Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-09-07
AlenANlsrAN.
The History Of the Oriental Monarchy nom
the Time Its Origin.

carry his conquering banners from
Herat to the frontiers of India, and
from tine 0xus to the Arabian sea. lie
died in 1878, and the death OF his son
and successor, Timur Shah, left the
kingdom prey to intrigues and wars
that soon reduced il again to wreck
and gave only the principality OF lie
rat the defendants of Ahmed. But
the line of usurpers at Cabul was not
devoid of ambition and enterprise. In
1898 German Khan, ameer, conceived
the bold plan of consolidating the Mo
hammedan power in Afghanstan ana
India; and his movements to that end,
although not taking the form of armies
in the field, became so formidable that
England took alarm and sent Sir John
Malcolm to the froutier with asuilleient
force to keep any latent or outbreaks
ing hostilities by the ameer in check,
while negotiations were opened with
Persia to place the Atghans at the
proper time between two lires. These
precautions were eflectual. and Moth
ing more came of the effort OF German
Khan.
Until the advance of Russia IN Gem
trail Asia gave her serious reason TO be-
lieve that the eye Of the great north
ern bear was upon lGdid, England
took little further interest IN the nj
fairs of Afghanistan, From time 70
time, however, pains were taken to
cultivate the good will OF the semi
savage neighbor. and generally with
success. In 1909 the Afghan fears or
English invasion and conquest were
so far allayed that the ambassador,
Mountstarl ElphinStone. with a numer-
Gus suit but an escort Of only four
hundred Anglo-lndian soldiers, moved
without molestatjon or annoyance
through all parts Of Afghanistan that
he cared to visit, This is said to have
been the first time that an English dep,
utation was received upon Afghan
soil. But the old tradition thar no
one can be king of Hindostau without
hrst becoming lord of Cabul. was we'll
remembered, and the importance of
preserving the broad and difiicglt land
of the Afghans as barrier against
Russian aggression became the greater
as the march Of the CoSsack 70 the
eastward and southwark went on. As
early as 1882, when As set Russia had
not single foothold east OF the Cas-
plan, the Muscoyite officers ana agents
were busily at work in the Central
AsIatic khanates, preparing the way
for the conquering Russians.
The brave and able Dost Mohammed
Khan was now on the Afghan throne,
and professed sincere friendship to the
English government and people, All
though he received with kindness the
ENJOYS of Russia as we'll MS Of British
India. He was profoundly distrusted,
however, by both the home and Colo
NAL governments; aud in October,
1888, the presence al Cabul Of Rus
sian officer named Ficoyitch, supposed
to exercise strong influence over tie
ameer, became the real reason, al
though another was alleged. fora dee
laratlon Of war BY Lord Auckland.
governor general OF India Dost Mo
manned was no longer recognized AZ
ameer, and feeble descendant u
Ahmed Shah, named the Shah Suiah-
ul-Mulk, was proclaimed in his stead.
Jellalabad, at the Afghan entrance ID
the great khyber pass. was seized. ana
ghuzni stormcd, after its gate was
blown to atoms BY bags Of powder.
As the conquerors ncared Cabul, DoSt
MOhammed fed across the Indus, and
the degenerate scion Of Ahmed, with.
out the slightest popular recognition.
was enthronGd with few thousand
troops to support his show OF power.
Dost Mohammed came again with an
army ut his back, but alter varying
success surrendered his sword 10 Sir
w. Macnaghten, the British resident
at Cabul
The last battle Of Dost Mohammod
in which he displayed the most bril-.
liant bravery, had been fought and al.
most won the day before, which was
Nov. 2, 1910. Exactly one year from
that day, the tong-smOlcerinp hatred
to the British and their ameer broke
out in an Instruction at Cabul. which
opened with the murder Of Sir Alex.
andcr Burns, who for nearly ten wears
had represented the British govern.
ment there. He was 4 relative 81 Roll.
ert Burns, the poet. Akbar Khan. tbr
fOL'tN oDii ~ i'bNL llDNhUftlEU. HU-
pearcd among the rebel leaders, and
by him personally Macnaghten was
killed a few weeks later. Tho little
English and native Indian force. nov
scarcely $500, was belcaguercd IN h.
environments outside the city, ana u
treaty had already been made for IN.
tai abandonment Of the position and
retirement to India. The movement
was FASTENED, and in the dead Of win.
ter, cruelty cold and stormy upon
those Asiatic highlands, the retreat
through the awful passes OF that re-.
giOn began. Besides the weak ma
frightened little army were noarIv
three times as many women. children
and camp followers, including IN
wives Of several of the British com.
about 10000 III all. Attwn
days distance the fearful Koord Cabnl
pass was reached, and here the SAVAGE /
hillmen hung in fanatic masses un9n
the Hanks Of the fugitves. murtIering
with their long guns aud knives ali
they could reach =
Three thousand fell IN the liye-miIo
march through this gorge. Ii was
now mo longer n retrcatng army Il
was y rabble in chaotic hoht n 4
tight was maintained ho,v.
ever, but with constant and bcnyy
ipganq m and int, a., Tfu 1867 [