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was captured by the British forces On November %
Two q Secocoene's captains were killed aud two cap
iaius and two lieutenants were wounded Secoccene's
loss was heavy. The total los Of British was p men.
ALExASDRIA, December 21--AH the powers which
were representente1 in the financial system Of Egypt
have sanctioned 4 decree making the R0thschilds'
mortgages q fret charge on the khe1ival estates
This removes the last obstacles 20 Anglo-Frenca con
troll in Egypt
The Government continues its military pTepara-
tions, though little doubt i felt as to a favorable issue
Of the negotiations with the GovernmentOf Abyssinia.
BERLIN. December 2O-Intelligence from st. Pc
tersburg represents that several officers Of the artil-
lery aud engineers have been arrested, charged with
completely in the Nihilist attempt Cd the Cars life
at Moscow. The winter palace Is how illuminated all
night with electric lights. as a precaution-
LoxDoS, December 21-AC Calcutta dispatch says:
Executions continue in the Palace at Mandalay.
Five Prince sses were recently murdered. The Bur-
mese ambassadors are still at Thymeo-
LONDON, Dec. 2O-The Russian press is very vio-
but 10 its criticisms on affairs in Afghanistan. The
confess that Russia would not break her heart in the
probable event Of General Roberts column sharing
the fate Of Cavagnaris Embassy
East Indies.
CALCUTTA, Dec. I2-An intense excitement was
created here this afternoon by the attempted assassi-
nation Of the Viceroy. Lord Lytton. His LOrdship
had just 2 turned to this city by railway from the
frontier, and was met and welcomed at the station by
4 large gathering Of his adherents. After the usual
greetings we're over. the party entered their carriages
which were In waiting and proceeded on their way to
the viceregal palace. They had gone but a short dis
lance when a pistol shot was fired by some person in
the crowd which lined the streets The ball passed
Immediately over the head Of the VicerOy, who Oecu-
pied the rear seat Of his carriage.
CALCUTTA, Dec. I5-The Pioneer (neHspaper) as
serts that an immense mass Of correspondence has
been found and laid before the Government, includ-
ing instructions from the Russian Government to ITS
agents IN Central Asia, making out the course they
are to follow with the eX-Ameer, Shere Ali. These
papers are said to show that Russian i~ntrigues
against Afghauistan were active as far back as 1873,
and afford conclusive proof Of the talsity OF the excuse
given for the Russian mission to Cabul last year.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia cable dispatch to the Star
from London says: Dispatches from Cabul report the
the situation at Cabul as serious in the extreme.
The SepOys and hill men who menace the city are in
creasing in number rapidly, and II - estimated
that they now number not less than 1900 to l5.OOO
fighting men, a large proportion Of whom are fur
nished with arms Of precision and are well drilled IN
their use. In view Of a general attack, which viii
probably be made by The insurgents, Gen. Roberts
has drawn in his lines and collected the troops under
his command within the Shupar environment, and
also ordered reinfOrcements from the garrisons at
Gandamuk and JeHalabad, the latter Of whom are
now on their way up the khyber Pass 1t Is the
general opinion in military circles here that an ef-
fort must at once be made to clear the country of the
enemy and gain the possession, and this can only be
done by combined and decisive action. The Niceroy
has ordered endorsements Of raw recruits TO replace
those necessarily drawn from the lines for the de-
Tense Of Cabul.
LoxDOx, Dec 16-The Times, in an editorial,
says The news from Afghanistan indicates beyond
a doubt that a crisis has been reached in our mill
tary operations in that country more important than
any through which we have yet passed since the
commencement Of the invasion last year. Happily
the position we occupy and the resources at our dis
pOsal appear 10 render US better able to meet this
emergency than any which have yet preceded it,
but our strength is being tested more severely than
heretofore.
LONDON, Dec ia dispatch from Chatham says:
In view Of the serious nature Of the late intelligence
from Afghanistan the troops now under orders for
India will be dispatched earlier than was originally
intended. The grave nature Of the situation will
delay the departure from India Of some regiments
which we're about to return after a long service.
LONDON, Dec 1.-THE Viceroy Of India telegrapbs
to-day that communications with General Roberts
are interrupted.
Daoud Shah, formerly Communicating chief Of the
Afghan army, has been protesting to cooperate with
the British since the occupation of Cabul, and his
arrest would seem to indicate recent ~treachery or the
discovery of proofs of his perfdy in the affair of the
slaughter AZ the British Embassy in Cabul, on which
occasion he was sent by the Ameer to quell the re-
volt and publicly received the thanks Ct the British
officers for his pretended efforts to assist Cayagnari.
LAHORE. December 1.-THE GUa and Military
Gazette states that General Roberts was warned by
a native chief that the tribes were meeting. and
that the inhabitants Of Cabnl were disafected and
were holding frequent communication with the
Afghan troops and the hill tribes
LoNDoS. December Is.-A letter to the Cologne
Gazette from 81. Petersburg asserts that the reason
why the police have so little succesS in discovering
Nihilists is that evil is hidden where the police do
not venture To look. The conspiratOrs are tG be
found in the drawing-rOUms of the rich and noble.
hence the police, in the employ Of the court within
whose very circle these people carry on their
games. is powerl"ss against the Nihilists.
A Berlin correspondent announces that General
Drentelin has rendered his resignation as Chief Of
the Imperial police. The Russian police have dis
covered another secret printing establishment in
St. Petersburg from which seditious prints were
being circulated by the Nihilists. a fruitless at
tempt has been made at Moscow on the life OF
Prince DOlgOrOuki, Governor Of Moscow. by an
Of petards.
LoNDox. December Is-Yakoob Khan's buried
treasure. recently recovered at Cabul. was all in
Russian gold. Some OF the Afghan regulars were
dressed in Russian uniforms.
A Bombay correspondent says: Details Of the
ut Cabul show that the people Of the city
and surrounding villages We'd with each other in
numbering and initiating the stragglers and
wounded men Of the British army. some being &C
tually murdered within two hundred yards OF the
wall Of Shirpur.
CALCUTTA. December PA dispatch from Gene
raj Roberts. dated the 18th, urges Gen. Coughs
immediate advance. in light order. without tents,
and only taking ammunition and supplies for five
or six days. General Roberts states that there is
no enemy brtween Jagdallak and Cabul to oppose
General Coughs advance. and adds that he shall
be- able to settle affairs in Cabul. when General
Cough Joins him. General Cough will leave Jag
the 2lst, today. with 400 men and tour
runs. picking up 700 men and two guns at Sata-
bond.
LoxDoN. December 21.-A dispatch from Bonn
bay. dated yesterday. says: Gen. Roberts reports.
inder date OF the 18th instant. that be has learned
Gen. Cough has not yet advanced beyond
Jagdallak.
NEW YORK, Dec pa cable dispatch to the
says The Afghan disasters excite general
llarm and Tory CONSERVATION. The Queen is re-
ported to be greatly distressed and publicly blames
.ori Lytton for suppressing and d~istorting info rma-
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