The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-18
BAGGED BRIT0NS.
Native Troops Closing in on
Cabul.
Appeals Of q Duchess in Aid Of
ireland.
Concerning American Cattle in
England. ~


England.
... Afghan.
AY0UB KHAN IMPRISONED.
eIational Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch from Can
dahar says q conflict has occurred near
Herat between the Herati ard Oabuli
troops the result Of which is uncertain;
but the Cabulis are holding the citadel and
have imprisoned Ayoub Khan. They have
also proclaimed Abdullah Khan, an adven-
turer, Governor. A dispatch from Calcutta
nys General Cough telegraphs that lie is
unable to advance without reinforcements,
. the Afghans are holding the passes in
great strength. This news has created q
great sensation here. ...
coNsrERNATIoN AND ANXIETY.
LOKDoN, Dec. 18.-Later and more de-
tailed accounts of the situation in Afghan
istan have just been received at the war
o6iee. but they only tend to increase the
mxfety which has been felt during the last
fsv days Lord Lytton telegraphs also to
tho Secretary of State for India that Gen.
Roberts is at present in strongly en-
trenched position within the Shirpur
Valley. He has 1000 effective men, %
guns and supplies for five months. He
contemphtes, says Lord Lytton, an early
resumption Of offensive operations. Gen.
Cough. in attempting to advance to rein
force Roberts and moving from Yugdollak.
has been stopped by general uprising Of
I'll tribes in his front, and his situation is
perilous A relief army of 0,000 strong is
now being massed at Peshawur, but the
season is so far advanced that operations
will be difficult. and spring may come be-
fore any effective advance can be made.
General CONSERVATION and anxiety prevails
among the relations and friends of the
British troops in Afghanistan.
ROBERTS RECEIVED WARNING.
LONDON, Dec. 18.--A dispatch from Cal
cutta says: General Roberts had received
warning of general rising of the tribes,
through some agents, who had been sent to
collect revenues some days before the ap-
pearance of Mahomed JAMS army at Cabul,
but he refused to o'believe the advices re-
ceiyed and was taken by surprse. The in
habitants of Cabul are disatfected and are
holding communication with the Afghans.
Tho combined tribes number sixty thou
sRnd men. "r
Great Britain.
AMERICAN CATTLE
LONDON, Dec. 18-The morning papers
slate that revocation by Privy Council Of
orders OF February 10th, May 9Th and 18th,
and November 4th, 1879, rendering Ameri-
can cattle. swine and sheep subject to
slaughter on landing or quarantine, to take
effect on the 3lst inst, does not introduce
any serious change in the principle. but is
chiefly directed to a removal of existing
difficulties and a simplifcation of the duty
APPEAL FOR IRELAND's AID.
LONDON, Dec. 18.-The Duchess of Mari.
borough has written to the Times appealing
to England for funds towards the relief oi
ireland. The Times warmly supports the
appeal. --.44 .
MICHAEL osHEA's SENTENCE.
DUBLIN, Dec. 18-Michael O'Shea, who
assaulted Lord Ferney the other day
knocking him down with club at the door
of the Limerick Clubhouse, has been tried
condemned and sentenced to five years
penal servitudc. The quickness of the
conviction and the severity Of the sentence
cxcites much surprise
Germany.
DIETARY AND OTHERWISE.
BERLIN, Dec. 18.-Three million marks
sra required tu prevent an outbreak o1
famine in Silesis. The Government has
asked the Diet to contribute to thil
amount.
Prince Bismarck approves of collective
mediation on the Greek question.
In the upper branch OF tie Prussian Die
Count Won Moltke strongly supported thu
acquisition of railways from q ,militar,
standpoint. The bill was passed.
Schools question. Herr Won Pultkamme
jastifying the system.
Foreign Flashes.
The famine in Silesia has spread to fou
more districts.
The Spanish Senate Yesterday discussed
the Slavery Abolition Bill.
Bullion withdrawn from the Bank of En-
land OIL balance yesterday fll0,0O0.
Gov. Grevy has issued pardons to ON
nundred additional Communist convicts.
Gen. Marriott President OF the European
.lAilway Administration in Egypt, is dead.
Count Felix Won Wimpffen is gazetted a
The Austro- Hungarian ambassador to Italy
The Oldham Cotton-masters have refuset
% grant the ten percentage advances de
manded BY their work people, and anOthe
serious strike is imminent.
FORTY. sixth CONGRESS-.