The intelligence of the week from Afghanistan is, on the
whole, a little more satisfactory. . General Bright has still difficulty in sparing any men ; and while Colonel Norman, at Jagclalak, is attacked by the Ghilzais, General Bright expects a move- ment of the Mohmunds against Dhakka. General Gough, how- ever, who left Jagdalak on the 17th inst., is stated, in a telegram from Lahore of the 25th inst. to the Daily News, to have reached Cabul without opposition. This is not yet confirmed, perhaps because the arrival of Christmas Day has thrown all offices out of gear ; and Colonel Norman telegraphed on the 24th that heavy firing bad been hoard from Cabul for forty-eight hours. The result of this firing is not known, but on the whole it would seem probable that General Gough had reached Shirpore, that Mahommed Jan is careless in his watch over communications with India, and that General Roberts is attempting to regain control of Cabul. That achieved, if he can achieve it, he must still await the arrival of reinforcements in the spring, before he can attempt any serious advance, but he will be able to reopen steady communication with India. Nothing, however, was accurately known of his position up to Friday afternoon, though apparently he can heliograph messages to Latabund, whence they are sent to J-agdalak, and. thence by telegraph to Calcutta, where Lord Lytton now is.
