Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-01
FOREIGN
The Zulu War.

MAEETHBURG, MarCn ll.-Sevcral ma
tive runners, induced by large rewards,
started for Ekone with dispatches for
Col. Pearson, but returned, reporting the
roads destroyed, every approach COM
manded by military forts and the cOun-
try swarming with Zulus. With the
utmost care Col. PearsOn's supplies, it
is believed, will be exhausted by the
end of March. The expedition organ
izing on the lower Tugela for his relief
amounts to fourteen companies OF regu
lars, and as soon as the native COntin-
gent is sufficiently strengthened the eX
petition will be pushed forward.
4 serious breach has occurred be-
tween Sir Bartle Freir and the govern
mCnt of Natal, in consequence OF the
harsh measures sanctioned by the for
mer to COnsCript natives.
LONDON, March 3l.-In the House OF
Commons. after long debate, the mo-
tion censuring the Zulu war policy was
defeated by IA vote OF JOG to 2iG.
French Affairs.
PARIS, March 3l.-The extreme Re
publicans threaten to abolish the Senate
il it interiercS with the will OF France in
the matter of the removal 10 Paris, as
represented by the Chambers Of Com
merce.
PARIS, March 3l.-The great point of
the Senatorial Committees report
against the return of the Legislature. To
Paris is the argument drawn from the
policy of the United States, which, the
report points out, mas enjoyed tor Il cen
tury perfect security from mob inter
ference with the legislatures by placing
them at distance from large towns.
Catholic Banking Project.
LONDON, March SIT is said that
the project OF the leading members OF
the Roman Catholic communion To
carry into financial matters the bond Of
Catholic sympathy and confidence has
assumed the shape and title OF the Ang-
lo-Universal Bank, limited, with adirec-
toratc in London and Paris and the
country. Among the patrons are emf
ncnt British, French and Italian noble
men. The design of the bank is to take
up and extend the valuable foreign con-
nection, and assume more efficient pro
lection and develOpement OF the CathO-
lie banking interests throughout the
world.
The Afghan War.
LAHORE. March 81. - Two thousand
Aighans attacked small detachment Of
British in Pishin Valley, and were de-
feated. Sixty were killed. No casual
ties among the British.
LONDON, March 3l.-In the House OF
- . 4 - SNaH,rl Nlrth-
cote, Chancellor of the EXchcqucr, said
the negotiations with AfghaniStan had
not been completed, and he was unable
to communicate the details; that he had
no information that an advance on
Cabul has been ordered.
OcCupation of Eastern Roumelia.
CoNsTAHTINoPLE, March 81. - The
Grand Nizier, Kheirerddin Pasha, as
n counter project to that OF the mixed
occupation of Eastern Roumclia, pro-
poses that the occupation be entrusted
10 the Turkish regular troops, while
the powers appoint governor who
shall he under the control OF an inter
calonial commission. In case the pro-
posal is not accepted the Grand Nizier
will insist that the Turkish regulars
shall form majority of the occupying
corps, each power to contribute 200
men.
Gariblldi aud the New Guinea Expedition
Row., March 3l.-ticneral Garibaldi
has written 4 letter deprccating the pro-
posed Colonizing expedition to New
Guinea. He advises the projectors in
stead, TO hold themselves in readiness
to complete the greatness and unity ot
Italy.