The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-18
PROGRESS or TEE WAR TN zuIuLAND.


PROGRESS uF TIE WAR TN zULULAND.
LONDON, July 17.--Late advices from Cape
" Town, via Madeira, state that Gen. Sir Gar.
net WDlseley has assumed command and he
expects to terminate the war very soon
Lord Chelmsford's and Col, Woods's columna
me within twelve miles Of Ulandi aud a1-
3 ranoirr unppDosed. King Cete ewayo's mes
sengers had arrived at the British head
quarters with the Ivory tuslss previously
demanded and with some cattle that were
captured at Isandula, but they were sent
back with the British nltimatum that the
names OF the chiefs negotiating, together
with the guns captured, must be surrendered
The English demand an indemnity of 10000
head OF cattle. stan
King Getewayo has only 10000 warriors
Aeft; Aetftt;; -. 1.., .. ,...
captured and many others have submitted
to Gen. Wolseley.
.ANoTHEE VICTORY FOR THE GOVERNMENT
ON THE QUESTION OF FboGGINd.
LoNpos, July 17.--In the House OF Com.
mons this evening tho Liberals revived the
question OF tlogaing In the army and navy,
and after On excited party debate the House
approved OF the governments proposal to re-
tain restricted Hogging by O majority Of 106
FAILURES IN THE IRON TRADE.
Commercial and, financial circles were con
sidernblg agitated to-day BY q. renewal Of
iron trade. The condition Of the trade has
long been known as extremely precarious. 1t
has had to contend ut once with o falling
=. market and decreased demand, complicated
with demands from the workmen for ad-
j yanced wages. Several Of the most important
iron masters In the kingdom, 1t is believed,
d have for d long time kept their works going
simply BECAUSE tt would be utter ruin for
them to stop, and that il was better for them
TO keep on at q comparatively small loss than
I TO have everything. swallowed up by dis
closures which would follow their stoppaRe.
J Every one has known, for long time, that
A4I No..
7Ras that something might occur to bring
about an increased demand and higher
/ prices. No such thing has happened, and
q affairs have daily grown more gloomy.
r July ls a. unusually " large
Y the iron trade fall due, and the city has been
agitated by r1lmors atthese would, In many
instances be dishonored. Similar rumors
are afoat concerning very important Man
chester house. Some OF the croakers go so
lar as to say that Tomorrow will be a repeti-
ton OF the celebrated .Black Friday" which
il followed the suspension Of Giveney q Go.
SHOOTING AT WIMBLEDON.
4. Thesllooting matches at Wimbledon to-day
have attracted much interest Qnartermaster
Mcdonald, Of the Tenth Forlaleshire Volun-
teers, wen the silver medal with the EGO prize,
and silver badge for the first stage OF
Queens prize
THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN.
LoNDQN, July 17.-Ia regard to the Allan
20 and Great Western reorganization project,
h9 trustees have issued Il statement decIar-
E'that reorganization without q foreelos-
i N, as proposed ny Capt. Hyler. is impracti-
"a Ale, and even II 1t were practicable the
Dc ney. coule not be raised The trustees an
%, lnee that the lice Is expected to be sold
rit nln very few months under recently
hta iMed decree.
EHE EINIERNATIDNAL COPYRIGHTS.
In the House Of Commons to-day Lord
ohn Manners, Conservative member for
North Leicestarshlre, replying to Mr.. Ed |
yard Jenkins, member for Dundee, a we'll
.nown elthor, said he was not aware OF any |
rranpt Mlent contemplated for appointing q
oint ct Mamittee on copyright with the
Tnitad 4 ksates.
tn DISTURBANCES At RAsGRAD.
LoSDor I. July 18.-A dispatch from Rust |
h1ck cav : the disturbances in the neighbor- \
spod IF Il; 4grad was oceasioned by the Ma
comedians. who were acting in seE- defense
Che tightin r was spreading.
Ho, usRs no THE EHEDIyE.
.An Alexanf Via dispatch says the Ehedive
Vas warmivr 45eived by the people, and Alex
andria was eautiiully lll1inlAateu during
he evening.
zUI 9 DEPREDATIoNs. mmz
Further advice from Cape Town state that
900 Zulus made a raid into British territory
md retired with their spoiis almost an
harmed. Further raids were feared.
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