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2 346 ‘THE RINGLEADERS SEIZED.
3 the Colonel declined holding any conversation
4 with them, and ordered them back to their
5 quarters. These occurrences were brought to
6 the notice of Nao Nihal Singh, and in two or
7 three days peace was restored in both parties,
8 viz., the Najibs and the Sowars, by putting the
9 ringleaders into confinement; which was a
10 great relief to us, as the former were encamped
11 close to pur tents, and we could not move out
12 of them without passing their sentries.*
13 10th, 11th, and 12th. Camp, Takal.—On
14 hearing of our further advance, Mahomed
15 Akbar advanced also to Chahardeh, a village
16 * “ On the 9th of May our camp was moved to a spot
17 of ground just beyond the deserted village of Takal, which
18 is situated about eight miles to the west of Peshawr. The
19 right front of our position was formed by the ruins of the
20 Badshah’s tope ; one of those singular constructions which,
21 like that at Manikiala, are attributed to Alexander the
22 Great, or his immediate successors. As it had been con-
23 fidently asserted on all sides, that as soon as ever we took
24 up a position at Takal the Khaibaris would attack us in
25 force, every precaution that is necessary to guard against
26 a surprise has been put into requisition, and it is now his
27 orders that the subaliern officer of the day shall go the
28 rounds twice during each night.”——Barr’s Journal, pp.
29 a
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