arth of water,
and the difficulty of getting supplies. These deprivations were borne
by this whole force with so much good humour as to show that the eager
desire of every one to do his duty absorbed all other feelings; and
deserves my highest praise. These privations fell especially hard upon
those hard-working and much-enduring men, called camp-followers. The
result of this campaign may be divided into two parts--the physical
effect and the moral effect. With regard to the first the results are
as follows:--First, the total destruction of the robber tribes; Deyriah
Khan, chief of the Jackranies, Dinanah Moondrannee, Sooliman Ramdanee,
and Toork Ali, and their tribes, all surrendered on the 5th, accompanied
by Jumea Khan, nephew of Beeja Khan Doomkie, with a large portion
of that tribe. These men I pardoned, and saved from plunder, but on
condition of their being transplanted into the Scinde territory. The
great chief, Beeja Khan, and the rest of the Doomkies, refused to
surrender on the proffered conditions. They held out till this day, when
they were forced to submit unconditionally, together with Meer Hussen
Notanee, a leading chief ot the Boogtie tribe, and his followers; also
Mundoo Khan Doomkie, nephew to Beejar Khan, and Wuzeer Doomkie, son of
Beejar Khan: Ali Sher Boordie, a minor desert chief, surrendered a week
ago, and was the first who broke the coalition. The chiefs and their
tribes who have held out have been deservedly plundered by the troops
which I had despatched in all directions to intercept their retreat,
with their baggage, cattle, and household furniture; almost everything
has been taken except what was in possession of their women and
children, who have been in no way molested, or even approached by the
troops. The moral effect of this expedition has been:--1st. To spread
a wholesome respect for our arms among the neighbouring nations, who,
seeing that tribes so warlike and honoured among them have been broken
to pieces without daring to fight a battle, even when posted in the
celebrated fastness of Truckee, will form a just idea of the British
power. Indeed, I have already received, within the last few days,
letters from neighbouring tribes, asking me to attach their territory to
Scinde, to be under the British rule, and thus to be protected from the
pillage and misery in which they live. 2nd. The moral effect in Scinde
will be to give confidence to the people; especially those bordering on
the d