The Portland daily press., 1878-12-02
THE AFGHAN WAR.
The English Blocked up in Khyber
Pass.
The Situation Becoming Serious.
Gladstone Denounces the War as Unjust.

LONDON, Nov. 30.-A signaling party under
Major Pearson has been attacked BY the Afree
dies, one Of the bill tribes, opposite Khyber
pass Two men of Pearson's troop of horse
were killed and one wounded. Khyber Pass is
blocked and several companies have returned
A company of the 9th regiment and 45sh Skhs
have been sent to the scene of action, whence
firing has has bsen heard but the result is I'm.
known.
There has been continued heavy firing also
near Ali MusjId since yesterday. The trouble
with the Afrt edies is not serious, only one
tribe being hostile.
LONDON Dec 1.-Gladstone, in speech at
Greenwich Saturday night inveighed against
personal government, but carefully excluded
the sovereign from his remarks, whom he de-
clared model for her subjects and ever faith.
ful TO the constitution. He reprOached the
government for not communicating anything
for years to Parliament relative to Afghan af.
fairs, and the question of sending a mission to
Cabui and said war had been declared and in
vason commenced before Parliament was con-
voked. Parliament, formerly the grand coun-
Gil of the nation, now resembles the Parlia-
ment of France before revolution. To the
argument that the government is supported BY
. m ajority, Gladstone replied that Parliament
has no right to renounce its privileges. He
solemnly warns the British people not to aban-
don the principles of liberty, which made its
happiness
Speaking of the Afghan war be declared
that the money spent for the dishonor of EGG
land and her responsibilities will but commence
with her victory. He refutes Cranbrook's in
insulation that the lib raj government of 1873
Instructed Lord Northbrook to postpone the
conclusion of the treaty with the Amer, shows
thai the liberal administration did not estrange
the Amer, and that the present administra-
tion has incurred q heavy responsibility which
the people will share unless they overthrow the
government at the elections. He declares the
present an unjust war. which will weigh upon
khA 10 al m 0ntA
ers that Lady Macbeth's words, "aere is the
smell OF blood, are still powerful peroratiou,
an that unjust wars lead to national down
falls.
LAHORE, Dec. 1.-Msjor Canagnari officially
reports that all was quiet Saturday in the up
per part OF Khy6er Pass and he hopes soon to
disperse the band collected in the lower part.
Many members of the band have already left.
Another strongly escorted convoy has been a.
locked. Its assailants were driven back, how
ever, and it is believed the convoy has arrived
at Ali Musjid. 1t was reported that the Ameer
had considerably reinforced the troops at
Jelalsbad. The vicerOy, however, telegraphs
report that the treasure and ammunition had
been withdrawn from the city.
THULL, Dec. 1.-The Afghans have hot the
guns up the Peiwur Pass and established
battery on the summit. The Afghan troops
to torn the enemy's position Saturday and re-
tired on discovering their strength. One man
was killed and IL wounded. The withdrawal |
OF Q battery and of the camp of the remainder |
of the force was rendered necessary bs the ac- |
curacy of the Afghan artillery fire. The Brit |
ish will attack the Pass Monday, after the |
troops have had days rest. They are conf |
dent of good result although the Past is 1000 |
feet high. The fighting will certainly be Sc.
we're.
A despatch from Sukhor says the news from |
the Quttah column is discouraqing in conse-
xuence of the loss of camels. 1t is universally |
believed that the advance on Candahar will be |
delayed until Spring.
PEsHowUR, Saturday night-Gan. Apple
yard, who was sent to clear the K, Der pass, has
been heavily engaged. Reinforcements have
been sent from Iumrood. 1t seems i'm pera,iye-
y necessary to order up the reserve division to
maintain communication, as Peshowur is al
most denunded of garrison.