Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02
FOREIGN NEWS INVOICE.
ALL QUIET IN THE UPPER PART OF
kHYBER PASS.
Severe Battle Expected TO-0ay-Glad-
stone Bitterly 0enOunces the Eastern
Policy Of His Government
Startling Revelations Of
Socialist Conspiraces.
The Afghan War.

from Lahore, dated Saturday, says that
Major Cavagnari officially reports all
quiet in the upper part oi Khyber Pass,
and hopes TO soon disperse the band
collected in the lower part. Many
members of the band have already left
A second dispatch from Lahore re-
ports that another strongly escorted
convoy had been attacked. Its assail-
ants were, however, driven back, and
il is believed the convoy has arrived ut
Ali Musjid.
II was reported that the Ameer had
considerably reinforced his troops at
Fclalad. The Niceroy. however, tele-
graphs Il report that the treasure and
ammunition have been withdrawn
from that city.
LAHORE. November 30.-A signaling
party under Major Pearson Was attacked
by the Airrcdies Yesterday, on the hill
opposite khyber Pass. Two men were
Killed and one wounded. khyber Pass
isblocked, and several conveys returned;
4 company oi the Ninth Regiment and
Of thu forty-iiith Siphs have been sent
Ia the scene, whence lring has been
heard. Continued heavy firing has also
been heard near Ali Musjid since yes
terday. The troubles with the Aircedles
Is not serious.
The report il believed To give much
curious ahd useful information respect
Ing the intcrc0mmunicatlon oi the con-
spirutors. but it cuniesses that extreme
difficulty has attended the task oi tracing
out this intercourse. The tools OF the
leaders. or masters, when seized, were
generally ready to tell all they knew,
but thcy knew nothing oi Importance.
Their minds have been worked npon 10y
adroit agents al the real leaders, ana
rcrn these, perhaps, were ignorant oi
the personality OF their principal, ke-
cent events in Italy arc not included III
the report of the Berlin official, but II is
said in certain quarters that ere long
revelations will bc made as startling ~
Those which followed Orsini's attempt
upon the life Of Louis Napoleon.
Io<noS, November 3O.-lord Lytton,
Niccroy oi India, has tclegraphed to the
government here that il is reported to
him ON good authority that the Ameer
al Afghanistan has withdrawn the treas
IRE and ammunition he hal stored at
JclIahahad, with the with the apparent
intention ni cvacuating that post. \
reconnaissance in force IL being sent
from pakka toward Jallahabad. The
army thus far has not suffered at all Tor
wsut Of supplies. Food ot all necessary
kiuds is plentiful and easily oh
tanned, but gass and IRE
wood are scarce, and there IL some
suffering from cold. The reports ot the
peril in wich the army was placed 10y
the stopping oi the pass and the tenn
purarv suspension oi communication
were much exaggerated. An aid-de-
ramu OF General Brown has ridden
through the pass and found all quiet.
Major Cavaguari, another officer, rode
through from pakka To Jumrood, bear
iug certain special dispatches, and re-
ports pakka and the upper part oil the
BASS wholly quiet, and no fears are en-
irrtainrd. Ii il expected Abdulla Mir y
party will soon hc broken up and dis
pcrsrd. The Niccroy says, empha'''
calIy, tnat all is going well, and ther
no serious complication.
Official Correspondence Relative to tho
Afghan Question.
L,ypuS. December The official
correspondence between England and
Russia relative tu Central Asia, IL pub
Iishcd. NJ. Won Giers. Assistant Minis
ter oi Foreign Affairs, on July 3d, in
. l attnl fhn
British Ambassador ut It. Petersburg,
| that neither the Russian Government
nor Gen. Kaufman, had even sent or
intended 10 send representative to
| Cabul. lie subsequently said 1t Was
| possible that Grn. kaulmann might have
sent A letter, and he gave assurance OF
| the stoppagc oi all military and politi-
| cal precautions which were taken
against England, when her relations
! With Russia were strained on August
18th. Lord Salisbury being informed
of the approach ot Russian forces to the
| frontier ui Afghanistan and oi the re-
ception ui Russian Mission 10y the
| Amccr, who expressed Il hope that the
| Mission would bc immediate recalled,
| Russia i'm course Of communication III
| ST Prtershurgh, declared that the Min
lister ui Foreign Affairs was ignorant oi
| the mission which had been sent bD
Gcn. Kaufman on his responsibility
England replied that even il 10 the Min
istrr ui Foreign Affairs was responsible.
VI. Van Gicrs writes under date oi
September 9TH, that the dispositions IN
Central Asia had been affected 10y the
relations between England and Russia
during the late Eastern crisis, but that
these dcpositionS are now the same a.
formerly and not oi Il nature to excite
the suspicious oi England. The mission
t. Cubul Was a mere provisional
one oi courtesy. The Russian repre-
sentative AT London explained that
there had never been any question oI
the Car sending II letter to the Ameer
Lord Salisbury writes to Lord Gran
brook, September 3oth, that he infer.
that VI. Won Gicrsacknowlecges that AL
the former Russian assurances III re-
gari to Aighanistan have recovered
their validity The correspondence ais,
contains dispatch from Lord Derby
dated June II, 1877, warning Russia tha
an advance to McrZ wunld entail cor
reSnonding advance on the part OF ing
land.
Battle Expected To- day.
| LoNAnx, December IA dispatch
from Thull says the Aighans have go
their guns up Peiwar Pass, and have es
tahlishcd battery on the summit. Th,
Afghan troops swarm on the ridges anC
crags. Three regiments failed TO turI
the enemy's position on Saturday, anC
retired on discovering his strength
One man was killed and twelve wound
ek. The withdrawal of the batter,
and camp OF the remainder of the forc'
was rendered necessary by the accurac,
oi the Afghan artillery fire. The Brit
ish will attack the pass Monday, afie
the troops have had q day's rest. The,