The New York herald., 1879-09-25
Belief that Indian Allegiance
Hangs by a Thread.
cAsuL-AND AFTER :
BURNING
Fatigues Of Supporting Two Political
Excitements at Once.
LONDON, Sept. ls, 1879.

phiiosopnlcal view possible OF tue prospect OF o
third Afghan war; As heard a wag remark, "Peace
with honor has broken out between England and
Afghanistan." To-day the news is anything but re-
assuring. 1t is said that Herat. "the key OF India"
Badakshau ard Balkh have risen in rebellion against
the Ameer that all the cities of Afghanistan the
fanatics rousing the people against the British
and that holy war against the infdels is being
preached. II these things facts and not mere
rumors the advancing army will have its work cut
out. and the present slight reactionary lu in Eng
land will give place to renewed anxiety aud interest
as soon as tho British forces (nore than half
sepoys apparently descend from the crests of the
passos into the Cabul Valley. The note of prepara-
ton was sounded in England Immediately the news
Of the massacre became known and the regiments
next for Indian service ready to start should they
be wanted. The beau sabreur Lord William Beresford.
who made such good of his leave from Lord
Lyttons staff in Afghanistar. and who has only just
arrived from Zululand. has gone off by first fast mail
to rejoin his regiment the Ninth Lancers which is
take part in the advance. To have made rapid
voyage from the front in Aghanistan to the front in
Zuuand to have won the Victoria Cross. to have
ridden down Zulu in "true pig sticking fashion,"
and then fly back to the northwestern frontier Of
India in time to join avenging army-what more
could soldiers heart desire?
''LAwLEss INVASION"
Talking of India reminds me that one Of the best
of the weekly papers, Vanity Fair, comes out with
very strong article on the events in Afghanistan.
There is scarcely any hope says the writer. "that
this country which recently thanked the troops
for their conduct during the unjust. unprovoked
and lawess invasion Of Afghan territory will gain
sense through the present catastrophe or that any
one Of either Of the factions VIII dare to dissent
from that which is t, be the popular cry-ven-
on the Afnlans the
Ministry there will doubtless be party cry for
the next election but will take the form of mpugn-
ing policy in order that set OF place hunters
may wrest the sweets Of Office from another The
nation. through ats representatives. condoned the
original crime by thanking the army who were the
instruments to perperate it, and thus the national
guilt of 1888 and 1912 must and will be-redoubled in
$780, Then. after referring to the difficulties of
peating on larger and more terrible scale the
avengng march of Pollock in 1912, the writer goes
on to ay:-"But assuming all these difficulties to
be overcome. what next? Assuming that We have
burnt Cabul to the ground and exterminated its in
habitants, what we to do then? Are we to march
back again once more, exterminating as we go. and
are We now to annex the whole OF Afghan
istan up to Herat. duly transporting our
Ghazni and leaving the British rule in India to be
supported by our own very trusting and loving al
lies the princes now representing the Mahratta and
the Mogul? Or are We 10 raise another army aud
keep it foot and to depend on the ability of the
natives pay four times as much taxes as they do
at present, in order to maintain the constant wars
and instructions which this new and magnificent
annexation will render chronic? For 1t must be
noted that the nans wh as pSassa tSa were
ment to rise when we are IN force on their from
tiers.
sion OF Afghan campaigns and an uprising through
India against the English rule is fearfully short
ened now to what it forty years ago. The
wrongs of Lord Dalhousie's decade Of spoliation
still remained unredressed; those ten years OF plum
der and conhscation were justified by his admirers
on the ground Of the exhausted state of tho Indian
Treasury, originally produced by the two Afghan
expeditions. But the recent financial Jug
gle of lending to India two millions without interest.
to pay the late expenses, must show every one
that the renewed campaign. with the whole
Of the arrangements OF transport ana com,
cause drain that no longer be home. When the
last has been squeezed from the Miserable cul-
tivator what remains to him but to die and in dying
to invoke those OF his countrymen and coreligon-
lists who retain their weapons to use them in expel
ling that hated race which crushed him Into the
dust ! The crash may not come next week, next
MONTH even next years but the truth must be
spoken in undisguised Languages; the allegiance Of
very slightest thread and with its severance will
such distress upon these islands the darkest
prophet Of evil can scarcely put into fitting
language.
'But what is the use of warning people who will
not be warned? II Louis Cavagnart has met the
fate OF Alexander Burnes, what is his disastrous
death the type aud symbol Of that which will be-
The Zulu war might have had its effect. but the
question OF right and wrong was scarcely
raised the Lesson sSnu,Ss Of sanaus WAS IN
Barte Frere in Parliament. and no one now will
daro to reopen the question Of Afghanistan. The
aster will gain lose votes to this that party,
for, though few Interested men care for the sue
cess Of faction and o few for that the other,
no man throughout the land found to care for his
country, and even those who are sure to suffer most
most neglectful Of all those high principles os
law and right by which this State built up, and
by the abandonment of which 1t will be over
thrown" Further on in the same paper. the opin-
ion Is expressed that the Empire OF India "is being
shaken to its very foundation and tho fate of the
whole continent OF Asia is hanging II in the
balance" These are serious words, ana think the
great majority OF people here will not for moment
admit their truth. Certainly poor Lord Cranbrook.
who was called back to empty. unfashionable Lon
don from grouse moor. did not think with the
alarmist for he was the point OF going back to
the country to finish his holiday when the hows OF
the press, suppose, frightened him into remaining.
BURMESE TROUBLES.
As IL Cabul and Cetywayo were not enough.
third subject Of interest and anxiety has now come
to the 'front.' The British Resdency at Mandalay
has been withdrawn In hot haste 1t was feared that
King Theebau. hearing Of the successful massacre
at Cabul would get out his fathers spear and give
it another blood washing. War with Burmah is
looked upon as imminent; indeed, 1t IL said that
Lord Lytton is determined upon chastising the de-
mented savage who has SO long waded in the blood
OF his subjects and relatives. Burmah might be
worth aanexing but while the Afghan business pro-
matter of interest. Did not Lord Beaconsfeld him
self say that the British public could not support
two exctcmcnts at tho same time Not until tho
murder of Cavignar and Hamilton and their com
rades is expatod by the blood OF tho murderers will
the English people be ready for new one; Ths cry
Tor vengeance has found poet, ~ usual. Here 81
ono verse of his hymn
No quarteri No moment Of pity;
Cut the murdcrers down Ms they run;
Razc the walls Of the thriccperjured city.
Blow from the mouth of n gun
Remember Cawnpore and It's Slaughter
It's horrors OF outrage aud lust;
That tho honor of many daughter
or England lies under the dust
Speaking of Indian imperial matters reminds mo
to mention paragraph, which appears in Notes
and Queries communicated by q, Mr.. Sawyer, who
says that when visiting tho Isoa Bella, Lake Mag
giorc lately, he examined the visitors book kept ut
the chateau and found the royal signature thus
written :--"victoria, X. l., Countess of Bamornl."
Mr.. sawyer remarks that as II Is the hrst time ho
has seen the title "Regina Imperatrix" used,
may interest readers to know tho present form of
signature adopted out of England by tho Queen. II,
however the evil forebodings Of VANITY Fair above
quoted are realized, the "L" will havo to DO
dropped and tho epitaph of that proud letter will