LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 10, 27 November 1878, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

[S«OH THE "POST."} November. 21. An. important despatch lias bejpn issn?d explaining a part of the policy of blip British GoyernTßfijit ip, referca.ce to, the- Afghan, difficulty. .' The British ultimatum to, the Ameer of Afghanistan remains unanswered. An, immediate ad^an^e. of; the British, troops h\as been, ordefecL ; ' ' [LATER,]The British, troops have occupied Laipore, [LATEST.] The British troop3,h^ye. grossed, the Carrnin, occupied the.Kapatz:mgaF.ort, and ad*, vanced TO.thm 9ix miles o^ ArinadUh,ead r (General Kauffmann, the l^useian, comtnandant on the Affjjhanistnn. frontier, Ims forwarded to the Ameer S.here. Alia cosujsword, acepinpanjed by an, eulogist uj address.. The %.Ui?h. column moving. frpjn,^Qiipttah ha& pushed the, enemy back from, all thejr positions^ and has occupied Jtushtak without opppej^ion. Hoyc?nbcr.22. The British troc-pa hare attucbid AX j ' Musjid. 4i lieat;y artillery engagmpnt. took place, rejuJting iftth^,iire of tjje fort being •' eTentiiully'silencfd. : " [LATER.]' On Thursday eveping the British, forcw made an assault, upon. Ali Muslid, and after a s^iarp sctuggle, carried, the fortress by storm. : A large quantity of arms, ammnnitiop, . and store, vf as found m tha fbi;t, and captured . ! The British troops, are. steadily advaucing i ' into the enemy's country, November 33* Ali M^jjifl wa? stormed m, a iaosi gallaßt ; style by tne Angk>r lndian f&rces. Major B&yh and Lieut enai>t ipilzgei^lU vrere-kiUe.s> ,m the aistiojj. j of tihe Sepoy spldiers;in,the British ; forces we.re. tilled and. wounded; The assault was.a brilliant affair, carried o«^ m. a ve^t qujek and deciiire : manner. A coolnps^; has afwept. between Qtermrinf and Den-itiapt, and", serious diißrultio? between the, two. Governments aro fcaredv