The New York herald., 1879-09-13

habitants of Candahar are well disposed.
A confidential agent from Yakoob Khan is
waiting at Ali Kheyl to ask the British to ad-
vance, General Roberts is expected at Ali
Kheyl to-day.
ARMED FOR REVENGE
The Viceroy of India telegraphs sketch OF
the military arrangements, under date of Sep
temper IL. General Roberts will have g, 800
men, consisting of two brgades of infantry and
one brigade of cavalry. This force takes DOS
session of the country from the Shutargardan
Pass to Cabul. From the Shutargardan Pass
to Thull the country win be held by 1000 men
under General Gordon. The Khyber line from
Peshawur to Gundumak will be protected by
5000 men in addition to the Peshawur garrison
This force will provide a movable column to
hold Jagalalak and communicate with Cabul
The reserves at Peshawur and Rawul Pindi will
number 5000 men. The above force will repre-
sent q division capable of meeting all opposi.
ton. 1t will have its headquarters at Cabul
and an army line to the base at Peshawur.
1t will have a second line by the way
of the Shutargardan till that pass is closed,
after which General Roberts must look for
maintenance to Cabul and Peshawur. The Khy-
Der column is in active organization. The troops
are now advancing to occupy Dakka The
guides are pushing on to Basawal. The cor
respondent of tho Daily Nescs at Allahabad says
that the orders are to occupy Cabul with or
without the Ameer's consent.
SECRET INSTRUCTIONS.
The London Times points out that the govern
ment OF India is systematically concealing the
news concerning military Instructions The
rumors, which are plentiful, must be accepted
with reserve. All that is certain is that the
plan Of operations successfully followed last
autumn will be repeated now. Three columns
will follow the same routes, starting, however,
from the scientific frontier, instead Of from the
cantonments which in 1878 marked the boun-
dairy. The Khyber and Candahar columns
will probably be mainly confined to making
demonstrations and holding marauding tribes
in awe. The troops Of the centre column are
at this moment being pushed up from Kohat to
Kuram; so that in few days we may expect to
hear that the whole force now in the valley
to the east of Peiwar have been transferred
to the western slope When once the posi-
ton Of the Shutargardan Pass has been
occupied in force and rendered impreg-
nable forward movement will be made
to Kushi, about fourteen miles distant.
Provisions of all sorts are TO be obtained around
Kushi and it will probably be converted into
an extensive depot. General Roberts subse-
quent operations must in a great measure de-
pend upon the temper of the hill tribes and the
news he may receive from Cabul. If the
hill men cooperate with him, or even re-
main nentral, q rapid advance with small
force is feasible. If, the contrary,
the current rumors are true, and the Ghilzais
and others have joined the revolt, General
Roberts will be compelled to hold the chain Of
communications in great force before venturing
to advance. The Ghilzais are the most power
full tribe in Afghanistan. Their territory ex-
tends 600 miles in length by thirty miles in
breadth, and their fighting strength is $4,000
well armed men. ,
GENERAL STEWART IN COMMAND.
The Press Association announces that tele
grams to the government confirm the appre-
tensions of an organized opposition by the
population. The Viceroy, however, is sanguine
of speedy success 1t is believed that prepara-
tions are making for an advance in sufficient
force to pursue the Heratee regiments 1t is
stated that General Donald Stewart will have
supreme command of the operations in Afghan
istan.
DANGER KNOWN TOO LATE.
The Standards correspondent at Chaman
says:-"An important rumOri is in circulation here
that an intimation of the pending danger to the
Embassy at Cabul reached Candahar from Herat,
and was telegraphed to the Indian government,
but too late to avert the calamity, All reports
point to the Ameer's brother as the prime mover
in the outbreak"
despatch to the Standard, from Bombay,
reports that an advance has already begun from
Lund-Kotul. Jellalabad will be speedily reoc-
cupied.
KING THEBAW OF BURMAH.
FEARS THAT HE WILL MASSACRE THE BRITISH