National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-10-14
FOREIGN ITEMS.


NJ. A NEw ExPLoavE--The Russian troops OF
the regiment Of guards in camp at Krassmoye.
silo have recently experimental with anew ex-
plosiye, invented by a Russian engineer, which
powder The substance, whose composition Is
as yet secret Is said TO have an explosive
force greater than that Of black dynamite, and
10 generate neither smoke nor heat Thus II
would seem, while Russia is experimenting
with new explosive power greater than dyna-
mite, the lords of admiralty are not far behind
IN an experiment OF guucotton TO blow Russia
out OF the water. The Dublin Times saws car
rangements are being made nj Portsmouth for
the lords OF the admiralty 10 witness two i'm
portnnt experiments on their visit there this
week. The hrst consists OF the explosion Of the
largest mine that has been fred since the
American war, consisting of twelve separate
mines, ench containing 800 pounds OF gun
cotton TO be burst with q full charge. The en-
tire 5000 pounds are TO be simultaneously ex-
ploded on the conditions that would prevail in
actual warfare. The other experiment will be
The blowing up ef the Resistance with torpe-
does She is being fitted with net defenoes on
one side, and on the other she is TO be lined
inside with coal, adequate precautions being
taken TO prevent combustion Of the fuel"
Survivors OF THE ALMA.-The United Service
GdFChe Gays: Last Monday was the anniversary
oil The battle Of the Alma. fought thirty-two
years ago. Since that victory now genera
tion has sprung up to whom the stirring events
OF 1854 are historical Recent complications
give strange Significance TO the facts that the
iist employment vi our Troops on arriving III
the cast was TO tortlfy Galllpoil and throw up
works, as II the Russians had already forced
the Balkans, and nothing was left to the allies
but TO defend tho last promontory of tho
Turkish empire. A section of the German
press officially informcd--has this week
spread the report that England is preparing in
the event of any forward movement on the
part OF Russia toward COnstantinople, to ac-
quire some Island near the entrance of the
bardanelles, and TO turn 1t into strong naval
station. he this true or not, the fact remains
that nGught OF the honor gained by the
Crlmean campaign has been lost 10 us as n
nation. Although the eastern question to-day
seems as formidable rs II did thirtytwo years
ago II is therefore, with peculiar pride that
We record the fact that OF those who took part
In the victory of the Alma, tho following
officers are still serving rcglmentally: Quarter
master j. a. Hellfou. Sth (King's Royal Irish
Husslrs; Lieu'.ICol, Il, Il. Morrison, Denbgh-
shire Ilussars; Col +. Pocklngton Notthum.
berland Fusiliers; Capt. J. Lamb, q. NJ, Rifle
brigade; Lieut.. Col. Gordon, Sd Lothian regi-
ment; Lieut.. Col. II. A. Cooper, 18th Royal Irish
regiment; Quartermaster II. Mcleod, 18th Scot
tish Rifles; Col. J. Aldrldge, Sd Royal Sussex
regiment, and Capt. w. j. Reid. q. NJ. 9th
Derbyshire regiment
ANOTHER FISH wAR.-1t would seem that
France and England are as much exercised on
the hshing question Us we have been. IL ap-
pears that lately eleven English fishing smacks
mostly belonging to- Colchester, were seized at
Havre and detained for q violation of the in
teInational maritime fishery laws, which pro-
hibit foreign fishing boats from putting Into
French ports unless compelled by stress of
weather or want of provisions. ii Is denied
that the detention OF the boats is intended as n
reprisal for the recent arrest of French fishing
smncks near Folkestonc.