The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-11
THIRD EDITION
rnE AFGHAN MASSACRE.


LATEST INFORMATION FROM sIMLA-
THE PERPLExIrY OF THE AMER
THE ENGLISH TROOPS AT ALLAHA-
BAD - RUSSIAN OPINION ON rHR
MASSACRE. y
LONDON, Sept. 11.-No doubt IS said
TO exist In the India Office that the Ca
bull outbreak has assumed larger proper
ti0ns than was supposed. But nothing
definite Is yet known. L. Is rep rted
from Bombay, however, that the Ameer
has no authority whatever In Cabul.,
Dispatches from Silms stale The Ia
test intelligence from Ali Kueyl is dated
the 9th inst. 1t confirms the statement
that Major Cavasnari and his followers
were killed while charging upon the moo
from the burning Residency. The mob
lost 2l0 men before Major Cavagnari's
parry was overpo .ered by numbers.
The official telegram as to the loss by
the mob was mutilated, and 1t may read
2lOor 41O, but the latter figures + thought
Improbable. There Is ruuior that the
Sepoys who we're with the Emb issy were
taken prisoners and are still alive.
THE AMEER's pERPLExITY.
Major Connolly, the British political
sgsnt, telegraphs officially from Ali
Kheyl that intel .igence has been receiv-
Cd there that the Ameer is terribly pr
picked At the reproach to his name, that
he h In privacy With a few faithful sir
dars, and that he is sue to come per
sonally and apologize to the government.
Gh0lau Hassain, native envoy Of the
Indian government, was expected 70 ar
rive at Cabul on the 7lh lust, and tire
Ameer intended making excuses to him.
So far Major Connolly. The Daily Ne,cs,
In . despatch from Allahabad, hints that
the Ameer had warned Major Cavagnari
Of impending danger. The despatch
reads :-s'As ear y as the 10th OF AT
gust the Ameer advised Major Cavagna-
RI to abstain from riding about Cabul
for fear of AL attack upon him, and that
Major Cava2nari's relations with the
Amer utterly were very cold. In con-
tradIction to this Lord Cranbrook, Sec
rotary of S ate for India has issued 9
statement showing that the telegram Il
the Daily Neaos concerning the re atom
between Major Cavagnari and the Am e
WAS not in accordance with the oificia
reports from the Viceroy.
1NooAAN YIN The MAbSAChE.
The st. Petersburg Gazette says
"The massacre of the members OF tn
English Mission to Afghanistau obliter
Ates the scientific frontier between thu
country aud India, and necessitate th
occupation Of the whole of Afghanista
by the British. But this Is lncumpati bl
with the assurance given by England l.
Ru>eia, with whom there must be an ur
ierstanding in regard to The mea, ur IS u
eatls faction TO be taken by England.
The Gazette proceeds to recommend
solution by a partition of Atghanista
40 as to bring the Englsh aud Russia
dOminions in contact in Central ASH
Le Nord (st mi-officiaD newspaper, {
Brussels, r-pels the charge that the Ru
slams instigated the revolt at Cabul.
TROOPS FOR cABUL.
The Times says :-"General Robert
has but QUO infantry, 900 cavalry an
eight guns, which Constitute an made
, quate force TO cope with the rebels II
Cabul aud at the same time maintain il
own communications, aud that Genera
koDerts will probably be compelled l.
delay his advance until at least thre
fresh infantry regiments have reaches
the Kuran Valley" The Times mention
arumOr that sonnet Afghan troops VIII
left Cabul intended to advance on III
Shutargarlan Pass. The signiticau 20
this, however, IL destroyed by a tel
gram to the Daily Ne,cs from Allahabs
announcing that The British troops al
gums are already there . The Standard
despatch froW Robat announces TIL
General Robe Is has left tor the front.
10 believed he will make a dash ON G
bull. The Daily Ne,cs' despatch from l.
bore says General Massey is pushing ,
Cabul, regardless OF the difficulties
procuring transportation. Two rel
ments at Chatham and eight batteries
artillery have been ordered to be
Readiness to proceed TO India. Sever
baltalions win if necessary be order
from the Cape of Good Hope thither.