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

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The War lii fAdia--Success Of the British
Arms-CaPture Of Ca0u..
We have all through the past summer and fall de-
tailed the movements Of the British in India;
their successes against the tive tribes and against
Persian opposition; and we have to record
another important achievement, that may pave the
way for the entire subjugaton of the whele Indian
and Persian Empires by the British.
We last left the British army at Candahar They
marched from Candah in four ON the 9th
2Sh and 18th Of May, and the Sd Of jane arrived on
the 10th Of July at Mookeer, four days march from
Ghizay. Up to the 10th it encountered no other
obstacle than troop belonging to a rebel tribe,
which It rePulsed with ease On the goth the
army was concentrated at Nance, distant IL miles
from Gbizny. On the morning Of the 2Ist the army
marched for che latter place.
When within gun shot il was received by lively
cannonade and we'll sustained fire of musketry, TO
which the British artillery returned few guns after
which the army bivouacked On the I'D the place
was reconnoitred, and the preparations for assault
ing u were ordered. AT midnight the artillery
changed its position and followed at short
tefss by tAs inf~airy A few inmates before 3
o'clock Ia the morning the gates wsro blown in by
the engineers The trumpets sounded the charge.
and the artillery opened terrible fire, under cover
OF which the infantry forced entrance through
the gates, in spite Of the most strenuous resistance
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Majesty's 18th and 18th Regiments noated ON the
towers of the citadel of Ghizny. Thus, in less
than hrse hours, Of the strongest places in ASIA
defended by garrison Of SEQ Of the bravest Of the
AGghans, and commanded by son Of the ex-King
OF Cabul, fell into the power Of the British. 800
men Of the garrison were killed. The remaining
SO0 were made prisoners, together with their con-
mander. The loss Of British was only l01 men hors
de combat.
Intelligence of this brilliant feat having reached
Cabul, Dost Mahomed sailed forth at the head Of
ks.se 49, IL e.
the fall Of Ghizny SUCH that Dost Mahomed
was, few minutes afterwards, abandoned by all his
soldiers, and compelled to fly with Only 800 men,
%hs E p. D.Esass: Ss
Cabul without meeting the slightest resistance. On
the 4th of August envoy OF the Schah Snjak, es-
corted by 100 British soldiers, under the command
OF Major Cureton took possession OF the city. into
which the Schah Sujah made his solemn entry on
tAe 7th Of August, accompanied by the British Mi
mister, the General commanding the army and a
merous staff
Two new expedition were contemplated and in
preparation-the enc against Saudpore, the other
against Kurnaul. The success OF the British army
In Afghanstan, the preparations for attacking the
two cities just mentioned and the recent deposition
Of the Rajah Of Sattara, will render more manage
able and mild the most untractabIe enemies.
The position of Candahsr and Cabul or Cabool,
can easily be seen by reference TO the above map;
and the highly important nature Of this position,
which actually the key to Central Asia
The Afghanistan army may now be considered de-
stroye led; and the British no longer harrassed by
these warike people will concentrate all their power
against Persia and subdus il speedily. Thus has
terminated at least for the present, the war In AT
ghanistan, and the Shah Shoojahool oolk has been
restored 10 the throne Of Cabul.
The Raiah OF Satturah, having been convicted OF
conspiracy against the British Power in india has
been deposed and his brother Appa Sahib raised to
the throne. As this Prince has chillren, and is
not allowed 20 adopt any, his domnons at his death
viii be annexed to the territory Of the East India
Company.
Detailed and OmciaI Account Or the hattie
heswces shc British aud Afshaws
The British army marched in four divisions from
Candahar, the 27th 18th, and 10Th Of May and the
Sd Of lane. They encountered but very slight OPP
position On the road to Nance, where the whole
fierce was conc entrated on the 10th Of Jsiy Nance
Is twelve miles distant from Ghuznee, one Of the
strongest fortified places in Asia, which Is thus de-
scribed BY Sir John Keanc in his dispatch:
at Is not only tsat the Afghan nation, and, nm
derstsnd, Asia generally, have looked upon II A. i'm
Pregnabe; bat Il Is, in reality place OF great
strength, both by nature and art-far more 80 than
! had reason to suppose from any description that
had received Of il, although some are from
omcers In our own service, who had secn u IN
their travels.
u was surprised to Gnd high rampant, in good
repair. built scarp moand about % feet high, and
hsnked BY numerous towers, and surrounded BY
fausse brayx and wet ditch, whilst the height Of the
citadel covered the interior from the commanding
fire of the hills from the north II nugstory
In addition TO this, walls had been built be.
fore the gates, the ditch filed with water and
unfordable, and outwork bwiit upon the right
bank of the river. so to command the bed Of IT,"
For the last thirty years the kings of Cabool had
been continually making additions tn the strength 81
this fortress was ssrrisonsd BY $40 Of Dcst Mo-
hamed's best troops, Commanded BY Prirce Moham.
ed Hyder, bis son. II was fully provisioned, sup
piled with artillery and every means Tor resisting
losg siegs. The British army arrived usder ia
wslls On the evening sf the 2lst n Iaiy. when
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