Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-08
A MUTINY IN AFGHANISTAN.

MUrINY IN AFGHANISTAN.
SIMLA, Sept. 6.-At late hour THURSDAY
night messenger travelling post haste reached
Aikulyl, from Cabul, and informed Majo
Connolly, the British political agent, that TIL
British embassy at Cabul had been attacked by
several Afghan regiments which had assembled
in that city. demanding arrears of pay, anC
that the military escort IF the embassy wer,
defending themselves. The Viceroy of India
Immediately ordered tho troops at Alikulyl t.
move instantly upon Shutorgorden pass. Gen
Roberts has been ordered to proceed to Peiwal
pass and advance on Cabul, while Gen. Stewart
has been ordered to hold Candahar. All thu
British forces on the Candahar line will con
centrate at Candahar. The forces in Kybel
pass are being strongly reinforced and vii
operate on Jellalabad. Maj. Connolly telegraph.
ed Friday night the substance of u letter re-
oeived from the ameer of Afghanistan who
confirms news of the revolt and adds that the
regiments which mutinied were joined by the
populace. The ameer's arsenal and stores
were first plundered and destroyed. The Brit
ish embassy was then attacked by overwhelm-
ing numbers.
The ameer declares he was completely sur
prised by the outbreak. He end Favored to
quell it andls ent Gen. Daondsha to Major Cav.
sgnsri's assistance, but Daonasha was un
horsed and fatally wounded. The ameer then
sent his son with the governor Of Cabul and
other influential persons, but the mob was
wholly uncomfortable. The attack on the
British embassy continued throughout We'd
nesday, when fire broke out in the premises
The ameer, writing on Thursday, says he is in
great dist ress and is himself besieged. The
viceroy of India il at present ignorant of the
fate of Major Cavagnari and other members of
the embassy, and Gen. Roberts has already
started for Peiwar Pass. The advance on Cabul
will be made very speedily and will be strongly
supported.
TROOPERS KILLED.
SIMLA, Sept. 7--6 P. M.--According to au-
thontic intelligence received from Oil Kheyl
some of the natives have come in and reported
they have seen the dead bodies of the British
officers at Cabul. 1t is rumored nine troopers
belonging to the escort escaped.
TROOPS TO THE RESCUE.
LONDON, Sept. 7.--Intelligencs communi-
Gated by the India office is to the effect that the
attack or the British embassy at Cabul was
commenced by three Afghan regiments, which
were joined later by nine Others. The viceroy
of India telegraphs 9th: Gen. Roberts will
roach Pei~ar from Simla in a few days and
will take command of a rapid advance on "a
bull. General Stewart has been ordered to hold
Candahar and threaten Ghugree if necessary.
The ameer writes: The first outbreak after
stoning tue officers they rushed to the British
tllDdSSy tuQ stoned III. several VOu3yS were
FRED from the embassy and returned.
THE AMEER BEsIEGED.
second letter from the ameer, dated Sep
tember 4th, says: Thousands assembled to de-
stoy the British embassy. Much life was lost
an both Sides /, with five attendants, have
been hesieged all day yesterday up to now.
have no certain news of the Envoy, whether he
was kllled In his quarters or captured.
THE DEFENSE.
LONDON, Sept. IA correspondent at Bonn
bay asserts that symptoms of discomfort have
been noticed at Cabul for some time. The
bearing of the population towards members of
the embassy has been defiant. The force de-
Tending the embassy numbered seventy-nine.
Tley fought with the greatest bravery. It is
said the ameer 8 son was fatally I'M ured.
large number of mutineers were killed. After
the buildings of the embassy were fired the
survivors sailed out and defended themselves
desperately, but all we're killed, including
Ma or Cavagnari. lntense excitement prevails
throughout India. L. is believed at Paris and
Vienna that the outbreak is due to Russian in
tri9ues.
CANDAHAR REOCCUPIED.
LONDON Sept. 8.--A Calcutta dispatch re-
ports that disturbances at Badakshan were not
serious affairs, Kuran valley is infested by
robbers, and trade by Shutegarden has been
stopped. The force, ordered to cave Canda-
har on the Sth of September has been instructed
to remain, aud the city has been reoccupied. A
dispatch from Prone says massacres Manda-
lay continue. Diplomatic intercourse between
the Burmese court and the British has virtually
ceased. Tho Cabul outbreak will probably en-
courage htng Ihlban to create an open rup-
turc with England The Rumpa rebellion will
be stampeded out in a few weeks.
NEWS CONFIRMED.
Snnk -T,oJy Hay,rror; raoo;-oJ
a tslc1ram from tho vic.roy OF India, dated
Sunday evening, announcing the death Of her
husband.
pRorEsTANTs IN BOHEMIA.
Special Telegram to tho Globe.
BAsLE Switzerland Sept. THE regu lar
session Of the general conference of Christians
of all nations has just closed. Among the
Ameri loans present were Drs. Washburn, Schaff
Tiffany, E. s. Porter, J. +. Hurst, T. Dander-
son, and Bishop Cheney. The most important
action of the alliance was the appointment of
delegation consisting Of president and vice
presidents, for the purpose of soliciting the
Austrian government TO afford relief to the
Pcotestauts Of Bohemia, who are at present
suffering under severe disabilities.
SIR JOHN MACDONALD.
Especial Telegram to tho Globe.
LONDON, Sept. 7.-Sir John Macdonald,
prime minister of the Dominion of Canada,
will return in tho steamer Peruvian, of the
Allan limo, which sails from Liverpool on the
18th inst. for Quebec.
TRADE AND FINANCE
LONDON. Sept 6.-The revival Of the Ameri-
ran demand for British exports continues q
principal theme of all financial reviews and ar
ticles. The Econon,ix. says there can be no
doubt business is rapidly reviving in America
but for the present it is not easy to say whether
the American demand for British goods will
spring up in time to take the edge off the ex.
port of bullion. The feature in The return of
the bank OF France is the decline in it's cash
reserve. The bank is now selling gold coin at
one per mi lilo premium for export to London
sales are published, but it is estimated the ex-
ports to London this week have been 4l2O,O
and further sum of f4O0,0O0 will leave for
the United States by to-days steamer. The
gold shipments from France for America since
the purchases commenced this season ia esti-
mated at G3 OOO, 900. The Economist also saws all
accounts which reach us respecting harvest OPP
erations, we'll nigh throughout Europe, tend to
prove there will be an increasing demand for
American wheat in southern Russia and Rou-
mania. Not more than one-half the average
crop appears to have been secured. prospect
Of prolonged shipment Of gold across the At
lantic appears to be drawing near, although it
doubtless will be gradual, and in a measure re-
couped by supplies Of gold drawn from the
continent. Further sums of American eagles
have been shipped from England for New
York during the week, and gold has been taken
from the open market for tho same quarter,
hut during the last few days the movement has
certainly Stacked.
THE COTTON TRADE.
LoNDoN. Sept. 6.-Trade in cotton goods con
tlnues stagnant. Tha Manchester Guardian
avs the execution of contracts on hand will