The Afghan War. [By Cable.] General Roberts's Movements
LONDON, Augusts.—General Roberts is marching on to Candahar, and will cooperate with General Phayre in the operations against Ayoub Khan. General…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1880
330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 17
Cable Messages. the Afghan War. General Roberts's March on Candahar
LONDON, August 13.—The authorities at Bombay continue to receive regular communication from General Sir Frederick Roberts, who reports west…
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Cormorant, 6 guns, Captain Bruce—Farm Cove. STEAMSHIPS. City of Sydney, Dearborn, Fitzroy Dock—Gilchrist, Watt, and Co…
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LONDON August 14—According to latest adviced from India, suspicitons are entertained that intrignes are going on between Ayouth Khan and Abdul Rehman…
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LONDON, August 16.—Latest advices from Afghanistan state that General Roberts continues his march to Candahar unopposed…
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LONDON, August 18.—The latest news from Afghanistan shows that Ayoub Khan is preparing to storm Candahar. General Roberts is steadily pursuing his…
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Lord Hartington in his annual statement of the [?]nances of India, in the House of Commons to-day, attuded to the extraordinary expenditure re[?] necessary by his…
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LONDON, August 13.—The authorities at Bombay continue to receive regular communication from General Sir frederick Roberts, who reports most…
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LONDON, August 21—Official advices, by cable from Bombay show that General Hughes, General Battye, and General Steware have arrived at…
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LONDON, August 23.—Important information is to hand respecting the progress of the war in Afghanistan, and more especially regarding the siege of…
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LONDON, August 24.—The military authorities in Afghanistan are in possession of information showing that Ayoub Khan has ordered a division of his army,…
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LONDON, August 24.— General Roberts, by a series of forced marches, has made satisfactory progress towards reaching Candahar with his army, He has now…
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General Phayre's advance is delayed by want of transport. Ayoub Khan's force is now so increased that he has been able to detach the Cabulis to…
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THE TIMES (of India), of july 29, has the following regarding the disaster to the force, under General Burrows, at Kushk-i-Nakhund, near Candahar:—…
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LONDON, August 27.—The latest advices from Afghanistan show that the native population arc in a most turbulent and disaffected condition. A great…
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LONDON, August 21.—Official advices, by cable,, from Bombay, show that General Hughes, General Battye, and General Stewart, have arrived at…
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LONDON, August28.—General Phayre continues to make satisfactory progress in his march towards Candahar and General Roberts is now at Kilat-i-Ghiljre, about…
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LONDON, August 30.—Khelat has been evacuated, and the Khan's garrison has been ordered to join General Roberts's army…
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THE volunteers have gone through some hard work at last, and are to be congratulated on the manner in which they deported themselves while in action that took them over 10 miles. On Saturday last the…
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LONDON, August 30.—A youb Khan has raised the siege of Candahar on account of the approach of General Roberts from the north-east, and General Phayre from…
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