The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-13
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Democrats Chronicle of Events
Beyond Our Borders.
Preparations for Another Afghan
Campaign-The French Grain
Crop-Labor Troubles in
England and Race
Troubles i'm
Turkey.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Lo.DoN Sept. 11.-Up to ii O'Clock tonight
no information had reached the government
regarding the announcement OF the death OF
the Ameer The rumor is discredited la off
cial quarters.
Notices Of per cent reduction in the wages
Of operatives have been posted by nearly all
Of the Wigan cotton spinners The reduction
affects 1860 operatives.
A number Of tenant farmers selected as
delegates from Scotland, England and Ire
land, sailed on the steamer Peruvian which
left Liverpool to-day for Quebec and Montreal.
The delegation goes to America under the
auspices OF the Canadian government to in
vest1gate and report to their constituents the
advantages which the Dominion presents as
place OF settlement.
LONDON, Sept. t2-Evidenee accumulates,
going to prove that the revolt ia Cabul is due
| to Russian influences. Serious riots are now
proceeding In Cabul, and many traders and
citizsns are reported killed. movement for
a general rising against the British on the
| fifteenth is now making.
The story OF Warlike measures by the Brit
ish In Morocco Is denied. r
"A dispatch to this evenings St0nftard from
| Bombay says Reports from Mooltan state
| that Herat, Badakshan and Balkh have all
| revolted against the Ameer: holy war is
| being preached throughout Afghanistan.
| The Press Association announces that tele-
grams to the government confirm apprehen-
sions of organized opposition BY the populace.
The Viceroy, however, Is sanguine of speedy
| success. 55.
| 1t is believed that preparations are making
| for an advance in sufficient force to pursue
the Heratee regiments.
| It Is stated that Gen. Donald Stewart will
have supreme command in Afghanistan.
| The Viceroy Of India teiegraphs the state
4 of military arrangements up to September
II. Gen. Roberts will have $500 men, consist
| ing OF two brigades Of infantry and one
brigade Of cavalry. This force takes possess
sion OF the country from Shutgartan Pass to
Cabul. From Shutagartan Pass to Thull the
country will be held by 1000 men under Gen
Gordon. The Khyber line from Psshawaur
to Gundamak will be protected by 5000 men
| in addition to the Peshawaur garri-
son. This force will provide a movable
column to hold Jagalalak and communicate
with Cabul. Reserves at Peshawaur and
RawuIpendi will number 5000 men. The
| above force will represent division capable
| headquarters at Cabul, and an army line TO it's
/ base at Peshawaur. 1t will have q second line
| by way OF Shutagardan Pass till that pass Is
| closed; after which Gen. Roberts must look
| for maintenance to Cabul and PeshaWaur.
| The Khyber column is in active organization,
| and the troops are now advancing to occupy
| Bakha. Guides are pushing on to Basawal.
| The correspondent OF the Daily Neaes at ALA
| habal says: The orders are to occupy Cabul
with or without the Ameer5 consent.
| The Reservoir cotton mills, near Mancnes-
| ter, have been burned. The loss amounts to
| from G15, 900 to G20, 900.
| The earthenware manuYacturers OF Hanley
| have unanimously resolved not to renew con-
tracts with their workmen except at 10 per
cent reduction of wages. This movement al
| fects 1000 work people.
About half of the cotton operatives at
| Ashton came out on strike yesterday. The
| rest will follow suit to-day.
| Reports relative to the movements OF the
mutineers In Afghanistan are conflicting
Some special dispatches revive the rumor that
they are approaching the frontier.
As the Viceroy's dispatches to-day do not
mention the death OF the Ameer, 1t Is thought
the report OF his murder is unfounded.
The Times, in an editorial OF the future OF
the Afghanistan campaign, says: Inc plan OF
operations successfully followed last autumn
| will be repeated now, except that the three
advancing columns will start from the scien-
tfc frontier instead OF from their canton
! ments, as before. Gen. Roberts's movements,
II says, must to great measure depend on
the temper Of the hill tribes and the news he
may receive from Cabul II the hill men CO.
operate with him, or even remain neutral, a
| rapid advance with a small force is feasible.
If, on the contrary, current reports De true,
and the Ghilzais and others have joined the
his chain Of communications In great force
before venturing to advance. The Ghilzats
are the most powerful tribe In Afghantstan.
Their territory extends six hundred miles In
length by thirty in breadth, and their fight
ing strength Is $4,000 well armed men.
SIMLA, Sept 12.-Yakoob Khan has written
to the Governor OF Candahar, informing him
Of the massacre at Cabul, and ordering him
to follow the advance of the British author
tiles. g@
The government has sanctioned the con-
struction OF q railway in Bolan Pass.
The meeting Of the Home Rule League In
Dublin yesterday, at which Messrs. Power,
ParnelI and O'Leary were present. appointed
a committee to arrange for calling a popu-
lariy elected convention OF 300 members, the
same number as composed the former Irish
Parliament, to discuss Irish questions before
| the next session of Parliament.
| An explosion has occurred In the eollIery
pits of the CreevesCoal and Iron Company, at
Leycett Five persons are already known to
nave been killed.