TELEGRAPHIC.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1843, 19 November 1897, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

LONDON, November 11. The P. and O. Company’s steamer Arabia was successfully launched at Greenock yesterday. The ‘ Chronicle 1 states that the Amalgamated Society of Engineers have joined the Engineering Trades Federation. Colonel H. P. Northcote, of the Leinster Regiment, who served with the Ashantee expedition in 1895 is to command the expedition to the Gold Coast hinterland. Major Lugard will operate inland from Lagos towards Boussa. The latter town is the destination of the gunboats recently despatched. Eleven hundred of Colonel Northcote’s carriers have revolted, owing to the lack of beef rations, and have returned to Capo Coast Castle. The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Licutenant-colonol R. B. Adams (of tho Indian Staff Corps), Viscount Fincastle (aide-de-camp to Lord Elgin and lieutenant of 16th Queen’s Lancers), and Lieutenant E. W. Costello (wing officer of the 22nd Punjab Infantry) for bravery in the Swat Valley campaign. Costello was wounded in the attack by the tribesmen upon the British camp at Malakand, but took part in repelling the second attack next day, when he displayed great bravery. Adams won the coveted distinction in the fighting round Landokai. He endeavored under heavy fire to savo Lieutenant Greaves, who was wounded. Viscount Fincastle, whose horse was shot under him, came to Lieutenant-colonel Adams’s assistance, and while Adams faced a party of swordsmen single - handed Viscount Fincastle guarded Greaves until relief arrived. Speaking at Acton (Middlesex) Lord George Hamilton said that the policy of the Government with regard to the campaign on the north-western frontier of India was to accept a general submission on the part of the enemy, to interfere with the tribesmen as little as possible, and to concentrate the strength of the British forces in positions essential for the fulfilment of Great Britain’s obligations. Additional British forces would, he said, be despatched to the Niger, West Africa, under the command of Major Milne. Thirty special officers had already been sent out to West Africa, and sixteen others were about to sail for the same destination. The Glasgow Joiners’ Union have forbidden members to handle Americanmade doors. ATHENS, November 11. The British first class battleship Empress of India has taken refuge at St. Andi, a small island six miles off the north coast of Crete. Her steering gear broke, causing damage to the keel, which resulted in the flooding of the stern compartments. CALCUTTA, November 10. The body of troops accompanying Lieutenant-general Lockhart’s column made a reconnaisance of the tribesmen’s camp at Sarausar, but found it abandoned. The tribesmen followed and attacked the retiring troops, killing seven and wounding forty. Twelve others are missing. The fire of the tribesmen (who are armed with the Lee-Metford magazine rifles) at Saramsar was most galling to the British troops. _ " The country is also terriby difficult, enabling a concealed enemy to fire at close quarters. When the British force were retiring a great body of tribesmen attacked the Northamptonshire Regiment first battalion, forming the rear guard, and compelled them to signal for assistance in order to enable them to remove their wounded. The troops meanwhile bravely protected their wounded comrades, despite the fact that they were exposed to the risk of being annihilated by the enemy. The Sikhs eventually rendered assistance, and tho wounded were withdrawn. The Northamptonshire Regiment had four privates and Lieutenant Waddel killed, and Lieutenant Macintyre and twelve men are missing. Thirty - one others were wounded. The Dorsetshire Regiment had two officers and six privates wounded. The Sikhs had two killed and six wounded. , fa The Afridis, with the exception of the Akka Kbels and the Yakka Khels, have offered to submit. Seventy-seven villages belonging to the latter tribesmen have been destroyed. MADRID, November 11. The Government have empowered the Governments of Cuba and the Philippines to declare a general amnesty to those concerned in the recent rebellions against Spanish rule. CAIRO, November 11. Five Pressmen rode from Berber to Suakira, and found water obtainable everywhere by digging for it. From Ariab the country is well wooded and prosperous. SYDNEY, November 11. The sitting of the Legislative Assembly which commenced last night continues. The House has been discussing the Estimates tho whole time. Mr Reid announced that he did not intend to adjourn until they were finished. BRISBANE, November 12. The Federation Enabling Bill was read a first time. It provides for the election of ten delegates from the colony as one electorate. The Constitution, as finally adopted by the Convention, is to bo submitted to Parliament, and if approved will then be submitted to the people. The payment of delegates was fixed at £3 3s for every sitting day. KALGOORLIE, November 12. There was great excitement last night when the news spread that Brookman’s Boulder Mine had cut a lode in the eastern cross cut. Well-informed people were buying shares at Gls.