The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-06
AWFUL AFGHANS.
British Embassy Besieged al
Cabul.
Fears that Its Members are
MaSSacred.
Ameer in Danger of Assassination

LONDON, Sept. 6.-Startling news has ar
rived from Afghanistan. A large body of
Afghan soldiers, assisted and abetted by an
immense crowd of the populace, attacked
the British Embassy at Cabul, the members
of which were defending themselves under
desperate circumstances.
AT the time this intelligence was sent the
Ameer is powerless to render the slightest
assistance, his arsenal and military stores
having fallen into complete possession of
the mutineers soldiery and populace, and
he is in fact besieged in his palace and in
danger of assassination.
The Embassy has but small escort, to-
tally inadequate to its exigency, and it is
feared majority of its members have al
ready been massacred.
The outbreak is said to have been occa-
stoned by the fact that the Afghan troops
had not received their arrears of pay. There
is no news as yet from Major Cavagnari or
the other members of the embassy.
This event will probably reopen the Af-
CHAN campaign. Capt. Massey, who is now
at Alikheze with a small force, has been
ordered to move to Shutter Garden Pass.
Lord Lytton has ordered General Roberts,
with Colonel Baker, the Viceroy's Military
Secretary, to proceed to Perwar Pass and
advance on Cabul without delay. 1t is un-
derstood detachment under these officers
is now EN- route towards Cabul
The British forces of Candahar are con-
centrating at Khiva Pass, in readiness for
general outbreak which is hourly antici-
pated. The garrison at Jellalabad is being
strongly reinforced, and the British troops
and residents are on the alert throughout
this entire section.
MERv EXPEDITION A FAILURE.
LONDON, Sept. GA dispatch from st.
Petersburg says the Russian newspapers
consider the Merry expedition a failure.
STORM AND FLOODS.
LONDON, Sept GA dispatch from st. Pc
tersburg reports violent storm in that city
and vicinity, and much damage by foods.
The river Neva has oyerflowed it's banks.
WARNING TO FARMERS.
LONDON Sept 6.-Lord Harrington warns
Che farmers that the Agricultural Commits
sion appointed to inquire into the agricul-
tural depression in England dare notrecu
mend a return to protection and says that
if farming is improbable the remedy lies
in complete revision of leases.
Germany.
REVIEWING THE TROOPS.
BERLIN, Sept. 6.-The German military
maneuvers opened yesterday at Koenigs-
burg. Emperor William was present and
reviewed the troops.
Great Britain.
HOME RULER suNsTRUCK.
PARIS, Sept. 6.-Francis H. O'Donpell,
Home Ruler, Member of Parliament for
Dungawan, is seriously ill at Boulogne,
suffering from the effects of sunstroke.
CANADIANS SEND SYMPATHY.
LONDON, Sept. 6.-Ex-Empress Eugene
yesterday received Mr.. Barry, Delegate of
of the French Canadians, and was much
moved by the address presented to her of
sympathy for the death of her son, the late
Prince Imperial. She expressed herself
deeply grateful for the kind sympathy ex-
tended by her friends in Canada. The
wreath, ETC., will be placed on the grave of
the Prince.
Sir John Macdonald will return to Can
ada by the steamer sailing next Thursday.