I was immensely relieved, the Brigadier was delighted, and from that moment I think he was satisfied that I had, what is so essential to a Quartermaster-General in the field, the bump of locality.
In October the Artillery moved into the practice camp at Chamkanie, about five miles from Peshawar.

It was intended that we should remain there for a couple of months, but before the end of that time I had to join the General at Rawal Pindi, where he had gone on a tour of inspection.

Being anxious not to shirk my regimental duty, I did not leave Chamkanie until the last moment, and had but one day in which to reach Rawal Pindi, a distance of one hundred miles, which I accomplished on horseback between 7 a.m.and 6 p.m., only stopping at Attock a short time for refreshment.
This tour with General Reed ended my staff duties for a time, as the survey in Kashmir had come to an end and Lumsden rejoined his appointment before Christmas.
[Footnote 1: Now a retired Major-General.] [Footnote 2: Now General Sir James Abbott, K.C.B.] [Footnote 3: Men who carry the guns, and point out the most likely places for game, etc.] [Footnote 4: 26,000 feet above the sea-level.] [Footnote 5: Three miles east of Islamabad.] [Footnote 6: Now General Sir John Watson, V.C., K.C.B.] [Footnote 7: The late Field-Marshal Sir Patrick Grant, G.C.B., G.C.S.I.] [Footnote 8: The late General Sir Harry Lumsden, K.C.S.I., C.B.] [Footnote 9: Bastard florican.] [Footnote 10: This officer arrived in India as a Cornet in the 24th Light Dragoons in the year 1810, and although, when he reached Peshawar with his regiment--the 22nd Foot--in 1853, he had been forty-three years in the army, and was sixty-one years of age, he had not even succeeded to the command of a battalion.

He was an officer of unusual energy and activity, a fine rider, a pattern drill, and a thorough soldier all round.

He was not fortunate enough to see much active service, but it must have been a source of consolation to him to feel, when ending his days as Governor of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, that it was in a great measure owing to his foresight and decision that there was no serious disturbance at Peshawar during the eventful summer of 1857.] [Footnote 11: Instructor in Oriental languages.] * * * * *.