sisted of about 6 Ibs. of barley or dhoora* 

 and 10 Ibs. of dhoora stalk ; and on this 

 rather scanty ration the horses reached Korti 

 in very good condition. Here they remained 

 for eighteen days, receiving 8 Ibs. of green 

 dhoora stalk daily instead of 8 Ibs. dry ; 

 the rest and change to green food pro- 

 duced improvement in their condition. 



While the main body rested at Korti, a 

 detachment of fifty went to Gakdul, 100 

 miles distant, on reconnaissance ; they per- 

 formed the march in sixty-three hours, had 

 fifteen hours rest at Gakdul, and returned 

 in the same time. Six of the party returned 

 more rapidly, covering the 100 miles in 

 forty-six hours, the last 50 being covered 

 in seven and a-half hours. During these 

 marches the horses were ridden for eighty- 

 three hours, the remaining fifty-eight hours 

 of the time occupied being absorbed by 

 halts. 



The reconnaissance party having returned 

 on the 5th, the regiment, numbering 8 

 officers and 127 men, with 155 horses, 

 started, on January 8, to march with 

 General Sir Herbert Stewart's column 



* Dhoora is a kind of millet cultivated throughout Asia 

 and introduced into the south of Europe ; called also Indian 

 millet and Guinea corn. 



