Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-13
THE AFGHAN REVOLT.
The Trouble Is Much Greater thaa at
First Reported.

LONDON, September 10.-The Times
says General Roberts has but two
thousand infantry, one thousond cav
airy aud eight guns, an Inadequate
force to cope with the rebels in Cabul
and at the same time maintain his own
communications, and that General
Roberts will probably be compelled to
delay his advance until at least three
fresh infantry regiments have reached
Kuram Valley.
The latest intelligence from Alike
hehl, dated the 9th, confirms the state
ment that Major Cavagnari and his
followers were killed while charging
upon the mob from the burning resi-
denee. The mob lost 210 men before
Major Cavagnari's party were over
powered by numbers.
Major Connolly, the British political
agent, telegraphs officially from Ali
Kheyt that intelligence has been re-
ceiyed that the Ameer is terribly per
picked at the reproach to his name,
that he is in privacy with few faith
ful Sirders, and that he is sure to
come personally and apologize to the
government. Gholam Hassain, ma
tive envoy Of the India government,
was expected to arrive at Cabul the
9TH inst, and the Ameer intended
making excuses to him.
There is a rumor that the Sepoys
with the embassy were taken prisoners
and are still alive. The official tele.
gram as to the loss by the mob was
mutilated, and it may read 210 or 410,
but the latter figure is improbable.
The Calcutta kilograms of the Daily
News inSinuate that the recent out
break at Cabul was the result of Rus
sian influence throughout the empire,
and that sufficient evidence existed to
justify such an opinion. The home
government denies this, and asserts
that there was no conspiracy, and up
to the Sd of September everything in
Atghanistan was reported all we'll.
Nevertheless, in well Informed politi-
cal circles contrary opinion, as ex-
pressed by the News, is strongly held.
The statement is also current that Sir
Stafford Northcotes extra speech on
Monday, in which he defined the Cabul
massacre as an entirely elyunpremeditated
affair, was rather intended to lead the
sentiment of England than expressive
OF the true conviction of the majority
of the cabinet.
A dispatch from Lahore says Cen
eral Massey is pushing on for Cabul,
regardless of the difficulties of pro-
curing transportation. General Rob
erts is also believed to be making a
dash for Cabul.
lie Nord, emi-oficial newspaper of
Brussels, repels the charge that the
Russians instigated the Cabul revolt.
BOMBAY September 10.-The ameer
has no authority whatever in Cabul.
ST.. PETERSBURG, September TO-
The Gazette says: "The massacre of
the members of the English mission to
Afghanistan Obliterates the scientific
frontier between that country and
India, aud makes necessary the occu-
patton of the whole of Afehanistan by
the British. But this is incompatible
with the assurance given by England
to Russia, with whom there must be
an understanding in regard to the
measure Of satisfaction to be taken by
England"
BERLIN, September 10.-The en-
peror has assured the English officers
who are attending the maneuvers of
the German army of his deep sympa-
thy and regret at the massacre of
Major Cavagnari and Others at Cabul