The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-22
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Io-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
HOLLAND.
| AMSTERDAM. April 22.-The King and
Queen of Holland, entered the city yester-
day amid great rejoicing. The city was
decorated.
TURKEY.
| CoNsTANTINOPLE, April 22.-Osman
Padha minister of war, has promised Servia
to send troops to the frontier of Uninedy to
check the incursions of the Albanians.
| CUBA
HAVANA, April 22.-Rains have re-
lieved the drouth aggravated By the terri
| bic south winds. Disastrous cophaera-
tlons resulted from the drouth in the cane
| fields OF the districts ofColon, ,Matanzas and
Cardines; over fifty plantations suffered
more or less; eight crops and buildings
were entirely destroyed.
| ENGLAND.
LONDON, April ga Cape Town dis.
patch Of April Sth says: In fight be-
tween Col Woods command and the Zu-
lus, on the 28th of March, the retreat of
the Zulus was cut off and hand to hand
fight ensued. Col. G. Weatherby, his son,
ICapts. Barton, Baron Y onSteitekroker and
seventy men, were killed; and on the 29th,
Lieuts. Nicholson and Bright were killed.
Major Hacket was severely wounded, and
-, Lieut.. Smith and Captains Gardner, Cox
and Pearse were wounded. The total of
the British losses in both engagements, is
estimated at 220 killed and wounded. The
: Zulus lost $500 men.
t 1t is rumored at Pretoria and Natal,
that the Beers inland are investing Preto-
ria, and threaten to detain Sir Bartle Frere
as a hostage, unless their demands are
p complied with.
1t is rumored also that Sir Bartle Frere
is returning to Natal
The transport Clyde has been wrecked
on Avis Island; all the crew were saved,
but the stores were lost and ship sunk.
LONDON, April Intelligence has
: just reached this city from South Africa,
t that EkoWe was relieved on the 4th inst,
after severe fighting. The final attack was
led by DobecliapuZe, who commanded at
Isaudula. Lieut.. johnson of the goth reg
u, iment and four privates, we're killed. Col.
e Nerthey of the Goth regiment, the surgeon
and fifteen men, were severely wound
= ed; and Colonel Cealock, Major Barron
and ten men were wounded.
On the 4th instant Lord Chelmsford,
= with the 9lst, 6Oth and 57th regiments
;. with body Of marines, left camp and re-
, lieved Ekowe during the night.
I Col. Pearson and his garrison have
Y reached Umsiudersi, and will arrive at
Tugela. April 7th. -
During the investment % men died and
I2S were put on the sick list.
n EkoWe has been totally evacuated; this
B. evacuation is understood in London to be
- Col Pearson's garrison.
Advices from Capetown, April 9th via
l. St. Vincents, says: Lord Chelmsford 5
d camp at Gingle Iowa, on the road to
'f Ekowe, was attacked at daybreak April
: Sd, by 1900 Zulus, who made frequent
and desperate attacks on all sides but were
repulsed and pursued with great loss,
Four hundred and seventy one Zulus were
found dead around the trenches.
Donald Currie 4 Co., proprietors of the
: Cape of Good Hope and Natal line steam.
ers, received by telegram dated
Cape St. Vincent April 22d, a
dispatch which says: Colonel Woods
* column had been attacked neal
Lunebar, by large number Of Zulus. The
enemy was repulsed with great loss. The
British losses were seven officers and foul
hundred men. The troops fought gallant
ly, but appear to have been taken by sur
= prise.
L The American horse Parole won the city
and suburban handicap An Epson cor
respondent writing last night. says Parole
created such a favorable impression upOI
N, the minds OF hackers generally, that thu
F final quotation at the latter's sale last mig
'os for the city and suburban handicap, wa
- only three to one against him The mex
favorite was Eliking who was taken q
seven to one. Parole was one of the ear
r iest arrivals at EPSON, and did two can
3 ters yesterday morning giving great salts
r faction, On the downs to day the Amer
3 leans cheered loudly and Parole bore t
the front the coors Of Pierre Lorillard
Lord Roseberry's four-year old RidottC
.n ! was second; Lord Wilton's six-year old
&C Cradle third. The last betting 3 to
in against Parole; 25 to l against RidottC
and 2 to l against Cradle. There wer
J., eighteen starters. There was some heav
. betting last night on Uncas, another c
Lorillard's stable, at 100 to against hir
for 1000 guineas stake.
Capt Linet aud hundred men Of tn
- 9th regiment rifles have been ordered
be ready for immediate embarkation fC
\ Natal.
! At 3:20 p. N. to-day contestants in th
I6 days walking match at AgrieulturI
Hall made the following scores: Brown
I 1873 miles; Hazsel 1872; Corkey ia
Weston 148.
ges GINGLE Iowa, SOUTH AFRICA, Apr
!, Ves ef o. The relief column on reaching bel
ad on the lst, inst, was informed of II
23ia 2i advances of great masses of the enemy
low troops and at once strengthened their en-
treuchment. At o'clock a. m., the Zull
appeared skirmishing on the right in trout
W. the rifles and naval brigade on the northeas
" We first engaged large force which q
neared on the surrounding heights. II
Zulus fought bravely, advancing within
yards of our entrenchments. The attaC
lasted nearly an hour when the Iulus r
treated precipitately, followed by Il
n@ mounted infantry aud native contingent.
and On April Sd the relief columns uud
the Lord Chelmsford, started for Ekowe.
rs, was composed of the 57th and Goth res
the ments. six companies of the 9lst marine
ica- two rocket companies, one gatling gu
LES two nine FOUNDERS The mounted infant
ED the Dunes scouts and the rest of the G
are umn remained to guard the baggage. IL
mounted natives and volunteers led Z
lless way. No Zulus were seen. Ait
the successful march of fifteen miles, q
aeh, Pearson, with few companies OF the 99
the and seamen of the Active. we're met at
X o'clock. The force reached Ekowe at :, g:t