Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-14
OVER THE OCEAN.
STARTLING NEWS FROM SOUTH
AFRICA.
Reported Revolt ofthe Native Troops in the
British Army-Massacre Of the
0fReers-0ther Foreign
Intelligence.

LONDON, February lS.-lhe cotres-
pondent of the Manchester Guardian
telegraphs that paper that intelligence
has been received from South Africa
that the native leyies serving with the
British have risen ga nidSS and massa-
creed their officers. Those natives en-
gagged in the fight on the 2lst ult., have
massacred their officers, and the bulk oi
the native force along the frontier is de-
serting.
The Colonial Secretary, referring 10
the above reports says: We ehave no in.
formation in any way confirming the
rumor that the natives have risen against
their officers.
The British Defeat.
LONDON, February l3-Sir staiioni
Northcote, Chancellor OF the Exchequer,
in the House Of Commons, this after
noon, said that il WAS not desirable Ia
either exaggcmte or depreciate unduly
the severe blow in South Africa.
There exists n general admiration Tor
the gallantry oi the troops and unlNcr-
sal sympathy for the sufferers. The
cabinet is resolved Ia repair AMI wipe
out the disaster. The hrst batch al ~
iniorcements leave before Thursday.
lie recommended the abstinence oi cN-
preston oi views upon the disaster
until further details were received. The
papers i'm the case have been alrca'ly hid
on the table, ami others will shortly inl-
low. Then il will bc possible to state
the intended course to provide for cN-
penses.
Something More Satisfactory.
am happy to he able Ia congratulate
the House aud the country upon u more
satisfactory state of affairs IN the other
parts oi the world There is every reason
ior.satisiaction with the progress of the
Berlin treaty. The Russians have al
ready begun Ia withdraw from Turkey,
and there is every reason Ia hope lot
complete evacuation IN dine time. The
Chancellor praised the energy still dts
PLAYED by Mr. layard, the British Min.
lister at Constantiuoplc, IN the negutia-
tions. His illness MAS not surprising
and hc will now take "A short respite, a.
matters now allow il.
Regarding the reforms IN Asia, hc Haid
the Porte has shown an carncstncss in
the arrangements now under disaIlsHlnn
and which it il hoped would prove adc-
quatc. In Cyprus, England has taken
over the crown lands, paying the Poltr
e5,OO0 annually. besides the surplus
stipulated in the Anglo.Turkish Con
yention, which Is about 100000 pounds
a year.
Rothbonc and Mundrlla, liberals.
gave notice that they would ask
questions tomorrow ia reference Ia th"
plcuro.pncununid among the Ancriral.
cattle.
Sir stafford Nonhcotc IA reply I"
Murc. (hhcral, ~ to whether the rein
iorcelncnts asked lor 10y Luri Chclms-
iorl war, withheld, drew attention tu
the blue book, whlch s-t ioith that lorI
Inducements Wer only appncatlons,
and were compli~l with. that Tier"
was NO request i"r cavalry.
The expedition Ia Aighanlsian may
bc said Ia have accomplished liz object.
and satisfactory arrangements Tor th"
prntcciion ni the northwest frontier,
while preserving the independence "l
Aiyhani-tan, M, now IoSsible. Ia ~
yard Ia the present Distress ~ England,
lac hoped that An improvement ~
weather would diminish II. In con
Guiding, hc enumerated the measures I"
be- introduced by the government dur.
ing the -cssion, including the criminal
cole and the bankruptcy bill u, ~
also intended 10 PROPOSE n resolution
regarding the business Of the liousc oi
Commons. The latter refers 10 obstruc'
ti.ns