The history of General Sir Charles Napier's administration of Scinde, and campaign in the Cutchee Hills . cavalry, when atTullar, were supported by Shahpoor, where a garrison ofall arms under Captain Jamieson remained to guard themagazines : Shahpoor indeed, from its central position,gave equal support to Simpson and to the Chandikas, andwas the place of arms for the whole movement. No longer counting on Ali Moorad, the general nowresolved to assemble at Zuree Kooshta a powerful force foroffensive operations, and he effected this on the 26th; butonly by forced and distressing marches, which ne
The history of General Sir Charles Napier's administration of Scinde, and campaign in the Cutchee Hills . cavalry, when atTullar, were supported by Shahpoor, where a garrison ofall arms under Captain Jamieson remained to guard themagazines : Shahpoor indeed, from its central position,gave equal support to Simpson and to the Chandikas, andwas the place of arms for the whole movement. No longer counting on Ali Moorad, the general nowresolved to assemble at Zuree Kooshta a powerful force foroffensive operations, and he effected this on the 26th; butonly by forced and distressing marches, which nearlydestroyed the sumpter camels; the nights also were socold that the shivering sepoys could scarcely endure thechange—three died—but the Europeans became morevigorous. At Zuree Kooshta, it was ascertained that Beja had gonethrough the Lullee defile, that he had been joined by theBhoogtees and Jackranees, that he was prepared to fight,and his ground was surprisingly strong. Wherefore,thinking sufficient time had been given for the womenand children to gain distant fastnesses, the English leader. ADMINISTRATION OF SCINDE. 199 resolved to attack. He designed however, following his CHAP. notion, to dislodge his foes by powerful mortar howitzer batteries if possible, and thus spare an in-fantry fight which could not fail to prove murderous forhis own army. On the 28th the troops advanced, but found no enemyto deal with. Simpsons movement had been, as foreseen,magnified into the approach of a great army, and thedefiles of Lullee and Jummuck had been abandonedwhen he had only made three marches, one of which,from the extreme ruggedness of the ground was but offour miles. The English camp was now pitched betweenthe Lullee and Jummuck passes, the space between thembeing about five miles. Good water was found, thoughnot enough for a large force; but afterwards, near thesummit of the Jummuck range, or ghaut, an abundancewas discovered; and as these passes were p
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