Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-22
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erocr General OF I1lia is published. 1t GIVES
q history Of The causes which have a.: 10 the
existing Afghan WAT, whiol may be sun;ne'-
lid as follows: Five years $50 tno Ameer
wanted to make an alliance With Eos!aut: hos
tile to Russia, which Eag:and dcGI!ac,; 10 GO,
but since Russia's advance 10 the East, k.GgiaHd
formulated reply to tho Old proposals the
Aueer hsd made, hut the latter, chagrlned 81
the previvus rejection OF lis proposal, refused
to receive tic reply, irsultcd the ambassadors
sent TO deliver it. and formed treaty with
Russia hostile to British Interests.
A correspondent telegraphs ffcm sle eamp
Of the Khyber column today, at daybrtak, as
fellows: "rhe first AID second br!sadcs have
long siuca started. The first intends to turD
Fort Ali Musjid b. mountain road, While the
second attacks the Mountain kohtas$os, com'
handing the toIt. On which the Atshans have
placed battery. The third aud fourth brig
ades Gre Just about to start by the main road
up the pass, but this latter movement Is cGiy
intended as DEMONSTRATES, 81 1t Is thought
that the turpiog movement vii compel the
Atghars TO abandon deieoses. II the 2lack o.
Fort Ali Musiid is successful! the advanced bri-
gadc will press forward and epesmp outside the
mass 1t is only intended to push the advance
Ct this ooiumu to Dakka, near Lslrura, this
year. The Quettah column will halt ct F!sioeG
until il is jolucd b. General Stewart. The
khurum coiutnn Occupied Fort Ahmed;shaln.
Up to eight o'clock last evening no neR5 bad
been received o5nccCglug the attae, On toit
Ali MuEjid."
The British fore, advancing iTom QI2ttah
has arrived at husbuk, leu niles Gat:1t.- -
Tie cold is intense. About one hu5drcd zen
aro sick 10 each regiment. Warm clothes ,go
urgently required. hux;ei2 Is s:!t regarding
the weather.
A proclamation Of the H;ocgoy hes been :a::t'
to the Bi!ooch chiefs. stating that war will oalS
be wsgeG sg4iast tho Ameer, ani a!7i.laG thc
people to rcmau OF their homes.
The Olettah cyuan numbers 5 900 inca. -~~
\ division commanded by Lieutenant General
Donald Stewart. Eumbcilug $3.50 mcn, hss
Left Mooltau for Qdettah.
Passsnantc, who attempted tic assassination
Of King iunbcrt, Was arrested ten years HEo
ia Palermo for posting Evolutionary Diacar,ia
tie then told the police that he WAS c&rnl"T
French 10 ordtr 10 &C to Franco and Kill Mayo
leon.
Charles ". AnselI, tic absacniai trcaslr;r
of the Pullman Palace Car Company, has hacn
arrested at Lisbon, end eight? Thousand; i!1l!a'$
OF his pund;r recovered.
LATER.
LONDON, n ~. :!22--jha Daily N>sg5 IL ~
ezra edition las j umrc0d Gisliatci: :::i.Vunc
ing the occupation o. Friday OF the lax u Nj
Niusiid which lac Aishans abandon Net
shot was flrcG.
knYsER PASS, Thursday p. e., NcT. u 49,
1t day break this morning Gen. b;o"1 stood
On the little plain beyou,I Jn,21cp,i watching
the march to tho front. A l,icQnct CT The che
my's cavalry WAS visible on tho tor Ct Tic
Shagai ridge hcycad laasc. Inc advance guard
marched bri:kty ca and presently ruaohc.. g
height wheucc ct 10 o'c!ccl; . diminishing iiGc
was opened on The onemys picqgai. The Ia;-.
ter retired altCr dasaltory reply. Oar ic:cc
pressing on aud occasionally firing reach;4 tic
Shogsi k;dgc whence Ali Nlujil il clearly
visible. At noon Al! hiusiid fired tao first
! shell, which burst 10 the air, The second ahe!!
was we'll aimed and flew over the flagstaff OF
| the Shaeai Ridge and fell without bursting be-
yord. A loDg halt was necessary to a!ioW cur
heavy battery to come Up, ard the Interval "2s
utilized by tho horse artillery ia placlog guos
| on the height TO cur RICH. Fort Ali Mu:ijci
replied aud the firing became somewhat brisS.
| Meanwhile firing was heard 10 tho ici: 81 Fort
| Ali Musj;d. aDl some raTSo0S Construed that
il Was McPhcracu's tur"iug D,1vement 90 cur
| right coming iltn orerat!5n. But he Af!raDs
about Fort ali Mrjd held their ercur;l, 81
,h0ueh thus aprareuty ;i:rG:ts az! CT The 1llak
| and front Oar hGTso sr,iicfy fire was larry
served. The AfghaDs replied with spirit 'fcm
| Fort Ali Musiit at first bus afterwards oacliy.
| At ouc o'clock 2. IL. the forty pouoGers reach
ed the scece, as also MaeensiS5' nine r9urieIs.
| The horse euas tGpu E:57ed OF he l:Idge aud
| gave place 10 the u!Lo n1uaGcr bltt&r}, While
! the forty pouoders played against the Ti,nt o'
| the Af.h s,ctiiou The higLsn g,4rs slowly
but steadily replied, making good practice cs9c-
cisily iron tber seven ptuoLsrs Il the Contra
b.sticn. About Two 'cItck two forty FOUNDER
shells erus he'd into the ConraI BaStion aud
crumbled great portion Of it, epparoptly dis
mounting the qua which had been So stubborn.
Soon aiter two o clock the !siau!ry advanced
briskly. The fourth brigade took Tic le1d slopes
Of the valley, pressing CT through The rock to
wards icrt Al MuSid, while the third brigade
| took the tight side. When the last roeky ridge
| on the lett slope was crossed, q rocky plateau
| followed nearly UP 10 tho foot Gt A.! flusjid
rock. The ski!mishers pushed on steadily,
firing briskiy, br0okiog q sharp reply from the
enemy who were studGirg the rock stTtWt
slopes. MeanNhie hlauderson's battery, ulGvlDf:
Oh along the bed OF o stream, had come 1910
action. -Four guns previously 6lIenced, came
again i1to aoton, and the eaemy developed
gus in new places.
Ia view of the expected % operation iroas
two brgadcs dispatched on the turning move
mept and the suu setting, willie az yet mueh
! had to be done, operations were reluctantly sGJ
pended till to morrow. precautions being taken
to protect our positots, and The troops bi7ou.
accd where they stcod. DC cur left the third
| brigade had gained position very close 10 the
right flank Of Ali Mu.jid, AID, i1dec5, they
we're almost within stormiag distance.
| LONDON. Nov. 22-l p. MA speelli dis.
patch from Jumrcod, dated Friday morning,
published in au extra edition Of tho Daity News
says: Tho Afehans abandoned Fort ali Musj!&
10 the course Of the night, Gen. Tysier's bug
| ado having occupied dcfiIe ia their rear. We
took possession this morbiog without firing e
shot, and dispositions for Advancing sro now
| being made.
LAHORE, Nov. 222.-Thc proclamation Ct the
| Viceroy of lodis recouuts The history CT the
| relations between l1dia aud i;tghan!siaa our
! iug the last ten years.