The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-22
Fourth Edition.
THE LATEST! !
FROM ZUs.ULAND.
DESPERATE ATTACK ON COL.
WOODS COMMAND.
Col. Pearson's Besieged Forces
Relieved.
National Associated Press to the Star.

LONDON, April ga dispatch from Cape
town, dated April 8th, states that Lord
Chelmsford had Defeated eleven thousand
Zulus at Ekowe, and relieved Col. Pearson,
who at last was safely out of the woods.
The victory was brilliant one.
The transport steamer Clyde was wrecked
at Capetown. All on board were saved
She had on board three hundred troops.
LONDON, April 22-12 MA later dis
patch from Cape Town says all stores, am
nunition and gatling guns on board the
wrecked transport Clyde are lost Lord
Chelmsford relieved Col Pearson at Ekowe
with but little loss. The Zulus in large
numbers attacked Col. Woods column near
Luneburg but were finally repulsed with
great loss. Seven officers and four hundred
men of Colonel Woods command were
killed.
The attack on Woods column was a COM
plete surprise. The British fought gallant
ly against overpowering numbers. 1t was
only after desperate fight that the Zulus
were repulsed.
The Transvaal District is disturbed. The
Beers declare their intention of investing
Pretoria and Thualen to detain Sir Bartle
Frere, Governor of Cape Colony rs host
age. Fighting in Basuto Land has resulted
in complete route OF the Basutoes under
Chief Morosa.
GERMANY,
STILL BUcKING AGAINST THE TARIFF.
BERLIN, April 22.-At conference of the
German political associations held at Frank
tort yesterday resolutions dcnouncing the
proposed duties in the new tart iff bill affect
ing agriculturists were passed by ma ajori-
ty OF two.
sERvIA ASKS PROTECTION.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 22.-Servia has re-
quested the Porte to send troops to the
frontier in order to prevent any further in
cursons by the Albanians.
France.
ASSISTANCE FOR PERE HYACINTHE.
PARIS, April 22-An American Commit
tee has been formed here to assist Pere Hya-
cinthe. Hon. John Jay, of New York, has
been appointed Treasurer of the Committee.
Afghanistan.
TROOPS IMPEDED By SNOW.
LONDON, April 22.-A dispatch from the
Viceroy of India says heavy snow-storms in
Afghanistan have impeded the operations
Of the troops.
PLEDGING THE WHEAT CROP.
LONDON, April 22-A dispatch from Cairo
says the Khedve has raised loan of 1850,
0OO giving as security the wheat crop.
FRANCE WILL HOLD HER OWN.
A Paris dispatch has the following: 1t is
said in ministerial circles that telegram
was dispatched on the 10Th inst. to NJ De
Bligniers desiring him on no account to
leave Cairo. This is believed to indicate
that France is determined to hold her own
IN the administration OF Egypt.
Russia.
TRICK OF THE czAR's.
New YORK, April 22-The Communists
in New York claim that the recent attempt
TO assassinate the Gar of Russia was origin
ated by himself to create sympathy with
him, and that the bogus assassin will escape
punishment.
Foreign Flashes.
There have been disturbances in Crete.
General Garibaldi will go to Albano
April 9th.
seventy,fo hundred colliers in Belgium
have struck.
There has been hardly any rain in Bengal
Bince Christmas.
The elections throughout Spain have re-
suited largely in favor of the Government.
General Garibaldi delivered a speech at n
meeting OF Democrats in Rome yesterCly.
The English Government is celebrating a
new scheme for Irish university education
General Stalipin has received Instructions
to take necessary measures TO commence
the evacuation of Roumelia on May Sd.