Part 49 (1/2)

[Footnote 1: There are no such things as bells or knockers in India.]

[Footnote 2: 'Lose no time and spare no money to obtain reliable information of what is going on in Kabul, and keep me constantly informed by urgent telegrams. I am in hopes that Jelaladin's report will turn out to be greatly exaggerated, if not untrue. As, however, his intelligence is sure to spread and cause a certain amount of excitement, warn General Ma.s.sy and Mr. Christie (the Political Officer in Kuram) to be on the alert.']

[Footnote 3: The Kabul Field Force was composed as follows:

ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant-Colonel B. L. Gordon, commanding.

Captain J.W. Inge, Adjutant.

F/A, Royal Horse Artillery, Major J. C. Smyth-Windham.

G/3, Royal Artillery, Major Sydney Parry.

No. 1 (Kohat) Mountain Battery (four guns), Captain Morgan.

No. 2 (Derajat) Mountain Battery (four guns), Captain Swinley.

Two Gatling guns, Captain Broadfoot.

ENGINEERS.

Lieutenant-Colonel ae. Perkins, C.B., commanding.

Lieutenant F. Spratt, Adjutant.

Captain Woodthorpe, R.E., in charge of surveying.

Captain Stratton, 22nd Regiment, in charge of signalling.

Lieutenant F. Burn-Murdoch, R.E., Royal Engineer Park.

CAVALRY.

Brigadier-General W.D. Ma.s.sy, commanding.

Lieutenant J.P. Brabazon, 10th Hussars, Brigade-Major.

9th Lancers, Lieutenant-Colonel R.S. Cleland.

5th Punjab Cavalry, Major B. Williams.

12th Bengal Cavalry, Major Green.

14th Bengal Lancers, Lieutenant-Colonel Ross.

1ST INFANTRY BRIGADE.

Brigadier-General H. Macpherson, C.B., V.C., commanding.

Captain G. de C. Morton, 6th Foot, Brigade-Major.

67th Foot, Lieutenant-Colonel C.B. Knowles.

92nd Highlanders, Lieutenant-Colonel G.H. Parker.

28th Punjab Infantry, Lieutenant-Colonel J. Hudson.

2ND INFANTRY BRIGADE.

Brigadier-General T. D. Baker, C.B., 18th Foot, commanding.

Captain W.C. Farwell, 26th Punjab Infantry, Brigade-Major.