The New York herald., 1879-09-16
EVENTS AT CABUL.

Suspicious THAT YAKooD INsTIGATED THE
COVERED BY HOSTILE TRIBEs-wARLIKE
NOTE SOUNDED BY RUSSIAN JoURNALs-
MARCHING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
[DY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Sept. 16, 1879.
A despatch from Simla to the Daily Telegraph
says that it is now believed by many well in
formed persons that the Ameers completely in
the massacre at Cabul is unquestionable Ac-
cording to the latest information orders have
been given at Cabul for the stoppage Of
all direct communication with the British
large hostile force Of the Mohmund tribe
occupies Dakka. The approach 10 Cabul is
covered by large Afghan army. The Standard
has the following from Candahar:-"The opin-
ion prevails among the natives here that the
Ameer has declared against the British. Re
ports have reached here from Khelat-i- Ghilzai
that the Ameer has summoned the Ghilzais to
rise against the British"
despatch to the Times from Candahar says
an Afghan nobleman coming from the direc-
ton Of Cabul reports that the Ameer has sent
for troops from Herat and Balkh, and has sum-
moned the Ghilzais to Cabul for a Jchad. A
private letter from Cabul asserts that the
Ameer's bodyguard joined in the attack ON the
British Embassy
DIFFICULTIES OF TRANSFORM.
Every special despatch received from Afghan
istan reiterates the complaints concerning
transportation difficulties. A telegram from the
Viceroy shows that Shutargardan Pass was
only completely occupied on Thursday evening
AS the necessity of occupying this point was
urgent and the British troops werc stationed
only twenty-five miles distant, it is in
ferred that the Indian government, through
desire to economize at the close
of the last campaign, must have utterly
disbanded and disorganized the trans
port service. Camels have become practically
extinct in the Kuram Valley because of the
great mortality among them. The additional
regiments which General Roberts telegraphed
for from Ali Kheyl are to strengthen his line of
communications, the tribes, though not hos
tile, show great excitement. The force which
is to advance on Cabul will consist of 2, 800
Europeans and 5000 natives The attention
Of the commissariat is almost exclusively de-
voted to supplying this force. The other col
umns will be held in reserve for the present
There is large proportion sick among the
European troops on the frontier, except those
regiments which are in particularly healthy
situation.
The viceroy of India telegraphs as follows:-
"It is reported that the mutineers have arrived
ut Jelalabad. The news of the massacre in
Cabul has not yet affected Quetta, which is
perfectly tranquil" %
WHAT THE RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS THINK.
The st. Petersburg Golos considers the pres
ent a favorable opportunity for Russia to con-
solidatc her strength in Bokhara. The G0los
says:-"We would admit England's right to oc-
cupy Cabul and Candahar provided Herat was
transferred to Persia and Russia received
n strip Of territory on the left bank Of the
Attrek, which would serve as a basis for her
advance on Merv." The Vedomosi Ia Russian
semi-official newspaper) suggests that the op-
portunity is good one for Russia to deal Eng
land deadly blow in Central Asia. A despatch
from st. Petersburg to the Daily Ners says that
Russia had completed the survey of the route
for the proposed railway in Central Asia.