Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-09
War Win Afghanlstan.
HE AMER BECOMING PLACABIE,
The Ameei's Reply 10 the British
Ultimatum.
TO PROCEED MORE
ACTIVELY.

LAHORE December Z. The letter which Lord
Lytton, vlceroy of India, on the ID inst, an
nOnnced that Nj jor CsvSenat had received from
Shere Ali, was the smeer's answer to the vice.
roy's utinstum, and concludes with the declars.
ton that he entertsins no enmity towards the
British government: that he desires to resume the
former friendly relations, and will not resist .
visit of the British mission to Cabul.
The ameer explains his refusal to receive Cea-
eral Chamberlain mission, was not intended 10
be hostile, but arose from the fear Of loss Of his
independence, an spprehenslo which Was COT.
hrned by the alluslon 10 the ultimstum Of protec.
ton being given to the khybers, who have been
engaged IN escoiting the mssiJn.
The ameer declares no enmty exists between
Afgbanistan and the British government, aud that
she desires to resume former friendly relations,
and finally that he will not resent the visit of .
small temporary mission.
The rep,y of the ameer Of Afghanistau to the
viceroy Of lndia's ultimatum. received ~ the
Indian Cover nment. dated the 18th Of November,
bat not having reached Dskka before the 30th Of
that month"; is believed in official quarters to have
been rewritten after the receipt of the news Of
the capture of Ali Musjid.
The ameer in acknowledging the receipt Of the
utlmatum criticiscs the proiessed friendly iuten-
tons Of the British government, and alludes to its
action IN the past, especially its action n behalf
of Yakoob Khan, AS contradictory to such inten-
tons.
General Roberts is erecting huts In Peiwsr
PISS.
1t Is rumored that an advance on Jelabud 10 or
dcred. and that the smeer Of AfxhADistan has aed
to Turkstan.
THULL, December g. The British killed at
Peiwar are now estimated at twenty.
The vast supplies the Afghans had accumulated
| for the winter in the villages around Peiwsr
greatly relieves the commissiAriat.
LAHORE, december 8. High officials say the
last letter of the amser Of Afghanistsn 10 ~ %.
friendly as his former one. The friendly expires.
sions are merely conventional. The real tone 10
indicated by remoDstrance in regard to the
British aDpering with the Alfredes
The messenger who brought the letter explain
ed that 1t was delayed because he reached Ali
Musjd on November 2l,t, during the fighting,
and returned to Cabut. He says the ameer was
lncensed at his return, and ordered him to Pre-.
coed.
LONDON, December 9. 1t is said that the vice.
row telegrapbed \ summary of the smeer's letter
to London on the fourth OF December The gov.
| eminent consequently WAS aware thereof when il
opened parliament.
As the letter expresses no willingness to comply
with the vceroys specific demands, operations
will proceed If possible, more actively in conss-
quence of the smeer's irresolutiou, 90 o. to &C.
qute as much as possible before he submits.
The continuation of General Brownies advance
on Jetalabad is certain.
The tone Of the smecr's letter is shown BY one
of his opening remarks: That if good will really
consists of deeds not words only it has been mani
Tested by the various proposals Of British off,
cials.
LAHORE, December s. 1t is reported that the
Ameer OF Af.bsnst has fed, because of the
revolution IN Cabul. This report Is not yet con-
frmed.
Gen. Biddulph telegraphs that he has found an
open road to CaDdahsr.
LONDON, December 8. The Times, in Q lead.
ing article, says that the Ameers answer is eSuiv.
slent to point blank refusal.