National Republican., 1880-08-23
NEWS FROM ABROAD.
Critical Situation OF the BelCaguered Gar.
TisOn at Candahar.
"A Sortie Made-Ayoob Khan Fortifying His
Rear--I,ussa aud Chmn Grow
ing Pacific.
A sortic Made from candahar.


that the Candaliar garrison has mado sOrtio,
inllicting heavy losses on the Heratecs. Tho
number of British casualties Is unknown It
is believed that tho tribes north of BhCiolS
pass have collected TO attack the cOmmunica-
tions with Pishn.
Ayonb Khan will Fight the Relief
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The Standards Athens
correspondent says that thirty Turkish officers,
who have deserted their own flag, held an
audience with the Greek war minister whom
they asked for commissions. They deserted
from the Turkish service because they arc not
paid. IL is alleged that whole battalions are
ready to desert If their paybe guaranteed.
Moro Recruits for tho Afghan War.
LONDON, Aug. 22--The troop.ship Jumna,
which was yesterday visited by tho queen and
royal family, sailed to-day with 1130 men of
tho rife brigade destined for Atghaniston.
Movement of General Stowarts Forces.
LONDON, Aug. 23.--Thc Times has the fol-
lowing from Jcllalabad One brigade of
General Stewards force left Guudamak on
the 21st instant and another will leave on tho
23d, when Gundamak will be abandoned. One
brigade will probably remain TO garrison tho
Rhyber pass for some time, as 1t is In an
excited state. General Stewart will leave
Jellalabad on the 23d. He will remain for
few days at Lundi Khotal TO arrange tho 10.
cation Of the Khyber brigade. Fort Jcllalabad
will be made over 10 the nativo governor in
Behalf of the ameer. Tho last reports from
.abul show that tho afneer is still at Shirnur.
He is raising considerable revenue from fees
on the large accumulation of stores in the
Calul warehouses.
Alsace and Lorraine.
GENEvA, Aug. 22,-A journal published here
entitled the United Stdtes'of Epope contains let.
ter from Herr BuehloI member Of the Ger.
man parliament to the president of the Interua-
tional League Of Peace and Liberty, aud the
presidents reply thereto. Herr Buehler ex.
presses the idea that in order 10 dispcl the dis.
trust of the German people and 10 insure the
preservation of peace, Franco ought spontane.
ousy to put forth a manifesto pronouncing
clearly in favor of peace. The president replies
that France cannot thus ratity tho conquest cf
Alsace and Lorraine and moreover such decara-
tions on her part would be null in effect be.
cause Alsacc-L Lorraine itself should he asked
whether she desires to be German, French or
autonomous. France and Germany ought to
agree to accept tho answer to this question MS
decisive. Tho president advises Herr Buohcr
toreeommend this course to Prince Bismarck.
China aud Russia Harmonizinc.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 2?.-Thc 1qepcs
Russo says the Russian and Chinese cabinets
have shown concilatory spirit for the set
Element of the pending difficulties. The
Chinese government lately settled in a salts.
factory manner several matters in China in
which Russian subjects were interested
Marquis Tseng received audience of the em.
peror to-day.
LONDON, Aug 23---The Daily Nevs St.
petersburg correspondent says that telegram
from the Russian agent Mt pellin states that
the pending local claims have been satislac.
torily decided. Chung How was liberated
on tho representations of Marquis Tseng.
= lio Pnpai Allocution In Belgium.
ROME, Aug. 22.-Instructions have been
sent from the vatican to the Belgian bishops
TO try TO make known tho contents of tho re-
cent papal allOcution among The laity. The
bishops and clergy arO TO make every effort TO
improve tho standard of their schools and to
establish new ones TO compete with tho gov
crnment schools, but they arc not 10 depart
from the strict limits of the law. II isstated
that Jacobin and Prince Rcuss have arrived
ut an understanding for filling vacancies in
the parishes in Germany, but other questions
remain, tho settlement of which will en-
counter serious Obstacles
Illness of tho Pope.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-The STANDARD has the
following from Rome: "The pope is weak and
depressed. He had an attack of vertigo after
fridays consistOry."
Turkish Affairs.
LONDON, August 23.--rho Times Pera cor.
respondent says tho porto has received note
from NJ. Novikoh, tho Russian ambassador, in
Sstng upon the execution OF Colonel Connie
raoffs 5 assassin.
The Times Scutar despatch says Ria Pacha
entered That town with 1000 mon. lie was re-
oeiycd by a committee of the league. lie has
replaced OSman Pacha as commander of the
troops. Tho latter, who has bcou acting us
governor since the departure Of lzzot Paoha,
VIII continue 10 be governor. All Albanian
chiefs who nre members Of the league have
been invited to be present at q meeting on
Monday.
Two thousand Turkish soldiers remained at
Dulcigno where they formed camp in com.
mon with the Albanians on the heights over
looking the town.
Demand for DIR. Parsons Murdorcrs.
LONDON, Aug, 23.-Reutcrs Pcra dispatch
gays Mr.. Heap, the American nsu.general
has delivered note to tho porte demanding
that the murderers of Rev. MIR. Parsons be
brought to Pcra Immediately to be tried
Ireland Getting ouieter.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Thero has been much
less excitement in Ireland during tho past
few days owing to tho extremely good &c.
counts from the harvest. In two.thirds of tho
area from north to south throughout tho con.
trail districts the harvest is in full operation
aud the demand for labor is excessively brisk
Peace ana High Rates.
LONDON, Aug. 23-rhe Times in its fnan.
eal article says: Tho new cable tariff will
bo two shillings per word. Such is always
tho conclusion Of any effort to establish In
dependent telegraphic communication with
America, and should any such arrangement
bc ratified peace and high tariffs will doubt.
less prevail until another company is started
tomake fresh raid on the monopoly.
Tidngs OF an Aprn Wreck
LONDON, Aug. g2.-I.oyds agent at St. Vim
cent telegTuphs under date of the 2lst instant
that one of the missing boats containing four
men and five bags Of mail matter from the
steamer American Of the Cape of Good Hope
and Southampton limo, which foundcrod on
April 2s near the equator, was picked up by
tho Portuguese brig Taruio and the men aud
mails landed at Loanda, Africa, on July II.
Return of Mr. LOrilard's Horses.
NEW YORK, Aug 22. &C., Mr.. Z, Lorlards
horses arrived hero to-day on tho steamship
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