Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-04-26

feet There was a rumor here Of a new attack on
Canton, but it wants confirmation" We fear
this Chinese affair will be more tedious than we
at first imagined
An itnerant diplomatic agent is said to be trav-
cling in the East on behalf ofthe French Govern
ment His name is Colonel Dubois de Jansigny |
On arriving lately at Macao in the frigate Err |
gone, be called himself envoy to the Court of Pc
kim but the real nature Of his employment is that
of an observer merely.
AFGHAN WAR. The London Morning Her
aid OF March l. in an article upon this business,
uses the following strong language, which ndi-
Gates the feeling ofthe English people.
Into the origin and conduct ofthat war, involv.
ing the honor ofthe British nation, the SAFETY of
British India, the retardment of Indian well-doing
and material prosperity, the expenditure of unac-
counted millions sterling the probable destruction
OF an Anglo. Indian army, and the disturbance of
the settled external policy of British India. a par
liamentary enqury-secret OF public--docs seem
to us indispensably necessary.
A few words as to the future. The attempted
subsection of Afg hanistan being immoral in its
origin, nothing that has occurred can deprive any
future attempt of similar immortality The At
ghGns are not rebels or insurgents; =" olte no
teGLty to the British Crotcn; and the e {easer of
England to deprice them of independence is as
mOnstrOsS as that of Napolcan to DESTROY tie IN
dependence of Spain. The rising at Cabool-
bloody, cruel sanguinary, and brutal though it be
lis movement to achieve independence 1t is
not an inSurrection-it is war The deadly re-
venge which animaes each afghan blow is not
without a parallel in European struggles for ma
tionality and the disgusting insult perpetrated on
the remains of Sir W. MNaghten could readily
be eremplifed during the recent cipH 1oar in
Spain. five conquer semibarbarous tribes, and
fight with people Ignorant of the civilization of
western warfare, we cannot complain that their
struggle for freedom is as wild as their passions,
and as remorseleSS as their wrongs We cannot
expect the Afghans to be less savage to their en-
emies than they are in their private feuds Men
attempting the expulsion of the invaders of their
country, the subverters of their Government slight
as it was, cannot be hoped to deal in the chivalry
ofwarfare.
IND1A.-Sir William Hay McNagten, the En-
voy and Minister at the Court ofShah Sooah, has
been basely assassinated =. On Christmas day the
envoy, attended by Captain connolly, Lawrence
trevor, and Ml<ensie having gone out, apparent
ly at the reques 81 the insurgent chiefs to discuss
the terms of capitulation, an angry interview en-
sued; it appears probable that the same insolent
terms previously rejected by the envoy had been
pressed upon him in manner more inolerably Of
fensive than those formerly employed. He APP
/ pears to have treated them with scorn; high words
cnsued when Sir William McNaghten was shot
dead on the spot it is believed by the hand of Ukh
bar Chan. Capt, Trevor having drawn his sword
and rushed on the murderer was immediately cut
TO pieces and there is too much reason to fear that
at least, two Of the remaining three officers have
also pershed.
| From The liverpool Courier of March l6.
| The intelligence brought by the overland mail
is the most disastrous which It has ever been the
task of historian or journalist to record since the
foundation of the Indian empire. The summary
from the Bombay paper ives as clear and full an
account OF the transactions at Cabool the present.
state of information supplies The fate of Sir Will
liam Hay M ,Naghten will excite in every Eng
lshmen feelings of griefa indignation not to be
represented The Times correspondent thus de-
scribes the indgnes to which his remains were
subjected =
dThe head of of Sir W. H. McNaghen was
cut off. and the mouth being filled with portion
of the mutlated body it was decorated with the
green specaclcs which Sir William used TO wear,
and in that state paraded through the town by or
der of the son of Dost Mohammed"
Thus fell, in the discharge of great public du-
! ty and amiable man, gentleman, and scholar,
whose loss as public servant is sincerely deplor-
ed, and for whose DEATH by the hands of an assas-
sin and traitor, the whole British empire will de-
mand, as India has already done the most decided
vengeance
Dost Mahommend himselfit appears, is at pres
ant at Saharunpoor He is strictly watched and
guarded, but otherwise under no particular re-
straint So far from having been detected in cor
respondence with his former subjects, or suspected
of exciting them against us, he to be severe
ly and deeply annoyed at the conduct of his son.
At Jelalabad, Sir r. Sale had succeeded in cs-
tablshing himself in strong position, and strong
reinforcements were on their way for India. Our
allies, the Sikhs have granted us passage thro'
their country.
Col Wilde's brigade, was, on the 9TH of Dec.
at Knybur Pass, waiting the arrival of Gen. Pol
lock- ,Vho was to take command of the reinforce
ments, consisting of her Majesys 9th regiment,
Doth native regiment, company of Goth native
infantry. the recruits of her Majestys 18th and
44th, the 10th light company, squadron ofirreg-
ular cavalry, and detail of artillery, with three
Founders and 24-pounder howzer, to reach Jel.
lelabad, before the advance of Gen Sir R. Sale up
on Cabool, and thus form a component part fthe