HC Deb 08 February 1842 vol 60 c147
Mr. H. Elphinstone

adverted to the very disastrous accounts that had just appeared in the public journals with respect to our warlike proceedings in Affghanistan and Cabul, and begged to ask the right hon. Baronet whether any further and official accounts of the alleged insurrection had been received by the Government?

Sir R. Peel

answered, that despatches had been received; but, as they had only just reached his hands, he had not been able to inform himself of their contents.