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Schlagintweit had joined the camp of the Turks, and been at first 

 well received by them ; and on their retreat towards Khokund, he 

 accompanied them as far as Kashghar. As they were carrying off 

 with them a lot of their prisoners to be kept or sold for slaves (ac- 

 cording to the custom of Turkistan), some of the Bischris being 

 among the number, Adolphe Schlagintweit remonstrated that they 

 were British subjects and should be released. On this arose a 

 dispute ; the Turks accused Adolphe Schlagintweit of taking part 

 with their enemies, and ended by killing him. 



Informant had certificates from the Chinese Authorities of Yar- 

 kund, testifying his services in the siege, and promising him some 

 reward at a future opportunity. 



The above account of the Bischri Nurpur was confirmed by one 



Uniar, an Argon of Ladak, who had received letters from his 



friends at Tarkund to the same effect. 



Recovered from Man Singh. 



Boiling Thermometer (German). 

 Ground ditto in cases ditto. 



Large Newman's Thermometer (broken). 

 Boiling Apparatus, in box. 

 Old Geneva Watch. 

 Small Magnifying Glass. 



Set of observations on temperatures of rivers and 



wells in the Punjaub and Eohilkund, &c, from 



January to March, 1857 ; and a few other papers. 



Of these, 1 and 3 have been kept by Capt. Strachey to send 



home, and 2 left with the Assist. Commissioner at Almora, being 



of no further use. 



(Sd.) H. Strachey, 

 Capt. 66th GoorJcha Light Infantry. 

 Almora, January, 1859. 



Newspaper Extracts referring to the above, furnished by Captain 



Strachey. 



"A letter written from the borders of Thibet, informs us, we are 

 sorry to say, of there being no doubt of the murder of the enterpris- 

 ing and scientific traveller, Mr. Adolphe Schlagintweit. This it 

 now appears, took place at the end of the past, or beginning of the 

 present year. It has, however, only become recently known, at 



