THE AFGHAN WAR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 293, 21 September 1880, Page 2

THE AFGHAN WAR.

[Per s.s. Rotorua at the Bluff.]

London, Sept. 4,

A brilliant victory has been gained by Sir F. S. Roberts over the Afghan Array under Ayoub Khan, whose forces have been completely routed and all his artillery captured. After providing for the safety of Oandahar, General Roberts having refused to enter into negociations with Ayoub, proceeded t > attack the Afghan forces which wer* posted in a strong position near the Argandab river, in the vicinity of Sanajari, about 10 miles from Oandahar., Having reconnoitered the position of the enetnv, General Roberts discovered that they w**re strongly posted on a ridge of hills. Defensive works had been thrown up, and the ground entrenched. Having completed his preparations, General Roberts made his attack early on the

morning of the 2nd insf jfl troops was despatched to toll of the enemy’s position, «jd| cannonade was maintaine'jS attention, the Afghan r«|l vigor. General Roberts a general advance aud'.ajfel resistance the enemy At first some attempt was.mß an orderly retreat, but ihe jj the British and them into confusion, and retreat into a rout. TfaH abandoned all their gnns:l away their arms, and eiyS escape. Genera Roberts ci9 camp at ten o’clock, gainings of a considerahlp>rnoqnt of vj The number of va six. After Roberts desyiathel a ’for9B cavalry in pursuit in order tojj capture of Ayoub Khan, whiii towards Herat. The retreatii had dispers; d in two directioi body, consisting of the Cal* m-nts, flying up the Argaif while the Herate Regiments the Helmnnd river, on the I In the pursuit the cavalry infl loss upo i tne enemy, killing Br:!ish casulties were small, only ninety English. The I Sepoy regiments, thougrTnilt somewhat gieater. Immedi the victory search was mri prisoners taken by Ayonb operating against Candaliar discovered that Lientenan McLaine, R,H.A., who was c the sortie made by General Pr Candahar on the 22nd ult., murdered. General Phayre’a: not arrive in time to lake pi combat, but he is expi cted Candahar shortly. The Brit numbered about 15,000 men, t the force of 10,000 which mar»i General Roberts from Cabal to of Candahar, about I 000 of thi of Khelatchulzai, and General! forces, consisting * f between * 4000 men. Ayonb Khan’s ar bared about 25,000 men. It u that their decisive defeat will t crush any further attempt at o

Further intelligence receilH cerning the victory obtained byl Roberts over the Afghan Arnfl Ayoub Khan, at ArgajaJiß tnat the battle was enetnv gave the aW-were so**icomplete|y rooifß British loss was small, the tof amounting to only 230 Kj I wounded. The Afghans sufl£\B heavilv, the artillery causiitfS breaches in their ranks, and i'|tu a large nnmher were killed b/% suing Cavalry. I „ v; Communicitlos beer, reopened. which had been during th ir r cens restored. Gent..} and the city ie repq*&jilrP£ The intelligence received dahar states that the less Afghans in the battle of be was tea. fully heavy. amounted to over 8000. portion of the loss was pursuit. General Roberts poseession of th position the forces of Ayoub Argandab River, has found to encamp there, and has entrenchments in order to strongly until the settlement in Southern assured. General Roberts/ patciied a stn ng column kinakud, a short distance Helraund River, in order to hostile natives. General; the force under his command is at Koreyorurak, a small in the vicinity of Candaharl still exhibit great restlessness, cautions are considereAflgge|p|H