Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 13 August 1892, Page 2

Foreign.

The Bussian expedition in the Pamirs has changed its baae from Marghilan to Ush— both towns in the ' Ferghana "aisfii'iciC abutting on the Pamir Plateau. , . . The Novdsti considers it is impossible for Russia to permit England to occupy Afghanistan. The Times, St Petersburg correspondent wires that the Russian are asserting their rights to occupy Shighnan ifl the Pamirs, and are also ejecting the Chinese from Kashgar. , , ,- v The Kussian expedition is said to be moving suthward, in the direction of Afghanistan. Captain Yormghusband, who was in command of a recent British expedition in the Pamir Plateau, has been" (Settt to Gilgit to watch the progress of eVeflfe. A severe earthquake lias been .felt at Ems (a watering place of HeasenNaasau), Coblentz (a town of Bhen.ish Prussia), Na«sau (a part of the pfbvince of- Hessen-Nassau), and other towfls of minor importance. Several building were damaged, but up to the present no loss of life is reported The rebels, forcing *he attack, repulsed the Bultan of Morocco's troops, who fled towards • the! .city, and are being hotly pursued. The battle lasted for five Hours,: and there were heavy lo»ses on both sides. The country is being devaate.d;by fire nnd sword. The European portion of the population are terrified. Information from the West Coast of Africa states that the French troop 3 have burned .Kotop^pi and that in an engagement with the Dahomeyans the latter, lost heavily.