The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-09
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Il Dfsc0NTENf rs INDIA. - e 8
LONDON, September S.-The worst fears
regarding the fate Of The British Envoy DC
Cahul have been realized. - Positive infoE-
nation has sheen received that Major Cayags
mari and bis suite have, been massacrr6..
For this acton The part fiathe troops
'of Yakoob Khan, however unable he
may have been, to. control, them, Eng
land will exact o terrible reckoning,
In the intense interest felt hh
night a. all the clubs, the, supT enc anxiety
of the patriot was mingled with The curios.
ity OF the politician. AS the details come
i'm from the Indian Governmental the For
eign Office the prospects grow hourly more
serious. Fhe latest authoritative announce
ment is TO the effect that the attack on the
residence OF the British agent at Cabul was
opened by three regiments OF the Afghan
army, which.1iwere, joined later By nine,
others.t Lord Lytton telegraphed Saturday,
night that he was in receipt Of two letters
from Yakoob Khan, with dates to; Septem-
Der 4ib..which left butlittle doubt but that
the worst possible fate had befalien the
British Embassy at the Ameer's capital. 49,.
ase9t 80 sTONINa THE TROOPS. - go ~.
Yakook Khan writes that the irregular
troops began by storling a small party OF
British officers on the streets. - 1t seemed
only. an ordinary attack by a mob at first;
but the report that all the British at -Cabul
were TO be killed, spread through the bar
racks and the city with great rapidity, and
before all the members Of Major Cavag-
nari's suite aud bis body-guard could be
collected from the various parts OF the city,
an immense crowd had assembled around
the Embassy building, and the troops, leav-
ing the camps and the barracks, appeared
in large bodies upon the scene.
THE ATTACK on TIE EMBASSY. -.
Meanwhile the building bad been stoned,
and several Shots had been tired from the
crowd, but without perceptibe effect. A
heavy yolley OF musketry was then fired into
the crowd from the Embassy building, fol-
lowed by several. successive voleys. The
destruction of the British residency and the
lives OF its inmates were demanded on all
sides. death to the British!" was heard
| in every mouth: Meanwhile fully 5000
| troops, regulars and lrregnlars, had tho
roughly surrounded the building and cut
of all possible means OF retreat.
DEATH OF CAvAGNARI. ...
The force defending the Embassy num-
bered seyenty-nine. They fought with the
greatest bravery. IT is said that the Ameer's
! SON was fatally injured. a large number
of the m,tineers were killed. After the
buildings OF The Embassy were fred the
survivors sailed out and defended them
selves desperately, but all were killed, in
Guiding Major Cavagnari. Intense excite
| want fhrplIphout India
... -YAKooB APPEALS TO THE BRITISH.
The Ameer despatched a courier with bis
last letter.to Lord LYtton, in which he states
that the loss of lie on both sides was con-
siderable, and concludes with the following
| doleful statement, which the excited condi-
| ton OF the Indian Office enables us to read
| In the original Afghan idiom: 81, with five
attendants, have been bpsieged all day yes
terday. Up to now have no certain news
of the envoy, whether he was killed in. bis
know the fate OF the gallant party.
| Ea.. NINE TROOPERS ESCAPE.
According to authentic intelligence re-
ceiyed at Simla at 6 O'Clock last evening
| Sunday from Ali Kheyl, some OF the ma
tiyes have come in and reported that they
have seen the dead bodies OF the British Of
tcers at Cabul. 1t is rumored that nine
troopers belonging to the escort have es-
capped. These doubtless belonged TO that
4 part OF the British followers who did not
enter the building, and who fed as soon as
| possible from the Afghan capital.
| SHOULD HAVE BEEN FoREsEEN.
| The Standards correspondent at Bombay
asserts that symptoms OF discomfort have
been noticed at Cabul for some time. The
bearing of the population toward the mem.
bers OF the En- sassy has been defiant.
| PROJECTS FOR RELIEF.
The Viceroy Of India also teegraphs on
the 9Th instant that General Roberts will
reach Peiwar from Simla in five days from
| that dale, and will take command OF rapid
\ advance on 7Cabu. General Stewart has
4 been, ordered TO hold Candahar and threaten
Ghuznee IL necessary. The troops OF al
arms have been recalled from Pishin anC
are re0ccupying Candahar. Yakoob Khan
has asked for British, aid. Badshah Khan,
who holds the country beyond Shutargar
dan Pass, has offered his services to thu
British.
| TIE SAD NEWS.
| Lady Cavagnari has received telegram
from the Viceroy of India, dated Sunday
/ evening, announcing the death OF her nus
band. ~. .......s ....... -....- .:-.
| .t.--. THE USUAL REPORT. .....
1t is believed ut Paris and Vienna that the
outbreak is due to Russian intrigue.
The Government apparently does not
| doubt the fidelity OF the Ameer. Badshal
Kaha's adhesion to the British cause is val
liable as removing what might have been
serious obstacle to the advance from kieran
to Cabul. The fact that the insurgents dio
not wait until the winter SHOWS had blocked
the passes, or even until the British Lao
evacuated Caudahar, seems TO indicate thai
the rising was wholly unprecedented. The
/ Koorum column, which will be the first tc
move on Cabui. is in excellent condition
/ not having suffered from cholera. It con
| sists OF the Second battalion OF the Eight
regiment, the SiXty-seventh regiment, the
SeVenty-secold and Ninety-second High
lands, two mountain and TWO feld-battte
ries, one battery. OF horse artillery, three
regiments OF native infantry, and three cav
airy and one regiment of pioneers.
lows " Adyices from. Ali KheYl, dated Sat
urday last, say that Badshab Khan saw The
corpses of Major Cavagnari and member:
Of his staff and escort. The party made s
very stubborn defence. The loss OF thu
soldiers killed in the fight is estimated a
over $780,"
/ SIMLA, September Sit is reported thai
4 three If the mutinous regiments have
marched from Cahui. In official circle:
Ayhub Khan and other chiefs are suspected
OF completely in the outbreak. ~
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