The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-07

aow remains for me TO perform the pleasing duty Of
stating how much feel indebted to the officers ant
men comprising the force under my command, 70
| their zeal, devotion, and unflinchng vaor, in per
torrance of the very arduous duty which they hav,
| so nobly executed.
From Major General M'Caskill, X. H., com
handing the infantry divisions, and who was on th
occasion commanding the rear guard, have recei,.
| ed every assistance, as likewise from Brigade
| Wylde. To Lieut.. Col. Taylor, X. H., my warmes
Acknowledgements, are due for the spirit, coolnes
and judgment with which he discharged the dutie
entrusted to him. When officers and men, Eu-
ropean and native, have all calamity performed
tleir duty il is difficult to select the names Of part
those who admirably led The troops to storm III,
heights, viz; Lieut. Col Moseley, 9th native infan
| try; Major Hush, 10Th native infantry; Major Am
| derson, 9th native infantry, and Captain Ferris.
commanding the Jezailchees, whose conduct excited
| the delight and admiration OF all who behed them
| indeed, ! consider much OF the success of the day
may be attributed TO thsir gallantry. have also Il
| express my satisfaction with the manner in which
the artillery was served by Captain Alexander com
| handing; the precision with which scrapnell was
| thrown caused considerable loss to the enemy. To
Captain Ponsonby, my Assistant Adjutant General,
Captain Coddrington Assistant Quarlermaster Gen
eral, Captain Macadam, Deputy Judge Advocate
General, and to Lieut.. Pollock, Aide de Camp,
| am much indebted for communicating my orders al
| different times during the day.
- cannot conclude this despatch without request
ing you will bring TO the particular notice of the Go
vernon General in council the very great assistance
| have received from Captains Mackeson and Law
renee Captain Makespn's knowledge of the local
tiles was invaluable to me, by enabling him to point
out The heights which required to be crowned Both
| these officers came on the ground which ] now
| cupy. Captain Lawrence returned to Peshawur yes
terday, and Captain Mackeson proceeds with the
force. Captain Sir Richmond Shakspear volunteer
ed his services TO accompany Lieut.. Col Taylor az
| his Aide de Camp, and took command of the men
lately composing the garrison of Ali Musid his
and unceasing.
g must here observe, that from the character OF
the operations, and the very great number OF the
enemy, estimated at about 10000, found the force
under my command numerically deficient, and in
consequence, the troops suffered severely from ex-
cessive fatigue.
"There were some of the enemy horse in the vi
city of Ali Musjid, but regret they did not wait for
Brigadier White and his brigade, to make an ex-
ample of them.
have, &C.,
(Signed) G. POLLOCK, Major General,
Commanding troops west of lndus.'
AhKhanistan, India and China.
We have received, by extraordinary express from
Marsellles, IN anticipation of the overland mail, our
dispatches from India and China, together with
files of the journals published in the several Pres
denotes and at Canton. The intelligence from
Bombay is of three days later date than usual the
mail having been detained until the fourth of May
to wait for the Governor-GeneraPs dispatches. Ou
dates from Calcutta to the oath of April and from
China to the 10th of March.
The gloom which surrounded the news received
by the four preceding mails from India will be con-
siderably lessened by the highly important de
tailed by the intelligence which has now reached
The British India troops have re entered Afghan
istan, and have gained higher honors and more
loss, the dreaded pass of the Khyber. The redoub
ed leader of the Afghans, Akhbar Khan, with 5000
men, has been routed by the garrison which he pro
tessed to blockade. As il to serve foil to these
al knx,n ho,,,
which had during some time been expected while
the other Is comparatively trifiing and can be ca
silly retrieved.
The British India armies to the west of the In.
dus during the months Of March and April may
be cassed under five distinct heads, Wis., those
lst The Bengal division under General Pollock
which has entered the khyber pass from the neigh
borhood of Pcshawar.
I'd. The troops forming the garrison commanded
by General Sale at Jelalabad.
Sd. The Bombay detachment, under the orders
of General England, which having gone through
the celebrated pass of Bolan, had, after some fight
ing, taken its station at Quota.
18th, The garrison at Candahar, under the COM
mand of General Mott; and
5th, the surrender OF Ghuznee.
The division under General Pollock, originally
Bengal artillery officer have gained the renown o.
opening pass which even Nadir Shah was obligeC
to to purchase Having taken due precautions, thu
diylsi0n, fpnslspg Of her Maiesiy 9Th R
Bengal Native Infantry, and regiment of Jezail-
chees with artillery, in three columns, the 5tl
OF April forced the difficult pass OF Khyber. and.
notwithstanding the determined resistance of tn,
Aireedees tribe, succeeded in reaching Ali Mus
id, with the loss of only officer, Lieutenant
Cumming of the 9th and thirteen rank and file
killed, and one hundred and four wounded. On the
9Th Of April the division was at Lundee Khan,
whence to the point of junction with the garrison OF
Jellaabad, nothing like efiectual opposition was t.
be expected The details of the first part of this
most brilliant exploit have been officially published
another column The Slkhs troops, who, on ih
occasion, attacked another part OF the pass, CO.
operated cordially with the British, and behaved
with great gallantry.
Akhbar Khan, who with 1000 Affghans had invest
ed Jellalabad, exhibited great eageness, if t.
al1 the tribes around the pass IN defending 1t. On
the evening of the 9th he caused feu de joe to be
fired in honor as he said, OF the repulse which the
British troops had met at the entrance of the pas
near Jumrood. But the gallant and experienced
warrior, General Sale, was not to be deceived; he
resolved to anticipate what he considered to be al
intended retreat of the Sirdar, and on the morning
of the 7th sailed forth to attack the afghan camp
Three columns, composed Of her Majestys l3L
Infantry, and 35th Bengal Native Infantry. with
detachment of the Sappers and Miners supported b,
light field battery and small cavalry force issued
from the 'blockaded" town, and completely routed
Akhbar Khan and his 5000 men, burned their
camp, and retook four guns OF those seized at the
massacre OF Khoord Cabu in January last, the
restoration of which is regarded by the troops with
much honest exultation" This victory glorious a.
it is, has been dearly purchased by the fall Of Colo
mel Dennle, whose death, even upon the field OF
honor, will be regarded as great calamity, while
his memory will be always held sacred as that of d
brave and worthy officer.
The reverse already mentioned as comparatively
trifing was experienced by General England at the
pass Of Kojuck 81 miles from Quetta, on the march
TO Candahar. His force was composed Of compa
MES of her Malesty's 4lst Regiment, companies OF
the light battalion of Native Infantry, troop OF
Light Cavalry, guns Of Leslie's Horse Brigade,
and 80 Poona Horse, having in charge convoy,
consisting of treasure, medical stores, ammunition,
together with l 500 camels, Nc, destined for the
relief of the troops at Candahar The convoy pro-
cceded, without encounterng any great obstacles,
and without receiving notice from the inhabitants
Of any contemplated plan of resistance to the pass,
where IL on the 18th Of March, found that some