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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-03
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
Progress Of Political Events fin
the Parishes.
Democratic Convention in Aaoension--ss
Senatorial Convention I'm the
Ouachita District Motes
from Other. Sections.
ASCENSION.
DoNAhbgoNvrtLn. Ia. OCT. /, 1s7,.

DONAhbsoNvtLLE, La, Oct. /, 1879.
The parish convention to nominate fleIf~
gates 10 tho Baton Rouge convention, met to-
day ut IL o'clock III. ut the courthouse. Heu.
Allen Thomas In the chair and DIR. Love Sec
retary.
All wards OF the parish were repreger.taff
IN person or by proxy.
The COMMITTEES on resolutions reportesf
among other resolutions thnt twelve deIs-
gates be appointed to the Baton Rouge con-
vention; that majority Of the deIe9ates
present should cast the vote as unit; that
any delegate appointed could not giye his
proxy except to eo-delpgate.
The outgoing administration was vHrfufse
lndorssd and although ths new congttttItjun
WAS also indorsed a resolution with regard
70 fts action concerning the Mechanical and
Agricultural College was introduced aufF
adopted, to the effect that the trust fund IN
the hands of the State had not been bundled
In u very trtisty manner.
The following Delegates to the I,aton Rouge
convention were elected Gnn. j. T.. Brent.
Gen. Allen Thomas, Col. X. r. Hanson, Cart.
Jas Gonzales, Major Fred. Dnffrl, DR.. j. Il.
Legarre, DR.. 2. +. vt Armnnt, Judge H. ~
Sims, j. j. Lafargue, IL. ~. Minor, n. N.
Pngh and Ben Gibson.
The convention adjourned to meet ON tho
ftrat Wednesday OF November, unless soor,er
called by the president should he deem an
earlier meeting necessary.
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SENATORIAL CONVENTION AT MONROE
tspeclal 10 the Datnoerat. j

fSreclal to the Dsmoerat.J
MONROE, La, Oct. 2--ffhe Senatorial con-
vention Of the Twenty-thifd District organ
lied to-iay In Monroe By the election Of Ct.
w. McCranle rs president and A. A. Gunby adj
secretary. Five parishes = Caldwell, Jack-
son, Franklin, Richnnd and Oaaehta--were
represented. the delegates numbering sixty~
one. Capt. ktdd, III Jackson, and DIR. Ably, uf
Ouachlta. we're nominated on the first ballot
~ candidates for Senators. They will be
elected sure.
The convention was interesting and warmly
contested, but very harmonious. Nothing
WIS said about the State ticket. Resolutions
we're adopted indorsing the Ouachita Iske~
0rdph for Ito bold advocacy OF true Demo-
cratic principles.
The following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted:
ResOtved, Tint this convention recognizes
the zeal, fidelity and ability OF Gen. J. Floyd
King. Representative In Congress from the
Filth Congressional District, and ng these
qualities have been fully exarted in behalf 81
his constituents, ws indorae his course Iii tlig
Congress of the United States. The varied
interests OF his constituents could not have
been intrusted to more faithful hands, and w
appreciate his exertions In behalf Of his
people.
The nominees and Gen. King addressed tlie
convention, and were listened To with marked
attention. A.A. GUNBY, Secretary.
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BUCKEYE BUiLDUZING.
More.0utrages on the Oolorsd Democrats III
Logan County.
Especial TO the Cincinnati Epauirer. !,

KENroN. o., Sept. 2o.-More bulldozlng
has been going on In BAkes Creek township,
Logan county, OF which we have but a.
maaRer account. It seems that Mr.. kenslosy,
o Republican negro, seventy years old, had
attended the Democratic cOlored meeting
held In The district school-hpuge last week ut
the time the mob OF negroes attempted to
break IT up, aud being dlsgusted st the out
rage OF his brethren, aud rather partial to
DIR. aoodlow, Democratic candidate for Com
9rsss from this district, declared his inten-
ton Of voting the Democratic ticket, and with
his vote goes several more colofed votes from
friends who are subject to his influence.
mob OF Republican negroes hearing of
this eame together Friday night aud visited
bed l ne, beatna Rim y in frIabtf % ' nanner @ nis ats
tempting to force from him promise that
he would not vote for Goodlow or the Demo-
cratic t1cksa 9nt ne Would @ not promlse and
back and kill him the next night unless he
promised, retired. The next day the old man
left home, and is now with friends In another
n
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MASS MEETING TN ST. BERNARD.

CouEr@ HoUsE. RT BERNARD.
October 4, lhia. J.
A mass meeting, largely attended by the
inhabitants and Democratic electors of the
parish of ut. Bernard, met ut tho courthouse
to-day, with Francis Bourg as president and
Jules Olivier ~ secretary
On motion of Henry Livandale, unani-
mously seconded, II was
ReHoired That the aetlcn taken by the
Dnlnpothtio executive cOmmibtse, Of which 81
Diehn Ia president. Mt the late meeting holden
Oh September ~. 1870 tu sond delegates To tho
Baton Rouge conventions. and to the sennto-
rl.l anil Twenty-fourth Judicial convention, ts
fully approved and indoraed by the electors Of
St. Bsrnnrd; and
Bc II further resoltcd, That We particularly
approve tieir Endorsement Uf the Hon. II. A.
Wtltz tor Governor
On motion of b, Ojsdn, II was
Resofped. That tho New Orleans DEMO-
GRAFT and New Orleans bee be requested to
publish tie proceedings of This mass meet
ing.
On motion OF J. s. s. Alexander, duy
seconded. the meeting adjourned.
FRANCIS BouRa, President.
JULES DLINlHR, Secretary,
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THE WILTZ SUPPORTERS,

Inst night u political club was formed III
tha interest of Hon. Louis A. Wilz. The club
IL to be known as ths Wll,z Supporters. The
following are this otlicsrs. John j. Cronan.
fourth ward, president, u. Kelly, third ward,
vice president: John Rider. seeond ward,
treasurer: Fritz Munich, seventh ward secre-
tary: l.. A. Tune, fifth ward, marshal. The
following resolution wac adopted:
Iifa0tped, That the meubers vi this club do
must heartily iadolse Il. A. Witt for Cow
ernor, and also that eneh and every member
will use his influences la his respective ward to
secure the election of delegates to tho State
nominating convention who will be solid
Witz men.
Tho New Orleans DEMOCRAT was elected the
official journal. Sixty-fllno members are ol,
the roll
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| Ia a. their forms. Hts lows of justice II
thoroughly masculine. ITla love for bis native
city md Sta'e oscrtues all other affections.
/ iis srnsa Of honor nsvnr sleeps. He has lnid
down bis former public trusts with clean
| hands
Mr.. Witt haa been Ia tvety public position b
| painstakng. viRilant and bnrdworking man
| Wei known for punctnality and industry Ii a
study or business since his carly dnys he has
carried those qualities Into successive places Ii
public service. Thia was right. for the servant
| Of the people. whether paiS, IN money or In
honors, should set an example Of diligence,
His abstemious habits his energy. Ills prompt
decision nbd vigorous action In all ordinary
affairs, his patient Investigation Ia matters
Of difficulty. hia singular inuitiveuess ia adapt
Ing means to the purpose IA view his propen-
aity to meet trouble snd opposition at the
threshold. all count In hia favor.
Mr.. Wilts has been more or loss familiar with
politicians. OK persons prominent before the
public, for the past fifteen years. Ho has.
therefore, become acquainted with their pur-
ppses, ihslr merits. their habits, their ngpira-
tlons and their characters. Tie has keon In
sight Ha to the motives of tho public mon
around him. Hence he can detect any latent
sehemo OF imposition as soon as put into
Words aud men with aintHter objeets are afl aid
OF him This expst lenee and Hagaeity arc val
liable In Governor who In Obliged 10 meet
with nil manner of mon from NIL sections. Ho
knows msn who are worthy. honest and true
by the hRtne ready Instinct. He has singular
influence over hll olisHes of men. aud while re-
markHbly urbane. polished aud courteous Ia
spirit. bearinE and epeoeh, even tnsn Of plain.
rough nature and untutored habits obey him
as If drawn by some mngtc influence. His de-
voted ueraonhl friends. thousands In number
are Of all ages and clasaes. aud all Of them ad
mtre aud trust him. Thnae who have known
him best and lonEaat love him most.
must own however. that fffy own strongest
motives for admiring Mr.. WltH IL his true
thorough. nnwaverinE adhesion to the purity Ia
which he has lived and In which know that ho
viii die. He Ia 90 near to being my ideal of II
model Democrat us hnv young mnn have ever
chapced 10 know. Regarding Democracy na
the bulwark aud citadsl of pulitlenl liberty. /
delight to honor those who have wisely. mau-
filly and constantly fought to hold and do
fond II. Il.
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THE WILTZ WAVE.
It Steadily Rises MS tho
Parishes are Heard
From.
Wiltz's Strength In the Country
Now Known TO be 2l3
Votes.
Further Reports from st. Ian
dry, East Baton Bouge
and Other Parishes.

The ricapae and 7Smea vainy endeavored
% breast the wave which has been steadily
increasing III favor of the nomination of tho
HoN. H. A. WnurN by hastily publishing
Y statements calculated To nielend. Only two
days aRo the Picap,me admitted the general
correctness of tho let claimed by the DEMO
CnAr. nnd objected To thirty votes only as
erroneously claimed for Wltz.
III any authentic Information had been In
tho possession of the Ogden committee OF
their organs. calculated 60 decrease tho claims
III Witz II would not have been concealed
from Gun. Ogdeas adherenty, who were fat
becoming discouraged
We regard tho statements parndod yoster-
day as intended to influence the delegates
then assembled at Monroe, to make judicial
and senatorial nominations. and to affect the
primary election ID New Orleans to-day.
From our dispatches II will he seen that
the effort To secure nn endorsement VI Gen.
Ogden at Monroe failed yesterday. and II ls
apparent Gnsit tho EauiS result Will DVeftnkN
the Ogden movement Ill Orleans to-day. In
fact. The support already assured Gov. Witt
from the country is almost sufficient TO 80.
cure his nomination, and the result III Orleans
will show largo margin over the votes nee
essary to his victory on the first ballot.
Below we reproduce q corrected list of the
votes assured for aov, Wllt1 In various par
lEhtR
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FIFTH WARD.
NEw ORLEANS. Dctobe

NEW uHLEArs October 2, 1879.
To the Eftof of the Democrat:
In ernslng tho ticket Of the ae.ealed Anti
Ring Association of the tlfth ward tttlvet's fac
ttop). SO tho name Of the Oitzens' Democratic
Association IN ous ~ the clubs sndoretug the
ticket, headed BY Mr. Rlvst. fsr president of the
central ward dub
No authority hayIpg been given to lse eur
naFne IN connection with tbat ticka'. mud having
rssoiysd % support from ftsf 70 inst the true
t6ople's teset. headed by Hon. Louis Arnauld
Ee would be- thankful to you to advise the
voters Of tho ward against being deceived in,o
support of any but our ticket.
Flrat v,se p,alasn NJ s.pd shn;,,na .ae,,,ty.
Cemmtttee Qitizsns' Democratic Association
OF the Fifth Ward.
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CITY HALL NOTES.
Financial.

The tax collections for 1879 at the Cltys
Hall, 10 to the first OF October. amounted
10 s1,24s.si4 30 cash. Without rebate. and Inc
license collections to s27I 7os Is caeh, and $t4.-
s46 a. In scrip. The improvement continues.
therefore, as com npared with the collections Tor
1878 for the same period. when for taxes there
had been collected sf.i79017 az. with q rebate az
s28.5s1 "A, and for licenses s2z9.22e 81.
AssEssMENTs.
A compilation Of tho assessments ia the Fifth
District tAlgiersj and the seventh Distffet Gar
rollton1 show . reduction Of about 221 per cent
on The valuation OF property OF ali kinds an
ompared with last year.
BARS TO BE CLOSED.
The. Mayor has ordered aIl the bars 10 ba
closed to- day until after the close Of the polls.
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Lost mis- Memory.

A curious Instance Of partial loss Of mem
ory Is mentioned In the French papers. A
painter, who was visiting friend at sceaux,
was standing on q balcony on the second
floor, when he overbalanced himself and fell
on the ground below. Every one rushed
down stairs expecting to fiad him dead, but
he quickly picked himself up, and seemed un-
hurt. When, however, he turned to address
his friends, he could not remember their
names. He had forgotten his own, and. to
his utter astonishment, he also found that he
could not recall single substantive. He can
pronounce one after the other the letters OF
which the names OF his wife aud daughter are
composed, but he is unable to unite them Into
one word.
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EIGH III WARD.
Mr.. Evans Refuses the Use Of His Name on
the Eighth Ward Ogden Ticket,

New ORLEANS. Oct. Q, 1870.
To the Editor Of tho Democrat:
notleed In this evenings edition of the Hem
Il ticket published by tho Independent faotion
Of the eighth ward, wherein my natne appears
liz y candidate ~ o delegate to ths Pariah Com
mttee Now. Mr.. E3itor. / desrs to state that
MY nams has been put on tho ticket In question:
without my sanction, ] am ndvoca, ing the WIZ
movement md Will bs pleased to hnve my
friends assist i1e m the day Of election
Very respectfully, JOHN EVANS.
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BATON ROUGE.
Woo'rEN..

BATON RoUaE, LA. Oct. Q, 1870.
To the Editor nf tile Demoerat:
II In generally believed here that q majority
of our delegation will 20 for Wlltz. They are
positively uninstructcd, as tho resolution of
the parish convention will show. Contrary r.
ports must be intended to affect the election
tomorrow Ia New Orleans.
LEoN JAsTRIMsKI.
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GENERAL NOTES,

John L. Logan, ESQ., was nominated i'd
Mansfield last Tuesday for district Judge. W.
z. Hall, Eaq., was also nominated for (ilstrict
attorney by the same convention.
The Republican nominating convention of
the Seventh Senatorial and Twenty-sixtlK
judicial District met at the eourt-h0ilse. i,ssr-
ish Of Vt John. on last Saturday and selet,txKa
ths following ticket For Senator, Heury
Denas: for district judge, M. Hahn: for dis
trict attorney, Geryais Leche.
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ACADEMY tIF MUSIC.

We take this last occasion to remind our reaxs--
ers that this evening the graceful and talented
singer Blanche Corellt will take her farewell
Josephine IN pinafore', and as May III aCar-s
dets." The first opera will be played In its sr
sung, We again wtsh the charming Cor.dii a
ronsipg benefit. To.morrnw last opsra NATL
nee. when "Pinafore" and Cadets viii both bd
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GEN. EGAN AND NORTH LOUISIANA
oONCEDE THE NOMINATION
OF WILTZ.

MONROE, October Q, 1870
10 the Editor of the Democrat:
Assistant Attorney General Egan comedies
the nomination 81 Gov. Wilt, and that Is the
prevailing opinion In North Louisiana. Qua
chita. believe, will be divided WooTEN.
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SIT, LANDRY.

OrELousas, October .. 1870. y. III.
10 the Editor of the Democrat:
Pay no attention 10 the claims of tho Ogden
committee. Ut. Landry Ii all right for Witt.
IL
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no RECONCILIATION.

Mr.. B. A. Jeasel. who was pardoned on
Wednesday by Gov. Nichols. has called at the
DEMOCRAT office to say that no recenciEiatfou
has taken place between himself and his wife, but
rraegemen's to leave the city. taking with him
his two children. 80
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gen. Ewing viii ne Elected.
fCleyeland Plain DeaIer.l


In 1873 William Allen (Democrat) was elect
ed Governor by 900 majority In 1875, with
the largest vote ever cast In Ohio mp to that
time, he WAS only defeated by 35i4 votes
Cuyahoga county contributed TO this defeat
by giving Hayes about 6000 majority, under
the false, fraudulent and nonsensical cry that
the Democrats wanted to divide the public
school fund, divert 1t, end give 1t to different
churches. Under this nnfounded pretext the
Republicans elected Hayes, but he showed the
Stiffness OF the roorback by never referring to
1t in any OF his public messages. The "Pope's
toe" trick WAS played then successfully. It
cannot be used to gull people this campaign.
In 1876, with a candidate not the first choice
OF the Democracy OF Ohio for President the
Republicans elected their Presidential cleo
tors by 1000 majority, In poll OF 665, 900 votes.
In 1877 the Democrats elected their Governor
by majority OF $4,000 votes In 1878 the Re-
pnbltcans elected their State ticket by a plu-
rality Of 5000 votes, being In minority In
the State OF some $1,000 votes. the Greenback
ticket having polled over $1,000 votes. Now
It is a reasonable certainty that one-half OF
the National or Greanback vote will be given
to Gen. Ewing. Take the vote OF last year,
and add 20 per cent to each party for the re-
serve vote they will call out, and the result
will be as follows:
DeuoeIdelC .-......... -..... 49, u39
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jndReships. Ouacbita slaughtered Wells and
Bottle. jackson Ia ours. Col. Richardson
comedies Wiltz'g nomination. The Franklin
delegates left for Baton Rouge to-day.
1N.,1rYrN
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.Tnveetigator, wants to know what is good
for cabbage worms. Bless your soul, man,
cabbages, OF course. A good plump cabbage
will Last several worms week,
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NATcHEz, Miss, October 2, 1879.
TO the Editor OF the Democrat:
Concordia delegates are uninstructed and
umcommitted. !F. s. SHIELDS.
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OUACHTTA..

MONROE, La, October 2, 1879.
TO the Editor of the Democrat:
Richardson and Hudson nominated for the
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Republican majority.

Now add to tha Democratic C vote 10, 600 Ma
tionals, and Ewing will have $4,000 votes
Give Foster 1000 OF the National vote and he
will have about 33s, 900 votes, leaving him In Q
minority Of 5000 ~ votes GIN. Piatt will re-
more. We believe that the above figures
present the result and that Gen. Ewing will
be elected.
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MR.. WILTz AND LOW TAXES.
A Handsome Compliment to Lieut. Gov,
Wiltz

Tho following handsome and deserved COM
pllment to Lieut.. Gov. Witt appeared In the
DEMOCRAT February IL, 1870. aud was written
by Mr.. ARCHIBALD MITCHELL, oil the second
ward. The italics nre our own.--Ep.l
The New York herald., 1879-12-24
HAVE THE INDIANS RIGHTS?

Boston. Mass, Dec. %. 1879.
public meeting held at the Merchants Ex-
change parlors to-day for the discussion of Indian
citizenship. Addresses were made by General
Armstrong. principal of the government school at
Hampton. Va. and W. II. Lincoln. of Boston. who
gave an account of the recent interview with Secre-
tary S9hurz. who had said that he perfectly
willing to grant that Indian was person and
should have the protection OF his rights and
properly. lie was endeayoring to have Congress
pass = bill to extend these rights to them
and to include the reservation in judi
to each man of the Sioux tribe 800 of land aud
intended to extend the same plan to Others but
could not give perfect title until Congress had
given him power. The evils of the leadership sys-
tenn and of the arbitrary removal of Indians from
their reservations were discussed. Mr.. Schurz ad-
mitted the wrongs which these actions worked in
some cases. but thought them defensible from
points or view He did not think the return Of the
YisahlAA
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

General Thomas Ewing. of Ohio, and Governor
c. C. Van Zandt. Of Rhode Island. are at the Fifth
Avenue Sir A. Middleton. OF London. and General
Charles II. 7. Coilis of Philadelphia, ut the
Windsor. Congressman Warner Miller. OF Hcrkimcr.
N. Y, is at the Union Square, Ezra A. Hayt Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs, Ia ut the Park Avenue.
General James H. Wilson. of Boston. is at the Bre-
WORT. Congressman Horace L. Page. OF California;
James w. Hustled Of Peokskill. N. Y. and David c..
Robinson, OF Albany, are ut tho st. James. Hiland
Hail. OF Vermont, is at the Buckingham. Professor
w. w. Hendrickson. of the Naval Academy. is at the
sturtevant. Charles Levi Woodbury.. Of Boston. Ia
M the Abemarle
The New York herald., 1879-12-24
A MESSAGE FROM SHARPUR.

, NEWS OF GENERAL ROBERTS RECEIVED BIZ LORD
LYrToN-READY TO ATTACK WITHOUT REIN
FoRcEMENTs-BRrTIsH LossEs-THE ENEMY
RELIEVED TO BE MELTING AWAY.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Dec. %, 1879.
The viceroy of India telegraphs to-day as
follows:-'D Dispatches from General Roberts of
the 10th, 18th and 18th inst. have just been
received. The defences of the Sharpur canton
ment have been completed. The enemy occu-
pies the heights over the city, but does not de-
scend into the plains, which are patrolled by
our cavalry. General Roberts was waiting the
arrival of General Cough to make an attack, rs
he would then be strong enough to hold
all the important positions, but he will
attack the enemy before the arrival Of General
Cough if favorable opportunity offers. Our
loss on the 14th inst. was twenty-eight killed
and ninety-nine wounded, of whom eight have
since died. The enemys loss was very heavy.
Osman Khan and other Afghan leaders were
killed. On the 18th inst the enemy appeared
on the Siah-Sung, but they were quickly dis
lodged without loss on our side. The enemy's
numbers are.diminishing.
MAHMUD JAMS PROCLAMATION.
Mahmud Jan Mardak the real Afghan leader,
had proclaimed the ex-Ameer Yakoob Khan's
eldest son Ameer. General Roberts writes on
the Goth inst. that considerable quantity Of
grain had reached Latabaud safely, showing
that the road is open SO far On the 10Th inst.
the British lost nineteen wounded, and Major
Cook. who obtained the "Victoria Cross for
gallant services, died of wounds received in a
previous engagement. Two officers are i'll from
smallpox. Pneumonia is increasing, owing to
the cold weather and exposure of the men.
Otherwise the health of the troops is good.
Tho number of sick among the Europeans
only amounts to four per cent. Lord Lytton
also telegraphs as Acknowledgement Bright
reports the continued advance of endorsements
All is quiet ut Peizeran, and conveys are passing
thence to Jagdnlluk. The Kugianis are quiet.
A despatch from General Roberts, dated Cabul,
December 10, says:-'Slight skirmishes took
place on the 18th inst, during which one or
two of the principal Afghan leaders were killed.
Our loss was one killed and two wounded.
Snow fell here during the night, but it is disap-
pearing' The Daily News has the following,
dated Cabul, the 18th inst. :-"Today the
enemy assembled ON the Scahsung Ridge, lining
it in thousands. We shellcd and dispersed
them. The engineers making an inner line
of defences" The Times Cabul correspondent
rcports that the British force has doubtless
religious war to face, but the fcrvor of the
Afghans will subsidc as reinforcencnts arrive.
In the operations on the heights on the 18th
inst two mountain guns were lost.