The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-09-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

Ayoob Khan's defeat and the complete rout of
his army.
London, Sept. 4.-General Roberts telegraphs
at 6 o'clock on the evening Of the LIST inst. as fol-
lows Ayoob Khan's army has been defeated
and dispersed. The British loss is slight. In
one regiment three officers and seven men were
killed and three officers and eighteen men
wounded The cavalry is still pursuing the
enemy. 1t is believed Ayoob Khan has fed to
Herat.
London. Sept. 5.-The following dispatch has
been received from General Roberts, dated Can
dahar, September ID The report of the recon-
noisances carried out by General Hugh Cough
and Colonel Chapman on the 3lst ult., afforded
me all the necessary information regarding the
enemy's position. l found it quite practicable
to turn his right, and thus place myself to the
rear of Bahia Wall, where Ayoob Khan's main
camp was. l decided on doing so, and COM
menced the attack shortly after 9 o'clock yester-
day morning. To cover my design | made pre-
p~arations for a direct attack upon Baba Wall.
This feint was intrusted to the troops of the
Candahar garrison, under General Primrose, who
also arranged to occupy my advanced positions OF
the previous day. At the same time the cavalry
brigade, under Brigadier-G General Hugh Cough,
advanced upon the left, and, without difficulty,
reached the Argand Alb, where it was we'll placed
for support should the enemy break away to-
wards Ghinesk or Kakrez. The attack was made
by the first and second brigades, under Generals
Mcpherson and Baker respectively, and the third
brigade, under General McGregor, as a support,
the whole infantry being under the command Of
General Ross. An ee yated village within l 200
yards of our position was strongly held by the
enemy, and had first to be taken. This was
done in the most gallant manner by the Ninety
second Highlanders and the Second Ghoorkahs,
covered by the artillery. The two brigades then
advanced through the orchards and Enclosures,
fighting steadily, the left of the Second Brigade
being brought round until the village of Pirspai-
NAL was reached. At this point the enemy was
in great force and fought most determinedly, but
nothing could resist the determined advance of
the British troops. Shortly after this the reverse
slope of Bahia Wall was reached and the standing
camp of Ayoob Khan became visible. All the
enemy's attempts to stem the current were fruit
less. By IL O'Clock noon the camp was in our
possession, with twenty-seven pieces of ordnance,
which include our own guns lost on the 9th Of
July. The causualties, IN addition to those yes
terday reported, include three officers OF cavalry
who were slightly wounded-Majcr Wallock,
Lieutenant Baker and Lieutenant Neville Cham
berlain. The Ninety-second Highlanders had 81
wounded, the Seventy-secOnd had IL wounded.
Among the natives IL were killed and 70
wounded. The total number of wounded was
90. The cavalry brigade marches tomorrow to
Kokaran, where it will be well placed, and this
will facilitate supplies being brought into the
city.
In one village taken by General Mcpherson.
The Ninety-second Highlanders, the Ghoorkas
and the Pioneers charged the main body, num-
bering many thousand men. We hold Ayoob
Khan personally responsible for the murder of
MacLane. Ayoob Khan fed at III o'clock in the
morning, leaving MacLane and six Sepoys pri-
soners. They were soon after paraded for execu-
tion, but FIVE Sepoys escaped. The Afghans only
saved their mountain battery. The enemy was
SO completely broken that further pursuit was
useless.
A dispatch from Candahar says The Afghans
fought bravely until Bahia Wall was taken in
their rear. They then lost heart and fed in wild
confusion. The cavalry pursued them for fifteen
that held together were completely dispersed and
took to the bills. Ayoob Khan escaped with a
small following. The enemy's loss is unknown,
but it is said that 400 fell in the pursuit. The
enemy left 200 hundred dead. Probably Herat
will rise against Ayoob Khan, who will fly to
Persia or surrender himself to the English.
LONDON, September, 6.-General Roberts tele-
graphs from Candahar. September 3, that all Of
Ayoob Khan's guns have been found and brought
in they number thirty-two pieces. Ayoob Khan
has fed to Rhakrez, without stopping. He is
probably in Seemindawn to-day. Hashem Khan
and other Sirdas and Chiefs, with two exceptions,
went with him. He had no baggage and no
troops, except a few Heratee horse. He is said
to have announced his intention of going straight
to Herat.
The English news is chiefly political in it's
character. The Parliament was prorogued on
the 7th inst. The Queens speech refers to East
ern affairs in terms, the full text of which is
given below, under the head Eastern news in
Inmates that measures for the complete military
evacuation of Northern Afghanistan have been
taken expresses hope of prompt termina-
ton Of war in the South OF that country
says that the project of confederation in South
Africa hangs fire, acknowledges with thankful
ness the continuance of fine weather promising
reasonable abundance in the harvest garnered this
season, and refers very CURLY to the measures
passed during the protracted session. The follow
ing kilograms will be found interesting
London, Sept. 2.-The resolution of Thos. p.
O'Conner. Home Rule member for Galway, that
it is no longer just or expedient that all measures
for the improvement of the condition of the peo-
pie OF England, Ireland and Scotland should be
at the mercy OF a body consisting of legislators
hereditary and irresponsible, was moved in che
House of Comm in the small hours of Wednes-
day morning. after the passage of the Bartels
bill, and was seconded by Labouchere, Liberal
member for Northampton, The Marquis of Hart
ington humorously deprecated the raising of a
great constitutional question at h~alf-past three
O'Clock In the morning. lie said he hoped the
House would proceed with as little delay as possi-
BILE to the more serious business before it.
The House then divided on the question, which
resulted-l3 ayes to II noes. The minority
consisted OF five Irish members and Bradlaugh,
Briggs. Broadhurst., Ashton w. Dixie, Sir Will
fred lawson, Labouchere, Charles McLaren and
Whalley. The majority included four Irish
members, Parnell declined to have anything to
do With the resolution.
London, September 3.-Large meetings of
weayers were held throughout North and North
west lancashire last night, at which very strong
feelings were manifested. Resolutions were pas
sed to bring the operatives Of Blackburn or some
other town out on a strike TO support a plan of
emigration and in favor Of stopping the mills for
q week in each month. The meeting of the
d~eleoates at blackburn will finally -dAoidA tke
sabgeet.