The Afghan Disaster.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3619, 2 August 1880, Page 2

The Afghan Disaster.

It would-, appear that but few Europeans were with Brigadier Bnrrowß—the 15th Foot being at Quetta, whilst the 59th , waa stationed at Kelata Gilzai; in fact, so little apprehension existed of actual war that the troops were reduced to the [ lowest ebb, giving only, men sufficient for | garrison duty. - Whether there were British cavalry with General Burrows is 1 uncertain, or what infantry and.artillery 1 were with him. Two companies of the 7th - Fusiliers and one of the 66th,, 1 however, were certainly at Kandahar, for , on the 2nd of June two companies 7.th Fusiliers, and one company 66th. twenty I per cent, of whom are sick men, moved into camp at Baba Wali, four miles off in the Arghandeh Valley, for change of air, and to relieve crowding in Cantonments, and one company-Jacobs' Rifles, and one troop 3rd cavalry, to march the following day towards Maiwand, north of Kisbki JSTakhud on the Girishk road. The Afghan Leader. Ayoub Khan, a brother of. Yakoob Khan, and son of the late Ameer, Shere Ali, is Governor of Herat. Under his command were fire Cabuli regiments, armed, with " Sniders." After constant fighting with the Heratees, the Gabulese gained the entire* ascendency. Latest reports from India, according to the Pioneer, state that. Ayoub Khan was forced by "Hashim Khan" and other Cabuli Sirdari to undertake an expedition against Candahar in the hopes of defeating the British, thereby preventing any possible accommodation, with Abdul .Rahman, who is the bitter foe of Shere Ali's family. He has so far succeeded, and no engagements entered into: with Abdul Rahman, n nominee of the British, would be binding on the part of the Sirdars, whilst a victorious son of Shere AH held his own in the field;