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Show THEE HAB. The Auiecr W iliw VI hen it is loo J:aU'. Tto BritlKEi ThiriSiiiiu Abuuf London, 7. A Lahore correapon-dent correapon-dent says General Roberts will probably proba-bly wmtcr on the heights east of Peiwnr p.iss. His victory 'etaehes 30,000 non-orthudux Mu:-eimana (rum tlie amn-r'e autUOrity. According Accord-ing to private information iheso Mus stlmaua are already aendiug levies into the British camp. It is reported that Khoord Cabul tiihua are only kept from deserting the ameer by the presenco of tro jj a Two Europeans were seen among the defenders o! Peiwnr. An Afghan general has presented hirmeli at Peiwur. Lahore, 7 The reply ol the ameer ot Afghanistan to the vici'ioy of Indie's In-die's ultimatum, lias been isceived by the Indian govi rnnirnl. It is dateu the l'JU) ot Novemt)t-r, but not buying 'queued Dakkii beloro the 3uth ol that month, it is believod in ollicia quarters to have been rewritten after tuat news of the capture of Ali Musjid The ameer criticises the professed friendly intention of tho Uritwb. cov-ernment, cov-ernment, and alludes to its action in me past, anu especially i!s intercession iu behalf of Yakkool Khan, as contradictory con-tradictory of euch intentions.' The ameer explain tint his refusal to receive re-ceive General SirKtvillu Chainbt-r-laio's mission was not intended In be hostile, but arose from fear ol the loss of his independence, an apprehension which was confirmed by an allnsioi. in the ultimatum to protection being given lo Ivhyberees, who had been engaged in escorting that mission I he ameer declares that no enmity exists between A'gbaniatan and tin-British tin-British government; that he dtbire.-to dtbire.-to resume the former friendly rebi tiousandfioallytnathev.il! not resist re-sist the visit of a small temporary j mission. |
