1 228 NEWS FROM HERAT.
2 _ Lieutenant Dowson and Ensign Hillersdon,
3 with their two levies, the battalion of Jazael-
4 chis, and two guns, besides the Maharaja’s
5 escort of irregular cavalry, were directed to-day
6 to encamp on the other side of the city in ad-
7 vance of our party. These officers had been
8 -very busy since their arrival in equipping their
9 men with uniform sets of clothing and accou-
10 trements to make them look respectable.
11 On the 25th intelligence was received from
12 Herat, stating that a personal dispute had
13 occurred between the British officers at that
14 place, and Shah Zada Kamram and hig mi-
15 -nister, the receipt of which excited some sus-
16 picion of the fidelity of Kamram, and that he
17 nissauchie, and ninety-nine sepoys. These are under
18 Maule’s superintendence and command, and he also per-
19 forms the duties of what may be termed the Shah Zada’s
20 principal assistant.. The other regiments and detachments
21 (except the British) belong to Ranjeet Singh, and have
22 been placed at Colonel Wade’s disposal. Two guns (six-
23 pounders) are respectively attached to the Ghoorka and
24 Nujeeb regiments, who, with the Poorabees, are dressed in
25 ted; but the Aligols wear white jackets and blue trousers,
26 and the Goorcherras retain their native costume.” — Barr's
27 Journal, p. 222.