Letter No.1725 of 1869 from Colonel Robert Phayre, the Political Superintendent, Frontier Upper Sind, Jacobabad, to Sir William Lockyer Merewether, the Commissioner in Sind [‎37v] (61/68)

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The clrcumstanceB last spring -were
totally differentj as the events clearly
show.
W. L. M.
'The'Mnrrees do, because they thera-
* selves are in a quasi state of rebellion
-against the Khan, and are only well
-acquainted with Moolla Mahomed's
• version of what has occurred. But
even their sympathy is limited, for, on
the first occasion of the 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. taking
refuge with them, > they i refused to
give him any assistance in his projects,
and would do so still. The Boogtees,
) Hinds, Dhoomkees f Miigzees, and other
Belooch have little sympathy with him.
W. L. M.
The 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. 's late flight to the Mur-
ree Hills was quite unnecessary. He
was in no danger at Seebee. I believe
his object in going to the Murrees
was the hope of, through them, getting
again to the British authorities.
AV. L. M.
Since writing the above,' I have
learned from Captain Sandeman that
the Murrees have addressed him on
behalf of Moolla Mahomed.
W.' L. M.
Even these brought -on partly by
their own unreasonable demands, as
pointed out by Sir Bartle Frere.
W. L. M.
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vocating just rights, In fulfilment of
a Treaty.
This scene illustrates precisely what
I aimed at last spring, without my
having known what had occurred in
this and other instances of a similar
kind.
The whole of the Belooch • the Mur
rees in particular ; sympathise with
the cause of the Jhulawan and Sara-
wan Chiefs and people, and I respect
fully Urge that it is not wise or politic
to ignore the existence and secret
effect of such sympathies amongst an
excitable and impulsive population,
such as this is. Even whilst I am
writing, I have received a report, which
may bring about serious complica
tions. I allude to the fact of 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.
Moolla Mahomed, with his family and
nearest relatives, having thro' fear of
the Khan, taken refuge in Kahun, the
Head Quarters of the Murree tribe ;
and we know that those mountaineers
will protect them to the utmost of
their power.
Had the original cause of quarrel
with the Khan been an -act of their
own, we could have justly told the
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. that they had brought all
their misfortune on themselves ; but
Sir Henry Green has shown clearly
that the original cause of all, was the
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treacherous attack of September 18."37,
followed by gross insults ; since which
the Khanazads, have, in their own
interests, used the implacable charac
ter of the Khan, as an effectual bar to
any lasting accommodation being
brought about.