Busclimann, Acting Consul for the Netherlands, that he received the following telegram from H.E, Admiral van Appen, commanding yet in the Nether! Indies "Strong voles Straits; charts not to be trusted; all lights destroyed. Give publicity."
The Government alo received the following telegram from Singapore on the 29th ultimo "Volcanic eruptions Sunda Strai Charts quite unreliable; lights destroyed."
The Ayont of theExstern Extension graph Company has also received a telegram in reference to the matter "Saturday and Monday, voloano Karas tau, Straits Sunda; terrific detonation. Stones thrown fifty or sixty miles; ashes over two hundred. Batavia quite dark on Monday. Many coast villagoa destroyed. Tidal wave has dono immense damage to ships. Telegraph line to Anjer down its fate doubtful. Also Rawoou, near Bau jewangie, active. Both uow seem subsiding."
We believe we are justified in stating that no official intelligence has been received here respecting the rumoured mobilisation
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