ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.
* Melbourne, January 27. Continuation of the summary of news by the Suez mail: Great hopes are now entertained that tho promised Turkish reforms will be carried out contingent on changes in the Ministry. Sir S. Northcoto denied in tho House of Commons that England had agreed to assume the protectorate of Constantinople. His contradiction about England guaranteeing a Turkish loan was inexplicit. He stated that Russia declared that she will occupy Morv if England holds Herat. Bombay, January 9. The Viceroy has informed tho Mararajah of Cashmere that, he will accept his offer of service if war continues beyond spring. The Ivhyber Pass tribes have seriously annoyed convoys. An expedition was sent to punish them, and destroyed several villages. There are numerous desertions in tho Afghan army. The Afghan prisoners are employed road making. Tho health of the European troops is good, but (ho natives suffer from the cold. There is great mortality among the baggage camels, but supplies are coming in freely. The Ameer’s officer, Mira Khan, who insulted Major Cavagnari at Ali Musjid by threatening to shoot him, tied and afterwards poisoned himself. Military operations are suspended on account of winter.
Generals Roberts and Brown are securing the positions they have won. Great commercial depression exists at Bombay.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GLOBE18790127.2.10
Bibliographic details
Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1541, 27 January 1879, Page 2
Word Count
213ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS. Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1541, 27 January 1879, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in