TERRIFIC BATTLE AT CABUL.

Kumara Times, Issue 1140, 25 May 1880, Page 2

TERRIFIC BATTLE AT CABUL.

We fincTinthe European an account of a desperate struggle which has not been mentioned, in our telegrams, and 1 haste to inform our readers of the particulars. At nooon word ■was brought to the 72nd Highlanders that the enemy (the 67th Foot and the

§2nd Gordon Highlanders) had occupied the strong fort ’oh the eastern end Bernard heights.. - Without delay the '• tagimbbt fell in 50$ strong and) rein-' forced by the 9th Lancers ahd some artillerytt&D, marched -with banders Bing and drums .beating, to ihe.at- ; tack, '(’the banners Vterfe those lately haptutfd on the Takhi-i-Shah peak and ; ' Aaroal heights ; The' drums were various Wrtkityg pots. ) On nearing the bnemy’s position, the attacking xorce - Vaa iolnedhya detachment of the sthr GtxMvhas, ÜBder. their Britisih officers •tfWulww troth thrown. out, .add the bugle cftUnded the assault. The storming ' party was headed by-the standardbeareta, the cry of “ Ghazis to the front]” hblttg 'answered by a rush of thee* reckless men up the hill side. met with such a terrific fire, ' the a^t l being darkened by snowballs, that the assault seamed-hopeless, but 1!, " 6 th0 bnglera with the 72nd-sdWfieeded by f inish ih turning the fortunes of . the :,i dhy. They crept round in thd-'eneray’s 'and sounded the regimental call of the s2nd, Mowed by the “ retrdat the 92nd fell’ back, and, with a cheer, tfa& attacking party captured the position Malty prisoners were taken, and the usual atrocities were committed—one gallant officer having thre men sitting on his chest at once; while others, equally gallant* were buried,alive in the Snow. The nuhaber *6f WoUnded . , Was. unusually great, but all are now doing well. The expenditure of ammunition .was beyond all precedent, and. in this respect the battle of Bemaru is noteworthy above all. the actions hitherto fought. The defeat of the enemy WaS so complete that they at . ■ Once sued for peace, Which was signed at the club later in the day by the principal leaders. In consequence of thb ink being frozen} curacca and brandy- to be us'ed.. ;’ .

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