BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2299, 30 July 1880, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[.Reuter’s Agency.j Afghan News, IBfeoat of British Troops. Calcutta, July 28. Nows has been received from Afghanistan that Abdul Rahman lias left Charikarfor the purpose of having another interview with the British General at Zurmut on Saturday, when the question of the Amccrship is to be again discussed. London,-July 28. In the House of Commons to-day the Marquis of Partington, Secretary of State for India, announced that he had received telegraphic information from India that a terrible disaster had befallen General Burrows’ brigade at Candahar. According to the telegram the British force had been completely annihilated by the native tribes under Ayouh Klum. -No further details have yet been received. Calcutta, -July 28. Further details have come to hand regarding the disaster at Candahar. General Burrow’s brigade, numbering 3000, were attacked by Ayouh Khan’s forces, 12,000 strong. They lost two guns, and being outnumbered, fled. They were pursued for three miles, and became straggling, arriving in driblets at Candahar, whore General Primose, with a force of 2000 men took refuge in the citadel. The wires were cut by the enemy which prevented their sending for reinforcements. Generals Phayrc and Sandeman are now concentrating their forces on the Boiau Pass.

Russian Preparations, St. Petersburg, July 28. The hist Russian war vessel ordered to the Pacific, in view of possible hostilities with Chinn, left Cronstadt today. Arrival of Trickett. London, July 28. Trickett, who arrived in England on Monday last by the s.s. Orient, is going shortly to Scotland. He will commence his training in September,