Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-25
MONDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 25 1882


| after concentrating his forces at Urghundce Dost
Malomed found they were not TO be depended upon.
AID, without waiting to De attacked he fed with
few hor;emsn to Bamlan The bulk Of his army inn
pieces of brass cannon were taken, loaded, in the
field, and five more afterwards
Part Of the army entered Caboel on the 7h August
with Shah Soejah; and Sir John Keane having es-
tsbshed him "on the throne Of bis ancestors.1 re-
turned to his camp in the vicinity Of Cabool. The
troops were in possession OF great abundance, de-
lighted Within fertility OF the country, and enjoy
ing excellent quarters. In his last dispatch, Sir
81 trust we have thus accomplished all the objects
that your Lorqship had in contemplation when you
planned and formed the army Of the Indus and the
expedition into Afghanistan. The conduct Of the
army, both European and native, which your Lord.
ship did me the honor to place under my ORDERS has
been admirable throughout; and notwithstanding the
severe marchngs and privatiohs they have gone
through their appearance and discipline have suffer
ed nothing. and the opportunity afforded them at
Ghuznee of meeting and conquering their enemy has
greatly added to their good spirits"
Ertractfrom Letter from his Ercellency Lieut.
General Sir John Keane, X. c. B. and G. C. H
dated Head Quarters, Camp Cabooi, august
Sth, 1885,
1t gives me infinite pleasure to be able to address
my despatchto your lordshIp ftom this capital, the
vicinity Of whichhis Msjesty ja DOL Nook
and the army under my command reached the day
before yesterday. The King entered his capital yes
terday afternoon, accompanied by the British Envoy
ana Minister ana the gentlemen OF the and
by myself, the Generals and staff officers of this
army, and escorted by squadroa Of her Majesty's
4th Light Dragons and one Of her Majesty's 10th
Lancers, With Capt ain Martins troop Of Horse Ar
British troops should be present ON the occasion and
very small party only Of his own Hindoostance and
Afghan troops. After the anmating scene Of ira
xsrsing the streets and reaching the Palace in the
Balla Hissar, royal salute was fred and addi-
tional salvo in the Afghan STYLE from small guns re
semblng waH pieces, named ingalls, and carried on
camels. We heartily congratulated his Majesty on
being in possession Of the throne and kingdom Of his
ancestors, and upon the overthrow Of his enemies ;
and, after taking leave Of his Majesty, returned
to our camp.
] trust we have thus accomplished all the objects
which your lordship had in contemplation when you
planned and formed the army Of the Indus, and the
expedition into Afghanistan.
The conduct OF the army, beth European and ma
tive, which your lordshp did me the honor to place
under my orders, has been admirable tkroH ghOut;
and, notwithstanding the severe marching and priva
tons they had gone through, their appearance and
discipline have suffered nothing and the opportunity
afforded them at Ghuznee Of meeting and conquer
ing their enemy has added greatly to their good sp
rits. yN
The joint despat CHI addressed by Mr.. Macnaghtes
and myself tn your lordshp the Sd instant, from
ment we had male every preparation to attack ION
the following day. Dost Mohamed Khan in his posi-
tion at Urghundee, where, after his son Mohamed
Akhbar had joined him from Jellalabad, he had an
pointed, and 81 pieces Of artillery, we suddenly
learned that he abandoned them all and fed with
party OF horsemen the road to Baman, leaving
his guns in position as he had placed them to receive
Il appears that str.r part u hts army, which,
hourly becoming disorganised, refused to stand
by him in the position TO receive attack, and
that II soon became in state OF dissolution. The
| great bulk Immediately came over to Shah Shaoja
tenerng their allegiance, and believe his Majesty
will take most Of them iuto his pay.
| mined manner in which took their strong hold
Ghuznee, had such IN effect upon the population OF
that Dost Mohamed from that moment began to lose
hope of retaining his rule for a short time
longer, and sent of his family and valuable property
towards Bantam, but marched out Of Cabool with
his army and artillery, keeping bold front towards
US until the evening Of the I'd, when all his hopes
were at an end by a division in his own camp, and
one part Of his army abandoning him. SO precipi-
tate his flight that he left in position his guns
with their ammunition and agons, and the greater
part Of the castle by which they drawn. Major
Cureton, Of her Majesty's 10th Lancers, with his
party Of 200 men, pushed forward on the Sd. and I'd
brass guns in position and loaded; two more at
little distance, which they attempted to take away;
and since then three abandoned still further off
% pie Of cannon, witS all the material belonging
to them. which now handed over to Shah Shoe
ia ool Molk.
(True Extract.)
Ofig. Secy to Govt. Of India, with the Gov. Gen'l
: GsEAr AauArrc CoSrEsr.-A rowing match be-
tween two iorr cared boats, manned by Thames
waterman, and Clyde waterman, lately came off at
Liverpool and excited great interest throughout the
country The Thames boys beat by m. aud 20 8,
a the following statement shows:
Both boats started at about % minutes after
o'clock, and the first boat reached the distance flag
at 80 min IS after l. thus making the run in II
min. IS sec the second boat occupying the space 81
- min 80 sec. in running the same distance. The
time occupied in rowing the four miles being, for
the Thames boat, % min. Is sec, and for the Clyde
boat, % min. IS see.
Mount vesuvius 10 convulsed, and exploding
Mr.. Hanlin, cotton merchant, from Canada, shot
himself in the Westminster shooting gallery.
Mr.. Turten. (Lora Durham's friend) 10 20 be the
Judge in place Of Justice Vaughan.
Daniel Webster was in Paris ON the z4th OF Octo-
Der, but all his money had run out.
Parliament was prorogued, by commission, on the
twenty-fourth Of October until the twelfth Of De-
cember.
new splendid steamship, the Cleopatra, has just
started on her first trip Her boilers 600 600;
her total cost was $500 900. The Roscius, the most
plendd packet ship built in America, only cost
1900.
France has sent seventeen ships Of the line sea,
and has FIVE left in harbor out Of repair. fs
Captain Campbell, the gentleman whe had been
appointed to command the British aud American
Steam Company new and splendid ship, the Presl-
dent, building in the dockyard Of Messrs. Curl
ing and Young, Limehouse, died very suddenly.