Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-23
War With Afghanistan.
The Fighting Com
me need.
The Attack on at Fort Ali
Mu>jid.
TIE AFGHANS ABANDOS THE
FORT AT NIGHT.
THE catfish TROOPS STILL AD-
NANCING.
FAB Detail, IF the Operat,ens OF the
British Forces.
AfGHANS ABANDON THE
FORT AT NIGHT.
THE BaiTISH TROOPS STILL Al
NANCING.

KHYBER Pass, November 81. At dsybreal
GeuL Brown stood on the little plain beyond Rum
rood watching the march TO the frontier. A pick
ct Of the enemy's cavalry was visible the top O
Shanghai Ridge. beyond the range. The sdvsnc,
guArd marched briskly on and presently rested oil
the height, whence at 10 o'clock skirmishng fir,
opeqed on the enemys picket.
The latter retired after desultory reply, on
forces pressing on aud occasionally fring, reach.
ing Shanghai Ridge, whence Fort Ali Musjid wal
visible.
AT noon Ali Mu.jid fred the fr,t shell. which
hur-, in the air The second shell ftw over the
iagNaf on Shanghai Ruge, and iell wilhou
bursting yond
The long halt necessary to allow heavy battery
to come up, wa utilized by the horse artillery il
placing guns on the height 10 our right.
Amer the English made their disposition OF the
guns, the Alghans replied with spirit from For
All MusJid, but afterwards stacking.
At O'Clock forty pouuders reached the see ne
as also Magenaiss nine FOUNDERS. Horse guns
were then moved of the ridge, and gave way to
nine FOUNDER battery, while the forty FOUNDER,
PLAYED against the right of the Afghan position.
The Afghan guns slowly but steadily replied
making good pr aclice. especially from their sever
Founders in the central bastion.
Aboul O'Clock forty FOUNDER shells crashed in.
to the central bastion and crnmbed portion o
1t, apparently dismounting the gun which had
been so stubborn. ~
Soon after o'clock the infantry advanced
briskiy and took the left o 90 the valley press
ing on through the rocks towards Fort All Mus
Jid, while the third brigade took the right side
where the last rocky ridge the left SLOPE cross
ed rocky plateau. followed D. arly up to the foot
of All Musjid rock.
Sknmishers pushed on steadily, firing hriskly,
evoking sharp reply from the enemy, whs were
studding the rock-strewn slopes.
Meanwhle Monderson'y battery, moving on
along the tide of the stream, had come iato ac-
ton.
Foar guns previously silepced came again into
action, and the enemy developed the guns In new
places. in view of the expected cooperation from
two origades dispatched on the turning move
meat, and the sunsettng operations were reluc-
family suspended till Tomorrow.
PRECAUTIONS were being taken to post our posi-
ton: and troops bivouacked where they stood on
our left.
Tue third brigade had gained a position very
close 10 the tort, and almost within stormipg dis
lance.
The Governor General Of India has issued a
proclamation giving an account of events leading
to The Gee araLon Of war against Afghsnistan, and
laying the entire responsibility on Shere All.
LONDON, November %. When the British
made their advance, Fort Ali Musiid replied, aud
hiring became somewhat brisk. Meanwhile firing
was heard TO the left of Fort Ali Mu,jd, and il
was coDjectured thst it was McPhersod's turning
movement on our right coming into operation, but
the Afshans about the fort held their ground al
thougn thus apparently threatened ON flank and
front.
"A despatch from Jumrood, dated 22d, says the
Aighaps abandoned Fort Ali Musjid in tue night,
Gen. Tyler's brigade having occupied defle in
their rear. We took possession this morsing
without firing shot, and dispos ition for advanc-
ing is Row being made.
JUMkooD, November 20. The garrison of Ali
MuiJid has boiled precipitately, leaving arms,
food, n cannon and ~ or fifty wounded. A con-
siderable number Of prisoners have been taken,
and it 10 reported that the Afghan commander is
among them. 1t is believed the Afghans are not
in condition to make further resistance.