Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-14

| WIN q -clObO OaiiEi fiOt
tank, which burned steadily unit
five O'clock this morning. Rivers
of oil flowed down the valley ant
through the main street of Rec
Rock, burning all the business anC
private houses In the town. Three
hundred families are homeless, ant
there is great suffering. The scene
at the village after the fire had con
sumed all there was to feed on wa:
simply appalling. A dense black
cloud hung over all the surround
ing country,and nothing but black
ened beams and still smoking ruins
showed the site of what had been
not long before thriving village
Relief committees have been form.
ed to render aid at Golmer Derrick
and Bradford, and aid is being sent
literally and fast.
Hasch's Voice is fer War.
DENVER, Col, Dec. ia spec
ial from Los Pinos, dated Decem-
Der 1ltb, says: After leaving Pinos
the Commissioners will proceed to
Fort Steele, where they will con-
tinue the investigation. General
Hatch, Chairman of the Commits
sion, says: 81 don't believe that the
Indians will aollw themselves to
be tried In Colorado; don't believe
that they can be tried elsewhere,
and l believe we might as we'll end
this business and fight them now."
No Utes had appeared at the Ageu-
cy up to noon Thursday, though
Colorow and Jack had promised to
return with Douglass and others
specified by Thursday. Ouray has
surrendered one Ute and made ar
rangements to get others.
a Revolutionary Volcano im ssusssa
VIENNA, Dec. 12.-The situation
at st. Petersburg continues to
grow hourly more alarming. Pri-
vate advices state that at any mo-
ment an alarming outbreak may
be expected in the Russian capital.
The statement concerning the in
tention of the Gar to abdicate has
received fresh confirmation. 1t is
believed to be incontestibly true
that the CZar has writ
ten the proclamation, but
the mental condition of His Maj
esty Ia extremely variable, and
what lie decides upon in the morn
ing he retracts at night. The au-
dacity of the revolutionary party
throughout the Empire continually
increases. Copies of their mani
festo, avowing their determination
to persist in their attempts to take
the life of the Gar were found in
almost every house in st. Peters
burg yesterday, thrust under doors,
wrapped around door knobs or
posted upon the walls. Copies
of the same manifesto were freely
circulated at Moscow and other
cities as far south as Odesss. and
Sebastopol The police authorities
are manifestiug great anxiety and
vigilance, but their sincerity Is
distrusted by the Car, and in re-
volutiOnary circles it is boldly hint
ed the police are really on the side
of the conspirators, and that at the
critical moment they willjoin with
them in general uprising.
Another Eagi,sh Success-Impott
nns POSITION rnk-n.
CABUL, Dec. l2.-Wednesday
General MACPHERSON occupied
Sarkh-K otal, just in time to pre-
vent q junction between the Koh-
istanis with a force from Ghuz-
nee. The Kohltanis, who oc-
cupied a position near KOtal,
were attacked and dislodged,
leaving six standards. Our loss
was a few men slightly
wounded. General Baker was
to move by way of Chai-Asiab to
take them in the rear, while Gen
eral Massey, with a force of horse
artillery, two squedrons of the
Ninth Lancers, and one squadron
of the Fourteenth Bengal Lancers,
was to Join General Macpherson by
way of Cbarden Valley, for COM
bined movement with the object of
driving the enemy south on Cen
eral Bakers command.
Gen. Massey encountered NAH
moud Jono's force, numbering
IL, GOO Sepoys and Tribe-men, and
his cavalry made q brilliant charge,
but without apparent effect on the
vast body of the enemy. The coun-
Try is most difficult, being cut up
by numerous water-courses. Four
guns, in retiring, were upset,
epiked and abandoned, but were
subsequently recovered. The en-
emy made for Cabul gorge. but
were checked there by detach
ment of the Seventy-second High
landers from Shepur Captonment.
The enemy then turned toward
Baber Tomb and now occupy the
heights south of Bala Hissar. They
are admirably led and two or three
| thousand of them are armed with
Snyder rifles. They lost heavily
by the cavalry charge and artillery
fire, but never wavered. Our loss
is believed to be eighteen killed, In
GLIDING two lieutenants, and TWEEN.
ty.five wounded, including one
Colonel. General Macpherson il
now attacking the enemy. Guides
have arrived from Luttabund, ant
General Baker Is coming from
Maidon.
LONDON. Dec. 10th.--A dispatcl
from Cabul dated Thursday says
The combined movements of Gen
erals Massey and MACPHERSON mis-
carried. The cavalry arrived a
the point of junction too early. 1
encountered large masses of the en-
envy, and several guns for q tim'
fell into the enemy's hands, bu
they were afterwards recovered
The insurgents, who are in consid
erable force about the city, are be
ing attacked this morning by Gen
MACPHERSON, who yesterday infiict
ed severe loss upon them,