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9 1ST AEGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 237tenant Armstrong and forty -three rank and file, isso.proceeded to Chindwarrah, a village about eightyfourmiles north of Kamptee. On the same dayCaptain Battiscombe marched a part of a fieldforce directed on Mooltye and Baitool. On the27th Major Patterson joinedand took commandof this force, having Lieutenant Hollwayas hisstaff-officer, which remained out until the 18th ofApril. A similar field force was sent out onthe 22nd of April, for a short time to the samedistricts, under command of Major Savage, withLieutenant Perkins as staff-officer.On the 7th of November, 1859, No. 1companyjoined the irregular forces, the services of whichwere required to disperse a band of marauderswhich had for some time held defined positions inthe hills between Chindwarrah and the NerbuddaRiver. These marauders were dispersed andtheir strongholds taken.The first officer of the regiment who died inIndiawas Lieutenant Obbard, who was attackedby cholera, and expired on the 24th of April,1860, at Oomerapore. Some strong drafts arrivedfor the regiment in January and October of thisyear; the former commanded by Captain Greggwith two ensigns, Kemm and Eoberts.