enemy.  Their exemplary conduct, too, under circumstances often of the most trying nature, cannot be praised in terms too strong or too full.  Notwithstanding the provocation caused by the cruel murder of any stragglers who fell into the hands of the Afghans, not one act infringing the rules of civilized warfare was committed by my troops.  The persons and property of the Natives were respected, and full compensation for supplies was everywhere given.  In short, the inhabitants of the district through which we passed could not have been treated with greater consideration nor with a lighter hand, had they proved themselves friendly allies, and the conduct of the troops will ever be to me as pleasing a memory as are the results which they achieved.

[Footnote 1:  Brownlow’s death was a great loss, for throughout the war he had frequently distinguished himself as a leader—­at the Peiwar Kotal, during the operations round Kabul, and notably on the 14th December, when he won the admiration of the whole force by his brilliant conduct in the attack on the Asmai heights.]

[Footnote 2:  The following Native officers, British and Native non-commissioned officers, and Native soldiers were brought forward as having been very conspicuous during this part of the fight: 

Colour-Sergeant G. Jacobs      72nd Highlanders. 
Colour-Sergeant R. Lauder        "      "
Lance-Corporal J. Gordon         "      "
Subadar-Major Gurbaj Sing       2nd Sikhs. 
Jemadar Alla Sing                "    "
Naick Dir Sing                   "    "
Sepoy Hakim                      "    "
Sepoy Taj Sing                   "    "
Sepoy Pertap Sing                "    "
Sepoy Bir Sing                   "    “]

[Footnote 3:  During this engagement the following officers and men were specially remarked for their gallantry: 

Major G. White                        92nd Highlanders. 
Lieutenant C. Douglas                  "       "
Corporal William McGillvray            "       "
Private Peter Grieve                   "       "
Private D. Grey                        "       "
Major Sullivan Becher                 2nd Gurkhas. 
Havildar Gopal Borah                   "     "
Sepoy Inderbir Lama                    "     "
Sepoy Tikaram Kwas                     "     “]

[Footnote 4:  These guns were presented to me by the Indian Government, and are now at the Royal Hospital Dublin.]

[Footnote 5:  The third British officer killed was Captain Straton, 22nd Foot, Superintendent of Army Signalling, a most accomplished officer, under whose direction signalling as applied to Field Service reached a wonderful pitch of perfection.  His energy knew no difficulties, and his enthusiasm was beyond praise.]

[Footnote 6:  The ammunition expended by the Kabul-Kandahar Field Force on the 31st August and 1st September was: 

Rounds.

Gun                102   Shrapnel shell     78
\Common     "       24
Rifle           57,705   Martini-Henry  15,129
\Snider         42,576

and in addition 313 rounds were fired by the Artillery, and 4,971 rounds by the Infantry of the Kandahar Garrison.]