde, who were, for long, never even suspected of being 
 in league with robbers, with whom they were in constant intimate communication. 
 Not only was a ready market for the plunder pro\'ided, but the hill robbers, who 
 were laying waste the country, w^ere supplied with food from Scinde and the 
 plains of Cutchee ; while, from their close connection with the Scinde Bunniahs, 
 they were always kept ftilly informed of all our proceedings which might in any 
 way concern them. I had in my possession, in 1847, the account books of some 
 Bunniahs of Meerpoor, showing most extensive dealings with Islam Khan, 
 Boogtee, and other predatory chiefs in the hills, for years past ; and a number of 
 intercepted letters placed the existence of the coiTcspondence above-mentioned 
 beyond doubt. 
 
 The establisliing of our frontier patrols, and the strict watch kept day and night 
 on the border, entirely put a stop to these proceedings ; but such impudence had 
 been caused by long impunity, that a merchant of Shikarpoor loudly complained 
 of my having stopped a camel-load of matchlocks, which he was sending to the 
 hills across the frontier, near Hassan ke Ghurree. The predatory tribes, finding 
 themselves completely cut off fi-om Scinde, and totally unable to plunder, as 
 heretofore, in small bodies, assembled in force, and after threatening a descent on 
 Scinde in various points, proceeded to attack the Kyheerees, in Cutchee ; but 
 Lieutenant Merewether, in command of the Shahpoor post, had been long and 
 patiently watching their proceedings in that quarter ; and this skilful ofiicer, on 
 the 1st October, 1847, having thrown his squadron between the mountaineei's and 
 their hills, fell on them in such sort, that although they outnumbered him more 
 than five to one, he nearly annihilated the Boogtee tribe. 
 
 Since that day the task of keeping the border has been comparatively very 
 easy ; soon after that affair I was allowed to make my own arrangement for the 
 permanent guarding of this frontier ; I then withdrew the posts from Shahpoor 
 and Meerpoor (that at Mobainikpoor I had long before transfeiTcd to Dil Morad 
 ke GhurreeJ, established a claim of posts from Kumber to Kusmore, with lines at 
 each place ; sunk wells where required, and cut a road from Hassan ke Ghurree 
 to Kusmore, thi'ough the dense jungle of Boordeeka. 
 
 The duty of guarding this frontier has now become a simple matter of routine ; 
 patrols always go daily from post to post, in both directions ; my Beloochee 
 scouts, who are kept always moving about the desert, and who have constant fi-ee 
 communication with the country folk, give timely information of everything 
 stiiring, when a special party is immediately sent to any point indicated. 
 
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 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 315 
 
 Having gained the entire contidence of tlie peasantry of the country, wlio now 7th August, isso. 
 despise the mountaineers as much as they formerly dreaded them, these people 
 also are of material assistance to us, and every strange footstep on the horder is 
 certain to be speedily reported to one or other of the posts, and to be innnediately 
 followed. 
 
 For the relief of the detachments at the frontier posts, the plan I have 
 adopted is this ; two parties leave Khanghur on the tirst of every month, one 
 proceeds to Dil Morad ke Ghurree, and the other to the Rojaun ; the parties at 
 these two posts being relieved, proceed to relieve the detachments at the next 
 posts, and so on to the end of the claim ; the last party, on being relieved, 
 returning to head-tjuarters at Khanghur. 
 
 By this means the men become well acquainted with the country — familiar 
 with the duties of each post, while the work is fairly apportioned. A good 
 body of men is kept at head-quarters, so that drill and discipline do not 
 suft'er ; and troops are always moving about the fi'ontier, in addition to the regular 
 patrols. 
 
 On the Cutchee side, the Kyheerees living at Poolijee, Chuttur, &c., keep me 
 fully informed of all proceedings in their neighbourhood, and in their hills in that 
 direction. 
 
 While having full political powers, and the Wukkeels of the Khan of Kelat and 
 of Meer Ali Morad residing wath me, I find no difficulty in dealing with the sub- 
 jects of those Princes, who have issued strict orders to all their people to obey 
 me as they would themselves. 
 
 The greatest physical difficulty I have found on this frontier has been the want 
 of water. In the year 1847 we were greatly distressed on this account, and I had 
 to bnng water from Janeydeyra, on camels, to supply the men, who, in the hottest 
 weatlier in May and June, scarcely ever obtained a full allowance of even brackish 
 water ; this was the more felt as we were without shelter, the lines not being 
 built, and had to be out patrolling to such distances, that we were in the saddle 
 frequently for twenty-four hours together. 
 
 Arrangenicuts have been made for permanently con-ecting tliis evil, which 
 I have every reason to beheve will prove successful. 
 
 There are no fortifications or field-works at any of my posts, and I am certain 
 that the moral force gained by the absence of such works very far exceeds any 
 strength they could give in border war. There was a fort at Khanghur, which 
 was occupied by a detachment of the 3rd Regiment Bombay Light Cavalry when 
 the Scinde Irregular Horse came to the frontier ; but I had this fort pulled down 
 and totally razed, with the happiest effect on the country. 
 
 The post of Shadadpoor, Dost Ali, and Kumber, are not at present occupied ; 
 but I purpose again placing detachments at the two first-named places, so 
 soon as the necessary ari-angements regardmg water and lines shall have been 
 sanctioned. 
 
 The accompanying return shows the distance of the posts, strength of detach- 
 ments, &c., and a reference to the map forwarded herewith will show the relative 
 positions of the places. 
 
 I should observe that the posts would have been placed nearer, but their 
 position has necessarily been determined by that of the spots where water could 
 be found. 
 
 No policemen are now employed on frontier duties here. 
 
 With regard to the instructions given to the frontier posts, something is left to 
 the discretion of the Native officers in command. The standing orders are, 
 to send patrols along the border road and to the northward daily ; to keep the 
 Belooch guides constantly at work ; to send a party instantly in the direction in 
 which an enemy may be indicated ; to report all occurrences to the posts on each 
 side of them, and to cause the information to be rapidly forwarded to head- 
 quarters ; to stop all armed men, not having passes signed by me, nor being 
 sei-vants of Government, and to disarm them ; to be particularly attentive to all 
 complaints of the country-folk, and to preserve the strictest discipline in their 
 
 detachments. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To Sir H. M. Elliot, C.B., (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Secretary to the Most Noble the Conunanding Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Governor-General of India.
 
 316 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 rth August, 1850. 
 
 
 CO 
 
 
 Strength of Detachment 
 
 
 
 
 
 Scinde Irreg^ular 
 
 Beloochee 
 
 
 
 "s 
 
 
 Horse. 
 
 Guides. 
 
 
 
 Names. 
 
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 Remarks. 
 
 
 
 
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 t3 
 
 CO 
 
 
 
 
 a 
 
 
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 ^ 
 
 TS 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
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 Q 
 
 1^ 
 
 s 
 
 02 
 
 
 
 Kusmore 
 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 88 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 Koomree 
 
 18 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 29 
 
 „ 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 Kundkote 
 
 17 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 29 
 
 „ 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 Tungwaiiee 
 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 29 
 
 „ 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 Hassan ke Ghurree .... 
 
 14 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 58 
 
 1 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 Dil Morad 
 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 29 
 
 „ 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 Khanshiir 
 
 10 
 
 
 „ 
 
 ^, 
 
 
 „ 
 
 Head Quarters, S. I. 
 
 Horse. 
 
 Rojaun 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 29 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 Khvree Ghurree 
 
 24 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 58 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 Shadadpoor 
 
 16 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 
 
 — 
 
 r These two posts are at pre- 
 
 Dost A i . . . . . . 
 
 14 
 
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 \ sent unoccupied. 
 
 
 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 23rd August, 1850. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 3,661, of 
 August, 18.50, to my addi'ess, with accompaniments. 
 
 With reference to the subject thereof, I have the honor to report, that the 
 silidaree system of the Scinde Irregular Horse is as follows : — 
 
 On the raising of the 1st Regiment of Scinde Irregular Horse 200 men were 
 transferred fi-om the Poona Horse to the new corps. The men so transfen-ed 
 appeared to consider that they had a right to a sum of 500 rupees, neither more 
 nor less, for each assamee they might choose to dispose of. This right appeared 
 to have been recognised by commanding officers, and the assamees were con- 
 stantly transferred at that price ; at the same time, there was hardly ever a real 
 sale ; every man was deeply in debt to the Regimental Shroft" ; and the sum of 
 500 rupees, for an assamee, was merely transfeiTcd in the banker's books fi-om 
 one name to another. 
 
 On the raising of the Scinde Irregular Horse the new assamees were presented, 
 of course, either to deserving men of those received from the Poona Horse, or to 
 others newly enlisted. 
 
 The silidars could assert no such claim for a guaranteed price, with regard to 
 the new assamees, as they had prefeiTed with respect to those of the Poona 
 Horse ; and, in consequence, the greatest confusion existed. 
 
 There were three or four descriptions of assamees in the corps, such as original 
 Poona assamees, pi-evented Poona assamees, new assamees presented, and new 
 assamees purchased, all coming under different rules. 
 
 The Commanding Officer attempted to remedy this gi-eat evil, by forming an 
 assamee fiind. This fimd was formed by large monthly subscriptions from the 
 silidars of the corps ; the prices of the horses were registered ; and, on the sale 
 of an assamee, the difference between the price of the horse and 500 rupees was 
 made good from the fund. 
 
 This contrivance, which was an attempt to remedy one error by another, was 
 found greatly to increase the evils of an already vicious system ; and, on my 
 joining the Scinde Irregular Horse, nothing could have been more confused than 
 the silidaree system in the regiment. 
 
 Nothing was left to find its natural level, and, in spite of all guarantees and 
 artificial supports, there was no confidence in the system, and the assamees were 
 actually worth nothing ; while many of them were held by women, children, 
 shroffs, and all manner of persons not in the regiment at all. 
 
 Wherefore, thinking that it was manifestly impossible that a respectable 
 military corps could exist under such arrangements, so soon as I had sufficiently 
 mastered the subject to see my way clearly, I ordered that the Assamee Fund 
 should be abolished, and the money repaid to the subscribers. I explained to the 
 regiment that Government did not recognise the sale of assamees at all, but that
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 317 
 
 the piocecdinsj had been permitted, as a private arrangement among the siHdars, 23rd Aupist, isso. 
 for their own convenience; that all differences between assaniees, however acquired, 
 would immediately cease. 
 
 That all assamees, held by persons not belonging to the corps, should be consi- 
 dered vacant, on the death of the horses now representing them in the regiment. 
 
 That whenever a silidar might be permitted to sell an assamee, the sale should 
 be by public auction, for ready money only ; that no one should be allowed to 
 bid, except bhargheers and silidars, not holding already more than two horses 
 in the corps. No borrowing of money, in order to purchase, to be allowed. 
 
 That under every circumstance, the assamees should be held onlv during good 
 behaviour ; and that no sale or transfer should ever take place without tiie express 
 permission of the Commandant first obtained. 
 
 Finally, that the price of an assamee was just what it would fetch, whether 5 or 
 500 rupees. These rules have been strictly acted on in the Seinde Irregular Horse 
 since 1842, and with the happiest results. 
 
 The silidars were at first somewhat staillcd at the complete overthrow of all 
 their accustomed habits and received ideas concerning silidar arrangements, and 
 I was even told that the i-eady-money sales would be absolutely impossible ; but 
 the arrangements had not long been in force before their benefit was apparent 
 to all. 
 
 The drain on the capital of the regiment by silidars not in the service, but by 
 the interest paid to shroffs. 
 
 Under the system of purchasing on credit being stopped, it was found that not 
 only were ready-money purchases perfectly practicable, but the prices raj:)idly rose. 
 
 Since I joined the Seinde In-egular Horse 1,100 assamees have been presented 
 fi'ee to the men of the corps, each man on receiving his assamee paying 20 rupees 
 donation to the Regimental Fund ; at the time of raising my second regiment, 
 when 800 places w-ere given to the silidars, of course there was little or no 
 selling of assamees, but soon aftei-wards they were sold for 600 to 700 rupees ; 
 this is the price which they still fetch, and appears to be the rate to which they 
 have settled down. 
 
 With regard to the prices thus obtaining, it should be borne in mind that under 
 the system in force in the Seinde Irregular Horse the price of an assamee must 
 be wholly regulated by the pecuniaiy means of the poorer members of the corps, 
 no one not in the regiment, and no silidar holding three or more horses, being 
 allowed to purchase. As the silidar assamees had long been considered as here- 
 ditary property, and liad been sold as parts of the estates of deceased men, I did 
 not think it advisable suddenly to disturb the arrangement, especially while before 
 the augmentation of the corps so large a proportion of the assamees had been 
 purchased. 
 
 ikit I am disposed to think that it would have been better had I done so at 
 once ; and that in a coi"ps untrammelled by old customs, assamees should be 
 vacated by the death of the silidar ; at the same time, if the deceased silidars left 
 sons or brothers in the regiment being eligible persons, it would be well always, as 
 a favour, to transfer the assamees of the deceased to them. 
 
 In all these things consideration for the good of the sen'ice should be paramount. 
 
 But experience couAances me that the permitting property in, and the sale of, 
 assamees is necessary to the well being of a silidar corps. 
 
 It gives the greatest security for the good conduct of the men, who are not 
 likely to misbehave when they have embarked their whole property in the service. 
 
 The right of property in the assamees gives a tone to the whole structure of a 
 silidar corps, without which its greatest strength would be wanting. 
 
 It is this which makes the best soldiers in India attach themselves to the semce, 
 till they look on their regiment as their country, and their place in it as their 
 estate. 
 
 I should be fully understood, wliicli appears not to be the case fi-om the 
 objections which accompany your letter, under reply, that it is assumed that 
 Government does not recoifni/.e the right of property in the assamees any further 
 than a private regimental arrangement, and that all purchases of assamees are 
 made with a full knowledge of the tact that if the corps be disbanded to-morrow 
 the siHdars have no claim on the State on account of any such purchases. 
 
 Unless on a greatly increased rate of pay, it would not, I am of t)pinion, be 
 practicable to raise a regiment, in which the sihdar had to commence by the
 
 318 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 23r(i August, 1S50. piu'chase of his assamee, that is, if the purchase money amounted to anything like 
 the value which the assamee would be worth soon after the complete formation of 
 the corps. 
 
 But the principles of political economy are as tiTie, as regards the sale of 
 assamees, as of other things ; and if the new assamees were sold for what they 
 would fetch, as in the Scinde Irregular Horse, their real value would at once be 
 apparent. 
 
 With an entirely new corps for general service, the value of the assamees would, 
 at first, in my opinion, be almost nominal. 
 
 I have not the smallest doubt but that the best proceeding on raising a 
 regiment would be to give the assamees to the silidars free, and if they were 
 afterwards allowed to sell them, it w^ould be by favour and permission of the com- 
 manding officer. 
 
 Even supposing that it were possible, which I do not believe it would be, to get 
 respectable silidars to pay a round sum for their assamees on the first raising of a 
 corps ; and that the money so paid was to be applied to the formation of a fund, 
 for the purposes mentioned in the 9th paragraph of the paper attached to your 
 letter, under reply ; I have a strong opinion that the arrangement would be abso- 
 lutely ruinous to the regiment. 
 
 It would, in fact, be re-introducing the state of affairs which was found so 
 injurious in the Scinde IiTCgular Horse, and which was in that corps remedied 
 with so much labour. 
 
 Such a proceeding would tend to destroy the self-dependence which constitutes 
 the silidar's peculiar strength. 
 
 The less Government interferes with him the better, he should receive his pay, 
 and be left to make his arrangements for performing his part of the contract, being 
 compelled always to have man, horse, arms, &c., complete and ready for service ; 
 no assistance being given, and no use accepted. 
 
 On the whole, 1 have not the least doubt, after nine years' constant attention 
 to the subject, but that the best system of silidar an-angements is, that Govern- 
 ment should not recognize the sale of assamees at all ; but that their sale should be 
 permitted at the discretion of commanding officer, as a private an-angement between 
 the men of the regiment. That such sales should be bond fide, for ready money 
 only ; and that only members of the corps should be allowed to purchase, or to 
 hold assamees in the corps. 
 
 I am of opinion, that it would have been much better if Government had 
 never recognized even the distinction between bhargheer and silidar ; and if it 
 were to refuse to do so now, a silidar corps should be mustered, and paid as so 
 many suwars, &c. ; the horse being considered as part of the man, and command- 
 ing officers being held strictly responsible that everything be kept in an efficient 
 state ; all details being left to them to manage as they can. 
 
 It is undoubtedly possible, that under a different system, with less left to the 
 regiment, and more established by general i"ule and regulation, no silidar coi-ps 
 would ever be in a veiy bad condition ; but it is certain that such a system would 
 reduce all to a decent mediocrity ; the genius of the service would be changed, and 
 a tame and listless spirit everywhere take the place of emulation and zeal of 
 attachment to, and pride in the seivice. 
 
 I have seen a good deal of silidar cavaliy, under each of these conditions ; and 
 the opinions above expressed are founded as much on actual obsei-vation as on 
 reflection. 
 
 It will be perceived, that all that I have wTitten above refers solely to a silidar 
 regiment, considered as a body of cavalry soldiers for general service, in any part 
 of the world. 
 
 At the same time, it is of course obvious to me that in embodying a corps, 
 such as the Southern Mahratta In-egular Horse, many other circumstances 
 besides miHtaiy efficiency must be taken into consideration. But on these 
 matters I presume that my opinions are not required. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 To A. Malet, Esquire, 
 Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay. X
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 319 
 
 S I K , 1 fith September, 1 850 . 
 
 I have the honor to inform j'ou that 1 have received, and laid hefbre the 
 Most Noble the Governor-General, your two Icttei's dated the 17th ultimo, Nos. 
 133 and 134, with theu' several enclosures and a Map of Cutchee, regai'ding the 
 arrangements made by you for guardins,- the frontier of Upper Scinde ; and, in 
 reply, to convey to you the expression of His Lordship's thanks for the informa- 
 tion you have given. 
 
 The original documents and map will be sent hereafter, which accompanied ; 
 your letters, under acknowledgment, are herewith rctiuned. 
 
 I have the honor, &e., 
 (Signed) H. xM. ELLIOT, 
 
 To Major Jacob, Secretary to Government of India, with the 
 
 Commanding Frontier of Ujjper Scinde. Governor-General. 
 
 GENERAL ORDERS. Utl, October, lHr.O. 
 
 The following General Orders, by the Honorable the President of the Council 
 of India in Council, No. 133, dated Fort William, 1st March, 1850, is 
 republished. 
 
 Jemadar Khyratec Khan, of the 2nd Regiment Scinde Horse, is admitted to 
 the Third Class of the " Order of Merit," for his brave and gallant conduct at 
 the Battle of Goojerat, on the 21st Februaiy, 1849. 
 
 Sir, I4th October, 1850. 
 
 Under instructions from Army Head-Quarters, I am directed by the Brigadier- 
 General commanding the Division, to transmit to you the annexed extract fron> 
 a letter from the Secretary to Government, Military Department, under date the 
 21st ultimo, with accompaniment ; and to request you will have the goodness to 
 favour His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief with any observations you may 
 wish to offer in respect to the proposed introduction of the Bengal rule, therein 
 contained, in the regiments of Irregular Cavalry, under the Bombay Presidency. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 KX'I'RACT fi'om a Letter fi-om the Secretaiy to Government, Militaiy Depart- Ji-st September, i850. 
 ment, to the Adjutant-General of the Army, dated 21st September, 1850, 
 No. 2,761. 
 
 T am directed to acknowledge your letter. No. 850, dated 31st August last, 
 with accompaniments, &c. 
 
 3rd. — His Lordship in Council desires me, on this occasion, to communicate 
 the annexed extract of the rule obtaining under the Bengal Presidency, regarding 
 the disposal of horses of the Irregular Cavalry, for which compensation may be 
 granted on account of then- being pronounced unsemceable ; and to request His 
 Excellency the Commander-in-Chief will favoin- Government with his opinion and 
 advice as to the expechency of introducing the same under the Presidency. 
 
 EXTRACT of the Rule obtaining under the Bengal Presidency. Article X., 71b .lunc, i849. 
 page 204, 3rd Supplement Bengal Pay and Audit Code. 
 
 Under instructions from Government, it is dii'cctcd that horses of Irregular 
 Cavalry, pronounced to be unserviceable and for which conqjcnsation may be 
 gi-anted, shall become the property of the State, and be made over to the nearest 
 Commissariat officer, for sale on account of Government, as soon as the compen- 
 sation shall have been received ; being first branded with the letter R, in like 
 manner with condenmed horses of the Irrejirular branches of the service. Com- 
 mandants of corps of Irregular Cavalry will he luld responsible for a strict
 
 320 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 7tii June. 1849. obsei'vance of theii' instructions. Receipts for horses delivered for sale on 
 
 account of Government are always to be gi'anted to commanding officers of 
 regiments by the Commissariat officer. 
 G. O. C. C, 7th June, 1849, page 363. 
 
 (True extract.) 
 (Signed) J. G. LUMSDEN, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 (True extract.) 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant- General of the Army. 
 
 (True copv.) 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 22nd October. ISfjO. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 690, of the 
 14th October, 1850, to my address, with accompaniments ; and, with reference 
 to the subject thereof, to state that, in my opinion, the regulation in question is 
 very faulty in principle, and altogether inapplicable to the Irregular Cavalry of 
 the Bombay Army or to good Silidar Cavalry generally. To explain this it will 
 be necessary to enter considerably into detail. 
 
 The whole system of granting compensation to men of silidar coi-ps appears to 
 me to be founded on false principles — to be most injurious to the service, by 
 striking at the root of that which forms the peculiar strength and advantage of a 
 silidar corps : namely, its entire independence of external aid — to be contrary to 
 true economy, inasmuch as it entails a great and uncertain expense on the State, 
 without an equivalent benefit resulting in increased efficiency — to open a door to 
 fraud, and to cause the worst conducted corps, or the worst individual silidars, to 
 be the most costly to Government. 
 
 The regulations in force since 1849 with regard to compensation for horses of 
 Irregular Cavalry dying of fatigue, &c., also involve another practice which 
 appears to me to be fraught with the gi'eatest evil to the service. I allude to the 
 assembling of Committees of Cavalry officers to ascertain the circumstances of 
 the case, &c. Such a rule can only be understood by the Native soldiers as i 
 implying that Government distrusted their Commandant, and thought it possible • 
 that he might cheat the State, or allow others to do so. I can hardly imagine 
 anything more calculated to destroy mutual respect and proper soldierly pride 
 than such a proceeding. The rule has never been acted on in the Scinde 
 IiTcgular Horse, and I trust that it never will be. My opinion of the evil- 
 working of such arrangements — checks, as they are called — is neither vague nor 
 theoretical. 
 
 Let Government call for returns, showing the amount of compensation for 
 horses drawn by regiments of Irregular Cavalry while serving on this frontier, in 
 the Punjaub or in similar positions, receiving the same rate of pay as the Scinde 
 Inegular Horse, under the operation of such checks, and compare it with the 
 amount drawn by the Scinde Irregular Horse on the same account, while entirely 
 free from any such intei'ference, during the last nine years of almost constant 
 active service, including a share in several great battles, and the practical working 
 of the two systems will at once be apparent. 
 
 A return, showing the number of horses for which compensation has been 
 received in the Scinde Irregular Horse since I have commanded the corps, is 
 annexed. 
 
 I have been informed that when the 6th Regiment Bengal Irregular Cavalry /^ 
 was posted at Khanghur in 1844-45, it received compensation for about 500^. 
 Another corps of Bengal Irregular Cavalry, when serving on this fi'ontier, had, 
 when I visited its lines, three out of four horses suflfering from sore backs. The ' 
 ^ horses were still worked in that state ; those dying or becoming unserviceable i 
 
 •— yn^r^ being, of course, paid for by Government under the Committee system ;fer I 
 [*--Ai>-i u OfigiiiHi.] S l^ffl^fT was this."!?* It was assuredly not owing to the superiority, or otherwise, of 
 individuals, but clcai'ly because such a system makes men helpless, careless, 
 improvident, and dishonest — in a word, unsoldier-like. 
 
 I
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 321 
 
 As an illustration of this principle, I beg to mention what appears to nie 22nii October, I85n. 
 exactly a case in point. When on sendee, in the year 1844-45, I found that 
 more of our horses were laid up with sore backs than I thought riglit. The 
 owners and riders of the horses had always plausil)lc and ready excuses to ofter ; 
 nevertheless, it appeared to me that the evil could be stopjicd, and accordingly, 
 I ordered that the bhargheer riding a horse becoming sore-backed should forfeit 
 to the regimental fund at the rate of one rupee a month, and the silidar owning 
 the horse two rupees, until the animal should be well again ; and that, meanwiiiie, 
 the hoi'se should not be ridden, nor anything whatever be can-led on his back. 
 
 This rule caused much dissatisfaction at first, especially among the senior 
 Native officers, who, ha\dng a great number of horses, were usually the most 
 careless silidars and suffered most. However, 1 was certain of ray gi'ound, and 
 remained firm ; when in a very short time the advantage of the arrangement so 
 mucii complained of became apparent to every man in the regiment ; the penalty 
 became virtually a dead letter, for there was scarcely a sore back remaining, and 
 now such a thing is almost unknown in the whole corps. 
 
 There is no better method of malving a man take care of his horse than 
 making him lose by the injury or death of the animal. My own opinion is tii'm, 
 after mucli consideration of the subject, that all manner of compensation to men 
 of Silidar Cavalry should be avoided as nmch as possible, as undoubtedly tending 
 to injure their efficiency and make them helpless. Any increase of monthly pay 
 which the men may receive will, up to certain amount, in proper hands, be 
 attended by a more than proportional increase of efficiency ; but it is otherwise 
 with occasional grants of compensation and such like ; this cannot be regularly 
 calculated on, and the prudent and steady soldier does not depend on them ; while 
 they tend to destroy honorable feeling, by enabling a rogue sometimes to obtain 
 more than the honest man, and the owners of the worst horses to receive the 
 most pay. 
 
 With regard to compensation for horses, the only exceptions wliich I would 
 make are in the case of horses actually killed in battle, di'owned, or lost when 
 proceeding on duty by sea, and such like ; where it must be evident that no care 
 or pi'ovidence on the part of the man could have prevented the loss, and that the 
 condition and quality of the horse had nothing to do with the matter. 
 
 Whatever may be the fair amount, on a liberal average, necessary to enable 
 a silidar (free from debt, which ought not to be allowed) to maintain a serviceable 
 horse, &c., it should be included in his monthly pay, which being sufficient for the 
 purpose, he should be left to make his own arrangements, under the direction of 
 his regimental commander ; but no excuse should ever be admitted for inefficiency, 
 and no external assistance, under any but very extraordinary circumstances, 
 should be either looked for or gianted. 
 
 The system then of casting the horses of Silidars' Cavahy by Committee and 
 Government paying for them, being shown not only to be enormously expensive 
 to the State, but attended with positive evil to the service ; it appears unnecessary 
 to discuss the question as to what is to become of the cast horses. 
 
 However, my opinion is clear that such petty savings as the one in question, 
 with regard to "the siUdar service, do harm, as tending to check a certain degree of 
 liberality which is expected from, and which is essential to a good silidar, and to 
 produce a feeling towards Government in the Native mind which it is most 
 desirable to avoid. I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To Colonel Green, C.B., (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major. 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General, S. D. A., 
 Kurraehee. 
 
 EXTRACT from General Orders, by the Right Honorable the Governor in cth November, isso. 
 
 Council, Military Department. 
 
 The Right Honorable the Governor in Council has much satisfaction in pub- 
 lishing the following despatch from the Honorable the Coin-t of Directors, dated 
 18th September, ltt50, for the information of the army. 
 
 We have the gratification of apprising you, that the Queen has been graciously 
 pleased to ajjpoint Major John Jacob, of the Artillery, an Ordinary iMcmbcr of the 
 Military Division of the 3rd Class, or Companion of the Most Honorable Oi'dcr of 
 the Bath.
 
 322 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 9th November, 1850. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to request that it may be pointed out to His Excellency 
 the Commander-in-Chief that much inconvenience results from the present 
 construction of the Scinde Irregular Horse, as regards the non-commissioned 
 staff. 
 
 It is absolutely necessary that there should be a non-commissioned officer in 
 each regiment, equivalent to the Sergeant-Major or Havildar-Major of the 
 regular regiments, yet none is allowed ; while, at the same time, a Nakeeb, 
 whose duty it is, I am told, to proclaim the titles of his Commanding Officer, is 
 borne on the strength of each regiment. 
 
 There are also no non-commissioned officers equivalent to Pay- Sergeants, 
 whose want is also much felt, and whose place is imperfectly suppHed by the 
 Wukkeels now allowed. None of these Wukkeels, or Nakeebs, are fighting- 
 men ; and I beg leave to point out that a much more efficient and soldier-like 
 arrangement might be made, with actually a trifle less cost to the State ; thus : — 
 
 The present establishment for each Regiment is 8 Wukkeels, 
 
 at 20 rupees each 160 
 
 1 Nakeeb 20 
 
 Total 180 
 
 Let this be abolished ; and, in place thereof, let there be allowed 
 to each Regiment 8 Pay-Duffedars, at 45 rupees each, being 
 extra to their pay as suwars, each 1 5 inapees 1 20 
 
 1 Kote Dufiedar Major, effective 55 
 
 Total 175 
 
 The necessity of a non-commissioned officer to pei'form the diity of Havildar- 
 Major must, I presume, be evident to all regimental officers ; and the advantages 
 of having soldiers in the ranks of a regiment as Pay DufFedars instead of Civil 
 Purvoes seem hardly less obvious. 
 
 The proposed change costs nothing, and will be unquestionably advantageous 
 to the service ; wherefore I trust that His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief 
 will think proper to cause it to be adopted. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 To Colonel Green, C.B., (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-Genei'al. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Hoi'se. 
 
 8th December, 1850. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 1,977, of the 
 3rd December, 1850, to my address, with accompaniments. 
 
 With reference to the subject thereof, I feel certain that Government would 
 never have caused the instructions to be issued, or the expressions to be made 
 use of, which are contained in the letter from Mr. Goldsmid, which accompanies 
 your letter under reply, had it been acquainted with the true circumstances of 
 the case. 
 
 It would appear from that letter that we have had no dealings with the Murree 
 tribe since their proceedings with Major Brown in 1840 ; yet it is certain that, 
 since the commencement of the year 1845, when the removal of the Doomkee 
 and Jekranee tribes from Cutchee allowed the Murrees to range the plain country 
 unchecked, the latter have been the worst plunderers in the country. It is these 
 men who have laid waste the whole province of Cutchee. From Dadur to Kunda 
 no one was safe from their attacks, which were generally accompanied by wanton 
 murder and destraction, by fire and sword. 
 
 It was against these men that the Khan of Kelat made earnest enti-eaty for 
 assistance from the British Government ; and it was on account of his success 
 over this robber tribe that I was directed to congratulate His Highness (vide 
 Letter No. 880, of the 16th May, 1850, from the Commissioner in Scinde to 
 Major Jacob). 
 
 A principal Chief of the Murree tribe, paid by Moolraj to attack the British 
 frontier, was, with 200 of his men, actively concerned in the outrageous attack on
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 323 
 
 Kusmorc, in April, 1849 ; and this attack on your most eastern post was merely sth December, isso. 
 a blind for a more serious attemjjt to the westward ; some 1,500 Murrees haA'ing, 
 at the same time, entered the plain country, in hostile array, via the Pharee river. 
 By the gi'eatcst exertions and activity on the part of the troops on the fi'ontier, 
 this formidable raid ended unprofitably and disgracefully to the attacking parties ; 
 but, assuredly, this result was owing to no good faith or forbearance on the part 
 of the MuiTces, whose chief (Sirdar Deen Mahomed) was, at the very time that 
 his j)eople wci'e attacking Knsmorc, writing to me that he was my most 
 obedient, humble servant, and the tirm friend of the British. Government may 
 rest assured that I have not served among these lawless tribes for twelve vears 
 without having acquired some knowledge of their habits, thoughts, feelings, and 
 mode of reasoning ; and I beg leave, with the profoundest respect and deference 
 to superior authority, to state that, in my opinion, the effect of sending such a 
 message, and writing such a letter, in praise of their general good conduct — as 
 Government now desires may be sent to the Murrec Chief — would be equivalent 
 to informing them that the British Government had no objection to their 
 resuming their marauding inroads into the plains of Cutchee, which the Govern- 
 ment of Kelat has been able entirely to put a stop to since the Khan's expedition 
 into tlie hills, cdiiefly owing to the belief that His Highness was countenanced and 
 would be supported by the British Government. 
 
 The Government actually congi-atulated the Khan of Kelat on his success over 
 these very men, whose lawless proceedings in the territory of His Highness, for 
 five years past, now it is thought proper to overlook, because, ten years ago, 
 Doodah Murrce behaved with good faith towards Major Browai and his detach- 
 ment ; but leaving out of the question the violent outrage committed by these 
 MuiTces in the tcn'itoiy of a neighbouring friendly power. 
 
 It is certain that it is alone owing to the good swords of the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse that the Muiree tribe has not laid waste the border on the Scinde as well 
 as on the Cutchee side of the desert. 
 
 This is positively proved by theu- numerous assemblies for hostile purposes in 
 this direction — by the active part taken by them in the raid of Kusmore — and by 
 their daily proceedings in the Mooltan district, which, since the annexation of the 
 Punjaub, has been British temtory. 
 
 The people fi-oni Mitton Kote to Rojaun are loud in their complaints against 
 these Murree and Boogtee plunderers, who, unable to carry on their predatory 
 warfare with success on the Scinde frontier, appear to be marauding with more 
 than usual vigour in that direction. That part of the country being beyond my 
 range, I can, of course, do nothing to help the sufferers ; but it is well to bear in 
 mind the fact that these robbers have not ceased to plunder in British temtoiy, 
 though they be no longer heard of along the Scinde border. 
 
 The duty of guarding this frontier is now reduced to a regular routine. Every- 
 thing ajjpears so quiet and peaceable — there is such perfect protection for life and 
 property — that it is difficult to imagine that the state of affairs which prevailed a 
 few years ago could ever have existed. 
 
 The business appears to proceed without the slightest effort or trouble to any 
 one ; and there seems to be every probability that, in a few years, the deeds of 
 the border robbers will be remembered only in songs and tiaditions. 
 
 The entire prevention of the practice of private warfare is absolutely essential 
 to this state of things. It can only be prevented by actively pursuing and 
 severely punishing all who persist in practising it ; and it should be remembered 
 that Murrees have no more right to make war than any other tribe in Scinde or 
 Cutchee. 
 
 In the instance of the six Murree robbers, whose capture has given rise to this 
 coiTCspondcnce, the men, by their own confession, left their hills, and proceeded 
 to plunder the Muzzarees, near Rojaun — British subjects in British territory. 
 They were caught in arms within our border, in pursuance of this lawless inten- 
 tion ; and to dismiss them with a letter to their chief in praise of their general 
 good conduct — their tribe notoriously the worst robbers with which any country 
 was ever cursed — appears to me to be a course Ukely to cause serious evil. 
 
 The country is now peaceable, and the business of watch ward proceeds with 
 the quiet regulai'ity of a machine ; but the most powerful machinery may be 
 injured or broken by such a tritle as a pebble between the wheels — and such a 
 pebble such a letter to the Murree Chief may prove to be. 
 
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 324 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 8tii December. 1850. Unclei' all the circuinstances of the case, if Government do not think proper to 
 cause these men to be punished, I beg leave most respectfully to urge the 
 propriety of their being handed over to His Highness the Khan of Kelat as 
 criminals, his subjects, apprehended in arms with evil intent, within the British 
 territory. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde. Commanding Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 20th December, 1850. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to report that yesterday a party of MuiTce and Boogtee 
 plunderers carried off a number of camels from the jungle, north of Gulbur, near 
 Kundkote. 
 
 The marauders were immediately pursued, and the camels recovered. One of 
 our parties — pursuing the robbers too eagerly far into the hills — suffered some 
 loss ; particulars will be reported hereafter. With this exception, nothing of 
 importance has occuiTed on the fi-ontier under my command during the past 
 week. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde, Commanding Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 Kurrachee. 
 
 25th December, 1850. SiR, 
 
 On the 24th instant, a party of plundering horsemen carried off a number 
 of camels, from the jungle between Kundkote and Tungwanee. Information of 
 the robbery was speedily communicated to Jemadar Doorgah Singh, commanding 
 the former post ; and that officer immediately proceeded, with a party of the 
 Scinde Irregular Horse and some Kosah suwars, in pursuit of the robbers ; 
 followed them for more than sixty miles far into the hills ; came upon a large 
 party of the enemy when nearly all his own men, whose horses had failed them, 
 were far behind ; and, with the most undaunted bravery, violently attacked the 
 robbers with but three men in his company. The numbers outnumbered Doorgah 
 Singh's little party by twenty to one, and were amongst hills and rocks where 
 horses were almost useless ; led away by his headlong courage and unappalled by 
 numbers, this gallant officer refused to retire, and with the two suwars who stood 
 by him — by name Hatum Ali and Kumroodeen Khan — fell sword in hand in the 
 midst of the enemy, of whom they killed a great number. One man, a Kosah 
 suwar, by name Yar Mahomed, who accompanied Doorgah Singh, escaped alive, 
 severely wounded. In the whole of this affair the zeal, courage, and determination 
 of Jemadar Doorgah Singh have been worthy of the highest admiration ; and the 
 Commanding Officer is deeply grieved at the loss of so brave an officer and so 
 good a man. Doorgah Singh and his companions died Mke good soldiers, sword 
 in hand against the enemy ; and they will always be remembered with respect by 
 the officers and men of the Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 At the same time, the Commanding Officer thinks it necessary to remind his 
 officers that something more than fiery zeal and undaunted courage is necessary 
 to success, and to point out certain errors committed by Doorgah Singh on this 
 occasion. 
 
 1. — District information was not immediately sent from Kundkote to the 
 posts on each side of it. 
 
 2. — The party from Kundkote proceeded from the first, starting at full gallop, 
 so that long before the enemy was approached nearly all the horses of the party 
 were disabled, while the more moderate speed of a trot would have taken them 
 much further, in sei-viceable order. 
 
 3. — Wlien three or four men only remained able to proceed, the jemadar use- 
 lessly persisted in following into hills in which horses could hardly move, and 
 attacking about a hundred of the mountaineers. Thus, owing to the want of a 
 little discretion to guide their daring courage, an excellent officer and two good 
 soldiers have lost their lives, to the great injury of the regiment and grief of the 
 Commanding Officer.
 
 SCIXDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 325 
 
 While tlie (letachinont from Kuiulkote was procecdini?, as mentioned above, i^tii December, isso. 
 Russiildar Hyder Khan, coniuianding the post at Hassan kc (jhunce, acted 
 as follows : — 
 
 Immediately on information reaching him, that -Jemadar Doorgah Singh had 
 moinited in pursuit of robbers, this excellent officer, after making every arrange- 
 ment in his power about water and all else that might aid his movement, pro- 
 ceeded with thirty men, in the best direction for enabling bim to intercept 
 the enemy and support our own people ; and with such skill did be conduct his 
 march, that notwithstanding the disttmce of his post and the speed with which 
 the party proceeded from Kundkote, the Russuldar arrived near the spot where 
 Doorgah Singh fell very shortly after his death, and in time to save the lives of 
 the wounded and dismounted men, whom he brought back in safety. The 
 Russuldar also recovered and brought back a number of the plundered camels. 
 In this long and rapid march, Russuldar Hyder Khan ilid not even lose a single 
 horse. He acted in every respect as a brave, determined, provident, and skilful 
 officer, and the Commanding Officer is delighted to publish to the corps his sen.se 
 of his merit ; under the conduct of such oflicers, the men of the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse will always be successful. 
 
 Bv order, 
 (Signed) M. GREEN, Lieutenant, 
 
 Adjutant Scinde In-cgular Horse. 
 
 Sir, 2Gtli December, 1850. 
 
 In continuation of my report of yesterday's date, I have the honor to state, 
 that immediately on the information that camels had been carried off by plundering 
 horsemen reaching the post of Kundkote, the officer in command of the detach- 
 ment there, Jemadar Doorgah Singh, proceeded in pursuit, with a Duffi^dar and 
 fifteen men of the Scinde Horse and four of the Beloocbee guides. 
 
 This was about ten o'clock on the forenoon of the 24th. The Jemadar hav-ing 
 found the tmcks of the robbers, followed them at a rapid gallop to Sunrce, near 
 which place he came in sight of the marauders, about fifteen in number, who, 
 abandoning the camels which they had picked on thus far, at speed continued 
 
 their fiight.* [*.\s in Original.] 
 
 The jemadar had now proceeded some thirty miles at a gallop, and at such 
 speed that already seven horses of his party had fallen dead, be having himself 
 ridden two horses to death ; but not contented with recovering the stolen camels, 
 he now mounted a third horse, and determined to continue the pursuit ; accord- 
 ingly he kept on with the remains of his party, till he had arrived far within the 
 hills beyond Hyran ; the enemy now again appeared, with numbers augmented by 
 a fresh party of horsemen and forty or fifty men on foot, while Jemadar Doorgah 
 Singh had then with him but two suwars of the Scinde In-egular Horse and one of 
 the Beloochee guides, the horses of all the rest ha\'ing failed long before. The 
 guide entreated the Jemadar to give up the pursuit and return, as the enemy were 
 verv numerous, while he had no men with him, and the gi'ound was such that 
 even fresh horses could hardly move among the rocks and ra\-incs. Doorgah 
 Singh replied, that if the guide was afraid he might retire ; but that for himself, 
 ho should be ashamed to show his face to me if, after coming in sight of the 
 lobbers, he should retire without killing some of them. 
 
 He then with his two suwars, and followed by the Beloochee guide, went head- 
 long at the enemy. The latter perceiving that their four assailants were entirely 
 unsupported, surrounded them in overwhelming numbers, pulled the jemadar and 
 his two suwars from their horses, and literally cut them in pieces, though not 
 until they had killed or disabled some fifteen of the mountaineers. 
 
 The Beloochee guide alone contrived to escape, veiy severely wounded (as also 
 was his mare) and was, with the dismounted men and otiicrs of the party left behind 
 by the jemadar, together with the recovered camels, brought back by parties from 
 the other posts, who had also proceeded in pursuit of the robbers, and who not 
 long after arrived in the neighbourhood. 
 
 jemadar Doorgah Singh was a most excellent and very intelligent officer. I 
 cannot account for the excessive and almost mad rashness displayed in his pro- 
 ceedings on this occasion ; he was an old soldier, and had served seventeen years 
 in the" 2nd Regiment Bombay Light Cavahy before his transfer to the Scinde
 
 326 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 2Gth December, 1850. 
 
 IiTegulav Horse ; he came to me very highly recommended by his commanding 
 officer, and deserved even more than was said of him. 
 
 His death is a serious loss to the service, and while lamenting the folly of his 
 conduct on this occasion, I cannot help feeling the highest admiration of the 
 invincible determination displayed by him in pursuit of the enemy^ and of the 
 undaunted courage with which he and his two troopers attacked them at last. 
 
 The mountaineers, chiefly Mun-ees, had assembled about the 19th instant in the 
 Murrow valley in considerable numbers, for the purpose of making a predatoiy 
 inroad on the Muzzarees about Rojaun ; hearing of this I proceeded with a 
 squadron to Shavallee (about twelve miles N. N. E. of Kusmore); this movement 
 on my pait caused the robbers to abandon their design, the assembly broken, and 
 some of the moi'e adventurous spirits not liking to return empty handed, made 
 the sudden dash at the camels in Boordeeka already described, which would have 
 been, as usual, fi-ustrated without loss on our side, but for the excessive zeal of the 
 officer at Kundkote. 
 
 I have, &c.. 
 To the Commissioner in Scinde, (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Kurrachee. Commanding Frontier of Upper Scinde. 
 
 IStli January, 1851. SiR, 
 
 In forwarding the enclosed copy of a letter from the Assistant Adjutant- 
 General, I have the honor by direction to inform you that the Brigadier com- 
 manding has nothing further to add than that he fully concurs in the sentiment 
 of the Brigadier- General, and hopes that the men in future will not be so rash in 
 following the enemy into their hills, thereby throwing away then- valuable hves. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, (Signed) H. HARVEY, Lieutenant, 
 
 Commanding Frontier of Upper Scinde. Brigade-Major in Upper Scmde. 
 
 7th January, 1851. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. No. 362, of the 
 30th ultimo, forwarding a copy of one fi-om Major Jacob, C.B., commanding the 
 Scinde Irregular Horse and the Fi-ontier, the original having been sent by you 
 direct to Army Head-Quarters. 
 
 I am directed by the Bi'igadier- General commanding to say, that he has heard 
 with much regret the death of Jemadar Doorgah Singh and two troopers of the 
 Scinde Horse, which occuiTcd under circumstances of gallantry always the 
 acknowledged attribute of this highly distinguished corps. 
 
 The devotion to the Government and to the honor of their regiment so signally 
 dis])layed by these undaunted soldiers, is to the Brigadier-General a signal proof 
 of the high state of efficiency and discipline to wliich the regiment to which they 
 belonged have been brought by Major Jacob, and he therefore most deeply deplores 
 the loss of these brave men in action with robbers, and overpowered by numbers. 
 
 It is hardly the time, when lauding the conduct of the brave, to speak in terms 
 of caution to others, who the Brigadier-General tirmly beheves would (as did 
 Jemadar Doorgah Singh and his comrades) cast away their lives in the unflinching 
 chscharge of then' duty, but he feels persuaded that his caution will not be mis- 
 understood, when he rctpiests you to send to Major Jacob a copy of this letter, 
 and du-ect him to make known to his regiments the above remarks, and in such 
 terms as he may think the most fitting explain to them that General Manson 
 holds the lives of the soldiers of the Scinde Horse as too valuable to be placed in 
 competition with those of robbers, and that while I'epressing all acts of aggi'ession 
 on our territory, the outposts and patrols should not follow these thieves into 
 their very haunts, for he is convinced that by biding their time Major Jacob will 
 make such arrangements as will effectually put down the im'oad of these freebooters, 
 or render their visits to the open plains a matter of such serious danger to them- 
 selves as will make them pause ere such are undertaken. 
 
 I have, &c., 
 To Biigadier Derinzy, K.H., (Signed) E. GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. Assistant Adjutant-General.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 327 
 
 The Commanding Officer has much pleasure in publishing the following letter, 7th February, issi. 
 received through the Adjutant- General, from His Excellency the Conmiander-in- 
 Chief, Bombay : — 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letters, Nos. 5 and 6, 28th January, issi. 
 of the 3rd and 4th instant, with enclosures also of Brigadier Dcrinzy's communi- 
 cation of the 30th ultimo, transmitting Major Jacob's original report of the 
 pursuit of a body of JNIuitcc and Brahooce plunderers by Jemadar Doorgah 
 Singh, of the Scinde In-egular Horse, and fifteen men of that corps ; the recovery 
 of the camels carried off, and subsequent following up of the marauders by the 
 jemadar and two suwars, who overtook and attacked them, but were overpowered 
 by numbers and killed in the conflict. 
 
 The Commander-in-Chief, I am to state, has perused Major Jacob's report 
 with feelings of the highest admiration at the devoted zeal and dauntless courage 
 displayed by these excellent soldiers on the occasion ; and deeply regrets tlie loss 
 the service has sustained by their deaths, especially that of Jemadar Doorgah 
 Singh who, under the uncontrolled impulse of a noble desire to emulate the spirit 
 of his commander and to do his duty, has fallen a sacrifice — together with his 
 two brave suwars — to his too daring assault against overwhelnnng numbers. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) H. HARVEY, Lieutenant, 
 
 Major of Brigade in Upper Scinde. 
 To Brigadier-General A. Manson, C.B., 
 Commanding in Scinde. 
 
 Sir, 30th January, 1851. 
 
 Adverting to my letter, No. 1 1 , of the 7th instant, 1 am directed by the 
 Brigadier-General commanding the Division to annex copy of one fi-om the 
 Adjutant-General of the Army, No. Ill, of the IStli January, expressing the 
 sentiments of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief on the lamented death of 
 Jemadar Doorgah Singh and two troopers of the Scinde Irregular Horse, who 
 were slain by mountain robbers while in the gallant discharge of their duty. 
 
 General Manson will feel obliged by your causing Major Jacob to be furnished 
 with Lieutenant-Colonel Hancock's letter. 
 
 I have the honor, &e., 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To the Brigadier Commanding in Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 Upper Scinde, Shikarpoor. 
 
 Sir 5th February, 1851. 
 
 In forwarding copy of letters from the Assistant Adjutant-General, I have 
 the honor, by direction, to inform you that the Brigadier commanding in Upjicr 
 Scinde congratulates both you and the regiment on the high compliment paid by 
 the Commander-in-Cliief ; and begs to join in the encomiums expressed by the 
 Brigadier-General. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Major Jacob, C.B., (Signed) H. HARVEY, Lieutenant, 
 
 Commandmg Scinde IiTCgular Horse. Brigade-Major, Upper Scinde. 
 
 Sir, lOth February, 1851. 
 
 With reference to your letter of the 4th ultimo, I am directed by the Com- 
 mander-in-Chief to transmit to you the enclosed extract from a communication 
 from Secretary Lieutenant-Colonel Melvill, dated the 28th idem ; and to convey 
 His Excellency's request that you will be pleased to furnish the information 
 therein called for in respect to the flmiilies of the jemadar and two suwars of the 
 Scinde In-egular Horse who were killed in their attack on the marauders referred 
 
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 328 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 loth February, 1851. to, and whether the Beloochee guide has recovered from the effects of his wounds, 
 and what you consider would be an appropriate reward for his gallantry on the 
 same occasion. 
 
 I am, at the same time, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 44, 
 
 dated the 18th ultimo, with accompanying application for pension to the infant 
 
 suJi^.Tmtdi'n action ^°^ ^^ ^^^ dcccascd jemadar, which requires to be supported by the certificate 
 
 on the' 24th December, prcscribcd iu Sectiou XII., Aiticle 242, Jameson's Code ; for which purpose the 
 
 Roll is herewith returned. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To Brigadier- General A. Manson, C.B., Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Division. 
 
 1850. 
 
 (Signed) E. GREEN. 
 
 28th January, 1851. 
 
 EXTRACT of a Letter from the Secretaiy to Government to the Adjutant- 
 General of the Ai-my, dated 28th January, 1851, No. 297. 
 
 His Lordship in Council requests that you will report if the jemadar and 
 suwars have left families, for whom a pensionary provision from the State might, 
 as a special case, be recommended. 
 
 You will also be pleased to report if the Beloochee guide has recovered from the 
 effect of his wounds, and what appropriate reward could be bestowed upon him 
 for his gallantry in refusing to abandon the party, after he found his remonstrances 
 against then* rashness unavailing. 
 
 (True extract.) 
 (Signed) J. HALE, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Deputy Adjutant-General of the Ai-my. 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 2Cth February, 1851. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor, by direction, to forward copy of a letter, No. 110, from 
 the Assistant Adjutant-General, Scinde Division, and accompaniments, for your 
 
 information and guidance. 
 
 To Major Jacob, C.B., 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) H. HARVEY, Lieutenant, 
 
 Major of Brigade. 
 
 24th February, 1851. SiR, 
 
 With reference to your letter. No. 362, of the 30th December last, with 
 accompaniment, I am directed by the Brigadier-General commanding the Division 
 to transmit to you the annexed extract from a communication from Secretaiy 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Melvill, dated 28th ultimo ; and to convey Brigadier-General 
 Manson's request that you will be pleased to cause the information therein called 
 for to be furnished by Major Jacob, C.B., commanding the Scinde In-egular 
 Horse, in respect to the families of the jemadar and two suwars of that corps 
 who were killed in then' attack on the marauders referred to ; and also whether 
 the Beloochee guide has recovered from the effects of his wounds, and what Major 
 Jacob considers would be an appropriate reward for the guide's gallantry on that 
 occasion. 
 
 I am, at the same time, desired to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, 
 No. 13, of the 13th ultimo, with accompaniments; and to return the enclosed 
 roll herewith transmitted, for pension to the infant son of a suwar who was 
 killed in action on the 24th of December last, which requires to be supported by 
 the certificate prescribed in Section XLL, Article 242, of Jameson's Code. 
 
 I beg you will forward this document to me, when completed, for retrans- 
 mission to Army Head Quarters. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) E. GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To Brigadier Derinzy, K.H., Assistant Adjutant- General. 
 
 Commanding in Upper Scinde. 
 
 I
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 329 
 
 Sir, Stli M;ircli, 1S51. 
 
 I have the honor to ackuowleclge tlie receipt, tliis clay, of your letter of the 
 26th Fcbruaiy, 1851, with accompaniment; and with reference to the subject 
 thereof to state that Jemadar Doortyah Singh has left a widow in Hindostan, 
 who has been in con-espondence with me regarding a pension, and on whose 
 account I am about to forward an application as soon as the necessary information 
 shall have been furnished me. 
 
 By the regulations the widow of a jemadar, killed in action, is entitled to a 
 pension of rupees 13.13, Jameson's Code, page 687; and this amount of 
 pension will, I think, be sufficient. Of the two suwars killed with the jemadar, 
 one has left an mfant son, for pension by whom the accompanying application is 
 forwarded ; the other has left a widow in Hindostan, who objects to applying for 
 a pension, on account of her disinclination to appear in public. 
 
 I beg leave to recommend that the heir of Suwar Kunn-oodeen Khan be allowed, 
 as a special case, a pension of rupees 5 per mensem, instead of rupees 2.12, as 
 allowed by the regulations. 
 
 With regard to the Beloochee guide WuUee Mahomed, I have the honor to 
 report that the man has recovered of his wounds ; but his arm will be perma- 
 nently somewhat crippled, from the effects of the sword-cuts he received. 
 
 I am of opinion that the most appropriate rewards for the man will be a 
 present from Government — say of a sword, a pah- of pistols, a loongee for a 
 turban, and 100 rupees in cash. 
 
 This will, I think, be more satisfactoiy to all parties than the gi-ant of a 
 pension ; and, if accompanied by a pension letter of commendation from Govern- 
 ment, the present would be very highly valued, and have an excellent effect. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Major of Brigade in (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Upper Scinde, Shikai-poor. Commanding Scinde In-egular Horse. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I have the honor to report that nothing of importance has occurred on the 
 frontier under my command during the past week. 
 
 At Koomree, on the 7th instant, when en route to Kusmore, on duty, I received 
 intelligence of the MuiTce mountaineers havang again assembled in force, with the 
 intention of making a raid into the plain country ; I therefore returned instantly 
 to Khanghur, sending Lieutenant Merewether with a detachment to Kusmore, 
 thinking it not impossible but that some hostile attempt might be made in that 
 du'ection when the Murrees found that I was looking for them on this side. I 
 have a squadron at Shahpoor, and purpose proceeding to that place myself 
 to-night ; but I have no further news of the enemy to-day, save that they are still 
 assembled in force, apparently not having yet decided in which direction to proceed. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To the Commissioner (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 In Scinde, Kuirachee, PoUtical Superintendent on the Frontier, 
 
 Upper Scinde. 
 
 9th AprU, 1851. 
 
 Sir, i5i1i \\m\. \^:a. 
 
 Adverting to your letter. No. 201, of the 9th of November last, I am directed 
 by the Brigadier-General commanding the Division, under instructions from Army 
 Head Quarters, to transmit to you the enclosed transcript of one from the 
 Secretary to Government Militaiy Department, under date the 21st ultimo, with 
 copy of its accompaniment from the Secretary to the Government of India, inti- 
 mating that the Honorable the President in Council of India sanctions the dis- 
 charge of wukkeels and nakeebs of the regiments under your command, and the 
 substitution of a pay-duffcdar to each troop upon the staff salary therein specified, 
 but declines sanctioning the appointment of a Kote Duffedar-Major to each of the 
 two regiments, as recommended by you. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
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 330 
 
 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 21st March, 18r)l. SiR, 
 
 I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 1,097, dated 
 November last, with its enclosure, from the officer commanding the Scinde 
 IiTegular Horse, suggesting cei'tain alterations in the construction of those regi- 
 ments as regards the Non-Commissioned Staff ; and in reply to transmit, for the 
 information of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the accompanying copy 
 of a letter from the Secretary to the Government of India, No. 815, dated 28th 
 ultimo. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 To the Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 J. G. LUMSDEN, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 28th February, 1851. SiR, 
 
 Having laid before the Honorable the President in Council of India, in 
 Council, your despatch, No. 21, of the 4th January last, relative to the present 
 establishment of wukkeels and nakeebs with the two regiments of Scinde 
 In-egular Horse, I am directed to state, for the information of the Right Honorable 
 the Governor in Council, that in fui-therance of the desbe of the Supreme 
 Govei'nment to assimilate the establishment of these corps to that of regiments of 
 Irregular Cavalry under this Presidency, in which no such situation exists. His 
 Honor in Council is of opinion that the wukkeels and nakeebs may be with 
 advantage discharged ; and to conduct the duties connected with pay, &c. , a 
 suwar of each troop may be appointed Paj'-Duffedar, upon a staff salary of 
 six (6) rupees per mensem, the allowance gxanted in Bengal Irregular Cavahy 
 Corps. 
 
 2. — With regard to Major Jacob's request, that a Kote Duffedar-Major may be 
 appointed to each of the Scinde Irregular Horse, I am directed to state that no 
 such individuals being borne on the rolls of IiTcgular Cavahy Corps in Bengal, the 
 Honorable President in Council declines sanctioning such an innovation. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) R. WYLLIE, Major, 
 
 Secretary to the General of India, 
 in the MiUtary Department. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 
 (Signed) J. G. LUMSDEN, 
 
 Secretaiy to Government. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 (Signed) HENRY HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant- General of the Army. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant- General. 
 
 23rd April, 1851. 
 
 GENERAL ORDER. 
 
 With reference to article 43, section XXXI., page 439, of Jameson's Code, 
 the Right Honoi'able the Governor in Council is pleased, under the authority of 
 the Government of India, to declare that, from and after the 1st of June next, 
 the staff appointments of nakeeb and wukkeels shall be abolished in both the 
 regiments of Scinde Irregular Horse ; and that, in lieu of the wukkeels, a suwar 
 of each troop be appointed Pay-Duffedar, upon a staff allowance of rupees (6) six 
 per mensem, from the same date.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 331 
 
 Sir, 2O1I1 April, 1851. 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 280, of the 
 ir)th April, 1851, to my address, wnth accompaniments. 
 
 With reference to the subject thereof, I have tlie honor to point out that the 
 rate of pay proposed by Government to be allowed to i)ay-duti'cdais in the Scinde 
 Irregular Horse is less than that of the ordinaiy dutfedars of the corps ; while 
 the duties to be performed, and the qualifications rccjuircd, in the case of the 
 former, as commanding officers, are necessarily nmcii higher than those apper- 
 taining to the latter. 
 
 The aiTangement, therefore, cannot be carried into effect without manifest 
 inconvenience and much injury to the regiment in which it should be in- 
 troduced. 
 
 As the Supreme Government declines placing the non-commissioned officers of 
 the Scinde Irregular Horse on the improved footing proposed by me, 1 have the 
 honor to request that the establishment may not, at least, be made less effective 
 than before ; and that it be allowed to remain as at i)resent. 
 
 I have the honor, &c.. 
 
 To Colonel Green, C.B., (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. Commanding Scinde Irregular Hoise. 
 
 Sir, 27th April, 1S51. 
 
 With reference to your letter, No. 280, dated 15th April, 1851, to my 
 address, and to former correspondence on the same subject, it appears to me to 
 be my duty to make another effort to obtain from Government the grant of the 
 establishment which I know to be absolutely necessaiy to the well-being of the 
 corps which I have the honor to command. 
 
 The Supreme Government of India refuses my request to be allowed for each 
 of my regiments a Russuldar Major, a Kote Duffedar Major, &c., because no such 
 individuals are borne on the rolls of In-egular Cavalry Regiments in Bengal ; 
 wherefore the Honorable President in Council declines sanctioning such an 
 innovation. 
 
 But the estabhshment which Government is now requested to recognise and to 
 pay is no innovation ; it has virtually existed in the Scinde Irregular Horse since 
 its first formation in the year 1839, before I received command of the coi-ps ; it 
 exists in every regular regiment of the Army, and must exist, in some form 
 or other, whether paid for and recognised by Government or not, in eveiy 
 disciplined regiment, whether called m-egular or otherwise. 
 
 If this establishment do not exist in the Irregular Cavalry of Bengal, the 
 consequence necessarily follows that there is a corresponding defect in their 
 discipline. 
 
 When the Bengal Irregular Cavalry were stationed on this very fi-ontier, now 
 guarded by the Scinde In-egular Horse, the whole country exhibited one scene of 
 violence and bloodshed — of fear and disorder. There was no peace anywhere on 
 the border, save where there was a void desert waste. 
 
 The soldiers of the State — the IiTcgvdar Cavahy — were only seen shut up in 
 forts, or flying from the enemy, on the one hand, or destroying their friends — the 
 unresisting peasantry of the country — on the other. 
 
 The notorious state of the frontier detachments, and the General Orders by 
 the Governor of Scinde, of the 23rd June and 4th July, 1844, afford f\ill proof^of 
 the former position. The latter is sufficiently shown by the pensions which 
 Government is paying to some fifty or sixty of the survivors of those wretched 
 people, who recovered from the wounds they received from the hands of the 
 troops who should have protected them. 
 
 The brigade at Shikaipoor was kept constantly on the alert, and, as I was 
 informed by the General Officer in command, was in continual expectation of 
 being attacked by the mountain robbers, who invaded the country at their 
 pleasure. On the contrary, what was the state of affairs on the same frontier 
 when guarded by the Scinde Irregular Horse, in the year 1842, during the awfully 
 trying period of the Cabool disasters ? and what has been the state of affairs on 
 this frontier since the Scinde Irregular Horse again became the border tbrce, in 
 January, 1847 ?
 
 332 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 j27th April, 1851. On the former occasion, the poor people of the countiy looked on the men 
 
 of the Scinde Irregular Horse as theu* friends and protectors, and aided them in 
 every way in their power. There were many shai-p encounters with the enemy, 
 in which the men of the Scinde Irregular Horse were invariably successful ; and 
 the general result of the proceedings is shown in the letter from the Political 
 Agent in Scinde and Beloochistan ; a copy of which is herewith annexed. 
 
 On the second occasion, the results of similar conduct have been even more 
 valuable ; plunder, rapine and disorder, which existed to a feai-ful extent wherever 
 there were inhabitants along this frontier, have entirely ceased ; hostile inroads into 
 the British ten-itory, formerly so common and so formidable, are entii-ely unknown ; 
 peace, quiet, industry and plenty, with full protection for life and property, every- 
 where prevail ; towns, villages, and green fields are gradually taking the place of 
 a frightful wilderness. 
 
 The people, who are fast returning to the country, are contented and happy, 
 well-disposed towards, and confident in the Government. The change produced 
 for the better is so great as to be almost incredible by those who have not seen 
 it. It has been produced by nothing but the discipline of the Scinde Ii-regular 
 Horse. To produce and maintain this discipline has been my constant study and 
 unceasing labom' since Government did me the honor to entrust me with the com- 
 mand of the corps, in the year 1 84 1 . 
 
 I have never been absent a day from my duty ; I have never swerved from 
 my purpose for one moment, but have endeavoured to the utmost of my abiUty, 
 in spite of all prejudices, to make the Scinde Irregular Horse efiicient for all 
 manner of service in any part of the world, and against any enemy ; to develope 
 the powers of the Native soldiers of India ; to do justice to those powers, and 
 render them fully available for the successful performance of any duty which 
 might be entrusted to the men of the coi-ps ; to attach those men to the service 
 and to the Government by their pride in their profession, until their feelings and 
 affections became warmly excited in favour of good order and military discipline, so 
 that little coercion be necessary ; for example, there has never yet been a Court- 
 Martial in the Scinde IiTCgular Horse. I have laboured at this task for ten years 
 past. How far I have succeeded is known to the Commander-in-Chief and to the 
 Government of Bombay. 
 
 Sir Charles Napier and Sir Willoughby Cotton have both recorded, in General 
 Orders, that I have brought the Scinde In-egular Horse " to perfection." It is 
 certain that the words of the historian, Macaulay, are as truly applicable hitherto 
 to the men of the Scinde In-egular Horse as they are to the Ironsides of Cromwell, 
 the earliest silidar coi-ps on record. In the mountains and plains of Cutchee, in 
 Scinde, in the desert, or in the Punjaub, the men of the Scinde IiTcgular Horse, 
 often suiTounded with difiiculties, sometimes contending against tenfold odds, not 
 only have never failed to conquer, but have never failed to destroy and break in 
 pieces whatever force was opposed to them. 
 
 Tliis came, at length, to regard the day of battle as a day of certain triumph, and 
 marched against the most renowned soldiers of Asia with disdainful confidence. 
 This spirit, which they have hitherto invariably shown, whether under the personal 
 command of their European or of their Native officers, without a single European 
 present, together with their orderly and regular conduct in quarters, has been pro- 
 duced by their discipline alone. This discipline is not dependant on one man ; it 
 has little or no reference to individuals ; it depends on a regular and proper 
 system being introduced and maintained in the corps. 
 
 As conducing towards the introduction and maintenance of such a discipline 
 among our Native troops, such an establishment as is appUed for by me is neces- 
 saiy. The duty cannot go on properly without it. I beg leave most respectfully 
 to submit, that ten years' hard labour, unremitting study of, and close attention 
 to, these matters, resulting in invariable success, whether myself present or not — 
 and rewarded, I am proud to say, with high praise from all my superiors — entitle 
 me to be heard on this subject ; and will, I trust, be sufficient to acquit me of 
 presumption in again urging my request that the slight alterations requu-ed to 
 complete the establishment of the Scinde Irregular Horse on a proper, sound, 
 and soldier-like footing may be granted. Government may rest assured that the 
 State will be richly repaid for whatever extm expense may be caused by the grant 
 of the establishment appUed for, even if it be granted to all the In-egular Cavalry 
 Regiments in India.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 
 
 333 
 
 The Supreme Government does not, probably, know what the Scinde Irregular 27th April, i85i. 
 Horse is, nor how impossible it would be, as has been proved on trial, for a really 
 In-egular Force to keep the order now preserved on this frontier, and to maintain 
 the discipline which hitherto has been our pi-ide in every situation. But the 
 General who commands the Di\'ision, the Commander-in-Chief of the Bombay 
 Ai-my, and I trust also, the Government of Bombay, are well aware of the truth 
 of what I have set forth. I beg leave, therefore, earnestly to solicit their cordial 
 support and assistance in obtaining for each of the two regiments of Scinde 
 Irregular Horse the establishment which, as must be apparent to every regimental 
 officer of experience in the Bombay Army, is so necessary to a healthy state of 
 discipline. 
 
 THE ESTABLISHMENT IS ADDITIONAL :— 
 
 
 
 Rupees. 
 
 Rupees. 
 
 Rupees. 
 
 One Russuldar Major. 
 
 250 
 55 
 15 
 
 250 
 
 55 
 
 120 
 
 
 One Kote Duffeilar Major 
 
 
 Eight Pay Duffedars (Staff Pay) 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 
 425 
 
 Deduct not required, if the above Establishment be granted : — 
 One Nakeeb 
 
 20 
 20 
 
 20 
 160 
 
 
 Eight Wukkeels 
 
 ... . 
 
 
 Total Deduct 
 
 
 180 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total Extra Cost . . 
 
 245 
 
 
 
 
 
 To Colonel Green, C.B., (Signed) 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Hor.se. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 I beg that I may be excused in submitting, for the perusal of His Excellency 
 the Commander-in-Chief, the accompanying letter from Major Jacob, C. B., 
 Commanding the Scinde Horse, No. 5(3, of the 27th ultimo, being aware that the 
 subject of it has already been referred for the notice of the Supreme Government 
 and refiised. 
 
 My motives for doing so are purely fi'om the belief that what Major Jacob so 
 earnestly asks for is entirely for the good of the service and the distinguished 
 regiments which he commands with so much zeal, and has brought to so admirable 
 perfection. 
 
 Ha\ang seen these regiments and being aware that, since the Scinde Horse 
 were raised, they have never drawn their swords except in victory, I cannot but 
 express hope that His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief will read witii favour- 
 able attention Major Jacob's letter, and also the following remarks which I have 
 to offer on it. 
 
 In every i-egiment of Bombay Cavalrj'^ and Infantiy, and Battalion of Artillery, 
 the appointments of a Subadar Major and Havildar Major are sanctioned ; the 
 one being the connecting link between the Commanding Officer and the rest of 
 the Native Officers of the Regiment, and the only attainable rank and distinctive 
 remuneration appointment which is held out as a reward for the distinguished and 
 well-conducted Native officer, since the abolislimcnt of the Killadarship ; the 
 other being the effective staff of the Adjutant of the Regiment, and holding the 
 responsible situation of detaihng for command, outpost duty, escorts, &c., the 
 roster of the whole of the Native commissioned and non-commissioned officers of 
 the regiments, and answerable also that the roster of the men for similar duties, 
 and non-commissioned officers and men for daily guards, is regularly and equitably 
 
 6tli May, 1851.
 
 334 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 6th May, 1851. kept by the pay orderlies of companies, who are equivalent to the Kote Duifedars 
 
 in the Scinde Horse, whose appointment Major Jacob has also before so earnestly 
 solicited. 
 
 Major Jacob shows in his letter that the desired an-angement will cost the 
 Government only rupees (245) two hundred and forty-five per mensem ; this 
 including the appointment of a Russuldar Major — a fit and most proper rank to 
 be disposed of to some well-desendng Russuldar of these regiments, which are 
 serving in a country so distasteful to all ranks. The Scinde Horse have now 
 been on the frontier since January, 1847 ; and though Major Jacob has made at 
 Khanghur an oasi in the desert all around, it is but a desert still ; and I feel con- 
 vinced that nothing but the name of the Commander, and the high character the 
 Scinde Horse bears throughout Upper India, would induce men of good character 
 to enter the regiments, when service can be obtained in favoui'able stations in the 
 Punjaub, and among the Bengal Irregular Cavalry Corps near to their own 
 houses. 
 
 To understand correctly the work performed by Major Jacob and the officers 
 and men of the Scinde Irregular Horse, it is essentially necessary to be intimately 
 acquainted with the peculiar routine and complete aiTangement which exists at 
 Khanghur, and which it would too much intrude upon the valuable time of His 
 Excellency the Commander-in-Chief for me fully to enter into — the constant 
 vigilance to be exercised, the unending patrolling between the posts of a frontier 
 extending from Kumber, near Larkhana, to Kusmore on the Indus, required to be 
 kept up, is hard work indeed ; while it is an acknowledged fact that these 
 harassing duties, calling for so much energy, are more particularly necessary in 
 the hot season, when none but robbers dare the fearful heat of Cutchee. I am, 
 therefore, emboldened to ask for His Excellency's strong recommendation that 
 the connecting link in the chain of discipline between the Commanding Officer 
 and the Native Officers of the Scinde Horse may be accorded to this fine Cavalry. 
 To all them Irregular is a misnomer ; for they are, in every respect, perfect 
 regiments of Cavalry — highly disciplined, perfect in uniform and appointments ; 
 and, fi'om the orderly-room to the line of battle, their performances have proved 
 that they are second to none. 
 
 Again, without the assistance of a Kote Duff'edar Major, I cannot understand 
 how the interior economy of the regiments can be properly carried on as it is 
 now, though by unpaid men ; for assuredly the duty must be performed by 
 some responsible non-commissioned officer, or the roster of the regiment will be 
 badly kept, and indiscipline occur. Be they sepoys or suwars, they well under- 
 stand when their tour of duty should come ; and the Kote Duftedar Major is 
 required as check upon the roster of the Kote Duffedar, to prevent disputes, 
 collusions, and favouritisms, which may and do occur between the orderly 
 havildars and the men of our Regular Regiments of Cavalry, Infantry, and 
 Ai'tilleiy. Such an appointment must be held by a superior well-conducted non- 
 commissioned officer, whether paid or not ; and His Excellency can well decide if 
 it would be advisable, for the sake of rupees 245 per mensem, to weaken the 
 discipline of Major Jacob's fine regiments, when I hope I have shown that duty 
 can hardly be carried on without a Head Native Officer and a Duffedar Major 
 with due efficiency and advantage to the sei-vice. 
 
 It would not become me to draw any invidious distinction between the regi- 
 ments of Scinde Horse and other regiments of Irregular Cavalry in India ; but I 
 am informed that when Colonel the Honorable Sir Henry Dundas, K.C.B., 
 reviewed the Scinde Horse at Khanghur, in 1848, he was heard to declare that 
 he had seen many worse parades of the Household Cavalry on Hounslow Heath. 
 I believe that no officers of any army have ever paid such attention to their 
 regiments as is shown, by their efficient state, to have been lavished upon the 
 Scinde Horse by Major Jacob and the officers under his command ; and I there- 
 fore think this further application merits especial attention, coming, as it does, 
 from one so capable of judging of what is really requisite to perfect the system 
 of discipline he has, with such excellent effect, introduced in the Scinde Horse. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) A. MANSON, Brigadier-General, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Division. 
 To the Adjutant-Genei'al of the Army.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 335 
 
 Sir, GtliSIay, ISJl. 
 
 The names of the officers of the Scinde In-egular Horse, mentioned in the Lieut. Mercwether. 
 margin, who were examined by a Committee at Shikaii^oor, on the 24th February I coiiier™" 
 la«t, not having appeared in General Orders as ha^dng passed in the Hindoostanee ■ m. Green, 
 language, I have the honor to request that it may be represented to His Excel- 
 lency the Commander-in-Chief, and to Government, that whatever opinion the 
 Examination Committee in Bombay may have formed from the papers transmitted 
 to it, these officers of the Scinde Irregular Horse are in eveiT way highly qualified 
 for the appointments which they hold. 
 
 Their knowledge of the Hindoostanee language is, for practical purposes, far 
 superior to that of most past interpreters ; and I am morally certain that, had 
 my lieutenants been personally examined by a Committee at the Presidency, 
 they would have passed with the greatest credit. The officers have been in the 
 habit of interpreting and translating all my orders and written connnunications 
 which, in a corps disposed in so many detachments as is the Scinde Irregular 
 Horse, are very numerous, for many years past, in the best possible style ; and it 
 appears contrary to reason and common sense now to question the qualifications 
 of my officers, who have — one of them for more than seven years, and others for 
 five yeai's past — given almost daily the best practical proof of their high efficiency 
 in this, as in every other respect. 
 
 The whole of my lieutenants have a knowledge of the Hindoostanee language 
 more than amply sufficient for the proper performance of their duty. 
 
 Their qualifications, in other respects, are of the very highest order. The 
 names of Lieutenants Merewether and Henry Green are not unknown to fame. 
 
 The services of the former, on this frontier, have been signal and important, 
 vide " Government Gazette Extraordinary," 28th October, 1847. They have 
 deserved, and have met with, liigh praise and thanks from their immediate 
 superiors, fi'om His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, and from Government. 
 They have been of more value to the State than would be the philological attain- 
 ments of a college of Unguists. 
 
 Again, in the late Punjaub War, the conduct of Lieutenants Merewether and 
 Green was admirable, and their sendees were great and briUiant. 
 
 Lieutenant Collier has also seen much hard sei^ice, in which he was distin- 
 guished for his zeal, intrepidity, and intelligence ; and in the course of which 
 he was most severely wounded. Lieutenant Malcolm Green has been my Adjutant 
 for more than a year past, to my entu-e satisfaction. 
 
 The whole of these officers have, on eveiy occasion, performed their duty in 
 the most exemphuy manner ; they have, on every possible occasion, attbrded their 
 Commanding Officer the most cordial, able, and efficient support and assistance. 
 1 have never had reason to find the slightest fault with one of them. They have 
 put their whole heart and soul to their work, and always exerted their best 
 energies in the furtherance of the public seiTice. 
 
 It is owing to their example and cheerful alacrity ; to their unremitting and 
 zealous duty, in perhaps the most trying climate and most disagreeable country 
 in the world, that the Scinde Irregular Horse has become what it now is, and that 
 peace and (juict, plenty and content, are so hapi)ily established on this frontier. 
 
 With most profound respect and deference to supeiior authority, I beg leave to 
 submit that after such honorable exertions, attended with such results, now 
 to (|uestion the attainments of such officers, and to hold them liable to be removed 
 as uncjualificd, from the appointments in wliich their sen-ices are and have been so 
 important and valuable, would be both unjust and unreasonable, equally unfair to 
 them and to their Commanding Officer, and in the highest degree impolitic and 
 injurious to the public sen^ee. 
 
 It would, doubtless, be perfectly fair and just to make the nomination of 
 officers to any appointment conditional, on whatever (|ualifications Government 
 might think necessary and right ; but when officers iuive been appointed without 
 any such conditions expressed or implied, and have for a long course of years per- 
 formed the duties of their posts, not only ctHciently and to the satisfaction 
 of their immediate superior, but with the mo.st brilliantly successful results, so 
 that they have earned and have received the highest praises from the iiighest 
 authorities ; and their reputation has, by their honest exertions in the service of 
 Government, even now become European. Under these circumstances, it is, 
 I most respectftiUy submit, contrary both to reason and to justice, to propose to
 
 336 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 GthMay, 1851. displacc them, because it is supposed that they have not a critical knowledge of 
 
 the Hindoostanee language. 
 
 Their hard and highly valuable labours on this desert, under the burning sun of 
 Scinde, and their experience thereby obtained, may well balance any acquirements 
 attainable in the school-room by the light of the midnight lamp. 
 
 I have, therefore, the honor most respectfully, but earnestly, to solicit the favour 
 of the officers now holding appointments in the Scinde Irregular Horse being 
 specially excepted from the operation of the orders regarding any further passing 
 in the Hindoostanee language, of which I solemnly affirm that they have at 
 present a competent knowledge. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To Colonel Green, C.B., (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major. 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. 
 
 12th May, 1851. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 341, of the 
 5th May, to my address, with accompaniments. 
 
 By the extracts of letters from Government, annexed to your letter under reply, 
 I perceive that I am directed to correspond with Mr. Ogilvy, the Resident at 
 Satara, regarding the subject in question ; but as your letter desires me to furnish 
 you with the required information, I have the honor to forward the accompanying 
 copy of a letter to Government on the subject of assamees of Silidar Cavalry, as 
 also an abstract of the rules acted on in the Regiments of Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 To Colonel Green, C.B., (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant- General. Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 RULES regarding Assamees founded on the Practice in force in the Scinde 
 
 Irregular Horse. 
 
 nth May, 1851. On the first formation of a new corps the assamees should be presented to 
 
 deserving men, according to the discretion of the Commanding Officer ; no man 
 not a member of the corps should on any pretence be allowx'd to hold a horse in 
 the regiment, nor to have any sort of right or claim to " Bulchut," or any thing 
 else regarding the assamee. 
 
 If a fund be maintained in the regiment, a man on being presented with an 
 assamee might pay a moderate donation to it ; in the Scinde Irregular Horse he 
 pays 25 rupees. 
 
 Assamees are to be considered as being held during good behavaour only, and 
 liable to be forfeited for misconduct on the part of the silidar, at the discretion of 
 the commandants, whose judgment in these matters must be absolute and final. 
 
 The misconduct which renders a silidar liable to forfeit his assamee includes, of 
 course, wilfully neglecting to maintain a proper horse, properly kept and provided 
 with every thing required for the efficient performance of duty. Assamees should 
 be transferable property, and be allowed to be sold, always with the express per- 
 mission of the Commanding Officer first obtained in each individual instance ; 
 such sales to take place by public auction for ready cash only, not even one day's 
 credit should be allowed. 
 
 No boiTowing of money for the sake of purchasing horses in the regiments 
 should ever be allowed. This rule should be fully explained to all shroffs, shop- 
 keepers, and others about the regiment ; and if these persons choose, afterwards, 
 to break this rule and to lend money on the security of, or for the purchase of, 
 assamees, they should not be allowed to recover from the silidar. 
 
 This rule is not intended to prevent members of a family assisting each other 
 in buying a horse and assamee ; but, in all cases, it should be fully understood 
 that no man has any claim whatever on a horse in the regiment, save the silidar 
 in whose name the animal is entered.
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 337 
 
 On the death of a siUdar, his horse and assamee should be sold by auction, iithMay, issi. 
 as a part of the estate, except in case of his heir being a silidar in the regiment, 
 in which case the horse may, at the discretion of the Commandant, be transferred 
 to his name. 
 
 No man under the rank of Native officer should be allowed to hold more than 
 three horses in the regiment : — 
 
 A Russuldar might be allowed to hold 6 
 
 A Russaidar ,, ,, 5 
 
 Other Native Officers ,, ,, 4 
 
 but circumstances may make it advisable to relax this rule, and this should be 
 entirely discretionary with the Commandant. 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 ^ 
 
 1 
 
 Sir, 22ndSeptember,1851. 
 
 With reference to your letter. No. 60, of the 6th May last, I am directed by 
 General Manson, C.B., under instructions from Army Head Quarters, to transmit 
 to you the enclosed transcript of a communication from the Military Secretary 
 to Government, under date the 28th ultimo, with copy of its accompaniments, 
 conveying the decision of the Governor-General of India on your application, 
 that the officers of the regiments under your command, who failed to pass the 
 prescribed examination in Hindoostanee, may be specially exempted from the 
 operation of the Government General Order, No. 487, of the 19th July, 1850. 
 
 Your attention is called to the concluding part of the 2nd paragi-aph of 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Melvill's letter, above adverted to. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To Major Jacob, C.B., Assistant Adjutant- General. 
 
 Commanding Scinde Horse, Khanghui-. 
 
 Sir, 28tli .\ugust, 1851. 
 
 I am dii-ected to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 524, dated the 
 28th May last, with its accompaniments from Major Jacob, soliciting that the 
 officers of the Scinde In-egular Horse who failed to pass the prescribed examination 
 in Hindoostanee in Februarv last may be specially exempted from the operation 
 of the General Order, No. 487, of the 19th July, 1850. 
 
 2. — For the information of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, I am to 
 comnmnicate the accompanying copy of a letter from the Secretaiy to the 
 Government of India with the Governor-General, No. 35, dated 8th instant ; and 
 to request that His Excellency will be pleased to cause the sentiments of the 
 Most Noble the Governor-General of India to be conveyed to Major Jacob, 
 expressing, at the same time, the extreme regret of the Right Honorable the 
 Governor in Council that the conduct of an officer so distinguished should have 
 called forth so grave a censm-e. 
 
 3. — The officers of the Scinde Horse must follow the same iiile as others ; 
 and no exemption will be permitted from the operation of the orders of the l!)th 
 July, 1850, in their favour. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) P. M. MELVILL, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To the Adjutant-General. Secretaiy to Government. 
 
 Sir, 8tli August, 1831. 
 
 I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 1,830, dated 
 5th instant, requesting the issue of instructions u])on a request, submitted by tlie 
 Commander-in-Chief, that the officers of the Scinde Horse should be exempted 
 from the oj)eration of the General Order which remanded all officers to their 
 regiments who had not passed the prescribed examination within six months, and
 
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 338 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 8th August. 1851. which was issued in obedience to directions fi'om the Honorable Court of 
 Du-ectors ; and further soHciting instructions on several questions of a general 
 character connected with the same subject, and previously refeiTcd. 
 
 2. — On the general questions, above mentioned, the Governor-General has 
 been in communication with the President in Council, and cannot reply to them 
 until he is more ftiUy informed than at present. 
 
 3. — To the request that the officers of the Scinde Horse may be exempted 
 fi-om the operation of the General Order, and may not be remanded to their 
 corps, even although they have failed to pass the prescribed examination. His 
 Lordship is of opinion that the proposal to except these officers fi'om rules to 
 which their comrades are subjected is quite uncalled for and inadmissible. 
 
 4. — The merits of the officers of the Scinde Horse are well known. Their ser- 
 vices are so really meritorious in themselves, that the Governor-General regi'ets 
 to see them in danger of being damaged by the inflated tone in which their Com- 
 manding Officer has thought tit to proclaim them. 
 
 But praiseworthy as they are, and praised as they have been, there are scores 
 of officers throughout India every wdiit as able, as energetic, as gallant, and 
 as useful as these gentlemen have been. 
 
 But no exception has been admitted in favour of any of these who have not 
 passed the examination required, and His Loi'dship can permit none in favour of 
 the officers of the Scinde Horse, they having equally failed to meet the test 
 applied. 
 
 It does not clearly appear to the Governor-General whether they have met the 
 test required by the Court or not. 
 
 In 1830, the Court of Directors, observing upon the in-egularities that had 
 taken place in appointing officers to detached employment who had not passed 
 the test in Native languages requii-ed in General Order, dated 7th January, 1837, 
 directed that all officers so appointed failing to qualify for Staff" employment, 
 agreeable to the regulation, within six months, should be remanded to their 
 respective coi'ps. 
 
 These orders have been obeyed in the Presidency of Bengal. 
 
 The officers of the Scinde In-egular Horse appear to have failed in passing the 
 examination for " Interpreters." 
 
 The rule in this Presidency does not requii'e, as a qualification for Staff" employ, 
 that officers should pass as Inteq^reters, but that they should pass another 
 examination of lower standard. 
 
 The Governor-General is, therefore, unable to conclude whether the officers of 
 the Scinde Horse have passed the prescribed examination or not. 
 
 The question, however, is very simple. The Couit of Du-ectors ordered, last 
 year, that every officer w^io failed to qualify for Staff employment, agreeable to 
 the regulations, should be remanded to his corps. 
 
 Have the officers of the Scinde Horse qualified themselves for Staff employ- 
 ment, agi'eeably to the regulations in the Presidency of Bombay ? 
 
 If they have not, the orders of the Court of Directors have been ah-eady issued 
 that they should be remanded to their corps. 
 
 6. — The question of the alleged inequality of the standard of proficiency in 
 the knowledge of Native languages, as established in Bengal, Madras, and 
 Bombay, is separate, and will be entered upon w^th the Government of Bombay 
 as soon as liis Lordship is in a condition to do so. 
 
 Before closing the despatch, I am du-ected to remark on the tenor and tone of 
 the letter addressed by Major Jacob to the Adjutant-General of the Bombay 
 Army. 
 
 This officer, not content with pleading the cause of his subordinates, has 
 thought proper to state his opinion that, as they proved themselves to his satis- 
 faction to possess a practical knowledge of Hindoostanee, to require them now 
 to comply with a test, as ordered by his and their superiors, the Court of Direc- 
 tors, appears " contrary to reason and common sense." He observes, that those _ 
 officers have been of more value to the State than would be the philological 
 attainments of a college of linguists ; and he has presumed to pronounce that, 
 " after such honorable exertion, attended with such results, now to question the 
 attainments of such officers, and to hold them liable to be removed as unqualified 
 from the appointments in which their services are and have been so important 
 and so valuable, would be both unjust and unreasonable ; equally unfair to them
 
 SCINDE IRREGULAR HORSE. 339 
 
 and their Commaiiding Officer, and in the highest degree inipoHtic and injurious sth August. i8.'.i. 
 to the public service." 
 
 8. — The Governor-General cannot doubt that the Government of Bombay has 
 already expressed to Major Jacob its sense of the unbecoming terms in which he 
 has pres\nned to discuss the ordere of the highest authority, the Court of 
 Directors. 
 
 Eveiy officer has a full right to represent such things as he desires, in a titting 
 manner and becoming terms. But His Lordship will jiermit no one in these 
 services to comment upon, and to controvert, the orders of his superiors, as Major 
 Jacob has done, in language which closely approaches to actual contempt, and 
 which, at all events, is utterly incompatible with that respect and deference to 
 superior authoritv which Major Jacob professes. 
 
 9. — The Governor-General requests that the Government of Bombay will con- 
 vey to Major Jacob these expressions of His Lordship's marked dissatisfaction and 
 censure. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 
 (Signed) J. STEWART, Colonel, 
 
 Secretary to Government of India, Military Department, 
 with the Governor-General. 
 
 (True copy.) 
 
 (Signed) P. M. MELVILL, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant-General of the Army. 
 
 (True copies.) 
 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant -General. 
 
 s 
 
 Sir, 24tliSeptombor, 1851. 
 
 In acknowledging the receipt of your letter, No. 56, of the 27th April last, I 
 am directed by the Brigadier- General commanding the Division to transmit 
 to vou the enclosed transcript of one fi-om Secretary Lieutenant-Colonel Mclvill, 
 under date the 5th instant, with copy of its accompaniment, intimating that the 
 Government of India declines complying with your renewed application for certain 
 Staff appointments to be added to the establishment of the regiments under your 
 command, and which has akeady been refused ; and conveying the sentiments of 
 the Most Noble the Governor-General on the subject. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel. 
 
 To Major Jacob, 
 Commanding Scinde Irregular Horse. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 With reference to your letter, dated the 5th of June last, No. 549, I am 
 directed by the Right Honorable the Governor in Council to transmit to you, for 
 the information of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the accompanying 
 Extract, paragraphs 1 and 11, of a letter from the Secretary to the Govermnent 
 of India with the Most Noble the Governor-General of India, dated the 14tii 
 ultimo, and to request that, under His Excellency's ordci's, the Governor-General's 
 sentiments may be made known to Major Jacob. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 (Signed) P. M. MELMLL, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 To the Adjutant-General. Secretary to Government. 
 
 Y I 
 
 ■>th Septombi-r. 1S.')1.
 
 r 
 
 340 RECORDS OF THE 
 
 uth August, 1851. EXTRACT Paragraphs 1 and 1 1 of a Letter from the Secretary to the Government 
 
 of India with the Most Noble the Governor-General, dated the 14th 
 August, 1851, No. 75:— 
 
 Par. 1 . — I am directed to acquaint you, for the information of the Right 
 Honorable the Governor in Council of Bombay, that the Honorable the President 
 of the Council of India has fonvarded for submission to the Most Noble the 
 Governor-General of India, your despatch, No. 1,774, of the 29th June last, 
 relative to a renewed application from Major Jacob, Commandant of the Scinde 
 In-egular Horse, for certain Staff which have already been refused by the 
 President in Council, as unnecessaiy. 
 
 2. — It was previously decided that pay-dufFedars should be allowed in lieu of 
 wukkeels and nakeeb. 
 
 This order does not appear to have been caiTied into effect. 
 
 3. — ^The office of Russuldar-Maj or and Kote Duffedar-Major were not considered 
 to be necessaiy, and were refused. Nevertheless, Major Jacob has repeated his 
 application, and he is supported in it by the Commander-in-Chief and by the 
 Government of Bombay. 
 
 4. — I am desired to state, for the information of His Loi'dship in Council, that 
 the subject was carefully considered when first submitted to the President in 
 Council. To the Governor- General there appears no sufficient ground for 
 re-submitting the application to His Honor, and none whatever for altering the 
 decision then formed. 
 
 5. — The Governor-General requests that the Government of Bombay will 
 intimate to Major Jacob that the eight pay-duftedars have been sanctioned, and 
 that the nakeeb and wukkeels will be discontinued, and that His Lordship in 
 Council will be so good as to see that these orders are obeyed at once. 
 
 6. — The Governor-General further requests that the Government of Bombay 
 will acquaint Major Jacob that the Supreme Government considers the appoint- 
 ments of Russuldar-Major and Kote Duffedar-Major to be unnecessary, and 
 desires that this decision may be considered final. 
 
 7. — The Governor- General of India would have been glad to have been able 
 to restrict his remarks on the correspondence to the intimation of the above 
 decision. 
 
 8. — A very short time has elapsed since His Lordship had occasion to notice 
 with displeasure the tone and tenor of the official letters of Major Jacob, which 
 were submitted to the Supreme Government. 
 
 9. — The letter now under notice gives to His Lordship just cause for greater 
 displeasure and severe censure. 
 
 10. — Major Jacob on this, as on the former occasion, has thought it necessary to 
 strengthen his application by loud praises of the corps he has commanded. 
 
 1 1 . — The efficiency and the useftil services of the Scinde In-egular Horse are so 
 correctly and so fully appreciated by the Supreme Government, that it is painful 
 to the Government to see them thus damaged by bombastic eulogy, revolting 
 ahke to judgment and taste. 
 
 (Time extract.) 
 (Signed) P. M. MELVILL, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Secretary to Government. 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) H. HANCOCK, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Adjutant General of the Army. 
 (True copies.) 
 (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Lieutenant-Colonel, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant- General. 
 
 1st October, 1851. SiR, 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letters, No. 748, of the 
 22nd, and No. 761, of the 24th September, 1851, to my address, with accompani- 
 ments, and with reference to their subjects, beg leave to express my gratitude to 
 His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief and the Government of Bombay for 
 the support which I have received in the matters in question.
 
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 I am certain that tlicy will do iiic the justice to believe that 1 had not a thought 1st Octobor, ih5i. 
 of self in anything which I have wiitten on these matters ; on public grounds 
 alone I thought it my duty to endeavour to obtain what appeared to me to be but 
 justice for the otficers and men under my command. 
 
 I had not the slightest intention of ofiisnding, but conscious of the purity of my 
 motives, and that I had been just in forming my opinions, I believed that I lay 
 under an indispensable obligation to communicate them to my superiors, and I beg 
 leave earnestly to express, on public grounds alone, the deepest regret that my 
 well-intended efforts in behalf of the hard working soldiers entrusted to my com- 
 mand should have called forth the serious displeasure of the Most Noble the 
 Governor-General of India. 
 
 I have the honor, &c., 
 To Colonel Green, C.B., (Signed) JOHN JACOB, Major, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant-General. Commanding Scinde IiTcgular Horse.
 
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