The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
liberal Leadership stu Ia, Question:
Grave News from Afuhaulstan--
Gloomy Holidays for the Poor
In lreland-RspOrted Do.
feat Of Afuhans
at Cabal.


10 Ireland Reported %.
feat Of Afuhans
at Cabal.
| New YoRE, December 27.-The follow
ing Is the full text OF George W. Smalley'i
special cable dispatch to the New Yorl
Sunday Tribune;
LONDON, Saturday, December 27, 1870
In regard TO the Liberal leadership
there IL trustworthy announcement to.
day, contradiCting all the reports OF an ap.
preaching conference Of the Liberal lead.
ers, asserting that they are indisposed 10
distrust the existing arrangements, and
repelling all discussion OF that subject,
adding that Lord Harrington will shortly
reappear In Lancashire, under circum.
stances which willbe equivalent 10 a re.
assertion Of his titnlar leadership. Never.
theleBs, there Is abundant evidence that
the majority Of the Liberal party recog.
niza MIR. Gladstone as the only possible
leader when the decisive moment arrives.
There Is q continued military anxiety
in regard to Aighanistan. Dispatches al.
rive tiuully. The official intelligence IL
manitOstly withheld. The junction OF the
forces Of Generals Cough aud Roberts, re-.
ported ina Lahore dispatch to the DoiIv
Nars, 10 still uncontirmed, The Standard,
OF the same date, mentions q like rumor,
which is evidently only bazaar gossip.
The Daily Nelrs to-day publishes dis.
patch from Uabul on the 18th inst, which
has hitherto been withheld by the Vice
roy. II discloses for tho first time the
extent OF the danger General Roberts was
III at that date, General Baker having
stormed the heights between Shirpur and
Chardet, his troops sacked the Cabul
suburbs. This barbarity cxasperating the
Atghans, $1,000 Of them retook General
Blkets position. recaptured two guns,
and drove the English out in lisorderly
retreat, The final evacuation by the Eng.
ltsh Of all the positions outside Of Shirp1r
was ELECTED steadily, but the Ghilzais fire
was tremendous. Tho enemy's bravery
Is acknowledged. They advanced to with.
in few hundred yards Of the English
guns.
The correspondent admits that the army
Is only able to hold Shirpur, thereby con.
tradicting the NiCeroy's recent statement,
He admits also that there are only 800
rounds OF ammunition per man, and the
troops are mounting guns in expectation
Of an Afghan attack. The YiCeroy system.
atically suppresses news from Cabul that
is inconsistent with his own rose.colored
theories.
A later Lahore dispatch says the trans.
port service is misera6ly inadeuuatc. The
native inlantry at JagdulIuk want socks,
gloves and blankets, The cavalry have no
tents, aud trewOod is scarce, aud snow is
falling heavily. The cnemy's attacks
which have hitherto been repulsed we're
probably reconnoissanCes.
The Niceroy telegraPhs Today that there
is no news from Generals Cough and Rob.
erts. A dispatch received from General
Roberts asserts that lie is in possession Of
food, fuel aud forage. With these, Indian
officers reiterato, his safety is probable, but
otherwise il is doubtful, whether General
Cough joins him ornot.
YRRNcu POLITICS. ..,.-
The English critics absurdly discuss tile
French Ministerial changes as u semi.
revolutionary movement. Nothing is ac.
tuallY involved but the reconstruction of
a Cabinetcapable OF securing a majority
in tho Chambers, President Greyy giving
NJ. de FreyGinet full authority. To.night's
dispatches Indicate tho constitution Of a
MlinistrymoTe advanced than the present,
but not so Radical. This President Grew
must accept or reject as a whole. All Of
NJ. GRinLetta's influence is rxerted 10
cfrecta couCiiatory solution.
TnRrnEArgRs.
0n Boxing Day LhUre wore the usual
multitudes holiday making. The theators
were filled. In the evening Tho Coustitu-
ttonal pantomimos were produced at
Drury Lame, Cevent Garden, and other
Lheaters.
IRELAND MORE TRANQUIL.
Ireland is comparatively quiet since Mr..
Farnell's departure on Monday, Out
rages againSt fGw landlords continue,
and some tenants, desirous TO pay rent,
are inttmtlated, but no general demon.
strations arc made. II is understood that
the remaining leaders desire 10 await the
result Of Mr.. Parnell's mission. The
Marlborough relief movement progresses
very slowly. The contributions are very
small. The government officials now gay
they will defer their plans Of relief, hop
Ing that private charity will be sufficient.
THE IRoN TRADE.
The Times having lately asserted that
the present rise in iron is wholly due 10
American orders, and hence Is Temporary,
the Manchester Guardian says the facts
are otherwise. Prices are declining in
speculative districts, but still rising in
statioidshire aud South Wales.
THE MANUFACTURED IRON MARKETS.
The VolCkow Vaughn, leading com.
pany, are working chiefly on East Indian
orders, and are also executing large New
Zealand ones. The Guardian asserts that
no large ironmaster accepts important con.
traGls at the present prices. Experts gen.
orally believe that a further rise is prob.
able.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The cable news OF Edison's further cleo.
trio discoveries produced some excitement.
Gas shares fol. slightly.
Tho Brush system OF electric lighting
was exhibited for the first time on Tues.
day. 1tis regarded fsvoably.
ATTACKING MR. LABouCHERE.
There is a renewed effort to expel Mr..
I4ahouchere from tho Beeisteak Club, Il
being alleged that the account in TruQ,
(Mr. Labouchere's paper of the previous
proceeding, Is an otiense against the Club
rules. There has been a stormy meeting
OF the committee. Aproposal 10 summon
general meeting TO consider Mr.. La.
bouchere's expulsion was defeated, and a
compromise motion was adopted BY a mar.
row majority, inviting Mr.. Labouchere to
admit the authorship Of the article, "The
Beefsteaks at Home" Mr.. Labouchcrc
this morning had not received the Secre.
tary's letter. Pending this correspondence
the committee will ask vote Of conf,
dence at the general meeting in .Januarv
Mr.. Labonchere is expected to decline tc
acknowledge the Clubs jurisdiction over
matters outside, and 10 assert the right To
edit his own paper.
GLOOMY WEATHER.
Christmas week brings the gloomies
weather since 1850. There have beer