The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-31

four or i've thousand troops to AfghanIstar
from England within q few days, and thai
the military authorities are prepared TO sup
ply from England within the next fortnight
1900 troops OF all arms. The Admiralty ia.
signi6ed to the War Department It's readines,
to provide transportation for 10000 men
within three weeks. The India troop-ship;
Crocodile and Scraps are undergoing re
pairs, and are therefore not available FOL
service this season.
rae BRITISH IN AFGHAYIsTAN.
LONDON, July 3O.-General Sir Garnet
WoIseley came to London yesterday from
the Isle Of Wight after hearing the news OF
the disaster at CaDdahar. A telegram was
read al the India office from the Viceroy ui
India last night dated the 18th Instant,
which refers to the dispatch OF reinforce.
ments from various points OF India. II says
that the battery Of horse artillery at Lurri-
chez has been ordered up. One battery is
en- route. the First Madras cJvalry is en-
route. and the Eleventh foot at Bolan and
the Fifteenth foot at Lurrachee have been
ordered up. General Phayre will receive a
battery and European regiment from the
Purjaub. His field column will muster
three batteries, nine souadrOns, and tbree
British and four native battalions: He eX-
poets TO be ready in fifteen Gays. Candahar
IL provisioned to the emf Of October.
FURTHER INTELLIGENCE From AFGHASIsTAJ.
LONDON, July 31.-In the House Of Com
mons this evening the Marquis OF Har-
tington, Secretary OF State Tor India, read
a telegram from the Viceyoy, Of to-day's
date, In which he says: " General Sander
man has sent men TO obtain information
Ian1ahar nfllir hni the
country from Khaiak TO Csndahar is dis
turbed, and the messengers may be ten
days IN returning. The forces from Rah-
man and Dubsal posts are retiring towards
Chaman Choki, along the line OF communities
ton. They have been attacked by native
tribes, but are holding their own. AS
sistance is going to them from Chaman
Choki. Native reports say that General
Burrows's fight was severe, both sides
losing heavily Several tribes are reported
to be collecting along the Zolan route, but
the forces in Quettah and Pisheen are
strong enough 10 check them. General
Pbayre has not yet been able to advance,
and will await sufficient reinforcements to
prevent the possibility OF further re-
verse"
Earthquake ut Smyrna.
SMYRNA, July 29.-An earthquake which
occurred here yesterday demolished four
or i've houses and damaged many others.
Two persons were killed and i've or six in
jured. Nuch damage was done in the adj
iacent country At Burnabad eleven houses,
several cafes. and two minarets were de-
moished. Two persons were killed and
ten injured. Slight tremblings continue.
Various Foreign Items.
LONDON, July 30.-A Paris dispatch an
nouuces that u. ROderer, head OF the great
champagne house, died at Rheims yes
terday.
A Berlin dispatch says 1t appears tha
France has resolved 10 withdraw her iron
clads IL the naval demonstration should de
yelope into real action. Until now il ha
been hoped that good understanding be
tween the Powers during the drawing III
OF the collective note would continue, bu
the attitude of France during the last few
days make it likely that many new Difficult
ties may arise.
NEW YORK, July 30.-Advices from Ri'
Janeiro state that at Victoria, in Pernam
buco, an election riot occurred on the 27tl
OF June, in which, according to kilograms
received, the sodiery and police fired on tn
people, AMI twenty persons. including
Baron De Escada, were killed and man.
wounded.