Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-29

Grand Army OF the Republic.
BROOKLYN, July 2Sth.-The Grand Army
of the Republic begun its semi-annual en-
campment to-day.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Serieus Reverse TO British Troops.
LONDON, July 2Sth.-A telegram from the
Governor of Bombay says that Major-Gen-
eral Primrose telegraphs to-day from Canda-
har as follows: General Burrows force is
annihilated. We are going into the citadel"
| The Marquis of Harrington, in announcing
the news in the House of Commons, added
General Phayre has been instructed to col
lect what force he can and march to Canda-
har. l have telegraphed to Simla to send
another brigade if necessary"
LONDON, July 2Sth.-General Burrows
brigade was detached from the Candahar gar
rison to cooperate with Shere Ali The Brit
ish appointed the Wall of Candahar against
Ayoob Khan, the aspirant to the Ameership,
and when Shere Ali ordered his forces to re-
tire towards Girishk his infantry deserted in
body, but were pursued by General Bur-,
rows, who recovered the guns and wagons
they had carried off. Weakened by the de-
sertion Of Shere Alis infantry, General Bur.
rows effected retrograde movement to
Kuskko Naked, Is miles, near Candahar.
Yakoob Khan's forces had reached
the Helmond river, above Girishk, and
spies reported that he had crossed
that river at Hyderabad, and that
1000 Ghazis had joined him, while parties of
cavalry were foraging near the British camp.
1t would seem that the Indian Government
felt some misgiving with regard to General
Burrows position, for fortnight ago re-
serve division in Scinde was placed under
orders for active service. The division COM
| prised battery of artillery, one battalion o.
| British and two regiments of native infantry,
and one regiment of native cavalry. BY
moving this force quickly to the front the
lieved for active duty under General Phayre.
Ayoob Khan's forces will doubtless make
rush at Candahsr but as the recent crop re-
ports are very satisfactory, the garrison vii
probably be well provisioned Cuamanl
where General Phayre's forces will concen-
trate, is about alf-way between Fuettah and
Candahar, and ninety miles from the latter
place. The Governor of Bombay. in tele-
gram, says: "We can send another brigade
if necessary"
LONDON, July 2Sth.-Following is Reu-
ter's dispatch announcing the defeat of the
British:
SIMLA, July 2Sth.-General Burrows has been
severely defeated by Ayoob Khan, sustaining great
loss. His forces were dispersed and compelled to
flee, bling pursued three miles, They are now
struggling back to Candahar in dr1blets Two guns
were lost.
1t is believed at the War Office that Gen
eral Burrows forces consisted of Il Battery of
b Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, the Third
Regiment of Scinde Horse, the Poena Horse,
detachment of the Sixtieth Foot-fourteen
officers and 40 men-the First Bombay Ma.
tive Infantry and the Nineteenth Bombay
Native Infantry, making a total of about
2,700 men.
LONDON, July 2Sth-The Marquis of
Harrington stated in the House of Commons
later that the Government had received fur
Their advices. General Burrows brigade
numbered between 2. 600 and 8, 600 men. The
army under Ayoob Khan was stronger than
expected. consisting of 12,000 men and Sc
guns, well served Strong reinforcements
had been ordered to the front, and it would
perhaps be necessary to send troops from
England. Lord Harrington confirmed the re-
port that part of Gen. Burrows force consisted
of battery Of British artillery and battal-
ion of the Sixty-sixth British Infantry. He
said he did not know what force General
Primrose had at Candahar independently of
General ene Burrows brigade, probably not over
1000 strong but when General Burrows
brigade was detached some of General
Phayre's troops were about to rein
force Candahar. If this reinforcement
was effected General Primroses force would |
perhaps exceed 1000. Lord Harrington |
further stated that he had received dispatch |
from the Vlceroy OF India, saying that |
General Burrow had been seriously defeated |
Primrose has vacated his cantonments and |
Candahar, and retired to the citadel Re-
Inducements are already on the way, and will |
be pushed forward as rapidly as possible |
Additional forces will be sent from India It |
may be necessary to anticipate the usual sea-
sons reliefs from England
Another dispatch had also arrived from the
Governor of Bombay, who says We can fur
nlsh for an emergency three batteries, one
regiment of British cavalry, half regiment
OF native cavalry, and two regiments of Brit
lsh and six regiments of native infantry, be-
sides battery.
General Phayre telegraphs that the frag-
ments of Burrows force are arriving at Cam
1ahar. No details. Phayre had been convers-
ing by telegraph with Primrose, but the wires
were now cut. Phayre and Sandman pro-
pose to abandon the Mari line and concentrate
IN the Bolan Pass route, uoless strong rein
orcements are Immediately available
The Viceroy, replying to an inquiry as to
What troops Burrows had, says: Horse Ar [
illery | and B. a company of sappers, six ]
of the Sixty-Sixth, two squadrons
! Scinde Horse, one regiment of Bombay
Javalry, and the First and Thirteenth In !
antry.
SIMLA, July 2Sth.-General Phayre has
een ordered to concentrate his force and ad-
ance to Candahar Immediately, to support ,
General Primrose. His line of communica- /
ion with the rear will be strengthened by i
bombay and Bengal troops, who have been f
rdered to march Immediately. i
he Prince Imperial's Death-Fuller Dc. c
tails.
LONDON, July 2Sth. = Brigadier- General
If Evelyn Wood, who accompanied the ex- t
impress Eugene to Zululand, has sent the
apers descriptive of the death of the Prince h
imperial, collected from the independent !,
arratives of eighteen of the Zulus who par. :
cipated in the attack on the Princes party. =
hese papers show that the attacking party
umbered fifty, twelve of whom followed the n
rince, and eight being Immediately con- 81
erned In his death. The Zulus having nearly t;
irrounded the Princes party, fired and b
ished on them as they were mounting The h
rince, not having succeeded in mounting. P
IN alongside his horse, until it broke away. G
he Prince then followed his horse until. :,
aing closely pressed by his pursueIs, he =,
lrned upon them, in the words of the Zuius, :,
like lion at bay" Being struck by an OF
'segai in the side, he rushed at the nearest &C
oponent who fed. Another Zulu then fred III
the Prince when only ten yards from him. al
he Prince fred off his pistols and faced his c.
pidly-increasing foes until, menaced from 70
) right and rear, and struck by another te
segai. He regained the level on which he W
st stood in the Donga, where he was n,
eedily surrounded. He seized the assepai - -
hich had been thrown at him. In strug- "a
ing with his terrified horse, his sword had se
Hen from its scabbard, and he thus defended at
mseif against seven or eight Zulus, whotl tn
ate that they did not dare to close in on Y
N until be sunk exhausted on bis hips.
,e above facts were elected from Zulus CT
10 were examined separately at the scene en-
attack. ~
The Compensation Eli. r.