NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENE R AL ROBERTS has found the enemy. On Saturday and Monday it was known in London, by telegram from the Viceroy and other sources, all more or less official—there being, in fact, a censorship of telegrams—that the Ameer, after his arrival at Kushi, had counselled delay in the advance on his capital, -alleging that the regiments there would seize the Bala Hissar. This advice was rejected, and the AMeer then asked permission bo return to Cabul, which, however, as is evident from his sub- sequent presence in the camp, was refused, a curious instance of the Anglo-Indian notion of an "alliance." General Roberts then moved forward, terribly hampered by the pace of his con- voys ; but on the 6th inst. he was at Charasiab, about ten miles from Cabul, ou a fairly good road, but one commanded all along by hills. Here, according to his own despatch of the same day, he found the Ghilzais on the hills on both flanks, watching as vultures watch a sick camel—they were in "masses," says the correspondent of the Times—and the hills in front; with the -dale between, occupied by the Afghan soldiery—numbers are nowhere given—and the armed populace of Cabul. He re- ceived information, too, that the whole country was up, which, froM the tone of his own and his officers' telegrams, he seems not to have expected.
