National Republican., 1880-09-02
RELIEF OF CANDAHAR.
Arrival Of General Roberts With the
Column From Cabul.
Fight with Ayoob Khan Expected to
Take Placo-NatIvc chiefs Sworn
TO Fight tho British
aenoral Roberta neaches Cnudnhar

General Roberta HeaChes Chnuahar.
LONDON Sept. IA special dispatch to the
Daily Neps from Camp Robat, twonty miles
from CSndahar, under date of Saturday last,
says General Cough, with two.cavalry regi.
ments, arrived here on Friday, after march
ing thirty-four miles, and opened tolegraphic
communication with Candahar. General
Roberts arrived at Candahac with regiment
of his for CO on Saturday. Ayoob Khan Is in
trenchcd at Musra, In the Argandab valley.
His line of retreat is secured by a ford over
the river at Khagraz. Colonel st. John reached
Camp Robgt with small escort on Saturday.
General Primrose telegraphs that Moosa Khan
aud other Cabul refugees had reached the
camp of Ayoob Khan. Tho Afghans are re-
joining him aud swear to fight the British
Ayoob Khan himself wrote Colonel st. John
to-day, desiring to come to terms. We halt
here, preparing to attack Ayoob Khan"
later dispatch from camp Robat, dated
August 90, says "a letter has Just been re.
ceived from General Phayre, which says that
no cannot arrive here for week or ten days
yot We move to Momund tomorrow"
General Roberts will begin tue attack with
four brigades within tho next three days.
A Dispatch dated Quota, to-day published
in the second edition Of tho Times, says
General Roberts eutered Candahar yester-
day. Ayoob Khan has attempted to open
negotiations with him. All the leaders of the
Ghuzuce fuction are said to have Joined
| Ayoob Khan. General Phayre marched yes
terday with his whole force, as he expects n
battlo at Takt-I.Pul. Ayoob Khan, Herati,
Kohnstani aud Kizilbashi troops arc said to
bo desrous of dcserting him since hearing
Of the recognition of Abdurrahman Khan as
ameer at Cabul, but they are sworn on the
koran to fight.
SIMLA, Sept. lit is officially announced
that General Roberts reached Candahar yes
terduy and is expected to attack Ayoob Khan
to-day. Ayoob has made overtures to Gen
eral Roberts General Phayre is nearing
Takt.l-Pul.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The STANDARD has the
following 1.-THE messenger who brought the
news OF General Roberts arrival at Camp
Robat says the general was then suffering
from fever"
Tho Turkish Problem.
LONDON, Sept. IA dispatch dated Salo
MICA, August 81, TO the Manchester Guardian
says: AT Uskub, on Sunday, several Bul
gariau bands entered Turkish territory from
points near tho Junction of the Servian auc
Bulgarian frontiers. The Turks arc cstab
fishing military Gordon around the threat
ened district.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 1.-Abeddn Pasha
minister of foreign affairs, has proposed 10 TIL,
|
jccted frontier near Dulcigno. which he say
would be mutually advantageous. The port
hopes by prompt measures 10 sutisfy all psrtic
and obvate the naval demonstration.
LONDON, Sept 2.--The Times CONSTANT
nope corresp ondent says the prospect tha
the naval dem oustration may lead to furihe
intervention Is creating considerable anxiety
The sultan, fearing that the northern Alba
mans will declare Independence has sent wv
agents 10 calm the excitement, and, If ncccs
sary, TO SOW discord in the league.
, PARIS, Sept. 1.-According to q dispatO
published here, the Albanian leaders yestel
day tccgraphed to tho sultan assuring hin
of their loyalty and declaring their determine
tion to defend the integrity of their territor
, TO tho last extremity.
: Premier DE Ereycinct's Troubles,
LONDON Sept IA Paris dispatch 10 tn
Manchester Guardian says: Premier d
: Freycinct Is losing ground rapidly. His silenc
} under attacks and his protractcd absence IL
crease the dissatisfaction. Unless lie publicl
expresses his determination 10 dissolve all th
non-au thorizcd congregations his reign wi
soon eud. There is no doubt that for the pres
eut NJ Gamhetta president OF the chamber
deputies has forsakon him.
An Unexpected Important Meeting.
; LONDON, Sept. 2.--The Times Vienna co
respondent telegraphs; II hear on goc
; authority that BGron Won Haymerle, Il
q Austrian minister of foreign affairs, will Wis
t Prince Bismarck at Fredcreksruhe on the At
/. instant. 1t would be useless to dwell OH III
signilcan of this visit, more especially In Il
: present phase of the eastern question"
u LONDON, Sept. 2.-rbe Daily TeegapHs di
u patch from Vieuna says When Baron vC
u Haymerle left here for sea bathing at Norde
T ney he had no intention of meeting Prn
I Bismarck. The visit is certainly caused
9 the threatening political prospect.