Reminiscences of Forty-Three Years in India; Including the Cabul Disasters, Captivities in Affghanistan and the Punjaub, and a Narrative of the Mutini

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1874. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIX. REPORT TO RESIDENT MUTINY OF THE PESHAWUR TROOPS--SULTAN MAHOMED KHAN BINDS HIMSELF BY OATH TO SEND US TO BAHAWULPORE SULTAN MAHOMED KHAN IS MADE GOVERNOR OF PESHAWUR DELIVERS MYSELF AND PARTY TO CHUTTER SINOH AS PRISONERS--MY FAMILY SENT TO THE FORT OF SUKKOO 1 AM SENT TO SHERE SINGH'S HEADQUARTERS BATTLE OF CHILLIANWALLAH--SENT TO LAHORE ON PAROLE--BATTLE OF GUJERAT--REJOIN THE SIKH CAMP LIBERATION OF PRISONERS-- FINAL SURRENDER OF THE SIKH ARMY--RETURN TO PESHAWUR. On arriving at Kohat, where my wife and children already were residing, I was hospitably received by Khojah Mahomed, son of Sultan Mahomed Khan, the Sirdar himself having remained at Peshawur in order to receive charge of that province from Chutter Singh, according to an arrangement made between them. I. reported to the Resident that the Peshawur troops had, notwithstanding all my endeavours to keep them to their allegiance, fraternized with the rebels, and that it was only at the last moment that Lieutenant Bowie, Mr. Thompson, and myself had abandoned our post, and when the delay of but five minutes would in all probability have sealed our fate. Previous to our departure Sultan Mahomed. Khan had sworn in the most solemn manner on the Koran, and offered to give me a writing to that effect, that he would provide for the safety of my family and myself, and of the several officers attached to the Residency, and forward us to Bahawulpore, from whence we could join the British camp before Mooltan. Upon October 26 I addressed a letter to the Sirdar, to forward to me the written agreement he had promised. Upon the 27th I received a reply, stating that the Sirdar had detached one of his sons with an escort of horse to convey myself and party to Esakhail, on the Indus, where a detachm...