The Lake County star., 1877-11-01
FOREIGN NEWS.

Over $4,000 men and 40 cannon were
captured by the Russians in their recent
victory over Mukhtar Pasha. The Rus
sian official dispatches detailing Fridays
attack upon the second Grivitza redoubt,
say that at first the attack OF the Rouma-
mans was repulsed before they gained the
redoubt. At the second attack the fore
most battalions leaped into the trenches
and vainly endeavored to carry the re-
doubt. They remained one hour in the
trenches, which gave rise to premature
report of the capture of the redoubt. The
Roumanians then withdrew with loss
of two officers and 200 men killed, and 20
officers and 7O7 wounded.
Advices from Capetown, October 2, by
way of Madeira, state that war has be-
gun in Transket, between the Galekas
and the British and their native allies
Fighting occurred September "a and ~
at South Mapassa and Ibeka. The Gale
kas to the number of 5000, attacked the
British. but were repulsed with a loss of
200 on September "a, and loss on Sep
tember 20 unknown. The British loss
was one man killed and six wounded.
Reinforcements have been dispatched
from Simons Bay, and volunteers are
being enrolled throughout the colony.
Anexploslon has occurred I'm the col
liery at High Blantyre, near Glasgow.
263 men were in the mine, and 1t Is feared
thew nearly all perished. A special train
sent from Glasgow with men to explore
the mine has returned. Only one man
had been saved. Forty dead bodies were
living at the foot Of the shaft. A slight
Knocking, heard at the bottom or the
shaft. is no longer heard. Great eAertions
are being made to rescue the living.
The lockout of iron workers in the
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crease of wages, began Saturday. In the
Forest of Dean iron district the forgemen
received notice that they must accept a
Ave per cent. reduction or terminate
their contracts.
Russia has ordered the mobilization of
all Cossacks not vet in active service.
These will amountto OIL regiments.
Erzeroum dispatches, dated Tuesday,
contain the following: Mukhtar Pasha
Ia safe. He occupies strong position at
Yeni Koi, west Of the Saghoual Dagh.
Ismail Pasha's retreat, and his Junction
with Mukhtar, are seriously mensced.
Work of exploring the colliery at High
Blantyre, In which the explosion occur
red, proceeded throughout the night.
Four miners were discovered alive, put
in so exhausted condition that one aled
before morning, and another Is hopeless
ly PROSTATE. Mining experts say that
all the men In the pits perished, but even
II any are alive now, no rescue party can
reach them In less than eight or ten days.
The work OF bringing up the dead was
resumed. The bodies are fearfuliy burn.
ed and mangled. The explosion was OF
terrific violence.
It IL announced that Ministerial cir
cular will shortly be issued, ut Madrid,
stating that the spirit OF the constitu-
| ton favors large and comprehensive
federation of dissenting religions.
Several accounts concur In stating that
the Turks have commenced q vigorous
| bombardment against the Russian posi-
| ton In the Schlpka Pass, and have al-
ready silenced one Russian battery.
| on the 10th inst. the Russlans attack cd
| Fort Ahenx, before Kars, but were re-
/ pulled. Ismail Pasha arrived q Zeide-
| kan on the 23d Inst oDd - expected q