Allen's Indian mail, and register of intelligence for British and foreign India, China, and all parts of the East Volume 3 - Softcover
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. 1845 Excerpt: ...with any of the prisoner's troops either in the pass or on the top or head of the ghaut? A. About a mile from the top of the puss, I found a detachment under Major George encamped there. Q. Had the pass been occupied by the enemy, would you have been likely to suffer loss in forcing your way up? A. Yes, certainly. Q. Did you leave any party at the top of the pass? A. I was directed by Col. Carruthers to proceed to Major George's post, if 1 found no detachment already at the head of the pass when getting up. There being none, 1 went to Major George's post, and, by Col. Currtithers' directions, requested him to send a detachment to occupy the head of the Kurwuttee Pass. Capt. Jephson, of the Queen's, with 100 men, maintained the head of the pass during my absence. That was the party which proceeded up the pass. Col. Carruthers' force remained on the top of the Gotea ridge; one detuchment under Capt. Jacob, to cooperate with Col. Outramat Gotea; and the one which I accompanied under Capt. Jephson up the Kurwuttee Pass. On delivering Col. Carruthers' instructions to Major George, he immediately detached a party to occupy the head of the Kurwuttee Pass. Q. Did you consider Major George's post to be at the head of the Kurwuttee Pass? A. No. Q. How long were you and Captain Jephson at the head of the pass? A. Captain Jephson was there about two hours; I was there only for a very few minutes. I went straight to Major George's post. As soon as Major George's party came to the head of the pass to relieve Captain Jephson, he, Captain Jephson, went down the pass again to join Colonel Carruthers' force. Cross-examined by the Prisoner. Q, Did I return an answer to Colonel Carruthers, in reply to his letter of (tie 88nd January, 1815; if so, have the goodness to produce t...
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- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1130238954
- ISBN 13 9781130238952
- BindingPrint on Demand (Paperback)
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