Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-03
ALEXANDRIA,:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 8, 1894.
LATEST FROM EUROPE,

The racket ship Columbia, Captain Brtton,
has arrived at New York from Liverpool, bring
ing the Editors of the Commercial Advertiser
their supplies of foreign journals. The dates
are to the goth of July.
We lament that it falls to our lot to announce
the death, at Madrid, of Mrs. VAN Ness, the Ia
dy of the American Minister, the Hon. Z. +.
Van Ness. She died on the 18th July, of cholera
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Irish Disturbances Bill was read third
time in the Commons, on the 26th July, passed,
and sent up to the Lords for concurrence.
FRANCE.
II has been rumored that, on the accession Of
Marshal Gerard to the Presidency Of the Coun-
Gil, the King would no longer assist at its meet
| ings; but the Frenchpapers Of Saturday state
that the unconstitutional practice still exists.
General Drouet d'Erlon had been appointed
Governor ofthe colony Of Algers. Some troops
had been marched from Perpignan to the eX-
IRENE frontier bordering on Spain. Paris
letter. dated July Goth, states that on the preced-
ing day the French Government had sent Or
ders to the authorities of Havre to seize vessel
then in that port, laded with four thousand mus
kets and ammunition for Don Carlos, and which
were intended to be landed on the coast OF Bis
cay.
The accounts from Spain are still vague and
unsatisfactory. The Journal de Paris of the
! 25th says: " Don Carlos continues retired In the
mountains studiously avoiding descent into
the plain, where Gen. Rodil wishes to draw him.
No news of an engagement has yet been recelv-
ed. Letters received to-day from Rodll an
| nounce that he has taken all necessary mea-
sures and expresses confident hope OF sue
| cess"
Reports prevailed in Paris on the Gath, of i'm
nortant defections from the Queens army in
Navarro, and of the occupation of Vlttoria by
the troops of Don Carlos. Neither Of these re-
ports was credited on the 25th, although they
| had the effect Of depressing the Funds on the
| preceding day. 1t is stated in the Paris papers,
| that some preparatory private meetings OF the
members of the new Cortes had already taken
place in Madrid, at which were betrayed symp-
toms Of a-liberalism.
twas stated from Bayonne, that Gen. Rodll
| had laid contribution Of 25,0 600 dollars on the
Chapter of Pampeluna, arrested the Bishop OF
that town, and carried him away with him. His
troops still occupied Puente de la Reyna, Estel-
la, and the neighborhood.
| On the 26th July, teegraphic dispatches had
reached the French Government from Bayonne
up to the 18th inst. They represent the relative
positions of General Rodil and Don Carlos in
| terms calculated to prepare one for the route OF
the Pretender. Rodil had caused Onate, Sally
terra, and Alagna, to be Occupied; in conse-
uuence of which Zumaacarreguy had fallen
back on Alzazua. Don Carlos had retired to
Elisondo or Valcarlos evidently with design
to secure his retreat into France. An Aide-de-
Camp CT Rodil, who had left him (RodiD at Es-
| tella on the GOTH had arrived at Bayonne with
dispatches for Gen. Harispe. The French pa
pers contain decree of Don Carlos and other
matters connected with his proceedings in
Spain; but his probable expulsion from thence
deprive them ofinterest.
| Frightful excuses have been committed by
the populace at Madrid on the bursting forth Of
the cholera As in Paris and elsewhere, the first
ravages made by the disorder were believed to
| be the effect Of poison; and it having been sug-
| gested that the monks had poisoned the wells,
| the mob broke into three converts, pillaged
Them and massacred several ofthe monks. The
| Government had, however, directed vigorous
measures against the offenders, and tranquility
had been restored, and still relgned in Madrid
at the date Of the last accounts, Goth nst.)
great number OF families had however, fed
| from Madrid. and panic prevailed throughout
| the entire limits Of CASTLE
Some surprise is expressed that Geographic
despatch dated the 23d, did not reach Paris till
the 25th, and from this circumstance it was sur
missed that thedisturbances at Madrid were more
serious than confessed.
The Queen Regent was to open the Cortes in
person.
From, the Madrid Gazette Of the 18Th
PARTICULARS OF THE DISTURBANCES AT MADRID.
From an early hour of the morning reports of
the mortality produced by the prevailing disea-
ses became more rife and extended, and in pro-
portion as the number Of new cases and occur
! ring deaths were disclosed so in the natural
proportion were peoples minds disquieted and
disturbed respecting them. 70 other causes, in
course of time was added new one-that the
fountains had been poisoned-and this from its
enormity, soon absorbed all others; for, unfor-
tunatey. receiving countenance from some cir
cumstances which accompaniment, itsoon Who'll
ly possessed the public mind, and greatly dis
turbed public order and tranquility. 1t appear
ed that boy often, but ola cunning beyond his
years, the son Of an ex-royast volunteer, was
| found with small vessel in his hand in the
fountain of Avapies. This occurrence alarmed
the immediate neghbors and the additional cir
cumstance of an alcalde having removed the
vessel, in order to have its contents analysed,
but aggravated the alarm.
About the same time two manufacturers of
cigars in the city were detected upon whom