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H. M. WHEELER.

Major-General Nott to Captain Dogging.
Cmp, Kelat, November 9, 1840.

( Signed)

W. H. MACNAGHTEN.

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EVENING P,TITiON.

• Numerical Return of the Men of the Honourable Com-
pany's Ist European Regiment and the 46th Rcr,iment
Native Infantry, who were kilted and trodiitled-trt- the
Storming of the Forts in the Vicinity of Kudjah.
Camp, Kudjah, August 19, 1840
Ist
'J b.. gropean Regt.-1 lieutenant, 1 corporal, 6 privates.,
48th 't. N. 1.-2 havildars, 6 sepoys.
H. M. A. 14,,, h Shooja'a Artillery-1 jemedar, I sepoy.
Total—l 1k -utenant' 1 jemedar, 2 havildars, 1 corpo-
ral, 6 prica,"' 7 sepoys. • nt killed-not
N.B. One privas'e l't. European regime
included; one sepoy ..48th iv I. wounded, since dead.

the s4,!cttary to the (;--onta.,
Sir Willoughby Cotton to
ment of .India.
Affghanistan, Head Qt.:anus, s2.'nP Cahoot,:
Augtzot 27,
Sir,—l have the honour to forward, for th aiPf"raatiolai
of the Right Hon. the Governor-General, a ci-TY of a=
letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Wheeler, comm,Aiding at-
Kudjah, giving a further detail of his op, 'rations
agaiast the Wuzzeerees in his neighbourhoo, Go
the morning of the 19th instant, together kith
an account. as far as can be ascertained, of the loss 'of
the enemy on the occasion ; information which was own IA
tett in his former, apparently hurried, despatch, which was!
forwarded with my letter No. 67, of the 22d instant.
I beg to state that Lieutenant-Colonel Wheeler's dispo.
sitinns for the att,r.ek appear to me to have been highly-
judicious, and to have been followed up with u spirit dad
vilontry which has led to results highly creditable to the'
officers and men engaged, and greatly bc.inefie7al to the
Pob;;,- interests in that quarter; and that I hove c.,:pycssed
the :Lieutenant- Cohnel and the troops under euln-
n I entertain of the satistaelory rnarndor is
wlhani t t
SerV.C3 Las been performed. I beg that
.you
thc same, in the strongest terms, to toe notice of
this
will bring
the Right the Governor-General.
I have the honour to
Sir, your most obedient servant„
,
w, COTTON, Major-General,
Commanding the troops Affghanistan.

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From Lieutenant-Colonel NVlAcolor' to Captain
J. D. Douglacio
Aug. 24, 1810.
Sir,—fn reply to your
thel34lK9tiodfiaf '2l st test., I have
Camp
m
the honour to state, for the information or !he M".lor-
Ge-
reral Commanding, that I trust the f0110w4,4c, with my
forme!' despatch, will place the whole operatic. " of the
morning c.learly before him.
There is a large isolated hill about three quarter.' of a
mile len?: at this end of the Wuzerce valley, its neats-st
point being about two miles from my camp ; the ISte.:
fort taken is or? the declivity of this h:11 at the furtheY
end, and the sec.'nd ahuut fifty yards distant, at the base
and clear of the hill. :The road or rather path led along
the bot:om of the bill cif Oe left side.
My dispositions +Acre as .c-silows :—The light company
48th native infantry, under E.'‘eign Champion, crownek
the hill and moved triflingly in a-lvance of the column,
in close order, until within l&O yar,4s of the first fort,
when I extended it, and it then advance* without firing,
bringing up its right so as to outflank the fore on that bide.
The 6th company 48th native infantry was l'hrown out
in extended order on my left flank .9nd cleared i'he high
corn fields, from which a sharp fire b, d been °Fe' .6d by
the enemy, and continued to advance mug they reacited
within fifty yards of the second fort.

The main column moved along the path at t:te base of
the hill. The European detail leading, follower.: by the
detachment 48th, dragging the gun, the bullocks
been taken out full three hundred yards from the fort:.
On the head of the column arriving within forty y ids
of the forts, a heavy Ere was opened by the European
tail, light company, and 6th company, 48th native ing.antry,..
on the turrets and walls of the two forts, which ace-Nay
kept down the enemy's fire ; during r.hich i got the gbas
into a favourable position on the side of the hill above :he
smaller fort. Finding that it could not be brought to*
bear on the gate of the smaller fort, I directed Lieu;•enant
Paterson to concentrate as heavy a volley as he could .110te
on the gate; this had the desired effect, shook the
an#4 enabled the grenadiers of the 48-h, under thar,eflieerii
to force it, and carry the fort in beautiful style, bsyoVAing;
all in it.

I have in my dispatch stated how the second fort want
taken ; namely, the Seepahees, now aided by some Euro-- •
peens, dragged the gun to the gateway, which watt at once,.
burst open, and in rushed the gallant fellows I had the,
honour of commanding.
The third fort, and the gardens and fields arotind it, were
crowded with men ; the light company extended *as
thrown out in advance to the right, another eompam•
left, and a third in the centre. The gun and colt. ut fol-
lowing (excepting a garrison of 40 men left in the
taken) these three companies advanced in so ateadr,,ret
brisk a manner that I found myself with them close us dt r,
the walls ' • and made a dash at the gate, which PAS foults,
open, and the fort evacuated.
The capture of the fourth fort I have already described,:
and I must add two more to the list, one evacuated, closes
to the second assailed, and the sixth surrendered on terms.. •
The enemy was in great force, but the rapidity of 'our
movements induced many to remain aloof, ready to give ef—
fectual aid had an opportunity offered; their loss is heavy ;
as far as can be ascertained, three chiefs are killed, *lst,
two of their near relations, and about twenty-three met: ; •
one chief of considerable consequence very badley wounded
ar:d about forty men ; with the exception of the chien:. I
beg patticularly to state that there is no certain informs- '
lion regarding the loss of the enemy, though all admit it to
have been great.
I have now the honour to enclose a casualty roll, show..
ing two more men of the 48th native infantry, who were
wounded, hut thought so little of it that it had never been
reported, even by themselves, until they were compelled
to go to hospital for their cure.
I have the honour to be, &c., •
H. M. WHEELER, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Commanding at Kudjah.
N. B. The enemy had made small round .holes in the
bottom of the ramparts, opposite the gates, through which
they made their egress from the forts. The want of a
body of horse was much felt.

Return of killed and wounded of the Detachment under
the Command of Lieutenant-Colonel Wheeler, C. 8.,
in the action of the 19'11 of August, 1840.
Camp, Kudjab, August 24, 1840.
ISt ElliopC3ll ItegitTlCW-One private ; Lieu •
t:,rinnt W. J. Parker, severely. wounded ; one corporal
slightly; 4 privates severely, one since dead; two slig:Aly.
48th Regiment N. harildars severely' wounded ;
1 sepoy mortally wounded. since dead; 2 sepoys severely
wounded ; 3 sep:iys slightly wounded.
11. M. Shah Shoojah's Artillery-1 jemedar slightly
wouaded.
The Governor of Bombay in Council to the Secret Com-
mittee.
Bombay Castle, Nov. 30, 1340.
The Honourable the Governer received late last night
copies of documents ccntiirtiinlotit opposition,
atoryoft
i4it-
theig(: 2d i
neeofntsttie.
re-occupation of Kclat, w

Ex: met. )
I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of
Major. General Sir Willoughby Cotton, G.C.B, and
K. C. H., commanding in Affghanistan, that the troops
under my command this morning entered and took posses-
sion of the tow n and citadel of Kelat. The rebel chiefs
evacuated this strong fortress on the approach of the Bri-
tish force.

From Sir Wm. Mlenaghten, Bart., Envoy and Minister
at the Court of Simi' Silo*, to the Secret Committee.
Cahoot, November 4, 1640.

(Copy.)
I have the honour to transmit, for the information of your
Honourable Board, the accompanying copy of a letter,
this thay written by me to the Officiating Secretary to the
Government of India in the Secret Department

Sir Wililiam Macnaghten to the Secretary to the
Government of India.
(Extract.)
I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information
of the Right Honourable the Governor-General of India.
in Council, that Dost Mahomed Khan, the Ex-Chi: f of
Cabool, surrendered himself to me yesterday evening.
I was returning from my evening ride and, within a few
yards of my own residence in the citadel, when a single
horseman* galloped up to me, and having sati,fied
that I was the Envoy and Minister, told me that Dust
Mahomed Khan was arrived and sought mj protection.
Dost Mahomed Khan rode up to me and alighad
front his horse ; after the usual salutations I begged
him to mount again, and we proceeded together to my
residence in the Compound, in which I hr.ve piteht4l-ft
tent for the ex-Chief, and have provided him with every-
thing necessary for his comfort. He aesured ins lie had
not been off his horse for twenty-four hours, yet he shunted
but little symptoms of fatigue, and his self pocsessio.n
very remarkable. Ile put his sword into my 'Tin:,
aud
token of submission, but I at once returned it to
and in my pre-
he seemed grateful for this mark of confidence,
about his and at his own suggestion,
them to c(70„ and b
He) asked
d Afzul Khan,
rence, he wrote letters to his son Ma
rGhuznee was re-
and to his two sons, whose escape ac:.
as
cently reported, desiring
(An honour-
he himself had confided in my protcc.,
ably received.
ing the surrender of Dost
your I c yore-
Having thus brie fl,y
bd. c.she3artif;bole,
roddrnst
chtdoh
eKe
ceasuntm,
ssi
et actntrieu
ttsy it
the
future thehap permittedpy fur
in with
Major-General Sir liobert Sale,
future me to congratuiate 3. A, 11 uur"
On the dayyesterday the 1-,t•
before detachment under
peace oefl.ch7:',dvi!:;itir.laceptedoEtcouitariyi,r,med
Khan.s
and dispersed it, army
the particulars of
the comnrenild
will be reported to his Lordship in
Council, by Major-General Sir W. Cotton, G. C. B. and
a
KDost Mahomed Khan must have come into
.ii:hiccoho'f'l3luoCcisic're'rerr'tefnrcoem tee field of bottle without the know-
ledgeC
of any of his adherents. Immediately before nry
meeting with the ex-Chief, I had received a letter ironi
Sir A. Burnes, reportitac; that it was unknown in what di-
rection Dost Mahomed had proceeded, announcing the
intemion of himself and Sir Robert Sale to return to Ca-
bool immediately.
I need not say how deeply I feel indebted to Sir A.
Burnes fur the assistance he has rendered to mu duriug
the recent trying crisis.
To the zealous co-operation of Major-Geacral Sir
Willoughby Cotton, I feel myself mainly indebted for the
happy` result now communicated; but I feel, at the same
time,
nille d,ct(lij,ive
that all
nottirrviernodreoa; pouorslie would
adopted by the ould have been vain but for
Governor-
General in Council.

This horseman afterwards proved to be Sultan Maho-
med khan, of Nairod, whose. name I have frequently had
occasion to bring to the notice of Lordship in Coon-
cil, as an active intriguer in favour of the ex-Chief,
t 1 have to lament the loss of my assistant, Mr. P.
B. Lord, who was, unfortunately killed in this affair. His
Lordship in Council is too well acquainted with the zeal
and abilities of the deceased officer to require any culogium
from mc.