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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 421, 3 August 1880, Page 2

(F.ROM THE LYTTELTON TIMES).

J , London, July 29. The disaster to the British troops at Candahar has caused a great sensation here, and it is stated that at a Cabinet Council held yesterday, it was decided to despatch further troops to India as reinforcements for Afghanistan. July 30. In the House of Lords, Earl Granville made a statement concerning the disaster at Candahar. Though further details were reassuring, the defeat of the British troops, he said, would most probably prolong the war, and it had been decided to send reinforcements. In accordance with, the decision of the cabinet, 5 000 troops of all arms have been ordered to proceed to India next month to reinforce the British army in Afghanistan. July 31. In the House of Lords the Irish Relief Bill has passed through Committee. ' . ->~ "t. "•■> --J Commons a Bill . , 4 time for con-

■■ " ■■' '"■" • ml, H ferring privileges on Irish tennants with regard to shooting hares t and rabbits. Calcutta, July 29. It is reported from Afghanistan that, in consequence of the hostile attitude of Ayoub Khan's adherents at Ohuznee, the evacuation of Oabul by the British H troops will probably now be deferred. * H Evening. Further details of the engagement betwec'n Ayoub's army and General Bur- H rows' brigade in Oandahar prove tnat H the first accounts of the disaster were? greatly exaggerated. General Burrows H and the chief officers of his force reached the citadel of Candahar in safety. No H details have yet been received as to the extent of loss sustained by the British ■ troops. r H According to the latest news from^^| Afghanistan, there is great excitement amongst the tribefl to the South of Can- B dahur at the retreat of/the British be- I fore Avoup Khan. Desultory fightinjrf I ia still proceeding at the .British I costs, with a detached body of the H enemy. The'troops under General H ! Phayre, which have reached Chaman I irom the BolaA Pass, on their way to I Cahdanar) are unable to advance nftfl I strongly reinforced, owing to the dis- I turbed state of tho country. „ H General Phayrc's reinforcements hSve I reached Chaman. H