The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-28

dated the lst from Gundamuck. On the "a an
instruction broke out in Cabu the shops plundered
Johnsons house and treasury looted (strPped) ana
burnt. He in cantonments his guards and ser
wants murdered. Troup md Warburton were IN can
tonments their houses burnt; Sir a burnes, n's
brother, and Broadfoot murdered Skinner supposed
to be secreted by his gomashta; Sturt was sent py
the General message, and was stabbed Ia iour places
in the Kings presence--the face, the shoulder
glance the arm and on the side There are three
principal chiefs the head of this-Abdoola MAN
Atehokaye Moota NOUN, and Secunda hhan. ne
Kussulbashes are IN but afraid to declare openly
in om favor Shelton, with two regiments and one
company in the Bala Hssar. On the Sd the 2Ith
in. They had to fight their way being followed
by 200 men, and had killed and 10 wounded Hor-
don slightly wounded. "a number OF hohlstanees
came into Cabul
"The Trevors got out of the city with just the
clothes they had their backs. Their house burst
The Affghans attacked the cantonmen and fort, but
were repused by Waller, who was wounded by a
ball, which lodged in his armplt. Another large par
ty, who have raised the religious standard, came
against the environments at the 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 50 bsd, the lungs unnJured the lace
wound near he corner of the eye he was struck on
the bone with such force that he was stunned tor the
moment lie had warded off two blows.
Son the 4th, Khan Shurreen Khan and others
drove part of the fighting men out OF the town. Inc
enemy took possession Of the small fort nearly eppo-
site our bazaar that joins the Kings gardens
The guns played all day against the gate of the Shah
Bagh, which is filled with the enemy 1t cannot be
blown open with powder, there are too many PEG,
pie about II. A large party OF hessenien showed
| themselves the Shah SAn.-aIl, NaaGa9 I'd hhans :
| fort where the tower has been tAgeDn GOWN, has
been taken possession Of BY hs sGznls tie Is On our
side and thsfstoze they olsg cas al MS SEA ears
We shossed and sAslsl he 6scs specsas sGr Bazaar
| all aay bot wTsh atra. siscl- HE haaRSsAns
up IN arms and f-ss9s l,. lal1 W becker murder
/ ed then zs~a ayerpeserei- MlGAx< Aa1saSts lseF-
want alone escaped eAsas IN AAAi naked this Gay
| (ths Hail. Saw k-IAsl G0E1el and SNayne OF The
4tth- Robertson, u the tiih, and Iaar Den wound
| Ell. Walsh, dollaken, Warren, and 10 men, OH ca
salry, wounded; 81 missing. AT iea-,irne an alarm
| veiy brisk firing.
18th inst.-The troops employed all day. Guns
and mortars with shot and SHE'LL at the fort, with very
little effect.
seth insl-Stur insisted, weak as he was, in shirt.
pla sters and pay-jumas (drawers,) going to the
General (ElphinstOne there was engineer there
but himself We have only Warburton and Eyre as
artillery officeIs-no laboratory -man--the General
gave him leave to do what he peased-by 10 O'Clock
we got all in ORDERLY IL good breach, and in a
| few minutes it carried-Raban xiled-Dear
| ~ounded-Hobhouse and II of the 18th volunteered
| for the assault--one man badly wounded-,hOse OF
| the enemy who escaped joined by a large body
| of horsemen, well dressed and mounted, evidently
Observation-Disclosures says not more thai Z, 200, others
say 3,0OO-a beautiful sight-Anderson horse
charged up the hill and drove the enemy all along
the crest of it the extreme left, where the 9Th Ca
| valry charged up-they were hemmed n--more Aft
| CHAN horse came up and they had great struggle
| with swords but the afghan matchbox was 80 hot
that they drove back all along the ridge
and they had outnumbered greatly as to he able
to retire in excellent order Andersons horse again
went up the road challenge hem but their position
| was good and they maintained it. We had every
! man out on duty environments. A brigade was much
wanted in the field. Two guns Of Warburton's were
seized by the enemy in the CITY, and the men forced to
III ,karo 81 hall
into cantonmens and into Sturrs garden from M ah-
moud Khan's fort. Sir William Macnaghten has
given 81 900 rupees to Kussulbash chief to create
diversion favor and promised HIN two lacks II
he succeeds. 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 to return with the 18th and 35th leaving YOU
sick, wounded, and baggage In safety to come ON by
long marches but much responsibility is thrown OF
" you in this way and you will have to fight great nun
bears near ths whatever the state of the country
r be far off.
: "The enemy have had possession of the Commits
saat fort these two days; to-day they have set it OF
fire, also village near the town that fired on then
y We thought il the city on fire. Sturt got tn
wall of the garden the Commissarlat Fort dow
is by the Sappers, to-day. new king and vz'er ha
been set up but the other chiefs will not have then
Coddingtons corps in Chareckan surrounded. A
e the officers wounded Rattray and Salisbury killed
Sturt's wounds are doing well but he overworks hi
0 strength; his mind keeps him up; and Harcourt tell
me to give him wine and arrowroot He cannot &C
/ open his mouth TO get ood in properly. His tongu
i and throat have suffered, and all the nerves abou
= He is all day, and the soldiers help him abou
v Last night he did not get to bed till l. and then wa
i walked up by note. Mackenzie defended the fort
he in till his ammunition expended, and the
J. he cut his way out-has three wounds. We have in
h teigence that to he attacked tonight, an
l. that they making boosa bays to throw into tn
n ditch No one had made arrangements for attack
The General and Anqueti gave Sturt carte blanch
He has toled off the officers and people to their post
y and paraded them this evening, and at went wit
a Patton, Eyre, and Pellew, all the rounds The Envo
is in cantonments, and his place is cavalry and il
8 fantry ntrencLed camp, and the walls oopholed. w
. have nine and six FOUNDER in the battery next u
Is guns in position the walls well manned, and
b men staunch. If we get tonight, we shall,
o trust repe the enemy till you arrive. Heaven shie
IF all should not be nervous, if could see VIII
al was going | hope they will not attack tn
nigh-but the unusual stiffness of firing looks ill
l. mischief.
10 "8h nst.-We had an alarm at o'clock. TT
n enemy attempted to take the fort back again. The
, mined large hole, and set fire to the bastion, b.
W were driven back We are all in high spirits, ar
look forward to your arrival with interest and an
iety
e {" With our united love,
u} "FLORENTINE SALE"