LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2043, 10 September 1880, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Thi,bgbaph.J [Via Buesell.] The following are from late issues of the Australian papers:— LONDON, September 3. General Roberts, upon reconnoitering, found that Ayoub Khan had taken up a position with his forces behind a ridge of hills, which he held with great strength. He is entrenched. General Fhayre is advancing with 4000 well-composed troops and three batteries of artillery, and is expected at Oandahar to-morrow. The faction increases between the House of Lords, headed by Lord Rsdisdale and the House of Commons.

The anniversary of the battle of Pedan was celebrated throughout Germany on Wednesday, September 2nd. The House of Lords having thrown out the Bill passed by tbe House of Commons, providing for the Registration of Votes in Ireland, Mr Farnell, on the House of Commons meeting to-day, brought forward a motion with the object of tacking the rejected measure on to the Appropriation Bill. He complained with bitterness of the action of the Lords with respeot to the Kill in question and other measures. The Marquis of Hartington, on behalf of the Government, while sympathising with Mr Parnell's disappointment, suggested that, in lieu of resorting to a "tack," the House should pass a formal resolution, remonstrating with the rejection of > the Registration Bill. Mr Parnell assented to the course proposed, and a resolution will probably be introduced at an early date, and the matter thus stands at present. SIMLA, September 2. Further particulars are now to hand respecting the attempt of Ayoub Khan to enter into negotiations with General Roberts. It appears that messengers, sent by the Afghan leader, were bearers of a letter from him, couched in terms of apology for taking up arms against the Vali of Oandahar and the British forces. He declares that Ayoub had no intention of engaging in hostilities against the latter, but was forced to do so. General Roberts' reply to the above communication was of a peremptory character, declining to entertain any proposals for peace except on two conditions, namely, the immediate surrender of all English and Native prisoners now in the hands of Ayoub Khan, and tbe complete and unconditional surrender of Ayoub himself and his adherents. As no guarantee wan offered for the compliance with these conditions, negotiations ceased at this point. Nothwit.hstar.ding the overtures which have been made by Ayoub Khan, there is every reason to believe he is fully prepared to resist the attack about to be made by General Roberts. Since his arrival in the Argandab Valley, Ayoub Khan has been actively engaged in throwing up entrenchments and defensive works, and the position he occupies is believed to be now one of considerable strength. His main body of troops is at Musaj in, and so far from showing any disposition to retreat before encountering General Roberts, he is partly forcing the fight which is about to ensue.

MADRID, September 1. News has been received of a shocking disaster to a battalion of troops at Logrono on the Ebro. It appears that the battalion, on the march, was crossing the bridge which spans the river when the structure gave way under the unusual weight and hundreds ef soldiers were precipitated into the liver below. Many saved their lives by swimming, but sixty-eight were drowned. LONDON, September 2. In accordance with an announcement made in the House of Lords by Earl Granville (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) last Monday, a contingent of British, and other men-of-war, has to-day sailed for Bagusa, in the Adriatic Sea. It is understood that the fleet are, at present, without further instructions than that their destination is the place abovo named. In the Houbo of Commons this evening BirOharles Dilte (Foreign Under Secretary) stated, in reply to a question, that the combined fleet, which was now en route for Bagusa would be under the command of Vice-Admiral Paget Seymour, and not under Admiral Hornby, as at first expected. It was further stated that Admiral Seymour would act in combination with the foreign commanders of the contingent, with whom he would be in freqaent consultation with regard to the questions at issue between Turkey and her neighbors. Sir (.'has. Dilke said that, theso being of an entirely political nature, etrong hopes were entertained that coercion would not be required for their settlement. September 3. Intelligence has been received from the seat of war in South America, from which it appears that hostilities between Chili and Peru have at present ceased, and strong hopes are entertained that the war between the two countries will now be brought to a cli ae. Communications have been exchanged between the respective Governments with a view to the negotiation of terms of peace, and these overtures are understood to have been well received by both sides. England and France have alto tendered their good offices for the purpose of meditating between the countries, and it is, therefore, considered highly probable that a satisfactory settlement will shortly be arrived at. The force under General Roberts number 16,000 men and those under Ayoub Khan numbered 25,000 three days since, but 6000 of his regulars deserted, owing to the recognition of Abdul Bahman as Ameer of CabuL