Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-08

DURHAM, March 7.-Dr. Barber and DR..
DHas, while being escorted from the Trans
vaal to the Orange Free State, were fred on
by their Boer escort after they had reached
the Free State. DIR. Barber was killed and
DR.. Dyas wounded. The affair was similar
to the murder OF Captain Eliot.
The health of the troops is excellent, but
the weather at the front is very bad. The
rivers are swollen by rain.
LONDON, March IA dispatch from New
castle states that General Sir Evelyn Wood
has concluded an armistice until the 14th
with the Beers.
The Daily NeaOs publishes the following
from its correspondent at Newcastle, dated
z o'clock Sunday evening:
's(aeneraI Sir Evelyn Wood went to Mount
Prospect to-day, and subsequently had an
interview with Joubert, which resulted in
an armistiee until the 14th instant. Rumors
OF pesce are rife throughout the camps,
but l learn that it is improbable
unless We agree to all the Beers terms.
These are formally stated at the complete
Independence of the Transvaal-In fact, all
they rose TO obtain-and amnesty to all the
leaders. By the terms of the armistice per-
mission is granted to send provisions for
eight days to the beleaguered garrisOns. The
Eighty-third Foot, two squadrons of Dra-
goons and three guns are expected here on
Tuesday"
The Aorning Ibst says Sir Garnet Wolseley
will be raised to the Peerage, In order that
he msy conduct and explain a new scheme
OF military reform in the House of Lords.
The various answers to questions in Par
Hament to-day show that the government
have approved General Sir Evelyn Woods
action relative TO the armistice with the
Beers. During the duration of the armis-
tice both parties promise not to make any
forward movement, but retain their
liberty to move within their own lines.
Only provisions, and not ammunition,
are to be sent to the garrisons.
Jubert undertakes to inform the garrison of
the armistice, aud will use his influence to
induce the Boer's commanders to permit the
removal of the British wounded from the
garrison to Natal. Joubert also undertakes
to pass the provisions for relief of the be-
leaguered gsrrisons through the Boers'
lines. On the arrival of the provisions at
the gsrrisons the blockading and the be-
sieged parties are to suspend hostilitles for
eight days.
A dispatch to the Times from Durham to-
day, says: General Wood will return to
Newcastle tonight. The Boer soldiers fer
vently hope that peace may result
from the eight days armistice
Just concluded, but it is
not believed that their leaders will accept
anything short OF independence. There
will be great CONSERVATION IN the colony
should peace be signed without the Beers
having felt the superiority of our arms.
The Beers at Laingspek have been for some
time subsistlng on half rations."
A dispatch from Csnd2har says prepara-
tions for the evacuation Of that place by
the British are proceeding.
A dispatch from Calcutta says Abdur-
rahman Khan is making preparations
which seem to indicate his intention OF try
ing to occupy Candahar when the British
have left. The departure of the British
will probably be the signal for a sanguinary
struggle between Ayoob Khan and the
Ameer, Abdurrahmar Kahn.
A dispatch from Calcutta to the Times
says: "BY the 18th instant Jamoud will be
the most advanced British post towards the
Khybur pass. On the Kuramssfrontier the
Thall garrison has been reduced to a mere
outpost of sixty men. The remains of the
Kuram field force have been removed to
Jagha. Thus the scientific frontier
which cost 30 much to gain,
will in few days, go far as Northern AT.
ghanistan is concerned, be a thing of the
past 1t Is the all but universal opinion Of
buO 4AuAoA puOAlC AAO ptEEo tudb bu6 SOFGIH"
ment will, before long, have bitter cause to
regret its hasty retreat.
In the House OF Commons to-day, Mr..
Edward Stanhope, formerly Under Secretary
for India, gave notice OF a resolution con-
demning the withdrawal OF the British
troops from Southern Afghanistsn in the
present critical state of affairs there as not
conducive to the true interests of Lndia.
Sir Stafford Northcote will tomorrow
ask what day win be convenient for debate.
This action viii amount to the moving OF q
formal vote OF censure by the opposition on
the governments Afghan policy.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to Sir Wilfred
Lawson, confirmed the report OF the con-
clusion of an armistice with the Beers I'M
til midnight OF the 14th inst, In order
to give time for a reply from Paul Kingar
to Gen. ColleY's and subsequent COM
municatione, made with the view to the
peaceful settlement Of affairs.
Arthur Arnold, Liberal member for Sal
ford, gave notice of vote of confidence In
the Ministry as an amendment to Mr..
Stanhope'6 resolution.
The House of Commons went into COM
mittee of the whole on the arms bill this
evening. Several Home Rule amendments
were offered and rejected. The proposal
that persons suspected of carving arms
should be arrested and taken before
magistrate, instead of being searched by
the police, was inserted In the bill
In the House of Commons this evening
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to a question, ad
mitted that 1t was impossible to expedite
the ordinary business, and said merely re-
pressiVe measures would not attain the OBJ.
jee..