ELD 114 — Entrance to the Kahanuk Pass

• Owen, Charles (1884-86): Transcript of diary and letters, pp. 90-91: “7 Oct. [1884] We marched at 4 pm yesterday for Camp Safia, a distance of 18 miles. The road, or rather stony track, runs thro’ the Khanuk Pass. Our first halt was made at the top of the pass, (illegible) some 12 miles distant. The view from the Kotal was magnificent. The darkness of the brop (?) rocks being relieved by deposits of salt at their bases, which emphasises where the debris collects. There is a capital spring of sweet water at Khanuk. We halted 1½ hours at Khanuk to allow the camels to come up and reached camp about 1 am. […]”
• Yate, A.C. (1887): Travels with the Afghan Boundary Commission, p. 73: description of the marching order: “[…] The main body of the cavalry and infantry led, followed by the baggage in three parallel lines in charge of the transport officer, assisted by three native attachés. The rear-guard was commanded by a European officer, and flanking parties of cavalry protected both flanks of the baggage. This disposition will probably be maintained throughout our march to Kuhsan, except that the three parallel lines of baggage will be subject to modification by the nature of the route. […]”

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