NEWS BY CABLE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5767, 23 September 1879, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) Sidney, Monday. A force of 200 Artillery has been despatched to Newcastle. An official gazette announces that extreme measures will be adopted to prevent intimidation of the miners. A reward is offered for the apprehension of the offenders. Arrived ; Rotorua. Newcastle, Monday, The Artillery have arrived. Affairs are quiet at present at the Waratah and Lambton mines. St. Peteksrubo, Sept. 14. The Journal dc St, Petersburg publishes an article recommending the despatch of a Bussiau army to defend Cabul and expel the English from Central Asia. Vienna, Sept. 14. There are constant conflicts between the Boumanian Christians and the Mussulman refugees. Calcutta, Sept. 15. It is contradicted that a mission has left Maudallay, hut nothing certain is known. London, Sept. 15. The Times iu a leading article announces that the Ameer of Afghanistan will be called upon to co-operate with the British advance and recognise publicly the justice and expe-ii-ency of measures to punish the recent outrages. Bombay, Sept. 22. The Afridas and other tribes of the Khyber have given solid guarantees of goodwill to the British troops. General Roberts’ force will therefore advance shortly by that route. Melbourne, Monday. Arrived : Rotomahana, after a splendid passage from London, under command of Captain D nderwood. Capetown, September 2.—Cetewayo has been captured. Information has been received that the King was concealed in the Ngome Forest, in the vicinity of the Black Umvolosi, and was unable to ride or walk. On the 23rd ult. Cetewayo’s followers surrendered, and arrived at the camp at Ulundt. Those followers who attempted to escape were killed. Cetewayo sent to Maritzburg, thence to Capetown. Peace is now regarded as certain. A new Governor of Zululand will be immediately appointed. General Wolseley has gone to Transvaal. . The submission of Seoocoeni is probable. The peace of the Northern Transvaal being restored, it is expected the Boers will acquiesce in annexation. Another of Cetewayo's brothers has surrendered with an immense number of cattle and guns. London, Sept. 15. The Daily Telegraph publishes a telegram from Simla, stating that the complicity of the Ameer is undoubted. A large army is covering Cabul, and conmunication is cut off. ° Sept. IC. The Times publishes a telegram from Candahar, saying the Ameer had summoned troops from Herat, Balkh, and the Ghilzai tribes to Cabul for a religious war. September 17. The Ameer has written another letter expressing his deep distress at the massacre and his confidence in the British Government. The British troops advanced to Shutargurdun Pass. The friendly tribes are generally quiet. ...