YAKOOB KHAN.

Kumara Times, Issue 1050, 11 February 1880, Page 4

YAKOOB KHAN.

From the Times of India, Dec. 22, we -learn, that the deportation of the exAmeer, Yakoob Khan, and his two principal sirdars has been successfully accomplished. Great precautions were naturally taken en route, as it was feared that an effort to escape on the part of the prisoners, or an attempt by the hill tribes to rescue them, would have been made. Neither one nor the other, however, occurred, and happily so for Yakoob and the sirdars, for guarded as they were, their lives would certainly have been jeopardised thereby. No demonstration on the part of the native population was made either at Peshawar, Pindi, or any other place, although large numbers turned out to catch a glimpse of the fallen prince prince. Yakoob Khan’s personal* comfort has been well attended to, and every reasonable effort has been made to render his position as little humiliating as possible. Yakoob does not very much regret his fate, for he appeared perfectly calm and contended. In Cabnl hejcould never have hoped to do any good, and unless something very damning has been proven against him in connection with the attack on the Residency, we may be sure he will be generously treated by the British Government. Freed from the cares and anxieties attendant on the ruling of a turbulent and semi-barbarous people, he will, on a liberal allowance, in some quiet corner of Her Majesty’s dominions, end his checkered career far more peacefully and happily than he could ever have hoped to have done in Afghanistan, where as a close prisoner during his father’s life-time, he for many years spent a most miserable existence. _ Yakoob Khan’s ultimate destination is not known, but it is believed he will be kept for the present either at Loodianah or Meerut, pending the final decision of the home Government in his case. The natives in these parts could hardly bring themselves to believe that Yakoob Khan was actually being brought into India a prisoner, and when the fact was established beyond all doubt, it brought home the reality our mastery in Afghanistan to their minds in a more forcible manner than the announcement of half a dozen victories conld have done, A correspondent describes the arrival of Yakoob Khan at Meerut. oHe says “Th6 } ex-Ameer, who wore a black skull cap and a robe triramed with fur, had a depressed.and somowbat bewildered look* which may be partially, at least, attributable to the fatigues of his long railway journey. He speaks "English fairly.” Later news states Yakoob was sent to Peshawar.. ,