The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-19

Candahar. Among the other candidates
was Yakoob's son Moosa, and Hashim
Khan. nephew of the late Ameer.
The British Indian government finally
decided to offer the throne to Abdui4
rahman and after prolonged negotia-
lions he was induced to cross the Hin
doc Koosh from Turkestan, and to an
proach cabul, where he has been re-
|:cognized this week as Ameer. Among
the disconnected rivals at the capital
was Hashim Khan, who before Abdur-
rahman's appearance in Turkestan
was regarded as the only available can
didate for the sovereignty of Northern
Afghanistan. When it was known
that Abdurrahnan was coming to set
tie matters with general Stewart
Hashim Khan fled, and since then there
have been constant reports Of his in
trigues and activity, now among the
Ghilzas, now in the very neighborhood
of Candahar, and nov in the rough
cou try south of Logar and the Shu-
targardan: which since September has
been the great rallying point of the in
surrectionary movements. Hashim
Khan was said to in communication
with Ayoob Khan, who felt common
interest with him in thwarting English
schemes for the transfer of power to
Abdurrahman. Mohammed Jan, who
was defeated at Ghuznee, and other
rartisans of Yakoob Khan or his son,
MOOsa Jan, were of course, willing to
cooperate.
The movement from Herat to Canda-
har began late in May. It is probable
that he acted uuder the compulsion of
Khusdil Khan and other extreme par
tisans of the late Ameer's family, who
| had complete control over the five Ca
bull battalions. These. have long been
clamoring to be led against Candahar.
or to be paid and disbanded, and the
news Of Abdurrahman's successful can
didature probably determined Ayoob
or the men in whose hands he is to
make Il bold stroke to seize the south
ern capital at least before Abdurrah-
man. The most favorable campaign
ing season for an army unprovided with
commissariat was at hand. The har-
vest, Il very good one in the Helmund
districts, was being cut, and could not
be got i'll and stored out of reach of
toragers for some time, while the straw
provides abundant forage Thus Ayoob
would find little difficulty in feeding
his troops. The hatred between the
Herat and the Cabul troops is said to
have increased instead of diminished:
but Ayoob seems to have kept them
together. AS he approached the 'front.'
Ter of Candahar with Il force of 1850
regulars, Shere Ali went out to meet
him with the native forces which he
had at his command-2,OOO infantry
and 700 horses.
Shere Ali arrived at Girishk on June
8. He learned that the Char
Aimak tribes, which furnish the FORM
liable irregular cavalry of Herat, had
bluntly refused Ayoob's summons to
assemble, saying that he was Governor
only in name and had authority neither
over the people nor the troops, which
would mutiny as soon as they got out
side of the city. Although first in the
held, ana in q position to influence the
tribes along the Helmnnd, Shere Ali
was unable to hold his position when
threatened with the advance of the
| Heratese troops. He was compelled to
send for British supports, and brigade
was dispatched to Girishk to reinforce
him. the reserve division formed in
Bombay was ordered to Candahar to
protect communications Then follow
ed the mutiny and retreat already
described. The cable dispatches give
the details of the subsequent disasters
which have overwhelmed the British
| arms.