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fort had been pmndercd
neighhering tribes, The
advance has NOW reached the
frontier Of AtshauiStan proper, destroy
ing, hv its SUCCESSES, the AmcCr's au.
therity in the independent territory,
thirty miles IN width, from lumreod to
pakka. The flying Afghan army, III It's
efforts 10 escape, has been plundcrcd OF
everything, the country having risen
against it. and refusing il shelter, The
news is confirmed that JclAlahad has
been evacuated, and the garrison is III
hcadlong light toward Cahul
llARp FORTUNES on WAR.
\ Coustantinople telegram of Dee
Srd SAYS Suhcman rasha has hcCn dc
graded and sentenced te confinement
in fortress for his conduct during the
war.
KliNBEK PASS.
\ Calcutta cahlcgram ot Dee 3rd
says; The trouble Ill khyher Pass is
greatly exaggerated 4 single officer
rode the entire length Of the pass Gn-
molCsted.
A RArrtE.
4 dispatch from Ia Horc dated Dec.
3rd says; 1t is reported nj headquarters
that battle. lasting all day yesterday,
took place between Gen. Roberts COM
maud and the Afghans III pclWar pass,
The Afghan governor OF Candahar Is
removing his family to Iearah. Amccr
Sheer Ali has levied two locs rupees ON
Caudahar
THE CRAFTY AND DETERMINED AMFtK
Intelligence was received from Cahul
Dee. md, that the amccr has demand.
"a II special credit 10 dcfray tine OK
pcnse oi the honors done the Russian
Embassy, and has held Il purbar, ut
which he explained the cordial re-
ccptiou ofthe embassy, on the ground
OF gratitude Tor Russia's hos
pitaity to Afghan traders A dcclara-
ten was read ON the occasion, showing
forth tho powers and famc oi Russia,
and the chief spresent ut the Dmbar np-
plaudcd il. The Amccr closed the pro.
ceeding by telling the chiefs TO return
to their posts and sharpen their swords
to meet the enemy in the country.
A dispatch from Sakhar says The
news from the Qucttah column is dis
couraging. In consequence Of the loss
of camcls it IL universally believed the
advance on Cahdahr will be delayed
tlll spring.
TURKISH NEWS.
a cablegram of Nov. 3Oth says 4
dispatch from Constantinope says the
porte has suppressed the Turkish lega-
tion at Washington and many consu-
lates since the cessation of hostllites.
Twenty-nme vessels arrived at Con
stantinople, mostly from the United
States, with large cargocs Of rifles and
cannon. Toe Turkish troops are now
~ well furnished with arms as before
the war.
RuSslAs ATTITUDE.
The London Times of Nov. Goth, con-
tains the following: The 81, Petersburg
correspondent of the Vienna (semi-oili-
cal Political Correspondence says that
RUSSIA has announced her intention Of
actively supporting the Ameer in the
event of England occupying any points
in Afghanistan from which the Russian
dominion in Asia might be
cflectually threatened. This nm.
nouncement is based upon the asser-
tion that England has violated the nj.
legged Afghan agreement Of Lord Clar
endon by the occupation Of Quettah.
The intention Of Russia To interfere in
Afghanistan il apparently confirmed by
the Moscow GoaeAe declaring that in
tcryention is indispensable now that
the occupation OF Quettah has been sue
ceeded BY expeditions in the direction
Of Candahnr and lIerat.