Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17
FOREIGN.

NEw YoRK, Feb. 1.-THE Herald
advioes from Japan, via San Francisco,
contain the following; One OF the Iy-
coon's palaces, at Jeddo, was burned
down by SalEema's men, who aNer'
wards lost one of his own. There was a
severe fight, aud official reports give 800
killed and wounded OF Salzema smen,
and 60 of the Government troops, The
contending parties afterwards had a
naval engagement in sight of Yakohomo,
where SalEema's vessel escaped. Sal
zema, Cochen and Loza surrendered to
Ozaka, with their troops. The
Tycoon's and Salzema's troops are now
fighting in the streets of Jeddo. Salze-
mas palace was burned on the night Of
the 10th of January. Four hundred
men were burned in it The native
town was on FIRE in four places, on the
night of the goth of January, but was
fortunately extinguished, though seri-
ously damaged.
Foreigners have been ordered by their
Consuls not to go outside their settle
ment. Terrible mortality exists among
foreigners at Hiago, twenty.four having
died in as many days.
Everything quiet at Ozaka.
A Shanghai special to the Herald of
the 18th, via San Francisco the 10th,
states that Yellow river has again burst
its banks. Nothing but foreign engineer.
ing will restore them to their ancient
solidity.
An explosion occurred at Weichang,
opposite Hankow, in which three powder
magazines and more than hundred
thousand lives were lost No harm was
done to European property.
The latest news received here respect
ing the Chinese rebellion is TO the effect
that the Imperialists have gained several
victories over both the Niefes and Mo.
hammedans.
II is rumored that Mandarin has of.
fered to erect and work telegraph line
from Shanghai to Noosung. If this be
true, he viii unconsoiously give aid to
the East Indian telegraph.
LONDON, February l6. The New York
Herald special advices from the head
quarters ofthe British army in Abyssinia,
state that King Theodorus is at his camp
near the palace of Magdala, where the
English captives are confined. The
Abyssinian monarch is said to be in a
bad straight in military point of view.
An engagement between the two
armies is imminent, and very likely to
take place at any moment Few of the
disaifected native Chiefs now acknowl.
edge any fealty to Theodore.
The Chief Kassar, ruler of the Tigra
District, openly courts the favor of Major
General Napier. General Napier fears
tulo NuiVii huoSc puibiCdi SuaiuCtcI 10
bad. He aims at making secret attack
on him, and consequently aims to affect
treaty Of alliance with him, so as TO
hold him answerable for his future ac-
TONS
Thirty thousand British troops, of all
classes, have been landed at Zaula. The
advance of the Queens army reaches
within two days march of Aulats, half
way towards Msgdala, where it is very
probable the expected battle viii take
place.
Egyptians, with contingent force
embracing many Greeks, are very near
to Magdala, but they use no caution, and
still march on in recless manner, with
out the sanction Of their superior officers.
The English army in the interior, num-
bering about 10000 troops, has suffered
considerably from the heat.
LIVERPOOL, February l7.-Cotton ac-
tive and excited; sales, 10000 bales;
uplands, 0; Orleans, 9f uplands, to ar
rive, 81