The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
PARADlNG THROUGH CABlIL,
YakOOb Khan Takes Part in Gen.
Roberts's Trinmphal
Pr0ccssial.
The Afghan Regiments Fly, but May
Be Heard From Again Serious
Trouble Yet Possible
The Hardships of
the March to
Cabul.

LONDON. Oct. ia dispatch from Simla
describes Gen. Roherts's triumphal entry into
Cabul Oh Sunday yesterday. Gen. Roberts
and his advance corps was accompanied by
the Ameer and his staff. and the entrance
was made with great eelat. AS the force
entered the city limits the Royal Horse Ar
tllery fired feu de .joie Id honor of the oc-
casion dispatch from Gen. Roberts states
that the Afghans are routed and that the
trihes dispersed II the engagements Of last
week are dissolviug their military crganlza-
tions and returning home. Also that the
heavy batteries Of the English artillery have
received orders to return at once to India.
This news L. commented upon here as too
good and too sweeping to be true, III view Of
the intelligence conveyed In private dispatches
from the seat Of war Fuller details are anx-
iously awaited by the Foreign Office officials
and by the people. Private dispatches from
Simla state that the Afghan regiments which
escaped during the night OF last Wednesday,
after the battle before Cabul, are hurrying to
Join Afghan regiments at Ghuznai. the prin-
cipal fortress of the country. situated on a
high plateau seventy miles south Of Cabul.
Gen, Mcpherson ia reported to be in hot pur-
suit, but Ii is not believed that the British
troops will be able to overtake any OF the fugi-
tives who readily secrete themselves among
the inaccessible Businesses OF the mountains
and III caverns known only to the native AT
Shans The villagers in the vicinity Of the
capital are intensely hostile, and do every
thing In their power to annoy and retard the
British troops.
Gen Roberts is reported to have issued
an order that no quarter Is to be given
to @anT one firing upon the British
columns. An indlscriminate slaughter of
all who resist the advance has been threat
ened by Gen. Roberts. This Is regarded In
military circles here as indicating the desper-
ate position Ia which the Britain feel them
selves Is he, notwithstanding their temporary
successes. 1t is held that the most difficult
and dangerous part OF the campaign is yet tn
the future. The probabilities are that the
Afphans who We're dispersed before Cabul
will reinforce the forces under Ayoob Khan
in the neighborhood of Herat. Afghanlstan
Is now full of tribes who have risen against
tie English, and chiefs hitherto neutral or
quiet are arming and organizing for tile conn
mon defense. All prisoners taken with arms
III their hands are ~ W shot 10y the British.
This order has stirred up al indescrin-
ably bitter and vindicIlve feeling
among the entire Afghan population
The most trusted ana intimate friends
of the Amer were seen at the head OF
regiments and bands Of Afghan troops In the
recent engagements and the Ameer himself
Is suspected OF sympathizing with them.
kushbal Kahn, who commanded the escort
OF Major Cavagnari. Is the chief among these
leaders. The Ameer Is strictly guarded In
Sir Frederick Robertsss camp. III Il believed
that Yacoob Khan was aware that his army
had taken up position TO oppose the British
advance upon Cabu. On the sixth instant,