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OVER THE OCEAN.
Gen, Roberts Defeat II Ayoob Khan-Dis-
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Miscellaneous.
AFGHANIsrAN.

LONDON, Sept. The following dispatch
has been received from Gen. Roberts giving
details of his victory over Ayoob Khan:
CANDAHAR, Sept 2.-The report of the re-
connpisance carried out by Gen. Cough and
Col. Chapman, on the Slsr ult., afforded me
all the necessary information regarding the
enemy's position. found it quite practical
to turn his right and thus place myself TO the
rear of Bobs wali where Ayoob Khan's main
the attack shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. To cover my design made psepar
ations for dlrect atts,k upon Boba walli.
This feint WAS entrusted to
troops of the Caudahar garrison
under Gen. Primrose, who also arranged to oc-
cupy my advanced posi- ions of the day previ-
Gus. At the same time the cavalry brigade
under Brig Gen. Hugh Cough advanced upon
the left and without difficulty reacned Argond
Abb, where it was we'll placed for pursuit
should the enemy break other towards Ghinisk
OF Kokrey. The attack was made by the First
aud Second brigades under Gems. Mcpherson
and Baker respectively, with the Third brigade
under Gen. McGregor in support, the Whole in-
fantry being under command of Gen. Ross.
An elevated village within 1.20O yards of our
position was strongly held by the enemy and
haa first to be taken. This was done In most
gallant manner by the Nlne'y-second Highland
ers and Second Ghorkos, covered by artillery.
The two brigades than advanced through or
chards and enclosure fighting steadily, the
left uf the Second brigade being brought round
until the village of Pirashameil was reached.
At this point the enemy was in great force an d
fought most resolutely, but nothing could
British troops. Shortly after this
the reverse slope of BobawalH was
reached, and the standing camp of Ayoob
Khan became visible. All the enemy's at
tempts to stem the current was fruitless, and
by IL o clock noon the camp was in our possess
sion, with twenty-seven pieces of ordnance,
which include our own guns lost on the 9th of
July.
The casaulties in addition to those yester-
day reported, includes three officers of cavalry
slightly wounded, named Major Wilcox, Lieut..
Baker, and Lieut.. Neville Chamberlain. The
Ninety-second Highlanders had ffty-one
wounded, three of whom have since died. The
Seventy.second has seventeen wounded, one of
whom has since died. Among the natives
eleven were killed and seventy-two wounded.
Total number wounded about 2l0.
A dispatch from Candaher Gays the Afghans
fought bravely until Bola Walli was taken in
the rear. They then lost heart, and fed in wild
confusion. The cavalry harrassed them for
fifteen mics up the Organo to day. The por-
tions which held together, Were completely
dispersed, and took to the hills. Ayoob
Khan escaped with small following. The
epemy's loss is not yet known but it is said
400 fell in the pursuit. The enemy left 200
dead In one village taken by Gen. MCPHERSON.
The Ninety-second Highlanders, Ghoorkas and
Pinions chargsd the main body, NUMBERING
many thousa men We hold Ayoob Khan
personally responsible for the mur
der Of McLane. Ayoob Khan fed
at II o'clock In the morning, leaving McLans
and the sick sepoys prisoners. They were spon
after paraded fol execution, but five sepoys
escaped. The Afghsns only saved their noun
tain battery. The enemy was so completely
broken that further pnrsu nit was useless.