The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-12-30 00:00:00

THIS
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SECOND EDITION.

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MAIM LANZ (CLOSING).

Wheat closed quietly but steadily, aad
change. White English, Ws to 56g. rag. 36:4115at,
Barley dull, grinding lower to sell ; osta ‘7l.
In favour of buyer. ; but without be
lower ; brans and pair steady with a urit—""mq
flour dull and weak. trade ;

METROPOLITAN C ATTL E. 03 Do.
(Tuts Dar.)
About 2,700 Nowa, vary few forein- Trade 14,,
flat at fr 4. to 6s ; about 9,000,49, tr"
atsiLo6,lol. Calves, 5a to 66 ;4d to all
per SU, At Deptford there were
lad tope
sheep.

DORCEIESTER MARKETd,
Corn and cattle, were both of a holiday shameto
and there was but a short eu:Tly of l.l eterytha,
. Duke's gals. Beef realised front Lie lleat
per wore ; but the mutt ot trade was serf bria„
best gruslities fetched about 101 per lb. Calree..7: dear, and realised front 47s to &le each.

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LAST WEEKS' MAIIKETS
Were all holiday ones, and nuimpootant. Raw mis unaltered, or a trifle lower.

THE AFGHAN WAR.
The welcome intelligence is telegraphed f /• of the defeat and dispersion of the hostile ezim:
Cabul, and the relief of Sir Frederick I "Ali,. General though. The first-named achieves,s.4 eee"
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4i.poSiti:llfitanret 7,fethrpeuxtr, augh"..lll it wwwih,:terebydari:::::arektud,:.i,
! lessitions with heavy loss towards Cabot whew,
fled to their homer without attempting to steihee4Z.
blow. Telegraphing to Lord Lytton on Christmee-eve General Roberts announced his intention to
the Bala Hisser that afternoon. The British Ism rfi. reported to be slight. Yakoolo Khan's eldest e, eho
w
had been proclaimed Aineer by the rebels, got dem away, but cavalry have been sent in ism-suit Gemne
Gough's brigade joined the Cabal army on the 24M, se
that General Roberts may now be considered to be beyond the reach of serioue
THE VICTORY BY GENERAL ROBERT&
From General Sir F. Roberts, dated Cabul,
December :—" Desultory attack, all yesterday. (he
casualty, • private 67th Foot wounded. Num the
day information WWI received that a general atlaek
would be made at daybreak today, the signal beim a
fire lighted on Amid heights. Large nunMers of the
enemy were seen occupying the more distant
during the day, and conununicating to the near mei as it got dark. At sin a.m. the light appeared, em
immediately afterwards the attack commenced on three sides. We were all prepared. On the south aad
west sides the enemy did not show onuch determiaa
tion, but on the north-east corner of Behmerso heighte
some thousands collected, and evidently contemplated
assaulting the position. General thigh Gough enee.
mended here, and, with the able assistance of Coked
Jenkins, made an admirable disposition. As ace as
the intention of the enemy was fully developed, I
determined on a counter attack with cavalry aatt
artillery. These issued by the gorge between the
Behrsaroo heights, and, opening lire on the enemy's
flank, speedily dislodged them from the plea
they had taken up on the north-east comer.
The cavalry pursued and cut up numbers
the enemy, who, retiring from all points, beat a fiseey
retreat into the city. We have now occupied some of
the advanced villages, more particularly those onths
Butkak road, so as to ensure the advance of Geueral
Charles Osough's brigade to-morrow unmolested.
camp is visible about eix miles, to the east. I shall take
the initiative either to-morrow afternoon or the follow.
jug morning, and hope to report that her Nimmty's
troops have iige,ie got possemeson of the Rain !timer
and the city of Ceiba. Our casualties today have been
few. Numbers will be tele,,,raphed to.monyoe I
grieve to report the death •if two gallant officer,.
Captain Dundee arel Lieutenant Nugent, Royal
Engineers, caused by an untimely eiplooon while
engaged in blowing top the towers ••f a neighbourim
village," From General Sir F. lisherts, dated Calsd,
24th December,—'' Our success was complete, and the
enemy's loss severe. l'eople living near to Cabal weed
straight to their houses after being defeated, mil
Kolustanis and Logaris to the city for a few bows,
but during the night they fled. Mollah MLA'
Alien and Meederal Maimed Jan, the too
leaders, went off early. Mahomed Yahir Khan, se
of Nlshomed Sheriff Khan, who has been very Ku,.
against us, has, it is reported, taken away Moss Kim;
molest son of Ya.koolo Khan, and escaped toward.
Wardak. Cavalry have smne Us pursuit. The Bala
Hi and city will be t.,aken issoession .1 tin, after.
noon, and the former will be occupied if I can beanie.
tied that there is no danger to the troops from irm.
powder. Yakoob Khan 'o wife and no•therawl Yahys
Khan's wife, who is a irlau4lster of die celebrated
Sirdar Khan, will he brought into Shensi, to-day.
kern up the
eTfllghcehiteyt.mheoeirt,el....cfnu,nieiytaLisltereir4np.trh.sliir,i.etikr,iint;metrh.det;
Li wiusled,
including Lieut. Gauthier, sth Punjeh Cavalry,
severely, and Lieut. Burn NI unlock, IIE., slightly. I
have telegraphed to General Bright to occupe Lee
Baba by detachment of Native Infantry from
Jueulluk, and to send a regiment of Native Infantry
to Istabund. Butkak will be occupied by trope bon
this to-morrow. In this way communication with
India will
tored. Her
s grnchee
message has
en
who are
arrived iucbesare doing wbel
udtay;ged...7 The mol"rity 'I the wounded
Slight cow oct night. AU
well." . _ .

A Deily Netts Lahore tel,,frani date. ,—"Erwvay
retreating from Cabul, and evwuated tlic city during
the night of the Med. The Kohl-tank anti Logan..
with the Mona Mu,ha, and Mahowed Jan, their
chief leaders, are wholly diaper...el. The chiefs di-
agreed the election of .Nlusa Khan, Yakeoba
eldest son. It is stated from an official .our that
fleneral Roberts has actually occupied the Bala
!flaw." .