The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-02


ported by some pieces of cannon. The insurgents
were driven from Sabadell, with loss OF twenty
five killed, and several taken prisoners The general
pursued them to Tarassa and they fed TO the noun
tnns.
| The French papers publish accounts from Cata-
lona, of the It'll instant, not only confirming the
news of the instruction which has broken out IN
the towns in the neighborhood of Barcelona but
that the instruction is fast spreading. Two other
| towns, lguaada and Villafranca have joined in
the movement, and General Concha was waiting at
Barcelona for reinforcement of troops, before
marching against the insurgents. lgualada is u
town of considerable importance.
Cabrera has addressed letter to Madrid Jour
nal in which, after contradcting the rumor of his
escape and subsequent capture he protests his firm
and nnalterable allegiance TO Don Carlos and his
concurrence in the maniiestoes Of May %, He
afirms that he abhors the idea Of replunging his
country into the horrors of civil war.
Geographic despatch was received by the
French government on Tuesday, announcing that,
on the 18th instant, General Concha made his entry
into Igualada without the slightest opposition.
The central unta, which had been established IN
that town, was dissolved, and the Instruction
nearly put down everywhere.
The whole Of this outbreak was of local char
acter, and did not spread beyond the district round
Barcelona which alone was Rggrieved by having
the law of CONSUMPTION applied to il, The meas
ures taken by the captain-genera for It's suppress
sion being successful, 1t is probable that It will not
have the effect of stopping the Queens visit TO the
Basque provinces.
PORTUGAL
Accounts from Lisbon, of the 9th instant, show
that the Portuguese government Is honestly endeay-
oring to observe its treaties for the suppression OF
the slaye-trade Official intelligence had been re-
ceived from Benzuela that successful effort had
been made by the Portuguese navy, on the coast OF
Africa, by which three different shaving expeditions
had been defeated, two prizes made, and third ship
destroyed,
The following extract of letter from Trieste APP
pears in the French papers: General Grvas, it is
said has been killed in duel, by General Kalergi,
aide -de-camp TO King Ohio. If this news be true,
there is to fear that serious disturbances will
take place at Athens, where there are at this mo-
ment 1000 irregular troops all devoted to General
Gryas their chief and the most ustrious Of those
who have been placed at their head during the war
of independence"
The French papers publish lamentabe details
respecting the civil war between the Maronltes and
the Druses, and the criminal negligence of the
Turkish authorities sThe Maronites," says the
Constitutional, shave suffered the most severely
They have lost more than 1900 of their people,
among whom women, children, and aged men form
majority. The losses Of the Druses amount to
about 900 persons-and these, for the most part,
able bodied men.
GAN the Christian villages in the mixed districts
have been burnt, the harvests ravaged, and their
mulberry trees destroyed. In word, their ruin is
complete" The Journal des Debats says: "The
Turkish governor wishes to force the Christians,
who had quilted certain districts, TO take refuge in
the towns return to their homes; and in order to
force them to comply, he has refused the ratons
which he allowed them for short time"
The Echo de l'Orient Of Smyrna says that the last
accounts received from Syria rather salts
factory than those previously received. Reinforce
q ka.
rout and was hoped that the efforts of Vedh Pa
cha, aided by the consuls of England and France
would convert the armstice between the Druses and
Maronites, which the consuls had succeeded in es-
tablishing into definite peace.
SWITZERLAND.
ZURICH, July 1.-THE Diet is now sitting hav-
ing been opened on the 7h by speech recommend
ing peace and union. To the present, no decision
of Importance has been taken, unless it be the ref
sal of motion made by deputy of the jesuitical
party to postpone the assembling of the militia.
ALGERIA.
HoRRIBLE TRAGEDY AT DAHARA, IN ALc,ERs.--H
is thus recorded in the Akbar of the 9Th instant a
French Journal published at Algers;
'sThere has just occurred Dahara, one of those
terrible events which deeply atflict those who behold
them even when convinced of their frghtful neces
sty, and when they are justified in declaring that
everything possible was done to prevent the catas-
trophe.
at is known that the corps commanded by Coils
Pelssier st. Armand, and de PAdmirault, have been
carrying on combined operations in the west Col.
Pelissier was busy In persung the Oued Riahs, who
have never yet submitted as they live in immense
caverns, where it would be madness for the troops
to enter On the 18th of June, finding themselves
closely pursued, the Ouled Riahs flew to their usual
place of refuge.
"After having surrounded the caverns, some fag-
OTIS lighted and thrown by the French troops
before the entrance After this demonstration,
which was made TO convince the ARABS that the
French had the power, if they pleased, of sutloca
ting them in their hiding -paces the colonel threw
IN letters Offering TO them life and liberty, if they
would surrender their arms and their horses.
'At first they refused, but subsequently, they re-
piled that they would consent if the French troops
would withdraw. The condition was considered in
admissible, and more burning fagots were thrown.
A great tumult now arose, and it known after
wards that it proceeded from discussion whether
there should be surrender not. The party op-
posed to surrender carried their point and few of
the minority made their escape.
Colonel Pessier, wishing to spare the lives oil
those who remained in the cavern, sent some Arabs
to eXhort them to surrender. They refused and
some women, who did not partake of the savage
fanacism of the majority, attempted to fly; but
their husbands and relations fired upon them to
prevent their escape from the maryrdom which
they had themselves resolved to suffer Col. Pelis
ser then suspended the throwing of the burning
fagos, and sent French officer to hold parley
with The Ouled Riahs; but his messenger was re-
ceived with discharge Of firearms, and could not
perform his mission.
This state of things continued till the night ofthe
18th, when, losing all patience and no longer hay
ing hope of otherwise subdung the fanatics, who
formed perpetual nucleus of revolt in the coun-
try, the fire was renewed, and rendered intense.
During this time, the cries Of the unhappy wretches
were dreadful, and then nothing was heard but the
cracking of the fagots. This silence spoke vol
umes. The troops entered and found 500 dead
bodies. About $50, who still breathed, were brought
into the fresh air, but portion of them died AFTER
wards"
CAPE OF GOOD HoPE
Most distressing accounts have been received
from this colony during the past week The whole
OF the northeastern province beyond Colesberg is
in arms The missionary station of Philipolis has
been abandoned. From the 9th TO the 10Th of April
there has been continuous fighting between the
Grquas, or bastard natives, and tho immigrant
Beers.
No quarter was given on either side prisoners Ia