13 SEPTEMBER 1879, Page 3

Late on Friday a telegram was published, from, the. Viceroy,

stating that the army about to enter Afghan,iatan will consist of two columns, one containing 6,500 men, render General Roberts, advancing over the Shuturgardam, and, another of 6,600 men, under General Bright, who take the Khyber route, A reserve of 5,000 men will be collected at ?calumny and Rawul Pindee, and the Koorum Valley will Isa held, by 4,000 more. The head-quarters of this army vkikl. be at Oalml. The Viceroy gives no hint as to the time at which, the actual advance is to be made, but he is evidently impressed with the extent of the work to be performed,