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mention, have emboldened TO assume an attitude OF
superiority. Our provsi ms will be out IN two or
three days more, and the military authorities have
strongly urged me 10 capulate This viii not do
ill the last moment. We have rumors that force
is coming to our assistance from Candahar and sin
cerely trust may for we have no energy OF spirit
among those here"
letter. dated the both Of January last, has arrived
from Major Pot niger from which it appears that
"Gene Elphnstone, nj the time after the murdero oil
Sir W. II. NJ Naghten when the evacuation oil eau
bul and lis neighborhood was uuder discussion IN thc
British cantonments, was so i'll from govt nnd
wound that all active measures had devolved on Brig
adler She ton; that Major Potnger proposed marcli-
ing from the cantonment TO the Bala tssar, or evac-
uating Caubul, with the sacrifice Of their baggage
and fighting their way to the nearest British station.
Brgader Shelton declared the first proposition I'M
practicable, and the council of war would not agree
to the second consequently, General Elphnstonc
acquicsced in the vote of the council of war, which
was for the disastrous course adopted.
Thus instead of regarding the disasters Of Canhul
as proof of afghan prowess, they must he looked
upon as demonsra ons If the capacity of the Brit
ish Generals. This view corroboraed by the tact o.
Shah Sooinh being enabled still TO maintain himself
in the Baa- Hissar; and by the gallant defence of
Jeabad BY Slr Robert Sale where he, notwiths and
! ing every difficulty, has maintained his position
since last October. General Mott 10 ST. master OF
Candahar and its envlrons fromwhence the Afilhans
| have not been able to expel him The fact seems,
therefore, clear that If the British troops had been
well commanded at Caubu neither the evacuation of
that place. The wrctchcd retreat would have cen
necessary, and then the fatalities Of that miserable
proceeding would have cen spared.
sir Robert Sale was safe IN Jcalahad up 10 me
4th of March; he had secured provisions for HIM
self and his troops, and determined TO resist 10
! tho last An earthquake on the 18th of Fehrua. v
had done great DAMAGE to the fertilization and bull
dlngs of the lown, hut The resolution Of tho General
and his troops had n t only repaired the damage hut
70 ted party of Aflghons under Akhbar Khan. who
Ell eavored toprolt of the occasion and to attack the
| British position.
The troops sent to the rlicf of Jellalabad have met
with various acknowledgements. The want of can
non caused the faiurco Colonel W.d,s movement
| into the khyber Pass. Great sickness, but luckily
no heavy mortality, attacked thosa that arrived neal
! Peshawur before General Pollock. The attempt
made TO buy over the Khv ers did not succeed, al
tn ugh quarrel had taken rncc between two Of
tn II tribes about the spoil they had previously ac'
CURED.
On the 25th Of February General Pollock issued
on order to prepare for march INTO the khyher Pass
IN order TO relieve Iealahai. his order is d scrl
ed giving dissatisfaction TO several of the officers
masmurh it lin ted the quaint Of haraage tn
were allowed to carlv It has, rs it appears. heei
since found that rs .Ielala' ad was in immcdi't
danger, it would be hest 10 await the alriva OF tn
Sd Draco ms before The attempt Should he made ~
the Khvber Pass. The Hindco soldiers Independent
OF Their dislike TO cross the Indus entertain stron
aversion to the barbarity aud trcachery OF The All
ghans.
, The brgale rom rorazepporc, IN 'er, the comman
Of Bri,ndier White, onthe banks OF the Chonau
; on the 9th Of Nh oh, and expected 10 cross the Jce
lrm on the l2,h or 18Th, and wonld therefore rene
pcshauar in the beg nniny of APRIL The force unde
. | Gen. Pollo,. would then be respectable an iul
capable of Cflcctnr the pa sage. The Selkhs conllr
, TIC to aiord the British troops every facility IN pas
, sing through Their territories, and / even said tbs
! n strong body ia ready To- Co-opera'e with Cicrcr'
Pc lock IN attacking the Khyherrees and afghan
h There have. however, been some assertions from ii
SeNoy regiments.
y The letters from the prisoners in the hands Of II
. afghan chiefs very shor'. and general rcnrcS
. ing money re cve various Of their pressing. want
Another proof Of the weakness Of the Afghan ea
- crs is, that Col Palmer has been able with his sma
:, and feeble detachment, to MAINTAIN himseifn 9Th
!, nee during four mon hs 'front.' ebcgitn n OF Mover
The Lac, intelligence from Caniahar is to the 10
r Of March. All was safe there. There was i lar
body of Atilhans within 20 nlllee Of that city; b
their leader Suffer Jung, son OF Shah Shooja, a
S. pearGd 10 dread renconre with the British tro
There upward of7000 troops in Can1nhar, n
70 a reinforcement Of 500, with money and ammunt
~ has been sent TO Gen. Mott fiom Snikur. khe AT
III Ghlze was with its garrison of loco men, also "a
OF although it is so miles from andah1r.
ne The dccsion of Lord EienbDrouGh cling now
r. ken to uphold the reputation Of the Britt sh troops
r AfLhanisran. may hope that IN short time
III relief OF .I,aiabad will open tie campaign with
bril- liant exploit.
IL -;naai and scinie appa.an. tranquility rrcva,,
i'd dus has not been confirmed.
~ INDIA.
The dcrar'urc Of Lord Auckland has taken pIa
various addresses, proving no" "'dCH Ms LINUS!
~ appreciated ut Calcutta, Were present to III
II, Lord Elenhorouah, who reached Calcutta on the 2
I'd of February, has infused now spirit into thaprepI
IN tons for the rcinforccmcn.s TO China, by his 20
b. on hoard TO examine the transports.
III The disturbance caused by tIc mutlnv OF the VI
list ras Srpoys have terminated, and all is iranqu.
those districts.
'e- There are SYMPTOMS Of confusion being likely
ifs hrca' out a Dude, where the old King Is acting
al opprcssor al the ns;icaon OF n crafty Minister.
as In the small of Iudpore rhera has been so
a. alarm created bu, i, is not likely TO produce any
N pUran, results.