5th.—­Cavalry horses and Mounted Infantry ponies must be saved as much as is compatible with occasional forced and rapid marches.  On ordinary occasions the riders should dismount, from time to time, and march alongside of their horses or ponies.

6th.—­The special attention of all officers is called to the careful treatment of pack-animals, and officers in command of columns and parties will be held strictly responsible that the animals are properly loaded for the march, saved as much as possible during it, and carefully attended to and fed after it.  Officers in command will ascertain by daily personal supervision and inspection that these orders are carried out.

7th.—­It must be remembered that the chief object of traversing the country with columns is to cultivate friendly relations with the inhabitants, and at the same time to put before them evidences of our power, thus gaining their good-will and their confidence.  It is therefore the bounden duty of commanding officers to ascertain that the troops under their command are not permitted to injure the property of the people or to wound their susceptibilities.

8th.—­The most injurious accounts of our intentions have been circulated amongst, and believed by, the people, and too much pains cannot be taken to eradicate this impression, and to assure the people both by act and word of our good-will towards the law-abiding.  Chief men of districts should he treated with consideration and distinction.  The success of the present operations will much depend on the tact with which the inhabitants are treated.

9th.—­When there is an enemy in arms against British rule, all arrangements must be made not only to drive him from his position, but also to surround the position so as to inflict the heaviest loss possible.  Resistance overcome without inflicting punishment on the enemy only emboldens him to repeat the game, and thus, by protracting operations, costs more lives than a severe lesson promptly administered, even though that lesson may cause some casualties on our side.  Arrangements should be made to surround villages and jungle retreats with Cavalry, and afterwards to hunt them closely with Infantry.  In the pursuit the broadest margin possible will be drawn between leaders of rebellion and the professional dacoit on the one part, and the villagers who have been forced into combinations against us. Bohs and leaders will generally be found heading the column of fugitives, and a portion of the Cavalry should be directed to pursue them without wasting time over the rank and file of the enemy.

10th.—­Unless otherwise ordered, columns of occupation should move in short marches, halting at the principal towns and villages.  This will give civil officers opportunities for becoming thoroughly acquainted with their districts, and give military officers time to reconnoitre and sketch the country.