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Enclosure No- 33.
No. 238 S, dated Simla, the 17th October 1871.
From L. H. Griffin, Esq., Offg'. Secretary to the Govt, of the Punjab.
r ^° ^ ie Secietar y Government of India, Foreign Department.
• i* ^ the Hon’ble the Lieutenant-Governor to forward, for the
information of His Excellency the Viceroy and Governor General in Council
copy. of a telegram of the 16th instant, from the Deputy Commissioner, Dera
Ghazi i©porting disturba^iicGs in JChGlctt nnd. fij
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Murrees and the Khan’s adherents.
fighting between the
Telegram dated the 16tji October 1871.
From Deputy Commissioner,Uiera Ghazi Khan.
To—Secretary, Punjab GovernLfent, Simla.
Colonel Phayre has telegraphed that disturbances have broken out at
Quetta and Mustung. Brahooes seem determined to fight. My informant
reports fighting in Cutchee between Murrees and Khan’s adherents. All
traffic stopped and roads closed.
Enclosure No- 34.
Telegram dated the 18th
From—The Political Superintendent, 1
To—The Foreign Secretary, Simla.
October 1871.
iper Sindh Frontier, Jacobabad.
Letters from Captin Harrison to-day report an obstinate fight near Mus
tung between a detachment of Khelat troops under the Shahgassee and the
rebel Brahooe Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. . The Shahgassee victorious. Three out of four rebel
Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. are reported killed. Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Syud Khan Mahomed Shai escaped.
Losses on Khan’s side heavy, including two Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. . Captain Harrison believes
that the rebels were in communication with the outlawed Sarawan Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. ,
Moolah Mahomed and Noordeen, et cetera, who had expressed their intention
of joining them from Candahar.
Enclosure No- 35-
Telegram dated the 20th October 1871.
From—Political Secretary, Guueshkhuud.
To—Foreign Secretary, Simla.
In the oninion of the Commissioner in Sindh, the disturbances in Khelat
are not likely to be serious, in which opinion His Excellency is inclined to
concur. According to last telegram the Shah gasseehas been victorious, and three
out of the four rebel Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. are reported killed. |Further telegram will be sent
upon receipt of despatches.
Enclosure No.^ ^ ^ the 19th *et ob er 1871.
From -Colonel R. Phayke, c. b„ Political Su P er|itendent, Upper Sindh Frontier.
To—The Commissioner in Sindh, Kurraehee.
^ , , T nrvv . aYn n f yesterday’s daife, relative to the disturbances
Eeeerring to my e 0 bustling and Quetta, I have the
Captain Harrison’s report No. 77 of 1871. dated 10 th Octo- ^ onov tokubmit, for the information
ditto. of Government, the several letters
"" as per margin upon which I based
that telegram.
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