The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28
A Budget of Information From All
Quarters.
More Fighting in Afghanistan Result
ing in Favor Of the British Carl
baldi on Austrin-The Chol-
ern in Japan-General
Foreign Notes.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.


ard says: Gen. Coughs brigade has arrived
hsre to succor tho force holding the en-
trenched camp at Shntargarlen, tho com
mander OF which reports that he is sur
rounded by thousands OF Mangais. Flo sig
nhls that he can hold his own, but from tn.
heavy firing 1t In clear he In hotly engaged
Cen Cough win march for bhiturgarden or
Monday,
Ii tho position ahould prove unten,sbl, II
will be evacuated, but II the enemy disperet
tho force will remasn In Bhsxtargarien and
faen, Coughs brigade return at Gabul.
The Cabnl dispatch to the same paper sta tee
that four persons have been hanged for corrp-
pItcity In the massacre OF Che Brftlsh En-
bassy.
There has bern fighting between Ali Kheyl
and Shutargarden. In which the enemy wnH
defeated with heavy loss, and coramunica-
tions have since been reopened
The South Stafrutishire nall makers have
resolved to strike The interests Of IS, 500 men
are involved.
A dispatch from Cabul says Tho five men
who were hanged for completely in the u,ns-
sacre Of the Brltish embassy include tho
kntwal OF Cnb,s the head Of the city molGhs,
and two generals. II Ia charged they dragged
tho head of Mnjor Cavagnari from tho BRIT
iah reRldency 10 Balm Tsissar.
Adolphe lsGeenbnrg o3 IpWn Irth. was COR
vtrtrd on Saturday last and WAS to-day sem
fenced to eighteen months imprleonmeut or
the Indictment charging him With publishing
libelH against Mrs. Lnngtry. and 10 six
months imprisonment on each of the Indict-
ments charging him with similar oifsnses
against Mrs. CornWnliis West md Lord
LondesbOrpugh, respectively, and at tho eg
pirntion of tho torn of his imprisonment he is
to be bound over In his own recognizanee In
the aum of g1oob for good behavior fOr eigh-
teen months. Justice Hawkins said he re-
GREETED he could not Impose tho sentence of
hnrd lnhor upon tho prisoner.
The Times financial article says: The tac-
tics Of the Anglo American Cable Company to
nip In the bud tho French cable enterprise, by
announcing reduction tn the tariff on mes
snges to Gd per word, from the opening of the
new French cable, appears to have beAn SO far
successful, aa the shares Of the French COM
pany iesued at 3 per centpreminm have fallen
To 25 per cent discount.
The tribes which were infesting shutar-
garden have dispersed.
Boyd having accepted Ellott'a articles OF
agreement, the race Will be rowed Fehruaryg.
II 10 reported that one Of the partners Of
Tomlinson h Co., the suspended cotton
brokers OF Liverpool, has abHconded, and 1t
has been discovered that he obtained advances
on hypotheeation on cotton which had no real
existance.
A Calcutta dispatch to tho Times, says: The
new rules promulgated for the guidance Of
newspaper correspondents In Afghhnistan
have aroused Il storm of Indignation. Their
object evidently ts suppression OF ail crlti-
clsm 1t is hoped tho general condemnation
they receive will cause their withdrawal:
The correspondent Of the Ifmea, ut Smla,
says: "rhe idea must be abandoned that we
intend to stand alooi from the internal affairs
Of Afghanistan. It cannot be too soon pub
lshed that we mean to remain In the country.
Those who now assist US will not hereafter
be left to settle accounts with future rulers"
dispatch from Cabsil To the Times. says:
YAkoob Khan is In Gen. Roberts's camp In Il
uitiabe state Of apathy and depression.
The sentences imposed upon AdOlphnB ROH-
enbnrg In the cases In which Mrs. GornWailis
West and Lord IondeeborGugh were com
plalnaUts, are concurrent with tho eighteen
months sentence In the case In which Mrs.
Iangtry was complainant, and therefore
his whole term Of Imprisonment will be only
eighteen months.
Previous to his departure for America next
month"; Charles s. Parnell, the Home Rule
leader, will visit some Of his large English
constituencies and angIo-Irish committees
fol the f'rtherance OF the objects OF the Irish
National Land League, which Is to be formed
with central committee In London.
A land meeting was held ut Enniseathy yes
terelay, at which GODD persons were addressed
by Mr.. lnrnetl
LIVERPOOL. Oct 27.-Charles Tominson,
of w. D. ToInlinson Il Co., suspended cotton
brokers. has been arrested, charged with OBJ
tanning 900 with intent to defraud. There
3 no reason to suppose his partners We're
aware Of the malpractice.
SIMLA, Oct. 27.--lnquiry into the massacre
at Cabul Is proceeding The Ameer's father
irl-law, tho ok Governor OF Cabul, and the
Minister Of Finance arc under close arrest.
The troops now MT Khplat Ghilea will WIN
ter there. The Governor OF Ghuznee has shut
himself up III the citadel