Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-11

noon. The enemy had on the pre-
vious evening received reinforce
ments of four regiments. They
g fought desperately. Their artiller,
was well served. Their defeat
however, was complete. We cap
tured eighteen guns and n larg,
quantity of ammunition. Our los
was moderate considering the nun
Der of our opponents and the diff
cult nature of the country"
: The main column, under Gen
Browne have got full possession q
the Khy Der Pass and are repor ct
to be near .Jellalabad, which is dis
, tant from Cabul 105 miles. Some
trouble has been experienced il
maintaining communications, owing
to some Of the native tribes attack
ing the conveys on their journey
through the Pass. The tribes have
been dispersed and the latest re-
ports state that all is quite in the
Khyber.
The Quettah column has advanc-
ed several miles north of Quettah.
The advance is reported easy and
the natives friendly.
UNITED STATES.
The Red Star steamship. Zee
land, returned to Jersey City in a
disabled condition. A passenger
said that on coming on deck after
having been ont of port for TWEEN
ty-four hours, he discovered by the
sun that the ship was sailing to the
westward-that is, just opposite to
her outward hound course. Sub
sequently he learned from the sail
ors that there was fire in the ship,
but the thing was managed so
adroitly that there was very little
alarm, and the ship was brought
safely back to port. 1t is said that
the fire originated in the grain in
the fire room. The iceland was
freighted with 500 head of sheep,
$4,000 bushels of grain, and large
quantity of other goods.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-The re-
port of the Secretary of the Navy
shows that there are now in com
mission twenty-eight cruising ships,
one steamboat and three sailing
vessels, all in actice service except
the Gettysburg. Six other vessels |
can be made ready in few months.
Thirteen more need extensive re-
pairs. In case Of necessity ninety
one war vessels of all classes, in
Guiding monitors, can he put in
service. The cost of maintaining
the navy during the past fiscal year
was sl4, 562,3S1.
Uniontown, Pa, Nov. 2S.-A boil
er at the mines of Reid brothers, at
Dunbar, exploded, killing three
men and seriously injuring nine
others. Several of the men where
upon the boiler house at the time
of the explosion.
New Orleans, Dec. IA collision
occurred at Bringier's Point, La,
between the steamers Charles Nor
gan and Cotton Valley. The Cotton
Valley sunk, and, together with her
cargo, is total loss. Twenty lives
were lost.
Honesdale, Pa, Dec. AT Han
cock the Midland Railway passes
through the Hawk mountain by
tunnel half mile long. Two |
weeks ago large portion of the
rock forming the roof fell to the
rack at the west end of the tunnel ;
ust as train filed with passen-
gers passed out at that end. Last
week the company put men to work
to arch the roof of rhe tunnel with I
brick at the west end. On Satur-
lay last the rock from the roof sud !
1enly fell, burying one man who !
vas crushed to death, and severely !
Djuring two others. I
Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-Daniel o. {
Leary, the pedestrian, at s o'clock I
Ibis evening, began a walk Of 400 I
niles in l24 hours. Dec. Blu s
ing the first twenty-four hours of /
OLeary's walk be had succeeded {
IN walking 10 miles. Dec. A. '
O'Leary completed 200 miles at IL :
o'clock p. M. Dec. Sat 10 p.
NJ, O'Leary completed 26s miles.
A match has been made for q six .
days walk between O'Leary and e
Champans for $1,000, the winner
to have two-thirds OF the gate
money. Campana to walk or run,
the loser to have nothing unless he
makes $50 miles. Z
On Fleetwood Park Course, yes !
terday, in the postponed trot for
500, mile heats, best three in five,
in harness, the starters were Mr..
Turks black gelding, Gen. Knox,
and Mr.. Wilkinson's bay gelding, !
Plough Boy The former won at t
his ease, over heavy track, in /
three straight heats, in 3:15l, 3:14,
1913.
st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 3.-While
two men, were smearing the inside
OF q large iron tank with coal tar,
in Belcher's sugar refinery, between
10 and III o'clock this morning, the
tar in some mysterious way took
fire, and, before the men could be
rescued they we're burned to death.
The accident is supposed to have
been caused by the breaking of a