The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-18

steamer hiss left Mandalay, bringing down
the staff Of the British residency at that
place. Fears were entertained that KIM
Thebau would follow the example set at
Cabul BY massacreing the emb.ssv
SIMILA, Sept. IA contidential agent
from Iakoob Khan ia waiting at AlikayI
TO AK the British to advance General
Roberts.
1t lie expected st Alikayl to day IL a. the
inhabitants OF Csndaker are not Opposed
to revolt.
Reports relative to the movements of the
mutineers are conflicting. Some special
dispatches revive the rumor that they are
approaching the frontier.
The viceroy's dispatches to-day mention
nothing Of the death of the Ameer. 1t is
considered that the re- ort of his murder or
suicide may be put aside a. unfounded.
The reports from Mooltan state that the
natives at Bsdeshsn and Balkh have all re-
VOTED against the Amer.
A holy wsr is being preached throughout
Afghanistvn.
LONDON, Sept. IA telegram to the
government confirms the approximations Of
an organized opposition by the population
OF Afshsnistan. The victroy, however, il
sspguine of speedy success. He believes
that preparations are making for sn ad.
vance in sufficient force to pursue the here.
tic regiments.
1t is stated that Gen. Donald Stewar,
will have supreme command OF the opera.
tions in -Afghanistan.
The Times points out that the govern.
ment of India il systematically concealing
news concerning the military instructions
The rumors, which are plentiful, mus, be
accepted, with a reserve that all that is il
certain is that the plan Of operations sue.
cessfully followed last autumn will be re-
peated this. Three columns will follow the
same routes, starting, however, from the
scientific frontier, instead of from the Can
comment, which is in IS marked boundary.
The Khyber and Copdshan columns will
be confined to making demonstrations
and holding the msraudng tribes in awe
1 he troops of the centre town are at this
moment being pushed up from kohat to
Koran, 30 that in a few days We may e1.
pect to hear that the whole force now in the
valley to the east of Pliawon have been
transferred to the western scope. When
once the position of Shutsrgardan pass has
been occupied in force and rendered i'm.
preguable, forward movement will be
made Kushi, about fourteen miles dis
tant. Provisions OF all soris are to be OBJ.
tanned around Kushi and it will probably
be converted into an extensive depot
General Roberts subsequent opera
tions must, in great measure
depend upon the temper OF the mill tribe,
and the news he may receive from Csbui
II the hill men will cooperate with him oil
remain neutral, rapid advance with ,
small force is feasible. II the contrary cur
rent rumors are true and the Ghilz ais anC
others have joined the revolt, General Rob
erts will be compelled to hold the chain Of
communications in great force before ven
turing an advance. The Ghilzsis are the
most powerful tribe in Afghanistsn, extends
six hundred miles in length by thirty miles
in breadth, and their fighting strength ii
10000 well.armed men.
LONDON, Sept. 12.-5 M-The viceroy
Of India telegraphs sketches Of the military
arrangements, under date of September IL
General Roberts will have sixiy-fve hun
dred men, consisting of two brigades OF in.
fsntry and one brigade of cavalry. This
force takes possession of the country from
Shutargardan pass to Cabul. From Shutar.
gsrdsn pass to the Thull country, it will
be held by 900 men, u,der General Cor.
dan. The Khyber line from Peshawaue to
Gundumak will be protected by $500 men,
in addition to the Peshawsue garrison.
This force will provide . movable column
to hold J agalalak and communicate with
Cabul. The reserves al Peshawaue and
Rswul Pindi will number 5000 men.
The above force will represent divIs-
ion capable of meeting all opposition. 1t
will have its headquarters at Cabul and Ar
range q line to Bszswaul. At Pashawues
it will have = second line by way of ehut-
argardon, till that pass is cleared, after
which General Roberts must look for main
tenauce to Cabul and PAshawues. The
Kybur column is in active organization
The troops are advancing to occupy Da-
kaka. The guides are pushing on to B.zs-
waul.
A correspondent at Allshabsd says that
the orders are to occupy Cabul with or
without the Ameer's consent.