The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-07 00:00:00

Kookhi 7vhic:ll. illage also was evacuated on
our approach. '1 hey now retreated, and began to
muster in force of 1 the rugged range of heights in our
front, the most sal ieni of which was within long mus-
ket shot of the vill eg .2. The steeps were too rugged
for the assent of our g uns. The enemy defended them-
selves with givat brAT ery, some of their attacks being
bold enough to comp( our troops to retire at one
place, while at o.noth4 3r they maintained an advanced
position amongst the hills till ordered to withdraw.
'The fighting `,cd five hours. Near the hill the
enemy's canip wa: i ov,ertaben and captured, and tents,
cattle, and alumni; itiov, with a considerable quantity
of provisions, fell 'nto ow hands. The Caubul chiefs
were said to have f. led w;.th fifty or sixty followers.
The total of the e aemY's force is understood to have
amounted to abut it 2 ,000. They had about 50
killed. Our casualties consist of seven killed and
49 wounded ; < anong.st the latter being Major
Huish (26th .Nl—at'ive Tuft entry), and Captain Eclnionds
(her aklajestfs. 9th Foot) severely; Captain Tait
(commanding Irregular Cavalry) and Ensign Ro-
bertson (37th r;ative infant-3), slightly. While our
troops were aili:vancing, partia:b were detached to set
fire to the hems a and villages; and the force after-
wards remained on the ground, employed in cutting
down the viney: irds and mull berry trees. Our troops
everywhere bel ia-ved with thte utmost spirit and gal-
lantry, and the wl of the arrangements appear to
have been eminently skilful and judicious. About
forty of the memy ,it is said, were blown upp. by the
accidental explosiol of an ammunition box. The sur-
rounding tribes speedily sent in their submission, and
the camp began to be well supplied with provisions.
On the Ist of September, to the astonishment of every
one, Prince Mattel) Jung—who since the death of the
Shah Soojah, has maintained a precarious, or occa-
sionally a phantom sort of supremacy at Caubul
made his appearance in camp. He. had just before
this been reported dead—killed in a scuffle, it was at
one time said; another a victim of his own hands,
or of the poison or dagger of the author of. all our
evils—Akbar Kihan ! He accompanies General Pol-
lock on his orim -ard march, his presence being calcu-
'lated, as is supp, 3sed, to produce a diversion in our
favour. General Sale, who had been suffering from
inflammation of qhe kidneys, was ordered to close up
between the 2d and 4th ; while Brigadier Monteath
was directed to follow the day after, so as to be
ready to start for Caubul on the sth or6th. Flachsepoy
regiment was al lowed 190 camols-800 being the
usual number on similar occasions. The officers aban-
doned their own t o=uts and betook themselves to those
of the native co) ramon soldiers. Baggage was re-
stricted to the 'lighteit possible amount, and the
general belief secaied to be, that however, little might
be taken with ti iem, all would be left behind ;no
more carriage th an was adequate for necessary food
and ammunition being looked for orb their return.
The camp followers .were to have eight days' supplies
sent out to them on starting, which they must carry
for themselves, as the Commissariat could not under.

take to convey pro-visions fo r them on the way !
Meanwhile rumour ran, that formidable preparations
Were in progress in the Passes a detachment of 2,000
despatched from Canty al being, it was said, likely to
be reinforced by 3,0 DO Ghiizies. There were be-
lieved to he 3,000 or 4,000 of the Caubul men in the
Hazaruk valley, a litthe off the line of route, who
WoUld probably be firs t disposed of; if so, occasioning
iLVetour of ten miles. This party were said to be
strongly posted. Thi !),- were reserving themselves
till we got involved t Lmongst the passes, when they
meint to attack us,---General Pollock, however,
having wisely resolved, it is believed, to take the
initiative and dispose of them first. The chief re-
sistatiCe is said to be preparing for us at Boodkhak
and Jugdulluck, where the gorge is at its narrowest.
Peshawur letters of the 6th mention that preparations
were being made by the enemy at Teera for the at-
tack of Ali Musjid. Here the usual sickness which
prevails, at this unlu!althy and ill-fated spot had over-
taken our troops.

The following er tract will give an idea of the force
posted along the litre of our retreat. At Peshawur
and Junirood we have no British troops. Those parts
which 'aro under c barge of General Avitabile, are kept
by about 7,000 Sikh troops. • Ten miles within the
passes thi fort of . Ali Musjid, 25 miles from Peshawur,
and 78,from Jellalabad, is garrisoned by details of
infantry from DI rakka, together with a party of Je-
zaileheesiia strong- Sikh force being in the neighbour-
hood. The 30th and 64th Native Infantry, with a
ressalah of Andersc in's horse and some guns, occupy
Dhakka 3t3,miles further on, at the upper end of the
pass, 40 miles below Jellafabar.l; and at this latter
place the 6th arid 53d Native Infantry, with invalids
and spare.men .of all other corps, including 300 Euro-
peans and two squadrons of the 10th Light Cavalry,
remain behind- They have besides, a company ofEu-
topean artillery, with a bullock-battery, and four
horse-artillery guns--there not being men enough to
serve these in the field. At Futtiahbad and Gunde-
muck, garrisons fifteen and eleven miles in advance
of this respectively, detachments will -be left, but we
are not in possession of details. They will, we be-
lieve, chiefly consist of Sikhs now quartered across
the river frou Jellalabad.

AUGUST 20.—The troops proceeding:to Caubul are
brigaded as f 4 )flows, viz. :-3d Troop Ist 'Brigade
Horse Artillery, 2d ditto, 3d ditto, aq 'Dragoons, 3d
Irregular .Cavastry,l3th Light Infantry, 35th Native
Infantry, are.now at Futtiahbad under General Sale,
where they.fervain till joined by the rest of the force,
Captain Mainwvring is. Commissariat Officer with this
brigade.
Head-quarters, Gem. Pollock, Division Staff, Gen.
2l•Caskill, one squadron sth Native Cavalry, Head-
quarters. and one squadron 10th Native Cavalry,
Abbott's Field I lottery, 9th Regiment. of Foot, 26th
Native Infantry, 60th ditto ditto, .2 companies of
Sappers and Mir iers, park and magazine, To march
from Jellalabad for Futtiahbad on the- 23d of August,
under Brigadier Tulloch. Captain Nugent is Commis-
sariat officer with this Brigade.
First Native C avalry, 31st Foot, 33d.Native Infan-
try, Mountain 'rain, Treasure, Mackiscn's Bildars
and Jezailehees. 'To march from Jellalabad on the 22d
of Augtiit, undc.r Brigadier Monteath ; Capt. Lloyd,
CommisSariat officer, with this brigadc,,
The whole of the above force is to move from Fut-
tiahbad tin the: 4th of September, upon, Caubul. Akbar
Khan has' sent down 3,000 men to occupy the passes
betwixt-Futti.ahbad and Caubul; and some of these
men were seen on the evening of, the 13th instant
from General Sale's camp.
It is'reported that Captain Troup has been mur-
dered'at Ca.ubtA, but this is not generally believed
here: 't Same say that he was merely " kiched out" of
Durbar !

Thdl-ibllowirig troops remained at Jellalabad :
Four troops of the 10th Native Cavalry, 2d Company
of the7Zl Batttilion of Artillery and Light Field Bat-
tery, 6th Regiment of NatiVe Infantry, 53d Native
Infantry, 300 Europeans, 'of different corps, in the
Field Hospit tl--under Lieut.-Colonel Eckforh. Cap-
tat covatkin., Commissariat officer.
Remain at Dbakka--730th Regimont of Native In-
fan,try, under Brigadier Wild ; Captain Duffin, Com-
missariat officer.—Born 4 U. S. Gazette, Sept. 16.