The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24
INDIA.

Exciting News from Standardization
Against the Ameer sshere Aii-Ti.e Career
OF ssivtiar Khan.
BY way OF England we have mail details OF tho
telegraph news dated at Calcutta the Both oil July
and Bombay the 10th of August. plot against the
Ameer Shere Ali had been discovered at Cabool
His nephews, Sirlar lsmail Khan and two brothers
we're the instgators and were arrested and sent to
British territory to be kept under surveillance by
the government of india Sirdar Ismail Khan
escaped from his Anghan escort. His brothers viii
be detea'ts at Lahore.
on this subject the Times or nidia Says
Cabool news this week possesses unusual interest
The dlsalectiOD of the once powerful Sirdar IsmaIl
Khan towards his uncle tie Ameer, has broken out
into open rebellion. Shere ALI whiie determined to
pursue the line OF policy he has adopted since his
return ffom Umballa, has yet been most oon-
forgetting, doubtless that he owed to hun the
capture Of CaDool in August last year; hut
have been lost upon isman Khan, VINO, it now
appears, mas been Tor some time secretly plotting
with MS army, slrdar Ismail Khan yielded feigned
obedience and set out, but he had not proceeded far
when report reached CabO0 that he nad fed TO
Koh,stan. Such, however was not the case; for he
had returned to CabOOl and Ind himself In the
bazaar. informed OF the fact, Shere Ali sent men,
not To behead him or hand, as he would have done
with q Stubborn Sirdar year ago, but to remon-
slrate with hlm as to the course he had adopted.
Recommendation seemed TO nave oeen erected FOR
and was, on che whole, kindly received by the
Aneer ON the 14th however, Snere ALI, I'm conso-
auence OF information he had received" sent tue
Kotwal with 500 s0wars and three guns to the place
OF isman Khan's retreat and had him arrested at
once. Alarm prevailed in the city lest che ChandO-
lees and K0histanees, with whom the Sirdar had
been intriguing against the Ameer, should rise
IN his defence; put the presence OF Srdsr
rescue. Alter being kept In confinement for
a few hours the Slrdar was ordered 70 be de-
ported from Cab0Ol in chains and under guard OF
800 armed s0wars TO KOhat thence TO be forwarded
on TO Peshawur, and handed,ove to the custody or
tue government OF India. HIS brothers, too were
ordered to pc similarly disposed OF aud Immediate
measures adopted Tor the apprehension OF those
VINO had conspired with them. The Two younger
brothers now In safe custody at K0hat ana will
ultimately be placed under surveillance at Lahore;
but smai Khan somehow managed to escape rom
his guard. and is now hiding between Cab0Ol and
Koorum. The most energetic measures viii, Oh
course, bt adopted to prevent so powerful and dan-
gerous chief from joining his disaifected relations
IN Meshed and 'furkistan. During the civil wal ~
Afghan stan the career OF Slrdar Ismail Khan mas
been strange one. lie has often changed Sides IN
the struggle The son OF the gallant Sirdar Mah0-
med Ameer Knan--the Ameer's next full brother
an0 the determined supporter OF the lAt Atxui
XIV an-who was Killed IN single compS. on tns
Ali the Ameer Shere Ali's son. lsmai!
was long pPCssa TO Never the prssem
nor forgiven the death OF ms father, aithough
Mahomed All, VINO slew him, died on the same leid
;ato supporter OF Shere All, aud Aim Khan's for.
tunes were completely crushed by him, when, IN
AuQtsy last, as we nave Salu. ne Wre5teu rom MIN
| tile BalS Hissar IN Shere Ais name. Now A. No
have seeh this same sidar Is again In search OF Q
new master which, for the peace Of Anshanistan.
we trust no ltpv not soon be able 10 find,
Shere Airs iBrtishism'' IL the immediate cause OF
Isnail Khan's detection. Among the reforms insti-
tuted by the Ameer since his visit 70 India the
mutation Of Jagheers into money payment, aud the
dispnnding Of all private forces maintained by in.
dvdual chieitans has given the greatest dissatis-
faction to his powerful and ambitious Sidafs. Shcre
All, however seeing how greatly his position would
be STRENGTHENED by the change insisted upon H. the
offer OF an allowance Of fi2,0 900 year In lieu OF tho
connscated jaghecr would not satisfy Ismaii Khan.
and hence his intrigue. Nothing has yet transpired,
however, to endaneer Shere As position, or TO lead
to belief that he IL not completely master OF It.
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