The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22


army in case OF war;
THE ADVANCE OF THE RUSSIANS
The real test OF the future Is, however, to be found
in the army movements and the important news
photographed from Eucharist that the Russian gen.
eral has left Kischenerfor Ungheni ard sculenL
The cavalry force is marching toward the Danube,
the artillery is concentrated at Ungheni and the in
fantry massed in the direction o. Chotn, Sculeni
and UnghenL All the points named are towns In
Bessarabia and near Roumania. Chotin Is
strongly fortified.
THE SENSATION or THE WEEK.
1t may be surprising to learn that the attention
OF England has been turned during the week from
these gathering OF armies in the East and directed
to little hamlet IN South Wales. 1t Is not hard to
ind in human nature the reason for this. The
looming war; with all It's probabilities OF
slaughter, OF desolated homes, OF widows AMI
orphans By the hundred thousand, had only
been regal ded in the popular mind through diplo-
matte lenses. The war was still game OF chess,
were, by the aid OF the newspapers, caught the
sympathies OF the Million 1t was the story or
disaster at the coleries. Scores Of such calamies
to the men who work way down In the dark, taking
their lives by hundreds at a time, have occurred
within the last few years In England, and
the horrors or them have arrested attention
for a day or two. They were stories of
sudden catastrophes; q low subtcrranean rumb-
ling heard; column OF smoke rising into the air;
the gathering OF whlte-faced women and children
at the pits mouth; after some hours the bringing
forth OF grimy corpsos In the cage; next day
great funeral that shook the whole country side
with its passionate grief and then all over. All
over in two or three days. But there at Ponty-
spondents OF the morning and evening papers
poured into London's great ear hour by hour the
intensity Of the effort and suspense that hung
around the Troedyrhlw cocry until London could
think or speak OF nothing else.
TIE DISASTER.
An explosion, followed by an inundation, occurred
ten days ago. Nine men were imprisoned behind o
column OF coal 100 feet thick which had fallen with
the first shock. There was mystery about their
tate, but the warm hearts OF the South Wales COL
lers decided swiftly that II sturdy arms could I'M
ravel that mystery too late, it should be done.
Work was begun and willing hands were supera-
bundant. Night and day the toll was unremittng,
and so 1t went for a week before the first ray OF
hope was given to the toilers. AS the time
rolled on the interest grew, and London
held It's breath In anxiety learn the fate OF the
imprisoned or entombed. At length on Thursday
last sufficient progress had been made to open
communication with group Of the incentive in
number; the other Jour having wandered away to
other parts OF the mine. Now came the awful mo-
mcnt Brave, tireless, ceaselcss and seepless, the
rescucrs worked inch by inch to their brethren in
the living tomb, guided only by their knockings
from the gloom. AS the rescuers worked onward
the voices OF the men in the dark could be heard
singing their Cymric hymns. Tears OF Joy wellcd
down faces black with coal dust at the solemn
sounds that told them that God was strengthening
the hearts Of their comrades to endure till they
could be saved.
THE RESCUE.
At last a passage was made, and one by one.
weak but still alive, the five men were borne on
brawny arms to the light Of day. This was yester.
day afternoon. Hundreds OF thousands all over
the land wept withjo In London the excitement
knew no bounds The Home Secretary was ques-
toned in the House OF Commons to know If the
news was authentic; the Queen tcegraphed
down to Wales for q confirmation; crowds
gathered about the newspaper bulletins;
bravery OF the rescuers the details OF the rescue
and the strong endurance OF the men who were
saved. The Welsh bravery OF the last week Will
be sung In the Eistedfodds OF the Cymri for ages.
FROM THE ETERNAL CITY,
The HERALD's Rome correspondent telegraphs
that the congregation OF Cardinals have decreed
accommodation against the conversion OF parish
church property Mgr. Howard, now a cardinal
The forum is brilliantly Illuminated this evening,
being the anniversary Of Rome's birthday.
The Pope added this week codcils to his will
granting lcgacics to various persons 1t is now
disease. The fine weather now existing In the
Eternal City may prolong mis- life for some time yet
THE LAST CLAIM or THE CLAIMANT.
The demonstration In the Tichbornc interest, got
up by DE Morgan on last Tuesday evening" was SUI
prcmely ridiculous The procession was made up
of all grades Of people below the middle class; the
carriages were OF the shabbest description; the
banners we're wearisomc in their sameness and the
bands we're discordant. In short, the whole demon
stration lacked only Chief Kenealy bowling 10 the
multitudes of unwasled, to render 1t complete
House OF Commons where he wished to demand at
the bar the release OF the claimant 70 the Itch