James Outram : a biography . uence of the rumoured escape of Mehrab Khan; but Iassured him that, as the fighting portions of the garrisonhad been driven back whilst in the act of attempting todecamp by the opposite gate, I entertained no doubt thatthe Khan was still within the fort, since he could not, inhonour, have previously deserted his followers. This after-wards proved to be the case. Foiled on that occasion in hisattempt to escape, the chief had returned to the citadel withWullee Mahommed Khan, of Wudd, and others of his mosttrusty followers, where they had all died sword in hand; theKh
James Outram : a biography . uence of the rumoured escape of Mehrab Khan; but Iassured him that, as the fighting portions of the garrisonhad been driven back whilst in the act of attempting todecamp by the opposite gate, I entertained no doubt thatthe Khan was still within the fort, since he could not, inhonour, have previously deserted his followers. This after-wards proved to be the case. Foiled on that occasion in hisattempt to escape, the chief had returned to the citadel withWullee Mahommed Khan, of Wudd, and others of his mosttrusty followers, where they had all died sword in hand; theKhan himself being slain by a shot through the neck, fromwhose hand it is not known. Considering the small numberof our troops, not one half of whom were actually engaged,the loss on our side is severe. Thirty-two were killed, andone hundred and seven wounded; amongst the former isLieutenant Gravatt of the Queens Koyals, and there are nineofficers amongst the latter. The next day Avorking parties were employed in remov- Rate 4. 1839 PASSAGES FROM DESPATCH. 203 ing and burying the dead, as well as in collecting prizeproperty. Scattered as the dead bodies are over every part of thetown, among houses, the numerous dark chambers of whichare not easily explored, it has not yet been practicable toascertain the number of the slain. The amount of booty issupposed to be very considerable, but we unfortunately donot possess the means of carrying it away, nor is there anymarket here in which to dispose of it. The arms especiallyare of very superior manufacture, and the sword of the fallenchief Mehrab Khan in particular, which is of the most costlyworkmanship, is estimated to be of great value. The mem-bers of our little army have with one accord resolved uponpresenting this enviable trophy to their gallant leaderGeneral Willshire, in token of their admiration of his heroicbearing yesterday. In the despatch, under date November 14, 1839,reporting to Lord Auckland the fall of Kalat, CaptainOu
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