The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-31
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LONDON, December a0.-h dispasch TO sE,s
anes from Lahore says aThere is, riss
OF 300 mush' Importance bang attached In
England to- the ,Arneer's dsparruIs FROM
Cabs', end 81 it's being regarded as yiEually
terminating the campaign. Some persons
here think ti-atfthc 1zneer's fight mayfiaye
been greatly influenced by tl,Hfact that ii
he hatfremairgd dur5ng the water in Cabul
he miEht' have found himself caught ma
trap. The roads on tiis side o4 Cabul are
usually passabi5, earlier in the spring than
those on:the othsr side OF the Afghan Carl
tai, and abus our army night have Been abit,.
in the event Of the Ameer's sSayine in
Cabul till the spring; to advanceon hin,
before hs could retire. From t!sss poine
OF view his fight nay be only g retreat,
to safer quarters whence to proiong
resistance without some risk of capture
in case Of defeat. re has fourteen. OF. .ac-
cording to another calculation, seventeen,
regiments as'Herat, ard IL he can retain his
bold on th en-, and thus maintain bis, SUI
premacy in Afghan Tiiyk3stan, be may still
offer forr,idable opposition to YIkoob
Khan, or whatever ruler may set I'D in
Southern Afghanistan." He released Ya-
koob Khan sally undeS- pressure FROM the
Ghilzui chiefs; who would not allow hifrto.
leave CaDul without appointing his sue
ccSsor. Ii Y3koob Khan becomes an ally,
we shall! probably guaranty Elm against his
father" -. 1T. =
YAKooB KHA.|'s> SUBMISSION NOT AUTHaSI
Gated.
LONDON, December 30.-'i'he DaIY Ns1rs
publishes dispatch from Lahore, dated II
O'Clock this marning, which says: "It is
is reported that the submission OF Yakoob
Khan Is not confirmed to date.v The Vice,
roy OF India telegraphs to-day that Major
Cuyignari reports that there is no further.
news OF the Araeer or OF Yakoob Khan. He
also announces that, the Khan OF Khelan de-
slreS to Join us in an advance on Candahar.
A nuol In Paris. .....a..
PARIS, December 30.-In consequence Of
angry words On, Saturday between Baron
Rogniat, a diplomatic attache, and Count
Pairnett, foreign officer, duel with
swords was fought by them, yesterday.
Count Pairnetts received two wounds one
in the shoulder is serious. .- g.
SnatsaSo dc Caba.
HAVANA, December .-Captair-General
Martinez Campog returned from Santiago
de Cuba Yesterday. The interior OF the
island is reported to be quiet everywhere.
and the gathering OF the crops is proceed
oboiotuiS ~ uCSitC WI SuOItly
appear ordering an election for provincial
deputies to be Eeld on February lst.
~ Germany.
BERLIN, December 30.-The alI-abserbi1g
topic with the. newspapers here is the fnan-
ciai situation The result OF to-morrow's
sitting OF the Bundesrath, when the Chan
cellor's letter on the customs tariff will be
considered. is awaited with the greatest in
terest. The frce.traders intend calling Il
large meeting in this city soon for the pur-
pose Ct protesting against Prince Bis
marck's policy.
A letter From the Pope Abont Ger.
#. many. .E. 49,.
ROME, December 30.-The Vatican organ,
the AsSeruatore Romarsa, publishes letter
from the Pope to the Archbishop of Co.
logne. The Pope says that from the COM
mencemcnt of his pontIfcate he hes desired
peace between Princes, peoples, and tue
Church. He has turned his thoughts in
preference towards the noble German ma
ton, but God alone knows whether the
work is near success. He declares that he
will continue in the path hitherto pursued,
and appeals to the German bishops to obey
all laws not contrary to their faith, and CON-
cludcs: owe must pray God to lead the
noble and powerful Emperor OF Germany
and his advisers TO show more disposition TO-
wards Gods wi!l.' The letter is dat ed De-
cenlber oath.