The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-30
FOREIGN.

GES. STEWART entered Ghuznee, Afghanistan,
on the Goth inst, after battle the day previous,
in which the Afghans lost more than two thou
sand men killed. Gen. Stewards loss was IL
men killed and lis wounded. While marching
twenty-five miles south of GhuZnce, Stewards
force encountered about 1900 Afghans, and
while he was preparing to attack them, 5000 OF
the enemy's horse rushed upon both Hanks Of the
line, After one hours desperate fighting the
enemy were beaten and the whole body dis
persed over the country
The London StdnddrFs Bombay dispatch
saws there is no truth in the reports of the
death Of King Thcbaw or Of massacres at Mau-
dalay.
A CABUL, Afghanistan, dispatch reports the
Maiden force has destroyed the towers Of the
hostile chiefs, meeting with no opposition.
Gen. Roberts ordered that no villages should he
burned. Ninety Kohistan chiefs adhered to the
British policy at the durbar on the 2lst inst.
They admitted having received circular from
AbdT Rahman Khan. Other Kohistan chiefs
are coming.
The queen Of England has accepted Lord
Beaconsfeld's resignation. Gladstone will
probably be summoned 10 form the new cabi-
net.
4 DISPATCH from Bombay reports that COM
munication with Candahar has been re-cstab-
Khan has executed several Of his followers for
mutiny.
PASTURES on the island Of Jamaica are
burned up, and cattle are being driven from one
point TO another i'll search Of water. In the
highlands of St. Ann water il being sold six
cents Per four gallons, and has to he carried
miles on heads by the purchaser. There is an
epidemic among the cattle on estates and pas
lures an the north side. Many have died. A
Ia, L. 10 ti.l1
and grass lands.
The international fishery exhibition was
opened by the crown prince at Berlin on the
10Th inst. in the presence of the emperor, sew
eral ministers and other imperial functionaries.
The United States frigate Constellation, with
provisions and clothing for Ircland's poor, en-
tered Queenstown harbOr on the 2Gth inst.
PART of the lattice work Of the Tay bridge has
been recovered. II bears marks tending to sus-
tain the theory Of Sir Thomas Bouch. chief
engineer and protector Of the bridge, that the
train went of the track before the bridge fell.
TURKEY il on the verge Of bankruptcy. She
owes army contractors one million pounds for
ratiOns, and the contractors threaten to stOl
supplies unless paid. There is no money III the
| treasury.
SUBSCRIPTIONS from Chinese to the Irish
| famine fund, started by Gov. Hennessey, al
Hong Kong, have reached 100000.
4 PANAMA dispatch Of the 10th inst. says
"CaIlao has been blockaded by six steamers Of
the Gillian navy. Great panic has arisen there
and at Lima, and the inhabitants are fleeing
from those cties. The Peruvians have beer
completely defeated in Los Angeles, neal
Maouequa. Admiral MOnterO is trying to escape
from Tacua."
A DISPATCH from Quttah, India, reports tina
officers and a party of the 10Th regiment hay'
been massacred beyond Quttah, by band o
Pathans and others.
A DISPATCH from Calcutta, India, says it i
reported that King Thecbaw, Of BurmalI, ha
died of smallpox and been succeeded by Thee
malva, a prince hitherto imprisoned. The re
port is still unconfrmed, but AZ smallpox wa
raging in Mandalay, the death Of the king il b.
no means improbable.