text: " In the same spirit the Commander-in-chief in the beginning of February transmitted to General Pollock with the acquiescence of lord Auckland to whom he communicated his letter the following explanation of the views of Government:-- "You may deem it perfectly certain that Government will not do more than detach this brigade and this in view to support Major-General Sale either at Jellalabad for a few weeks or to aid his retreat; very probably also to strengthen the Sikhs at Peshawar for some time