NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3275, 6 August 1889, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

FOREIGN. . Oaiiio, August 3, Colonel Grenfell, with 2000 infantry and 500 cavalry, has met the Dorvisbes hum Toslci, and, after a desperate battle, won a decisive victory. Among the slain was the chief of the Dervishes, and tlio principal Emirs, beside 1500 men. The loss on the British side was 50, August 5,

Particulars of the action with the Arabs show that General Grenfell left Toski at five in the morning, and found the enemy preparing toadvance. The English commander feigned to

withdraw, but when four miles from Toslti stopped and charged, tlio cavalry to the right and infantry to the loft, The Dervishes were driven from bill to bill, fighting desperately as they were forced back. They were repeatedly charged by the cavalry while vainly attacking the right of the Egyptian troops, and Wad-el-Jiani, their chief, was killed, After seven hours' lighting the Arabs broke and finally lied, leaving their leadc-r, with twelve Emirs and 1500 men, dead on the field, The cavalry and gun boats on the river followed the fugitives for miles, All tlio dervishes' baggage and fifty standards were captured. Constantinople, Augusts. The Turkish reserves are being mobilised,

ENGLISH. London, August 1. Giving to a WriceßP, the intendeii review of tne British Fleet at Spit' head preparatory to the summei manoeuvres lias been postponed til Mondav.

London, August 3.

Her Majesty received the Emperor of Germany with marked cordiality, Tlio Emperor William of Germany, with a squadron of twelve vessels, lias arrived at Spithead. The Prince of Wales was present to meet him, and Her Majesty the Queen and 'the members of the British Royalty were at Osborne. The Emperor William will bo invited to inspect 100 British warships on Saturday, and on Monday he witnesses the departure of the fleet for the summer manoeuvres. On Monday lie dines on Board the Royal yacht with tlio principal officers of the squadron, and on the following day will review 25,000 British troops at iVlclershot. Oil Wednesday lie dines with her Majesty the Queen at | Osborne, and on Thursday ho will take his departure for Germany.

Australian. Melbourne, August 5. Major-General Edwards inspect® 8000 troops on Saturday, Sydney, August 4,

A married woman named Mary Wliiteliorii, hailing from Auckland, was found murdered in a dam at tho Centennial Park, It appears that she had boei| first stunned by a heavy blow anil then thrown in tho wator.