The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-29
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
THE AFGHAN WAR.

London, 28.-General Burrows
brigade was detached from Cabdahar
garrison to cooperate with Shere
Ali. The British appointed the Wall,
of Candahar, against Ayoob Khan,
the aspirant TO the ameef hip, and
when Shere Ali ordered his forces to
retire towards to Girishk bis in fantry
deserted in g body, bat were pursued
by General Burrows, who recovered
the gums and wagons they had carlied
of Weakened by deseTtion Of Shere
Ai's infantry, GeneralBurrows effected
retrogade monument to Kushko
Naked, thirteen miles nearer Can
dahsr. Ayoob Khan's iorces had
reached Helmoad river above Girishk
and spies reported that be had crossed
that river at HydsIabad and that
1000 Ghilzias had Joined him,
while parties of cavalry we're
forging near the British camp.
II would seem as il TIE Indian
government felt some misgIvings
with regard to General Burrows po-
sition, for fortnight ago the reserve
division in Seinde vas placed under
orders for active service. The divi-
sion comprises a battery of artillery,
one battalion of British and two regi
ments of native infantry and one
regiment of native cavalry, By NOV
ing this force quickly to the front,
the Quettah and Pisheen contingeuts
can be relieved for active duty
under General Phayre. Ayoob
Khan's forces will doubtless make a
rush at Csndshsr, but ss the recent
crop reports are very satisfactory the
garrison will probably be we'll pre-
visioned. Cbaman, where General
Phsyre's force will concentrate, is
about hallway between Quetiah and
Candabar, and ninety miles from the
latter place. The governor OF Bonn.
bays telegram says: I'VE can send
another brigade il necessary.
The following is Reuters dispatch
announcing the defeat of the British:
Simla, 28.-General Burrows has
been severely defeated by Ayooh
Khan, sustaining a great loss. His
forces were dispersed and compelled
to fly, being pursued three miles
They are now struggling back to
Oandahsr in driblets. Two guns
were lost. 1t is believed at the war
office that General Burrows force
consisted OF e battery, of B brigade
Royal Horse Artillery, the Third
Regiment, detachment OF the Sixty
Sixth Foot, fourteen officers and
40 mep, the First Bombay Native
Infantry and Nineteenth Bombay
Native Infantry, making total of
about 2,700.
Tbs Marquise of Harrington stated
in the House OF Commons tina.
government had received further adj
vices that General Burrows brigade
numbered between 1000 and 8 600
men. The army under Ayoob Khan
Was stronger than expected. con-
sisting Of 1900 men and IS guns
we'll served. Strong reinforcements
had been ordered at the front and il
would perhaps De necessary to send
troops from England. Lord Harting-
ton confirmed the report that part OF
General Burrows force consisted of a
battery of the British artillery, and a
battalion of the Sixty sixth British in
fantry. He said he did not know
what force General Primrose had
at Candahar, independently oil
| General Burrows brigade, but it was
probably not over 1000 strong,
but when General Burrows brigade
was detached some Of General
Phayre's troops were about to rein.
force Candahar. If this reinforce
ment was effected, General Prim.
roses force would perhaps exceed
1000. Lord Harrington further
stated that be had received a dispatch
from the Viceroy of India saying Gen
eral Burrows had been seriously de
teated. Primrose has vacated hi.
environments and Candahar and re-
tired to the citadel. Reiniorcementa
are already on the way and will be
pushed forward as rapidly as posi-
BILE. Additional forces will be sent
from India. 1t may be necessary to
anticipate the usual seasons relieis
from England.
Another dispatch had also been
received from the governor of Bonn
bay, who says: We can furnish, for
emergency, three batteries, one regi-
ment of British cavalry, half regi-
ment of native cavalry, and two
regiments of British and six regi-
ments OF native infantry.