The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-18 00:00:00

TAXING or ONITZNZIE.

In the above month this fortress, one of the strongest
in Western Asia, and whose capture was undoubtedly
one of the most brilliant that British troops could achieve,
was in possession of Mahomed Hyder Khan, son of
the Ameer of Caubul, and the garrison which he com-
manded amounted to the nu►nber of between 3,000 or
4,000, about 1,500 of which were well-mounted cavalry.
Lord Keane's plan of attack was brilliant, and its execu-
tion daring. The attack at the gates was 'Vehemently
severe, and the resistance of the Affghans great. In
two hours it fell ; the whole of the British troops em-
ployed on the service amounted to about 4,400. Of the
enemy upwards of 800 were slain, and near 1,500 made
prisoners. Numerous horses, camels, and mules were
captured, but no valuable booty obtained. The great
gun of Ghuznee, which was captured, was an unwieldy
piece of ordnance, to which the Affghans attached much
importance, but which was very disproportionate to the
injury it was capable of inflicting. Its great weight, and
the badness of the roads to the Indus have prevented its
being sent to England.

Sept. 21, 1839. The fort of Joudpore, in Rajpootanß,
surrenders to the British.

Oct. 6. Surrender of the fort of Kurnaul, in the
Deccan, without a shot being fired. A few days after
General Wiltshire attacked the camp of the Rajah, at
about three miles distance ; the attack ended in -the
total rout of the enemy, but the Rajah escaped. 'Very
large military stores were found in Kurnaul, and' trea,
sure amounting to 1,000,000/. sterling. In the camp
was captured au immense quantity of jewels and 150,000/.
in specie. The British lost several officers, among
whom were Colonel Wright and Lieutenant Yates, of
the 34th Regiment, and Lieutenant White, of the
Queen's 39th Foot.

- The Shah of Persia consents to acknowledge Shah
Soojah as King of Affghanistan.

CAPTURE Or S.IIMX.A.T.

Nov. 13. Capture of Khelat by General Willshire.
Mehrab Khan, the chief, slain in the conflict; and-all his
principal Sirdars killed or taken with hundreds of other
prisoners. The attack was accomplished-11y a weak
brigade of infantry, and six light guns, at mid-day,' by
storming the place in the teeth of 2,000 Beloocfeos, the
elite of the nation. The British loss was severe--140
killed and wounded—about one-fifth of the number -ac-
tually engaged. Khelat is a town and fortress of the
same relation to Persia which Dover :or Plymouth
is to England. The attack on the citadel of
Khelat was disputed, every inch of ground, -gt,
,its base,
and when an entry was with some difficulty made by
columns under the command of Lillitenatit-Genera}
Willshire, Lieutenants Creed and Pennycuick, and
Brigadier Baumgardt, Mehrab Khan' was found /sur-
rounded by many of his chiefs, and at 'the ';head'of the
bravest of his followers. In the terrific struggle which
took place, Mehrat Khan fell, sword in hand, defending
his fortress and home, and the British flag soon floated
over the noble citadel of Khelat. The garrison was
estimated to have consisted of about 2,000 fighting men ;
of these 400 were killed, and above 200 taken prisoners ;
the British loss not exceeding 32 killCd andlo7 !vended,
the force employed having been about 1,000. The booty
secured is believed to have been considerable. • -

1840, Jan. 18. Sir Willoughby Cotton orders a ml.
litary force to attack the fortress of Peshoot, about forty
miles N.N.E. of Candahar, in which the chief Koonoor
had entrenched himself. Koonoor, after the attack, ova.
cuatod the fortress, and fled to the hills, and the detach.
went took possession. The loss of the British was sixty-
five killed and wounded.

Recapture of Khelat, and defeat of Major Clibborne,
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by the Murrees and Beloochees in the defile of Poolajee,
when four officers and 250 sepoys of the British detach•
ment are killed. The British authorities at Bombay
order a force of 10,000 men to march upon Khelat, . and
revenge the insult offered to British arms. •
Sept. 18. Defeat of Dost Mahomed on the northern
frontier by a small force, under Brigadier Donnie. The
enemy, 10,000 strong, left 500
men dead on the field, •
together with all their baggage, and Dost Mahomed fled,
seriously wounded. Captain Brown evacuates the fort
of liahun, by treaty with the Murrees.
Nov. 2. Dost Mahomed suffers a second and total de-
feat at Perwan, in Kohistan, and having fled from the
contest, rode a distance of nearly 100 miles from the
field of battle, and surrendered himself to Sir W.
Macnaghten.
Nov. 4. The fortress of Khelat surrenders without the
least resistance to General Nott, Nusseer Khan and his
troops being then at Dadur. Tho following day, how-
ever, Nusseer Khan was defeated in a severe engagement.
Shere Singh, having succeeded in driving out the
widow of Kurruck Singh, takes possession of Lahore.
Application is made by Nao Nihil to the Britiskto re.
store her to the throne. The bill tribes at Scinde enter.
into treaties with the English, and Nusseer Khan &li-
vers himself up to Colonel Stacy, of the Bengal army.
Nusseer Khan, the young chieftain of Khelat, cornea
to terms with the British agents, and surrenders himself
widow of Nao Nihil brings forth a child
to their protection.
still-iborn,ursT; that the Sikh districts were likely to eon.
tinue comparatively tranquil under the government of
Shere Singh.

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THE WEATIIER.—NooN, APRIL 10.
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Thermometer... 46 Highest 4B I Lowest ....... 35
Barometer 30.17.—Wind E.—Freezing Point 22 Deg.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning.... Al minutes after 6 I Evening 16 minutes after 7.

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