New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-21

think prove chief line of route as leading at once
good position on the highlands Of Abyssna In the direc
Tomorrow start up the Haddes TO- examine that "a
we can get TO Tekonda witout actually enter
ing ~ OF the inhabitants by opening com
Sir r. Napiers excellent proclamation was sent ont on
reotly the ruler of Tgre, now Prince Cassa rebel
AGAINST Iheod0rus shows he intends acting friendly
i 3 toward u.s. there will be no improperly IN visit
M DOth IekOnda and Senafee but until he does il would
De Just TO the people Of those places to make themrun
ap0sltOn TO protect them.
have been very vexed not to find suitable plateau
SHORT OF the Abyssinan highlands, but misled by
tne richness Of the Agameta plateau west OF Massowah
ana nave only now learned what seemed have
latitude of Massowah the lower hills become more purely
Volcanic indeed in some places entirely that yegeta-
The troops that have landed are am happy to say in
excellent health and spirits The Sd Light Cavalry had
mere was glad TO find the disease disappearing IL was
clearly owing to the effects OF the voyage from India
ana belng cO0ped up on board ship.
THE HURRICANE AT CALCUTTA
The arrival of the India mail brings us advices from
Calcutta to the sth Of November These accounts
crease the of the disaster Calcutta City,
100 deaths have been recorded brcbut houses de
stroyed and 1888 tiled and matched huts leyeed with
the ground In the suburbs the loss Of life estimated
1885, and 60 brick buit houses 745 tiled hus and 2514s
matched hats have been destroyed On the river 622
lives have been lost In addition there have also been
lost two ferry steamers CT cargo boats is Madras soops
81 dinghees 81 native boats, and 1886 upcOuntry boats
The greater portion Of these boats together with those
lost IN the canals were laden with ute and grain The
grand total Of lives asceaned to have been lost is there
fore, LOG; Of brick built houses destroyed, 1861 and Of
tiled and matched hus 2023 OF the larger shipping in
the river only 26 ships have escaped unnured and
three have sustained serious damage one Of them being
a complete wreck.
This cyclone occurred at time when the rice crops
were In the ear and the whole Province, wasted by fam
inc and pinched by high prices, looked forward 10
abundant harvest Whore the formed II was torn
or where the stalk had reached mature hight 1t was
snapped On low estimate at least Onehalf OF the rice
been
the loognly, which the cyclone extended. From
Nuddea, still suffering from an inundatiOn OF the
Ganges more severe than those Of 1868 and 1856,
learn that the vegetation which survived that calamity
has been almost entirely destroyed Not only will
the rice crop yield but half ts tale. OF the cattle
which had been TO the high lands from the inundated
tracts tenth has persisted for they had withstand
the storm for two days and half without shelter food
the crops recently sown within the tract blasted by
the whirlwnd have been destroyed. The condition Of
JessOre is Not per cent Of the brick hOuses in
the district have withstoOd the blast.
general system Of relief contemplated. The bal
ance amounting 10 about 1900 rupees Of the previous
cyclone Relief Fund has been made for the purpose
of afiOrdns relief; and Government had promised TO
contribute 10y doubling the amount Of subscriptions