THE AFGHAN WAR.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 17 August 1880, Page 2

THE AFGHAN WAR.

(SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ARGUS.) London, August 1. The sudden withdrawal of the British troops from Cabul is muoh condemned, as it will leave General Roberts, who expects fighting at Ghuznee, without a base of operations. Abdur Rahman helps the British with GOO ponies, and the Ameer's brother - in - law accompanies General Roberts, his mission being to prevent a junction between Ayoob Khan's forces and the national Ghuznee party against Abdur Rahman. The Ameer Abdur Rahman furnishes supplies to General Roberts on his march southward to Gandahar. Lord Hart in g ton, in an official statement, says that General Stewart declares that he has accomplished all that is desired at Cabul. The Government seem satisfied with Abdur Rahman, and the future question of Afghanistan relates to Candahar, which the British will probably retain. The Anglo-Indian Press denounce General Primrose, Brigadier - Gen oral Burrows, and the Commander-in-Qhief in India (General Haines), and consider them responsible for the recent disaster to. the British troops near Candahar. (SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.) London, August 9. Reinforcements have been despatched from the Bombay army to strengthen the

British forcos ,at Candahar. The proceeded by railway as far as Sibi, and thence by forced marches onwardß. Thoy are now arriving daily at Quettah. Tho Bolan Pass is strongly held, and every precaution taken to prevent any interrup. tion of the line of communication. Measures havo been taken for tlio diate strengthening of General Phayro's force, in order to enable him to reauino his march to -the relief Candahar.