The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-23 00:00:00

THE OCCUPATION OF CAUBITL.

FROM MAJOR-GENERAL POLLOCK, C. 13., COMMANDING IN
AFFGHANISTAN, TO T. M. MADDOCK, ESQ., SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT, POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. _
Camp, near Caubul, Sept. 16.
_ _

Sir,=l have the honour a forward, for the informa-
tion of the Right Hon. the Governor-General, copy of
my dispatch to the address of Major-General Lumley,
Adjutant-General of the army. I have„ &C.,
GEORGE POLLOCK,
Major-General, Co al m andiag in A flghanistatt.

F TIOM MAJOR-G F.NER A L G. POLLOCK, CIL, C6M3IANPINO
IN AFFG lIANISTA N, TO MAJOR-GENET:AL J. 11...LP/LEY,
ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY.
Camp Caubul, Sept.
Sir, —I have the honour to report, for the intreiation of
his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that on the 14th
instant we marched from Khoord Caubul to IloPtidn,h
I took the precaution of sending parties to man the
heights of the Khoord Caubul pass, but we met Ivith no
opposition. On the 15th I moved on to Caubul and mi.:
camped on the race-course. This morning I proceeded
to the Bala Hissar, with the following troops :—a troop.
of Horse Artillery under Major Delafosse a company
from each regiment of Infantry under Lieut.-Colonel
Taylor ; the 3d Dragoons, under Major Lockwood ;
troop of the Ist Regiment of Light Cavalry ; n rissalah
of the 3d Irregalar Cavalry, with the whole of the 'Gene-
ral and Division Staff: The ob.;eet was to plant the Bri-
tish colours in the Bala Ilissar on the spot most Conspi-
cuous from the city. The Prince Ewell Jung, who
joined my camp at Gundamuck, expressed a wish to go
with the party, to which I assented. • On our arrival at
tho spot selected, the colours were hoisted, the band or
her Majesty's 9th Foot immediately struck up the na-
tional anthem of " God save the Queen," and u Royal
salute was fired from the guns of the Horse Artillery,
the whole of the troops present giving three cheers.
I have left the colours in the Bala Hisser, to be hoisted
daily as long as we remain. The Infantry also remain..
under the command of Lieutenant. Colonel Taylor, but
they will ba relieved on the arrival of Major-General
Nott by a Native Regiment from his force. I expect
General Nott will reach Caubul to-morrow or the -next
day. Since our arrival hero we have not been able to
obtain any certain information of Mahomed Akbar.
It appears, hoa ever, that Ameen Oollah has separated
from him.
Neither of them have ventured to return in the direc-
tion of Caubul. The following prisoners have come into
the camp :—Mrs. Trevor, with eight children ; Cautaia
and Mrs. Anderson, with three children ; Captain Troup.:
and Dr. Campbell. Unless some very unforeseen circum-
stances occur, I expect to obtain possession of the re-
mainder of the prisoners in the course of eight or ten
days, with the exception of Captain Bygrave, who, I
regret to find, has been taken by Mahomed Akbar, and
was with him during the action of the 13th inst..
I have, &c.,
GEORGE POLLOC,K.
Major-General Commanding in Affghanistan.

FROM MAJOR-GENERAL G. POLLOCK, C. 8., COMMANDING
IN AFFGRANISTAN, TO T. H. HADDOCK, ESQ., SECRE-
TARY TO GOVERNMENT, POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Camp, near Caubui, Sept. 17.
Sir,—l have the honour to forward, for the informa-
tion of the Right Hon. the Governor-General, cop, of
my despatch, of date the 14th instant, to the addl.,. ss of
Major-General I.anuley, Adjutant-General of the army.
I have, &c.,
GEORGE POLLOrJK,
Major-General Commanding in Aikhanistan.