The New York herald., 1878-12-04
7ELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
RAPID BRITISH CONQUEST.
Jelalabad Reported Evacu-
ated by the Afghans.
ANOTHER BATTLE In PROGRESS.
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The Issue Between the English Liberals
ANOTHER BATTLE In PROGRESS.
The Issue Between the English Liberals
and the Government.
MIXED POLITICS IN AUSTRIA.
The Captain Of the .HelVetia
Censured.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]

LONDON, Dec. 4, 1878.
The viceroy tclegraphs that authentic
Intelligence has been received that Jelala-
bad has been evacuated and no Afghan
troops are nearer than Cabul. It is re-
ported at the headquarters, at Lahore,
that battle was in progress all
day Monday between General Roberts
command and the Afghans in the Peiwar
Pass. The Afghan Governor of Candahar is
removing his family to Farah. The Ameer
Candahar. A special despatch to the Daily
Ne,cs from Peshawur under date Of Tuesday
says 1.-THE Second division under Gen
eral Maude will arrive here to-day"
GLADSTONE ARRAIGaED.
The Times leading editorial article severely
Mr. Gladstones speech for the tendency of its
influence on the fortunes Of the country less
than those Of the liberal party. Ap
proaching shadows Of general election are
upon the relative claims Of the two parties public
confidence respect to the administration of foreign
and Indian affairs. As far the liberal party is rep
resented by Mr.. Gladstone and his followers its crit
cism has degeneraed into vtupcration little Of
the Mnistrys strength attributed to the revulson
produced by the persistent reteration Of these whole
sale accusations We trust Lord Granville and Lord
harrington will decisively separate themselves from
the sort of criticism by which the liberal interests
and consequently those of the country have Of late
been grievously damaged.
THE TIMES ON AMERICAN AFFArEs.
The Ti,aes in m editorial article the meeting Of
Congress. the Presidents Message and Secretary
Shcrman's report. hopes political prudence If not
patriotic wisdom, will counsel the democrats
to. cooperate in the settlement OF the
currency question in accordance with the declared
wishes Of great majority Of the citizens. not. it
may be predicted that the prospects OF the democratic
party will become moro and more gloomy. perhaps be
rninously obscurcd when the next contest for
the Presidency draws near. Both abroad and
at home the prospect is most encouraging.
jf the national finances could once more
be established on secure foundation. The dealings
with the debt satisfactory. and could the
rency be brought back to hard money basis and
cleared Of the complications of silver coinage there
would be to question the prediction that
the United States entering upon of
prosperity.
TUREEY STRUGGLING WITH PATE
despatch from Constantinople says Austria and
the Porte have arranged that the Austrian troops shall
not occupy Novi-Bazar this winter. but may do 40
when necessity arises. The Turkish troops at present
there are to remain. The Sutan's sovereignty
and the Turkish administration will be recognized.
A complete understanding depends on settlement
Of the details relative to the last point The Turkish
ministers will discuss the matter Wednesday and
submit the arrangement finally TO the Sultan for his
sanction on Sunday. The Russians have notified the
foreign consuls that they about to evacuate Kns
tendje. The Porte has announced its readi-
ness to discuss defnitive treaty Of peace with
Russia, whose attitude appears to be conciliatory.
The Times Pcsth correspondent reports that Count
schouvalof has communicated there and in London
the draft OF a dennitive convention which Russia
desires from the Porte relative to the unabridged por
lions OF the Treaty of San Stcfano. The British
government are dissatisfied with point OF the
convention, but its objection concerns the form
more than the substance. The IsstAey Loyd says
Russian division at Odessa has been ordered to pro-
coed Immediately to Bourgas.
AWFUL MAssAcREs.
LIE paknl pazouks anu NlrcdsbiAus hANc uoit1teu
the Bulgarian insurgents in the Melnik district of Mac
edonia and burned twenty villages Only thou
sand inhabitvnts escaped The British Consul at Sofa
confirms the reports that the Turkish militia mas
sacred $50 Bulgarians Of Chcrcsntza and that the
Circassans burned twelve Bulgarian villages in the
district of Bressna. Insurgent Bulgarian bands
forming all through Macedonia. and Rhodopc refugees
src decending into the Portiagos district and mur
dering and robbing indscriminately. Turkish
troops have been sent TO the scene. The Bulgarian
Boundary Commission has returned safely to Con-
stantnople after considerable danger from the Bull
gsrians. who besiegcd the English and Turkish Com.
missioners two days.
AUSTRIAN POLITICAL STRIFE.
The Emperor Of Austris has summoned the I,eichs-
rath to assemble ON the 10th inst. despatch from
Pesth says :r"Count Andrassy the Austro Hungarian
Premier. has declared that in consequence of
the proceedings Of the Budget Committee
of the Austrian delegation he will be
compelled to make the approval OF his
policy Cabinet question. Is believed that the full
delegations will pass vote Of confidence In the Min
stry." The Times despatch from Pcsth gives very
different account from that in the above telegram
OF Count Andrassy's position In tho dccga-
tions. The Times correspondent states that
the sitting OF the Budget Committee Sunday passed
of smoothly instead OF stormily. and. AZ WAS snci-
pated. the estimates OF the Foreign Once among
which was the secret service money passed. The
action prevails very generally tnat granting the secret
service money Is equivalent to vote of confidence.
Il was therefore expected this item would be left
IN suspense for the decision of the full delegations;
but 1t was voted only with q reservation that the
political side of the question is affected by the
vote The debate on foreign affairs is thus deferred
- public siting Of the delegations--probably on
Wednesday AZ Mondays sitting Of the committee