From the Black Mountain to Waziristan / Being an account of the border countries and the more turbulent of the tribes controlled by the north-west frontier province, and of our military relations with them in the past

by H. C. Wylly

DIVISIONAL TROOPS.

11th Bengal Lancers. Guides Cavalry. 13th Bengal Infantry.[^[71]] 23rd Pioneers. 15th Field Battery R.A. No. 8 M.B. Royal Artillery. 4 guns, No. 2 Derajat Mountain Battery. No. 1 Company Bengal Sappers and Miners. No. 4 Company Bengal Sappers and Miners. No. 6 Company Bengal Sappers and Miners.

RESERVE BRIGADE.

Major-General Channer, V.C., C.B.

No. 7 Bengal Mountain Battery.[^[72]] 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade. 26th Punjab Infantry.[^[73]] 2nd Battalion 1st Gurkhas. 2nd Battalion 3rd Gurkhas.

LINES OF COMMUNICATION TROOPS.

1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. 29th Punjab Infantry.[^[74]] 30th Punjab Infantry.[^[75]] No. 4 Hazara Mountain Battery.

MOVEABLE COLUMN (ABBOTTABAD).

No. 8 Bengal Mountain Battery. 2nd Battalion 2nd Gurkhas. 2nd Battalion 5th Gurkhas.

Railway concentration commenced on the 26th March, and in seven days the force was concentrated at Hoti Mardan and Nowshera. A proclamation was published to the tribes through whose territory it would be necessary for the force to pass, announcing that the quarrel of the British Government was only with Umra Khan of Jandol, and stating that there was no intention of permanently occupying the tribal country, or of interfering with the independence of its inhabitants. In reply, the Sam Ranizais consented to our passage through their territory, while some of the headmen in Lower Swat tried to adopt an attitude of armed neutrality, and the Upper Swatis failed to combine against us. The Khan of Nawagai promised to do his best to keep Bajaur quiet, and the maliks among the Bunerwals, Utman Khels and Mohmands seemed anxious to keep their people out of the quarrel.