MORE DIFFICULTIES WITH THE GREEKS.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 31, 8 February 1881, Page 2

MORE DIFFICULTIES WITH THE GREEKS.

MB. BRIGHT ON THE LAND LEAGUE. PAETIOULAES OP THE FIGHT WITH THE BOEES. I.AK.GTJS SPECIAL.] London, 29th January. The Greek Government regard the proposals of the Porte to hold a conference of Powers at Constantinople for settlement of the frontier dispute with suspicion, and have asked Germany to interfere on their behalf. The Basutos having been hard pressed by tha colonial troops, and having had most of their cattle captured, are now reported to be starving. A riotous meeting of sympathisers with the Irish Land League has been held at Chicago. The Times, in referring to tho recent proceedings in the House of Commons, says that Parliamentary Government ha 9 been reduced to an absurdity. During the debate«|in the House of Commons on the Irish Coercion Bill, Mr. Bright made a great speech in support of the measure, in course of which he denounced the Land League, and said that its proceedings degraded Ireland. He touched upon the proposed land legislation tor Ireland, and hinted that the measure which it was intended to introduce would be efficacious. Sir George Colley, with the force at his command, advanced from Ingoe to Langsack. At 6 o'clock in the morning he sent forward his artillery, and they shelled the heights to the right of his position. The 58th Regiment, under Colonel Bond, then attempted to storm the height held by the enemy in force. The Boers, seeing the manoeuvre on the part of the British, rapidly brought up reinforcements and enfiladed the regiment, inflicting severe < loss. The British colors, which had fallen into the hands of the enemy, were recaptured at the poiut of tho bayonet. Colonel B. M. Deane, deputy-adjutant and quartermaster-general on the staff, and Captain Inm&n were amongst the killed. The Boers butchered the wounded who fell into their hands. Sir George Colley is now entrenched in a safer position, pending the arrival of reinforcements. 31st January. Sir George Colley, who is now encampad at Langsack, reports hopefully of the state of affairs. Those who were the worst wounded, he Bays, are well, but the 1033 of officers in the recent engagement waa serious.