KANDAHAR IN 1879; BEING THE DIARY OF MAJOR LE MESSURIER, R.E., BRIGADE-MAJOR R.E. WITH THE QUETTA COLUMN. REPRINTED, WITH CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS, LONDON: W. H. ALLEN & CO., 13 WATERLOO PLACE, PUBLISHERS TO THE INDIA OFFICE. 1880. (All rights reserved.) 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 с |