Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-31
FOREIGN NEWS.
The War In Arghanlstan

QUETTAH, August 30th-News from Can.
dahar is to the 10th instant When Ayoot
Khan learned of General Roberts approach
he abandoned the investment of Candahai
and took position with his whole force on
| Argandbe river. General Phayre's advance
has occupied Gatai. General Phayre himself
will march for Candahar tonight. The
troops are pushing forward with marvellous
rapidity.
| SMLA, August 30th.--The retirement Of
General Stewards forces Is practically com
| pleted, without injury to the health of the
troops, aud a,so in perfect order.
LoSDoN, August 30th.-The garrisons Of
| Khelali Khizai and Candahar Will increase
General Roberts force to 1900 men. OF
these, LOCO will probably remain in the cita-
del of Candahar, leaving 1900 available for
an attack on Ayoob Knan.
LONDON, August 30th-In the House Of
Commons this evening the Marquis of Hart
ington, Secretary for India, announced that
he had . message from General Roberts
dated Khelat Ghilzai the 23j, stating that he
would start on the oath, and by easy stages
expected to be twenty miles from Candahar
on the 29th. The troops were in good health
and spirits.
LONDON. August 305h.-General Roberts,
in his message to Lord Harrington, says he
arrived at Khelat Ghilzai OF the 23i. He
had abundant supplies, aud could make the
forage last until September LIST. He would
rest on the oath and start on the 18th, and
he hoped to telegraph from Candahar by the
Doth General Roberts left Ghuznee on the
9th, and had marched 136 miles in eight
days. His march had been unopposed
He had obtained plenty of supplies and for
age, and tie cavalry and artillery horses were
,,,r pn,, Tlr,r. <ta D-.A
ish soldier, four Sepoys and six camp follow
ers died. Three Sepoys and FIVE followers
were missing, and it was feared that they had
been murdered.
The Situation in BasutoIand.
CAPE Town, August S0th Hon Mr..
Spiigg, Premier Of the Cape Ministry, tele.
graphs from Basutoland: Il have travelled
| through the disturbed district with an escort,
and have had an interview with Letter, the
principal chief. He has summoned the
chiefs and headmen to meet next week,
when matters will be brought to an issue.
The excitement has subsidized
Determined TO light.
CHICAGO, August 30th.-A Times London
correspondent, who mas journeyed from Sou
tart through Albania, says: There is a COM
plete understanding between the North, Gem
trail and South Albanians to defend Janin,
Arta and Prevosa. There is a general wish
throughout North Albania to settle promptly
the Montenegrin questions, in order to have
their hands free for action in Thirus. Vari-
Gus districts have promised to provide total
of IS, 600 men. The substantial basis which
they have for this movement is this year s
magnificent maize harvest, which is esti-
mated to furnish three years subsistence to
Albania.
The Powers and the Greek Question.
LONDON, August 30th.-In the House of
Lords this evening Earl Granville, Foreign
Secretary. said the Powers are considering a
rejoinder to the Porte's last note about the
Montenegrins. In the meantime they have
ordered a number of men-of-war to rendez-
vous at Ragasa The Powers, he said, have
informed the Porte that the decision of the
Berlin Conference on the Greek question
cannot be reopened. and have also presented
a note to the Porte urging reforms in Ar
menia.
German officers TO Aid Turkey.
BERLIN, August 30th-Five Prussian Of
fcers of the general staff, comprising repre-
sentatiyes Of the infantry, cavalry and artil-
lery, and General De Armeric, with the sane
ton OF the German Government and the
War Office have finally accepted appoint
ments in the service of the Sultan of Turkey,
and will leave soon for Constantinople. Some
civil func ionaries are expected to follow.
The Porte and the Powers.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 30th-The Porte
is preparing fresh note to the Powers, max
ing distinct offer respecting the cession of
territory to Greece, declaring in firm Ian
guage the i,npossibility of going further, and
throwing upon the Powers the responsibility
for the consequences of a rejection of this
offer.
EnfayOrable Announcement.
PHILIPPoPoLIs, August 30th-It is declared
in well-informed circles that the announce
ment of the conclusion of an offensive and
defensive alliance between Servia and Bull
garia is unfounded.
Exchange of C8urtesies.
BERLIN, August 30th.-Bismarck went to
Po:sdam yesterday, and visited the Prince
and Princess of Bulgaria, who returned the
visit at Berlin to-day, remaining some time
at the residence of the Chancellor.
The Crusade Against the Jesuits.
PARIS, August 30th-The newspapers an.
nounce that the police will tomorrow visit
the Jesuit scholastic institutions through.
ont France, to execute the DEGREES
against unauthorized congregations. At the
Jesuit establishment at Dim to-day tie po-
lice found only one regular priest, who is a
new Director of the establishment, and one
Jesuit representing the Society in its civil
capacity as proprietor of the building. 1t is
believed that the police will find all establish
ments of the Society similarly evacuated.
English Grain Outlook.
LONDON, August 30th.-The Marx Lane
Express says: The weeks fine weather has
proved of the utmost value to all the grain
crops, and greatly forwarded harvest opera
tons. The absence of bright sunshine, how
ever. has made this work rather slow in all
the late districts, whilst in the southern and
southeastern districts the bulk of it has been
completed. Complaints continue of mildew
in wheat. Some early thrashings are not
very satisfactory. A quantity of new Eng
lish wheat has already been marketed in
London and the country, and samples show
a much better quality than last season.
Prices ranged from A sh;llngs to As shilliDgs
for white, and 43 shillings to As slillings
for red The demand for foreign,
although slightly improved by lighter shit
ments csbled from America, has been mostly
inactive, and to-day's decline has not been re.
covered. Barley had slow sale. Oats were
[4iriy active. Maize was occasionally three