Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-09-19
Foreign News.

Eighty-tour young persons have been sent
from Moscow to Siberia for political offences.
Intense excitement has been created through
out India and Great Britain by news of the
massacre by twelve Afghan regiments at Ca
bull of the entire British Embassy, including
Major Cavagnari, the English Envoy to the
Ameer Yakob Khan. The revolt began by the
arrival at the Afghan capital OF several Afghan
regiments, who came to demand their arrears
of pay, revolted and were Joined by the popu-
lace. The Ameer's arsenal and stores were
first plundered and destroyed. The British
Embassy was then attacked by overwhelming
numbers, and set on fire. The Amer declares
that he was completely surprised by the out
break. He endeavored TO quell it, and sent
General Daoudshah to the assistance OF Major
Cavagnari, of the British Embassy, but GEN
eral Daoudshah was endorsed and fatally
wounded. The force defending the Embassy
numbered seventy mine, and they fought with
untlnching bravery, killing large number of
the mutineers After the buildings OF the
Embassy were fired the survivors sailed out
and defended themselves desperately but all
were killed. Major Cavagnari was man OF
marked ability. He was the second member
OF the Embassy which last year was stopped
at the Khyber Pass by the Afghans, and was
the officer who went forward to parley with
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was always at the front when there was any
fighting to be done, and at the close of hostili-
ties he negotiated and signed the treaty Of
peace.
News has been received of the wreck off the
island of Mocha in the Pacific Ocean of the
steamship Illimani, one of the finest and most
powerful vessels owned by the Pacific Steam
Navigation Company. All the passengers
| and crew were landed safely.
Tobo.sk, the capital of West Siberia, il
threatened with incendiary fires, and soldier
are patroling the streets.
A second batch OF pardoned French com
munists have arrived in Paris from the pena
settlements. Five OF them died on the voyage
and eight were landed in u dying condition
Touching scenes occurred at the landing il
France between the amnestied and thei
friends.
The Egyptian government is reported t
have acceded to the American demand to b
represented on the commission of liquidatio
of The Egyptian debt.
Lorillards American horses Parole an
Geraldine were beaten at the Doncaster meet
ing, the former coming in last and the latte
fifth in the respective races in which they too
part. .... ,t.-.....
The revolving Afghans are reported to hay
sacked Cabul. Large reiniorcements oftrooT
are to be dispatched from England to India t
operate in Afghanistan.
A state of anarchy still prevails in Hayt
and the fighting between the Nationals an
Liberals continues. tf. as.T sra
A fire at Wanna, Russia, destroyed 20
houses and the prison
The English band OF eighty men at Cabul al
| said 70 have killed 110 nj their Atphan 0ssai
ants before they were slaughtered.
The failure Of the National Bank OF Peru,
Lima, is announced. $685.
Al the Toronto Exhibition, the other da.
Secretary Evarts was present as the guest
the Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louis
In the evening Secretary Evarts attended
reception given TO the Governor General an
responded to a complimentary address.