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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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Disastrous news from India to end of January: After Sir William McNaughten's death, Major Pottinger negotiated evacuation of British forces from Afghan cities, but 16,000 troops were massacred en route. Gen. Sale defends Jellalabad; Gen. Elphinstone is a wounded prisoner of Akbar Khan.
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The Oriental steamer arrived at Marseilles on Thursday evening, March 31. She bears the following disastrous intelligence:
"The news from India is to the end of January, according to which, it appears, that after the death of Sir William McNaughten, negotiations were resumed by Major Pottinger, and a convention agreed on for the evacuation by the British forces of Jellalabad, Ghuzni, Cabool, and Candahar: that in pursuance thereof, the troops, to the number of 16,000, set out, and were, in treacherous defiance of the treaty, all massacred. Two or three natives alone escaped. Gen. Sale has refused to surrender Jellalabad, and is prepared for a vigorous defence. Gen. Elphinstone is not dead, although wounded. He is a prisoner in the hands of Akbar Khan."
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India
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To The End Of January
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16,000 british troops massacred; two or three natives escaped; gen. sale refuses to surrender jellalabad; gen. elphinstone wounded prisoner
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After the death of Sir William McNaughten, negotiations were resumed by Major Pottinger, and a convention agreed on for the evacuation by the British forces of Jellalabad, Ghuzni, Cabool, and Candahar. In pursuance thereof, the troops set out and were, in treacherous defiance of the treaty, all massacred.