AFGHAN AND ITS NEW RULE

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 92, 5 July 1879, Page 3

AFGHAN AND ITS NEW RULE

New York, March 13.—The Herald lies a. cable telegram from Tashkend giving the details of events which occurred at Tashgoargau immediately previous and subsequent to the Ameer. The Ameer was not dead when three pretenders to the Afghan throne sprang up in Toshpourgun. Among them was Hamid, nephew of Shore Ali, who was known to be in communication With the English agents, began active operations on the evening before the Ameer's death. They were joined by tho entire garrison led by the commandant, Teis, and the Governor of the town of Leinab, in spite of efforts made by two pretenders, Ibrahim, oldest living son "of the Ameer, and Ahmed Ali, grandson of Sliere Ali. These latter proceeded to the fortress of Tashtapoul, where, however, they were despoiled of everything by the commandant, who had been gained over to Haioid's party. Hamid had provided for all eventualities. They were compelled to ily to the mountains, pursued all night by the Governor of Leinab. The Aimer died on the following morning. Then the garrison of Balhk, which had not been bought over, hearing of the events which had occurred, hastened at once to the aid of the fugitives, with a couple of cannon, and bombarded Tashtapoui. 1) fspairing of success, the party of Hamid sought and exhibited to the people another pretender, Abdoullah Djan, son and heir of the Ameer's favourite sister, who died recently at Cabul. Shore Ali had, after the death of bis youngest son, intended him for Khan. The soldiers, however, refused to accept Abdoulinh. Then the party of Yakoob [Khun, with whom there bad been no of profiting by all these divisions, placed Achuied Isa, a son of Yakoob Khan, on an elephant, and proclaimed him Governor of tho Province. ;Thev proclaimed Yakoob Khan as Ameer of Afghanistan. They triumphed. Reprisals were immediately begun against the party of Hamid, and all his olHcors ■Were massacred. With the consent of She victors, ou the f Ilowing day, Feb. JS2, the house of the Governor of Leinab iwas given up to be looted. The women J)& his harem were abandoned to the solNJiers, and a general pillage followed all fiaiver the town, even after a salute had Been fired, which welcomed the proclamation of Yakoob Khon as Ameer, notwithstanding the threats of the new '.Governor to arrest tin- authors of the nutrages, they continued to mob and Blunder, unchecked by their officers. Dhis state of auaichy last for rive days, feud order was not restored until the 2(ith. ■To sum up, the English partv is crushed |by the patriotic party. I Lahore Naroh 10.—The Viceroy has Brrived here. High authorities here [Bay that the natives of India will not believe in British success unless the ;jtroops advance on Cabul. General sßro\vno's division is concentrating at BSalabad to be in readiness to advance, if necessary. It is asserted that the Banner of Yakoob Khan's envoy, when ■pminunicating with Major Cavngnari, Hras almost defiant. Definite terms have been sent to Yakoob Khan, who lias not Bad time yet to reply.