WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.
LOSS TO THE BRITISH FORCE
IN LATE SORTIE.
FOURTEEN OFFICERS KILLED.
AYOUB KHAN SHELLING CANDAHAR.
RAMPARTS RIDDLED WITH SHOT.
AYOUB ADVANCING TO OPPOSE GENE-
RAL ROBERTS.
[by cable.]
Calcutta, August 24. — News comes to hand that a portion of Ayoub Khan's army is advancing to oppose General Eoberts.
Calcutta, August 25.— -Further intelligence from Candaliar states that the British loss in the sortie which was made a few days ago was very heavy, fourteen officers and a great number of men having been killed and wounded. Ayoub Khan is shelling the city, and the ramparts are being severely riddled;
General Roberts arrived at Ketahzhelzie to-day.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3523, 26 August 1880, Page 2
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108WAR IN AFGHANISTAN. Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3523, 26 August 1880, Page 2
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