The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-05
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To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-A Lahore dispatch
says it is believed there is no Afghan force
between Dakka and Cabul, and that Gen.
Brown will occupy Jellalabad.
LONDON, Dec. SIN the House of
Commons this afternoon, under Secretary
of State, for India, gave notice that he
would, on Monday next, submit motion
that the expenses of the Afghan war be
betrayed from the India revenue and
Henry Fawcett, liberal, gave notice that
he would oppose the motion.
~ LONDON, Dec. 5.-Parliament convened
to-day. The Queens speech was read in
the house of lords, and was unusually
short. Her Majesty regrets being COM
PEELED to summon parliament earlier than
usual, but the action of the Ameer of At
ghaDistan compelled the sending of an ex-
pedition into his territory, and the earliest
opportunity has been taken to call parlia-
ment together and make known TO it the
communication required by law. Papers
on the subject will be laid before parlia.
ment; assurances from all foreign powers
are friendly, and there is every reason to
believe the arrangements for the paci6ca-
ton of Europe, made by the treaty of Ber-
lin, will be satisfactorily carried out Es-
Inmates for the ensuing year will iD due
time, be submitted to the house Of COM
mons, After full deliberation upon mat
ters which have led to an early meeting Of
parliament, and after suitable recess,
parliament should proceed to the consider
alton of measures for the public benefit,
which will then be laid before it.
AFGHANTsTAN.
l TAuoDE noo SGoo PoharFs
gained complete victory over the Ameer S
forces, capturing Peiwar and Katal and all
the Afghan cannon. The enemy's loss is
heavy; the British loss is eighty killed and
wounded Captain KelsO OF the artillery
and Captain Anderson of the pioneers, are
among the killed.
LAHORE. Dec. s.. 12:30P, M.-General
Roberts telegraphs from Peiwar Khstal
under date of the Sd, as follows: During
the night of December 1st the Afghan po-
sition was turned by flank march over
Speugnai Pass. We surprised the enemy
at daybreak of the ID, when the Seventy
second Highlanders and Fifth Gooskhas
gallantly drove the Atehaus from their
several positions. They afterwards
endeavored to reach Peiwar Khstal, but
the assault could not be delivered
on that side; we then threatened the
enemy in the rear and attacked and carried
| Peiwar khstal about four o'clock in the af
ternoon; the enemy had on the previous
evening received reinforcements of four
regiments, They fought desperately, their
artillery was we'll served. their defeat how
ever was complete; we captured eighteen
guns and large quantity of ammunition;
our loss was moderate, considering the
humber of our opponents and the difficult
nature Of the country. Maj, Anderson, oi
the Pioneers, was killed; Gen. Cobb anG
Lieut. Munro, Of the seventy second
HighIanders, we're wounded Our mel
behaved admirably We shall move to
wards Shutar Gardan pass, Thursday, tht
fifth,
PEs7H, Dec. 5.-At the conference o
the liberals premier TiZza appointed for tn
programme to his former declarations rela
: tive to the annexation, and TO Count An
draSsy'S recent statements, the liberals de
clared their readiness to support this pre-
Z gramme. TlZza declared himself and co
leagues were ready to form new cabinet
FRANCE,
PARIS, Dec. 5.-Rumor Gu tha bours
says that another convention betwee
England and Turkey cedes to England th
:. AlexaDdretta sea port of North Syria.
8 GERE- ANY
= BER4Ia, Dec. a.-The Emperor an
Empress reached the palace in this city ;
l2:45 to-day. The route from the railWa
: station was densely crowded with peop
who gave them an enthusiastic reception
1.-The trades. societies, and public bodit
p generally paraded past the palace of the
majesties who appeared on the balcony
the palace amid the acclamations of Il
multitude.