1 HOSTILITY OF THE KHAIBARIS. 357
2 tended to adopt. A few days after we had
3 arrived at Koulsir a foraging party from the
4 Sikh camp was attacked near the entrance of
5 the pass by the Khaibaris, who carried off
6 some of their camels and killed two or three
7 grass-cutters ; in consequence of which the
8 Colonel.sent for Wahab Malik, and desired
9 him to occupy with his party the old deserted
10 fort of Jumrud in front of Shadi Bagiar, the
11 path by which the Khaibaris used to come out.
12 Finding the outlet closed against them, they
13 came down one night to attack the post:
14 several men were killed on both sides; but
15 Wahab, being reinforced by another friendly
16 tribe, retained his position and did good service
17 until we were prepared to advance. To keep
18 the Khaibaris at a distance, the Durrani horse
19 were directed to send a strong patrolling party
20 along the hills every night, and pickets were
21 thrown further out. On one occasion they
22 came so near those of the Sikhs that they were
23 mistaken for enemies; and before they had
24 ‘time to answer the challenge a volley was fired
25 at them from the Sikh picket, which wounded