and Captain Broadfoot's Sappers, vied with each other in steady courage; and their rapid unhesitating advance soon left the enemy no resource but flight. Very shortly after this assault, the three light companies of her Majesty's 41st, the 42nd and 43rd Native Infantry, covering their own column, got into action, and, on their side, stormed the village and vineyards with distinguished gallantry. The combination was steadily persevered in, and though I had few opportunities of using the artillery with effect, I had soon the gratification of seeing the enclosures, forts, heights, suburbs and town successively won by the two columns. The enemy were driven from them, and pursued with a rapidity which left no time to rally, and a singular spectacle was then presented in the escape up the mountain side of the women and children from the place, to which no interruption was offered; but, as detached parties of the beaten Affghans still occupied some very lofty heights, the mountain train ascended them by a dizzy pathway, and dispersed the fugitives by its effective fire. Our reserve was now established on the lower heights, and the whole of the place, filled with property of every description, much of it plundered from our army in 1841, was in the hands of our force; two guns, brass field pieces, were also taken, and one of them was seized with such promptitude, that its captor, Lieutenant Elmhirst, her Majesty's 9th Foot, turned its fire upon the fugitives with some effect. I directed the town to be set on fire in several places, after taking out various supplies which might be useful to our troops, and the work of demolition is still proceeding

under the direction of Major Sanders, of the Engineers. Our loss has been trifling, for the advance of our officers and men was too rapid and decisive to allow of the sharp fire of the enemy telling much upon them; and, deceived by the direction of the reconnoissance of the 28th, the Affghans had expected the attack on their left, and posted their guns and the élite of their force in that quarter.

I have now the pleasing task of expressing the amount of my obligation for their exertions in the field, to Brigadiers Tulloch and Stacy, commanding brigades and columns; to Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor, K.H., her Majesty's 9th Foot; Major Huish, of the 26th Native Infantry; and Capt. Broadfoot, of the Sappers, commanding corps on the right; which bore the brunt of the action; to Major Simmons, her Majesty's 41st Foot, commanding the reserve; to Capt. Backhouse, commanding the mountain train, and Capt. Blood, commanding the battery of 9,pounders; this last was ably aided by Lieutenant Terry. I have received valuable assistance throughout our operations from Major Pottinger, C.B., and Major Sanders, Engineers; and yesterday from Capt. Mackenzie and Lieutenant Airey, her Majesty's 3rd Buffs, and Lieutenant Webb, 30th Regiment Madras Native Infantry, temporarily attached to me; and, since we marched from Cabul, as on former occasions, from my own staff, departmental and personal, viz. Capt. Havelock, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant General; Lieut. Mayne, Deputy-Assistant QuartermasterGeneral; Lieut. Pollock, Artillery, Aide-de-Camp to the Major-General, who volunteered his services with me: and Lieut. Bethune, her

Majesty's 9th Foot, my own Aidede-Camp. Regarding the last mentioned officer, I take the opportunity of rectifying an oversight on my part; I ought specially to have reported to Major-General Pollock, Lieut. Bethune's valuable services in the recent affair at the Huft Kotul, in which I was intrusted with the command of the

main column. Brigadier Tulloch reports, in very strong terms, the good conduct on the present occasion, of Captain Smith, her Majesty's 9th Foot, his Brigade-Major. I inclose a return of the killed and wounded, and of the two guns captured.

I have, &c.

JOHN MCCASKILL.

(Extract.)

Camp, Khoord, Cabul, October 13, 1842. I have the honor to report, for the information of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, my arrival at Khoord Cabul, in progress to Hindostan. I left Cabul, yesterday morning, with the 1st and 2nd divisions, and the troops under Major-General Nott, for Bootkakh, having detached Major-General Sir R. Sale, with the 1st and 2nd brigades, the mountain train, 1st Light Cavalry, 3rd Irregular Cavalry, and Christie's Horse, over the Gospund Durrah Pass, for the purpose of turning that of the Khoord Cabul; in consequence of which movement we marched through the principal defile without a shot being fired. Previous to my departure from Cabul, I destroyed with gunpowder the grand bazaar of that city, called the Chahar Chuttah, built in the

reign of Arungzebe, by the celebrated Ali Murdan Khan, and which may be considered to have been the most frequented part of Cabul, and known as the grand emporium of this part of Central Asia. The remains of the late Envoy and Minister had been exposed to public insult in this bazaar, and my motive in effecting its destruction, has been to impress upon the Affghans, that their atrocious conduct towards a British functionary, has not been suffered to pass with impunity. A mosque also at one end of the bazaar, and another near the cantonment, filled with venetians, otherwise ornamented with European materials, and designated as the Feringhee Mosque, to commemorate the events of last year, has likewise been destroyed.

I have, &c.,
G. POLLOCK.

Simla, October 4, 1842. The Governor-General, earnestly desirous of evincing the gratitude of the Government of

India towards the general officers, officers, and non-commissioned officers and privates engaged in the operations of the

present campaign in Affghanistan, is pleased, after communicating with his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, to declare the following resolutions :

1. All the general officers, officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, serving under the command of Major-General Pollock, of Major-General Nott, and of Major-General England, between Attock and Ali Musjid, and in and above the Khyber Pass, and in and above the Bolan Pass, on the 8th of September, shall receive a donation of six months' batta, payable on the 1st of January, 1843.

2. In perpetual commemoration of their distinguished services, the 2nd and 16th Regiments of Bengal Native Infantry shall be hereafter regiments of grenadiers, and the 38th, 42nd and 43rd Regiments of Bengal Native Infantry shall be hereafter regiments of light infantry.

3. The regiment of Bengal irregular infantry, lately known as the 3rd Regiment of Infantry, in the service of Shah Shooja, shall, in consideration of the valour, discipline, and fortitude manifested by that regiment on many occasions, and especially in the defence of Kelat-i-Ghilzye, continue embodied under its present commandant, Captain J. H. Craigie, and be brought on the strength of the Bengal army as an extra regiment, and be denominated the "regiment of Kelat-i-Ghilzye." The future establishment of the regiment of Kelat-i-Ghilzye, and other details consequent upon this resolution, will be made known in a separate order.

4. Major-General Nott will communicate to the GovernorGeneral the designations of every corps engaged in the several ac

tions with the enemy in the vicinity of Candahar, between the 1st of January, and the 10th of August, 1842, specifying the particular actions in which such corps were engaged; and the MajorGeneral will state which of such corps are in his judgment entitled to bear hereafter the word "Candahar" upon their standards or colours, and appointments, in commemoration of their services.

To such corps of the Indian army as the Major-General may name, the honor of so bearing the word "Candahar," will be immediately accorded by the GovernorGeneral.

5. The several corps of the Indian army, which on the 6th of September occupied Ghuznee, and the several corps which on the 16th of September and the following days occupied Cabul, will hereafter bear upon their standards or colours and appointments, the word "Ghuznee" and "Cabul" respectively, with the figures "1842" underwritten.

The several corps under MajorGeneral Nott, which reached Cabul subsequently to the 16th of September, will be equally entitled with the troops previously occupying that city to the honor of bearing the word "Cabul" with the figures "1842" underwritten upon their standards, or colours and appointments.

6. Major-General Pollock will communicate to the GovernorGeneral the designations of the corps under his command, which were engaged in the operations preceding the occupation of Cabul, but did not advance to that city, and will name such of those corps as he may deem entitled to bear the word "Cabul," with the figures "1842" underwritten,

upon their standards or colours, and appointments, as having contributed to the capture of that city by their previous service in this campaign; and to such corps, being on the Indian army, as the Major-General may so name, the honor of so bearing the word "Cabul," will be immediately accorded by the Governor-General.

7. To every general officer, officer, non-commissioned officer and private, present on the occasions above mentioned in action with the enemy in the vicinity of Candahar, will be presented a silver medal inscribed

Candahar, 1842,

and to every general officer, officer, non-commissioned officer and private, present with the army under Major-General Nott, in the operations leading to the capture of Ghuznee, and the occupation of Cabul, will be presented a similar silver medal inscribed

Ghuznee, Cabul, 1842.

Where the same person shall be entitled to both distinctions, one medal only will be presented, and such medal will be inscribed

Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul, 1842.

Major-General Nott will transmit to the Governor-General nominal lists of the several general officers, officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, so entitled respectively.

8. Major-General Pollock will transmit to the Governor-General, a nominal list of the general officers, officers, non-commissioned

Captain J. H. Cragie, late commandant of the fort of Kelati-Ghilzye, will transmit to MajorGeneral Nott, a nominal list of the officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, so present at Kelat-i-Ghilzye, and so entitled to the medal above granted, and to every person named in such list, when sanctioned by Major-General Nott, the medal will be given.

10. All the medals above-mentioned are to be worn suspended to a ribbon, similar to that which will be given with the Jellalabad medal, which will be henceforth the military ribbon of India.

11. The regimental colours of the regiment of Kelat-i-Ghilzye, will be composed of the three colours of the military ribbon of India, and in the centre thereof will be inscribed the word ',Kelati-Ghilzye."

12. The Governor-General will, after communication with, and in conjunction with His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, represent to the authorities in England the high services rendered by the officers of Her Majesty's and of the Indian army, in the operations of the present campaign in Affghanistan, in order that they may be duly submitted to the gracious consideration of Her Majesty.

13. Medals similar to those

presented to the general officers, officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the Indian army, will be prepared for the general officers, officers, non-commissioned officers and privates of Her Majesty's army having respectively similar claims to the honor of wearing such medals; but the authority to wear such medals depends upon Her Majesty's most gracious pleasure.

J. STUART.

Camp, Ferozepure, December 17, 1842. This day Major-General Sir Robert Sale, G. C.B., passed the Sutlej at the head of all the troops which composed the garrison of Jellalabad.

The Major-General was received at the foot of the bridge by the Governor-General and his Excellency the commander-in-Chief.

The army of reserve, formed in one line extending two miles and a half, received the Major-General, and the garrison of Jellalabad, in review order, with presented arms.