National Republican., 1880-08-07
THE TALE OF THE CABLE.
Further Details Of the British Disaster
at CandaEar.
Forty Thousand Troops Already In Afghan
istan-The Terrible Floods
In Silesia.
The Afghan War.

bONDONt aug O-b1DBnUTt WncrO hyOOD
Khan was reported to bo on the first instant,
is about half way between Kushk.I. .Nahkud
and Hydcrabad and about fifteen miles from
Kushk .I.Nahkud. A recent battle between
General Burrows aud Ayoob Khan's forces
was fought few miles north Of Kushk-I-
Nuhkud Tho Afgbans, therefore, instead Of
advancing must have fallen back short dis
Wuce.
LONDON, Aug 6.-Both from England and
India rt endorsements arc,being eneTgetically
dispatched, and besides six battalions ofinfiln.
try and three batteries ofartillcry will soon be
passing through tho Suez canal. Without
counting the recent additions the total number
| of troops occupied by tile Afghan war is G0000,
OF whom 10000 are within the frontiers Of
Afghanistan.
All Well at CandaI,ar.
LONDON, Aug. 7.-Tho Times has the follow
| ing from Candahar, under date of August 3 I:
"All we'll. There are no signs of tho enemy.
We have demolished all buildings around the
city. All Afghans have been expelled. We
have $500 Infantry, 1000 cavalry aud fifteen
guns. The heat is very great. Tue majority
of the officers of the Sixty-sixth regiment
were killed defending the colors, which were
| lost"
The Tines Bombay dispatch says private
accounts agree that the inhabitants of the
country between Candahar and Chaguan
Choki have risen in arms. There has been
severe diminishing around Chamau Choki.
Assistance from tho Amoer.
LONDON, Aug. IA CaLul dispatch to the
Dmiy Ne,rs says: "Tho ameer has seut 700
ponies for transport service. He has also sent
II number Of prominent men TO arrange for
| our su ppliOs on the CandUhar route"
A Lahore dispatch to tho Daily Nc,ps says
that the Cabul force in its arrival at Guuda-
muk will relnaia as au armJ OF observation.
The Greek boundary Question.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-Rcgnrdiug tho announce
mont that England has Withdrawn her req uest
to Greece TO maintain inactivity, Ia conse.
quepce of which notice an order has been
issued mohitizing the Greek army, the
Athens correspondent Of the STANDARD tole
u fororunner of war The Greek army is SC
small it would have to be largely increased
even for the peaceful occupation of the awarded
territory. IL rs quite certain that tho Albau
ians would give some trouble even ifthe Turks
should withdraw. Tho mobilization of the
army therefore will be necessary whatever
turn events may take. The decree which will
be issued on tho 7th instant will merely au
thorize tho mobilization of the army in sucl
proportions az the circumstances may demand
Simultaneously with the order tine Greeh
chambers will be conyoked on the Sth o
September"
Conference of Irish Representations.
LONDON, Aug Cat q meeting of the Irist
members of parliament to-day, Mr.. A. NJ
Sullivan presiding motion was presented b,
Mr.. Parnell, aud unanimously carried, sevcrel,
condeming the rejection of the compensation
for disturbance bill and declaring that 1t Is
the duty of the Irish members TO cndeayor II
induce the government to abandon the res
of the estimates for the equipment Of thu
Irish constabulary as military force will
munitions of war.
Tho Froncl Jesuits.
PARIS Aug 6.-The repeated announcement
that the Jesuits intond to reopen their col
legcs is challenge which the governmcn
will meet by repeating the law Of 1850, whicl
the ReppJGqUe F,1aoaisc declares rendered tin
surveillance of tho Jesuits illusory, gave tn
superior instructions into their hands au(
encouraged faction hostile to the nation.
Madame sEobeleff's Assasslns
LONDON, Aug, IA st. Petersburg dispatcl
to the Daily NerS says: "The NOuOe Vremyt
reports that the Russian authorities have re
ceived telegram from PhilippOpolis statin,
that the body of Uzatis, the murderer o
Madame SkobeeH. and Ivauhoti, the sole wit
ness Of the assassination, have mysteriouslJ
disappeared"
A Eoumanian Mission to Washington.
LONDON, Aug. Tile Times Bucharcs
correspondent announced that the Ruumaniar
government is about to send Colonel Noincsc
70 Washington on a special mission in councc
tion with tho recognition Of Roumnnian indie
penlencc. After fulfilling his duties at Wash
ington Colonel Voinesco will go to Rio Jan
Giro on q similar errand. Both visits are sim
pie acts of courtesy from the prince of Rou
mania to tho heads of the governments Of tn
United States aud Brazil aud have no politca
Significance.