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preceded them, and they were taken to see both Majid
Khan, Umra Khan's representative, and Sher Afzul.
Both expressed sorrow and regret at the treachery prac-
tised upon them, Majid Khan stating that the Subadar
who had been present was in prison. Both received
the officers civilly. For the next few days the prisoners
remained in Chitral, living in a room with the native
officers; a Colonel, Major, &c. of Umra Khan's regiment
were then there. The jemadar and other sepoys were
in a small room in another block of houses.
On the 24 th the party marched for Drosh, and
reached it on the 25tn, and here they saw Umra Khan.
He received them very well, but did not say much on
this occassion, except that he seemed rather annoyed
when the two officers asked to be relassed. The next
day he sent for them again, and asked them what the}'
wished to do, whether to remain at Drosh, go to Jhandoul
with him, or be sent into Chitral fort. The last pro-
position was taken as a good joke by the bystanders,
but Fowler and Edwardes accepted it, until they were
told that none of their sepoys would be sent with them,
when they refused, and elected to go to Jhandoul with
Umra Khan. By Umra Khan's permission, however,
they wrote a letter to Mr. Robertson, saying that it was
the Jhandoul Chief's intention to keep him in Chitral
fort till he chose to come out, and then to escort him
down to Peshawar.
The next day they started with the sepoys and Umra
Khan for Jhandoul, halting for one night only at Ashreth,
Dir, and Bundai, and arriving at Barwar on the 30 th.
During the march the officers were generali}' supplied
with ponies, and given the best food obtainable, but,
owing to the numbers of men who had been passing
through this country, supplies were difficult to obtain
until the party reached Dir. The sepoys marched with
the party, one Sapper unfortunately dying after crossing
the pass. On arrival at Barwar, the two officers were
given very good quarters in a new building half open
on one side, and, until the people began to fly at the
at the approach of General Low's force, they were given
very good food indeed. Umra Khan twice took them
hawking with him, and was always much interested in
what they said, and treated them in a friendly manner.
DER NEUENHEIMER
13
preceded them, and they were taken to see both Majid
Khan, Umra Khan's representative, and Sher Afzul.
Both expressed sorrow and regret at the treachery prac-
tised upon them, Majid Khan stating that the Subadar
who had been present was in prison. Both received
the officers civilly. For the next few days the prisoners
remained in Chitral, living in a room with the native
officers; a Colonel, Major, &c. of Umra Khan's regiment
were then there. The jemadar and other sepoys were
in a small room in another block of houses.
On the 24 th the party marched for Drosh, and
reached it on the 25tn, and here they saw Umra Khan.
He received them very well, but did not say much on
this occassion, except that he seemed rather annoyed
when the two officers asked to be relassed. The next
day he sent for them again, and asked them what the}'
wished to do, whether to remain at Drosh, go to Jhandoul
with him, or be sent into Chitral fort. The last pro-
position was taken as a good joke by the bystanders,
but Fowler and Edwardes accepted it, until they were
told that none of their sepoys would be sent with them,
when they refused, and elected to go to Jhandoul with
Umra Khan. By Umra Khan's permission, however,
they wrote a letter to Mr. Robertson, saying that it was
the Jhandoul Chief's intention to keep him in Chitral
fort till he chose to come out, and then to escort him
down to Peshawar.
The next day they started with the sepoys and Umra
Khan for Jhandoul, halting for one night only at Ashreth,
Dir, and Bundai, and arriving at Barwar on the 30 th.
During the march the officers were generali}' supplied
with ponies, and given the best food obtainable, but,
owing to the numbers of men who had been passing
through this country, supplies were difficult to obtain
until the party reached Dir. The sepoys marched with
the party, one Sapper unfortunately dying after crossing
the pass. On arrival at Barwar, the two officers were
given very good quarters in a new building half open
on one side, and, until the people began to fly at the
at the approach of General Low's force, they were given
very good food indeed. Umra Khan twice took them
hawking with him, and was always much interested in
what they said, and treated them in a friendly manner.