New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-07

y.r OF the Government.
Fpov CYwA-[ntcllisence from Macao to the
l4in March 10. reached London lh.re Is niue
+ iste-c.t however in the news. Sir Henry rot
finger .t,u remained at Hong houg, to which fiace
r. va. about IN remove all the British establish
nent. from Macao Hong hon. and lrdshae
nave been declared TO be free ports, to remain a.
well o., Annoy. in the hands ot ihe Engiish UNI"
,b.ir demand. were satisfied. The Chinese ere
Invited 70 return and resid, under buu'h pr't'c-
,on The batteries along the Canten river weIe
completed. and part OF ih-m unma'Ned' YET no
,rprchen.ions were entertained Of any immediate
hostiliti,.. Business wa> very dun. lie troops
continue to enjoy good health.
The Vicc.Cou,al, NJ. Challaye, and some French
men. having vcuurcd too far, were seized aud n
suited bv the Chinese. but released after some par
lev lis laid that there were Russian officers AZ
Pe,rr. ewing instructions in military matters 10
,he Oine,e The coast - now infested WIN Pr
rates. war about 10 break out between Cocmo
CHM and Siam i Interesting solely a Ike! 70
nave some influence In thu settlement oi the British
demand, upon China. The Siamese Monarch
threa.cns 10 invade Cochin. which i tributary io
! China. AMI this may tend T. embarrass the couH-
I'll. a. the court Of Prkn. The Ming Of Sinn has.
,lirsu,h the influence of the scighhoring British.
been Induced 10 grant portion OF his ancient ter
r'ary f. The son of the old Rllah of 0Gedda. he
Governor If Prince of Walc,'s Island has publish
"a procla,natiou announcing the final cessation OF
slavery within that district.
FRoM lNDIl.-Thc Overland Mail from Bonn.
BAY To thu 4th Of March, three days later than
usual. the mail having been detained for the de'-
natcbe. Of the Governor. General, was received IN
London by express from Marseilic', and published
tho morning papers Of tie 9th The intelli-
-encc on the whole is favorable to the success OF
the British forces. The troops have Iecnierea
Ad,hani,tsn. ard forced. with but little loss tie
dreaded Khybcr Pass. Akhbar Khan, with MS
900 men. who was blockading Jellalabad, was
completely routed by General Sale. On the o!her
| hand. a partial reverse was experienced 10y Gen
| England on his march to Candahar and Colohei
Palmer had a. W., related in our last accounts,
surrendered Ghuznec. The asnexed article from
the Tines Give. a summary of the proceedings OF
most interest
KuyEER PAss.-General Pollock, originally a
! Bengal artillery officer, has gained the rcno~n OF
| -neuinr a pass wsich even NadIr shan was Obliged
! f. nurcka.c. Having taken due precautions, ms
division. c. sisting OF Her Majesty 9Th res iment
of infantry. and the Goth, 30th, 33d, ODD and 64th
| y
chees. with artillery in three columns. on the 5th
# Anr forced the d;ifcAlt pass Of the ksyber and
notwithstanding the determined resistance OF the
Afrecdeo. tribe, succeeded in reaching Ali Mus
iced. with the loss of only one officer Lieut. Cum
ming of the OH. and Is rank and file killed, and
| IQt wounded. On tire 9th of Apn the division
,,as AZ Iundcc Khan, whsncc 10 the point OF juno
ton with the garrison OF Jellalabad nothing like
ciicctua. opposition was O be expected. Inc
| Sikhs troops, who the occasion attacked an
other part OF the pass, coOperatcd win the Buti'h
| JELLALABAD.-During the attack on the hhyber
| Akhbar Khan. who with 5000 Asghans had IN
vested Isllalabad, exhibited great eagcrcss, - It
to aid the tribe. around the pass in defending IT.
On the evening OF the 9th. he caused fen de Joh
! IN be fred IN honor As he said of the repuse
vhieh the British troops had met at the entrance
Of the pass near Iumrood. But General Sale re-
| SOLVED To anticipate what lie considered t. b. al
intended retreat of the Sirdar and on the morning
of the 7th started forth 10 attack the Ahghan camp
| Three columns, composed OF her MAJESTY 18Th
Infantry and Both Bengal Native Infantry with
| detachment of the sappers and miners SUPPORTED
10, light field battery and small cavalry force
..ped from the " blockaded town, and COM
pqtely routed Akhbar Khan and his 5000 men,
| hurned their camp ard cook four guns of those
.eizcd at the massacre of khoord Cabul IN Janu-
orv last Thu. victory a. purchased by the fal of
! Col. Dennie whose death Is regarded as great
ca anity.
| The reverse already mentioned "a comparatively
triaing was experienced by General England at
the pass of h luck. sixtythrec miles from Uuetta,
on the march to Candahar. The convoy proceeded,
without cncounering any great obstacles and
| without receiving notice from the inhabitants OF
an, contemplated plan of resistance, TO the pass,
where il. ON the 18th of March. found that some
| field works had been erected. An attempt wa'
made. by sending 200 men to attack those works
| 10 di,lodsc the enemy, whcs they showed a strong
force Of infantry and cavalry
C.pt,in NAV. Of the Alst, was shot dead, az
w,ll a. several of his men. Maisr Althorp died
of hi, wounds the following day, rhsn the "ene'
raj resolved not 10 rish the loss ct the convoy aud
male u ,kiitul retreat 10 ncighhouns village
which hc defended, and thence Withdrew 70 Vnrila'
! where hc rmrcnchcd himself aud wnisd i"r moro
| troops, then on the march for Dadur nni Suhhoi
Ia ioiu him. The loss on the occasion, brsd" The
officer, mentioned, WAS ,rrfcant', corporal
ard If private Of the list. killed nnd one ser
scaur / corporal. aud 20 pri'nrc' wounded "I the
! Eeht hattillion ct the 20th, 18th and oh ltrsr
mont. Bombay Native Infantry, there were
| killed and 8 wounded.
A. contrast tn this reverse. force ifsm an
Jahar. which was sent by General Mott 10 meet
General England having hcen attacked, after two
DAYS march. by large party OF Afshans, gave
the a,.aants such a reception as obliged them 10
take to flight They ar described as lighting
with rockies, brewery, and charging up to the bay
ouets p-iut; th"y, therefore. suffered a great
slaughter. particularly rs they were charged by t,e
| British cavalry during their flight. About 800
are said to have fallen. including i've OF Their
chiefs. The loss on the side OF the BRUSH was .
| killed md - wounded. The commander OF the
British force was Colonel Wymer. Candahar l.
stated 20 have abundant provisions, but there Is
want Of ammunition. The pass of hojuck can, az
il now affirmed, be easily turned.