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5. Every foot soldier will cross the Besliilo river bare-footed. They 
must be directed to fill their water canteens at the river before advancing, 
and warned of the necessity of husbanding it during the early part of the 
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6. A proportion of water-carriers will accompany each brigade in rear 
of the column; two-thirds at least of the hand-bheesties should follow the 
attacking force; the officer in charge of this corps will see that each 
regiment and battery is duly supplied with drinking water during the 
attack whenever an opportunity offers itself. 
7. The reserve ammunition of regiments will be placed in charge of a 
captain of the Land Transport Corps; forty rounds per man will follow in 
rear of the attacking force under quarter-masters of regiments. The 
remainder will be divided into two parts, one half will be in rear of the 
supporting column, and the remainder with the reserve. When a com¬ 
manding officer finds his ammunition running short, he will send an officer 
to the rear with a written order for as many boxes as he requires. Directly 
ammunition is sent to the front from the supports it must be replaced as 
soon as possible from the reserve. 
8. Every staff officer and officer in independent command will provide 
himself with a certain number oLslips of paper of convenient size, as also a 
lead pencil. All orders conveyed to staff officers by word of mouth must 
be written down by them and read to the officers sending them before 
being despatched; all written orders received by officers in independent 
command must be acknowledged shortly in writing and sent back by the 
staff officer who brought them. 
9. Orders conveyed to batteries of artillery should invariably be sent 
through the officers commanding the two artillery divisions, so as to ensure 
their not being misunderstood. 
10. No one belonging to the attacking force must be allowed to fall 
out for the purpose of assisting a wounded man. An hospital corps, con¬ 
sisting of bandsmen, spare drummers of regiments, and a proportion of 
Punjab muleteers will be formed under command of a captain. They will 
have in charge all the stretchers and “ dandycots ” told off in a proportion 
of four to each; the men of this corps will march in rear of the attacking 
force and will convey wounded men to a spot in rear, which will be pointed 
out by the Inspector-General. 
11. Every effort should be made to prevent soldiers wasting their ammu¬ 
nition. The necessity of taking a cool and steady aim must be explained 
to them on parade, and when in action officers and non-commissioned 
officers must exert themselves to ensure their doing so; 
12. Mounted officers will be allowed one spare charger, which will 
remain in rear of the supporting column; horses in excess of this number 
will remain with the reserve. 
13. Directly the force is in possession of Ealla and Islamgee, tents will 
be brought up from the rear by elephants. 
On the 10th April (Good Eriday) the 1st Brigade descended to the 
Beshilo at daylight, the 2nd Brigade following at 10 a.m. Erom the 
Beshilo Sir C. Staveley, K.C.B., made a reconnaissance in force with the 
4th K.O., 23rd Pioneers, 27th Belooehees, 10th Co. B.E., and Bombay and 
