THE AFGHAN WAR.

Kumara Times, Issue 687, 10 December 1878, Page 2

THE AFGHAN WAR.

The following telegrams sitpply som«y what fuller imfapixrutiotf respecting thtf earlier opera thmg in Afghanistan thurf have" yet been published :-^= : ; The* British troop* having crossed the* ft'->utief buttiitiry ofAfghaaistia,.piwh«dforward rapidly up the' KhybW. Passtowards Ali ;the heights-ap-proaching' whieh were oecfnpietl by. some" of the forces, of the AifleeK~ Precautions however bid been taken by thei General edrmnandirtg the British alnd frigidly native troops to prevent- surpvUe; by sending forward strong partie's arrnbred With breach-loading rifles, which? told With great effect as the rocky eminence:* were soon abandoned by the ene'iifty and the approach to the fortress cleareil of all obstruction. As so >ii as the British siege yims we're brought up and placed in position, a heavy tire was opvned on the fortress, winch replied with spirit.The caaonade was Hntftaiued without/ cessation for sev'eiail lioirrg, whytf the? enemy's tire slackened anil alt list his' guns were silenced.- Wliefn it was found, that the garrison cotvd not. return the lire of the English, wtue" made for an';as<riaolt <m .the, fortross- The Afghan .soldiers , seemed thoroughly disorganised, and after little tn'ory th>m a mere show of resistance* surrendered.