Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 11 August 1892, Page 2

Foreign.

Two regiments of mountain artillery have been sent to Gilgit, on the N.W. frontier. Owing to the defeat of the Chinese troops by Afghans in the Pamir district, Russian troops are entering the Chinese territory. The authorities at Pekin have demanded ah explanation of the conduct of the Russians, and another Chinese expedition to the Pamirs is being fitted out.- ■ ' : Sir C Euan Smith denies the bombastic actions attributed to himself ac Fez during his dispute with the Sultan, and expresses annoyance, at .tlie. inventions of • the reporters \p£ whbse ■■:■ presencer.he was unaware. The negotiations respecting the treaty are being, continued, an^ the dommissjone.rjs confi de"nt.df ; ultimate sijccess'.' ', . . ■„.•; Intelligence' from the Caroline Islands " states" that the Spanish troops have suffered ■ heavy reverses at the hands of the natives. -; ■■ • An attempt to land parties from four gunboats at" Fonape was unsuccessful, the movement being attended ,with gd'eat loss ,. of life. .. : ; ■ .' "'.lt .is. stated' that the missionaries are largely to. blania for the disaffection of the natives. . / , . ? ; The assistance of soldiers has again been invoked in connection with the Pittsburg strike, as further rioting: has brolifeii ditt'. 3* ■; • ; :-; .': - ± The, SjLiltan. of Morocco's troops havis been repttlsed byrebela in the vicinity of Tangiers, . and they are burning the villages of the rebels in the neighbourhood. The revolt has caused a panic among the foreign residents. „,., ,,,., - .- , A .-.-