...guard (4) consisted of about 800 men. Brigr. Sale (5) was Brigadier of the day ; and Major Fitzgerald (6) Field Officer of the day. The country over which...steady tramp of the Infantry ; while, there being a slight breeze, the distant clouds of dust indicated, to those afar off, the approach of an army in...

...still there was nothing to impede our movements, or prevent our acting in concert. Shortly after \ve had marched, we met a chief (7) with a few followers,...steady tramp of the Infantry ; while, there being a slight breeze, the distant clouds of dust indicated, to those afar off, the approach of an army in...

...intention of joining us. The route was nearly in a direct line all the way, except the last three or four miles, when it turned to the left, and then the fort...steady tramp of the infantry ; while, there being a slight breeze, the distant clouds of dust indicated, to those afar off, the approach of an army in...

...generations ; and the first sight of the fortress, as it burst suddenly on the view of our advancing army, " with its fortifications rising up, as it were, on the side of a hill, which seemed to form the background to it," must have thrust upon every officer of the force the conviction that, at Candahar,...

...generations ; and the first sight of the fortress, as it burst suddenly on the View of our advancing army, " with its fortifications rising up, as it were, on the side of a hill, which seemed to form the background to it," must have thrust upon every officer of the force the conviction that, at Candahar,...

...AND LAND. [CAPTURE OF GHUZXEE. and decorations."* On approaching, it had n formidable appearance, " with its fortifications rising up, as it were, on the side of a hill, which seemed to form the background to it." An incident occurred on the 22nd of July, which, not improbably, has been supposed...