Memoirs and Correspondence of Major-General Sir William Nott

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ...with the object of intercepting and massacreing the General and his escort. In the morn-ment and discretion, and to look well at the material and force I have to work with before I act. Unless I am allowed this, I cannot be held responsible. I am, Your most obedient servant, W. Nott, Major-General, Commanding Candahar and Shawl. To Captain Douglas, Assistant Adjutant-General, Caubul. At Hykulzye, which the General reached on the 19th of September, he addressed Mr. Ross Bell, the chief political authority in Scinde, and his letter, strongly characteristic, is worthy of record, for the soundness of the advice which it contains and the intrepidity of his resolution to push on to Quettah. Camp Hykulzye, Sept. 19,1840. My Dear Sir, I left Candahar on the 10th instant with a small escort, for the purpose of assuming command of the troops which had been directed to assemble for the recapture of the fortress of Khelat. I have heard by private letters that you had left Hindostan for Upper Scinde, where I hope you have by this time arrived, as I believe your presence must be much required, and is indeed, if my information be correct, vitally necessary. I write a few lines in hopes of hearing from you, yet with some doubts whether my letter will ever reach you. On my march, private letters and reports have made me acquainted with the unfortunate affair in which Major Clibborn's detachment has been engaged, but not of the particulars; I still hope that his loss has been exaggerated. My instructions from Sir W. Macnaghten and Sir W. Cotton led me to hope that I should have found two Bombay native regiments, ing of the last day the General moved close to the mouth of the Koochlauk Pass, and encamped, hut during 200 Europeans, six guns, and a party of Poonah...