Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-09
FOREIGN.
The Revolt In Afghanistan.


LONDON, September s.-The Times, on
the revolt in Afghanistan, SAYS: Our
duty is to act with courage and frmness.
What has happended by no means
creates new situation. 1t does not
supply single new argument for an
nexlng Aighanistan, and our policy,
however modified in details, will be to
keep steadily to the lines which have
been already traced with the approval
of public opinion.
LONDON, September S.-The British
mission OF Aighanistan consisted of
Major Cavanar, his Secretary, DR.. Kel-
ley, and Lieutenant Hamilton, COM
manding the Iwenty-sixth Cavalry,
fifty infantry and the Seperi Guard. The
troops OF the Embassy were lodged in
two house. in the city joined by quad
rangle. The houses were spacious, but
unfortunately chiefly constructed OF
wood.
LONDON, September S.-A dispatch
from Calcutta, says: From the imper-
feet information obtainable there seems
good reason to favor the view that dis
satisfaction has not spread all over
Afaghanistan; that the affair was mere
ly local which will speedily disappear
when the British troops arrive at Cabul
The Government apparently does not
doubt the fidelity of Ameer Bodscha
Kahn, and his esteem to the Brit
ish cause is valuable as remov-
ing what might have been a
serious obstacle To the advance
from Kuran TO Cabul. The fact that
the insurgents did not wait until the
winter SHOWS had blocked the passes,
or even until the British had evacuated
Candahar, seems to indicate that the
rising was wholly unprecedented. The
keour column, which will be the first
to move on Cabul, is in excellent con-
dition, not having suffered from chol-
era. 1t consists OF the Second battalion
OF the Eighth regiment Seventy-second
and Ninety-secOnd Highlanders, two
mountain and two field batteries, one
battery of horse artillery, three regi-
mcnts of native infantry and three cav
airy and one regiment OF pioneers. The
movement by khiber Pass isintend-
ed to support the main advance by the
way OF Peiwar Pass. A dispatch from
AllahabOd states that the nine troopers of
the escort who escaped were absent from
the city collecting forage at the time OF
the outbreak. The mutineers finally
burned down the doorway Of the En-
bassy and swarmed in.
SMLN, September SIT is reported
that three Oi the mutineer regiments
have marched from Cabul. In official
circles Ayab Khan and other chiefs are
suspected OF completely in the outbreak.
LONDON, September S-The Niceroy
of India telegraphs as follows: Adyices
from Ali kahey, dated Saturday last,
say that Badscher Kahn saw the Corpses
of Major Cavangari and IA member of his
staff, and that the escort party made a
very stubborn defense. The loss OF the
rioters killed in the fight is estimated at
over 100.
LONDON, September S.-A Simla dis
patch says that grave fears are enter
taincd that the Ameer has joined the
insurgents to save himself.
Germany and the Pope
ROME, September S.-The Pope has
written an autograph letter To the En-
pcror OF Germany, summing up the re-
suits ofthe late negotiations, and sug-
gesting the Emperors direct interven-
tion in the way of Clcmcncy as the only
way to rc-cStablish harmony. 1t is re-
ported that Bismarck knew and ap-
proved OF this step beforehand.
international Code Congress
BRUsSEfS, September S.-The lnsti-
tute Of international Law now in scs-
sion here, voted in favor OF resolution
recommending that the various States
agree that the obstruction or injury OF
the submarine telegraph cables is an
offence against the law OF nations.
Perilous Voyage of the Uncle Sam.
LONDON, September S.-Capt. Gold
smith and wife, the crew OF the mlnia-
ture boat Uncle Sam, from Boston for
Europe, arrived at Liverpool in a vessel
which picked them up. 1t seems Mrs.
Goldsmith at the commencement OF the
voyage suffered from sca-sickness. Her
illness after few days assumed seri-
GUS form, threatening inflammation OF
the bowels, and the constant wakcful-
ness of Captain Goldsmith was thus
made necessary. On the 10th OF August,
when off New Foundland, a tremendous
lbl llNiNA EsNiN NdN 'I''ulil'l'' hliN
sail was shortened. II was feared the
boat would swamp or capsize, and Capt.
Goldsmith stood, knife in hand, ready
10 cut away the halyards. In conse-
quence of the boat shipping heavy seas,
Capt. Goldsmith finally lay to, with two
drags over the bows and tried 10 take
some rest. A tremendous sea
almost filled the place where he was
resting, and his wife was sitting in the
water up TO her shoulders. After bail
ing out the water it was found that the
drags and two oars had been carried
away and all the provisions, except the
canned meats, were destroyed. Mrs
Goldsmith was rapidly growing worse.
Her husband, on the night of the 10th OF
August, began 10 consider the desirabili-
" Of returning 10 Newfoundland. The
gale continued on the 18th and 18th,
all OF the fastenings but one OF the
main sheets having given away. At
o'clock on the afternoon Of the 18Th.
after seventy-two hours Of wakefulness,
Captain Goldsmith lay down to sleep,
but was awakened by the shock OF
heavy sea. He saw q large bark and
chased it for an hour, finally coming up
with her, and Mrs. Goldsmith was
hauled aboard with rope. Everything
in the Uncle Sam was lost. The boat
was sCuttled.
PARK