The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-07
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.



WHY TROOPS WERE ORDERED TO IRELAND.
LONDON, August 6.--In the House OF
Commons to-day Mr. Forster, chief secreta.
ry for Ireland, replying TO Mr.: OConnor
Power, said the statement that the Govern
ment feared a rising In Ireland In conse-
quence OF the rejection OF the compensation
for disturbance bill was entirely unfounded.
Outrages on individuals, he said, had oc-
CARED In Mayo and elsewhere, and 1t was
considered necessary to increase the public
confidence by placing small military detach.
ments in those districts. Some troops bad
been ordered to Ireland for this purpose,
and others to relieve the troops ordered to
India.
no EXCITEMENT AMONG THE M0HANNEDANs.
LONDON, August Elm the House Of Com
mons this afternoon the Marquis OF Hart
ington, Secretary OF State for India. reply.
ing to an inquiry, said the Government had
no information Of any special excitement
among the Mohammedans in India. Doubt
less, he said, they watch with great anxiety
the course OF events In the East. He read
telegram from Cabul. dated the 4th instant,
which says: "The Candahar forces will
march on Saturday, aud the remainder OF
the army will leave Cabul for Gundamuk on
Tuesday or Wednesday next"
CoXDEMSING THE REJECTION OF THE C0MPEN-
sATION BILL.
LONDON, August Cat meeting OF The
Irish members OF Parliament to-day mo-
ton was presented by Mr.. Parnell. and
unanimously adopted, severely condemn
ing the rejection Of the compensation bill,
and declaring that it IL the duty OF the Irish
members to endeayor 10 induce the Gov.
eminent to abandon the rest OF the esti-
mates for the equipment of the Irish con-
stabulary as military force with munitions
OF war.
BRITISH TROOPS IN AFGHANTsTAN.
LONDON, August 6.-Both from England
and India achievements are being ener-
geticaly dispatched and six batiaions OF
infantry and three botalions OF artillery Will
soon be passing through the Suez canal.
Without counting the recent addition, the
total number of troops occupied by the
Afghan war is 10000, OF whom 10000 are
within the frontiers OF Afghanistan.
GLADSTONE CoNvALEsCING.
LONDON, August ct is announced this
morning that Premier Gladstone is cOnya-
lescing satisfactorily.
Destructive Floods I'm SIlesia and BO-
LOYnoN, August GA Vienna dispatch
SAYS that the heavy rains during the last five
DAYS have caused terrible havoc in Silesia,
TeplIz. Bohemia is completely submerged.
The damage over large tract OF country is
incaculable. A fearful panic prevails in
the flooded districts. Numerous casualties
have occurred.
VIENNA. August 6.-The accounts Of the
a of 10
very serious. Railway traffic is interrupted.
bridges are carried away, and the rivers are
out OF their banks. Great loss has been sus-
tanned in crops and movable property.
French Jesuit Colleges to be Re
opened.
PARIS, August Ga tDiion, st. EteeBne,
and Reignon, the Jesuits have announced
the re0pening Of their colleges after the va.
cation.
The repeated announcement that the
Jesuis intend to reopen their colleges Is
challenge which the Government will meet
BY repeating the law OF 1850, which the
RepuJHque F'dncaise declares rendered
the surveillance OF the Jesuits ilnSory. gave
superior instructions in their hands, and
encouraged faction hostile to the nation.
Supposed SihiIist Outrage.
ST. PETERsBCRG, August Cat 8 O'Clock
last night horsepower was wounded by a
shot from a revolver fired by one OF two
wel-dresscd men, both Of whom were car
tured by the police, with the assistance q
bystanders, after a slight resistance, and an
Intellectual shot at the captors. 1t is sup
posed the outrage was Nlhilist attempt to
kill spy in the person OF the house-porter.
AyOob Khan's Movements.
LONDON, August 6.-Tbe Times this
morning says: The news that Ayoob Khan
was up 10 the LIST instant at San9bar shows
that he bad Ietreated short distance, and
there is, therefore, little fear OF his pressing
General Primrose hard before the arrival OF
General Payre.
foundations I'm Spain.
MADRID. August Ga storm in the pro-
vince Of Murcia has caused serious inunda-
tiOnS