The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-05 00:00:00

AFTGIIANISTAN.

General Pollock arrived at Jellalabad, and effected a
junction with the troops composing the garrison of that
fortress, •°a the 16th of April. The British force met
'With no opposition or annoyance after passing Ali
Musjid, except that arising from the attempts of a few
maurauding bands of Kbyberrias to plunder and carry
off the baggage. With the exception, however, of a few
camels, everything belonging to the troops was brought
in safety to Jellalabad. General Pollock would have ar-
rived there two or three days sooner, but as the defeat
of Akhbar Khan on the. 7th of April had secured the
safety of Jellalabad, and rendered rapid movements
on the part of the advancing force unnecessary, the
General halted on the bank of the Caubul river, and seat
strong detachments of cavalry and infantry to Lallpoora
on the opposite side, for the purpose of restoring Torabaz
Khan in his rights over. that place. This chief has in-
variably been friendly to the British. He supplied Gen.
Sale's force with provisions for a considerable time. By
this means he drew on himself the enmity of Akhbar
Khan, and was compelled to fly to Peshawur. The
worth:), chief was reinstated in his possessions without
difficulty, but we regret to say that
.three men belonging
to her Majesty's 3d Dragoons were swept away by the
current and drowned in attempting to cross the river.
On the 26th of April, Captain Colin Mackenzie, of
the Madras army, arrived at Jellalabad. This officer
had been released on 'his parole by Akhbar Khan, and
was , the bearer of proposals from that chief and Ma-
homed Schell Khan, the Ghilzie, to General Pollock,
for the release of the ladies and other persons taken
in the disastrous retreat from Caubul. How far the
negotiation has progressed, or what may have been the
tenure of Gen. l'ollock's reply, has not yet transpired.
The whole of the prisoners were confined in two small
forts in the Tezeen valley, and were tolerably well treated
hr their captors. Capt. Mackenzie brought intelligence of
General Elphinstone's death, which took place either
on the 23d or 24th of- April. The General's remains
were to be brought to the British camp for interment,
Akhbar Khan having offered to forward the body to
Jellalabad; which place it was expected to reach on the
night following Captain Mackenaie's arrival. The day
previouS.to his death the unfortunate General signed a
demi-tient containing a detailed account of the proceed-
ings connected with the Caubul insurrection. This
narrative cannot but prove highly interesting, and as
Lord Ellenborough seems laudably desirous of giving
publicity to everything connected with the recent trans-
actions beyond the Indus, we trust ere long to be able
to lay the deceased General's account before our readers.
All doubt as to who took the most active part in the
assassination of Sir W. Macnaghten is now at an end;
Captain Mackenzie having asserted that he saw Akhbar
Khan perpetrate the murder.
The brigade under Colonel Bolton, consisting of her
Majesty's 31st not, one trJep of Horse, and a half bat-
tery of Foot Artillery, the Gth Bengal Native Infantry,
end the 3d Irregular Cavalry, having under their charge
a large quantity of treasure, together with the whole of
the ordnance and commissariat stores, as also the greater
part of the private baggage of Gentral Pollock's army,
reached Ali Musjid on the 20th of April, without having
experienced the slightest -molestation from the Khy-
berries. On the following day Colonel Bolton effected, a
junction with Colonel Monteath, the latter officer.having
been detached by General Pollock with the 33d and 35th
Regiments Native Infantry for the purpose of assisting
in guarding the passage of the stores and treasure
through. the defiles. It was generally understood at
Jellalabad, that immediately the convoy arrived, pre-
parations would be made 'for the advance of the army
towards Caubul. There is no doubt -of Shah Soojah
having_ been murdered. The city and adjacent country
is in a state of anarchy consequent on the dissensions
between the rebels and the partisans of the late King.
It is not probable, therefore, that the British will meet
pith any serious opposition in their pragress to the
:Afghan capital. The numerous followers who formerly
adhered to the standard of Akhbar Khan have dwindled
down to a small party of about 100 horsemen.
GIIVZNEE.—The following officers who were quar-
tered in Ghuznee at the time of its capitulation are said,
on the authority of a native horsekeeper, to have es-
caped with their lives, and to be now in the hands of
some of the insurgent chiefs:—Colonel Fulmer, Captain
Alston, Ensign Williams, Lieutenant Bemis, Lieutenant
Barnes, Lieutenant Crawford, of the Bombay establish-
ment ; a Doctor, and another officer whose names were
not knoWn. .Lieutenant Lumsden and his wife were
killed. :The greater portion of the sepoys, after having
been plundered and otherwise maltreated by the Ghilzies,
were permitted to take shelter in the adjoining villages.
• le;cmoit.---From &hide our latest intelligence is also
'Of a favourable nature. Pursuant to peremptory orders
awnitithah2a,lir,ooalpnocrn,.
-• front 6 Q
ttemttlearhal.oNn otthte,
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tion of the force at the latter
place having been de-
trched iciits to meet General England, and aid him in
getting , the convoy through the Kojuck Pass. Ott the
29th of April the General reached the heights of Hy-
kulzie. the scene of his late discomfiture (reported in
our last:summary). No time Was lost in attacking the
enemy's position, and we are happy to say the attempt
was successful. A well-directed lire from the artillery
compelled the insurgents to evacuate their outposts
whilst the British iutantry were ascending the hill. The
enemy lost five standards, and had above 50 killed. The
casualties on our side were very trifling, no lives having
been lost. Lieutenant Ashburner, of the 3d Light Ca-
valry, was severely Woun:led. The following letter from
our correspondent at Sukkur, dated May -8, contains
some further information on the subject :
The troops under Brigadier England left Quettah
agreeably to orders from General Nett, or. the 26th ult.,
and on the 29th came up to the heights near Hykulzie,
the place of their late reverse. I have oily time to say
that they were carried in the most, gallant style, the
enemy tiying in all directions. They niust have suffered.
;very eeverely.. Our troops succeeded in taking five
tdantlards, sundry matelv•locks, &c. The 41st are amply
revenged for the' fall, on the previous Oeeasion, of their.
brave comrades ; the whole-both Europeans fend natives,