The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
THE AFGHAN WAR.
THE BRITISH ADVANCE INTO AT
GHANIsTAN.
The First Operations Of the WARTIME
Capture Of Ali-Nustid by
the English,
London correspondence N. Y. Times.l

which was made on Thursday came rom inc
Khurum force, u der the commhnd OF sreh.
Roberts, who surveyed the Operatlo,,s - ~
company destined for the capture OF haplyan
ga from fort on the British side OF me RIVER.
The advance at this point was from l nun ~
two divisions 1t was clear, stafiiSnG iiloi u
ing rather cold, and might De Tt T'',a a9
ty-ninth Native Infantry were dlspatched
over the river at spot about 4 nile BEYOND
the Fort Kapi yanga; while the Iehth Hussars
crossed the water half mile below, to cut oil
the garrson's retreat. In due course dash
was made for the fort, but only to find that the
garrison had already fled, leaving behind three
children the first prisoners OF the war The
fort was occupied, and an advance force was
at once dispatched to take Fort Ahmedisham,
five miles further up the valley: While this
operation was going on, Lieut. Gen. Sir $. L.
Brownies force was In motion. 70 TINS Gen
eral was told off the stiff work OF taking the
Khyber Pass, the first tussle OF which
would be the capture OF Ali-Nu-jid, q
stronghold some time since described In
these Solumns. Gen. Browne and his per,
the march to the front First passed the az
vance guard, under Gen, Appleyard; then
the wing Of the Fourteenth, the Sikhs; then
the wing of the Eighty-first Queens; next
two companies OF native Sappers, followed by
several English field and mountain batteries.
and Manderson's splendid horse artillery;
Presently the staff trotted to the 'front.' ana
the march began. A few short miles brought
the advance guard upon picket OF Afghan
cavalry, and some desultory firing was
exchanged, the enemy retiring. The force
pressing on" says the telegram OF an
eve witness, land occasionally firing, reached
the Shagai ridge whence Ali Musjtd ~ clearly
visible. At $500 range, the front was cleared
by our skirmishng fire, then the Sikhs wentto
the right to work around on Ali N uSJld, Wn 9
other detacbments, operating on the lett 'front.',
occupied without resistance the village OF
Lalla Chena and the tower on the hill be-
yond" 1t was not until noon that Ali Musjid
gave voice. BY the light OF wintry sun,
the first shell or the evening rushed above
the invading troops, and burst In the air.
It was received with a British cheer, though
halt was now deemed advisable, to
the horse artillery, placed guns on a
height commanding AliMusjid, which con-
tinued to drop an OccasiOnel shell among the
troops, some Of which did not explode, none
horse artillery battery got to, work, there
was for a time stiff artillery duel. Then, "
says this first bit Of the history OF the new
war, firing was heard to the proper left
OF Al-Musjid Some conjectured 1t was
Nacpherson's turning movementon our right
coming into operation, but the Afghans
about Ali-Musjid held their ground, although
thus apparently threatened on their hank
was fairly served, but the Afghans replied
with spirit from All Musjid at first, but after
ward were more silent At O'Clock the 40
Founders reached the scene and came into ac-
lion, as aieo md s 49, nnd Gov
h0rse-gunS moved On tne IIuRJ , an ~ sa Az
place TO the 9-pounder oaItery, Wilt Ine ~
Founders played against the rigTL pr1itouhH ar
ton Of the Afghan position lhe Aaghia.
guns slowly but steadily replied, mahii Y.
good practice especially ron tpounuGt , s,, ~
the central Dasuon. az a9ous too onn ~
4O-pounder sneiIs G[asnea an.o IlS oe a,raa,
bastion OF An-MusJld ana cIunndeu ~
portion OF IL, ana appareIiliy u.shlo m,,u ~
the gun which mad been 80 STUBBORN. J ~. ~. ~
fantry now moved FORWARD, c3 over 10y ~ W =
artillery hre, ana Inc sklI .k oesah ~ ~
mount the steep slopes o. Inc nmoIasI hr ~,
our right the muskeCrR OF our wi nln l Y, N
ade on the Top OF Inc hhoIas was ho" au'i
be- ,,, ,,.oros,,rc
Inc posluoh was DecGnlnR gu ih" ad tsonns,
The infantry o. me peSleglhG lorts dasaaJs
brlskly ana tne Inllt any, ~ - ~ ., rnal 4,
pushed on almost W NE 1oa ID 'J Nth the
which the towers OF hil-MusJiu, Taln Lila
active guns, rise up Win IorIniaapte aspte,
The enemy was wen peeu, Hnue sIo sme p aboV
ton q the guns, On tne TONY s i9 aoUo
the advancing FORCES, anu ano rhhe Handnr
here was nerce anu i bod cna ann9 the he