The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-06
A FAMOUS VICTORY
GEN. ROBERTS yANauIsHEs AYooB
KHAN, af
But only After a Heavy Loss 10 HIS own
Forees-Captured Guns Retnken-
Lieut.. MeLaln Believed 10
Have Been slain In ,s
Cold Blood. 4i'i

LONDON, September 4.-deneroI hou
erts telegraphs at six O'Clock on the even
ing Of the 1st inst: "Ayoob Khan
army has been defeated and dispersed, /
is hoped with but slight loss on our side
One British regiment had three officer
killed and six wounded, and eighteen
men killed aud tiIty-seven wounded. The
loss Of the native troops on our side is no
known, but it is believed not to be excess
i've. Ayooh Khan's camp was captured
The body of Lieutenant MacLaine wal
found in camp, and appearances indlcat
ed he had recently been murdered"
A dispatch from Candahar the 2lst ult
mentioned that Lieutenant MacLaine
missing since the battle OF Kushki Max.
mud, was prisoner in Ayoob's hands,
and was well treated.
NRw YoRK, September "A dispatch
from London, supplementing the above,
says: "Ayoob's camp was captured, aud
the two lost guns OF the Royal Horse Ar
tillery, taken by Ayoob at the defeat ol
General Burrows, were recovered, and
several wheeled guns Of various caliher
captured. General Roberts adds. that the
attack upon their camp was evidently a
surprise 10 the Aighans, who apparently
did not dream OF being assaulted and de-
ieated so easily In their strong.
hold. Lieutenant MacLaine had man
ifestly been retained as pris.
oner until Ayoob realized the certainty OF
his defeat, when he ioully murdered him.
The Afghan force was disintegrated, and
fed in different directions, although
Ayoob and the main body are supposed
to have fed toward Herat. Among the
casualties OF Wednesday werel Killed
Captain Strattop, Lieutenant Colonel
Brownlow, Captain Trowe and eighteen
mon. Among the wounded are Captain
Murray, Lieutenant Munroe, Lieutenants
Menzies and Donald Stewart, Lieutenant
Colonel Battye, Major States and fifty
seven men.
A despatch from Kurrachee, sinde,
says: "a report Of General Roberts
victory over Ayoob Kahn has been re.
ceiyed here. He says he captured ten
thousand men," This statement Is re-
garded as improbable.
LoNpos, September 6.-The following
dispatch has been received from General
Roberts giving the details OF his victory
over Ayoob Khan in Candahar, Septem.
ber Cd: The report OF the reconnoissan-
ces carried out by General Hugh Cough
and Col. Chapman, on the 3lst inst, Afford
ed me all the necessary Information 70.
garding the enemy's position. found 1t
euite practicable 10 turn his right and thus
plgce myselfto the rear OF Babi Alili's
range where Ayoob's main camp was. /
decided IN doing so and commenced an
attack shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning. To cover my design ! made
preparations for q direct attack on Babi
Alili..
This first was entrusted to the troops Of
the Candahar garrison, under Gen. Prim-
rose, who also arranged TO occupy my ad.
yanced positions OF the previous day. At
the same time the cavalry brigade under
Brigadier General Hugh Cough advanced
upon the left, and without difficulty reach.
ed Argand Alb, where 1t was well placed
for pursuit, should the enemy break 1t, TO
leave towards Girishk or Kakarez. The
attack was made by the First and Second
brigades under Generals MacPhersoniand
Baker, respectively, with the Third brigade
under General McGregor in support, the
whole infantry being under command Of
General Ross An elevated village, within
200 yards OF our position, was strongly
held by the enemy and had first to be
taken.
This was dsne in the most gallant man.
ner by the Ninety.sepond Highlanders aud
Second G Ghoorkas, covered by artillery. The
two brigsdes then advanced through the
orchard aud enclosures, fighting steadily,
the left Of the Second Brigade being
brought gradually around until the village
OF Pierispaimal was reached. At this point
tho enemy was in great force, and fought
resolutely, but nothing could resist the de.
termined advance OF the British troops.
Shortly after this reverse the slope Of Bahi
Well was reached, and the standing camp
OF Ayoob Khan became visible. All the
enemy's attempts to stem the torreRt were
fruitless. BY IL o'clock noon the camp
was in our possession with 2T pieces OF or.
dinauce, which include our own guns lost
on the 9th oi July.
The casualties In addition 10 those re-
ported yesterday included three officers
OF the cavalry slightly wounded, namely:
Mai. Wilcox, Lieut.. Baker and Lieut..
Cbamberland. The 02d Highlanders had
81 wounded, three OF whom have since
died. The 72d had II wounded, one OF
whom has since died. Among the natives
II were killed and 72 wounded. The to-
tai number OF wounded is about 2l0. The
cavalry brigade marches tomorrow to
Kokerap, where 1t will be placed, and this
will facilitate supplies being brought into
the city. The 10Th Bombay infantry and
Sd Bombay cavalry will march tomorrow
to open up communication with Gen.
Phayre, TO whom am writing asking him
not to push on too many troops, but to
utilize his transports as much as possible