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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3062, 7 December 1878, Page 2

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The Afighan War. Capture of the Peimir Pass after Second severe Engagement. Complete Victory for the British. '■■■ Afghan loss ye;,/ Heavy.

Kaiser "William Resumes Otoveramoat of Germany. Bombay, December 6. Intelligence has been received of the capture of Peiwur Pass by Roberts' force, after a second severe engagement.; All the guns and- ammunition of the enemy fell into the hands of the British. i It was a heavy loss to the Afghans.' The victory is complete. , The British loss in.killed and wounded was four officers and eighty men. - LoNDbif, December 5. Among other matters mentioned in the speech at the opening of Parliament is that suitable redress will be demanded from the Ameer at the conclusion of hostilities. " ' ■■ .: \ sth, Evening. In the House of Commons the Under Secretary for India gave notice of a resolution for the expense of the war to be charged to the Indian Exchequer. Beblin, November 5. The Emperor was enthusiastically received on his return to the capital to resume the Government. ■ ■ „ ;■ '.....' London, December 6. The address reply has been adopted in both Houses.

(Eecteb's Special to Pbess Aovnct.) London, December sth. Roberts has had a grand victory at Peiwur, capturing all the guns and causing enormous loss to the enemy. Parliament opened to-day by Boyal; Commission. The speech* regrets the necessity for summoning Parliament so early, and says the Ameer's hostility obliged Government to send an ultimatum, and it directed that an expedition should cross the frontier. The estimates will be prepared at once, and after a suitable recess * general measures will submitted. The Berlin Treaty is being executed.