Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-01-24
PRINCE ASHGHUR SINGH
BY WILLIAM NJ. aRAYDoN.

l first saw Prince Ashghua Singh at
/ ball at Government House, Lucknow,
and even then | remember that his gilt
tering eyes, aud the furtive expression of
his countenance, impressed me unfavor-
ably. / don't recollect how he came to
be so far away from his home-the Prov
iDce Of Punjab. He had probably been
summoned to Lucknow on official bust
ness Of some kind
was watching this indian potentate
with his purple robes and blaze of Jew
els, when Captain Forest came along and
tapped me on the arm.
'Mark him well, - he said; "his will
be a much mentioned name before MANY
months have passed." and the Captain
whirled away into the gay mazes of the
dance before | could question his mean
inc.
Just six weeks later Prince Ashghur
Singh excited revolt in the upper part
of Punjab, and with several thousand
followers attacked and captured three
British military stations. The mutiny
was bloody, bua short lived, and Ash
ghur Singh fed in all haste across the
indus to Afghanistan accompanied by
only one or TWO Ialtnlui adherents.
VI course a bitlsh Iorce was at once
sent up 10 the province, and the people
were co"ed INTO submission by the exc
c"'loh Oh many OF ther leaders But
there was still danger as long as Ash
ghur Singh lived and the Government
concluded to effect his capture If nossiI,Ia
Every village along the Afghan border
was l'lacaided with dazzling pfoclama-
'lons ohefinS ouo rupees Tor the capture
OIL AshShNf singh dead or alive. These
posters were even carried secretly over
Tue oofoer ana thls LED to the eYentiul
cii cuuis';'hces "hlch am gong to relate.
l "tu Deen assigned to the command
oi 'ne bti'isn forces III the Pnnj2u5 after
'ne revolt and my station was IN the
CITY Of Fesha"ur'
mere thefe came one day to headquar-
.efS pFobzeu ana turoaned Afghan, Ali
nuf&huF ny name, VINO declared that he
nao 'ocaIed ASh9hur 6lngh IN a valley
lyihS only lew miles Oil the main road
from Feshawur to Cabul. He had only
one follower with Inn, the Afghan as
serted, ana capture would be easy
fo-,, ~, r.ui ",'9 qu.ee wing 70 per-
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ON In, ri 80 - w ii,o',-i'
am spurs. There where Asa9hW
Singh hide. Inglis mems go careful now.
We glanced into the gloomy defile and
unstrapped our rifles, not exactly pleased
with the situation
l was about to order an advance when
10 my intense surprise Ashghur Singh
timber into fun view. \ rife held fbreof.
eningly in his hands. Arrangement made
me dumb at first, and for moment we
only stared Mt each other in silence
Then hailed him loudly and demanded
his surrender.
oYou dare not touch me here, he re.