text:  The massacre of Sir Alexander Burnes and his associates --the loss of our commissariat fort--the defeat of our troops under Brigadier Shelton at Beymaroo--the treacherous assassination of Sir William Macnaghten our envoy and minister--and lastly the disastrous retreat and utter destruction of a force consisting of 5000 fighting men and upwards of 12 000 camp-followers --are events which will assuredly rouse the British Lion from his repose and excite an indignant spirit of enquiry in every breast