I returned to Kabul, and Baker, with his brigade, followed me on the 1st December.
That same day Yakub Khan was despatched by double marches to India, careful precautions having been taken to prevent his being rescued on the way.

When saying good-bye to him, he thanked me warmly for the kindness and consideration he had received, and assured me that he left his wives and children in my hands in the fullest confidence that they would be well treated and cared for.
A week later I sent off the two Sirdars, Yahia Khan and Zakariah Khan, as well as the Wazir, whose guilt had been clearly proved, and whose powerful influence, I had every reason to believe, was being used to stir up the country against us.

The Mustaufi I allowed to remain; he had been less prominent than the others in opposing us, and, besides, I had an idea that he might prove useful to me in the administration of the country.
[Footnote 1: A most thrilling account of Elphinstone's retreat through this pass is given in Kaye's 'History of the War in Afghanistan,' vol.
ii., p.

229.] [Footnote 2: The amnesty Proclamation ran as follows: 'KABUL, '_12th November, 1879._ 'To all whom it may concern.

On the 12th October a Proclamation was issued in which I offered a reward for the surrender of any person who had fought against the British troops since the 3rd September, and had thereby become a rebel against the Amir Yakub Khan.