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Show TELEGRAPHIC AFGHANl'rASi- Tbe Brlllitli Mnrcli Tlirouuli laudahur. rue Country l'ractltully lu lofsesstou oi' tbe tAmlish LondOD, 12. The Times' leadiay editorial days: "We have every tiantm to believe Yukoob Khan baa alrtud-, been othciully informed ol ttm icnua ou which we are prepared to maki' peace. Djubll.tH tlK'Bi! aru uucti hb .... an Lr.t.r.mhlv act- t.l." A dispatch trum Lahore elatuit tl.at there are atrougc-r ruraoru that Yacoou Klinu ia cjuiie disputed it) makt-Iriendly makt-Iriendly arrani;enient.B. Calcutta, Hi. The troops of tbe Pe'-haidur and Ktiram co!nmnaure idtled down in quarters, wlnc.i, un!e8M unforeeen events occur. Uey will occupy for tho next two moiilim. Ueu;rnl Brown and Generul Mniide'ti divisions are ecblouued in supportii y tJotucbnienti ironi jtuaiauau iu Ntuteaera. This exteneiou and distribution distri-bution oi forces, besides protecliuy the. entire line of road, diminished ' tar as possible, the strain upon tbe commissiary department. Mnjor Oavagnari has rt,'ceiv d frieualy letters from moot ol IbeCubul and Ghilzar chiefs. An irnpesing tiubar was held at Jellalubad on the IbI of January, by General Sir Bamue! Browne. Jloat of the local khans and influential men of tho neighborhood neighbor-hood attended. Major Cavaguari ex- mation, commented on the fact and events as manifesting the, strength of the British government and the lailure ot the ameer's resistance and repeated the assurance that we have no quarrel with the people of Afghanistan. The principal khan expressed hie contentment con-tentment with the change of authority, and Ireely oflered his services. Tho health of the troops is good, and they are setting down comfortably in theit diflerent campB. With the wet weather, however, there will certainly come more 6ickness, but not sutfi-cinnt sutfi-cinnt to make a serious inroad on the strength of the force. The most unhealthy positions are probably AM Mut-jidand Dakka. Gen. Stewart's troops marched through Candahar and ore encamped on the Ghuznee road. Supplies are being plentifully oflered by the people, who show a friendly Bpirit. Aiding the whole oi General Stewart's line of march, in lact, the population has been quiet. There has been no molestation of baggage or attempts to interfere with the progress ot the column. |