THE AFFGHAN WAR.

Evening Star, Issue 4968, 4 February 1879, Page 1

THE AFFGHAN WAR.

Indian intelligence to January 9 states -1 that eight regiments of infantry were at Cabul, but were not inclined to fight for Shere Ali, who seems to have lost all authority before his flight. He is said to havesent his family and treasures to Maimiana, ' in Northern Afghanistan. . t Instructions "are belieyed to have been '" given to the tribes not to oppose an advance on Candahar, but afterwards to attack convoys in the rear. .1 General Brown occupied . Jellalabad on E\ecember 22. All the Rotables met him outside, and the inhabitants-were friendly. Tkey previously invited him to put down anarchy. '* The health' of the troops is'good, but'the cold is trying'to; 1 the-'' • natives. . " ' ■'./"' ■-"' : "~'■■'.' It is reported that Yakoob Khan made; '■■'.'. overtures of peace to General Brown, but V latest cable news reports renewed hostilities. •"'■; 'There is severe mortality amongst the jg army transport camels, owing to the frost: ' r\ It is belieyed the remaining officers of the -"•• Russian mission fled from Cabiil with'the" '■ •Anieer. ■ • •• I ■■:"' • The Affghan Master of Horse was poi-'"* soiled by hfs followers.