CALGRAMS.
[Eetjtbr's Special.]
St. P-ETEESBtTEG, March 28. The funeral of the late Czar took place to-day. Capetown, March 28. News has been received to.day from Basufcoland reporting the resumption of hostilities between the Basutos ami the colonial forces. A severe battle has been fought between the latter, under Colonel Carrington, and the enemy, but without decided success to either side.
Colonel Carrington was somewhat severely wounded during the fight.
Sir Hercules Kobinson made a speech to-day, in the course of which he said there was every prospect of permanent peace being secured in the Transvaal.
Loicdon, March 26. - Arrived: Lingstou, from Napier, on November 28.
Constantinople, March 28
In view of the possibility of hostilities breaking out between Turkey and Greece, the Sultan has asked the Khedive that a contingent of Egyptian troops may be sent for service in Turkey if war is declared.
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3822, 29 March 1881, Page 2
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144CALGRAMS. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3822, 29 March 1881, Page 2
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