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London, June 19. The Shah of Persia grants to Baron Reuter a monopoly of a line for seventy years; and guarantees to supply all the material required for the erection of telegraphs. The authorities are taking precautions to prevent the spread of small-pox from Chatham to London. The French Government have demanded authority from the Assembly to proceed with the other trials against Communists. Sirßartle Frere has been enthusiastically received at Bombay. The war in Acheen (Sumatra) is heing vigorously prosecuted. In an attack on the Achinese the Dutch succeeded by a second assault in capturing two forts; but were repulsed in their endeavor to take the chief fort. The fighting was desperate. Kohler, the Dutch commander, was killed. The invading force is at present engaged besieging the Sultan's palace. In storming the forts the Dutch had 200 killed. The Achineese, being poorly armed, lost heavily. There is considerable sickness among the Dutch troops. Reinforcements have been ordered to the pepper ports to blockade Crapon. The Dutch troops, assailed on all sides by nuniebands, retreated to the sea beach, behind the stockades at Penang, followed by a large force of Achineese. It is believed that the Dutch position there is untenable. Their total loss up to the present is 500 ; the Achineese loss is unknown, but must be immense. Further outbreaks in other parts of Sumatra are feared. Further particulars of the earthquake at San Salvadore reduce the loss of life to 500 persona : and that of property to seven million dollars. The first shock occurred on March 4, and was slight; but the inhabitants left their houses and encamped on the piazza and fields. A great shock the next day left only two buildings standing; Fires followed, but were quickly extinguished. The authorities stopped numerous attempts to plunder. The surrounding villages for forty miles distance suffered. The eruption of the volcano Izaleo occurred simultaneously. • ■
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Evening Star, Issue 3234, 2 July 1873, Page 3
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