ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2007, 30 July 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

[eeuter’s telegrams.] LONDON, July 28. Terrible Disaster to General Burrow’s Brigade.

In the House of Commons to-day the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State for India, announced that he had received telegraphic information from India that a terrible disaster had befallen General Burrows’ brigade in Candahar. According to the telegram, the British force had been completely annihilated by the native tribes under Ayoub Khan. No further details have yet boon received.

CALCUTTA, July 29,

Further details have come to hand regarding the disaster at Candahar. General Burrows’ Brigade, numbering 3000 men, were attacked by Ayoub Khan’s forces 12,000 strong. They lost two guns, and being outnumbered, fled. They were pursued for three miles, and became straggling, arriving in driblets at Candahar, where General Primrose with a force of 2000 men took refugo in the citadel. The wires were cut by the enemy, which pro-

vented their sending for reinforcements. Generals Phayre and Sandeman are now concentrating their forces on the Bolan Pass. Afghan Affairs, It is reported frem Afghanistan that ■tin consequence of the hostile attitude of Yakoob Khan’s adherents at Ghuznee, tie evacuation of Cahnl will probably now be deferred. LONDON, July 28, Aquatic. Trickett, who arrived in England on Monday last, by the s.s. Orient, is going shortly to Scotland, where he will commence his training. LONDON, July 29. The Candahar DisasterThe disaster to the British troops in Candahar has caused a groat sensation here, and it is stated that at a Cabinet Council hold yesterday it was decided to despatch further troops to India, as reinforcements for Afghanistan. The Australian ElevenThe Australians have commenced a match against Eighteen of the Alexandra Club at Crewe in Cheshire. The Australians wont in first and scored 94 runs. The home team then went in, and were disposed of for 37 runs. At the close of the day’s play the Australians in their second innings had lost one wicket for 1(5 runs. The Markets. Consols have further declined and today are quoted at 97J-. Now Zealand securities are unchanged. The market for Adelaide and New Zealand breadstuffs continues quiet and without change in price. Australian tallow is without quotable change. ShippingThe Orient Company’s steamship Cotopaxi, homeward bound, arrived at Suez yesterday. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 29. Second Thoughts are BestThe Porte, replying to the ultimatum of the Powers, promises to take steps to enforce the strict execution of the decisions of the Berlin Conference, as regards Montenegro, within three weeks.