The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1842-04-05 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

TVA. • It was then recommended that all the troops , eld be concentrated in the Balla Hisser. Capt. Conolly, PM then with the Shah, advocated the propriety of so rust, bet the military authorities declared the movement 111,9"elble, as they could not rely upon the disheartened t"sikr_ Derr. The last regiment was then withdrawn from the „gar, which is, as every one knows, a citadel on a his, tower anclAteephSt:mist. was left tusilithw wasp astare of the movement of sucneffotiiti Ons for , - d disposed to enter upon Envoy, on boil* British trOOps. The and learning that oo " intedel Sale, then at .141,164, Amossia.dmasreisaddt, assent. ' Conferenoes . the WAIN lien a reluctant drawn up in Persian b L and a long list of articles, to on both sides. MiNaghton, was agreed exceed 20 in number. The second and foremitirg—to ; who7usubleciof Dust Mandnamed, Mahouanaed Akhbar Kban tto his father's surrender had remained in concealment:ma a Lug made his apbeyond the confines -of Affghaeista,t had even escaped evideaeat part in pearance during the insurrection, took negociation. The insurgent chiefs exhikited to have the British troops removed from cabod, and meats are said to have been Made for that purpose at ataraenregnemeetings which were held outside the cantonments. After various various parlies, a messagewas,__9n the 22d Dec., brought frOnt Akbbar Khan to Sir Win. H M:Naghten to request au interview on the following morning. The British EoVOy wtenee, Trevor,. went thither, accompanied by Captains La and Mackenzie. They had not been present five minutes, when a signal was given and all were seized and forced to mount behind some Ghilzee chiefs.. T, ,he British Envoy se_ misted, and was aide, as also Captain I revor, who bad slip. ped off the horse on which he had been placed. The murderers are now said to be " Ghazees," or religious enthusiasts, who fight as soldiers for the sake of God," and who, if killed In battle, are called Sliudd_ees," or Martyrs. The treatment of Sir W. H. Macnaghten's body has heel: described as most barbarous. His lady is stated to have d offered a large sum for its ransom, in order to itsbeing del Gentlythe dread interact. The other two officers were saved by h dread of the Gbarzees to fire at them, lest the Ghilzees why rode before them should be wounded, they returned to Eh( cantonment of the 28th. Akhbar Khan has, it appears boasted of his having in person killed Sir W. 11. Mac naihten. Major Pottinger, well known since the defence of Herat took charge of the British mission and the negociations lUI the withdrawal of the troops were continued. On the 6th of January they moved from their cantonments, which were instantly seised by the insurgents and burnt. The snow was one foot deep on the ground, when the troops reached Beegroma, three miles distant. The schemes of Akhbar Khan then became evident. He had despatched emissaries throughout the country tlirough which the unfortunate British soldiers' had to pas; calling the people to rise en manse, and dal the infidels. His call was not heard in vain. On the first day's march Cornet Hardyinan, of the sth Cavalry, and some e men were killed. 54 ahommed Akhbar Khan, wl o 4,4144L12 tee., 2_,l__charffe of. the retreat, contrived to induce the Bri=eel% stettona alt bight where he chose. On the ICA  `\f~~~