LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 911, 3 October 1879, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Los nos, September 15th. The Standard publishes a telegram from India stating that the troops at Herat had mutinied, and massacred the civil and military authorities. September 29th. The report of the mutiny at Herat is continued The ultimate destination of Cetewayo is unknown. He is at present at Cape Town. Harvest operations are nearly finished. The English crop is expected to be oneflora below the average: September 22nd. News from the South Africa states that Cetewayo and olhor Zulu chiefs have been sent, to Cape Town. Berlin', September 20th. The Cm pci or oi Gennany will go to Strasbourg to witness the military manrouvres. St. Pbtessburo, o eptcmb. t ICth. Reports are generally current that Print® Gortsuhakotf has resigned. Calcutta, September 92nd. An Embassy from the Ameer of Afghan his airiven at. Abtkeleyn with, pacific assn- anev-a.

London, September 23rd. Anarchy prevails at Herat, and the city lias been sacked by the rebellious populace. Vakoob Khan has written to the Viceroy that he is willing to swear allegiance ’o the British, and also to exenute honourably the Treaty of Gundamak. The rebels attacked General Massey in large numbers, but were repulsed with considerably loss, after a sharp encounter. Opinions are divided respecting the future treatment of Cetewayo. Calcutta, September ISth. One of the nine men of the escort who escaped the massacre at Cabul, says that the attack on the Residency was not premeditated. Communication is interruptad between the Kbyber Pass and Cabul. The frontier tribes are causing difficulty, while the transport service delays the advance through the Khyher Pass. The British expeditionary force in Afghanistan consists of tw r o columns of 12,000 men each.

London, September 20th. The Times publishes a telegram from Kerenmlii.'o which more than shows, by further details, that the attack on the British Residency at Cabal was unpremeditated.

London, September 23rd. News from the Cape states that Sir Garnet Wolseley has announced that the Zulu chiefs Lave signed the conditions of peace. Parts, September 23rd. Lord Salisbury and Monsieur Waddincton have come to an understanding as to the future action of France and Great Britain with respect to Egypt and Greece. London, September 23rd. L. Stevenson and Sons’ losses fall principally on Manchester houses. It is hoped bankruptcy proceedings will he avoided. London, undated. The Russian Werv Expedition, after suffering terrible privations on the inarch from Tchkestar, arrived at the village of Geaklepe, where it was proposed to await snppliesand reinforcements. An enormous horde of Turcomans suddenly attacked them, and after a desperate battle, the Turcomans completely defeated the Russians, who retired with enormous loss. September 24th. There are large withdrawals of gold for North America; £IOO,OOO worth was shipped to-dav. Adelaide wheat 54s per 40G!bs, out of warehouse ; Adelaide flour, 39s per2Solbs, out of warehouse. At the wool sales to-day, 80000 bales were catalogued. The tone of the market is tinner. The Press generally warmly approves of the Austro.German Treaty engagements, and considers them a guarantee for the maintenance of peace and security against Russian aggression. Calcutta, September 24th, An attack has been made on the Briti-h convoys beyond Alikhil. Authentic intelligence has been received that the Russians were defeated by the Turcomans at Zurzuktisip, and had fallen back with a loss of 700 killed. Berlin, September 25th. The Emperor of Germany has arrived at Metz, and Fringe Bismark at Dresden. St. Petersburg, September 25tb. The semi-official Agence llusse contradicts the rumour of Russian intrigues with Afghanistan. London. September 24th. An Autumn session is probable. Bismark is popular at Vienna. His interviews with the Emperor and Ministers were highly satisfactory. Vienna, September 2Gth. Prince Bismark, in an interview with the French Ambassador, said that the friendship between Germany and Austria ought not to disquiet Franco. He believed the relations between Germany and Franco would become daily closer, as Germany i wishes henceforth to live in peace. London, September 2Rth. ] News from Afghanistan states that j cholera is spreading among the British | troops, causing great alarm. The disease I has also appeared amongst the forces at | Peshawar. There have been a large numj her of deaths.

September 25th. Bismark has suhl.mitted to Austria a proposal for a general European disarmment. Lond n, September 2Cth. News from Cape Town reports that Sir Garnet Wnlselev had arriveil at Utrecht, where numerous bodies of Zulu forces and a number of Zulu chiefs surrendered themselves. Calcutta, Sentember 28tli. Yakooh Khan, Ameer of Afghanistan, accompanied hy his son and escort, has reached the British camp at Kushi. He stated that Cabul was in a state of anarchy, and its gates closed against the British. A general advance of the British forces will take place immediately London (undated). Complete 'anarchy prevails at Cahul which is held by the mutinous soldiery. The Ameer’s troops made repeated attacks on the palace, hut were powerless to restore order. Yakooh escaped from Cabul with an escort of cavalry, accompanied by his son.