CALOGRAMS.
(Eeutbb's Special to Pbess Agency.)
LATEST.
Further Details of the Attempt! to Assassinate the Emperor of Russia. '■ !
Particulars of British Loss in
Zululand.
Nearly 1000 White Men
Killed.
St. Peteesbueg, A pril 15.
An unsuccessful attempt was made on Sunday by Boatrum Wonsokinloff, an employee in the Finance Department, to assassinate the Emperor of Bussia. The assassin fired four shots at the Emperor, who escaped untouched. The assassin was arrested.
Great enthusiasm was shown by the people of St. Petersburg at the escape of the Emperor.
Mbiboueni!, Wednesday.
The mail steamer Siam arrived in King George's Sound this morning. She brings fuller accounts of the disaster to the British troops at Isandula in January last. It is said the Zulus were marching in regular order to invade Natal when they encountered Colonel Glyn's column, which kept the Zulus at bay for several hours, until their ammunition failed. The Zulus advanced with demoniac yells, and a fearful struggle ensued. The Zulus hurled the corpses of their comrades on the British bayonets, thus overcoming the resistence of the British, who were literally hewn down, not a living white being left, in camp. The losses of the Imperial army were 786 men and 51 officers, of the Colonial forces 110 whites and 21 officers. The health of the remainder of Glyn's column is bad, suffering from privation and exposure.
Sailed: Tararua, for the Bluff. London, April 14,
There is no news from Constantinople further than up to Saturday. The Suliah has decided nothing regarding the deposition of the Khedive.
An amicable arrangement has been come to between France and England regarding the occupation of the Island of Matacong, on the West Coast of Africa by French troops. The latter will be withdrawn.
Aden, April 15. Arrived: Orient. The steamer Garonne is homeward bound. ;
London, April 15. The mails, via San Francisco were delivered yesterday.
London, April 14. The news up to Saturday last is that the Sultan had decided nothing. ! By an amicable arrangement with the Turkish Minister of Justice the French troops will evacuate.
Attempted Assassination of the Russian Emperor. ST. P.ETEBSBUBG, April 13. An unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate the Emperor of Russia this morning. The assassin has been arrested.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3170, 17 April 1879, Page 2
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