Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-01-06


general voice Of the country In the mean
time, until the whole Of the first instalment
shall be paid, nothing shall be relaxed in our
state Of preparation and precaution.
AFFGHANISTAN
The report Of Gen. Notts victory over
Shumshoodeen Khan, in the ncighborhood
OF Ghuznee, which was current at the date of
our last advices, has turned out correct
The engagement took place on the Beth Of
August, at place about 80 miles from the
city, and was gallant aud well contested
fight Two days previously a body of the
enemy had attacked the rear guard of our
force, but were defeated and dispersed by a
detachment of Cavalry under Capt Christie,
and about fifty of their number cut up. No
thrg dauuted by this trling reverse, Shum-
shoodeen moved out with nearly the whole
of his army, amounting to not less than H.
00G men, and arrived in the neighhorhood
of the British camp about three O'Clock OH
the afternoon of the Both IL moved out,
says Gen. Mott, with one half of my force ;
the enemy advanced in the most bold aud
gallant manner, each division cheering as
they came into position. their left being on a
hill of some elevation, their centre and right
along low ridge until their flank rested on
fort filed with men. They opened fire
of small arms, supported by two six FOUNDER
horse artillery guns, which were admirably
served OR columns advanced upon the
different points with great regularity and
steadiness, and after a short aud spirited
contest, completely defeated the enemy,
capturing the guns, tents, ammunition, &c,
and dispensing them in every direction
One hours more daylight would have en-
abled me to destroy the whole of their in
fantry, Shumshoodeen fed in the direction
of Ghuznee, accompanied by about 80
horsemen In The above action aud the en-
gagement, on the preceding day, our total
casualties amounted TO l04 killed aud wound
ed
On the LIST of September, Gen. Mott ad-
yanced from CONNIE (where the battle took
place. and continued his march to Ghuznee.
He arrived on the 9TH, and invested the
city, which was strongly garrisoned, while
the hills to the northwes,ward swarmed with
soldiery. These heights were the first OBJ
ject of attack, and after considerable oppo-
sition they we're elleciually cleared Pre-
parations were then made lor an attack on
the fortress, but before our batteries could
be opened, the enemy abandoned it, and left
us once more complete masters of Ghuznee
Our flags were then hosted in triumph on
the Bala llissar.
The loss sustained by our troops amount
ed to no more than three killed and forty.
three wounded Three hundred aud twenty
seven Sepoys of the 9th Native Infantr,
. were found in tho city, aud released from
slavery, to which state they had been re
duccd by the AHghans.
Ghuznee is now a desolate heap Of ruins
Its spledid citadel and other formidable
works and defences have been RACED to The
ground.
The force was to leave about the 9th anC
10Th September, and would Join Gcner
al Pollock at Cabul on the 18th or 18th.
The previous accounts informed OF the de
parture of General Pollock from Gnnda
muck on his way to Cabot He reache,
Soorkao in one march, and left OH the Stl
ofSeptenlbcr in progress TO Jngdullock. o.
reaching the hills which command the roat
through the pass, the eucmy were iounC
strongly posted and in considerable numbers
They resisted our passage with determmineC
courage, aud most manIully maintained lhe
position, although our guns told with dead
ly effect among them At length, tht
heights were stormed, and after much ar
duous exerlion, the enemy were dsloged ant
dispersed A large body Of them, however
fed to the summit Of lofty hill, where thcl
planted their standards, and seemed to Sc
us at defiance TO complete our victory
General Pollock dirccted Captain Wilkin
son and Broadfoot to take possession o
this strong hold, which accordingly was gal
Iantly assaulted, when the Ghllzles gave
way and fed from The field
In this action several Of the most innuen
tal Afghan chiefs were engaged; and til,
total amount of the force brought forward
: to oppose us is estimated by General Polocl
, at from 4 900 to 5000 men. Our loss wa
rather heavy, Captain Nugent, the Sub As
slstant Commssary General, being killed
, and Major General Sale being slight.
wounded, and G2 men killed and wounded.
, General Pollock proceeded EDWARDS, an'
: does not appear to have encountered an.
! further opposition, until his arrival, on th'
1 18Th of September, in the Tezeen valley
? where an army of 10000 men, commands
! BY Mahomcd Akbar Khan in person, wa
assembled to meet him. A desperate ligh
: ensued the result was that the enemy wa
+ completely defeated, and driven from III