The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-31
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE AFGHAN DISASTER.

LONDON, July SO.-The troop ships a
Portsmouth are being prepared with th'
utmost vigor. Hundreds are working
over time. Various special dispatche'
from Vienna, Paris and Berlin say that thu
journals OF those Capitals express the
opinion that the Afghan disaster is caus
ing less activity in Turkish affairs on the
part OF England. Itisstated that arrange
ments have been made for the dispatch O.
four or Eve thousand troops to Afghanistar
from England within few days, and thai
the military authorities are prepared tc
supply from England within the next fort
night l., 900 troops OF all arms. The Ad'
miralty has signitied that the lower de-
partment is in readiness TO provide trans
portation for 10000 men within three
weeks. The India troop ships, Crocodile
and Seraphis, are undergoing repairs, and
are therefore not available for service this
season.
General Sir Garnet Wolseley came to
London yesterday from the Isle OF Wight
after hearing the news OF the disaster at
Candahar. A telegram was received at
India last evening, dated the 29th inst,
which refers to the despatch OF reinforce
ments from various parts In India. II
says the battery OF horse artillery at Kur-
rachee has been ordered up. One battery
IL en- route. The First Madras Cavalry Is
en- route, and the eleventh foot at Bolan
and the fifteenth foot at kurrachee have
been ordered up. Gen. Phayre will re-
move his battery and European regiment
from Punjaub. His full column will mus.
ter three batteries, nine squadrons and
three British and four native battalions.
He expects to be ready in 10 days. Can
dahar is provisioned to the end OF 0cto-
Der.
In the House OF Commons this evening,
the Marquis OF Harrington, Secretary Of
State for India, read telegram from the
Viceroy OF to.day's date, which says Gen.
eral Laudemen has sent men to obtain in
formation concerning the Candahar af-
fair, but the country from Khajak to
Candahar is disturbed, and the messen-
gers may be ten DAYS before they return.
The forces from the Rohman and Dubrai
posts are returning towards Chaman.
choke, along the line Of communication.
They have been attacked by native
tribes but are holding their own: Assis-
lance Is going to them from Chamanchoke.
Native reports say General Burrows fight
was severe, both sides losing heavily. Sew
eral tribes are reported collecting along
the Cotan route, but the forces in Quellot
and Pisteon are strong enough to check
them. General Phayre has not yet been
able to advance, and will await sufficient
reinforcements to prevent the possibility
oil further reverse.
Details OF the news OF the Candahar dis.
aster have not reached here. all Is tran
quill here. Lefel Fl. Griffin, British polit-
ical officer here, will meet Adaurrahman
Khan to morrow at the camp fifteen miles
north Of Cabul. The British forces here
and in the neighborhood number 1000. A
strong division is ready to move south
ward.
A Bombay dispatch says the first train
from the Jacebabod frontier, consisting Of
four regiments OF infantry and four OF
cavalry, was on the point Of starting Thurs.
day night. Information received by the
Indian Government shows that the mill
tary strength Of Ayoob Khan has been
utterly underrated.