The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-23 00:00:00

THE AFGHAN WAR.

The following telegram has been received from the
Viceroy, dated September 14th :—Sir Gholam litunsm
Khan hes reached Shotargardao safely. It is reported
that detachmente of corps from Cabal Lave arrived
at JoWashed. Bandeman telegraphs that Quetta
country is perfectly ManquiL Cabal news has had
no disturbing effect. The Kliljak chiefs have declared
their resolution to perform the engagements (*Ult.
fully. The Khan of Khelet has telegraphed that his
life and country are at the disposal of the British
Government.

Ai .T KIM, Sunday night —An eye-nitnesa I the
attack upon the Residency states that the assault
commenced at one o'clock in the day, but that at eikcht
in the morning Major Cavagnari received information
which led him to believe that a rising was intended.
The defence War{ her thousand men attacking
seventy. The mutineers brought up artillery and
used it against the Residency. Most of the defender'
were shot down ; the Envoy himself was stabbed.
The bodies have all been mutilated. The Afghan Ines
exceeded three hundred. The Ameer had other tnxmo
who remained faithful to hhu, but he made no efforts
whatever to interfere. A Bengal Mollah bitterly
reproached him for permitting the sacred person of an
ambassador to be injured, and bemied him to
endeavour to save him, as his death would be for ever
• dishonour to his name. The tumor, however,
intimidated by the fanatical native Mullahs, did
nothing whatever.

Slin-t, Tue.My.—A sower belonging to the Corps
of Guides, named Taimur, who war present at the
attack on the British Residerbcy at Calnd on the 3rd
inst., and subsequently comport, arrived at Lundi
Rotel yesterday morning. He brings the following
further particulars respecting the massacre of Sir
Louis Cavagnari and the other members of the British
Embassy
The roof of the Residency being commanded by
other house. was untenable, and the besneged made •
trench outside. _ -

About 1 p.m. Sir L. Cavagnari wail severely
wounded by • ball which ricochetted on to his
forehead, Mr. Jenkyns, who arrived at the
Residency during the viisek, wrote • letter to the
Ameer asking for help. The reply received was
" God will; I sin making arrangements." A
previous request for all by Sir L. Cavagnari had
received • similar reply. The 110Wal was told that
Lieutenant Hamilton shot three of the mutineers
with his revolver and killed two with his sword.
He also heard that lir. Kelly was lying dead
Inside the Residency, and that Sir L. Cavagnari was
in the room which was burnt and which subsequently
fell in. His body had not been found., and the other
three officers of the Guides were burnt to death near
the Residency. Another sowar who had escaped WM
In Cabal, but was prevented from leaving. He told
Taimur that the grasscutters were in safety, that he
had helped Dr. KeUy when wounded, and that Mr.
Jenkyroi had written a second time to the Ameer
stating that Sir L Cavagnari was wounded. The
bearer of the letter was cut to pieces by the mutineers.
Taimur then started, but VIA disarmed and placed
In confinement. He succeeded, however, in escaping,
and at daybreak of the 4th September he visited the
Residency, and saw the body of Lieutenant Hamilton
lying acmes a mountain gun, stripped of his jacket,
but not dishonoured. Mr. Jenkyrts was with Yahyah
Khan.
. _ . .

—;E:iMur saw no troops on the road (rum Cebu! to
Jellahatad and Dakka, and, as far as he knew, none
were coming.
The Ameer, Yakoob Khan, has sent another letter
to All Khel, again expressing his confidence in the
British Government and his deep grief and great
distress on account of recent events. He announces
his intention to punish the offended.
Intelligence received at Simla from Candahar states
that the attack upon the Residency was not premedi-
tated, but that no serious attempt was made to relieve
the British Envoy beyond preventing further troops
from joining in the attack.
General Robots reports, under yesterday's date,
that Colonel Baker has completely succeeded in his
reconnaissance toward,. Kushi from Shiki Kotai, the
head men of the tribes pmmising transport and
supplies. Colonel Baker will occupy Rush in a few
days.
ALLAHABAD (vil Teheran), TVIVIDAT.—The man
who is believed to be the sole survivor of the Oribul
massacre, a eowar of the Guides, has arrived at Lundi
. . . . .

The Maharajah Scindia has been visiting the
Maharajah HoMar.
A Stkr, who left Candahar for Cabul last month,
has just returned with the news that the Aineer has
lent for troops to Herat and Balkh. He has also sum-
moned the Ghilsai tribe* to rise and join a Jehad.
Disturbances are reported to have taken place at
Zemindawar, where the Governor I. besieged in the
fort.
TrUtaILAS ISOM ma VICEROT :—Following fmm
Candahar, 15th. Begins. Private letters from Cabul
date three regiments only engaged in attack on Resi-
dency; that the affair 9/SAS apparently unpremeditated,
having arisen from disappointment of these three
regiments at getting one month's pay only, and that
no serious attempt at relief wee made beyond prevent-
ing other troop* taking part.

The lioeCOM G 674144 says :—" The fault of the English
was and is that they thought it possible to place
Afghanistan upon the same footing as the many minor
States of the Indian Empire, preserving a certain
amount of independence, but being under the influence
of an English resident; whereas Afghanistan required
to be conquered right out to keep her in proper order.
It has long been recognised by English authorities
that the first nation going to war with Afghanistan, be
It Russia or England, would be regarded by the
Afghans as their undying enemy. We do not know
bow true this obeervation may be, but the English
have twice committed this mistake. The first time it
arose from their little knowledge of the country, but
the second is inexplicable, and we do not know how
the Earl of Beaconsfield and Lord Lytton, with the
example of Palmerston and Auckland to warn them,
could have fallen into their predecessors' error. The
outbreak at Cabul shows that an English Embassy
cannot exist there in safety without the regular mem
potion of the city by a strong military force, and this
must lead to a complete change in England's relations
with the country. For insulting the End:awn
Afghanistan must bear the vengeance of England, and
with what result' The invasion of revenge of 184$
was followed by the evacuation 41 the country, but is
this poodble now On that occasion England invaded
Afghanistan to regain prestige, but she has no such
damning now, as she ham already just finithed • war
for prestige and retired to the Indus with her laurel&
As for England herself, she has already on hand^ war
with races in South Africa, and a in‘ape-tive war with
Burraah, while in India itself the numerous disturb.
ances lest on foot by the Daooits show that her
sovereignty rests upon a simmering volcano."
TEO; BII.ITLSEI TROOPS DELAYED.
TaLsowt]

BMA, Wadndeally. —A esrpeat, together with
some of the Guides who were stationed at the British
Residency, have escaped f rola Cabal and arrived at
All Kiwi According to information received by the
military .ithoridee they have rearm to believe that
the frostier tribes have partially hat.mpt.a the ow,
ineakation between the Khyber and Cabal The
dificaltiss cd the transport service delay this &dames
of the Bride celimas frost the Khyber Pass and the
RIrMI6 valor. The strth ol eseh wham is
11.000 am of all rm.

HAMPTON LACIAL—TVIIMMT.
WILT= Batuso Ptxre.—Tint Wok" 1; 111iloom
11; laden, 1 Wm. Wbool‘ Glish•rvio. Sawa Ofit
Laos 8••••1, Edith Piaii:••••••, and Ixtininisher Awn&
Won by thio•-oliartors of • kap&
Marron Nuusir PLATR—L•WiraiI, 1 Fallow Noy,
1 Bir:ndat. likielfra, lady Outdid,
Mts. Phidips. &Ivan:resit, and Attmli-
iiwns alan rms. W‘in by •
MAXIM VALLST STAILIS. —)lay boy, I: Saphirk ; San
R .1•••• .1.• ran. %Von in • cutter by •
bril•tb and. ,-13•11'.

Hortz-,AR PLATA —Zahula. 1: Wed 011 re, 2: Will,
larnaino, VrII, aid Alfred tbe 03ed a 1.., ran. Woe by.
Monk. _

PMcE Ram —SW Queen, 1; Queen's County, $;
Prince. 1 Wes by nall • length.

LICHFIELD RACES.-TCSIDAT.

PEVA?' SIWIZPIITAKIEL OoN mil.—?y Baron
Bree.A.c 1; Duplex, $; Bel Esperanin I Won by hall
sio,,et h.

4N;II.I;.SICA Wsurin Puna—Red Orme Knish; 1;
0 ...le 2. Reno- 3. IVon by three 111161111.
ClIANPAO:11/ I'IATIC-11411•••rnile,—Priao. Bladed. 1:
Miss Tooneley, ; Oto.leuin, 0. Catty Stark 1111 y (F.
*rebel), dbaptalitl,l Cotty S ark Oily won by • bead.
Ou returning io wale o:over -bj•cte.l to Cotty Stark filly
on the ;mond or • crone, and the tteeterds awards; the
race to Prince Bladod.
IIAIDIJIHIMDLI PLATS —rwo miles ; over eight
hordlea.—Lanteris Fly, 1 ; Master Everett, It Wen sully
by three !reel..
BIIAUDVS/IT WiLTNI PLATZ.—Movik. I; Andreas, 2;
Mr Jerle, 3 Wort by hall-a-length
ArrArroapsans PLAIT.—New Ltand, 1; Caper, ;
Sineleton. 1 Four raa.
Orr Illiraszie PLOT. —Atmat five forlonia—L intern
Fly, 1:B reit, I: bitter to Startle. 1 Fear ran.
rIIZIPORD HITNTIRS. PLATL—Tao Qat —Miry-
land. 1 ; Stn.% of Canvas, 2; Retribution, 1 Four ran.

WLDNIIDVDAT.
HUNTERS' OPTIONAL SLUING PLAT& Two utast
Retnbution, 1; Cicero, 2; Cyprus, 3. Won by a l
111srag- Golden Bain, 1; Prospero, WotalL
by ten
lengths.
Comm ltraiszas' NU RAMAT PLArg —Tempest, 1;
FOICIOII. 2; lowsratoke colt, 3 Won by three lengths.
WELTED HANIDICAP NAM-011C* I; Croestrse, ;
Fonweeranate. 3. Won by • meek
ORENDON JCVINI PLATIL —Vickela (km. I :Request.
2 ; Danuut. 3. Wont, g_twe
HURDLD HANDICAP MargkAthillargaret, 1; Gunlock.
2 ; Zoe •. 3. Pour ran.
HUNTIMS' Huanui Purr. —Bartan, 1; Bristol, 2;
Centaur. 3. Four ran.

AYR RACFS.-WEDYLIDAT.

TRIAL PLAIT. Six Inflow. Sunnybraa 1 Led,
Flora filly, 2; Ananias, 1 Won by • lenith.
WISMAR HUNTIRS STARR/ Mu. York, I ;
Montauban, 2: St Gomm 1 Won easily by a length
NUILIZRY HARDICAP PLATE. 811 fartonp.--Cipolata,
1; Cheviot, 2; lialgit at Athol, 1 Won easily by •
PI4IL-0011 milli Paha/. I; Faetire, 2.
Portia, 1 Won bY • length-
Fagg flan inns?. One mile MO yerds.—StratAhlane, 1
Palmist, 2; La Glans, 1 Won emily by • length and a
half.