Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-04-28
IMPORTANT FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE


IMPORTANT FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE!
Total Annih;laiion offhe British Army in Afghanis.
tan-7'en thousand Soldiers slanghtered-Ihe Brit
ish Ambassador at Cabnot Ass0ssinnted-Ten1 Thou
sand British Troops ordered TO India, &c.
By THE BRITANNIA.-The steamship Britannia
arrived at Boston on Wednesday oflast week, bringing
intelligence from London three days later than tina,
brought by the Sheridan and Great Western. The
most important news by this arrival is the confrma-
ton and details Of the defeat and massacre Of the
British troops in Affghanisan. Among the number
massacred, were the British Ambassador to Cabool,
Sir William McNaughton, Major General Elphin.
stone, and Of Burns the poet. The former was
treacheronsly assassnatedb by son Of Dost Mahomed
his head off, paraded through the streets pole,
and stuck in derison on the walls Of Cahool by the
infuria.ed insurgents!
1t appears that after the death of the British Am.
bassador, Major Pot,inger and General Elphnstone,
trusting in the specious promises Of the crafty Akbar
Mohamed, concluded convention with him, BY
which the safe passage Of the British force from Ca
hoo to JeIleabad was guaranteed, and led forward
the troops the passes. 1t became evident that
the Anshans were resolved opposing their prog.
general pushed on; until at length the whole army
was involved in one common ruin. The sword Of
the destroyer and the bitter cold fthese wild regions,
combined in accomplishing the work Of horror. OF
10000 human beings who quilted Cabool with Gen.
EIphins,ore, not than SO are now in existence
tho fell beneath the knife Of the A!hans or per.
ished in the SHOWS Of Huff, Ko,huI and Tazee!
SyRrA-Plunder and Punishment Of our Missions
-ies.-Very important dispatches have beer received
from Syria. The Druscs believing that the British
Agent was conducting himself towards them with
great treachery, stormed the English and American
Missions, pundered their contents, destroyed the es-
Establishments, burnt the books and manuscripts, and
finally elected the reverend gentlemen from the
country.
The news from England, by this arrival, possesses
little interest, save the war-like movements produced
nv the intelligence from India. detachment of
thousand soldiers about starting tor afghan
ista.
THE SuERrALrT.-The last Hartford Times con.
tains most pathetic appeal to 1.-THE Democrats oil
Litchfed County" to make another rally in support
of" the veteran Deming," who lin the paintive Ian
guage Of said appeal) has stood for many years in
the front rank, and received the weapons of the enc.
N.Y. and his courage and energy, especially during the
late Presidential contest formed striking contrast to
she waverng timid.y which surrounded him." To
the obique vision Of Locofocoism this may look like
an argument Of huge p:oportions-one which cannot
fail Of carrying conviction to the heart and conscience
Of every intelligent elector. To u.s. however, its size
is not SO Apprenticeship, there is nothing else in
the article which appears to have been intended as
an argument, are disposed to make the most Of it
We have searched in vain for any evidence that the
candidate Of the Opposition for Sheriff is more deser
wing Of the officc-beer fitted to discharge the duties
ofit-or in any respect preferable, the present in
cumbent. The only ground on which he is presented
Tor the sufrages OF the people is, that he has been
warm and active politician in the /" front rank" oil
"ths democracy" This, oil itself, should be sufi.
cient reason why the Wings Of the county should raj
Iy IN their strength on the second Monday of MAY
next We trust and believe they will do So and tina,
they will receive the aid and cooperation Of many
Vt their political opponents in reelecng our present
worthy Sheriff. ALBERT SEDGwIcK. We venture the
assertion. that, if party feeling thrown aside and
the candidates were placed solely on their own fitness
for the station, there are not q dozen men in the
county who would for a moment hesitate which Of
the two candidates to choose.
Again. the Times says
"You tthe lOcosl were CHEATED out Of the choice Of
your Sheriff by the b0sest aud most contemplate fraud
Spurious tickets were printed, having upon them the
names OF all the Democratic nominees except that oil
Sheriff. tthe veteraa Deming) and inserting in its
place that Of the federal candidate, Sedgwick."
There is something in the above paragraph which
looks very much like sOilfHl deception The idea is
evidently intended to be conveyed that the spurious
tickets" alluded to were printed and circulated by
the Wings. Such was not the case. They Wers
printed ct lOccfocO ece-aid for by Leading lOecOeos
:" this iOUa-eircGiais6 BY lOseOcOs-Ond PLACED IN
rHR BALLOT Boxes BY LoooFOcos and, 90 tar as our
knowledge extends. the Wings had nothing 10 do
with the matter and generally knew nothing Of such
ticket. II. then, the ultras were "cRaTED" on,
Of the election Of Sheriff fin this county. was because
there ~srs associated with them men who were will
lng. Zoe once, to sacrifice party predictions lOs ii
public good We advise the oadeW Of The pany-if
they would avoid being "ehsalsd" Ct tho hsxs trial