'Lieut.-General Sir James Outram's Persian campaign in 1857; comprising general orders and despatches relating to the military operations in Persia, from the landing at Bushire to the treaty of peace; also, selections from his correspondence as commander-in-chief and plenipotentiary during the war in Persia.' [‎311] (330/454)

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anywhere, and sure to uphold the honour of our arms
wherever they may be employed.
From the correspondence between Lords Wodehouse
and Clarendon, dated respectively 13th and 25th March,
which reached me by the last Bagdad mail, it is clear
that I should not have been justified in weakening the
forces in Persia before the Shah had actually ratified
the treaty, which Eussia openly avowed she would
exert her influence to prevent. Happily, the news of
the fall of Mohumra reached the Shah in time to coun
teract her endeavours, and to this, I believe, we owe
the Shah's unexpectedly prompt ratification.
I hope to have all the troops despatched hence in six
or eight days, and purpose then running up to Bagdad
for a few days, to arrange with Mr. Murray the mission
to be sent to witness the evacuation of Herat. It pro
bably will be composed of Major Taylor, Captain
Malcolm Green, and Lieutenant Claude Clerk. I shall
take Major Curtis with me also, to arrange for the
disposal of the surplus camels and mules. The 700
of the latter animals nowhere will go to Bushire, and
should eventually be sent to Bombay, I think, to form
the nucleus of a land transport corps, which I hope
your Lordship may permanently attach to the Bombay
ari ny. I am, &c.,
J. O utram, hieut.-General,
To Major-General Jacob, C.B., Commanding Bushire,
M y dear J acob, Mohumra, Qth May, 1857.
The 78th, and all our artillery, are already
embarked; the announcement from Mr. Murray, which
met me in the river, of the Shah's ratified treaty having
actually arrived, enabling me to proceed to the work at
once on our arrival here on Thursday, but we lost a