The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-03-14 00:00:00


THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1882.

the taking of the town, and nearly the whole of the
natives attached to the force died. Alter the rapture,
they proceeded by forced marches to the fort
10telutei.t.ilulau, in the hope of overtaking the enemy,
but they were too sharp and had dispersed on the eve
of their arrival. The fora remained there until forced
by now to retire to Candahar—which was
imaimplishal with the utmost difficulty, the
Artillery being compelled to carry_ everything on
their goes. The sufferings from told and hunger at
this bans Were 'MOW", end large numb.rs of horses
anoctunbed —ea many as 13 dying in • couple of days.
Alter • fearful march they reached Claudebar on
February 200, and remained there until July.
Cholera at this time braise out, and 27 seen of the
battery were burled in 10 days I They were thee
ordered heel to India.
Boon after this the Cabal mammon occurred, and
they again joined the &ottani Afghan force, under
General Stuart. They were ordered back to Quidshar
by forced marches, and on their arrival were stationed
there until March, 1880. Information wee then received
that General Roberts required asidstamee, arid
tail Were again on the march, and during the
19 days of the march they were very much
eortoywd by the ebony. On the 19dt it was reported
that the enemy were 29,000 strong in their front, and
were determined to resist the mach to Onuses& A
severe engagement ensued. Captain tiorbett, who
had only beeu in toe flattery 10 days, had been in the
engagement but • very spurt time, when he had lib
arm shot itimost to pieces, and was compelled to retire.
A gunner was also badly hurl. Being closely pressed by
enormous numbers, and harms used all their MO shut,
the Battery were compelled to fall back • short
diet/hes. for the first tune known, the gunners of
the Battery used reversed ourapnelt stall, which told
with deadly effect. Abe battle MY soon afterwards
dend.d in (stout of our men, tits kW of the Afghans
be mg enormous. After tire nettle they marched into
Gliunne.. The enemy baring spin beruntded, incises-
ton of the fact was sent to General Shirt, and on the
23rd April the Battery proceeded, with the fore*
under General Pathetic, to dislodge them Coming
up to the enemy at live a.m., the Bobby opened fire
at 3,000 yards, sod after storming the villages of
Craw, where the enemy were stationed, fvr two
hours, the Afghans came out in swarms, but were
quietly driven bask by the good practice of the gum
ot the force. They came on again with douule
energy, and • stubborn stand was made, but being
out-numbered, the General hell-graphed to Gimes*
fo.• sesistanotr. With Increased force on his ALM), he
again attacked therm and about two o'clock in the
afternoon they commenced to break. The Battery was
ordered to follow them with the cavalry, i• order to out
aff their retreat. Toe surrounding olds, however,
Wooled them a hiding-place • tt was found Impossible
to get at them, and the puretilt had to be abandoned.
Alter the capture of the videos, the battery, with the
rest of the force, returned to Ght9uuse, having been
out all day without • " bit or • slip. ' On the next day
they were ordered to mach to Cabal, but owing to •
scarcity of forage, they halted In the Ligir
where they remained at rest dunagthit.
Battery
summer of 1.830. Being ordered beck, the
tabbed India on August 7th, 1880, and Bushy
arriving at Umbella on December 2.1, when they
were welcomed by our frieods, the I Battery, 0
Brigade, who, It will be remembered, left India last
year. vb. gallant (whim of the A of 13 were, of
soling delighted to "lay down" their arms after such
hard work, and even more glad are they to be once
more in old Ingland,

kitchen. and saw IL'lldigin had hold of tsar. when slat weal
to bar &4•14.210% and Lassa raised the leg of the Labia
Sowards hew. Sae saw no blows struck at ad. She saw
bar Astor artnereards oa the ul.; sas sot hoe to old. end
tits oast moraine ahe saw • brake across hut court aud oa
her leg. Sao had aot bees able to do avr work sums.
This ooecludad the evidanae foe taw Prooroodoo•
Kr. Hawse addressod thalloncla and p dated oat various
discrepancies la the eioblinies. R. coutan4e4 it wsa a
grow piece ol exsegeratio• hoes beginning to end.
Poi tie defeats% Gummi WISIMI and Pasts, &HA.,
Toss L awl Markt. Prost were cabal.
lb. owe oicoupood snore taut six hours in Warw.
Foe assaulting Mr. Um:4m Lim cdtargs was &mutual ;
for insaullani hiM daft/Mei IC 0,110 .as fisted 2011 &Ad
costa and Staiinerd 51. sod cost& rite damage to the table
was • wise for the Oosinty Clout.

the superior court. It ought rather to have goo* before •
poluos ussesunte, or into too County Uoort. Mr. TvipP.
prof urred bringing tho oboe bol. r Iler
Mabeety • Judg.• In Loudon, sod th• ams..gueuce was.
by the dalesident nit entering an appearance. a voroiot
was 111•011 for 100 plantar, and it was now tor thenu to
.or. th• daniate.. He holland Um July would. "nth
him, come to the cooclu don that thie ac,ion had been
brought in malice. hotrod, and all unchantablenus, for
he would ask them could it be carried oh without groat
enemas to bun aid'? Al.or briefly tow:tuns on the
ondoucti, he put it to the Jury Wl•Dt•et • Irai•
would not cover the damage done. It VIM • most Irivolous
action.
_and ought DOM to Issue man 1010 • tuft.
The Under sheriff was wary briet to hi. summing up.
Al taut .utoet cud tho Cale ought to haul bow' settled
without corning into court. rimy bad nothing .1 .11 to do
',Moths queetion of the boy; they had to do wee to
007 04404 datum'. tho 14041111fi had ackmdly sustaisted by
the acts et the d.fendont.
After about 20 ininu see deliberation. the 101 l hahotts•d
the damage* at We.

Swims Favaa.—Mr. (Amiss Cobb, living our the
Cemetery, has put lust two Cuts pugs through thls
'nubbly. One cited naturally, toe other was
elamintered by Um cuder of Lusirector !Lunt sod
Mr. Bake, yet,erumor ..urgeon. At a muslin, of the
Authorky on Friday, the di,triat wee declared
an bawled one.