The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-10-04

Per s. s. zealandia. Sept 90. via Nsw
Zealand.

BY the mail steamer from the South NO have
London dates (telegraphic) TO Sept. I3. seven DAYS
later than received from the East. The news q
important. The British embassy at Cabul. In
Afghanistan. has been massacred by the natives.
and the Ameer, who so lately came into power
through British influence. has bren murdered. All
Atghanistan was in open rebellion. Besides. n war
between the King OF Burmah aHd England appears
20 he imminent. Altogether the situation In India
10 Exious. We quote kilograms, which however
are proyerblally brief and unsatIsfActory BIZ var
Of The Colonies.
BoxBAr, Sept 6.-Intelligence has Just been r.
ceived OF q terrible mutiny amongst the sroops sl
Cabul. The news states that they rose, and, being
joined by the Inhabitants. attacked and set ore 70
the British Resid~ncy. They also besIeged tAe
Amer. who endeavored by every means In his
power TO quell the rebellion. The fate Of Msjpr
Cayagnari and suite are unknown. The Viceroy
of India Is ordered to conduct an immediate "a.
vance Of the British into Afghanstan.
BcxsAY, Sept T--Further intelligence has been
received from Cabul regarding the mutiny Of the
troops aud rebellion Of the Inhabitants. Natives
in whose statements reliance can he placed report
that they have seen the dead bodies Of some Of the
British officers in the vicinity Of the Residency.
Nine members OF Major Cayagnari's escort are
said to have escaped the massacre.
BOMBAY, Sept 9.-The attack on the British
Residency at Cabul was sudden. aud attended
with great loss to the attacking party OF Cabuiese
Au UNSUCCESSFUL attempt was maze Dy the AHUNI~
ese to storm the building. They hnally tred the
doorway and swarmed In aud killed the defenders.
The Governor Of Candahar expressed bis devotion
to the British. The military preparations are be-
ing rapidly pushed forward.
LONDON, Sept. l3.-News from Affhsnlstan
states that the Ameer's guards gradually deserted.
Yakoob Khan fell defending himself against The
mntineers. The advanced posts OF the British
reached Shutar Garten on the Sth. and occupied
the xoad to Cabul through Karkacha Pass, which
it was said was defended by hostile tribes. Tho
rebellion has extended to Herat The bittereet
animosity Is manifested. Thebau Is abandoned.
All Burmese capable Of bearing arns are summon
ed to Mandalay. The British. fearing a threatened
general massacre, sought refuge across the British
main awaiting events General Roberts telo-
graphs 10 the Yiceroy that the situation 10 most
serious. the calls for reinforcements amounting 10
double the number OF men in the 6eld. He saga Il
is impossible to make a dash nj Cabul.
LONDON, Sept. l3-Latest news from the Cape
states that Sir Garnet Wolseley Is hopeful Of ulfl-
mately forcing Cetewayo to unconditional sur
render.
The troops are ia excellent health.
The country for one hundred miles beyond
Ulundi is completely in the hands OF the British.
The Zulus have ceased TO shew In large nnmbers
and offer no resistance.
SHANGHAI, Aug. ia most destructive Gre. .ex-
tending throughout eleven streets, has occurred
99l houses were completely destroyed The bulk
of them were uninsured.
SHANGHAI. Aug. I5.-Cbolera IL raging at Ton
quin. Macao, Loocboo. In one district 10000 have
died.