Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-23
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THE OVERLAND NAIL.

Our dispatches in anticipation ofte mail from Ia
dia have arrived. bringing intelligence from Bonn
bay 10 the a7sh. from Calcutta to the i3.h of Au
East, and from China 10 the 9Th Of June.
The most remarkable fact Is the decision tsker
Nv the overnot General To send ard the troops
from CanJshar and JsiislaOad TO CsbuL There
had previously existed throughout India s,rons
fesl,ns of which some OF the Jour
nails had afforded decided vent Tho soldiers ex
pressed their esgerness to be led sgsnst the enc
my, and in PARTICULAR assinst the murderer Akhbsl
Khan; but the Order for the onward movement had
been delayed by Lord El,enborcu:n. The efforts
of tho Government had, However. IN the interval
bee, actively directed to supply the troops with
every reuai lite. The force at Csnoshar. under
General Mott, was well furnished with carriage
osts as to be able in July 10 move IN any direction
The sprt Of those troops may he learned from The
following anccdotc: When that general was told
that he shoald evaeuate Afghani,isn he Is said to
have inq uired "by which route, whether by 0ue;t'
backwards, or to Cabul forwards'"
The Candahar army, having on the 3oth oil July
received the welcome notice Tor movement, was
ordered IN form into two divisions: tho one under
General England to proceed towards ouctte, ono
the oksr under General Mott to move - the north
ward. General Motifs division has taken the bat
te,inr traia which fact indicates disposition no,
To space the Afghan fcrtresses and especially
Ghuz nee and Cabui. The abandonment OF Can
ahsr seems to be decided on. fora general de'tiuc
ton Of guns, ammunition, and small arms' when
could not be conveniently removed, was stated TO
have taken place. Among other arrangements, the
distribution Of warm clothing TO the Bengal troops
was not neglected.
The position Of the force a, Jelalabad under Gen.
Pollock during tho months oil June ana July hnu
attracted much attention, for the difficulties which
surrounded them had been exeggerated. lheto
was abundance in the camp Of every necessary, Oh.
not of luxuries. The principal want was beas,s o.
burden The force at Je.lalaba was considerable,
Tor besides the ''illus,rious" garrison, whieh mao
q L1..wIt han mi
that s:osmed tho Khyber Pass, considerable BODY
of Sidkh. against whose behavior no complaints
were urged, vas collected there, and to whose Gus
tody was said that the fortress Of Jellaaoau ana
the care Of the khyber PISS were TO oe in"as co
alter the retirement Of the British.
On the 18Th JAW a new nesotaiion OF behalf Of
Akhbar Khan vas commenced; Capt. Troup (who
is one OF the p-isoners) came TO JeaisoaJi he was
accompanied by n Candahar eh'eiain- he ooJsei
OF his mssioa wos, uncer p1esenee CT mas
terms for the restoration Of the prisoners, 10 gain
time and TO delay operations until the approach OF
another winter. But those negotiations tended 10
no pui poss and several letters boushi by Captain
Troup from the prisoners, 10th females ana males,
have contributed 10 allsy tho great anxiety lett
on their account. They were then eonhaed IN
fortress fSe miles distant nom CibuL Some oil
them were allowed to moyi about the mountains,
and to ride in small parties into Cabul Lacy SAFE
who occasionally botsnisej, was always guarded
bytso Affyhans. The officers might perhaps man
age TO escape, but Akhbar Kban's asent took too
good care OF the ladies ard children, whom he look
ed upon as his safe hostages The most accredHeo
report respecting the real position OF Akaoar hhsn
was, that he had appointed hmseh Fizier unoer
Fulteh Jung the son and nominal successor OF Shah
Soniah but that he was not IN favour with the IN
habitants of Cabul. The KrzzI6ashes, strong
party in that town, were opposed TO him; ne was
therefore compel cd TO Get with some moderation
towards the prisoners, for the p1opIe of the town
and district looked to their being projected by Fut-
,eh Jung as the acknov lodged representative oil his
father in the alliance with the British IL was sup
posed that the arrival Of the British troops IRON
Jel!aabsd and Csndahar at Cabul, the NJ acquired
domination Of the ambitious sen OF Dost Mahcmed
would speedi.y be terminated. There is no doubt
now OF his having murdered Sir w Ii Macnashien,
Tor the fact OF his having done so has been admitted
Uy himself
Most Of the Afshans 10 aud around Cabul were
stated 10 entertain great alarm, and were begging
written notes and little bits OF scrubbed paper from
the prisoners 10 serve tokens for the pieseTva-
ton. Il appeared TO be expected IN some usually
we'll informed quarters that little or no opposi'ion
would be made 10 the advance OF the British
These statements, coupled with the iaeis that
have occurred since the disastrous retreat OF last
January, serve 10 prove that the fatal les Of No
vember, December, and January were owing more
the want Of talent and energy on the part OF the
British leaders than the enterprise or patriotism
Of the Affshnns. Captain Troup had decla ed
shat no doubt exists II sing lie wing OF regiment
had marched into Cabul on the 2d Of November the
much talked of instruction would have been com
pletey aud efieetually put down."
The distance from Candahar 10 Ghuznee ria
Khelat-y Ghi,zie is about 940 miles In the year
1889 Sir John Keenes army took from the 27,h OF
june 10 the 2ist of July, both days included, 10
perform that march. Ghvznee and Jellasbad are
nearly equidsiant from Cabu, each being some-
what more than 80 miles. IL was expected that
both armies would meet IN Cabul hHin'" 'IS '''uoo
OF September
Tne transports sent from England ~ih the rein
forcements had arrived. The 18th Hshlanders and
St Regiment having made rapid passages, reached
Bombay in the beginning of August
The 2S.h Regiment, from New South Wales, had
also arrived there. The resolution and activity dis
played by the British government; on this occasion
had infused new vgour INFO the whole OF the Hon.
Company's service
The examination into the causes OF the Cabu
disasters was continuing under the superinicnGence
Of Mo Cameron, the Law Commissions.
The news from China was TO the 7:h OF June
II contains the account Of The capture OF Chopoo on
the l5'h OF May, which was effected without loss
to The British; but when the troops were moving
through the tevn violent resistance was made f,om
JOss-house. into which some Tartar soldiers had
Teueaied, who, fearing that If they surrendered,
they would be cut to pieces unex ptctedly feed on
some British companies. Col. Tomlinson, Of the
IS Royal Irish, was killed, and Col. Mountain,
Capt Campbell. and Lieut.. JodelI wounded.
An apprehension prevailed in India that but li.te
would be effected this year against Chns, in con
btqutnce OF uclhys thht Lhu lhhen place. nc
want Of yigour in the prosecution Of this war was
much spoken Of, particularly the season for sail
ing along that coast without danger was allowed TO
pass over. The expedition was. however, said TO
be preparing attack Nankn, the southern capital.
Several ship~Tecks had occurred; among them
were mentioned that OF the Adele from Il inGny Tor
MauTitius, OF the Copeland from Liverpool TO China,
al the Martha Ridgewny and Two Sisters in the
eastern seas.
The removal OF the troops from Jellslabnd up
pearcd 10 be necessary, as sickness prevailed and
several officers had died there since the arrival OF
General Pollock. Every preparation making
at the period Of the latest intelligence for speedy
movement. In postscript il is stated that the
troops were TO march IRON Cardhhar on the h, 9th
or 10 h Of August; and that rumour asserted that
AkhOur Khan, whose great object was delay, had
sent another OF his prisoners, Captain Lawrence on
TO Jellaabad, 10 try to make some further arrange
menls.
The fall Of rain in Bombay during 10 days pre-
viOus TO the departure Of the mail had been very
great II was stated thit the cyoilowing Of the
Gauges had done considerable injury 10 the Indigo
crops.
THE COURT AND HAUT TON
WmDscR, surday.-This morning her Majesty,
Prince Albert, and the Whole suite, attended divine
service IN St. Georges Chapel. TIE Rev. G. w.
nod Rev r. b. Siopford and tie Rev. w. Can
ming ofieisted al the altar.
MoEDkY.-Iler Majesty volksd out in the roynI
pleasure grounds, attended by the Countess oil
Mount EdgcGmbe shd the Hon. Miss Hamilton
His Royal Highness Prince Albert sft tho Castle
at half past nine o'e.ock in the morning, IN q car.
riape and fouf atfended lao nd Hfvr,s