The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-16

| from II. are not yet clear 10 most
nersons. In Lima II 10 believed that
| the leading object OF the combination Is to
cbeckmate chill in her long.cherisheu pro-
ject OF concluding q separate peace with
Bolivia by her offering the department OF
MoQuIqua with AFRICA, In the south OF Peru,
for her chief seaport, In exchange TOT An.
topagosta. This would have suited Chill
very well, as she would have gained pos.
session OF the whole OF the nitrate deposits,
and have had Bolivia wedged IN between
her and her hereafter deadly enemy, Peru.
| But so far the Chlliau diplomatists have
failed; and now, what they nave gained by
the sword, they will have TO hold by the
sword.
FrightfuI Gallery Explosions.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mo SCENES ABOUT The NINE, &c.
LONDON, July 15.-An explosion occurred
at twenty minutes past o'clock this MORN
ing In the London and South Wales Col
liery Company's new Black Vein pit at
Risca, six miles from Newport. The shock
was violent. 1t Is supposed that ITO men
were In the pit at the time, and there Is
scarcely any probability that any will be
saved. One body has been found at the
bottom OF the shaft. Ventilation is being
plor.ng for bodies OF the victims.
[Second Dispatch.l
LONDON, July l5.-A dispatch from Car
diff 10 the Times says: One hundred and
twenty.eight men were in the pit OF the
London and South Wales Colliery Com
pany's mine at the time OF the explosion,
and IL Is believed that all have persisted.
The explosion occurred at twenty minutes
past O'Clock. At about o'clock the bodies
OF three unfortunate miners were found
near the bottom of the shaft, but they
have not yet been brought up. The
force OF the explosion was terrific,
| blowing to atoms the ventilating fan
in the upcast air blast. There is no
hope that the men below can exist. VeDti-
lation is being restored with the view OF
exploring In search OF the unfortunate
miners. The scenes about the mines are
reported as heartrendIng. There is large
throng OF people present, composed in great
part Of the relatives and friends OF the i'm
prisoned miners. Among them are many
| women. who are bewatling the fate OF hus-
bands and sons. while children are asking
anxiously concerning their fathers. Every.
thing possible is being done to expedite the
rescue or the men, but scarcely any one
| hopes TO find one OF the miners alive.
Third Dispatch.l
LONDON, July 1880 r. M-The Car
diff correspondent OF the Press Association
telegraphs as follows: There is some con-
| fusion regarding the number OF men in the
pit. Recent calculation lessons it 10 eighty.
but / am informed that 1t is not impossible
that over 200 colhers had gone down. The
pit is $50 yards deep. All the machinery
was new, but the Black-Vein seam is an old
one, aud is well known in connection with
previous explosions, one OF which, in 1860,
killed 145 PERSONS"
A careful examination OF the company's
| books shows that 100 men descended into
the pit for the nights shift.
Sir William Hsrcourt, Home Secretary,
replying to en- inquiry in the House OF Com
mons to-day, said he believed 1lS men had
persisted by the explosion.
No War Between China and Russia.
LONDON, July ia dispatch to the Reu-
ter Telegraph Company from Shanghai dated
| to-day states that dispatches from Picking
an nounce that Chung How's sentence has
been RENTED and that the Government has
abandoned the idea OF going TO war with
| Russia.
The italian Elections.
LONDON, July ia dispatch from Rome
| to the Times says 4" At the municipal elec-
lions in Vienna the Clericals have returned
majority Of their candidates. They nave
gained, also, a great victory at Venice, re-
turning ten Clericals. Only five Liberals
were returned"
Hunting Brigands I'm Siberia.
LONDON. July IA Berlin dispatch to
the Morning Post says the Russian General
Kaufman has been ordered to Eastern
Siberia with 1000 men 10 clear the district
infested by brigands ana Chinese immi-
grants.
RochefOrcs Bitter War Against Cant
BETA.
PARIS, July 15.-Henri RocbefOr's new
journal l. Infrdnsi1ednf sold 19S, 900 copies
Yesterday, the first day Of its publication.
Rocheiort declares to-day that he intends
10 demolish NJ. Gambetta.
German Sympathy with the French
RepubIic.
LONDON, July ia Berlin dispatch 10
the Times says almost all the papers have
leading articles on the French national
ffte, expressing their sincere. sympathles
with the Republic.
The French Assembly PrOrOgued.
PARIS, July I5.-Tbe Senate and Chamber
OF Deputies nave been prorogued.
Various Foreign Items.
LONDON. July 15.-The heavy rains have
caused great damage to the hay and other
crops in the midIands Of Warwickshre and
/ Leicestershire and in other parts OF the
provinces. A Dublin dispatch says exces-
sive rains prevailed nearly over all Ireland
during the past fortnight, and are begin
ming 10 excite serious apprehensions In re-
| gard to the harvest
LONDON, July ia dispatch from Car.
! diff says 12S men were in the pit OF the
| London and South Wales Coliery Compa-
ny's mine at the time of the explosion, and
| il is believed all have persisted.