National Republican., 1880-09-06
GEN. ROBERTS VICTORY.
Ills Defeat OF Ly0ob Khan Complete and
Crushing.
Gallant Charge on village-An Immense
Force scattered-The Ex-Ameer
n Refugee without an Army;
General Koberts' Report of the Battle.

General Roberts' Report of the Battle.
LONDON, Sept. 5.--Tho following dispatch
has been received from General Roberts, Civ
ing tho details of his victory over Ayoob
Khan
"CASDAnAR, Sept. 2.-Thc report of the 70.
connoissanccs carried out by General Hugh
Cough and Colonel Chapman on tho 3lst ult.
afforded me all necessary information regard
lug tho enemy's position. l found It quite
practicable to turn his right and thus place
myself to the rear Of tho Baba.Wsli range,
where Ayoob Khan's main camp was / de-
cided OH doing 50 and commenced the attack
shortly after 0 o'clock yesterday morning.
To cover my design made preparations for a
direct attack upon Bahia. Wall. This fent was
intrusted to the troops of the Candahar
garrison under General Primrose who also
arranged to occupy my advanced position of
the previous day. At the same time the cav.
airy brigade under Brigadier Hugh Cough
advanced upon the left and without difli-
Guilty reached tho Argaud.Ab. where IL was
well placed for pursuit should the eucmy
break either toward Girshk or Rakrez. The
attack was made by the First and Second bri-
gadcs under Generals MACPHERSON and Baker,
respectively, with the Third brigade under
General MacGrogor in support, tho whole In
HHtTy Dcllb uHueE tnc Ol GchelNl
Ross. An elevated village within 1000
yards Of our position was strongly held by
| tho enemy aud had first TO be taken. This
was done in II most gallant manner by the
Ninc,y.second Higllanders aud tho Second
Ghoorkas. Covered by artillery the two
brigHdes then advanced through orchards and
Enclosures, fighting steadily, the left Of the
Second brigade being brought gradually round
until the village Of Pirspaimal was reached.
At this point the enemy was 10 great force
and fought most rcs0utely, but nothing could
| resist the determined advance of the British
troops. Shortly after this the reverse slope of
| Baba Wall wits reached, aud the standing
camp OF Ayoob Khau became visible. All the
enemy's attempts 70 stem the torrent were
| fruitless. By IL o'clock noon the camp was in
ourp possession, with twenty-seven pieces of ord.
nance, which include our own guns lost on the
9th of July. The casualties in addition to
those yesterday reported include three officers
of cavalry slightly wounded-namcly, Major
Wilcox, Lieutenant Baker and Lieutenant
Neville Chamberlain. The Nucty.second
Highlundcrs had ffty.onc wounded three
Of whom have siuce died. The Seventy
second had seventeen wounded, Que of whom
has since died. Among the natives eleven
were killed aud seventy.lwo wounded. The
total number of wounded Is about 210. Tho
cavalry brigade marches tomorrow to ko-
keran. where it will be well placed, and this
tho city. The Nineteenth Bombay infantry
with the Third Bombay cavalry will march
tomorrow TO open up communication with
General Phayrc, to whom l am writing, 10.
quosting him not to push on too many troops,
but to utilize his transport rs much us posi-
| bic in the conveyance OF stores and supplies"
Ayoob Khan Completely Routed.
LONDON. Sept. Ca dispatch 10 tho Stand
ard from Candahar says the Afghans fought
bravely until Baba.Wali was taken In the
rear. They then lost heart aud fed In wild
confusion. The cavalry pursued them for
6iteen miles up the Argaud'Ab valley. Such
portions us held together were completely
dispersed aud took to the hills. This does
not appear, however, TO apply to the Cabulee
regiments. Ayoob Khan escaped with u
small following. The cnemy's loss Is not yot
known, but IL is said 100 fell in the pursuit
dispatch to the Ncws from Candahar says
The enemy left 200 dead In one village taken
by General MacPherson. The Ninety second
| llighlanders, Ghoorkas and pioneers charged
| tho main body numbering many thousand
men. We hold Ayoob Khan personally ro.
sponsible for the murder of MaoLaine Ayoob
| Khan fled at II o'clock in the morning, lGav.
ing MacLaine and six sepoys prisoners, They
| were soon after paraded for execution, but
five scpoys escaped. The Afghans only saved
their mountain battery. Tho enemy was so
completely broken that further pursuit was
useless.
a dispatch to tho Times from Candahar says
probably Horat will rise against AyUob Khan,
who will fly to Persia ur surrender himself to
the English.
Tho Lahore CirH and Military Gaseitc de.
clares that previous to General Burrows do.
feat Sir Frederick Haines, commander-iu-
chief and member of the supreme council of
| India, protested against the weakness of Con
eral Burrows brigade aud the Candahar garrl.
son, but was oyerruled by tho viceroy.