The New York herald., 1878-11-22
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS
From All Parts. Of the
World.
WAR IN AFGIANISTAN.
British Troops Gross the
Indian Frontier.
OCCUPATION OF FORT KAPION
The Khurum Column Takes Possess
sion of Fort Ahmedishams.
ENGLAND TO THE WORLD
Lord CranbrOOk States the British Case
in. a Letter to Lord LyttOn.
A COMPREHENSIVE RESUME.
Italian Revolutionary Troubles
Still Threatened.
ENGLAND TO THE WORLD
Lord CranbrOOk States the British Case
ina Letter to Lord Lytton.
A COMPREHENSIVE RESUME.
Italian Revolutionary Troubles
Still Threatened.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD


The Standards correspondent telegraphs
from the camp of the Khyber column,
, Thursday, at daybreak, as follows =
'The First and Second brigades
have long since started. The First
intends to turn Fort Alimusjid by o
mountain road while the Second attacks
the mountain Kohtaskos commanding the
fort. on which the Afghans have placed
battery. The Third and Fourth brigades are
just about to start by the main road up
the pass, but this latter movement is only
intended as demonstration, rs it is
thought that the turning movement will
compel the Afghans to abandon their de-
fences"
THIS PLAN WILL BE FOLLOWED Up.
Another despatch to the Standard from Lahore,
Thursday, says:--'R the attack on Fort Alimusjid
is successful the advanced brigade will
press forward and encamp outside the pass.
1t is only intended to push tho advance of this column
column will halt at Pisheen until it is Joined by Gen
eral Stewart. The Khurum column has occupied
Fort Ahmedishams. Up to eight O'Clock last evening
no news had been received concerning the attack
Fort Alimusjd." A special despatch to the Ncacs
from Jumrood confirms the .Sfcnddrds account of the
plan OF operations against Fort Amusjid but allots
the important share therein to the Third and Fourth
brigades. who will bring up forty-pounder battery
To batter the fort.
THE cuETTAE COLUMN.
The following despatch is Just at hand from La
hore. dated yesterday (Sovenl,er aI The British
force advancing from Qucttah has arrived at Kushak
ten miles distant. The cold is intense About
hundred sick in each regiment Warm
clothes are urgently required. Anxiety is felt
garding the weather
NEUTRALITY ASKED.
"a proclamation of the viccroy has been read to
the Belooch chiefs. stating that will only be
waged against the Ameer, and advising the people TO
remain at their homes
STRENGTH THE COLUMN.
"Tne Quettah column numbers $3.50 A
division. commanded by Lieutenant General Donald
Stewart numbering G.530 men. has left Mocltan for
Quettah.'
NEWS OF THE ADVANCE CONFIRMED.
A special despatch t, the Times. from Calcutta.
says:-"All the columns have been ordered to
the Afghan frontier. All te'egrams detailing the
movements disposition Of troops, have been
stopped by the military authorities. Last evenings
Giote prints despatch from it's Lahore
correspondent. which says:-"Thc British
troops crossed the frontier this morning"
irming the above says THE Tenth Hussars crossed
The frontier at three clock this morning They found
Fort Kapiyanga abandoned. Three children hal been
left there. General Roberts force at once moved for
ward Fort Ahmedishams, five miles farther up the
valley" despatch from Bombay further strength
ems the above. II says:-"The Times Of India pub
hshes special despatch from Thai dated to-day
Thursday) which announces that the British troops
occupied Fort Kapion without resistance, the AZ
glans retiring hurrieily before them
lHE CAPTURED FORTRESS.
Fort Kapon. or Kapiyanga. is a station beyond tho
frontier line, opposite Tha or Ihull. Its abandon
ment or surrender was anticipated British force
at Thu which. it is believed. is designed to march
10 the head of the Khurum Valley the Afghan
force there and secure the highest point OF the pass
In readiness for further advance In the spring,
or for cooperation with the force opera-
Ing against Jcllaabad through the Khybcr
Pass, ia under the command OF General Roberts, and
consists OF two br;gades, the first under Colonel
Cobbc, comprising the Eighth Kings and the Fifth
and Twenty-ninth Punjaub native infantry rcgi-
ments; the second under Colonel ThelwalI. compris
ing the Second and Twenty first Punaubccs and the
Fifth GooTkhas. Other regiments will he attached as
they come up from Kohat No resistance Is expected
reached The native tribes in the valley profess good
will toward tho British.
KAUFMAN TO THE AFGHAN ENVOY.
The Times despatch from Berlin reports that C,er-
eral Raufmann, in presenting a sword to the Afghan
Envoy at Tashkend. for transmission to the Amecr
declared that whoever sided with Russia need not
tear that hair Of his head would be injured
GREAT STATE PAPER.
The despatch from Lord Cranbrook Secretary OF
State for India. to Lord Lytton vccroy OF Ind a. Is
document Of the highest Importance 1t is q sum.