LATE CABLE

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8161, 16 April 1895, Page 2

LATE CABLE

By Electric Teleoraph.— Copyright, (fp.k press association.) Received April 16, at 1.20 a.m. Monte Video, April 14. The Tongariro lefjb for London today, all well. Sydney, Aprjl 15. Arrived— -Taluno, from Wellington. Sailed — Mariposa, for San Frmcisco, via Auckland. Melbourne, April 15. Arrived — Mararoa, from the Bluff i Adelaide, April 15. Sir Charles Todd, Postmaster-General, has announced that for the expired portion of the current telegraphic year ending this month, the cable receipts have increased to »u,oh an extent that lie anticipates the colonies will not bo required to make any payment towards thp guarantee. Madrjp, April 15. Tho latest information states that Spanish forces huvo severely defeated the rebels in Cuba, and that two generals were killed and many of the enemy captured. Calcutta, April 15. A detachment of Sepoys, in an attempt to orosß tho Paiugkoro River to reconnoitre, were compolled to retire, one British officer being killed and two wounded. The casualties among the Sepoys numbered soven* teen. Tho lattor were sop&ratcd from tlio main body owing to tho enemy destroying th« pontoon bridgo by means of floating down tho river onormous logs. The British forcos, while retreating, Inflicted heavy loss on the enemy. The friendly Khan l)ir hns sent SJOOO men to relieve Robertson at Chitr&l. London, April 15. An attempt to burn a boot factory at Loioester, wherein free men lodged, failed ow/ng to the energy of tho firemen.