Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-10
F8REEGF JEWS,

Sbarlt, and Iako0b Khan has been proclaim.
ed Amer CT Cabul. Two Euallsh battslions.
supposed to be shout eleven luI6red men,
have been completely defeated and pursued by
the Elcj tribes IN the Akosta Valley, where
the English bad already established al admin
istraton cl their oTu, The British troops also
sustained severe defeat ct L'gna Fort, at tho
| foot CT the Khonsk Mountains and sixty Gics
south Ct Gaz0 This fort was taken by the
Eljji after severe fight, and the EoglIsh GOV.
crnor, bouad with ropes, was carried in triumph
to Cabul. This fort is on important post on
tue main road between tho Indus Valley end
Gazni, by way of the Gcmal Pass, and if it can
be held will servo a5 check to the further
PROGRESS OF the British in that region. The
Amccr's younger brother, Ayoub. fourth son
of Shore Ali, aged eleven year,, has been pre-.
sented to the people and soldiers as the new
Governor Of Mszsr Shatif and accepted by
them in place of his uncle, depOscd Tor his trea
son agains. the government.
A dispatch from Cape Town says Colonel
Pearson was attacked ct Ekowe by largo turcs
of Xalls. The latter we're defeated, with enor.
nous loss. aud pursued to Entamidia one OF
the Xlu military kraals. Col. Wood reports
that ho has captured large lumber OF cattle.
The health CT his troops is good. Tho attitude
CT the Datiyo tribes 10 TrGns7aal is disquletlDg,
and il is feared the cbiets have formed a league
against the British. The governor Of Nlaurltlus
hos arrived at Cape Town. Col. Pearson, alter
rcpuIsus tho Zulu attack which occurred on
February Is, burned E1tanidi. a dispatch
from Kimberley report that Tue Inlus nave
burned eight kraa!s belonging to frieudly Calf
res, near Dooraberg,aD killed tho Inhabitants.
All fears CT successful invasion of Natal have
disappeared. Tho agitation il TrausVaal Tor
, independence dimlniGhes as the attitude OF the
tribes become moro threatening. lis reported
that tho chief Secocoeni is preparing TO attack
; Laidenburg, in Eastern TrausVaa.
The London Times says: The first con5igu-
mcnt Of cattle sui ioct to the new regulations
arrived yesterday at Liverpool in the Warren
line steamer Brazlisp, which hes boon pecuIl
ally successful in her transport Of llec stock
THIS is her second voyage from Boston during
the winter, when the Atlantic is rough. With
out losicg single head Of cattle. Yesterday
the Brazilian landed sol head OF the sptcla
lGiragc licensed by tho Privy Council at B'rk
cnhead. Every animal was apparently sound
and healthy, and it is anticipated they will Inc
a ready market in London and Liverpool Of
dead meat within tho ten days allowed toi
slaughter. If this expectation is realized, it II
probable that American shippers who are await
: | lGE tlo lcSult VI tbc l>t6"Hlau SapSii
vii! seed largo number Of beasts under tho
Same conditions.
LONDON, March lO.-Thc London Sports
mao says Hanlan, the oarsman is at Brooklands
near Manchester, and is going through daily
, rouiuc of strong exercise, both aioat and
ashore. lie will shortly remove to Newcastle
and 60 uto regular training on the Tyne. At
present ho is cut of condition, as no scales IL.
pounds against l4S when he rowcd Courtney
lie also complains that his hands are very ten
der from lack Of work. A match has been made
between the champion Elliott and an unknown
over tho Tyne course, to take plac1 month
alter the NATURALIZATION match. The name
Of tho unknown will be declared on tho day o.
the HaD!on.Ilawdon match.
Tho state OF affairs 10 Mauialay is creating
grave anxiety. The garrisons 10 British Bur-
NAH have been doubled. The Burmese have
Interrupted the telegraph liuo between Rangoon
and Mandalay. but the situation in Upper Bur
, nah is regarded as very serious Tor European
residents. II is stated that while the recent
massacrcs at tho instance Of the King onlS
!, amounted to 40 the killing was attended b.
every possible arociy. Tho victims were beat
: en- and kicked. The royal Prices were reserved
' 20 the last and made to witness tho torture and
death of their families. The bodies of oil the
victims were thrown into old wells.
Tho London Daily News dispatch from Pestb
says That two on! of the three dams pro-
testing tho town of Szegedin FROM the overflow
Of the Thoiss river, have already burst Five
thousand men are working 90 the Remaining
one. II this ono bursts 10000 people will bc
rendered homeless. Many villages have already
been swept away Szegcdin is located 10 I
marsh 0n both hanks OF tic Thesis river.
The London Times correspondent al CaD'ia-
bar s9ys Two thousand members OF vari
Gus predatory bands arc coccted thirty mile;
IRON here, and are robbing vllagesin the namc
Of the Amcer and Nlabonodausm. The re-
spectacle Inhabitants incline to us:ss the British
against them, but VIC arc unable to send columns
because of scarcity OF transport.
Tho London Daily News correspondent q!
Berlin says: AT o parliamentary soirec 90
f Saturday, the Chancellor said TINT partial dis
armament was impossible, Germany at least
could not begin. Unfortunately sho had 10
shoW front 10 four different directions aud could
trust mono Of her neighbors.
The Sultan of Turkey declares that he can-
not cODcsGe moro regarding the Greek frontier.
There is reason to fear therefore that tho nego.
tialious batween Turkey andGreece for the rai-
foation Of the frontier will be broken OF.
The 1orcign physicians at Weteauka report
the plague az having died out, but recommend
the continuance CT precautions to prevent lis
temperance.
RUMoRED BACKING Down. Tho Washing.
ion correspondent OF tho Baltimore American
Says
1T is siguiGcsat fact that the democrats
srs already beginning to talk Of modification
OF their dcma5ds for pulitioa! acliou at the con.
ing session. There arc number CT them who
DO ret believe that they can hold their lull
strength here or carry majority Of their party
10 the country with them in forcing through all
that they Insisted upon in the Army aud Legs.
lative Appropriatiou bills which failed 10 pass at
the Istc session. For this reason there is some
talk of yielding their position touching that part
Of the election law which provides for supervi-
sors, but they are determined to insist upon the
repeal of the law authorizing the employment
of deputy marsbals, of the law authorizing tho
usc of troops at the polls, and Of the jurors test
| oath seetion Thov conccdc the strength OF the