MILITARY SERVICE AND ADVENTURES IN THE FAR EAST: INCLUDING SKETCHES OF THE CAMPAIGNS AGAINST THE AFGHANS IN 1839, AND THE SIKHS IN 1845-6. BY A CAVALRY OFFICER. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON: CHARLES OLLIER, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND. 1847. [Illustration: MAP of the Late Field of Operations on the SUTLEJ.] TO SIR HENRY LUSHINGTON, BART. I INSCRIBE THESE VOLUMES, BY HIS PERMISSION, AS A TRIBUTE OF AFFECTIONATE RESPECT. I shall not venture, in accordance with modern usage, to compose an elaborate panegyric and exhaust the epithets of flattery in my Dedication. Such an essay would be out of my power, and far beneath Sir Henry's acceptance. THE AUTHOR. CONTENTS OF VOL. I. CHAPTER I. Arrival in India, and march to the north-western provinces p. 1 CHAPTER II. Visit to the Himalayah mountains 33 CHAPTER III. Matters relating to the Afghans--March through Delhi to Ferozepore--Runjeet's interview--March towards Buhawulpore 49 CHAPTER IV. Arrival at Buhawulpore--Sir Henry Fane's interview with the Khan--Progress to Scinde across the Indus 78 CHAPTER V. Advance from Shikarpore--Passage through the Bolan Pass into Afghanistan--Advance from Quetta 98 CHAPTER VI. Kandahar--Murder of Lieut. Inverarity--The army concentrated--Advance by the valley of the Turnuk upon Ghuzni 130 CHAPTER VII. Storm and capture of Ghuzni--Advance to meet Dost Mahomed--His army desert him, and he flies towards the Hindoo Koosh 159 CHAPTER VIII. Arrival at Caubul--Death of Colonel Arnold--Return of the expedition in pursuit of Dost Mahomed--The Russian bugbear--Fall of Khelat 184 CHAPTER IX. The army at Caubul broken up--March of Sir John Keane's escort by Jellalabad, and through the Khyber Pass, to Peshawur 211 CHAPTER X. Peshawur--Skirmishes with the Khyberees across the Indus--Manikyala--The passage of the Jhelum 244 CHAPTER XI. Cross the Chenab and Ravee--Arrive at Lahore--Lahore--Ceremonial visits--Review of the Sikh army--Recross the Sutlej--March to cantonments 272 MILITARY SERVICE IN THE FAR EAST. CHAPTER I. ARRIVAL IN INDIA, AND MARCH TO THE NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES.