Daily globe., 1879-02-11
ANNIH1LATED.

ANNIH1LATED.
CAPE Town, via. St.Vincent, Feb. 1O.-On the
2lst inst. British column consisting of por-
tion of the Twenty fourth regiment battery
of artillery and 6J0 native auxiliaries was ut
terly annlhilated near Tugula river by 10000
Zulus, who captured a valuable convoy of lO2
wagons, 1000 oxen, two cannon, 400 shot and
shell, 900 rifles, 25O,C0O rounds of ammuni-
tlon, $4,000 pounds weight of provisions and
the colors of the Twenty-fourth regiment. 1t
is estimated 5000 Zulus were killed and
wounded in the battle. Among the killed on
the British side are two ma ajors twelve lieuten-
ants and quartermaster of the Twenty fourth
regiment; two captains of the royal artillery
colonel, captain, four ieutenants and SER
geant major OF the engineers besides twenty-oue
other British officers commanding native Ievies.
Seven attacks subsequently made by
Zulus have been repulsed, and the colony is
somewhat aecoverlng from he utter consterna-
ton which at first prvailed. Natal. however,
is in great danger, and disturbances are feared
IN Pongo. Lord Chelmsford commander of
the expedition, has been forced to retire in con-
sequence of the defeat. 1t is estimated $40
soidiers were killed, besides the officers
enumerated above. Governor Sir Bartle Fcre
has sent appeals to England and Maur,tus for
reintorcements. The mail steamer for England
was dispatched day earlier than usual with a
request for six regiments of infantry and
brigade of cavalry.
DEFNITIvE TREATY.
LONDON, Feb. 10-A Constantinople dispatch
says the defnitive treaty between Russia and
Turkey declares that peace and cordial relation 8
to be established between Russia and
Turkey, provides that the articles of the San
Stefanu treaty which were not modified by the
treaty of Berlin, shall remain III force. The
mode Of payment of the war indemnity and
f0p e
who suffered through the war, is left for future
agreement. All prosecutions for aiding either
side during the war are abandoned, and persons
implicated III Roumellan disturbances are
pardoned. The protocol declares that recogni-
1ion of the treaty of Berlin in the pre- sent
treaty changes neither the character nor range
of the power. As Servia, montenegro and
Roumania are implicated, Russia leaves them
free to come to an understanding for them
selves with the porte relative to their claims
for war indemnity.
ORDER ISSUED.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-A spe:ial supplement to
the Gazette has been issued containing the
order Of the pr1vy council revolving after
March Sd, 1879, article thirteen of foreign
ANIMALS. SO far as it relates to the United States
under article thirteen. American cattle have
hitherto been landed without slaughter or
quarantine. The present order applies to
BORDER RECRoSSED.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-A dispatch from Cape
Town says the British force was compelled to
recross the borders. The force which was an
initiated was attacked while guarding the
camp of the headquarters of the column at
Insandusana, during the absence of Lord
Chelmsford with strong force reconnoitering
EVACUATION COMMENCED.
LONDON, Feb. lO.-A correspondent at Con-
stantinople states it is announced from Ad-
rianople the evacuation by Russia has COM
lntHced.
EPIDEMIC DISEASES IN RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 10.-Advices from the
interior state the general unhealthiness and
predisposition to epidemic exists. The gov
ernment of Saratoff complains of the foul con-
dition of karmshir. Typhus fev=r and small
pox is increasing in an aarmi"g manner in the
government of Tver. The Siberian plague has
appeared in another village. The cattle plague
in the vicinity of Ekotermoshav has spread TO
twent, seven neighboring localities. Of 1000
head attacked half persisted. The plague bas
appeared at a village the Kieff railway.
There is great mortality at Orsk from sma. Il
pOx, and another unknown epidemic has az .
peared in two villages of Tambov and the
plague at Bostov. A large numer of Cossacks
who fed from Wethanka were found frozen to
death on the banks of the Volga.
THE DEAD.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. l0-The Golos pub
fishes a sensational letter stating that hum
dreds of bodies of those who died of the plague
in Astrachan in December remain still un-
buried. and the cOrpses strewn over eight
versts of the Enosta jewsker district.
EMBEzzLER's SENTENCE.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 10.-Delbecque, director,
i L L
and l25. 600 francs fine for embezzling l4O 600
Rothschilds. Delbecque substituted galvanized
copper bars for the bullion embezzled.
MISCELLANEOUS
LONDON, Feb l0.-The three largest jute
factories in Forfarshire have stopped, owing to
pected to stop.
The Russian army in the Balkan peninsula
suffers much from spotted typhus.
MUNICH. Feb. 1e.-rhe fresco painter,
Michael Echter, is dead.
SPREADING.
BERLIN Feb. 10.-lt is officially announced
the Greek government has received a report
from the consul at KAYAK, on the Eyean sea,
confirming the rumors of al outbreak of the
plague there.
cHANzY.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-The appointment of Gen.
Chanzy. French minister to Russia, appears
to be finally decided upon.
QUARANTINED.
Malta has established quarantine against
Tripoli because of the outbreak of sickness
among the troops there who recently returned
from Constantiuople.
B1sMARcK's DISCIPLINE BILL.
BERLIN Feb. l0.-Previous TO the passage Of
the parliament discipline bill by the federal
council, Bismarck took part in very lively de-
bate. The representative of Wurtem berg lnef.
| fectually attempted to further amend the bill
| and those of Bavaria and Oldenburg, Reuss and
Bremen voted against the bill
| sTIKEs.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 10.-The laborers appointed
a deputation to learn the views of the Steam
ship Owners association, but the deputation i
| prohibited from making any compromise. No
| single vessel sailed from Liverpool for for
| eign port Monday. Several hundred sailors
| formed a union. The boiler makers of Londo,
have struck. The bolt makers, pattern maker
and hundred other trades are to follow.
| HOPEFUL SIGN.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-A Liverpool dispatch say
the number of strikers Of all classes now here
is estimated at $4,000 to 10000. The sendins
of deputation of laborers to steamship own
ers, is regarded as hopeful sign. The sailor.
express willingness to send deputation wit
a view to adjustment.
! BIsMARoKs DEFEAT,
LONDON, Feb 10.-A Berlin dispatch report
Bismark spoke forcibly but unavailingly i
the federal council, for retention of tn
clauses of the parliamentary discipline bill
which were stricken out by the committee, I
is also rumored, the bill only passed by on
vote. The representatives of Saxony, Bade
Baden, Hesse and Prussia voted for it.