National Republican., 1880-08-24
THE ADVANCE FROM CABUL.
The Northern Afghans Closed in on Gen.
eral Roberts Rear.
Communication Consequently Cut oR-Au
Quiet at Cabul--tyoob Khan
Guarding HIS Rear.
Progress of tho Afghan Campaign.

'roBress OF iho Afghan Campaign.
SIMLA, Aug. 23.-Lctters received from the
ameer dated Cabul August 10, state that
General Roberts is making favorable progress
III his march to the relief of Cauddlar The
MolclSs in the Logar valley rendered every as.
sistancc. Tho sirdar of Ghuzui who was hos
tile, had fed from Ghuzni At Cabu all was
quiet.
LONDON, Aug GA dispatch to the Times
from Jellalabad says The events Of the
past six months show the uselossncss of the
kuran fort for influencing the military or 20.
ltlcal situation at Cabul The 5000 troOps
there might as we'll have been at Malta.
The news from Cabul is scanty, chiefly be.
cause the tribes have o. '
frh' ..,s,u IN on ou~ -. a. io
r. v'er the stores left unoonsunnd in the
forts and posts. The Hssirka aud Khujanis
had severe Gght at Pozwan. There were
many killed on both sides.
At the last accounts tho aneer was still MT
Shirpur Mushk.I-Alum was daily preach.
ing on his behalf. On the whole the situation
Ill northern Afshanistan was satisfactory.
Ayoob Khan's Movements.
LONDON, Aug. 2i.-A dispa' ch 10 the s,oud-
ara from Gulisian says; Cavalry scouts 10.
port that AyoOb Khan has moved out with his
lloraiees on tho Khelat.I-Ghlza road to on
pose General Roberts Tho natives report that
Il detachment of cavalry from the Cauduhar
garrison out foragipg were attacked by Avoob
hhan's cavalry, but the latter were rcpulscd
irish Debate In tho House Of Commons.
LONDON, Aug. 23.--lIon. William Il. Fors.
ter, chief secretary for Ireland, replyi ng to an
inquiry in the house of commons to-day,
stated that the government does not thi nix it
npCggsnrv n uglr for
the preservation Of peace and the protection
OF life and property in Ireland They do not
know, he said, whether they can rely during
the coming autumn and winter upon the
common law. They do not fear an upri sing
hut the condition Of tho country is precarious
and should the necessity arise the govern.
ment would not hesitate to summon parlia.
mcnt in order to obtain additional powers
but they do not think the occasion likely to
arise.
Mr.. Forster sail he had no explanation to
make, but that he adhered to every word he
had uttered. Mr. Dillon had preached dis.
obedience to the law viii ch the government
was determined to uphold. Mr.. Forster
added that tho recent horrible outrugts IN
Ireland show the barbarism 10 which speeches
like Mr.. Dillon's excite the people.
The Marquis of Harrington said if the vote
on the supplies Is finished by next Monday
The house can adjourn on September G, but all
depends upon the progress of business.
Mr.. John Dillon (h0me ruler) moved an
adjournment in order to give Mr.. Forster an
opportunity to explain his recent language
Mr.. Dillon said IL do not mind being called
coward and impostor but | object to the nc.
cnSation of deliberate wickedncss because 1
advised resistance to law which the gov.
crnment itself had called unjust yet continued
to administer | will repeat that advice at
every land meeting In Ireland"
Mr.. Mitchell Henry moved an adjournment
for the purpose Of raising debate on tine use Of
buckshot by the police at Dungannon, which
he strongly denounced,
Mr.. Forster said the government was rcspon.
siblo for that action, II had authorized the
use of buckshot as more humane than ball.
Ihc police hId only fired upon anl charged tho
rioters when absolutely necessary. II they had
not done SO Dungannon would have been
sacked.
Sir Patrick O'Bricn OiberaD and Messrs.
Finnegan, ODonuel and parnel home rul-
ers) protested against the use Of buukshot
Mr., Parnell hoped Mr.. Forster would rcscind
the order, which in the case Of DungannOn
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