Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-29
Foreign News.

ENGLAND-TERRIBLE MINE EXPLOSION.
LONDON, March 2S.-An explosion occurred
in a coal mine at Atherton, near Balton, by
which twenty-eight men were killed outright.
Eleven were rescued, but were fcarfully burned,
and nearly all will probably die. Great excite
ment prevails in the vicinity of the mine.
FRANCE.
PARIS, March 2S.-The trial action for libel
brought against the Figaro by Gen. Trochu was
resumed to-day, and continued TO absorb public
attention, the court room being filed with spec
tatOrS. The particular article to which Gen.
Irochu has taken exception, and upon which he
bases his case, is one which alleged that he de-
serted the Empress Eugene, when he had sworn
to uphold her deposition of Marshal Mcmahon,
which was read, stating that froChu insisted at
Chalons, before the movement to Sedan, that
Belleville and MOntmartre mobiles should be all
lowed to return to Paris. A number of well
known persons were examined, and their evil
dence was to the effect that Trochu was incapa-
bic of treason
RUSSIA
NEW YORK, March 2S.-Mai advices state
that the earthquake in the Caucasus converted a
considerable extent of country into a desert de-
stroymg the crops and entailng misery upon
the inhabitants. The town of Shoemaker was
almost destroyed, 1877 people being killed.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2S.-The khan of
Khva has sent an ambassador to the court oil
st. Petersburg, bearing valuable present to
the czar, and credentials expressive of an ardent
desire for the friendship of the imperial govern
ment.
MADRID, March 2S.-Ihere have been no dis
turbanceS in this city or in Grenada since those
reported yesterday, and dispatches from all parts
of the kingdom report the condition of the
country tranquil.
MATAMoRAs, Mexico, March New York
Herald's special Gen. Trevino's official report
| of the battle of Zacatecas states that he had
| combined the troops of San Luis Potosi, Guiana
| juata, JaliscO and Aqua Caientes to attack
| Rocha with 5000 men. Both sides lost heavily
He admits loss of 500, and claims that the enc
my lost equally with him. Trevino captured
| three guns six officers and eighty men, and los
| some mountain hOwitzers, He remained on the
field till the following day, awaiting Roeha tc
| come out. He then sub-divided his command
| sending q portion to Durango, Aqua Calientes
and San Luis to assist in operations there. He
then came to Monterey because his presence was
demanded there. Another attack on Zacatecas
is promised. Diaz is in Guanaiuata, threaten
ing the city of that name, and portion of
Rocha's troops have gone to oppose him. Laroz
Is on the road between San Luis Potos and
Mexico, capturing correspondence and interrupt
ing communication. He recently defeated q
government cavalry force sent against him.
Cortina is in Nueyo Leon, and threatens a con-
voy of goods moving to Camargo. Monterey,
NJ,
de is rObhlng haciendaS, stores and ranches.
MATAMoRAs, Mexico, March 27.--An express
from CamargO brings Geographic news from
SaltillO to the 25th. General Rocha, with 5000
government troops, was advancing ON Saltllo
having relieved San Luis Potosi from siege. The
revolutionists were concentrating all available
forces in the states of NueYO Leon and COahuila,
which they hope to hold against Rocha. They
claim that Guerra is on the Durango road with
1000 men, awaiting Marquee with 1000 men from
Sinaloa and Durango to join him. Martinez is
near Mathuela with 2000 men, operating with
Narvaez, and NorangO with 400 more men is
menacing San Luis Potosi. Trevino's men are
with Guerra, while he personally is between
Monterey and Camargo TO meet Quroga for con-
sultati0n, The revolutionsts still hold Satillo
and Monterey in the interior, and Camargo,
Mier Guerrero, Nuevo Laredo and Piedras Ne
gras on the frontier, at which places they have
about II 900 men. Should they be able to con-
centrate, as they are endeavoring to do, Ethey
will make Il stand, but their speedy overthrow
is predicted by the friends of the government.
MATAMoRAs, March 2S.-Cortina having ven
tured into the southern part of the state of Nue.
70 Leon seven hundred men were detailed to
pursue him by Gen. Quiroga. They defeated
him on the Oath, at Morelos, and were in hot
pursuit of his rOuted forces, who were retreat
ing toward Tamaulipas. 1t is stated that Ire
vino and Quiroga are preparing to advance on
this city, with. limited forces, at once, leaving
Guerra Maranjo and Martinez to oppose the gov
ernment forces in Zacatecas, SAM Luis, Coahueta
and Neuvo Leon.
CAMARGo, March 2s.-Quroga officially an
nounceS to the army the receipt of a telegram
through Cen Serevno at Monterey, from Gen
Garcia Dc La Cardena at Saltilo, informing
him OF the complete rOut Of Gen. ROcha's forces
near Zacatecas by Gems Dorato, Guerra and
Marenjo, and their pursuit beyond Zacatecas,
and the reoccupati0n of that city by the Tevolu-
honlsts. The victory was celebrated at Mon