Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-04-30
TELEGRA PHIC-
Foreign and Domestic.

Foreign and Domestic.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-Mexican in
telligence says Jiminez has submitted to
| the Government and disbanded his troops.
/ Troubles in Sinaloa continue.
HAVANA, April 26.-Latest Mexican ad-
vices say many foreigners have been ar
rested during the past month. Only five
were expelled. Negrete, with 500 men,
is openly in arms against the Government.
War In Sinaloa is progressing. The Rev
olutionists have 5000, the Government
5000 men. Ortega's party are making
strong exertions to be allied with Negrete
and other chiefs. Stages leaving the CAPT
| tai are regularly robbed.
The commerce of Vera Cruz and other
towns is paralyzed. The worms have de-
stroyed the cotton crop.
LONDON, April 26.-Highly important
dispatches have just been received from
| Abyssinia. A battle was fought on Good
| Friday, before Magdala, between the Brit
ish troops and the Abyssinian forces in
which the latter were defeated, and re-
treated into town. Their loss was very
heavy. Ht
On the Monday following, Gen. Napier
| ordered al assault upon the town of Mag
dala. and the town and citadel were car
| ried by storm. h
King Theodorus was slain. Large num-
! beers Of his warriors were killed, wounded
| and taken prisoners. The entire capital
| remained in possession of the British
| forces. The British loss is small.
All the British eaptives were found in
the city, alive and well, and were set free.
Gen. Napier's instant return is ex-
! pected.
LONDON, April 27.-Later Abyssinian
| dispatches state that Theodorus and his
sons are prisoners, and that great guam
| tity of valuables was captured at the fort
ress of Magdala. a
The English captives are en- route for
| home. a
LIVERPOOL, April ~ Noon. Cotton
buoyant and higher. Sales $4,000 bales.
American descriptions 4@ss higher.
| Middling uplands on the spot ID; to arrive
13A@l3M; middling Orleans 13A
LONDON, Apr. 7-Afternoon.-W Gather
delightful, ia voripg the crops. The Abys-
sinian news improve the finances.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The lmpeach-
ment element appears less confident to-
| day than during last week.
PARIS, April 26.-Many American naval
officers are expected to be present at the
| opening of the International Marine Ex-
hibition at Havre.r g ~
A dispatch from Sidney, New South
! Wales, dated March 3lst, states that Prince
| Alfred was recovering from the effects of
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Court contin-
| ued. Stevens read twenty minutes when
| be broke down. Butler read the balance
Of Stevens speech, which is very vindic-
| tive. He narrated the position of Senators
on the Tenure of Office bill at length.
| Senators could not excuse its violation.
Manager Williams succeeded, and will
occupy part of it tomorrow.
After court the Senate received several
executive messages and adjourned.
HoUsE.-A bill was introduced to admit
| the State of Arkansas to the Union. Re-
| feered to the Reconstruction Committee.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Canby tele-
! graphs Grant from North Carolina that as
far as heard from, there is 7340 majority
| for the Constitution.
| Internal Revenue receipts to-day $7l5,-
| 600.
The Presidents message regarding the
Department of the Atlantic simply states
| that he established it in accordance with
| the usage of Government.
| LOUISVILLE, April 27.-River falling,
| with eight feet in the canal. Weather
clear and warm. i@
CHEYENNE, April 27.-The cavalry sta
bles here were burned to day with sixty
| five horses.
New York, April 81 Cotton market
| quiet; middling uplauds 33 to 331Sc,
mostly at 3Sc, at which figures the market
closed. Money easy and in excess of the
demand. Call loans to z. Prime dis
counts to s. Gold quiet at 1879.
LIVERPOOL, April 27-Evening. Cotton
scarcely so firm uplands 12X to I'D /;
Orleans 1875 to l3Ad uplands, to arrive
13Ad. t
LONDON, April 27.--The very latest re-
ports from Magdala represent that $4,000
native troops laid down their arms. The
interior of the Fortress of Magaala pre-
sented an extraordinary and splendid sight,
the place glowing almost with barbarous
splendor. The British troops plundered
it at once. The men found four royal
crowns made of solid gold and $50 900 IN
silver, thousands of silver plates, and lots
Of very rich jewels.
| LONDON, April 27.-Stlll later advices
were received from Sydney to-day. Far
rell, who attempted to assassinate Prince
| Alfred, was duly indicted, tried, found
! guilty, and sentenced to death.
|