LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1531, 6 April 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

BY ELECTItIC Tffl.ECi .AI'II— COPYRIGHT. t (PKR REUTBR'S VJKXOY.) Received April 4, 1.10. p.m. Hong Kong, 2. News has come to hand that the French naval force under the command of A bnral C urbet has «»ccu:>ied Pescadorls Islands, between Formosa and the main lan 1 "f China, after a severe engage-m-nt with the Chinese troops occupying the Islands. Lonpov. 3. The death is announced at the age of 6ft years" of Viscount Cairnus, late Lord Chancellor of England. Bombay, 2. . iEarl Dnfferin has arranged to hold Durban Rawae Pinda on Monday, at which the Duke of Connaught and the Ameer ' of; Afghanistan will be present . Washington, 2. The United States Government are sending a man-of-war and a force of marines, to the Isthmus of Panama in order to keep open traffic on the railway between Aspinal and Panama, which has been obstructed jn consequence of the rebellion in Columbia. (From Reuter's special correspondent.) Received April 4th, 1.80 p.m. ! Suakim, 8, 6 p.m. The force under Sir Gerald Graham advance 1, as arranged, this morning*, and succeeded in occupying Osmaii Digna's position at Tainai, the enemy retiring on t ' the approach of the British troops after discharging a few shots. General Graham finding only a very ' .mall supply of water, which was useless 1 for drinking purposes, only remained two 1 horns at Tainai, and the troops are now returning to Suakim. ' Tt is the intention of the British Commander to piT-h forward the construction of lb- railway to H-tid#mb as rapidly as posfible, a for-'* will b« 9(-fvtif>ned at tb-:t j-.lare to awii* any attacks that might be i,i!t ■*•■- by the Vrrabs. Tbe British casualties during the skir„,i'■'■ wn- one private killed and one officer and teu rank and fil« wounded,

including two members of the New South Wales contingent. The enemy's loss was only slight. Received April. 4 4.30 p.m. Syd\ey, 4. Preparations have been completed fur a grand review of the Naval forces in the harbor on M»»nday nuxt. London, 8. The Orient royal mail steamship Liguria. from Melbourne, February 20th, has arrived at. Plymouth. Her frozen meat is in good condition. Paris, 8. It is announced that General Bon range, the present French Commandant in Tunis, has been appointed to the supreme command of the forces in Tonquin, and will leave shortly for that nountry. M. de Freyeinet, has been unsuccessful in his endeavours to form a Ministry.