New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-30
THE AFGHAN VICTORY.

srRAGGLING INTO RCEMENTs
on THEIR WAY.
LONDON. Thursday, July 20, 1880
II is rcpOrted that the Government has definitely
decided to send out roniorcements to India. The
Viceroy has been advised by telegraph to that effect
The authorities at the Horse Guards. the Admiralty.
the Treasury and the India Office in constant
consultation late last night arranging details IN re-
gard to the dispatch of reinforcements. The Morn
ing Post In leading editorial article, urges That
General Sir Garnet Wolseey be sent to Afghanstan
10 take the chef command of the forces.
The troops now under orders for Bombay arc the
3sth Regiment the First Battalion of the 23d Regi-
ment, and the Kings Dragon Guards, from the
Cape Of Good Hope. The Indian troop-ship
Euphrates was to leave for Bombay in August. the
Malabar and Jumna were 30 leave in September,
and the Scraps and Crocodile in October. Two OF
these vessels can be ready in week.
A Bombay dispatch to The Standard says: " The
news of the disaster was brought to Candahar by
thirty Indian horsemen who had ridden for their
lives Great anxiety IS felt concerning the garrison
of Kaela-i-glzai, consisting of four guns, squad
ron of the Sd Scinde Horse, two companies OF the
Goth Regiment, the 4th Regiment of Bombay native
infantry and one company OF the ZOtn regiment OF
Bombay native infantry"
The following dispatch has been received from
the Governor OF Bombayi
General Phayre, replying to telegram asking all the
particulars of the DISASTER teegaphs from Quettah to-
day follows; rhe following are notes Of converse
fore the wires were cut General Primrose
said: I am anxious to see see you s,o coming nd4E
ties OF General Burrowss force constantly arriving
miles nave not yet ascertalned the losses out
fear they are severe. nave sent out men
10 assist the straggers The enemy very strong IN
artillery. They have thirtyye guns which they Work
we'll General Burrows and the Wall tshere AD are sil
right the latter has reached Candahar. Dr. harvey
says that only OF guns we're lost the Others are
ki led and five wounded Nine officers nave arrived
safely at Candahar This Is all we know"
Dublin dispatch to The Times says that the news
of the disaster Afghanstan has caused the
deepest sorrow and CONSERVATION there. SO pro-
found an impression has not boen produced on the
public mind since the first battle of the Crimea.
The news has caused great excitement III the House
of Commons The Marquis of Harrington, Secre-
tary of State for India. Is expected to make fur
ther statement to-day. The Standard this morning
says
One distinct,nd fixed point is that our supremacy
must be sienaly aud effectively vlndcated, ana the
cusnng disaster avenged IN tho sight OF Afghanstan
and India II is u0t known whether General Burrows
himselfis saved. Tue Queen was Immediately teIe-
graphed receipt or the news, and all the Ministers
mad informal conference The date OF the attack Is
not gwen military auth critics believe 1t took place
on Saturday or Sunday last
The Times. in its financial article this morning.
says:
The disaster has depressed Eastern exchas ges and
weakened Indian securities. besides causing gloomy
feeling generally. these frequently recurring troubles
I'm the itself the other or the IRON
tals tend shake the peoples confidence IN that de
prndency ever settling down into state that will not
ca,lse anxiety and expense To the Home Government
The correspondent of The Standard at Bombay
| says:
The news from Candahar has caused immense excite
mcnt and condemnation throughout India lt had been
regarded certain that General BurTowss force was
uprfectly capable of opposing AyoOD Khans rregulars
HAT no shadow Of anxiety felt for his safety. The
VcerOy summoned his Council IN haste the instant tho
news OF disaster arrived and although some hope
| Nas expressed that the report Of tue
in Inc latest news at hand encourage the hope that
any considerable body OF infantry st least has escaped
har Tue loss OF ths city would he terrible blow TO US
and frightu misfortune to the inhabitants, AS the city
would certainly be loo'ed6y AyOoD Khan troops. From
Cabn learn that complications are already arising
OF Ghurc and there can he no doubt that the defeat
will exercise an immense eheet on the gtuaioh at
Cabul. 1t is considered certain that Ay0oD khanS att
| KHAN 70 establish himself aided only by money, and
that the evacuation mast be delayed Opinion s unan
nous as to thc absolute necessity OF compete reVin
! dica ION OF oar arms
| The ST. Jaines's Gd=ette this morning says
The news to-day from Aiglan.san shows that yester-
days tcegans exaggeraie "a t.hela M b"iTows n ue:ea
fully defended IN I'll" old AdSLan war; by a
night attack by 5000 Afphans The disaster
woud be halt compensated II II nwakes the country TO
a determination to out Of Afghanstan bag and
baggage -; have nothing to do with Candlhar and
,iIe IA possIbc with CaDu abandon that imposture
called TIE scientific frontier" ana place ourselves, at
| tLe earliest possible moment, in position frOu which
we can look back upon the mOnstrous Afghan 0under
of our day, as we l0ik PACK upon thc monsous Afghan
! bunder of generation ago .
/ Jhe Times in leading editorial article this morn
ing, says:
There need be but little for anxiety in regard to
the immediate result of Ayoob khan's H. Will
be cIpcked aud defeated without material difficulty.
The chief cause for anxiety lies IN which
ton before judge how far this sudden display OF
foEce ndiGa:eH G yoa Kans favor The ~
of speedy setiement aud withdrawal from the country
| may be only temporary
Earl Granville, Under Foreign Secretary, stated
| in the House of Lords to-day that General Phayro
| is at Chaman-Choki. Communication is cut be-
tween him and General Primrose. General Phayre
SAWS Primrose's ouy fears are a scarcity of water.
| Reuters dispatch from Slmla says: " General
prmroses last message stated that the report of the
disaster was exaggerated. but that the loss
we're. Reinforcements were already on the way
| when the defeat occurred Generals Sandeman and
Phayre are already marching on Candahar, and two
or more regiments shonld have reached Candahar by
this time. Two strong brgades, with artillery aud
| cavalry will be sent from lndla'
| TURKEY OPPOSING THE POWERS.
TIE DECISION OF THE BERLIN CONFERENCE NOT
AccEPTED-QUEEN VICTORIA ASKS TIE SULTAN
TO SUBMIT PREP ARATIoNs FoR WAR IN TUR-
| LONDON, Thursday. July 20, 1880.
The Portes reply TO tho collective note of the
Powers is deferenta III tone, but affords no ground
for the hope that Turkey will accept the decisions
of the Berlin Conference.
In tho House of Commons this evening Sir Charles
Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary. confirmed the ao'
curacy of the published accounts OF the Porto's
reply to the collective note OF the Powers.
In the House OF Lords this evening. East Gran
yille Foreign Secretary replying to an inquiry said
| Communications have passed between Queen
Victoria and the Sultan Of Turkey with the knowl
edge and consent of the Government 1t was un
usual, he said, 10 present such communications t'
Parliament. but the Queen had authorized him
state that she had in very cordial terms expressed