Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
The British Reverse in Afghanistar-
Further Particulars.

LONDON, July 29th.-The following dis
patch has been received from the Governor
OF Bombay: General Phayne, replying to q
telegram asking all the particulars of the dis.
aster, telegraphs from Quettah to-day as fol-
lows: The following are notes of conver-
sation held yesterday with General Primrose
before the wires were cut. General Primrose
said: &C. am anxious to see you coming in
with as large force as you can. Small par
ties of General Burrows force are constantly
arriving. 1t would appear that they were
only pursued three or four miles. l have not
yet aseertained the losses, but fear they are
severe. | have sent out men to assistathe
stragglers. The enemy are very strong in
artillery. They have 35 guns, which they
work well. General Burrows and the Wall
Shei 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 have
arrived safely at Candahar. This is all we
know.
BOMBAY, July 29th.-The fact that only
two guns were lost leaves ground for hope
that portion of Burrows force was enabled
to escape with the other four guns.
LONDON, July 29th.-Shortly after mid
night telegram was received at the India
Office from the Viceroy, informing the Gov
ernment Of arrangements for the dispatch of
troops from Quetta and Bombay.
Nothing definite is yet known of the attack
on General Burrows force.
LONDON, July 29th.-It is reported that
the Government has decided to send out re-
Inducements to India.
THE DISASTER EXAGGERATED.
LONDON, July 29th.-The So. James Gazette
SAYS: The news to-day from Afghanistan
shows that yesterdays telegram exaggerated
General Burrows defeat at Candahar. 1t
was successfully defended in the old Afghan
war by a force inferior to General Primrose's
against night attack by 80, 600 Afghans.
HOW THE NEWS Is RECEIVED.
DUBLIN, July 29th.-The news of the dis.
aster in Afghanistan caused the deepest sor-
row and CONSERVATION here. So profound an
impression has not been produced on the
public mind since the FIRST battle of the
Crimea.
The Standard says one distinct and fixed
point is that our supremacy must be signally
! and effectually vindicated, and the crushing
disaster avenged in the sight of Afghanistan
and India. 1t is not known whether General
Burrows himself is saved. The Queen was
Immediately telegraphed on receipt of
the news, and all the Ministers had an in
formal conference The date Of the attack is
not given, but the military authorities be-
lieve it took place Saturday or Sunday last.
The Times, in its financial article, says the
disaster depressed Eastern exchanges and
weakened Indian securities.
New York, July Goth. The Heralds
London correspondent, speaking of the Par,
liamentary proceedings, says When Lord
Hartinpton rose to give further information
that he had received, pin could have been
heard falling. There was little comfort IN
what he had to say. On the contrary, the
general impression among members was that
| the affairs were in a worse state than the
| Governments admitted. Many persons ac-
ouainted with Indian affairs expressed their
| fears lest the Afghan Success should lead to a
general rising of the clans and eventually to
an uprising in India itself, which would be
the Sepoy troops.
THE EFFECT IN INDIA.
BoMRAY, July 29th.-The news from Can
| dahar caused immense excitement and con
| sternation throughout Indsa. 1t had beer
regarded as certain that General Barrows
| force was capable of opposing Ayoob Khanl
regulars. No shadow of anxiety was felt fol
| his safety. The Yiceroy summoned hi
Council in haste the instant the news of tn,
disaster arrived, and although some hope wa
| expressed that the report of the losses hat
been exaggerated, there is nothing in tn,
latest news at hand to encourage the hop
that any considerable body of iEssantr,
escaped. The loss of this city would be
terrible blow to us, and "a frightful misfor
tune to the inhabitants, as the city woult
certainly be sacked by Ayoob Khan's troops
/ THE FEELING IN cABUL.
II CABuL, July 18th. Complications are al
ready arising at Ghuznee, and there can b