Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-22

power and authority and to
protect him from foreign aggres-
sion. although the methods adopted
for doing so may not at all times
have accorded with his Highness' own
view. He had received from the Brit
ish government evidence OF the good
will. manifested by large grants Of money
and arms, as we'll as by its successful
efforts in obtaining from the Car s gov
ernment its formal recognition Of a fixed
boundary, agreeable to himself, between
his kingdom and the neighbOring
khanates Hissubjects had been allowed
to pass freely throughout India, to the
! great benefit OF trade and commerce
OF his country, and in no single instance
| has the Ameer himself, or any OF his
! people. been treated unjustly or inhos-
pitably within the British jurisdiction.
by every bond OF international courtesy
! as we'll as by the treaty OF engagement
OF 1855, existing between the two coun-
tries, binding him to be a friend OF our
friends and an enemy OF our enemies,
the Ameer was bound to line OF
conduct the reverse OF that
which he adopted. Her Majesty's
government were unwilling to accept
the evasive letter brought from Cabul
by Nawab Gholan Hesseim Khan as
| Shere Ais final answer, and deter
mined to give him a short time for re-
consideration. While, therefore, Her
Majesty's Government acknowledged
full v as binding on them the pledges
given by Sir Neville Chamberlain to the
friendly chiefs and the people who un-
| dertook the sale conduct OF his mission,
| they desired To make an effort to avert
the calamities of war, and with this OBJ
! ject, instructed your excellency
To address TO His IIighness Il de-
mand in temperate language, requiring
Il full and suitable apology within Il
given time for the atiront which he has
offered to the British government; the
reception Of a permanent British mis-
sion within his territories, and repara-
ton Tor any injury inflicted by him on
the tribes who attended Gen. Sir
Neville Chamberlain and Mayor Caya-
marie, rs well as undertaking not to mo-
lest them hereafter. These instructions
were promptly carried into effect by
your EXCcllcncy's government. The
Amrer has been informed that unless
clear and satisfactory reply be received
from hm by the 10Th of November, You
will be compelled to consider his inten-
tiuns As hostile and treat him IL Il de-
clared enemy. Ii only remains Tor me To
assure your EXcelency of the cordial
support oi Her Majesty's government in
The onerous circumstances in which you
are placed. and to state that ! have re-
cclvcd the commands ol Her Majesty To
publish this dispatch ior the general in
formation OF the public, i'll anticipation
ui papers connected with the important
question with which it deals.
Advance OF the British.
BOMBAY, November 2l.-A special
dispatch from Thai to-day says that the
British troops occupied Fort kapion
without resistance, the Afghans re-
firing. Fort kapiOn is a station beyond
the frontier and opposite Thall or Thull.
Its abandonment was anticipated.
LAHORE. November 2l,-rhc British
! force advancing from Grcttah has ar
rived at kushlack, ten miles. distant.
The cold is intense. About one hun
drrd men are sick in each regiment.
Warm clothes are urgently required.
Anxiety is felt regarding the Weather
4 proclamation Uf the NicerOy has been
| read to the BclOOch chiefs, stating that
war will only be waged against the
| Alnccr. and advising the people To re-
main at their homes. The Grettah col
umn numbers 5,260 men. \ division
commanded by Lietenant General Stew
- ,,n,,l,ar,,n hos laft
| Moalton for Grrttah.
CALCUTTA, November 2l.-All col
umns have been ordered across the
| frontier to-day. AlI.telegrams detailing
| the movement Of troops have been
stopped by the military authorities
| The first troops crossed the frontier this
morning at 3 o'clock. Gen. Roberts
| force at once moved forward on Fort
Atmcdishanl, five miles up the valley.
LONDON, November pa CORES
pondent telegraphs from the camp of
khyber's column, Thursday at day
| break, as follows: The lst and 2d
| brigades have long since started. The
| 1T intends to turn at Fort Alimu jah by
| the mountain road. whilst the 2d at
! tacks the mountain kahtaskas, COM
manding the fort on which the Afghans
have placed their battery. The 81 and
4th brigades are just about to start by
the main road up the pass, but this lat
ter movement is only intended a. a
demonstration, ~ it is thought this
turning movement will compel the
| Aishans to abandon their dcfenses.
\ dispatch from Lahare Thursday
saws: Ii the attack on Fort Allimusjid
| ia Il success the advance brigade will
/ press on and encamp outside the pass.
It is only intended To push the advance
OF this column 10 Dakka, near llalpura,
thi. year. The Queltah column will halt
at Pisheen until joined by General
Stewart. The keurum column has 0c-
cupied Fort Ahmidishams. Up 10
eight o'clock last evening no news had
been received concerning the attack on
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