Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-10-18
MISSOURI.

on all sides, the Indians occupying
the surrounding heights and sending a bull
let after every man who had the temerity to
show his head. Every horse was shot down,
as the animals could not be protected. Sal
lies for water were made every night, a dis
tanec of 200 yards from the intrenchments,
and were attended with great danger. Gen.
Merritt encountered no hostiles. His march
to relieve the beleaguered troops was great
military achievement. On the first day his
command made 40 miles, and on the second
day 80 miles.
The British troops advancing upon Cabul
were attacked on the morning of the 9th by
a large force of Afghans, who came out bold
ly from the city to meet them. The Afghans
took positions on the hills running along
both fianks of the British camps, and de-
Tended them with great pertinacity. Fight
ing lasted the entire day. The British
troops finally, by series of daring charges,
carried the more commanding positions, cap
turing II guns and the enemy's cOlors, and
scattering the enemy in dire confusion. Col.
Baker led one of the assaulting columns and
is highly extolIed for bravery. The British
loss was about so killed and wounded; that of
the enemy is not known.
No traces of the missing st. Louis balloon
lists, Prof. Wise and George Burr, had been
found up to the 10th. The balloon was seen
by two men at Miler's Station, near Chicago,
on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railroad, on the night of the day the ascen-
sion was made. 1t was apparently about
mile high and travelling rapidly in north
easterly direction towards Lake Michigan.
This is the latest reliable Information con-
cerning the lost A" Pathfinder"
A daring and successful robbery was per-
petrated at Glendale, Mo-, a small station on
the Chicago and Alton Railroad, Is miles
east of Kansas City, on the night Of the Sth.
The through express train bound east, which
left Kansas City at $40 p. M, was stopped
by signal at the place named, and surround
ed by party of about IS or 20 masked and
armed men, who compelled the train men to
keep quiet while two of them entered the
express car, knocked down the messenger
and took from him the key of his
safe, which they unlocked and rifled of
its contents. They rode off without molesting
any of the passengers. The action of the
robbers showed tnat the plan was well laid,
and the scheme was certainly well executed.
Two of the gang are reported to have gotten
on the train at Kansas City, taking seats in
they rushed into the front car and COM
menced firing. Some twenty shots or more
were fired, but nobody was wounded. The
amount of money secured by the robbers is
variously estimated at from s., 600 to $50, 1000.
The United States Express Company, who
are the victims of the robbery, state that
81, 900 in currency was taken, together with
some valuable securities, not negotiable,
however. The Express Company offer Il re-
ward of $500 for the capture of the rob-
bers, in addition to which the Chicago and
Alton Railroad Company will pay 81 900 each
| for their apprehension and conviction.
The Chilian and Peruvian fleets have had
an engagement off the Mejillones. The Pc
rlIvan ram Huascar was captured.
| The Irish Anti-rent Committee, consisting
among others of Panell, O'Connor Power
and Finnegan, Home Rule members of Par
lament, have agreed upon an appeal to the
Irish race in the colonies and in the United
States, to promote the ownership of soil by
occupiers instead of landlords, who, the ap-
peal declares, should however be fully com,
pensatcd.