The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-01-18 00:00:00

"From Lieutenant-0-eneral !network received 11th of
Jana, 1879.

"
"Camp Kushab. Bth. tnortly after marching yesterday
morning I received Priv,* that the Governor of Caudahar,
with moat of Cabul tificials, fled the previous night towards
ilerat. Garrison with them are disbanded. Deputy Governor
has sent offerirvg submission.
" Troeixt will march through city of Candahar to-day
ropulaSir,n everywhere friendly."

"From Viceroy, January 12.
"Roberts reports affairs settling down in Khost. People
!becoming reassured. All principal maliks have tendered
'submission. Proposes to leave there regiment Native
infantry, two cavalry, and two mountain guns, placing two
Months' provisions in fort, and raising a few levies for cora-
Munications. Returns himself to Kuram.

"Stewart nt Candahar, 9th. About to make formal entry.
aT°Olll zazzching through town, and camping on Ghazni
road.

" Leading chiefs of Tezin have come into Jellalabad."
"From Viceroy, 14th of January, 1879.
"Roberts reports all quiet In ghost Valley. Tribes with
whom action of 7th took place principally Gurbuz, a section
Of the Mahsud Waziris and liilangslr, attvacted by preaching
of mollabs and hope of plunder. Roberts visits extreme
'western end of valley and returns to Hazar-pir about 21st.
'tumours of threatened attack by Mangals on Feiwar have
subsided.

"Ilindoo traders are arranging for collection of supplies.
Post and telemph are open and uninterrupted. Tarts
have offered to place two or three thousand men at our dis-
POsal."

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan 11.

_The Journal de St. Petersbourg of to-day confirms the
wafement that here All has entered Russian territory,
adding that he btu taken this step not in consequence of the
sticcess of the British, but in order to invoke the mediation
loif Russia. The Journal de St. Petersbourg proceeds :
The Ameer will receive sympathetic hospitality, but the
idea of mediation is an illusion, upon the clearing up of
_Which will probably depend the continuation of his
lutirney.

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The Novoe Vremya observes that the residence of the
Ameer either in Russia or Bokhara will be always useful to
Ituada, as it involves a menace to England.

(From Tuesday's Times.)
CAMP (through Quetta) Jan. 13.
the 4th of January a reconnoissance, under Colonel
!eilliedy, moved from the Kuddanl into the Meta-Mande,
valley, with orders to hold the Ghlo Kotal, leading
Into the Ts.kht-i-pal Valley. On arrival they met and
drove before them some 300 of the Afghan cavalry.
;Simultaneously with the above advance a second recon-
°caring force, under Colonel Palliser, marched from
Batoz-I-Ahmed Khan into the Takht-i-pal Valley. Hear-
1g Kennedy's guns, 100 sabres of the 15th Hussars,
,Ivith 30 of the Ist Punjab Cavalry, were promptly despatched
cowards the cannon fire in the hope of outflanking the
enemy whom Kennedy was evidently engaging. The Afghan
force, completely surprised, were gallantly charged by
Mein? Luck, of the 15th Hussars, commanding the 130
Sabres. After the melee 24 of the enemy were counted dead
Cu the plain, nine prisoners were taken, and several horses.
Our own casualties were nine troopers, sabre-wounded, and
15 horses killed and wounded. One of the Ameer's brothers
Was with the enemy, but escaped.