THE ADVANCE. 495 Mountain Battery,R.A.;9th Bengal Lancers ; and a company ofBengal Sappers.

had an intimate knowledge and long experience of frontieraffairs, was attached to Sir W. Lockhart's expedition as the political officer representing the Indian Government. KURRAM COLUMN. Commander— ColonelW. Hill. The expedition was not ready to start till the middle of October. It was unfortunate that it wasdelayed so long, as the menhad thus to face the early winterstorms in thepasses andthe high valleys. But there wasno help for it. Manyot the best regiments and most of the organised transport werealready occupiedon otherpartsof 12th Bengal Infantry ; Kapwathala Imperial Service Infantry;3rd Battery R.A.; 6th Bengal Cavalry;and a regiment of Central India Horse.

RESERVE BRIGADE— KAVVUL PINDI. Commander— Brigadier-GeneralC.R.Macgregor.

2nd King's Own Yorkshire and ist Duke of MAP OF THE TIRAH CAMPAIO Cornwall's Light Infantry ; 27th Bombay Light Infantry; 2nd Regiment HyderabadContingent; Jodhpur Imperial Service Lancers.

the border,dealingwith insurgent tribes or overawing those who,if left unwatched, would have joined the revolt. During thispreparatorystage of the expedition the ist Brigade lost its com mander, General IanHamilton, who was thrown from his horse and so badly hurt that he had to leave the front. His place was taken by Brigadier-General Hart,V.C.

The total strength was over 34,000 men, including more than 11,000 British troops. But this was only the fighting portion of the expedition. There had to be a numerous baggage and supply train, so for Lockhart's advance there were assembled 13,000 pack mules, 2,200 camels, and more than 18,000 native followers.

At last, on October 20th, all was ready for the advance. The Pioneers and Sappers had been busy improving the mountain road along the south side of the Samana Range to Chagru Kotal. This gave the tribesmen a warning ot the line by which the first attack might be expected, and they gathered in force to oppose Lockhart's vanguard at the Pass of Dargai.

There wereabout 2,400 Afridis and Orakzais serving in the frontier regiments. An order was issued that these men should not be asked to serve against their countrymen during the coming operations. Sir Richard Udny, who