The New York herald., 1878-11-28
7ELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
THE AFGHAN WAR.
Further Advance of the
Anglo-Indian Forces.
PERSIA GOING TO WAR.
Attempted Assassination in Hlngay---An-
drassy and Tisza in Danger
THE AFGHAN WAR.
PERSIA GOING TO WAR.
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LONDON, Nov. %, 1878.
special despatch to the Standard says:--'Fort
NIahomed Aim, otherwise called the Khurum Fort
was occupied by British troops this morning. The
Afghan garrison fed to Pewar. at the north
,rn extremity of Khurum Valley, where they
expected offer resistance to the further advance
of General Roberts One dismantled gun was found
in the Kh,,rum Fort" Another despatch from Lahore
ays:-s.General Roberts has reached Fort Mahomed
Azn, near Khurnm Fort. without meeting with op
position"
PERSIA MOVING.
A despatch to the STANDARD from Tsbriz, Persia.
rays the question of cesson of the Province Of Kho
!our to Persia is assuming threatening phase and
hostilities are possible. A detachment Of Persian
troops has been sent to the frontier to demand the
evacuation of the Province by the Turkish officials
RUSSIA. TURKEY AND THE EAST.
It is expected in ST. Petersburg that on the Cars
return decision will be reached concerning proposed
changes in high administrative and diplomatic
posts. 1t may. however. be stated that there
Is foundation for the rumor that
lie London and Vienna Ambassadors Will
exchange places. This probably indicates the ap-
preaching retirement of Prince Gortschakoff. There
Is no foundation for the statement Of the London
Times Vienna correspondent that Russia will accept
the declaration Of the Porte acknowledging the
validity Of the unmodifed portion Of the Treaty of
San Stefano in lieu OF treaty. The Gotos
of st. Petersburg. published yesterday the budget
for 1877. IT shows the revenue to have been
100000 roubles and expenditures 1,0l4, 900
roubles, nearly half OF which was the army
December 3. General Kaufman is expected to
arrive at the same time. 1t is thought
IN Berlin that the speech of General Kauf-
mann at Tashkcnd. in presenting sword to the
Cabu made, il at all, previous 70 the signature
Of the Treaty of Berlin. A Constxntinople de-
gpatch says Prince Lobanof has gone TO
Adrianople. Count Zichy, the Austrian A,nbas-
sador. has informed the Porte tina. Austria will
take that the province of Eastern Roumelia is
regularly constituted accordance with the Treaty
of Berlin. and that the Russian troops evacuate
Turkey in May. Austria and the Porte have
agreed in principle concerning the occupation
of Novi-Bazar. Moukhtar Purha has been
appointed commanlant at Janina. An imperial trade
has been published authorizing the Porte to negotiate
FOR loan Of s1Oo,OOoOoo. Intelligence has been re.
.eived at Constantnoplc that revolt has broken out
IN Knrdstan. Troops have been sent to suppress the
disturbance.
THE DESTRUCTIVE 5IANIA SPREADING.
despatch from Pestb. dated yesterday. says
"Last night, while NJ. Tisza. the Hungarian Prime
Hinister, entertaining Count Andrassy and q
pumber of members Of the delegations. bomb
exploded in the alley between the Fortress
Theatre and the Minister'S palace. Examination
of the fragments showed that the bomb
had been charged with dynamite. The windows OF
the palace were shattered. but nobody was hurt
There is clew to the perpetrators OF tho outrage
Great excitement prevails. The newspapers in Rome
several assassnations in the provinces. tits
unknown yet whether they OF political nature
OF HCt. ucsPatCH from Syuuty, AustraiN, s1yS
intelligence has been received from New Caledonia-of
. fresh massacre of colonists by the natives"
CABLE NOTES.
It is feared that fifteen persons were drowned by
the disaster to the ferry boat which in collision
with ship at anchor in the River Mcrzy on Tues
day.
Six hundred cotton operatives in Oldham have re-
sumcd work at the reduction. and others will prob
ably follow.
NJ. Dreolle, French Bonapartist Deputy. and q re-
publican journalist have fought duel with pistols Vt
Plessis-Piquet. Only shot was fred and neither
party was hurt.
Tho Spanish Minister of Works has announced that
a number of armed malcfactors assembled in house
in SaIagossa, but arrested. The event did not
warrant the fall at the Bourse whch it caused.
According TO adviccs from Santiago the government
Of Chill will await the official reports concerning the
pf Magellan by Chlian man-oIwar while loading
guano before replying to the foreign notes in regard
to the seizure.
The Cleveland mine owners have passed resolu-
ton recognizing the importance II prompt settle
Incnt Of the wages question by agreement 1t is said
the men prepared to assent to reduction OF five
per cent.
LOUISIANA ELECTION FRAUDS.
FAILURE OF THE PROSECUTION AGAINST DUFFY