Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-22

Heavy Fighting Between Me
English and AfohanB., :
Fort Ali MuajiA, in,Kllber Pass, ~
Scene ef IL Conlict.
FOREIGN.
AFGHAN PORT OCCUPIED.

FOREIGN.
AFGHAN FORT OCCUPIED.
London, Nov. ga Jumrood dispatch
announced the occupation to-day Of Fort
Ali Mu:jid, which the Afgbsns had aban-
doned. Not shot was fred.
FLAX FAILURE.
Belfast, Nov. 22.-Ths failure Of 6rm
Of fax spinuers and power loom weavers is
announced. Liabilities between $4,000 and
$4,000 pounds.
FALLEN THROUGH.
London, Nov. 22.-Negotiations between
Austria and the porte for the joint occupa.
ton Of Novi Bazar have fallen through.
THE ITALIAN ASSASSIN.
Rome, Nov. 22.-The belieeKains strength
that Passante had accsmplices. Two noted
internat,onalists Quilted Naples Immediately
after the crime. On the night of the lstn
some persons approached the gates of the
barracks in Pescheno dis:rict, intending to
force them, but fled on the alarm being
given. When Passen,e was arrested, 10
years ago, At Palermo, for posting revolu-
tionary placards, he told the police he Was
studying French for the. purpose Of going
to Paris to kill Napoleon the third.
FORT ALI MusJID.
London, Nov. %. l p. ma dispatch
from Jumnood, dated this morning says:
The Afghans abandoned fort Ali Mu.jid
In the course Of the right, General Tytlers
brigade having occupied defile in the
rear. We took possession this morning
without firing a shot, and dispositions for
advancing are now being made.
DULL TINES IN WALES
Bangor, Wales, Nov. 22.-Two Of the
largest sale manufactures here are soon to
be closed. Most Of the quarries in this
district are reducing force and lowering
wagts.
THE vICEROY PROCLAINs.
Lahore, Nov. CA proclamation of the
viceroy Of India rets out tie ,nsra,itude OF
the aneer for kind treatment and favors ever
accorded him by India, his i'll will and dis
court.sy and undue partiality towards the
Russian embassy aud his open insult to the
British mis~ion. Independent indepcnd
ence OF Afghanistan will he respected, hut
the government Of India cannot tolerate
that any other power should interfere in the
internal affairs Of Afghanistan. The proc
lamation concludes as follows: Upon the
ameer, Shere Ali, alone rests the rcsponsi.
bility Of the exchanged friendship for hos.
tility Of the empress Of India.
RATTLE WITH THE AroHANs.
Khiher Pass. Thursday, p. NJ. Nov 81.
AT day break this morning Gen Brown
stood ona lille plain beyond Jumrood
watching the march oftne front. A picquel
of the cne.ny's cavalry was visible on the
top Of Sbagai ridge, beyond range. The
advance guard marched brskly 90 and
presently crested the hight, whence At II
O'Clock skirmlshing fire was opened ol
the enemy's picquet. The latter re,rsated
after desultory reply. Our force pressing
on aud occasionaly firing. reached Shaea
ridge whence Ali Musjid is clearly visible.
AT noon Ali Musjed fired the frst shell
which burst is the air
The second shell was we'll aimed and flew
over the flagstaff on shagai ridge and fell
without bursting, beyond. A long hal
was necessary to allow our heavy battery Il
come up and the interval was utilizet
by the horse artillery in placing guns OF
the height, to our right. Fort Ali Music
replied and the firing became somewha
brisk. Meanwhile firing was heard t
the left Of fort Ali Mu.jid an
some persons conjectured that
was McPherson's turning movemcn
in our right coming into operation, but tn
Afghans about Fort Ali Musjid held thei
ground, although thus apparently threatene
on flank and front. Our horse artiller
fire was fairly served. The Afghsns replie
with spirit from Fort Ali Mu.jid at first, ),
afterwards slackly. At one o'clock p. n
the forty Founders reached the scene "a ala
the Magenay nine Founders. The hon
guns then moved of the ridge and gav
place to the nine poun.ler battery, while II
forty pounders PLAYED against the righ.
the Afghan position. Afghan guns slowl
but steadily replied. making good prac.ic
especially from their seven FOUNDERS in ii
central bastion. About . o'clock, two for,
po"nder shells cruahed into the central b
ton and crumbled the greater portion Of
apparently di'moun,iag the gun which hs