Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-05-31
Capital Punishment Discussed In Swift
zerland-A Spanish Mail-Train Over
hauled by Erigands A Great
Battle between the Forces
of CetewayO and His
Brother.

LONDON, May 30-The eruption of Mount
Etna increases in force. The quantity of
ashes thrown out is somewhat less, but the
volume of vapor has greatly increased In
density. Wednesday night a number of
brilliant balls of FIRE were thrown to great
hight, and burst aloft like rockets, emitting
fiery shower. A stream of lava is flowing
apparently in the direction of Randazzo, but
the exact line has not yet been verified. Dur
ing the whole of Wednesday night loud re-
ports like volleys of artillery were heard.
NEW CRATERs FORMING.
CATANIA, May 30.-Fresh eraters have
opened on Mount Etna, endangering Blanca,
Will, Randazzo and Castlglione. Clouds of
darkness overhang Piedmont, which is In al
most total darkness.
ROADS BLOCKED.
ROME, May 30.-The latest advices from
Randazzo reports that craters have formed
on two slopes of Mount EGna, and double
eruption is proceeding. The Aci Reale and
Catania road is blocked and considerable
damage has been done.
Death Penalty In Switzerland.
LONDON. May 30.-The council of state of
the canton of Urn, Switzerland, has SUBJ
mitted to the great council law visiting
wilful murder and incendiarism, resulting in
the loss of life, with the punishment of death,
the execution to be private.
spanish MaiI-Traln Boarded by Brig
and8.
MADRID, May 30.-The mail-train on the
SaragossA and Madrid railway was stopped
by brgsnds, near Calataynd, and robbed of
eight thousand dollars.
The next army estimates will propose
reduction of ten thousand, exclusive of the
reductions In Cuba.
Desperate Fight between Cetewayo's
sire to Surrender to the British.
LONDON, May 30.-Telegrams from
Maritzburg, dated May 14th, says: There
is exciting news from the Tugila frontier,
near Hilpmakaar. On the eleventh a great
battle took place at point between Thering-
chief, named Matcona, with all his people,
numbering some thousands, had resolved to
surrender to the British. He was joined by
Dabalmaniza, Cetewayo's brother, who COM
manded the Zllus at Glngihlovo, and
remnant of that army, its chief
since their defeat, through fear.
pectedly intercepted by a powerful force,
supposed to be commanded by Cetewayo,
coming from the northward. A fearful con-
Hict ensued. resulting in great slaughter of
the Zulus, who wished to surrender, and they
were dispersed and driven back. Matcona
escaped. 1t is reported that Dabalmaniza
was killed.
King Cetewayo, elated with his success.
and, probably, learning that Lord Chelms-
tord's columns have made a forward move
ment, has summoned all his followers, and
has taken strong position at fork of the
White Umvelosie, at its junction with the
Black Umvelosie. At his back are some of
the highest known mountains in Zululand,
densely wooded at their base, while the
| country In front CT the kings position il
| swampy. Here the king evidently awaits
| the British. The native scouts state that he
has declared he will never surrender. He is
| believed to have collected all his available
forces, and no raids into Natal are now
feared. A bridge across the Tugela is now
| available for light transports. Colonel Pear
| son, who has been suffering from fever, Is
better. Much sickness from sunstroke pre-
walls. The beers in Transvsal are quieted
down. Colonel Crealock's column has had
some diminishing with unimportant results.