The Portland daily press., 1866-10-08
Foreign Neacs per Steamer.
THE REBELLION In GAMBIA.
"A Victory for the Insurgents.
arH e INsURRECrIoN. AT pALsRmo.

I D cxu..t,.fs 49,. NEW Y ORK, Oct. b.
sceived here states that the Cretan Insurgents.
| led by Greek officers, had attacked the Turco-
Egyptian army, whom they had completely
routed, with loss Of 5000 men. The Turkish
| Pasha, and the troops urder hiscommand. who
| fell into the hands Of the Canadians. Obtained
| their release,by concluding a convention with
| the leaders OF the insurrecti0n The Governor
General OF Gambia has ordered general arm
ing Of all the Turks on the island. 5.,,y.@ +.
| l. Athens, Sept 15.-Public excitement in
connection with the events in Gambia is in
creasing. The latest reports from the Island
| state that the Egyptian troops became separa-
ted from the Turkish ARMY and were henimed
Einby the insurgents. h, ~ m flea.. a t- -
\ Il Stockholm, Sept. 33-AThe King of Sweden
with Prince Oscar and his staff, visited the
American squadron yesterday, and were, re-
ceived with all honors and loyal salutes In
the evening the United States Minister, Mr..
Campbell, gave banquet to the American
officers and Diplomatic Corps. The principal
officers of the Swedish Navy were present, and
interchanged iarnicable sentiments The re-
ception in- Sweden was enthusiastic, and
thousands of people visited the ships. To-mor-
row the squadron sails for Keil.
liessiaa Sept -lEoening.-z Ten Italian YES
sells, with troops, arrived at Palermo Sunday
night. They disembarked and engaged the
insurgents. The fighting is continued to-day.
The insurgents had formed a committee of di-
rection. The royal troops are still in possession
N. 4
livBes are deposited in the latter building
Florence Sept. 22 The Royal troops entered
Palermo yesterday without meeting serious re-
sistance and without sustaining any losses-
The insurrectlonary movement is subdned
Accounts from Athens, dated Sept 18TH
state that adyices from Gambia to the 9th inst
say that massaeres of unarmed Christians by
the Turks have been perpetrated upon con-
siderable scale. - I, sse saa
+ On the night Of the Sd, a false report being
"a ho5 AE..
selmen at the village of Senai, the Turks of
Rettuymoos congregated at a place called
sGrande Tarta, intending to sally out of the
town and take vengeance The Sub-G Governor
succeeded in preventing this and left the same
evening for Conea, delegating his. functions to
the commandantof the place. The next morn
ing this officer placed sentinels at the gates to
prevent the Musselmen from leaving, but
about 120 succeeded in leaving over the lower
part of the ramparts, and, dispensing about the
1 tneighborhood, massacred ali the Christians
they encountered.
M Upon the 9Th, notwithstanding the return of
the sub-Governor, the Musselmen broke out to
the number of 1900 and the massacres were re-
commenced. Turkish battalion sent by the
sub-Governor to put an end to the disturbance
made common cause with the assailants. The
number of killed is stated at $780, consisting
mostly OF old men, women and children, the
men capable of bearing arms being absent in
i the insurgent camps. The villages have been
lpillaged and destroyed, and the plunder public
ly sold in the Christian cemetery. In the
towns the Christian inhabitants are taking
refuge at the houses of the various consuls-
Protests against these acts of violence have
been made by the consular agents of Greece,
England, Frarce and Prussia. Tho Greek
Consul has informed his government that he
does not believe himself safe in remaining at
Rettuymoos
formed, announced recently that the cession of
Gambia to Greece might be considered as being