The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-11
AFGHAN'S AMEER.
Murdered by the Mob or Died by
His Own Hand.
Cabul Butchers Marching to Meet
the Troops.


LONDON, Sept. 11.-A dispatch from SIM
Ia to-day states that it is reported on good
authority that the Ameer has been found
dead, but whether he committed suicide or
was murdered is not known.
The insurrection is spreading and much
heavy fighting is expected before order is
restored.
Afghan troops are reported advancing
to meet the British, having left Cabul,
which city they sacked previous to their
departure. A renewal of the Afghanistan
war is regarded as inevitable.
PREPARATION OF REINFoRcEMENTs.
LONDON, Sept 11.-Great activity prevails
in military circles, making preparations for
the new Afghan campaign. Several regl-
ments are under orders for immediate em-
barkation for India at South Hampton
and Portsmouth. Transport ships are be-
Ing made ready as rapidly as p ssible, and
stores of every kind are beino collected and
prepared. Much distress and anxiety exist
Rmong the families of the regiments select
ed for the service The first detachments
sail on he 10th inst, and Others will follow
ps fast as the cess,lrv preliminaries can
be arranged. The public feeling concern
ing fresh trouble in Afghan is one of regret,
istry are severely blamed for the bad man
lgement which, it is ALLEGED, has resulted
in this new source of expense and disaster
TO England.
CAvAGNARI'S GALLANT sORTIE.
i &. l. w.
mari and others were killed while making a
tortie upon the enemy from the burning
residency. The building being entirely of
wood, the besieged could make no defense
against the fire. Cavagnaris sortie made a
gallant attack upon twelve Afghan regi-
ments; but, overpowered by numbers.
litter having slain not less than $50 of the
Enemy, the defenders of the Embassy
Iought bravely until exterminated by the
Afghans.
MERy EXPEDITION MOVING.
LONDON, Sept. 11.-A ST. Petersburg dis
patch SAYS the Russian Merv Expedition
has resumed marching.
Germany.
ELECTION OF A SOCIALIST.
LEIpsIG, Sept. 11.-Herr Liebknecht, the
SOCIALISTS leader, has been elected to repre-
lent this city in the Saxon District
EMPERoR's REGRETS FOR CABUL.
BERLIN, Sept. 11.-The Emperor has as
mred the English officers who are attending
the maneuvers of the German army of his
deep sympathy and regret at the massacre
Of Major Cavagnari and Others at Cabul.
TRANSFER OF AN AMBASSADOR.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Sept. I'm. ID. Oubrit
the Russian Ambassador at Berlin, will
probably succeed Prince Orlof as Ambassa.
dor at Paris.
Afgflanistan.
REGARDING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE.
LONDON, Sept. 11.-Calcutta telegrams of
the Daily News insinuated that the recent
outbreak ut Cabul was the result of Russian
influence throughout the Empire and that
sufficient evidence existed to justify such
opinion. The home government denies
this and asserts that there was no conspir-
acy, and up to the Sd of September every
thing in Afghanistan was reported all well.
Nevertheless, in well-informed political
circles, contrary opinion prevails.
THUNDERER URGES PERSISTENCE.
LONDON, Sept. 11.-The Times this morn,
ing urges the government to persist in hay
Ing resident at Cabul.
PRESSING ON TO cABUL.
A dispatch from Allabad says General
Marsey is pushing on to Cabul, regardless Of
transport difficulties, and that General
Roberts is also pressing forward with all
possible dispatch.
Foreign Flashes.
shock of earthquake was felt at Lyons
Tuesday.
The famous book publisher, Westermann,
of Brunswick, is dead
The breaking up of tire old Arctic ex-
ploring slip Resolute is now complete.
At Middlesboro. England, an order was
received from the United States for sixty
thousand tons of pig iron.
The Spanish Government will apply to
the Pope for dispensation before the
Kings marriage on account of the relation
ship existing between the King and the
Archduchess.
Bank Teller Indicted for Murder.
National Associated Press TO the Star.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Sent. 1.-THE Essex