CALOGRAMS.
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Capk Town, September 2. Ceteway!fc is captured. Information was received that the King was concealed in a forest in the vicinity of the Black Urnvolosi, and unable to ride or walk. The dragoons surrounded Cetewajo on the 23rd August, and the Kind's followers surrendered. They had arrived at the Camp Ulundi; those of the followers who attempted to eictspe were killed. Cetawayo was sent to Maritzburg, and thence to Capetown. Peace is now regarded as certain, and a new Government was immediately appointed. Sir Garnet Wolealey has Rone to the Transvaal to receive the submission of Secoeaeui. It is probable that the peace of Northern Transvaal will be secured by this step, and it ii expected that the Boers will acquiesce in the annexation. Another of Cetawayo's brother! has surrendered with an immense number of cattle and guns, Later. Some, September 18. A consistory of Sacred College was held on Saturday. To-morrow the suneios to Vienna, Madrid, and Lisbon will be appointed from the Cardinals. St. J?etebßßUlGH, September 18. Seports are generally current that Printe Gortschakoff has resigned. London, September 22, News from South Africa states that Cftawayo and the other Zulu chiefs have been sent to Capetown. Calcutta, September 22. An Embassy from the Ameer of Afghanistan has arrived at Alikeieye with pacific assurances. London, September 15. The ship Saint Vincent, which was reported as having put back on fire, sailed for Adelaide to day. Her cargo was not damaged. St. PjßfiißßU»o, September 14. The Journal de St. Petersburg, publishes an article recommending the dispatch of the Russian army to defend Cabal and to expel .England from Central Asia. London, September 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 communication is eat off.
The " Times" in a leading article announces tbftt the Ameer will be called ob to co-operate with the British forces and to recognise publicly the justice and expediency of the measures for punishing the perpetrators of the recent outrages. September 16. The " Times" publishes a telegram from Candabar that the Ameer has summoned troops from the Herat, Baeka, and Ghilzai tribes to Cabal for a religions | war. v .' September 17. The Ameer has written another letter expressing his deep distress at the massacre and confidence in the British " Government. The British troops have advanced to Kbusbi beyond Shatergurdum. The friendly tribes are generalij quiet. Bombat, September 22. The Afredets and other tribes of the Kbyber Pass have given solid guarantees to the British troops. General Boberts' force will therefore advance slowly bj that route. Vhnha, September 14. Constant conflicts are occurring between the Roumanian Christians and the Mussulman refugees.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3356, 24 September 1879, Page 3
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