text:  The town of Meerpoor and the important fortress of Oomerkote on the borders of the Desert were shortly after taken; and Shere Mohammed defeated in several partial encounters and finding it impossible to keep the field in Scinde after the loss of his strongholds retired with the remainder of his followers up the Bolan Pass towards Candahar; and is believed as mentioned above to be soliciting the aid of the Barukzye chiefs of that city