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No. 52-
Lingah to Yazd.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Mullah Wabdi
1,025'.
Distance, in
milks.
Inter
mediate
14*
Total.
Beuabks.
83|
Ascend valley towards hills; at miles enters
broad stony ravine; at miles pass a small sarai
and bourkah ; at 6 miles reach top of pass, eleva*
tion 2,450'; road up to this very stony and steep
m p a,ces, and quite unfit for guns. At this point is a small sarai with walled enclosure com
manding the road, and used as an outpost by the Khan of Bastak. It is a very strong posi
tion and not easily turned by a force attacking from the north. Route now descends by steep
zigzag tor 3 mile ; thence more gradual but stony descent; at 8 $ miles a bourkah full of good
water (December 27th, 1887) and road to Lar branches to the left (N. W.); continue down
va ey, vvlnch opens out into plain at 9| miles; a few scattered trees; stony soil. At 13 miles
cross salt stream flowing E. Easy sandy banks, water 2 feet deep, 15 to 20 yards wide, ford
able at all seasons. Road onwards over level ground, reaching Mullah Wardi, a small hamlet
o 7 houses at 14 4 miles. No supplies, water from a well, scarce ; large date tree groves.
Koad good except from 3§ to 6 £ miles, when it is unfit for guns. Time taken, 6 hours.
Tudebu
1,030'.
8i
9U
Good road over level ground, gravelly soil. At 5 f
miles reach Dehun village, 100 inhabitants; no sup
plies to speak of. Country on either side of
... - . road open and fit for all arms. Tuderu, a small
village of 00 inhabitants, on border of Bastak district ; supplies and transport are scarce ;
water procured from wells and tanks. There is a short route from here to Lingah (S. S. E.)
via Birkah Lowa village. Road good, passable to all arms and ground to either flank suitable
to their movements. Time taken, 3 hours 28 minutes.
Geshun
1,450'.
Hi
103£
Ascend gradually for 7| miles to watershed sepa
rating Lar and Bastak districts, elevation 1,700'.
Thence descend by bad road through desolate
mountainous country to Geshun. No village or
supplies ; a few palm trees and a spring of brackish water. Drinking water from 3 bourkah,
Road indifferent and pace very slow. Time taken, 5 f hours.
8
Hobmuz
1,795'.
12
1154
miles leave river and enter low hills.
Over level stony ground crossing numerous
nalas, one at 2 £ miles, impassable for guns.
At 6 miles enter the broad bed of Dundil river, water
salt, bed ^ mile wide, and impassable in rains. At
From 9^ miles gradual descent over open ground to
Hormuz. Road generally indifferent and unfit for guns. Hormuz is a small village with
ruined wall, about 50 yards square, in the centre of a plain. There is a defensible tower
in the middle, which commands all approaches. Supplies are very scarce. Time taken, 5 hours
40 minutes.
Note. —Hormuz is more easily approached from the sea coast starting from Bandar
Abbas than by the above route from Lingah. For description of route between Hormuz
and Bandar Abbas, vide route No. 20, Bushahr to Bandar Abbas, stages 25 to 30.
Good road running over an open plain. Ground
hard and stony. At 5| miles road leaving plain
passes through low hills. At miles descend
gently over stony ground, skirting the hills on the
Road still good runs over broken clayey ground. At
9k miles it descends into and runs along a dry river bed. Road hard but stony. Then up out
of river. At 10£ miles cross small fresh water stream, whose banks are covered with grass.
Flow N. E. Right bank 20'perpendicular, soil soft. Left bank low and sloping gently.
Vaughan halted at 11|- miles. At 13 miles ascend and cross a flat-topped hill and descend
into rocky ravine, crossing which another ascent is made, and at 144 miles reach summit of
9
Amba Kalobi
2 ,100'.
24f
1394
left. At74and84 miles cross nalas.