The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-28

pie; and the anxiety of the Chinese gov
ernmeut to recover the possession Of Chusan
and Kolong.soo, which is in fact in posses
sion of Ningpoo and Annoy, will render the
payment of it prompt and regular.
This is, in fact. nothing less than the o.
pening of the whole coast of China to Brit.
ish commerce, and these places. having
been opened by treaty, can never be closed
again. The surrender of the Island of
Hong Kong gives this country naval and
military position of incalculable value in
the Chinese seas, and will enable our Gov
ernmcnt to keep force in that quarter
quite sufficient to secure respect for the
honor and interests of England in future.
The War Afghanistan Ended-Ghurnee
and CQbut taken--Most Of the British
Prisoners Released.
The proceedings of General Mott, OF
which we had but meagre account by the
mail of the LIST of October, appear to have
been highly successful. Shumsooden, the
afghan Governor of Chuzee. having at
tempted to annoy the British force on its
march was repulsed on the 23d of August,
and totally routed on the 30th. The loss
| of the British amounted to SO killed and SO
wounded.
Among the former was Captains Bury
and Reeves, of the Sd Bombay Cavalry
On the 9Th ofSept. Ghuznee was invested,
and preparations were made to attack it on
the following day, but during the night the
enemy evacuated it.
General Mott Immediately entered it,and
having planted the British flag in the for
tress, made his arrangements, and within
four or five days the Notifications were de-
stroyed, both of the city and of the citadel.
A number of the 27th Bengal Native In
fantry, who had been prisoners since March
last were released.
General Pollock, who had on the Sd Of
September reached Gundamuck. &c miles
to the westward of Jellalabad, left that
place on the 7th and reached Soorkab, a
distance of nearly 10 miles. On the 18th.
on approaching the Tazeen Pass, about
10000 Affghans attempted to oppose the
British from position of great strength
That position was soon turned, and they
were forced to retire.
Again they sought 10 make resistance
from another height, but they were equally
unsuccessful, Their loss was considerable /;
twelve Ghhzie chiefs are said to have fall
len, two guns, three standards and large
quantity of ammunition and stores we're ts.-
ken by the British.
The loss of the latter, was 80 killed, and
100 wounded. Among the former was
Hyder Alice, the Commander of the Jazail-
chees, among the latter. Capts. Lushing-
ton and Cells, and Lieuts. Norton and
Montgomery. On the 18th, Gen. Pollock
advanced to Booddhah; on the 18th, he
encamped on the race ground of Cabul land
on the 10th, the British colors were planted
in the BalIa Hissar.
The Delhi Gazette of October 8, states
that Mrs. Trever with eight children, Cap
tain and Mrs. Anderson with three children
and Captain Troass and Campbell, had
come into the British camp that Cabul was
quiet, and supplies plentiful,
General Pollock had expectations to re-
cover the remainder of the prisoners within
eight or ten days, with the exception Of
Captain Bygrave, who was carried off by
Akhbar Khan, land that Sir Richmond Shak.
speare, with 500 Kuzzibashes, had procee-
ded to Bamean in search Of the prisoners.
"The British army in possession of Affgh-
anistan." says Lord Peterborough, ''will
now be withdrawn to to Sutlej.
''The Governor General will leave it to
the Affghans themselves TO create govern
ment amidst the anarchy which is the con-
sequence of their crimes" and twill willing
ly recognise any Government approved by
the AfEghans themselves, which shall appear
DESTROYS and capable of maintaining friend
ly relation with foreign States"