Show Gloomy Prospects In AlbauJ btZilu Cabal 22 Matters here are very unsettled un-settled An outbreak is possible at anytime any-time and almost certain to occur so soon as the snow melts Mohamed Jan u very popular among the Afghans who will willingly follow him again when called upon They ao not admit their defeat and say they were only dispersed because they had no cannon with which to dislodge the British from Shirpur but that next time they will bring cannon Shirpur has been greatly strengthened but is too largo for the present garrison of 3000 Europsans and 4SOO natives to hold and take offensive steps against A combination of equal strength that will last Tho Kspistanst continue to treat but they cannot be relied on to keep quiet when disturbances recommence recom-mence Two influential scidars of Watdak have come in and it is hoped that others will follow The excitement at Ghuzni and Legar continues Mahomed Jan is actively preparing for another rising The uncertainty whether the British intend to hold or abandon the country prevents influential chiefs from cordially cooperating with us or preparing a government to succeed us nothing can be done until our policy ii known It i i believed Afghans are left to chooo an Ameer they would choose I Ayoul Khan commander at Herat who is avowedly hostile to British and friendly to Russians |