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THE DISASTER IN [ AFGHANISTAN. BRITISH LOSS 1,100 MEN TWO SETS OF COLOURS LOST CAPTURE OF A BRITISH TREASURE CHEST. 36 MEN KILLED. AYOOB OUTSI.iJi DANDAHAR. GOOQ YYS FROM CANDAHAR. 1 GENERAL ROBERTS' MARCH. [FROM VICEROY.] 6TH AUGUST, ISSO.—Fotiowing received tl).(a.y from St. John, C'andahar, 3rd August (?) :— Cand-har, 3rd August (?).—Beyond slight skir. between country people nJ troops cover- ing wOlkin parties nothiul{ bas oecurred ia.:i. three days. Ayoob reported to intend reaching Koh Karan to-morrow or next day. No newa from Cha.inan or KeIat-i-Ghilzai since we shut our- eelvea up in city. Preparations for defence pro- tecting natisfuctorily. All buildings outside wa!L< being de.nolished, with very few exceptions. Entire Pathan population has left: or been ex. pelted city. Wounded Colours of both 66th and Gre'.adiers )ost. Accurate loss not yet ascertaine't, but estimate if ven in former telegram not far wrong—about],ICO.out of 2,8UO, killed and m:ssin.r. Suh'Auguar, 1880, "Quetta report", 5th.— Ayoob was said to be atSanjari,one march weat of Ualldahar, Oil bt; hi" an¡¡y doubts power to attack Catx'ahaf, rouud which large nuu.bers of ghazis are coifeeting; no reg'dar ris!n-f ntar Shoj <k Pas", but convoya attacked by thieves. Cabu), 6th. Roberta's force moves into camp to-tiny, and starts for Candahar on Saturday. Some gathoin? in Maidan an t Wardak, b'tt no Mrious opposition expected nofth of Chazn'. A ton of Mus!ik-i-A!am precedes force to concUiate tribes and arrange supuHes. h.<s moved MX n.ilea nfarer Ci.bnJ, anu will enter city on de- -'rture of British troops." I fBEUTKR'8 TELEGRAM, t SIMLA, Saturday.—The following Intelligence has been received from Canda.1 ar, d:'ted August 3rd :—Aziz Khan wit! tCCOmpallY General Koberts'afoce froinCabuL The Amer Abdur R hman Khan is sending in a traÜsport train and eapplieafor Gene'al Roberts, and has moved to Kd!aMura<ibeg. HA will tonter Cabul immeti- ttely aft<r the departure of the Uritish troop."I Mxt week, and wilt at once estabtisf- a {ostai :ommunicatif.n with Pesa. ur. The Bhilzai Chiefs wilt be detained at the Ameer's Mtmu until the British reach Gllndamuck. A .Pat/y Telegraph t'is{ atch says :—Ayoob fCban's losses a:e reported to be so severe ae has been U¡lable to foilow up bia victory, and ft is doubtful wether he wil attack Candahar. On 1st he waf stilt one long march off. Ce"eral Phayre has seized a,ud fortiued the Khoj,\k Paas, Md thna secured our means of advance. His di- viaion is rapidly assembiitig, and he hopes it will tU bf in the held by A)'g. 20. General frioH-ose'8 position !n CaudalHr is beiieved to be perfectiy Mcure. He holdM the town aaweU as the citade). tFROM THE VICEROY.1 AuousT 10TH.—Evacuation of railway l!ae 1je!ow H:'nMi completed, but the last convoy for Sibi. consisting of a m.mber of ca-rts and some treasure, with a small escort: of Sppoys, chifny tick, was attacked by Pat-ban and Murri robbers in the pass between Kacholie and Gund.dtin Dnff. The treasure and baggage had to be aban- doned. A numb"r of the robbers are reported kilted, but of the convoy 4 Europeans, 12 Sepoys, and 20 Cooties were killed. Inquiry is being mad*. The Standard correspondent saya that the treasure cheat which captured cont:.1.iuer1", a \akh and a half uf rupees. [P&OM -vTCBR&Y. Angust 10. ISSO.—Foiluwittg fr<W! Sf. :— Canhahar 6Eh. Ayoob arrived Kokaran, six mUes frf'm city. detence ccm- plete provisions, except forage, for 35 days. Uur lossft exaggerated in previous re; orta do not exceed 1,000 kdted and udssing, of which 4CO Europeans and 21 ofUcer; Have har< no com- inunication from Khelat or Chaman eince 28th. WaHi in city with reh'tions. A Standard Quetta. tdeg, am, on Tuesday, says: —A letter from { ahdahar, dated 5th inat.. xtates ihata cau.el driver. ho deserted fromAyooh's trmy, Heratee alllt Cahulese troops founht ,ver thedivfofnof the Sjo]]. Ay nob, in trying mounded. fFROM THE VICEROY.] llth 1880.—Cabut News, 10th, reports Ameer moving to Deh Kf'jahtthree miieafrom Sher- pnr, with Sirdar-t and (Jhicfs an ) the majority of the tribesmen are sent to their homes. The A 'per comes to Sherpar on the llth to meet General Stewa.rt,awho, &fter an interview, follows the tro"jM to Buthak. First march from Cabu!. Eepor't from Roberta favourable. Giizai country and Northern portion of Afgbanistan are quiet. Quetta rep 'rts Letter recei.oo trom Candahar, dated 5th. Garriaon have abundtnt water, food. Md amnnition. AH preptration m&de to resist attack. Some Ifllcce&'Jflll "kt'rmtshes with vtHagera have occurred. A!t qniet at Koj k, whence helial,bic communication ia estabtiahed with Killa AbduHa.

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