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Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1696, 19 May 1883, Page 2

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Sftracf & vZM&MN^ FifchtingW tf Afghanisftan.^The -South American Difficulty. Losbon, May 17. The Uaibequ, _un<jerj[)hain, ,have, given lbatse to Cefce^ayo, . defeated hii^, ihfliecting a' toss of nix thousand men. f

1 Calcutta, May 16. Intelligence is to hand from Cabul announcing that further fighting occurred between the Ameer's troops and the Afghan rebel tribes. A desperate attempt wat made by the SchinwarrJs, who we.re recently repulsed, to regain their loss, but they were again severely defeated, their loss being estimated at fully 700 killed. The tribes who have hitherto refused to give allegiance to the Ameer are now tendering submission, and it is believed that the pacification of his kingdom will shortly be completed by the Ameer.

London, May 16. Intelligence is to hand that a definite treaty of peace has been concluded between Peru and Chili. The former cedes from Tacna and Arica for a period of ten years, and at the expiration of that time a plebiscite is to be taken to decide whether the province shall be retained permanently by Chili.