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Show The Afghanistan Situation. f'alcutta, 20. Tho government of India publishes an explanation of tho military situation in Afghanistan, stcting that Gen. Roberta ha ample traanport and ammunitions. Beside twenty-three cannon belonging to his force, be has 214 captured cannons, many of which are rilled. His entrenchments can easily bo hfld by 2,600 men, leaving 6,000 free for oil'ensivu operations Gen. btlght has 12,000 men between Jumrood and Jag-dalak, Jag-dalak, with twenty cannon, two months' supplies and complete divisional ar.d ' brigade transport. Including the forceo j at Candahar and in the Kurum Valley, the ttal tield force is 45.O00 men, with 1'iO guns, which is considered ample for present requirements. ' |