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Show TELEGRAPHIC liiiteHt Irom Aiehanlstua. London, 20. A dispatch from Bombay says: It was reported on Thursday that General Gough would probably retire upon PorzoraD, three miles west of Sui kab River, but it is now believed that ho will remain at Jugduluk and shortly clear away tho Uhilzais in his front. General Arbuthnot's brigade is distributed dis-tributed along the road between Gandar-muk, Gandar-muk, and JagdiUluk. Contrary to expectations ex-pectations tho .tribes below Jellallnbad continue quiet. Had General Brigl t advanced with his whole force, doubtlets the Mohmunds and Afteedia would have risen, but the system of forwarding troops from Jellalabad, only as reinforcemcnta arrived from Peshawur, affords a now opening. Great efforts aro making for the speedy concentration at Peshawur. Many nafive princes have tendered their assistance. Gen Koberts' Etatements of bis abili'y to hold his position and take the offensive on a favorable opportuniiy, have been so positive that the anxiety first felt on behalf of the garrison in Shirpur cantonments ia much abated. A telegram from Perzeran, .dated today, to-day, says there is no serious fighting. All ib well. An official dispatch from Gen. Bright, dated December 18,informod the Viceroy i of India that .if Gen Gough was unable to force his way to Cabul with his brigade he ftrigbt) proposed, as soon as arrangements arrange-ments could bo made, to hold the posts from India lo Gundamuk, and advance on Cabal with a division numbering 8,000 mon. |