Acknowledges Hobhouse's letter of 24 July; inexpediency of Wellington's proposal to send Napier to assist at siege of Multan; troops concentrating before Multan with not much adverse effect on their health so far; two minor insurrections which lend credence to Currie's belief in general Sikh cons...
Acknowledges Hobhouse's letter of 7 August; defends troop numbers initially ordered for Multan, and subsequent changes of plan; financial constraints thereon; insurrection has never subsided, and events since show 'it was a general movement of the Sikhs and not an accident at Mooltan. Rebellion h...
Punjab situation; has told Gough that Whish should not command increased force soon to be at Multan; other possible commanders there; wishes Gough had not used name of 'Army of the Punjab'; drought means forage and supplies are scarce – Dalhousie has told Gough if need be to take carriage and cat...
Acknowledges Hobhouse's letter of 6 October but does not have time to answer it this mail; Gough's operations in Punjab only relatively successful; supply problems – 'the whole of the Sikh population … are dead against us; the villagers who are not are intimidated. Many Sirdars … were in arms in ...
Acknowledges Hobhouses's letter of 6 January; is pleased at Satara decision; wishes to apply similar principle as in Satara case to question of sovereignty of Delhi, now that last recognised heir apparent (Prince Dara Bukht) has died, when present King of Delhi dies; Nepalese hunting excursion ov...
Gough's complete victory over Sikhs and Afghans at battle of Gujrat on 21 February; briefly describes battle (full details in despatches going by same mail); believes victory will impress on Native powers a conviction of the great superiority in military resources and science of British Army apar...
Is sorry to have troubled Hobhouse about Capt Ramsay, but his letter of 16 January was written before he knew Ramsay's petition for Brevet Majority had already been rejected.
Submits his own honours list for recent campaign and comments on those particularly deserving reward, including Maj (later Sir) George Lawrence, Capt (Sir) James Abbott, Lt Herbert, Maj Frederick Mackeson, and (Sir) Henry Elliot (Foreign Secretary to Govt of India).; accepts that if Hobhouse disa...