KANDAHAR IN 1879;

BEING

THE DIARY

OF

MAJOR LE MESSURIER, R.E.,

BRIGADE-MAJOR R.E. WITH THE QUETTA COLUMN.

REPRINTED, WITH CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS,
FROM THE ROYAL ENGINEERS' JOURNAL,

LONDON:

W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE,

PUBLISHERS TO THE INDIA OFFICE.

1880.

(All rights reserved.)

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INDIAN

CHAPTER IV.-KANDAHAR: ITS FORTIFICATIONS,

TRADES, ETC., AND DISPOSITION OF TROOPS

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OF KAN-

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CHAPTER V.-THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

DAHAR: ITS ANTIQUITIES AND NATURAL

FEATURES

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CHAPTER XI.-SPORT AND GAME. THE KHOJAK

AND OUR SCIENTIFIC FRONTIER

CHAPTER XII.-OLD KANDAHAR; ITS ANTIQUI-

TIES AND GOLD MINES

CHAPTER XIII.-TAL-CHOTIALI ROUTE; RETIRE

FROM KANDAHAR; MASSACRE OF ENVOY;

AND RETURN TO KANDAHAR

CHAPTER XIV.-RETURN TO INDIA THROUGH

THE BOLAN AND INDUS VALLEY.

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KANDAHAR

IN 1879.

CHAPTER I.

Simla.-Umballa.-Lahore.-Ferozepore.-Siege Park.-Mooltan.— Indus Valley.-Sukkur.-Biluch.-Riding camel.-Rations.Baggage.-Transport by rail.-Transport by road.-Mahomed Rahim.-Floods.-Mangrani.-Robbers. — Shikarpore. - Camel lame. Horse ill. Griffs. — Humaoon. — Jacobabad. — Burshoree route.—Seaton's march.---Heat in June.-Humphrey's march.-The Desert.-Burshoree.--Noura.-Band.--Fazl Shah. -Bagh.-Hajee ka Shahr.-Dadur.-Forage.-Post Office.Telegraph.-Commissariat stores.-Orders.-Breach of faith.Forage. Communications. --Necessity for railway. -- Indús floods.-Railway routes.-Line for military road.

Simla, Thursday, 14th Nov.-Appointed BrigadeMajor, R.E., to the Field Force assembled at Mooltan under command of Lieut.-Gen. D. M. Stewart, C.B., by Adj.-Gen. No. 3812 of 11th Nov. 1878. Started my

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