The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-18

SPAIN.
LONDON, Dec. 17.-Specal dispatches to the
Herald, dated Cadlz, Dec. 10th, have just been
received here, having been delayed on the way.
Three Herald courierS entrusted. with them
Were stopped and detained on their way to
the telegraph station.
The dispatches describe the situation at that
me. The Government troops were badly
beaten in the fight which took place in the
streets. While the battle was in progress,
CaDt. Farrell, the American Consul, in his
official uniform mounted a barricade with the
American flag and stopped the fighting. All
the buildings in the vicinity of tho scenes of
the conflict are battered with bullet marks,
and the City Hall is shattered by artillery.
The vessels in the bay were filled with people
fleeing from the city. The troops pundered
some of the deserted houses. English and
American tourists were arrested, but our Cor.
sui obtained their release and sent them to Glib
raltar. The Copsurs house was resorted to by
people of all nations for safety and protection.
The insurgents loudly pro claimed in favor of
repubfcaulsm and cheered for America They
declared that if the city WAS bombarded they
would ask for annexation to the United States.
MADRID. Dec. 17-Senor Maurice Roberts
has been appointed Minister to Washington.
and Senior Novara as Minister to Constanti-
nople.
The rumors circulating in regard to difficult
ties among the members Of the Provisional
Government are denounced as false AID I'M
founded. The present Cabinet, it is believed
will remain intact until the meeting OF the
Cortes.
CADIz, Dec. 1.-THE city is tranquil and the
recent fugitives are returning to their homes
Blu ;iness.
GREECE AND TURKEY.
BERLIN, Dec. 17.-Russia, in the interest of
European peace, has endeavored to induce
Greece to comply with the demands of the
Snltan so far as they are centered on interna-
tonal law.
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Greeks are detaired here by the Turkish au-
thoi tiles. 1t is stated that the Porte decliD.s
to admit to Bosphorus the iron-clad sent thith-
er to take on board the Greek Ambas sador.
LONDON, Dec. ia telegram from the East
states that the Greek steamer Erosis, pursued
by Turkish man-of-war, took refuge in The
harbor of syria, where she is now bockaded
by Hobart Pasha, the Admiral of the Turkish
fleet in the Archipelago.
VIENNA, Dec. 1.-THE following unofficial
dispatch has been received here:
Constdntinople, Dec. is 10 p. M-The ulti
matum Of the Su tan has been rejected by
Greece, and the Greek Envoy here has re-
ceived his passports. All Greeks remaining
in Turkey after fortnight, women excepted,
will be regarded as subjects If The Sublime
Porte squadron has sailed hence 10 REIN
force the feet of Hobart Pasha An engage
ment took place between the Greek steamer
Eros and Turkish cruiser, but the partcu-
lars of the fight are not yet known.
ASIA
LONDON, Dec. IA tells gram from India,
received via Brindsi, Italy, states that reports
have reached Bombay, winch have been SUBJ
sequeDtly confirmed, that a sanguinary battle
was fought in Aighanistau, between Shere Ali
and his rebellious nephew, Abdol Nohoman
Khan. The latter was totally defeated with
great loss.
Shocks of earthquake are reported at Pc
shawur, Lahore and Jubbulpoor.
Famine is again threatened In general.
the food crops are deficient and the prospects
are worse than before
THE PARAGUAY WAR.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE mail steamer from
Rio Jaueir0 arrived to-day. At the latest adj
wees the Marquis of Caxicas was on the point
OF making an attack upon Villetta, the last
stronghold OF Lopez
Gen. Mcmahon, United States Minister, had
gone up the Paraguay river with the Ameri-
can sunboats