Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-16
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
M. Gambetta'S Letter Creates q Sen.
SaiiOn in lIerEslAMY.

LONDON August ia Berlin dispatch to the
Times says: An unwarranted sensation has
been caused here by telegram from Paris sum-
mar1Z1ng letter by NJ. Gamhetta TO a council
lor general published in the Terjte 1t Is general
ly disbelieved. and 1t is hoped that tomorrow
VIII bring declaration on the part Of NJ. Gam
beta that the editor OF the Fe1tte has been
cruelty deluded. The letter. nevertheless, is
thought by some to express NJ. Gambetta's
thoughts , a, ana d. has produced paintu! impress
OF the French republic is to recover the provinces
violently wrested from the nation by Germany. ]
PARIS, August 16.-The ReDubttfue Franchise
announces that NJ. Gambetta's letter. which
was published as new in the Te1ite yesterday,
was written On the 10th OF October 1911, when
1t appeared in all the Paris newspapers, and was
also published In pamphlet form.
The War in Afghanistan.
LONDON. August 16:-The military correspond
ent OF the Times says:-It seems possible that
Gen. Phayre will not relieve Candahar, as,
owing to deficiency In transportation facili-
ties, he win not be able to advance before the
end of August, or ten days later than the orlgi-
nal date fixed upon. We have at length re-
ceived statement OF the losses to the British
by the battle OF the 9th Of July, which posi-
lively places the number OF casualties at 21
officers, 300 Europeans and 700 natives killed or
missing and officers and 80 men wounded
Gen. SteWarts force will reach Gundamak to-
morrow. where ne VIII make short halt and
then march to PeshaWur.
Cabul Quiet.
LONDON, August l6.-A dispatch from Jagda.
lax to the Times dated the 18th instant, says:
Gen. Stewards force has reached Schbaba, in
the GhilZai country. The ameer will enter the
Balahtssarln state to-day. Cabul is quiet.
The Siege of Candahar.
Candahar dispatch Of the 18th to the Times
says: lrregularS occupy the ne1ghboring vii
iageS. Ayoob Khan has brought few guns to
bear on the city, but they are too far away to
do much damage. About 5000 Afghans have
been expelled from the city. The garrison Is
well provisio ned except with fresh meat. Ru-
mors OF Gen. Roberts advance have reached
Candahar
Faction Fight in Ireland.
LONDON, August 16.-A serious faction fight
occurred yesterday at Portadown, County Ar
magh. between Catholics and Orangemen
curing when many persons were badly wound
ed. Ine Catholics were routed.
MIR. Gladstone Absent from the Cabi.
net Council.
Mr.. Gladstone was not present at the cabinet
council on Saturday last, as was expected he
The Juno Raid.
NO further discoveries have been made re-
garding the Juno affair. The Dublin correSpon-
dent OF the Times says: The Juno affair is be-
ginning TO be regarded as not altogether a scene
belonging to tragedy, and the splendid pros
pect or the harvest must tend to ease men s
minds.
AT the meeting of the land league at Cork
yesterday the Juno affair was condemned. and
the belief expressed that the raid must have
been effected by persons desiring to see a re-
neWal or the coercion acts, and wishing to give
the government good value for their secret ser
vice money.
SOthern. the Actor. Very Ill.
E. A. SotherD, the actor, is veay i'll at Brgh-
ton.