Rebellion of Mohammad Yaqub Khan [‎184v] (58/174)

100 DANGERS TO THE AMEER’S RECOVERED
POWER IN AEGHAN-TOORICESTAN. [1869.
442. As soon as his disappearance from Tashkurghan was known, the
nobles* of Toorhistan, who were there,
* Diary ending 22 nd April. made arran 0 'ements for the security of the
city and the protection of the Government property ; took effective measures
against some attempts at marauding, sent congratulations to meet the advanc
ing Alum, and, in fact, behaved just as a well-conditioned provisional govern
ment would have behaved in France in a case of decheance. Alum hy this
time, no doubt, joined by the force from Cabul, proceeded first to las urghan
J and then on to Tukhtapool, which he
t Diary ending 29th April. reached towards the eudf of April.
443. One of Ishak's nominal adherents, Lall Mahommed of the
Ahoobukkur sept of the Ghilzyes, had secretly deserted his side, and had
been instrumental in enabling Alum Khan to take possession of- Eibuk.
Him* Alum now sent to Akchah to ap-
* Diary ending 3rd May. point a new ruler in the interests of Shere
Ali, to restore a feeling of confidence among the people, and then to Aetum to
Tukhtapool.
444. Alum’s complete and speedy success inspired Yacoob Khan with
some jealousy. So, being temporarily in power while the Ameer was absent
from Cabul, he sent a message* to say
* Diary ending 7th May. tliat aS n0 OU0 (k <?., I take it, UO Vassal,
and as such he affected to regard Alum) ought to have guns or regular regi
ments at his command hut the Ameer, Alum was to give up those he had
(twelve guns and two regiments) to Teramoz Khan (who was a retainer of
the Ameer’s). Alum replied that he would not give up those guns and
regiments at the command of any hut the Ameer himself, who was now
expected at Cahul.
445. Shortly after the Ameer’s return, the influential men of Toorkistan
came* to Court to pay their respects—
•Diaryending20thMay. Meer Mirza Jan, the brother of there-
fuo’ee Mahmood Shah, now at Koolab, whom his uncle, Jehandar Shah, had
turned out of Budukshan, was already there, seeking assistance for the recovery
of that principality. The other nobles
t Diary ending 27 th May. were dismissed with presents on the 27th
May; butf he and Sooltan Moorad Khan
Atalik, of Koondooz, were kept on at Cahul yet a while longer.
About the 10th May this brother had received a letter from Mahmood
Shah, saying that he had collected three or four thousand men, and thought
that if he were joined by his brother—if, that is, the Cabul authorities gave
their permission—the two could of themselves unassisted turn out Jehandar
Shah. On the 14th he received another letter announcing that Jehandar Shah,
convinced of the insecurity of his position, was meditating flight, and that the
Budukshanees were coming over and taking refuge with him at Koolab. And
on the 13th, and again on the 20th, news came that Jehandar Shah was seeking
pardon, and was prepared to give in his allegiance to the conqueror.
446. On the 14th June General Daood Shah was sent into Toorkistan
with six infantry regiments.
The reinforcement was fortunate, for the Toorkistanees were thrown into a
ferment by the approach of the troops of the Ameer of Bokhara now com
mencing the expedition to the East, for the purpose of recovering the parts of
his dominions which had thrown off their allegiance—Hissar, Heh-i-now, Shera-
bad, and Koolab.
^ ie ^ letter was received from Tashkurghan, saying tliat
but for the opportune arrival of the news of Daood Shah’s comins 1 , Toorkistan
would have been up in arms.