The daily gazette., 1878-11-23
FOURTH EDITION
BEACONsFIELD CONQUERED

The British Parliament TO be Summoned
| in December-Cdpture of All Mis;id.
It's Stubborn Resistance During Thurs
day and Evacuation at Night.
LONDON, Nov. %, 1S7s.-The British
Parliament will be summoned on the 5th
of December. This decision is the re-
suit of row in the Cabinet. 1t will be
remembered that a committee, headed by
Lord Lawrence, announced its intention
to call upon the Premier for the purpose
of urging the necessity of an extra ses-
sion. Lord Beaconsfield semi-ofllcially
announced to the public that he would
not receive the deputation. The Marquis
of salisbury, Sir Stafford Northcote and
Mr.. Cross insisted in the last Cabinet
meeting that the condition of affairs in
the East was sufficiently grave to Justify
an extra session of the British Parlia-
ment. Lord Beaconsfeld, however,
strenuously objected, and brought all his
powers of persuasion and coercion to bear
upon the Cabinet to defeat the wishes of
his colleagues. He was finally defeated,
the majority casting their votes in favor
of the assembling of the Parliament.
GOING TOO FAR.
The real cause of the stubborn opposi-
ton to the Premier was that his col
leagues were afraid to give In any further
to his policy. The Queen will sit in
coucnil on Wednesday next, at which
the date of the assembling of Parliament
VIII be fixed. 1t Is probable that the ses-
sion will last about a fortnight. The Pal
Mall Gazette asserted yesterday that the
Parliament would be summoned to re-
celye the Afghanistan correspondence
1t is announced this morning that Lord
Laurence's Afghan committee have re-
solved to organize themselves on a per
manent basis anu publish statement OF
their views.
THE FIRST BATTLE
The following important despatch de.
failing the first meeting between the
hostile forces is dated Khyber Pass
| Thursday eveuiug, Nov. q AT dav.
break this morning G eneral Brown stood
on the little plain beyond Jumrood
watching the march to the front. A
picket of the enemy's cavalry was visible
on the top of the Shaga ride, beyond
range. The advance guard marched
briskly on and presently crested a height
whence, at ten O'clock, skirmishieg fire
was opened on the enemy's picdet The
latter retired after desultory reply. The
British force, pressing on and occasio on.
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whence Fort ALI Masjid is cleery visi.
| BILE.
THE FIRST GUN FIRED.
AT noon Ali Musjid fired the first
shell which burst in the air. The second
shell was well aimed and flew over the
stan on the Shagai ridge, and fell with
out bursting beyond. A long halt wa
necessary to allow the British heavy bat
tery 10 come up, and the interval was
utilized by the horse artillery in placing
guns on the height to the British right
Fort Ali Musjid replied and the firms
became somewhat brisk Meanwhile fl r
ing was heard to the left of Fort All
Muslld, and some persons conieCtureC
that 1t was McPherson's turning move
ment on our right coming in'o operation
But the Afghans about Fort All Music
held their ground, although thus appar
emily threatened on the flank and front
The British horse artillery fire was fairl,
served The Afghans replied with spiri
from Fort Ali Musjid at first, but after
ward slackly.
, LOSSES AT THE BATTLE.
The AdUertiSer, says "a private tele
gram received in London estimates III
killed and wounded in the operation h
khyber Pass at 300" The number
probably exaggerated.
FORWARD! EVER FORWARD.
The Standards despatch from Thull r,
ports that the Khurum column has form
ed great camp at Fort Kapiyanga. Th
cavalry and portion of the infantry An
artillery have pushed forward light mil,
4 further to Hazarapir. The inhabtan,
' of the valley are friendly and are briDl
3 ing in supplies freely.