The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-04-23


three nine Founders and 81 pound how
Ilzer, to reach Jellalahed before the adj
vance of Gen. Sir R. Sale upon Cabool,
and thus from a component part OF the ar
my destined to avenge the murder of the
envoy.
Rumor further asserts, that the whole
force (nearly 5000 men) in the entrench-
ment camp at Cahool had been destroyed
in The endeavor to force passage thro'
the deles to Jellalabed We trust how
ever, that this will not be confirmed. The
force comprised her Majesty's 44ih regl-
ment, three regiments of the Bengal Ma
tive Infantry, and 400 calvery, besides
artillery. 1t seems incredible that force
like this should be destroyed by the insur-
gent GhiIzies.
The RECENT AFFAIRS IN INDIA
Official dispatches were received at the
Board Of Control on Thursday morning
from Bombay and Calcutta. We regret
to state that they fully confirm the melan-
choly news which we published on the
previous day, relating to the destruction
of the army in Ahghanistan. The &C
counts which have appeared of the dread
full catastrophe. we understand, are rather
under Than over rated The army in Jel-
lahad, when the last accounts were sent
off, remained secure, and great hopes
were entertained that they would be able
to maintain their position until such time
as reiniorcemenls could be sent to their
ssisrance,- London Standard.
Eight thousand troops were to leave
England for India.
FRANcE.-Nothing of interest. The
King is laboring under a disease (the
droPsy) which, to a man of his age go
years. is very alarming.
HOLLAND AND observation-disclosures
are brought of the conclusion of the trial
of persons who were charged with con-
spring together to overthrow the Gov
eminent. Four leading men were sen
fenced to death
PohTuGAL'-Lisbon, March 81. On the
18Th her Majesty gave birth to an infant
Prince.
Accounts from Oporto are very dis
couragiug.
Complaints of the stagnation of COM
merce are now universal, and nothing
short of a general break down of the mer-
camille community is apprehendcd. Eng
llsh as well as native houses suffer deep
ly from the state Of things.
The recent ministerial crisis had termi-
mated in the Queen agreeing to the ,!e-
maud Of the Minister in favor of the
Chiefs of the Oporto movement
FRENCH AFRICA -.4lgicrs 2Oh ult.-Thc Co
vernon General continued t. lccciye propositions
of peace from the different tribes which had hit!-
erto held out for Abed kader.
SrAN.-Madrid 22nd mt-The sittinrs in
both Chambers offered little or no interest The
alarm crc,tcd by the Christine Carlis conspra-
cy, seemed to be fast subsiding. 1t was reported
that the government dsJanded the army of the
North, which was formed subsequently 10 the
events of last October.
RUSSIA AND CIRcAssIA-Accord to
the last advlces from S.. Petersburg, intel
ligcnce had been received that the Circa,-
slams had taken advantage of the mldness
of the winter TO make inroads in the
Russian territory beyond the kuban and
Caucasus. A | ly of those mounianeers,
5000 strong, advanced to distance of
200 wersls from their country, surprised
the town and fortress of Kfjar in the
Caucasian province, delivered it up to
plumber and carried off prisoners num-
Der of its inhabitants.
GREECE. Accounts from Athens state,
that warllke preparations were making in
Greece, and that all the disposable forces
were being marched TO the frontiers, along
which the Turks were said to have alrea-
dy collected force of 100000 men. 1t
was feared that actual hosliliies would
soon commence.