The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-31
AFFAIRS ABROAD.
TIE CONFLICTING REPORTS PROM
THE EASTERN WAR.
African and Indian complIeations-Ge Ger.
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noyEnENIs N AreHAsIsrAs.

Ayoob Khau Reported 10 Have Relired
Before General Robert's AdynBee-hiai,
ters In India.
LONDON, August SO.-A dispatch from
ouettah giving news from candahar,
dated the 26th, says: "Ayoob Khan has
retired with his whole force to a position
on the Argandab, some distance due north
Of the city. This movement Is supposed
to have reference to the advance Of Gem
eral Phayre, who now occupies Gatai
and shahz pass, and viii march tonight
to CandAhaf. The statement that Ayoob
Khan has retired from before the city Is
doubted in well informed circles here, as
should such prove to be the fact, he will
have thrown away his best opportunity,
which 1t Is thought he cannot afford"
The garrisops OF khelAt I-GhilEai and
Candahar will increase Gen. Roberts force
to 1000 men. OF these one thousand will
probably remain In the citadel OF Canda,
bar, leaving 5000 available for the attack
on Ayoob Khan.
A dispatch from Chamar on Sunday
SAYS: Gen. Roberts marched from KhelAt-
I.GhilZai for CAndAhar on the 18th inst
he took with him all the British garrisons
and handed over the fort to the Ameers
officials. He expected 10 reach Oaudahar
on Monday and attack Ayoob Kahn on
Tuesday. He has sent plan for COM
bined action with Gen. Phayre, II the lat
ter can reach Tahst;I.Rnl on Monday
This, however, Is impossible in conse-
qnence OF the scarcity OF food and forage
aud the wholesale desertiou OF drivers
Tahat-I.Rul is thirty.fye miles south Of
CsndlhAr.
Adispatch from Calcutta says the more
calm impression is that Ayoob Khan will
retreat towards Herat, and 1t Is universally
hoped the Government will allow General
Roberts 70 follow him to Herat, II neces.
sary. The cholera At Peshawur Is dying
out.
A telegram from Simla reports that the
Khy ber Valley Is fairly quiet
The London Standard has the following
from Bombay: There was great scare at
Kurachee Sinde on Friday in consequence
OF reports by natives that fifteen thousand
Pathans had assembled on the hills and
tneditated an attack Arms were distribn
ted to the whites and reinforcements or
dered up. But the night passed quietly.
The Psthan regiments were disarmed on
Saturday.
A correspondent Of the 7Tms al Bombay
telegraphs That serious appEehensions are
entertained at Kuiachee. The steamer
conveying three companies Of reinforce
ments TO that place was ordered 70 go with
full steam. Trouble is expected on the |
Sinde frontier.
A Quetta dispatch, dated to-day, says
news rum Candahar is TO the 26'h inst.
When Ayoob Khan learned OF General
Roberts approach he abandoned the in |
vestment OF Candahar and took position
with bis whole force on ArgaudAb river
General Phsyre's advance has occupied
Gatai. General Phayfe himEelf will
march for Candahar tonight The troops
are pushing forward with marvellous rap
idity.
Gen. Roberts, in his message to Lind
Harrington, states that he had arrived ut
Khelat Ghilzsi on the 2Si. he had abund
ant supplies, and cnuld make forage las.
until the first OF September. he wonld
rest on the 2ith and start on the 25th, and
hoped to telegraph from 0andshar by the
29h. Gen. Roberts left GhuZuce on the
l6:h, and had marched 1856 miles in eight
days. His march had been unopposed.
He had obtained plenty OF supplies aud
forage, aud the cavalry and artillery hores
were in good order. During the march
one. British soldier, four sepoys aud stx
camp followers died. Three sepoys and
five followers were missing, and it was
feared they had been murdered.
Care Towx, August S9-Hon. Mr..
Sptigp, Premier Of the Cape Ministry, tel
egrsphs from Basulloland: II have trAy.
eied through the disturbed district with
out an escort, and have had an interview
with Letsea, the principal chief. He sum-
mnned the chiefs and head men TO meet
next week, when matters will be brought
to an issue. The excitement has sub
sided"