The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-29
AN ENGLISH VICTORY.
A Great Battle Near CabuI-The Afuhaus
Defeated and Dlsperssd-FIlOht Of
the Afghan Leaders.

LONDON, December 2S.-The Viceroy OF
India, under date Of the 9th instant, an.
nounces that kilograms from Gen. Rob.
erts report the defeat and dispersion oil
the enemy around Cabul on the 231 in.
stant, before the arrival Of Gen. Cough
A despatch from Gen. Roberts, dated the
2Sd instant, confirms the above and gives
the details as follows; Desultory attacks
were kept up ali day yesterday. During
the day information was received that a
general attack would be made at daybreak
to-day. A large number oil the enemy
were seen occupying the distant villages
and approaching nearer as it became dark.
At six o'clock this morning a fire was
lighted on Asmi Heights, 1--WE had been
apprised that this would be the enemy's
signal for attack and Immediately an at.
tack was begun on three sides. Wa we're
already prepared for it. On the south
and west the enemy did not show much
determination, but on the northeast cor.
ner OF Behmaroo Heights some thousands
collected and evidently contemplated an
assault. Gen. Cough, ably assisted by
Col. Jenkins, commanded here. As soon
as the enemy's intention was fully devel.
oped, determined on counter attack
with cavalry and artillery. These issued
by gorge between Behmaroo Heights,
opened fire on the enemy's flank and
speedily dislodged them. The cavalry
pursued and sabred numbers OF the enc.
my; who retired from all points and hastily
retreated to the city. We have now oc-
cupied some advanced villages, particu.
larly those on Bukaka road. Gen. Chss.
Coughs camp is visible six miles 10 tho
East.
A dispatch from General Roberts, dated
Cabul, 24th, is as follows: '0ur success
yesterday was complete. The enemys loss
was severe. Our losses were five killed,
including Captain Dundras and Lieut..
Nugent, OF the Engineers, by prema.
ture explosion when blowing up the tow.
ers Of a neighboring village, and thirty.
three wounded, the majority OF whom are
doing well. Those OF the enemy living
in Cabul went straight TO their houses
after the defeat. The Kohistanis and Lo.
garis remained in Cabul few hours, but
all fled during the night. Two OF the
enemy's leaders, Mus6ki Aim, a priest,
and MANNED Jan, fled early in the day.
Another prominent leader Is reported to
have fed, with Yakobo Khan's eldest son,
towards Wardak. The cavalry have gone
in pursuit. The Bala Hissar aud the
city will be taken possession OF this after
noon. The former will be occupied II 1t
appears certain there is no danger from
hidden mines Of powder. Yakoob Khan's
wife and mother and a daughter Of the
late Akbar Khan, who are reported to
contemplate flight and who have done all
in their power to incite the Aighans, will
be brought to shirpur to-day, have
telegraphed General Bright TO push for
ward detachments from Jagdullak to Leh-
baba and Latatband. l send force 10
occupy Bntkak tomorrow. Commuuica.
tion with. India will thus be rapidly 70.
stored. General Chas. Coughs brigade
arrived this morning.
Akbar Khan, referred to by General
Roberts, was the principal opponent Of
the British in lSil, and his daaghter Is re.
ported 10 have distributed 10000 among
the Afghans to incite them to the presen |
rising.