§ SIR GEORGE CAMPBELLasked the Secretary of State for India, Whether it was true, as stated in the Cabul correspondence of The Times,that on the collection in a certain village of a number of Afghan Tribes, General Hill, one of General Roberts's "vigorous-policy" men, despatched a brigade of Cavalry to disperse the gathering, and to give as good an account of them as possible: that the people took to flight, but were pursued for six miles; that 200 were killed, and that one man in particular was killed after laying down his arms and begging for mercy; and whether, if the facts are as reported, the conduct of the officers was not in direct contravention of the orders which the noble Marquess had informed the House had been sent out to India?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONI have certainly received no information which leads me to think that the account which appears in The Timesof this morning is entirely accurate. I will, however, if the hon. Member will give Notice, on another occasion state what 1639 information we have relating to the proceedings to which the hon. Member's Question refers.