NEWS OF THE WEEK.
IVO intelligence of importance has arrived from India this
week. General Biddulph is reconnoitring the Passes between Pisheen and Candahar, and finds them undefended, but hears that the Ameer is sending troops to Candahar itself. The General is waiting for his supports, who have entered the Bolan. General Roberts is also reconnoitring the Shaturgardan, but is not known to have attacked it, though he expected to attack on December 9th ; and General Browne is gaining intelligence about Jellalabad, but has not advanced. No heavy fall of snow is reported, but the Viceroy reports that the native troops in the Khyber are some- what sickly. A rumour of the Ameer's submission has reached Rawul Pindee, and is telegraphed to the Daily News, but it is not confirmed, and is possibly an echo of his letter dated November 19th. Other rumours, however, are afloat of a revolution in Cabul, which may possibly be true. They take the form of an announcement to General Browne, brought by a high Afghan officer, but should be received with caution. The most likely revolt in Cabul would be one on behalf of Yakoob, whose policy is not known, but whose life we saved.
