THE MAIWAND DISASTER.
The court-martial recently held at at Bombay acquitted Major Ourrio of all the charges brought against him in connection with his behaviour in the Maiwand disaster. The inquiry lasted five days. The Calcutta correspondent of the “ Times ” telegraphs an account of the proceedings. Major Currie was charged, first, with having, when ordered by General Nuttall to charge so as to relievo the hard-pressed infantry, failed to deliver a charge directly in front and avoided the mass of tho enemy ; secondly, having made no effort to comply when ordered by General Burrows to charge across the front and save the infantry from total defeat; thirdly, having, when the cavalry wore ordered to retreat to succour tho roar guard, remained with troops required for other duty at a distance. General Nuttall and General Burrows were the witnesses for the prosecution. Major Currie read a brief statement in his defence, and called as his witnesses Captain Mayno of his own regiment and Colonel Anderson and Lieutenant Be id, of tho Bombay Grenadiers. The trial of Colonel Maloolmsou baa been adjourned until General Primrose arrives from England. General Burrows has, it is announced, been removed from the Brigade Staff,
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GLOBE18810517.2.13
Bibliographic details
Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2252, 17 May 1881, Page 3
Word Count
198THE MAIWAND DISASTER. Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2252, 17 May 1881, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in