Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-29
AFGHANISTAN.
IMPORTANT BRITISH SUCCESS.


LONDON, Dec. 28.-The viceroy of India,
under date of the 9th, announces: Tele-
grams from Gen. Roberts report the defeat
and dispersion of the enenny around Cabul,
on the 23d inst, before the arrival Of Gen.
Cough. -.
A dispatch from Gen. Roberts, dated the
23d inst, confirms the above and gives de.
tails as follows: Desultory attacks were
kept up all yesterday. During the day in
formation was received that a general attack
would be made at daybreak to-day. A large
number of the enemy were seen occupying
distant villages and approaching nearer as
it became dark. At 6 o'clock this morning
fire was lighted on Asmi Heights. We
had been appraised that this would
be tho enemy's signal for attack,
and Immediately afterwards the attack was
commenced on three sides. We were
already prepared for it. On the south and
west the enemy did not show much de-
Behmarvo heights some thousands collected
and evidently Contemplated an assault. Cen
Hugh Cough, ably assisted by @. D. Jenkins,
commanded here. Az soon as the enemy's
intention was fully developed determined
on a counter attack with cavalry and artil-
lery. These issued by a gorge between Beh-
marvo heights, opened fire on the enemy's
TANKS and speedily dislodged them. The
cavalry pursued and sabered numbers Of tho
enemy, who retired FROM all points and hast
lily retreated to the city. We have now CO.
oupied some advanced villages, particularly
those on the Butkak road. Gen. Charles
Coughs camp is visible six miles to the
east.
THE VICTORY COMPLETE.
A dispatch from Gen. Roberts, dated o.
bull Oath, is as follows: Our success yester-
day was complete. The enemy's loss was
severe. Our losses were five killed, includ-
ing Capt. Dundas and Lieut.. Nugent, of the
engineers, by premature explosion, when
blowing up the towers Of a neighboring vii
lage, and thirty three wounded, the majority
of whom are doing we'll. Those of the enc
my living in Cabul went straight to their
houses after the defeat. The Kohistanis and
Logares remained in Oabul few hours, but
all fed during tho night. Two of the enc
my's leaders, Mushki Aim, priest, and Ma
homed Jan, fled early in the day. Another
prominent leader ia reported to have fled
with Yacoob Khan's eldest son, towards
Wardak. The cavalry have gone in pursuit.
The Balahagar and the city will be taken
possession of this afternoon. The former
will be occupied if it appears certain that
there is no danger from hidden mines Of
powder. Yacoob Khan's wife and mother,
and daughter of the late Akbar Khan, who
are reported to contemplate fight, and who
have done all in their power to incite the
Afghans, will be brought to Shorpur to-day.
have telegraphed Gen. Bright 10 push for
ward detachments from Jagduluk to Lehba-
ba and Lataband. send force to occupy
Bulkak tomorrow. Communication with
India will thus be rapidly restored. Gen
Chas. Coughs brigade arrived this morn
ing. A slight snow fell last night. All
well.
Akbar Khan, referred to by Gen. Roberts
was the principal opponent of the British in
1871, and his daughter is reported to have
distributed 100000 among the Afghans te
incite them to the present rising.
GROUND sTREwN WITH OoRPsEs.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-A Lahore dispatch
says the Afghans who attacked Gen. Roberts
at Sherpur the 23d inst, numbered 5000
The ground around Sherpur is thick will
corpses slain. .,
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