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'History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).' [‎478] (497/622)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (575 pages). It was created in 1877. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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478
HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.
there are no roads, and everything goes on elephants. I have
had seven good elephants and twenty carts at my disposal for
the last two months, and have plenty of work for them. I in
tended to have gone with the party myself at first, but find that
I must necessarily make this my headquarters at present, for I
should be cutting off all communication between myself and
the bulk of the Brigade, also the accounts, commissariat and
brigade, would be falling into arrears, and, as T hope many of
the men now sick will be all right again soon, I shall be able to
back up Captain Birch's movements with a strong force, if
necessary."
There is a blank in the correspondence at this point, as the
gallant officer in command was himself struck down with jungle
fever and nearly lost his life. The surgeon, Dr. Bayn, writes to
Captain Campbell on the 22nd of January, 1859, reporting him
better, and adds ;—" I have spoken to him about going away,
but this he has no wish to do, and hopes to be able to work on
until our campaign ends. Lieutenant Yates has been unwell,
but is very much better now." Eventually Lieutenant Windus
was forced to return sick to Calcutta, and both Major Dalton
and Captain Birch reported in the warmest terms of the
efficiency and good conduct of No. 9 Detachment and the
energy and zeal of Lieutenant Windus. The Government also
thanked both officers and men, for their steadiness and dis
cipline in the jungle, not unworthy of veteran troops. Acting-
Lieutenant Yates was left in command at the camp at Chuck-
aderpore, and Acting-Master Williams continued in charge of a
party engaged under Captain Birch in beating up the quarters
of the insurgent Coles. On the 15th of February, 1859, Urjoon
Singh, ex-Rajah of Porahat, in pursuit of whom Captain Birch,
with the Naval Detachment under Lieutenant Windus, and the
Cole levies under Lieutenant Reeves, had been in the jungles
since the previous November, hearing of the arrival of a re
inforcement of one hundred seamen from Calcutta, under
Acting-Lieutenant H. W. H. Burnes, and despairing of clearing
himself from the toils of the hunters now closing round his lair
in the jungles, surrendered himself a prisoner, and the in
surgent chiefs and their followers were either dispersed or
captured.^
^ Major Dalton, writing to the G-overnment of Bengal from Chuckaderpore
under date the 21st of February, 1859, says :—" I have every reason to hope that
the Singbhoom disturbances are nearly at an end, but with regard to the strong
feeling in favour of Urjoon Singh, which I know still exists in some portion of
the Colehan, and to the probability of our being necessitated to make a further
demonstration of force in the Southern Province, before the disaffected of that
part of the district submit in sincerity, pay their arrears of revenue, and give up
proclaimed offenders, I do not think it advisable to propose that any portion of
the Naval Brigade now doing duty here should be immediately withdrawn. Led
by Lieutenant Reeves, the young soldiers of the Cole and Sonthal levy have vied
with the sailors of the Naval Brigade in celerity of movement and pluck, and

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History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).

Author: Charles Rathbone Low.

Publication Details: London: Richard Bentley and Son, New Burlington Street.

Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-vi); octavo.

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1 volume (575 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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Dimensions: 229mm x 140mm

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