New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-29

10 bIs old government The Governor appointed by
shere Ali was quietly dispossessed OF his authority, and
without any blo0dshed disturbance Ay0ob became
de Jacto ruler Of Herat His end doubtless thus
easily accomplished by the aid OF the Shahs money ana
by that agency alone The Persian Governor OF khora-
appears have indirectly assisted In the further
OF his project By making military demonstration
the frontier. Ayoob turned bis mementary success
TO good account and having gained a foothold
within the walls OF Herat did not rest content with his
position until he had upset every rival authority
At close OF the year he imprisoned In the cita-
DEL another adventurer having assumed the authority
he had welded He virtually prisoner for several
months but eventually contrlyed to reinstate himself
and to pacfy the muinous sol tery OF the province
Ayoob is an ntriguer VIII has not shown any marked
ability in governing Herat. His recent advance from
Herat toward Candahar either instigated by the
enemies of Shcre ALI or was part OF a general plan OF
rival chiefs attack tue English and force them to
break Off negotiations with AOduirahtDsn .
tbrord b9s beeo most ditcut one AbGurahman was
pOpu in the n0riheas., and had Few ennes ainonH
the rdae Ayo"b has % small aTy as m e
the southwest. Saere All YVES already rrcOgnz' q as
Yakoob's son Moosa and IIashm Khen pnew OF the
late Ameer The British Indian Government nDdliy de-
eided 10 offer the throne to ADdurfshma anu ti i
0nged negotiations he was induced 10 cross the
KoOsh from Turkrstan aud to approach CaDu where e
has been recognized this week as Ameer Among the
discont ented yals at the capital was hasnlm hnan
who before Abdurrahman's appearance III luEn , ,
sovereignty OF northern AfgGanlstan. Wnen u wa. was
known that Abdurrabman was coming to settle matters
tn General Stewart, Hashim Khan hed, ana slnce
then there have been constant reports OF ms
and activity, now among the Ghzdis, now IN lhe very
ncigubOrhOOd OF Candahar, aud now IN the rough
country south Of LOgar and the Shutargardtn' Wmcn
since september the great rayng point OF tne
nsurreciOuary movements HashIm Khan was sald 10
be in communication with AyoOb Khan, who telt com
interest with him III thwarting Englsh schemes Io
the transfer of power to Aoiurranran MOhanmed
Jau who defeated at GhuZnee. aud oner partisais
OF Iakoob Khan or his son. MOOsa JAM Were' oi COURSE
qhe movement from Herat toward Candahar began
late May. IL is probable that he acted under the com,
pulsOa Of kbuedl Khan ana Othtr extreme parsas Oh
the late Ameer's family, who had complete cOnr0 over
the five Cbul battalOns Iaesc have 0ng been clauor'
ug TO Oe led against Candabar be pald aud dis
banded, and OF AbiuTrdhmahs successfn eau
ddature probably determined AyOob, or the meu ln
whose hands he Is to make bold stroke to seize 1he
southern capital at least before Abdurrabnan The
favorable campaigning season for an army unpro-
vded with cOmmssAriaJ was at hand. Ine harvest u
good one IN the Helmund dlslcs, was ptIng ou,
and could not be got III ana stored OUT Oh eaGn VI
ayers for some time. whle tue straw prOHiues
forage Thus AyoOb would lnd little dfheuty In iced
ing his troops The hatred between Tue herh' un te
CaDu troops said have increased instead or dlmln
ished tAyoOb seems TO have kept them togetber
Az he approached the frontier of Caudahar with orce
of A. $50 reguars shere All went out 20 meet him with
the native forces which ne had at hls cOmaud-zOVo
infantry and 700 horse. - -, ,,
Snere Ali arrived Girishk on June 9. He learned
that the Char Amak tribes: which furnish the 1ormld
able irregular cavalry Of Herat, had blunty refused
AyOObs TO assemble saying that he was Gov
only name, and had authority neither over the
people troops. which would mutiny as soon as
they got outside the city Although first III the held
aud in position To influence the tribes along the Hel-
mund Shere All was unable to hold lis position wnen
he threatened with the advance OF the Heratese
troops He compelled to send for British supports,
and a brigade dispatched to Glrlsnk 10 reinforce
him. h Reserve Division formed IN Bombay was or
dered 60 Candanar to protect comnunicatlons Inen
Il lowed The mutiny retreat already described Inc
cable dispa give the details of the subsequent dis
asteIs which nave overwhelmed tie Britsn arms.