The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-09-16
MASSACRED AT CABUL.
MAJOR CAvAGNARI AND HIS
SUITE KILLED BY THE
AFGHANS. "a
BRITISH PRESTIGE CHALLENGED.
Gallant But Hopeless Fight at the
British Embassy.

LONDON, Sept. S.-The worst fears r,-
gsrding the tate Of the British Envoy at
Cahul have been realizad Positive in.
formation has heen received that Major
C.vsgDari and his suite have been mas.
sacred. For this ac, on the part of The
troop. o' Yakoob Kpan, however unable
he may have heen to cun.rol them, En-
gland will exact terrible reckoning. In
the intense interest felt last night at all
the clubs. the supreme anxiety of the
patriot was mingled with the curiosity Of
the politician. As the details come in
from the Indian government to the For
eigp office the prospect grows hourly
more serious. The latest authoritative
announcement is to the effect that the al
tack on the residence of the British
Agent at Cabul was opened by three
regiments of the Afghan army which
were Joined later by,nne others. Lord
Lytton telegraphed Saturday night that
he was in receipt Of two letters from
Yakoob Khan, with dates to September
4, which left little doubt that the worst
possible fate had hefallen the British
Embassy at the Ameer's capital.
sroNING TIE TROOPS. s.yl
Yakoob Khan writes that the irregular
troops began by stoning a small party
of British officers on the streets. 1t
seemed only an ordinary attack by a
mob at first, hut report that all the
British az Cabul we're to be killed spread
through the barracks and the city with
great rapidity, and before all the men,
bers of Major Cavagnsri's suite and his
body guard could be collected from the
various parts OF the city an immense
crowd had assembled around the Emba
sy building, and the troops leaving the
camps and the barracks appeared in large
bodies upon the scene.
THE ATTACK UPON THE EMBASSY.
Meanwhile the building had beer
stoned, and several shots had been fired
from the crowd, but without perez ptible
effect. A heavy volley of musketry was
then fired into the crowd from the En-.
bassy building, followed by several sue
cessive vollevs. The destruction of tn.
British Residency and the lives Of its in
mates were demanded on all sides -
death to the British!' was heard il
every mouth. Meanwhile fully eigh
thousand troops, regulars aud irregulars
had thoroughly surrounded the bulldins
and cut off all possible means of retreat
DEATH OF cAvAeNARI.
The force defending the EN- bassy mum
bered 70. They fought with The grea'
est bravery. 1t is said that the Ameer'
son was fatally injured. A large nun
ber of the mutineers we're killed. Afts
the buildings Of the Embassy we're Hret
the survivors sailed out and defended
themselves desperately; but all were
killed, including Major Cavagna.i. II
tense excitement prevails throughout In
dia. s''3
YAKooB APPEALS TO THE BRITISH.
The Ameer dispatched courier will
his last letter to Lord Lytton, in whicl
be states that the loss Of life on botI
sides was considerable, and conclude
with the following doleful statement
which the excited condition Of the 10
dian Office enables ns to read in the orig
inal Afghan idiom: II, with FIVE attend
ants, have been besieged all day yester
day. Up to now I have no certain new
OF the envoy, whether he was killed i
his qusrters or captured" Unfortunate
ly we know the fate OF the gallant par
ty.
NINE TROOPERS ESCAPE.
According to authentic intelligenc
received at Simls at 6 o'clock last even
ing (Sunday1 from Ali Kheyl, some O