Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-15

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friendly feeling between Austria and I,aIy.
...- TRADE MATTERS. -------.-
London, Sept. l5.-The cotton operatives
on . strike 1t Ashton number between s, 900
to 1000. The streets are crowded BY un-
employed, but little excitement is manifest
ed. Serious complications are arising at
rocks and Millers e. Co., expected to submit
the operatives ID Tie boverign mills have
struck. The Preston operatives association
has issued q protest accusing some masters
of exceeding the reduction mutually agreed
on, and recommending cur,ailment in re-
duct,on. The Times say. though the re-.
opening of war in Afghanistsn has produc.
ed little or no effect on the stock exchanRei
it has doubtless checked the gradually re-
newiug trade. A new element of uucof.
tainty is felt to have arisen regarding for,
eign politics, the intimate issue of which il
il impossible to see, and merchants in these
circumstances naturally prefer to wait to
see whether complications are likely to
ensue.
SOUTH AMERICAN AFFAIRs.
Pauanls, Sept. 8-The Star and Herald
says the Chilian fleet off Pisaqua captured
torpedo launch aud some tarpedoes, also
Scott. an English tropedo:st, aud Shintzer
late master mechanic of the Lima s. Oroy
railroad. and Greek and negro foreman
Tue men have been sent to Valparaiso It
is thought the chiefs will be executed
Their contract with a merchant of Peru
was found, in which he agrees to paw them
10000 pounds for destroying any Chilian
iron clad and 5000 pounds each for corvet
tes A thousand soles In silver were also
found 10 their possession
Judge Pettis, United States minister to
Bolivia. has returned to africa from Chiia,
and rumors of peace negotiations are cur
rent In Lima. These involve the cessation
of hostilities, retirement of Chilians from
disputed territory and the reference of
questions between Bolivia and Chilia to the
arbitrament of neutrals. Several vessels, 10
addition to the Glenelg arrived. are expect
ed at Valpapraiso with arms. They will be
met at the straits and 90 under convoy to
their destination. There is a large amount
and Bolivia. A terrible storm along the
coast caused the loss OF a great deal Of prop
erty and some lives.
Lima, via. Pansma, Sept. 6.-The Huas-
car attacked Antofagasta on the 28th Of
August. and au engagement of four hours
duration ensued. The Huascar sienced the
enemies FIRE and dismOunted their principal
battery. The Atlas was damaged and her
commander wounded. Several were killed
THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN
L,ndon, Sept 15-Every special dispatch
from AfxhsDis,an reiterates the complaint
concerning Transportation difficulties. A
telegram from the viceroy shows that
Shatargardan Pass was only completely Oc-
cupied Thursday evening As the neces-
sity of occupying this point was urgent and
British troops were stationed only IS miles
distant, It is inferred that the Indian gov.
ernment through desire to cconomize at
the close of the last campaixn, must have
utterly disbanded and disorganized the
transportation, service. Csmels have be-
come practically extinct 10 Kuram valley,
because of tho great mortality among them.
The additional regiments which General
Roberts telegraphed for from -Alekheye are
to strengthen his line of communications,
% the tribes, though not hostile, show
great excitement. The force which is Ia
advance on Cabul will consist of $500 Eu-
ropeans aud 5000 natives. The attention
OF the cOmmisssry Is almost exclusively de-
voted TO supplying this force. Other col
umns will be held In reserve for the present
There 10 large proportion of sick among
the English troops on the frontier, excep
those regiments which are 10 particularly
heat thy situations.
Simia, Sept. ia large hostile force o
the Mohmund tribe occupies Dakka. Th'
approach to Cabul is covered BY larg'
Afghan army.
MORE GOLD. sT9
London. Sept. 15.-rwenty Eight thous
and pounds OF gold vas bought BY .h,
bank If England aud 90 600 pounds of gol,
sold for shipment to New York.
nor CAUGHT YET
London, Sept. ia d,spatch from Dur
bon says much doubt exists a. to vheths
King Cetswayo will be caught or not. 81
Garnet Wolaley has informed the chief
that on the capture Of the king their peac
and prosperity will depsod, and shas district
afordine him shelter would be puniahed b
the burning Of kraAls. A correspondent 4
ulu.di states that the sys,em Of burnin
k'aa's must force Cslesayo 10 yield or di
THE AMExa ixrL,cArEp.
simlA Ssps. l5,--l, IL nov believed
naay veil Informed prssoas dist the aa,css