The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-30
CABLE COMMUNICATIONS.
THE BRITISH DEFEAT BY AYOsB
KHAN ar CASDAHAR.
4 Possibility that some Of BuFroW's
Force Escaped = The Feeling In
India and England over the
Massacre Porte's Ne
ply to the Powers.
TnE cANDAuAR MASSACRE.

| DUBLIN, July % The news OF the DIS
aster in Afghanistan, has caused the deep
est sorrow and CONSERVATION here. Sc
profound au impression has not been
produced on public minds since the first
battle of Crimea.
LONDON, July 20-Ths news Of the
Candabar massacre has caused great ex-
citement in the House Of Commons. The
Marquis OF Harrington, Secretary of State
for India, is expected to make further
statements to-day. The Standard says:
One distinct and fixed point, is that our
supremacy must be signally and effective.
ly vindicated and this crushing disaster
avenged in sight of Afgharistan and India.
It is not known whether General Burrows
himself is saved. The Queen was i'm
mediately telegraphed on receipt OF the
news, and all the ministers had an infor-
NAL conference. The date of the attack is
not given, but the military authorities
believe it took place on Saturday or Sun
day last. The Times in financial article
says the disaster has depressed eastern ex-
changes and weakened Indian securities.
LONDON, July 2O-The correspondent
of the Standard at Bombay says: The
news from Caudahar has caused immense
excitement and CONSERVATION throughout
India. 1t has been regarded so certain
that General Burrows force was perfectly
capable ofoppOsing AyoOb Hhan's irregu-
lars that no shadow OF anxiety was felt
for his safety. The ViCeroy summoned
his council in haste the instant the news
OF the disaster arrived, and although some
hope was expressed that the report Of the
losses had been exaggerated, there Is
nothing in the latest news at hand TO en-
courage the hope that any considerable
body OF infantry has escaped. The chief
anxiety at present is for the safety OF Can
dahar. The loss OF this city would be
terrible blow to us and frightful misfor-
tune to the inhabitants, as the city would,
certainly be infested by AyoOb khan's
troops from Cabul. We learn that COM
plications are already arising at GhuZnee
and there can be no doubt that defeat will
exercise an immense effect on the situa-
ton at Cabul. It is certain that AyoOb
Khan's attitude will modify the resolution
to leave Ahdurrahman Khan to establish
himself, aided only by money, aud that
the evacuation must be delayed. The
opinion IL unanimous as TO the absolute
necessity Of complete re-vindication OF
our arms.
Another correspondent telegraphs the
fact that two guns were lost, and leaves
ground for the hope that portion OF Gen.
Burrows force was enabled to escape with
the other four guns. Shortly after mid.
night telegram was received at the India
office from Vicsroy, informing the gov
eminent OF arrangements for the dis
patch OF troops from Quettah and Bombay.
Nothing definite is yet known Of the at
tack on General Burrows. Another dis
patch SAYS: News of the disaster was
brought to Candahar by thirty Indian
horsemen, who had ridden for their lives.
Great anxiety is felt concerning the gar
rison Of Khelatigilsai. consisting of four
guns, squadron Of Third Scirde horse,
two companies, the Sixty.sixth regiment,
the Fourth regiment, a COMPANY of the
National Infantry, and one company of
the Twenty.sixth regiment, u company OF
infantry.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from the Governor of Bombay:
Gen. Phayre, replying TO a telegram ask.
ing for all the particulars Of the disaster,
teiegraph4 from Qusttah to-day as follows:
The following are notes Of conversation
held yesterday WITH Gen. Primrose before
the wires were cut. Gen. Primrose said,
"I am anxious to see you coming in with
az large force as you can. Small parties
of Gen. Burrows force are constantly ar.
irving. It would appear that they were
only pursued three or four miles. have
not yet ascertained the losses, but fear
they are severe. have sent out men to
assist the stragglsrs. The enemy are very
strong in artillery. They have thirty-iye
guns which they work well. Gen. Burrows
and the:Wali-Sheire Ali are all right The
latter has reached Candahar. DR.. Harvey
says only two of our guns were lost. The
others are coming in. Here follows list
OF eight British officers killed and five
wounded. Nine officers arrived safely;
this is all we know.
The st. James Gd:s4e says the news from
Afghanistan shows that yesterdays tele'
grams exaggerated Gen. Burrows defeat.
Candahar ought to be perfectly safe. 1t
was successfully defended in the old
Afghan var by force inferior to General
Primrose's, against night attack OF 10000
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