Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-03

| to those oil famine and the sword, so soon
as a relaxing temperature should stimulate
putrefaction. An attempt was made at this
time to submerge the camp, by dlvertlng a
torrent from its course, and directing It's
waters against the entertainments. For
tunaely it was presented; canal guided
the stream harmlessly away. In the camp
provisions had become extremely scarce;
ammunition was plentiful. In the citidel
both food and powder were near! y expen-
ded.
The event OF their departure and their
quick destruction is as follows, from the
London Morning Herald:
1.-The intelligence from Cabool is in
deed unprccedentedly disastrous. intimat-
ing as it does, the fall Of that city, and the
destruction of an army OF 6 ,OCO men. lis
brave garrison of 5000 men have been
pu, to the sword. Sixteen females, the
wives Of the officers who had been slain,
have been carried into captivity, to await
fate worse than death. The army. no
longer able to withstand the pressure Of
cold and hunger, marched out on the 29th
resolved TO cut their way through or per-
iSh. The choice left them was of starving
ingoriousIy behind their walls, or endeav-
orng TO Gu, their way through at every
hazard. They preferred the last. They
had no sooner entered the difficult part Of
the road, where the mountains rise abrupt
y on every side, than they were set upon
by overwhelming masses of the insur-
gents. Three days of fearful conflict en-.
sued. They were literally penned up to
be slaughtered like sheep by an enemy
safe in the protection Of the mountains.-
The gallant 44th reg ment was slaughter
ed almost to a man. Their ammunition
was nearly out before they started. They
had 20 rounds of cartridges when they en-
tered the pass; this was speedily expended,
and they were left to charge the rocks, be-
hind which the matchbox men concealed
themselves, with the bayonet. OF the
5000 men who were pent up in Cabool on
the 2nd of November, the fate Of 5000 is
sealed Food, there was none, or next to
none. The officer who brought the news
saw with his own eyes seven of his broth
err officers bulchered! This news is not
given on official authority, but it is only
one shade less authentic.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Britannia arrived at
Boston with London dates to the 9Th of A
pril.
Foreign Wheat had advanced in price
considerably within a fortnight.
News from Bombay has been received
up to March L. The previous accounts Of
British disaster are confrmed-but Gen.
Sales position at JeIlaabad had not been
attacked, and they had provisions enough
TO last till April. Ghuznee is said to be
in the power Of the insurgents A militia
ry convention has been held, IN which it is
said that agreements have been made by
which the British troops are to eyacuate
Afghanis.an.
The account Of the destruction Of Bri-
fish troops is fully confirmed. The names
Of 80 officers have been published as killed,
but it is feared that four times that number
have fallen. The fate of the 1000 soldiers
and 5000 camp followers is unknown: they
are supposed to have been slain.
The British Parliament was still busy
discussing Sir Robert PEEPS proposed In
come Tax, and the opposition were COM
pacing for tug Of war; against it. No
votes had been taken indicating fairly the
strength OF parties. The question on the
first resolution involving the principal Of
an income tax had been agreed to without
a division. SO also had a second and third.
LATE FROM TEXAS