[Through Three Campaigns by G. A. Henty]@TWC D-Link bookThrough Three Campaigns CHAPTER 5: Promoted 3/23
Each guest brought his own knife, fork, and stool.
It was a merry party and, after the table had been cleared, the colonel said: "In the first place, Maneisty, you must give us the story of your doings; of which we have, at the present, heard only the barest outline." "It is rather a long story, colonel." "We have nothing else to talk about, here.
We have seen no newspapers for a long time, and know nothing of what is going on outside; and therefore can't argue about it, or express opinions as to whether or not the government have, as usual, blundered. Therefore, the more detail you tell us, the better pleased we shall be." "As you know, the first army corps, fourteen thousand strong, were ordered early in March to concentrate; so that when the news came that the garrison of Chitral were in serious danger, the manoeuvres were being carried out, but it was not until late in the day that the troops were able to move forward.
The brigade marched to Jellala without tents, taking with them supplies sufficient for twenty days.
The next morning the 2nd and 3rd Brigade went on to Dargai.
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