1842.
T.C. Newby, Printer, 65, Mortimer Street, Cavendish Square.
TO
FLORENTINE LADY SALE,
THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE INSCRIBED
AS A
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT AND ADMIRATION
FOR THE
HEROISM BY HER DISPLAYED
DURING THE LATE
CAMPAIGN IN AFFGHANISTAN.
CONTENTS.
| Page. | |
| [Preface.] | i |
| [CHAPTER I.] | |
| Proclamation of Lord Auckland. The Ghauts.Fatal Practical Joke. Embarkation at Bombay. Mishapat Sea. Landing at Bominacote. Review ofthe troops by Sir John Keane. Suicide of LieutenantFyers. Advance upon Scinde. Tattah. The Moslemsand Hindoos. Tombs of Tattah. Hindoo Superstition.Adventure of a Dak, or Native Postman.Death of a Smuggler. Jurruk. Belochee Thefts.Feat of a Native Trooper. | 1 |
| [CHAPTER II.] | |
| Singular fate of Three Officers of the Queen'sRoyals. Evacuation of Jurruk by the Inhabitants.Desertion of Camel Drivers. Preparations for theattack and defence of Hyderabad. Submission of theAmeers. Consternation of the Natives at the arrivalof a Steamer in the Indus. Baida. Accident to aDragoon. The Lukkee Pass. Kotiah. Loss of TwoSoldiers of the 17th Foot. Sehwan. Arrival of SirHenry Fane. Asiatic Jugglers. Conversion of aEuropean Soldier to the Mahommedan Faith. | 23 |
| [CHAPTER III.] | |
| Larkhana. Departure of the Commander-in-Chieffor Candahar. Capture of Belochee Thieves. Ludicrousscene in the Bazaar. Tremendous Hurricane.An Irish Colonel's appeal to his men. Murder ofCooks belonging to the Army. A Native Funeral.The Bholun Pass. Massacre of Camp Followers.Ill-timed Merriment. Animal Instinct. | 42 |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | |
| Skirmish with the Enemy. Belochee Waggery.Cleverly planned Capture of a Bruhee. Sufferingsfrom want of water. Valley of Shawle. Quettah.Belochee Cruelties. Adventures in a Stone Quarry.Treachery of the Khan of Khelat. Murder of anotherCook. Poisoning of the Wells. Fortunate Discovery. | 61 |
| [CHAPTER V.] | |
| The Khojuck Pass. Descent of the Troops. ShockingDeath of a Camel Driver. Detection and Escapeof an Affghan Thief. Loss of Cavalry Horses. Candahar.Arrival of Shah Soojah. Condition of theTroops. Attempt of the Natives to cut off a Convoyof Provisions. Asiatic Mendicants. The Mosque atCandahar. Arrival of Affghan Auxiliaries. | 77 |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | |
| Installation of Shah Soojah. Attack on the CamelGuards. Heroism of an Affghan Youth. Murder ofCornet Inverarity of the 16th Lancers. Departurefrom Candahar. The Ghiljie Hills. Locusts. Arrivalof new Auxiliaries. Camel Batteries. Hyder Khail.Arrival at Ghuznee. Tomb of Mahommed. Remainsof the Old Town of Ghuznee. | 92 |
| [CHAPTER VII.] | |
| Reconnaisance of the Fortress. Skirmish with theEnemy. Rejoicing of the Garrison at our SupposedDefeat. Preparation for a Coup de Main. EngineerOperations. Storming and Taking of the Fortress. | 108 |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] | |
| An Affghan Heroine. Capture of Hyder Khan theCommandant of Ghuznee. Escape of Ghool MahommedKhan. Singular Discovery of a Map on the personof an Affghan Chief. Description of the AffghanWomen. The Ruling Passion. Treasuretrove. TheGolden Shield. Chase of the Enemy. Just Retribution. | 130 |
| [CHAPTER IX.] | |
| Attempt to Assassinate the Shah. Court Martialon an Affghan Chief. Visit to the Hospital atGhuznee. Hatred of the Affghans towards the NativeTroops. Departure from Ghuznee. Capture of aBattery. Fatal Accident. Summary Punishment.Arrival at Cabul. Pursuit of Dost Mahommed andTreachery of a Native Chief. Description of Cabul.The Balar Hissar. Mosque of the Emperor Baber.The Bazaar. | 145 |
| [CHAPTER X.] | |
| Triumphant Entry of Shah Soojah into Cabul. TheCabul Races. Death of Brigadier General Arnold.Sale of the General's effects. Arrival of Prince Timour.The Sikhs. Murder of Colonel Herring. Arrival ofmoney and supplies from the Upper Provinces. | 159 |
| [CHAPTER XI.] | |
| Institution of the Order of the Doorannee Empire.Murder of a Private of the 13th Light Infantry.Departure from Cabul. Return to Ghuznee. Accidentto the Revd. Mr. Pigot. Discovery of the Skeletonsof British Soldiers. Horse-steaks. Treachery ofsome Ghiljie Chiefs and destruction of their Fort.Adventure of a Dragoon. Loss of a Cook. | 173 |
| [CHAPTER XII.] | |
| Arrival at Quettah. Storming of the Fortress ofKhelat. Suicide of a Trooper belonging to the HorseArtillery. Departure from Quettah. The BholunPass. Dadur. Bagh. Breaking out of the Cholera.Death of Doctor Forbes. Shikarpoor. Death ofCaptain Ogle. Sukkur-Bukkur. Death of LieutenantJanvrin. Wedding Ceremonies of the Natives. Breakingup of the Bombay Column. Departure of BrigadierScott. Boar Hunt. Larkhana. Sehwan. Kurrachee.Feast of the Mohurrum. Embarkation and Arrivalat Bombay. | 188 |
| [Appendix.] | 225 |