The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-10-29
Foreign News.

The British troops in Afghanistan have had
fight with hostile tribes at Shutargardan.
The Atghans were repulsed with loss OF
twenty killed.
Late news from Cuba is to the effect that
yellow fever is slowly dying out there, and
that ], 200 troops have arrived from Spain to
reinforce the force moving against the insur-
gents.
The St. Petersburg police have discovered a
secret printing Office and workmen engaged in
printing an interdicted pamphlet.
The Russian press makes fresh outburst of
hostility against England and Germany. The
st. Petersburg .Noroe Vremya says: "Sooner
or later a war of lite and death with England
is inevitable. The only question now to be.
considered is which is the most available route
to Hindostan."
The Duke oil Beaufort, proprietor of large
estates in Z gland and Ireland thinks it ia
impossible Tor British farmers to compete
with American in wheat production, and adi
vises them to turn their attention to cattle
raising.
The American horse Parole has been de-
teated again on English soil, coming in sixth
in the Cesarewitch contest at Newmarket.
The French quarter OF Shanghai, China, has
been visited by a great fire which destroyed
99l houses.
The Edwards family heirs and representa-
tives from all parts of Canada have held a
conference in London, Ont, in regard to the
estate claimed by them in the city of New
York, valued at 800 100000 Legal proceed
ings are to be instituted Immediately.
Sir Francis Hincks, president, and the board
of directors OF the Consolidated Bank OF Mon
treal have been indicted by the grand jury for
misrepresenting the banks affairs.
If the Russian army is further increased it
is thought at Berlin that proportionate in
crease OF the German army will be absolutely
necessary.
The English army of advance into Afghan
istNn has fought battle with the Afghans,
who advanced to the attack from Cabul in
heavy numbers. General Roberts, the Eng
lish commander, reports that the fighting was
heavy and lasted all day, but finally resulted
in the complete rout OF the Afghans whose
position was carried. The British loss was
about eighty killed and wounded. Special
dispatches report that at one time during the
fight two companies OF Highlanders were op-
posed to 1000 Atghans. The latter held their
ground until the Highlanders were within
twenty yards The total Afghan force is said
to have been eleven regiments, with artillery
and an immense number of hillmen. The
backbone of the resistance is broken for the
present, but the whole country is seething
with excitement, and the people would rise at
Prairie fires in Manitoba have done great
damage, many farmers having lost their
houses, wheat and hay stacks.
Forty houses and the new government
buildings at Riga, Russia, have been burned
down.
In naval engagement off Majillones the
Chilian fleet captured the Peruvian ram Huas-
car. Under Captain, now Admiral Grau, the
Huascar has borne the whole brunt of the
present war with Chill, especially since the
| Pilcomayo, the only other vessel in the Peru
battle and sank. At Iquique the Huasear sank
the Chilian wooden ship Esmeralda Captain
| Pratt, of the Esmeralda, wes killed while max
ing gallant attempt to board the ram. on
| Antatogasta she captured the ChiliRn transport
| Rimac with 24O dragons, 80 900 pesos in coin,
and cargo OF supplies tor the army. She also
engaged without very positive results the
| Chilian iron-olad Blanco Eucalada and the
corvettes Magallanes, besides capturing many
launches and merchantmen, bombarding An
taiogasta, sinking pontoOn arsenal, making
two or three raids along the Chilian coast and
breaking up the Chilian blockade of Iquique.
As the armies on land cannot get at each
other on account OF the desert which lies be-
tween them, and as the Peruvians have no
navy to speak of left TO meet the compare
lively fine squadron of the Chilians, it is DIM
cult to see how the war can last much longer.
Two hundred and sixty-seven more English
farmers have sailed from Liverpool for Texas.
Five men were killed by boiler explosion
at the dye works in Halifax, Yorkshire,
! England