The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-28


nsnrrecton broke out in Cabul the shops plundered
Johnsons house and treasury looted (strpped) and
burnt He was in oantonments, his guards and ser
wants murdered. Troup and Warburton were 10 can
comments their houses burnt; Sir A. Burnes, h's
brother, and Broadfoot murdered; Skinner supposed
to be secreted by his gonashta Stun was SEM py
the General a message and was stabbed IN four places
in the Kings presence-the face, the shouueIi
glance on the arm, and on the side mere are 'Ioe
principal chiefs at the head of this-Abdooia hnah
Atehokaye Moota NOUN, and Secunda hhan' nv
Kussulbashes In but are afraid to declare epeny
in oui favor. Shelton with two regiments ana oho
company, in the Bala Hissar. On the ID Tue @"n
came in. They had to fight their way, being followed
by 200 men, and had 8 killed and 10 wounaeu uoi-
don slightly wounded. a number OIL hohis'ahees
| came into Cabu
nThe Treyors got out of the city with just the
clothes thew had on their backs Their house burnt
The Affghans attacked the cantonment and fort but
were repulsed by Waller, who was wounded oy
ball which lodged in his armpt Another large par
", who have raised the religious standard, came
against the environments at the rear gate where our
guns dealt destruction, and the cavalry cut them up
Start able to speak, the wound in his shoulder deep
the side not BID, the lungs unlnjured the face
wound near he corner of the eye; he was struck on
the bone with such force that he stunned for the
moment lie had warded of two blows,
"On the 18th, Khan Shurreen Khan and others
drove part of the fighting men out OF the town Inc
enemy took possession of the small fort nearly oppo-
site our bazaar that joins on the Kings gardens
Fhe guns played all day against the gate OF the Shah
Bagh, which is filled with the enemy; 1t cannot be
blown open with powder, as there are too many PEG,
Pile about it. large PARTY OF horsemen showed
themselves the Shah Sanghl Mahmoud khans
| fort, where the tower has been thrown down, has
been taken possession OF by the enemy lie on our
side and therefore they have cut oil his son ears
We shotted and shelled the fort opposite our Bazaar
all day, but with little effect. The kohistans
| up in arms and furious. Maule and w heeer murder
| ed their men overpowered. Maue's khaagle (ser-
vant) alone escaped came in hall naked TINS Gay
| 0he i4th) Saw killed Gordon and Swayne OF the
| Nth. Robertson, OF the 4iih, and four men wound
ed. Walsh, hollaken, Warren, and 10 men, 9th ca
| valry, wounded 81 missing. At teame an alarm
very brisk firing
| "5lh inst.-The troops employed all day. Guns
and mortars, with shot and she'll at the fort, wthvery
| little effect.
9TH ms --Sturt insisted weak he was in shirt,
plasters, and payjumas (drawers,) on going TO The
General (Ephinstone as there was no engineer there
| but himself We have only Warburton and Eyre as
| artillery -oiceIs-no laboratory -man--the General
gave him leave to do what he pleased-by 10 o'clock
we got all in orderly IL good breach, and in
| few minutes it was carried-Raban kliled-Dear
- unded-fIobhousc and IL of the 18th volunteered
for the assaut--one man badly wounded-hose Of
| the enemy who escaped were joined by large boGy
of horsemen, well dressed. and mounted, evidently
kussulbash-Sturt says not more thai 900, others
say 5000 beau itu sight nJersons horse
charged up the hill, and drove the enemy all along
|
yalry Charged ul--,hey were hemmed in--nore All
CHAN horse up, and they had great struggle
| with swords, bur the Afghan matchbox wa so tot
that they in turn drove ours back all along the ridge
and they had outnubered US greatly as to he able
to retire in excellent order. Anderson's horse again
went up the road to challenge them but their position
was good and they maintained it. We had every
| man out on duty cantonments brigade was much
| wanted in the field. Two guns OF w arburtons were
seized by the enemy the city, and the men forced 10
m. h,u thr,Nv 4 ifnl Inll
into cantonInents and into Surt's garden from Nah
| moud Khans fort. Sir William 'Macnaghten has
:. given 81 900 rupees to kussblbash chief create
diversion in favor, and promised him two lacks if
he succeed. The Envoy and General agreed to send
for the 18th and 35th (Sales brigade)- at first the
General would not but yesterday The order went of
for you turn with the 9th and 35th, leaving your
sick, wounded and baggage in safety to come on by
| long marches but much responsibility is thrown on
you this way and you will have to fight great
bears near this whatever the state of the country may
| be far of.
" The enemy have had possession of the Commits
sariat fort these two days. to-day they have set It on
nre, also village the town that fred them
| We thought il was the city fire. Slurt got the
wall of the garden the Commissarat Fort, down
by the Sappers, to-day new king and viz er had
been up, but the other chiefs :" III not have them
| Coddingtons corps in Chareckan surrounded. AL
the officers wounded Rattray and Salisbury killed.
Sturts wounds doing well but he overwoiks his
strength; his mind keeps him upi and liarcourt tells
| me to give him wine and arrowToot lie cannot get
open his mouth 10 get TODD in properly. His tongue
and throat have suffered, and all the about
| He is out all day, and the soldiers help him about
Last night he did not get to bed I'LL and then was
walked up by note. Mackenzie defended the fort ;
he'w in I'LL his ammunition was expended and then
he cut his way out-has three wounds We have in
elligence that were to be attacked TO night, an
that they making boosa bays to throw into the
ditch. No one had made arrangements for an attack
The General and Anquet gave Stur a carte blanche.
He has toed off the officers and people to their posts,
and paraded them this evening, and at 9 went with
Patton, Eyre, and Pcllew, all the rounds The Envoy
is in cantonmens, and his place is cavalry and in
antry intrenched camp, and the walls loophotd We
have nine and six FOUNDER in the battery next us,
IL guns in position, the walls well manned, and our
men staunch If we get over tonight we shall, |
trust repel the enemy I'LL you arrive. Heaven shield
US all should not be nervous if could sec what
was going on. | hope they will not attack Us this
nghl-but the unusual stiffness Of no firing looks like
| mischief
18th inst-We had alarm at A o'clock. The
enemy attempted TO take the fort back again. They
mined large hole, and set fire to the bastion, but
were driven back. We all in high spirits, and
look forward to your arrival with interest and anx-
| lety.
With united love,
!