The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-23
AFTER THE AMEER.
The Afghan Retreat Cut Off.
Prisoners Captured at Khyber Pass.
Other Foreign News.
National Associated Press to the Star.
Afghan War.

National Associated Press to the Star.
Afghan War.
OCCUPATION OF SELL.
dispatch from Jamrood announces that the
British troops have occupied Sell, east OF Dabur
in the Ameers territory.
THE AMEER's TROOPS CUT OFF.
A telegram received by the Home Government
to-day from the Viceroy of India says the retreat
of the Ameers troops through the Khyber Pass
has been cut of, and many prisoners were cap
tured.
The British forces will at once advance upon
Ludikana,
THE LOSS AT FORT ALI MUsJID.
LONDON Nov. pa dispatch from Jamrood
says that two British officers and twenty sepoys
were killed and about forty Sepoys wounded
during the bombardment of Fort Ali Musjid,
Thursday The British troops captured twenty
one guns and u few prisoners.
JOY IN LONDON.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-Great exultation prevails in
military circles and among the masses OF the peo-
pie. in consequence of the news of the unexpected
ease with which the formidable post, Ali Musjid,
had been taken by the force under the command
OF SirS r. Brown. This column, which has Pesh-
awur for its base of operations and consists OF six
teen thousand men, with sixty-six guns, had ad'
vanCed along the road from PeshaWur to Fort
Jumrood without opposition, and had there ar
ranged its operations for turning well as for at
lacking Ali MUS sjid i'll front.
Italy.
A MEDAL FOR HIS vALoR.
ROME, Nov. 23.-Signor Carroll, Chief of the
Ministry, who was in the carriage with the King
when Passanante attempted to aSSaSSinate hun
has been decorated with gold medal Tor mill
tary valor.
BOMB THROWERs ARRESTED.
ROME, Nov. 23-Three Internationalists have
been arrested at Pisa, on suspicion OF throwing q
bomb during the celebration of Queen Margerats
birthday on the Goth inst.
Germany.
NOW THIS IS PURE JEALOUSY.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.-The Post, of this city, says
| that in consequence of the King OF DenmarE's
! effusivey atfectiOnate reception OF the Duke o
| Cumberland, the German Envoy and the Secre
| tary of the legation at Copenhagen have sud
ing absolutely nobody to represent Germany Of
| ticially.
Great Britain.
PARLIAMENT TO MEET DECEMBER 9TH.
| LONDON, Nov. 23.-Parliament has been sum
moned to meet the 5th of December.
QUEENS GRAND COUNCIL.
The Queen will hold a Grand Council mex
Wednesday.
| STEAMSHIP LINE SHUTS DOWN.
| BRISTOL, Nov. 23.-In consequence OF the con
| tinued inactivity in emigration. Great Western
Steamship Company will discontinue their line tt
| New York during the winter.
| France.
GAMBETTA TO BE PROSECUTED FOR THAT LITTLI
FIGHT.
| PARIS Nov. 23.-It is rumOred that M. Dufaure
President of the Council and Minister Of Justice
| has asked the Assembly permission to prosecute
| NJ Leon Gambetta for dueling.
| Russia.
| TROUBLE APPREHENDED WITH AUSTRIA.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-A dispatch from st, Peters
| burg says The Golos declares permanent lsuG
communication between Russia and Bulgaris
| through Roumania Indispensable.
SchOuvaloff, Oh behalf OF Russia, had previously
demanded of Austria the right Of establishing such
| line of communication, but Austria refused tt
accede. The Goos article, which is evidently i'll