VICTORY of GENERAL ROBERTS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 431, 7 September 1880, Page 2

VICTORY of GENERAL ROBERTS.

♦— . . AYOUB KHAN CRUSHED. 27 GUNS CAPTURED. THE AFGHANS IN FULL RETREAT. : THE BRITISH PURSUING. [By Caulk] Calcutta, September 3. Intelligence has been received that General Roberts with a large force attacked Ayoub Khan at Umsajalj yesterday. A desperate engagement ensued, but the eiemy were unable to withstand the .** fierce attack made upon their positions. These were gradually abandoned and captured by the British. Ayou'bs troops fought desperately and made a moet gallant defence, but they were ultimately,, completely dispersed. Twenty-coven" — guns, comprising the whole of the enemy's artillery,, were captured by the British troops. No particulars have yevconie to hand of the loss in killed, wounded and prisoners inflicted on Ayoub's neither is the British loss yet stated. Ayoub Khan's Cabulee forces are in full retreat up the Argandab, General Roberts hotly pursuing. Sept. 4. «r Further intelligence to hand reports that Ayoub Khan's camp has been cap! tured. His troops have fled to Khabrz and tbe Heratees have also fied to Helmiid, the British troops pursuing. Several hundred have been killed. ' The British * loss is 3 officers and 18 men killed, and GSO wounded and 1 miseing.' , ;; . ,