The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25
INDIA.
A Now Ruler In Ansha uistan-shere Ali Pro-
claimed Ameer.

Now Ruler In Anghanistnn-Shere Ali Pro-
claimed Ameer.
LONDON, August "a, 1868.
Telegraphic advices from Bombay. dated this
morning. bring Information that news had been re-
ceived In that city from Northwestern Hindostan
to the effect that Shere Ali had been proclaimed
Amser OF Anghanstan.
Shero ALPS Anghanistan PoIicy-EnsIish and
Russian Interests In Hindostan.
The special telegram from India forwarded TO the
HERALD by way Of London and the Atlantic cable and
published above narrates briefly Shere Al's eleva-
ton to the dignity OF Ameer OF Anghanistan, an
event which will be regarded Of great Importance
IN and to Great Britain, view OF the recent con-
quests OF the Russians In Central Asia and their
probable ultimate towards the northwestern
frontier Of the possessions Of the English in India.
Shere Ali was engaged In war with one or two Of
the neghbOring native rulers during the time Of the
Russian march on BOkhara. He had also difficulties
with some of his own reatves-the family Of the late
DOst MahOmmed-on the subject OF his superior
claim to the position of Ameer and, being thus kept
prominently before the public eye in the East, his
friendship became matter Of importance to the two
great nations, Russia and England
In supreme rule In Anghanstan Shere Ali can en-
courage and aid the Russians Or the contrary.
place himself as a barrier between them and the
British; and 1t Is more than feared IN London that
the Ameer is secretly favorable to the Russians.
Afghanistan has been deeply disturbed of late and
reliable information dinicult of attainment.
Late Indian advices, however assert that by the
advice and with the consent OF the Russians Ameer
Shere Ali assumed the title OF Ameer of Khorassan
in addition to that Of Ameer of Anghanisan, and it
was the current opinion in Cabool, last MAY, that
the Russians meant to advance on India The reason
for this opinion Is to be found in their cash expend
IN m af oVd in fhnr
vast accumulation OF war stores. Preparations such
as these would not, it said be required for the
conquest of Turkestan.
During the fighting in the early portion of the
month Of June, Shere Ali, Huzara, of the chiefs
Of Ameer Shere ALL who was with the army at Khe-
lat, determined to make night chuDpdO or attack
upon the camp Of Mahommed Surwur Khan. He
set out with four hundred and fell upon the
camp near MOkur but as Aim Khans troops were
on the alert he was repused with the loss of twenty
Of his men. The heads Of these poor creatures were
struck OF and carried to CaboOl, where they were
set up to strike terror into the people and Ameer
Aim Khan's enemies. the friends Of Shere Ali.
shere ALPS Claim.
OF the hereditary claim Of Shere Ali to the rank
and power OF Ameer Of Anghanistan and in ilustra-
ton Of its effect in the resuscitatiOn Of the once
potent name and family of Dost Mahommed ana the
"fery" Akbar Khan-such formidable enemy to
Britain during the Afghan war-we present to the
readers Of the HERALD most interesting letter on
the subject written in June last by the Sirdar Abd00
Rahman Khan
Between the sth and the 10Th Of June, Amer Aim
Khan wrote urgent letters TO Sirdar AbdOol Rahman
Khan asking him 10 send him men and money to
enable him TO resist the forces OF Ameer Shere All,
advancing again CaboOl. He observed they first
reached Mokur and were encamped at Karabagh,
only two cOss from Ghuzneen.
The Sirdar wrote in reply
My grandfather Dost Mahommed Khan. OF blessed
memory made Shere All Ameer during his life
time, and gave at the same time Balkh TO my father
Bakh Is now In my possession, and Shere Ali ought
to be supreme chief over all | would advise you to
leave CabOOl, which properly belongs to Shere Ali,
and to return to kOOrrum and KOosut, which are
your own. What is this enmity and quarreling that
you are stirring up between the men OF your own
hOuseY He who was made chief by Dost MahOm-
med you should accept. But II you cannot agree to
this, do what you can OF your own power. will
not and cannot hep you. You are my uncle, but
then so ia Ameer Shere All. How shall then prefer
one to the 0therp cannot but consider II EVIL that
you should keep his Inheritance from him.
This letter is said to have made Aim Kahn excess
sivelJ angry, and to have caused hiri 70 heap impre
cations on the head Of Abdool Rahman.
The forces Of Aim Kahn amounting 70 two thou.
sand men, horse and foot, were then encamped near
Ghuzneen at Sheikabad.
Shere Ali was on his way to Candabar
The road between Candahar and Caboo was closed
and u number OF cOss,ds persisted In endeavorng
to get through; but 1t oppears as II the new Amer
persevered aud gained the object OF his ambition.