Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-05-03

the mouth hlled with portion OF the mt
tilated bOdy-it was decorated with lh
green spectacles which Sir William USE
to wear, and in that state Paraded thrOug
the town, by order ofthe son of DOst Mo
hamed."
Thus fell, in the discharge of grea
public duty, an amiable man, a gentle
man and a scholar, whose loss as a public
servent is sincerely deplOred and fo
whose death, by the hands of an ASSASSIN
and traitor, the whole British empire
must demand, as India has already done
the most decided vengence.
Rumor further asserts, that the whole
force nearly 5000 men) in the entrench-
ment camp al Cabool had been destroyed
in the endeavor to force passage through
the defles TO Jellalabad. We trust, how.
ever, that this will not be confirmed
The force comprised her Majesty.s 44th
regiment, three regiments, OF the Bengal
Native Infantry, and l,l00 cavalry, be-
sides artillery. Ii seems incredible that
force like this should be destroyed by
TIE lnSuTs6Hl NnllLltS'
1t appears by the accounts from the En-
glish papers, that the force at CabooI which
has been destroyed, consisted of 5000
men, which, in consequence of supplies
having been cut of, were i'll off for clolht
ing and pnched for food. In this condi-
GitiOn their cantonments were surrounded
by rom 10000 to $4,000 of the Chiizes
On the 22d December battle was fought
in which much slaughter took place.
Terms were proposed to the British that
they should surrender their arms, and a.
gree 10 evacuute the country altogether
The manled oGceFs and their wives were
to be retained as hostages, and returned
to the British only when they had got be-
yondPeshawur andDostNiehomed been re-
stored to themThe envoy's answer to this,
was, thai, death was preferable to dishonor,
that they trusted to the God Ofbattles,and
that in his name they dehed them to come
on"
On Christmas day the envoy attended |
BY Captains Connolly, Lawrence, Trevor
mp Mckenzie, having gone out, appear
lntIy at the request of the insurgent chiefs
o discuss the terms of capitulation, an
lngry interview ensued; it appears prob
lble that the same insolent terms previ-
'usly rejected by the envoy had been
pressed upon him in manner more inlOl-
,rabley offensive than formerly employ
ID. He appears to have treated them
With scorn; high words eHSued, when Sir
William McNaughton was shot dead on
he spot, il is believed by The hand of
Jkhbar Khan.
TIE terms partially acceded TO BY Sir
Vim. M'Naughton were yet to be accept
conceded by an army porishing of hun
Iur. They we're 10 move for Jelialabad
trough the fearful passes of KhOOrd Ca.
'ool, with the determination of desperate
nen standing by the consequences. A
resh attack on the cantonements was an
Ounced TO have commenced before the
ispatch was closed ;snevil augury of what
vas TO follow. A private letter of the 2sth
nnOuRces that the garrison had not at that
ime left, but were about 10 move imme,-
lately. This is the latest authentic
ate we possess. The native rumors
,hch usually by several days anticipate
ne arrival Of regular intelligence, state I
nat the force ehas quilted, and been in a
reat measure destroyed. c
How fearful has been the havoc during '
,ese miserable wars amongst the very t
over of thetintellectual men of our SER n
ice. Eight political agents have perish Y
violently among those whose affairs n
icy had been appointed to arrange Il
oung Edward Connolly, brother of the '
aveller, was shot through the r
cad by. the side of Sir Robert Sale, Sept. b
3, 1910. DR.. Lord fell at Purwan Dur a
h' Nov 2; Rattray, his successor, and Q
II. Grant, his assistant and friend, were a
lied in Rohistan on the outbrake Of the c
-esent nsurection; SirWlliamM'N 'Naugh- p
N. Sir Alexander Barnes, Captain John il
enolly, (not the traveller, he is at KhIva) {
aptain BroadfOot, andLieutenantBurnes, b
ave become victims at Cabool. s
The Funds, Markcts, 8re.-The same v
counts Of the gloomy state of trade I
'ntinus to reach us BY every arrival v
'ith occasional notifications the report t
On one districtlwill apply to all the Man $
acturing towns. Tbs report frsm nan Il
tester says "COntrary to our wishes a
ID expectations, we are forced to confess 7.
bat this week is the worst business !
eek we have Experienced this year. Il z
! alteration does not sooS take place. Y
ost Of the mills in the neighborhood o
i'll be closed, or inevitable ruin will en- o
Ie. 1t is also with pain we hear that the u
issrabls wages Of the working people :"
= being reduced IN every district, and O.
at the people submit almost without
urmur." From Bolton the report is. c.
Iat "with continued depression Of trade 2
still want Of employment for laborers, th
ID as a consequence ,dsStitution Hmongs' Is
e laboring class continues TO exist 70 |! !!
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