New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-04-22

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Withdrawn from the Bslla Hi.,ar, which l., every
one knows, a citadel Oh 4 hill to the eastward o.
the town and shan Snoo.ah wa- left u his own fe-
sources.
The insurgents. ~ bo were aware OF the move
rnent Of succor from CandaAar TOW appeared d -
ro,ed to enter upon negotiations for ne WIFI
draual Of The British troop. lhe tnyoy' "h
hearing Of tsc retreat Of tbs Candanar bu--'.
and learning that no aid could be expected from
General Sale. then at Je.la OF from ne H.
du. gave q reluctant consent. Conferences To-"
place. sni a long 1T of articles, drawn up j.
| Persian by Sir " II. McNa-shien, ~a' agreed
! % on both .ide. They said ~ exceed ~ "a
number ~,
Inc ..csnd and favoriie sd. Of Do't Mahom-
med llahommed Akhbar Khan, who. sso-eq 4eni
10 b,. father. surrender bad remained ~ conceal
mon, and hsd wen escaped beyond me confines oi
AHrhsni.,an. took decided part IN the negoua-
,i,o. The inslrgeut chiefs exhibited great VII
.iugne-s II nave the British troop, removed from
| Csoool. and arrangements are SAID 70 have breh
made for that purpose a. different meetings WHO"
were held outside the cani0lneni'. Ai'er 'aii7u'
paIley. message was. on the "a Dec Di"u-H'
| from Akhbtr Khan TO Sir " ii. McNaughten' 70
request an interview en the following morning -
IN. British Envoy went thither, accompanied D.
Captains Lawrence, Trevor, and Machehhie'-
rbev had not Teen present FIVE minutes, when a
.gnal was given, and all were seized and forced
70 mount behind some Ghilzee chiefs. The Brit-
IN Envoy resisted, and va. slain, a. also Captain
Trevor. who had slipped of the horse on when
bc had been placed. The murderers are now sad
10 be Ghazees." or religious enthusiasts. VINO
6.b, n, soldiers for the sake Of God and who,
# killed in battle are called Shuddees or Mar
fyrs. The treatment Of " II. McNaughton
BODY has been described most barbarou.. His
LADY, !, stated 10 hive offered large sum for IL
ransom. ia order 10 IT, being dcccn,ly Inferred
The other two officer, were saved by the dread 81
the GIarzee. 70 FIRE ut them. lest the Ghilzces who
rode before them .houl1 be wounded they r.
turned to the cantonment ON the 26tn. Akhbar
Khan has il appears boosted of bis having in per-
son killed S.r W II. NJ Naughton.
Major Pouinccr well known since the defence
If Herai. took charge of the British mission. and
| the negotiation, tor the Withdrawal of the troops
were continued. Ca the 9Th Of January they
| moved from their cautonmeuts, which were In
sianiiv seized hv the insurgents and burnt ie
snow was one foot deep on the ground when tic
| troops reached Bccgromn. three miles distant.
The schemes Of Akhbar Khan then became eyl-
dent. He had dispatched enissariss throughout
the country through which the unfortunate British
u1sSc and slav the nfdcls. His call was not
heard in vain Ga the first day'- march Comet
Iardymau, of the jth Cavalry. and some men.
were killed. Nahommcd Akhbar Khan, who had
taken charge of the retreat conirved to induce the
Brush to lake up stations AT night where he chos"
ON the 9TH they moved to Barechhar where the
three mountain guns were seized. Iheir rear
guard were obliged to act on the defensive during
the Who'll, Of the day. On the Slh the camp va.
nearly surrounded bv enemies, and it became evi-
dent that tle British soldiers would have To fight
their way toJcalabad Captpin Skinner went To
Nahommcd Nkhbar Khan, who on a hill close
TO the British camp, aud inquired why they could
not proceed according TO the convention. The
reply wa, that they had left the Cabul canton
ncnts before the troops destined to protect them
we're ready, and that chief bat he (Akhbar
Khan) had the means or power 10 protect them,
Notwithstanding the convention.
Tn. military convention j. not fully known, and
therefore all is provisions cannot be- stated 1t IS
prccn led that among the articles there are some
declaring that the British troops were 10 cyacuatc
Aiishoni.tan, and that notice of such convention
! had been sent 10 General Mott at Candahar, and
| 10 General sale at Jcllaabad 1t il sand 10 have
| been signed hv General Elphinstonc a. Commane-
cr-in-Chicf, aud by Major Potuneer rs acting Po-
| itical Agent. and also 10y Bngadicr Anguctil, and
| Col Chambers.
Akhbar Khan. whose violent hatred to the Brit
| i'm had been sharpened not only hy the conquest
of hi, fathers territories, but by hI, own exile and
| Subsequent imprisonment in BokhaIa. and Toy m
f,naticism demanded Of them. tho third day of
the retreat from Cabul, that the British should
when surrounded by the Ghazees under his com
manl make new terms with him, and promise
not to proceed farther than Iazeen, until tie WITH
drawal of the force under Sir Il. Sale from Jella-
lohad va. known. and bee insisted on ak hostages,
Major Pottnger, who was lame from wound
INSTANTLY offered To be- onc and at Akhbar Khan :
orders. Captains NJ kenzic and Lawrence were in
| GUIDED The Ghalec. were, however. not re-
strained in their attacks and fearful slaughter
| followed on the movement toward khoord Cabul.
The column WAS attacked on all sides. The four
teen ladies who were in the centre seemed object,
| If special dc,ir- Mr. Anderson and Nr- BOYD
| had each a child carried off Akhbar Khan, while
the Ghazecs were thu. busy. Trofcsed his inability
To restrain lhcm. and on the 9th Of January de-
manded that the ladies should be placed under h-
! protection. The miserable weather. the snowy
wastes. the rough mountain track, and the month
| of January In the coolest regions OF Cenual Asia,
compelled Ihem To Weld the hostages halted ior
some DAYS IN that ncghborhood.
| The demand on General sale 10 rclinqui,h his
post va, made. on the 9th Of January, and on that
ia, he refused to do 80 unless 10y orders from tic
| supreme Government. His answer was taken
! back To Akhbar Khan. The unfortunate Scpoy-
pesan again To- move. and were again assailed; the
Sepoy. who form such good solder, under the
| broing sun of India. being cneNated and supplied
| by the cold. scarcely offered any resistance. and
hundreds of them were soon dispatched by the
| Ghazee cut-throai> but the Europeans and some
brave men kept together until they reached the pas,
et Jugdulluk Here General tlphnstone and Brga-
| dier skeleton became hostages, and We're detained
two mile, distant o., Akhbar. General E.phiu- tone
wrote note in pencil to Brisadier Anquct.-
March tonight, there i trcachery.' The Bri-