Telegrams.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 26, Issue 349, 26 December 1879, Page 15

Telegrams.

(REUTER'S SPECIAL.) w . ... Calcutta, December 19th. notwithstanding the open hostility of the tribes preventing the , marching of troops previously, General Gough started from Ganda- ! ™\fOJ\ fO J c , ab «l on the 17th. He encountered no opposition, and marched all day. He telegraphed on the 18th that he had met with ' tJ2«, c £ OUB °PP osition - Notman. with a strong force, is co-operating wica General Gough in maintaing communication. (Special to the Melbourne Age.) ~ London, (undated). t «i i*} Gou S n marched on Gundamak, attempting to occupy v iTt'L. 8 ' when the hostile tribes in overwhelming strength cnecked his advance, and seriously imperilled the force of General relief* I*'1 *' A Btrong detachment is'advancing in forced marches to his In response to the appeal of the Viceroy, Lord Napier of Magdala win be summoned from London, probably to conduct the Afghan war. " ° Nihilists attempted to assassinate the Governor of Moscow. The Governor is uninjured. _. Calcutta, December 20th. rv, i -?u Gou & h arrived at Jagdallak unopposed yesterday. The urmzaiis noyenng about, though numeious, were a disorganised rabble. The other tribes are quiet. Norman is rapidly advancing. ««,... December 22nd. ibe latest intelligence from General Roberts, on the 18th, states all well. Ihere has been no further fighting ; remaining on the defence at Shurpur. r , . General Roberts urges General Gough's immediate advance in light order, and says he will find no opposition, and when reinforcements arrive, he can settle Cabul affairs without difficulty. General Gough left to-day with 140 men and four guns. The roads to Cabul are clear. London, December 20th. At a Conservative meeting at Leeds, Sir Stafford Northcote made a speech m which he stated the policy of Government was unaffected by Afghan affairs. It continus to be defence, not annexation. December 21st. By latest news from the Cape the British troops had taken the stronghold of Secocoeni. Two officers were killed and four wounded.

(eeuter's special.) Sydney, December 21st. Two Chinamen were discovered in a suburb of Sydney afflicted with leprosy. One was poisoned, and it is supposed he committed suicide. The other was taken away late on Saturday night to La Perouse, close to the landing-place of the New Zealand cable, and put in a tent near the beach. The place is a favourite pic-nic ground, and great indignation is manifested by the cable and Custom-house people. A strong remonstrance was sent to the Premier. As the action means the absolute isolation of the cable station as an incurable quarantine-station, it will possibly affect telegraphic communication with New Zealand. It is hoped the New Zealand Goverment will remonstrate with the Sydney Government. There is great alarm, as the disease is of a most loathsome form. Pabis, December 21st. The Ministry have resigned, and Monsieur Freycinet is engaged forming a new one. Calcutta, December 22nd. General Gough is continuing to advance. Yesterday, the Ghilzais were harassing his troops, so that he attacked and defeated them, driving them from the heights. Bright reports the general advance of reinforcements. He reaches Gundamak shortly, and will then co-operate with General Gough. (Special to the Melbourne Age.) London, December 21st. General Gough is marching on Cabul with 2500 men and. six guns. Secoeni is reported to have been killed. The Revolutionary party are inactive in the Spanish provinces. The Government have ordered the arrest of the leaders of the party, including many military officers.