The Portland daily press., 1879-09-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
Another Bloody Outbreak in At
ghanistan.
Civil and Military Officials Murdered.

LONDON, Sept. 19.-The news from Afghan
istan this morning is of the most alarming and
gloomy character. No reasonable doubt can
longer be entertained that the hand of Russia
has been busy in fomenting all the recent. oc-
currenceS which have caused the expenditure
of so much blood and money by England.
Dispatches today announce an outbreak at
Herat the, Russian key to Afghanistan, a re-
volt which is plainly to be used as pretext for
the Russian occupation of that city. The out
break was well planned. desperate resist
ance was made, but the revolt was so far sue
cessful that both the civil governor and military
chief were killedsand anarchy now prevails
The news excites the most lively emotion here.
The British are marching from Candabar
towards Khelat Ighllai. The Afghars are in
great force along all the passes leading to Ca
bul, and are said to be tampering with the
South Ghilzais tribe that has hitherto remained
friendly to the English
Concentrating Troops on Cabul.
Lord Lytton teegraphs that, in pursuance of
his instructions, he has recalled all available
troops from Ghuzur in Turkistan, and that
these, with twelve regiments of other troops,
accompanied by an ample force OF artillery, are
concentrating on Cabul.
Importing Labor.
The News says the steamer Lord Give, from
Liverpool, Thursday took out 30 engineers
and machinsts for Philadelphia, from Br1-
ford and that district, and that orders are re-
ceived at Liverpool from Philadelphia firm
for the engagement OF lO0 rlVcterS.
Is Details OF Cetewayo's Capture.
The details of the capture of Cetewayo
show that while the King was being watch
ed on one side by Lord Clifford and some
scouts Major Marter with detachment of
First Dragons approached him from the
other. Clifford, whose presence was unknown
to the King, intended to defer the attack until
nightfall, so as to prevent the King from
escaping into the bush.
CetewaVO had caupht a plimDSe of the
dragons, but he thought that in consequence
of the bad condition of the ground they could
not approach quietly. Major Marter, however,
directed the removal of all noisy accoutre-
ments, and to send the native contingent
ahead. These surrounded the kraal where
the King had taken refuge, and Major Marter
tn en- rode up and called to Cetewayo to come
out of the hut. The King, after some parley,
complied. He preserved dignifed demeanor
and asked to be shot.
Prince Gortschakoff and the Gear.
Dispatches from St. Petersburg announce
positively that notwithstanding the rumors
which have been in circulation respecting his
proposed retirement Prince Gortschakoff does
not intend to resign his post and that the con-
fidence reposed in him by the Gar remains
mistaken. Yesterday the Gar rode in an
open carriage through Livadia, accompanied
only by small escort of mounted troops, amid
crowds which lined the streets. There was
what passed for popular enthusiasm, but re-
ports state that these demonstrations were
manufactured to order, and extraordi-
make this apparently adventurous act on
the part of the Gar quite safe. Lines of
agents and other public officials in plain clothes
extended on both sides of the streets through
which the Emperor passed, and it is even
rumored that care had been taken to post
government agent in every room overlooking
the route, SO as to prevent any attempt to
shoot the Emperor through window as he
passed
Foreign Notes.
The Times Paris despatch announces the
death of NJ Delatour d'Auvergne Lauragais,
Archbishop of Bourges.
The Standard financial says it is reported
that eagles and bars to the value of e1O0,C0O
will be shipped to New York Saturday
Edward b. Malet, Secretary of the British
Embassy at Constantinople, has been appoint
ed British diplomatic agent and consul general
in Egypt
There was disturbance at Ashton, England,
last right, growing out of q demonstration by
strikers against few operatives who had re-
turned to work
The ship-carpenters of Dundee have struck |
against a reduction of wages.
The liabilities of Stevenson & Sons, of Lon |
don, merchants in the Australian trade, who |
failed today, are f400, 900.
Lord Harrington in speech last evening, |
said that there was no sign of an impending |
dissolution of parliament. He prophesied |
great trouble in Afghanistan.
News has been received from Philipoppolis |
af another fight between the militia and mus
in which ten persons were killed and |
ten wounded
At meeting of the shareholders of the con-
;olidated bank of Montreal resolution was
passed calling upon the late directors to make
good S406,O0O, being an equal to ten per cent |
on its original capital.