A journal of the disasters in Affghanistan, 1841-2

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A JOURNAL OF THE DISASTERS IN AFFGHANISTAN, 1841-2. BT LADY SALE. LONDON: JOHN MUREAY, ALBEMARLE STREET 1843. London : Printed by A. Spottikwoode, New- Street-Square. NOTICE. The absence of the Author from England, and the consequent impossibility of con sulting her during the progress of this work through the press, may have caused some errors to creep in, — especially in the spelling of the oriental words. The greatest care, however, has been taken to adhere exactly to the original manuscript. A CONTENTS. Vocabulary .... Page ix Introduction - - - - - 1 CABUL. The Zoormut Expedition - - - 6 Revolt of Tezeen and Bhoodkhak - - - 8 Departure of Gen. Sale's Brigade from Cabul - - 10 Losses at the Khood Cabul pass - - - 11 Terms made with the Chiefs - - - - 21 Outbreak in Cabul - - - - - 31 Captain Johnson's Treasury plundered - - 35 Supineness of the British Chiefs - - - 38 Capt. Campbell's regiment repulsed - - , - 39 State of the cantonments - - - - 42 Return of the 37th N. I. - - - 43 Attack on the Commissariat fort - - - 50 Loss of Mackenzie's fort - - - - 54 Outbreak in the Kohistan - - - - 56 Want of provisions - - - - - 58 Loss of the Commissariat fort - - - - 59 Disastrous attempt to recapture the small fort - 62 Shah Zeman declared King - - - - 6fi Recall of Gen. Sale 69 Position of the cantonments - - - - 70 Arrival of Brig.

Shelton in cantonments - - 83 Losses at the Rikabashees' fort - - - 87 Death of Col. Mackrel - - - - 89 Losses at Kandahar - - - - - 95 A CONTENTS. VI Page Action on the Western Heights - - - 97 Affairs in the Kohistan - - - - 103 Accounts from Jellalabad - - - - 108 Dissensions in the British councils - 120 Action on the hills above Behmaru - - - 121 Terms proposed by the enemy - - - 135 Reply of the Envoy - - - - - 142 Difficulty of obtaining supplies - - - 149 Attack on the captured fort - - - - 152 Disgraceful loss of the fort - - - - 157 The General urges the necessity of negotiating - 168 Terms made with the enemy - - - - 173 Hostages demanded by them - - - - 176 The forts given up to them - - - - 181 The seizure of the Envoy by Mahommed Akbar Khan 194 News received of the Envoy's death - - - 1 97 Negotiations resumed - - - . - 201 Preparations for evacuating cantonments - - 208 Departure postponed ----- 215 RETREAT FROM CABUL.

Cantonments evacuated - - - - 221 Difficulties encountered by the rear guard - - 227 Loss of the guns and ammunition ... 231 Terms made with Mahommed Akbar - 235 Losses in the Khoord Cabul pass ... 236 Akbar demands possession of the ladies and children - 244 Destruction of the rear column - 264 Attempt of the remnant of the army to reach Jugdaluk 259 Gen. Elphinstone and Brig. Shelton go to Mahommed Akbar ...... 264 Deliberations of the Chiefs - 267 Attack at Jugdaluk - 273 The final struggle at Gundamuk - CONTENTS. VII THE CAPTIVITY.