Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-26

could not consent to the c~onstabulary vote
being taken. II the Government would
postpone that vote he would not object TO
the House going into Committee on Supply
on Thursday. Forster assented. Progress
was then reported, and the House adj
journed at 2 A. NJ.
An Official dispatch dated Candahar, Au-
pust 01at SAYS: The sortie on the 10th
instant AGAINST the village ON the east face
| of the CITY has secured us from further
| molestatiou on that side, but our loss was
| heavy. several officers were killed and sew
| eral severely wounded. Lieutenant Nc
| Lean il missing since the battle OF Kushki.
Nakud is q prisoner in Ayoob khan's
hands. He is we'll treated. The enemy
| throw shells nto the city occasionally, and
keep up a fire against the ramparts with
| sharpshooters, but they do little harm.
The investment is intrusted to the Canda-
har troops and Ghazis. The Cobulese are
encamped around Ayoob Khan, three
miles off on the Heral road. A letter of
the goth from Tauner commanding at
Khelat Ighilsai, was received at Chaman
this morning, saying that we have heard
from Roberts to-day. He is four marches
of, and will be here on the Oath instant.
We are all well and collecting supplies for
Roberts on the Candahar road. We are all
well off for supplies here. Roberts expects
to be near Candahar on. the 29th. A Simla
dispatch states that in the sortie from Can
| dahar, Brigadier General Brooke, Colonel
Newport, Major French, Captain Cruik-
shank, and three Lieutenants, we're killed.
Three officers were severely wounded and
1870 men killed. The enemy's artillery and
sharpshooters fired constantly. An India
dispatch says that a large number of Cha
zis are floating down from the Khelati
Ghilzai road and other directions, to Join
Ayoob Khan, who could not now retreat if
he wished, as the Ghazis are determined to
fight to the last.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 25.-The In
dian Prince, Ramichundar, for some time
a resident of this capital, and who is re-
lated to the notorious Nena Sahib, has
again appeared as the friend and adviser OF
Ab~durrahman Khan, to meet whom he is
for the second time on his way to Afghan
istan. The suspicious which his former
movements in Russia and Afghan Turks
tan have created i'll the minds of those
who believe in the latest reports of Rus
sian intrigues in Afghanistan, will proba-
bly, be increased by the latest advices about
him. R~amichundar intends to 60 to Teh-
ron, on his way to the Ameer's headquar-
tiers. He says the Amer finds no sym
pathy at Tehron, the Persian officials re-
garding him as an instrument of Russia.
They are also highly displeased at General
Skolslotfs movements against the Turko-
MANS, seeing therein danger to Herat,
which the Shah hopes to annex.
MADRID, August 25.-Queen Christina
has given much pleasure to the Catholics,
especially to the lower classes, by visiting
nine popular chapels and churches dedi-
Gated to the Virgin, and leaving 5000 for
the poor at each shrine. At every chapel
she knelt for more;than one hour in prayer.
The Queen and her mother, the Archduch-
ess Isabella, constantly visit the churches,
where mass is offered for the happy deliv-
cry of Her Majesty. Apartments are be-
ing prepared in the palace for Queen Isa-
bella, who is expected to arrive on August
26th. Most of the foreign ministers, high
functionaries. State delegations and min
listers have arrived at Madrid, in readiness
for the event, which is expected during the
last week in August. A royal decree has
been issued abrogating the decree of May
16, 1850, and declaring the sons of Alfonso
the direct heirs of the throne, with the ii.
tie of Princes Of Asturia.