1 5W EXPEDITION TO REDUCE CASHMEER. CAppemdix.
2 answered iii terms of defiance ; on whkh Futteh Khmin. without waiting for
3 the other troops, charged the Prince sword in hand ; and such was the effect
4 of ihk unexpected attack, that Caumraun's troops brdce, and ke bimseii'
5 with difficulty effected his escape to Furrah.
6 Rittdi Khaun's plan of placing Kyser on the throne wm turn wfmmtA,
7 ap|Mi«iilfywidithat Friooe'BlUUoeiiciiff^^ ImtitscsMoftioiiifwattfiilly
8 ddagred by Khojeh Mahommed» who left no means of eperediig on the pe»>
9 lions, the prudence, and even oa the aupentitioD of Ae campntan, vw
10 practised to defeat the scheme.
11 Meanwhile tlie King had prepared an expedition at Pe?<hawer for the pur-
12 pose of I f ilucintr Crishmeer, the only province that reiuanied in rebellion.
13 Abdoola Khaun, tiic governor^ had fomented the troubles at Candahar with
14 Hw view of diveftiag the attack on Umedf, and though diaft draenaaii
15 ftom at aa end, Abdocdla wai Mved fat the preeent by the dwBeneiona wfaiGh
16 prevailed among Shuja's own courtien. The inunutions of Akxam Kbaaa
17 induced the King to refuse the command <^ the imj to the viaer, and evnn
18 to talk of assuming it himself. On this the vizier discouraged the expedition
19 altogether, and found means to put off the march of the troopn till a subse-
20 quent period, wlien the King's views were more accommodated to his own.
21 This opportunity ofl^red at Caubul, and the vizier was about to commence
22 hn match* iriien Akiam Khaua prevailed on ^ King to call on him to pay
23 a anm of money aa the oondition on which he ihonld have the •ooannand.
24 The King accordingly re<)uired diree laca of rupees ; but about this time the
25 vizier lost his &vourite daughter, and was so much affected, that he dedared
26 he was resolved never to quit her grave, or to take any further concern in
27 worldly affairs. Hie King was now reduced to solicit him to resume \\\^
28 office and carry on the war against Cashmeer. He consented with real
29 or aiBumed rductance, and the daim for money was no longer mentioned.
30 At teiigth he set out on has maidi with aa amy of ten tbouaiad men*
31 The ibst opposition he encountered was at Ifoaoflbiabad, wfaeie he Ibraid
32 the h%|i and sodtjr bank of a rapid branch of the Hydaqw% occupied by the
33 Cashmerian army: he nevertlicless effected a. passage in four divisions, and
34 drove the enemy from their ground. One of his nwn sons was wounded in
35 this engagement. The rest of the road to Cashmi i r was throiigli tteep and
36 barren mountains, and often along tiie iiace ui precipicea. Tiie vizier^s ad-
37 vance was consequently slow, and his previsions began to M bun loaf
38 bcfixe be reached the valley* The visser, bgwever* enconaaged bis mm by
39 Aaiiiig their suftripgs % be gsvn op bis own slotn to the saldiSB% and ia mid
40 Digitized by Googlc