The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-08-28

for war,
The heavy rep!enishing of stores
at the military grain depots of Po-
land, Lithueauia and Bessarabia gave
rise To rumors OF Russian war prepar-
atoms.
1t is stated that near Holman, Aus
tria. as a result of floods, 5000 cubic
meters of stone have been hurled
down the mountains a distance of
700 meters Three hundred men
are employed in diverting the water.
Sixty bodies have been recovered,
all horribly disfgured, and have been
buried IN rugs, sacks, ETC., owing to
lack Of collins.
John Conway, the steamship fire
man convicted of the murder Of the
boy whose body was found floating
in sailors bag in the river, was
hanged al Liverpool. The hanging
was terrible affair, the mans head
being almost torn from the body by
the heavy fall.
A vast host of pilgrims has been
attracted by the "holy coat In the
cathedral at Treves. Bishop Korum
in his opening address referred
pointedly to the spiritual significance
of the relic as being a seamless YES
ture and symbol Of the union of
the Catholic cnurch.
ANEOtS.
THE CHILEAN WAR.
The insurgent army about 10000
strong landed on the goth at Qun-
tero bay, only 20 miles north of Val
paraiso. The point of landing is
about fifty miles from Santiago,
where Balmaceda's forces, also num-
bering 1000, have been stationed.
The Balmacedists thought Coquim-
DO would be the first place attacked.
IL appears that the lowering Of the
nsurgent fleet in the neighborhood
of Coquimbo was only to deceive
Balmaceda. Although taken by sur
prise, with large part of his force
at Coqu!mho, the President acted
quickly. BY his command a large
force was sent north to meet the
enemy.
Admiral Brown from his flagship.
the San francisco, saw the landing
of the insurgents. They are well
armed and enthusiastic. The Es.
meralda, commanded 10y Silva Palma,
is just outside the harbor 1t is eX-
pected she will be joined at once by
other insurgenL war vessels from Gain
tero bay. 1t looks AS if, in conjunc.
ton with the advance Of land forces
upon this city, the feet will open lne
upon the forts that defend this har-
Dor.
Valparaiso bay is strongly fortified.
The forts mount thirty guns, among
which are ten 10-inch muzzle load
ers, eleven S-inch and 9-incil breech-
leaders and five krupp guns of Il
rentimeters caIbre. The remainder
are 800 Founders.
A'ip7b VI AiNSN "ilo al Z anu
offer very small target for ships to
fire at. The gunners are all skilled
men, who have had II great deal of
practise. They know the distances
across the bay, as they have a range
finder. The insurgent fleet has alto
gether some nineteen guns, Including
lO-iuch, 6-inch and 6-inch breech-
lJaders. Unless some OF the Gov
"rHment gunners turn traitors it does
not seem likely that the fleet can
silence the forts. SO Tar it is quiej
here.
1t looks as if the most important
engagement so far in the history of
the present war is about 10 he fought
Until the present time it has len
ucarly altogether a battle of words.
Now fierce fight is imminent. On
its result depends in all likelihood
the complete over hrow of Balmaceda
or his opponents. The rout of the
Presidents forces would undoubtedly
be quickly followed by the capture
Of both Valparaiso and Santiago bv
the victorious army of the insur-
gents.
AN ISLAND DEVASTATED.
A hurricane has devastated the
island of Martinique. Over seventy
vessels were lost. About sixty
deaths have resulted from the vista
lion.
About two-ffths of the island is
under cultivation and the mountain
slope Was covered with forests. All |
the cultivation and all the forests in
the path of the hurricane appear to
have been swept away.
Numerous sugar. coffee, cotton
and cocoa plantations which have
jelt the force of the tornado seem to
have been utterly destroyed.
Charges against Cochrane, mem
her, have been referred to special
committee in the Canadian House of
Commons.
In the Senate committee Premier
Abbott said the Government pro-
posed to appoint royal commission,
after the session, to investigate ir-
regularities in the civil service. He
admitted the scandals unearthed were
very serious, but said the Govern
ment proposed 10 punish the guilty. |