American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-02

tions in the West. Col. Pelsser was busy IN
pursuing the Ouled 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 Onled Rahs few to their
usual place of refuge.
After having surrounded the caverns, some
faggots were lighted aud thrown by the French
troops before the entrance. After this demon
straton, which was made to convince the Arabs
that the French had the power, Il they pleased,
Of suffocating them IN their hiding place, the
colonel threw in letters, offering TO them life
and liberty if they would surrender their arms
and their horses.
st first they refused, but subsequently they
replied that they would consent if the French
troops would Withdraw. The condition was
considered inadmissible, and more burning fay
gcts were thrown A great tumult now arose,
end it was lown aferwa.d that it arose FROG!
discussion whether there should be a surren-
der or not. The patty opposed to surrender
carried their point, and few Of the minority
made thor escape.
Col, PelIsser, wishing to spare the lives Of
those who remained in The cavern, sent some
Arabs TO exhort them to surrender. They re-
fused, and some women, who did not partake
of the savage fanatic!sn Of the majority at
tempted to fly, but their husbands and relations
fred upon them, to prevent Their escape from
the martyrdoEl which they had themselves re-
solved to suffer. Col Pelissier then suspend
ed the throwing Of the burning iaggots, and
sent French officer to hold pailey with the
Guled RiGEs, but his messenger was received
with discharge cf fire arms, and could not
perform his mission.
This state Of things continued till the night
Of the eth, when losing all patience, and no lon
ger having a hope of otherwise subduing these
fanatics, who forced perpetual nucleus of re-
volt in tho country, the fire was renewed and
rendered intense. During this time the cries of
the unhappy wre.ches were drea9fei, and then
nothing was heerd but the cracking Of the fag-
COTS This silence spoke volumes, The troops
entered and found 600 dead bodies. About
l5O, who stillbTeathed, were brought into the
fresi. cir, but a rortion ofthem died aiterward.
IRELAND. THE TwELrru OF July. The
celebration of tie l2th Of July by the Orange
Inea provoked the attacks of the Catholic par
ty in several Instances, and in one at Armagh,
we regret to say, the ARRAY ended fatally Sew
erai persons engaged in the ARRAY were arrested
but were rescued Immediately with the greatest
etfrontsry. The soldiery paradec the streets
during,.he night, and remained under arms all
| u2H OK. 10 eIluUlG PCuCcuUC lillidDl'
tants to go to worship.
! MINNIE IN AMERICA. Agcnte for parties ia
the Ucited States interested in the extension
sslG success CT mineral works there, are how
ia England, tusily engaged in seecting our
best werkuien, and engaging them for employ
nsent IN America; no less than forty of the men
at the Bishop Wearmouth Iron Works have
been'tempted 20 give up their employment IN
ErglaAd, and 81 proceed to the United States TO
be employed in mandatory there.
| FRANCE. The Paris dates are to the 18th
Of July, the great topic Of ;nteFest having been
the Jesuit question. After Mr.. Thiers' famous
appea, to the Government 10 pu: the laws in
force against the disciples Of Loyola, Nj. Rossi
wac sent to Rome to persuade the Pope to re-
cali the Jesuits from France, and thus save the
Government tie scandal Of being obliged to ex-
pei them. Inthis NJ. Ross succeeded, and all
the greater position Of them ordered to leave the
Kingdom, and their houses and property dis
posed o..
This is considered great triumph over the
religious party.
CAPE OFGOOD HOPE. Most distress
ing accounts have been received frcpl this colo
nv during the past week. The whole of the
Northeastern province beyond Colssberg is in
arms. The missionary STATEN of1Philhppolls
has beer abandoned. From the 9Th to the 18th
of April there has been continuous fighting be-
tween the Griquss, or bastard natives, and the
Immigrant Beers.
No quarter was given on either side; prison.
ers taken were insanity knocked ON The head;
troops and artillery we're humying from all
quasterstto the northeastern frontieEs, and from
Cape Town. Sir Eeregrine Maitland was has
tening todae awful ccene.
IL &c xl,a milf
say that the capital was perfectly traaqnl, but
according to the Castellano, disturbance had
taken place at Seville on the GOTH Crowds
of people assembled IN the streets with flags
and uttered cries in favor Of the constitution OF
1887, but they quietly dispersed on the appear
ance of some troops.
From Barcelona and several districts of Cat
alonia we have accounts of serious distnrban-
ces, caused by the determination Of the Gov
eminent to extend the censcription TO that p-o-
vince.
PORTUGAL. Acconats from Lisbon, to
the 9th instant, show that the Portuguese &C.
vernment is honestly en6eavoring to observe
its treaties for the suppression of the Slave
Trade.
GREECE. The following extract of a let
ter from Trieste appears in the French papers:
General Grivas, it is said, has been killed In
duel ny General Kalerg, aid-de-camp to
King yOtho. If this news be true, there is rea-
son to fear that serious disturbances will take
place at Athens, where there are at this mo-
nent coco irregular troops, all devoted to Gen.
Grivas, their chief, and the most ,llustrous of
those who have been placed at their head dur
ing the war of independence"
SYRIA. The French papers publish lan,en-
table details respecting the civil war between
the Maronites and Druses, and the criminal
negligence of the Turkish authorities. "The
Maronites," says the Constitutional, "have suf-
fered the most severely. They have lost more
than 1000 of their people, among whom wo-
men, children, and aged men form majority
The lossee of the Druses amount to about 1000
persons, and these, for the most part, able
bodied men.