The New York herald., 1879-09-09
CONFIDENCE IN THE AMEER
How the Gallant Troops Died
at Their Post.
TROOPS FROM INDIA.
. England Warned Against Occu-
pying the Country.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD


istan and India are everywhere recognized
opinion varies considerably as to the ex-
tent of the immediate danger The
chief anxiety centres in the feeling
throughout Afghanistan toward the British.
So long as the outbreak is believed to be purely
local the advance to Cabul will not appear an
on this vitality important point and the absence
Of any trustworthy source Of information at the
Afghan capital renders the task of wreak-
ing vengeance by means easy. The
latest dispatches assert that the insurgents
have sent messengers to all the tribes calling
on the whole country to rise in arms. 1t is also
believed that the Heratee regiment has left
Cabul for Herat to induce the troops at that
city to join Cabul in general revolt.
The Dolly Nescs' despatch from Allahabad an
nounces that the Heratee regiments are leaving
Cabul. The Governor of Hcrat has proffered
assistance to the British authorities. General
Roberts will probably be in Cabul
in q fortnight The 7slewaph's Simla despatch
reports that grave fears are now entertained
that the Ameer has joined the insurgents to
save himself.
HOPEFUL VIEW.
A despatch to the Times from Calcutta says -
'From imperfect information obtainabe there
seems to be good reason to favor the view that
the disaffection has not spread all over Afghan
istan, but that the affair is merely q local
fnaeute, which will speedily disappear when
government apparently does not doubt the
fidelity of the Ameer. Badshah Kahn's adhe-
sion to the British cause is valuable as remov-
ing what might have been q serious obstacle to
the advance from Kurum to Cabul. The fact
that the insurgents did not wait until the win
ter snows had blockaded the passes, or even m
til the British had evacuated Candahar, seems
to indicate that the rising was wholly unpre-
meditated"
THE STRENGTH OF THE BRITISH
The British mission to Afghanistan consisted
of Major Cavagnari; his secretary, Mr. Jen-
kyns; DIR. Kelley, Lieutenant Hamilton, COM
manding the escort, consisting of twenty-six
cavalry and fifty infantry and a sepoy guide
The troops Of the embassy were lodged in two
houses in the city, joined by a quadrangle
The houses were spacious, but unfortunately
chiefly constructed of wood. The mutineers
finally burned down the doorway of the embassy
and swarmed in.
DIED AT THEIR POST.
The viceroy of India telcgraphs as follows
"Advices from Ali Kheyl, dated on Saturday
last, say that Badshah Khan saw the corpses of
Major Cavagnari and the members of his staff
and escort. The party made very stubborn
defence. The loss of the rioters killed in the
fight is estimated at over one hundred" In Off
cial circles Ayub Khan and other chiefs are sus-
pected Of completely in the outbreak.
THE ESCAPED TROOPERS.
An extra edition of the Duly Ncps contains
despatch from Allahabad confirming the in
formation furnished to the HERALD last night
1t announces that the nine troopers belonging
to the escort who escaped were absent from
The city collecting forage ut the time Of the
outbreak
THE BRITISH RELIEF COLUMN.
The Kurum column, which will be the first
to move on Cabul, is in excellent condition, not
having suffered from cholera. 1t consists of the
Second battalion Of the Eighth regiment, the
Sixty seventh regiment, the Seventy-second and
Ninety-second Highlandcrs, two mountain and
Two field batteries battery of horse artillery,
three regiments of native infantry aud three
bf cavalry and one regiment Of pioneers. The
movement by the Kyber Pass is intended to sup
port the main advance by the way of the Piewar
Pass. 1t is reported at Simla that three of the
nutinous regiments have marched from Cabul.
RUSHING roRw ARD THB TROOPS.
The Standards Bombay despatch announces
that orders have been given for the collection Of
transportation. The Punjaub is being secured
for cames. The Khyber column is not expected
to advance at present. rs all available means of
transportation will he sent to the Kurum force,
RUSSIAN VIEW.
despatch to the Daily Necs, from St.
Petersburg, says the Coios, discussing
the Cabul outbrcaks, says 1.-THE money
expended on the Afghan expedition
has been wasted and tho Treaty of
Gundamuck torn in shrcds The conquest of
Afghanistan by the British Is q fatal ncces.
sity"
THE DANCER OF ANNEXATION
The Times, In n leading editorial article YES
tcrday OH the subject Of the rcvolt in Afehanis-
tan, says --.'Our duty is to net with courage
aud irmness What has happened BY no means