The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-04
OTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
AfghanistaI.

AYOOB KHAN PREPARING FOR ANOTHER At
TACK.
LONDON, August 3.-ln the House OF
Commons this evening the Marquis OF
Harrington, Secretary II State for India,
announced that the British agent at Duet
tab teIegraphs under date OF August I'd
that AyoOb Khan has marched 10 Murkabez
and detailed force for an attack OH Cha
man Choki.
GENERAL ROBERTs's COMMAND ORDERED TO
CANDAHAR.
LONDON, August 3.-In the House Of
Lords, Earl Granville. Foreign Secretary,
announced that the NicerOy OF India had
telegraphcd that a powerful force, cOmpriS-
Ing all the arms OF the service, under COM
mand OF General Roberts, has been ordered
to march TO Candahar.
THE "THuYDEREH's" CONCLUSIONS REGARD
ING THE LATE DISASTER.
LONDON, August 3.-The Times this
morning says its adyices from Condahar are
quite in harmony with the statement that
General BurrOws's cavalry asd artillery
were entced into an ambuscade by the enc
my. The Times says Putting the yari-
Gus scraps OF intelligence together, we are
inclined 10 believe that the Afghans tried to
get into the rear OF our forces. The fact
that the losses are said to have occurred
during what is ephemisticaly termed re-
treat Is strong proof that the action resulted
in the utter rout OF our force. Though the
brigade is not literally Gnnihilaied, it will,
owing TO wounds, exhaustion, and democrat
zati0n, for the present add very little to
General Primrose's strength. The news
that preparations are making for siege is
very bad, and by no means satisfies the
public cravings for details"
MIR. GiadstOHe's Condition.
LONDON, August AT noon to-day the
condition OF Mr.. Gladstone was un-
changed. In consequence OF the Premier's
illness the Lord MAYORS dinner 10 the Min
listers, which was-tiXed for Saturday next,
will be abandoned.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
says: at is understood that Mr.. Glad
stones doctors this morning were some
what disappointed at the condition OF their
patient. They had hoped for a marked
diminution in tie temperature OF bis body,
but have become content that il is no higher
than Monday, This morning Mr.. Glad
stone was able TO dictate q letter TO Earl
Granville, the Foreign Secretary. Doubt
less the Cabinet will shortly meet 10 decide
upon arrangements for the prosecution OF
public business during the absence OF the
Premier from bis post"
Ldter.-Mr. Gladstone is progressing IA
vorably. bis temperature is now l02 de-
grees against 103 yesterday, at which his
physicians are much gratitied.
LdteSt.-A bulletin dated 11:40 O'Clock to-
night says Mr.. Gladstone passed a quiet day.
His fever is less and his general condition
satisfactory.
Baroness Burdett Coutts's Marriage
Again Announced.
LONDON, August 3.-The World this
evening says A marriage has been ar
ranged between Baroness Burdett Coutts
and Ashmead Bartlett, who for some time
has acted as her secretary. The latter Is a
naturalixed Englishman Of American birth,
and not yet twenty-nine years OF age. The
Baroness is sixty-six years old. By the
terms OF the will Of the Duchess OF st. Al
bans, from whom the Baroness Burdett
Coutts inherited most of her wealth. the
Latter will lose about 100000 per annum
by reason OF her marriage"
The Irish Compensation Biii Rejected
in the House Of Lords.
LoypON. August 3.-In the House OF
Lords tonight the compensation bill was
discussed At great length. and when vote
was reached the BIZ was rejected by q vote
Of n? to 81. a4