The whole of the grain and forage in our vicinity is exhausted, and the defence of this extensive and ill-situated cantonment will not admit of distant expeditions to obtain supplies from the strongly-fortified dwellings of an armed and hostile population, our present numbers being insufficient for its defence, and obliging the whole of the troops to be almost constantly under arms.
In conclusion, I can only repeat my opinion that you should lose no time in entering into negotiations.
W. K. Elphinstone, Major-Gen.,
Commanding in Afghanistan.
I concur in the above opinions.
J. Shelton, Brigadier.
In a military point of view, I concur in the above.
W. Anquetil, Brigadier,
Commanding Shah Soojah’s Forces.
I also concur.