The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-18
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BY Atlantic Te1eGraph.
MP. Bright accepts place I'm the
Board Of Trade-The LOndcn Times
on ReyeFdE Johnson and the Ala.
bama Claims.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Dec. 16.-The special dis
patches which were forwarded from
| Cadiz, Dec 10Th, were detained In
their transmission. They described a
falling situation Of affairs at that
| time, and state that the Government
troops were badly beaten in an en-
counter with the insurgents. While
the fight was progressing, Captain
| Farrell, the American Consul, mount
ed the barricades in uniform, and,
holding the American flag In his
| hand, called upon both parties to stop
the struggle aud put an end to the
bloodshed. The fight was shortly
after brought to close and hostili-
ties ceased.
Numerous buildings throughout the
city bear evidences of the struggle.
City Hall was badly shattered by cam
non shots. Vessels In the bay were
filled with people departing Govern
meut troops are reported guilty of
plundering some of the deserted
houses, and number of English and
American tourists were arrested by
the military authorities, but released
through the interposition of the
American Consul, who, on their re-
lease, were forwarded to the Consul's
residence by an escort of the people of
all nationalities for protection.
The insurgents loudly proclaimed
in favor of the Republic, and cheered
loudly for America. They also de-
clared if the city was bombarded they
would ask that the country be annexed
to the United States.
I LONDON, December 16.-Telegrams
from India report earthquakes and
famine there.
LONDON, December 17.-Mr. Bright
has the position in the Cabinet as
President of the Board of Trade, and
Mr. Layard has been appointed Com
missioner of Public Works.
The Times says Reverdy Johnson's
assurance that the Alabama negotia-
tions are closed must be accepted,
though with surprise. He increases
his demand, after Lord Stanley had
surrendered all that could be aban-
doned honorably, and regretsso much
has been made nnhlic ahniit saae'as'----
The Telegraph thinks Mr.. johnson
would have Jared better had he been
less jealous for peace.
The Standard asks if Radical zeal
4OE AIuGAICdA AnAGAO01o WAAA
in the he.Government.
Lord Clarendon is Foreign Secre-
tary.
a telegram from the East states
that the Greek steamer Erosis and
Turkish cruiser had q fight. The
particulars of the fight are not yet
known.
SPAIN.
MADRID, Dec. 1G.-Signor Noverro
Tals been appointed Minister to Tur-
key.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, December 16.-The Prus-
sian interests being strong in favor of
maintaining a European peace, the
Govern ment has endeavored to In
duce Greece to comply with the de-
mands of Turkey, so far as the de-
1nands are founded upon international
law.
HUNGARY.
PEsTH. December 16.-Intelligence
from Pennsylvania state that foreign
| emissaries were recently detected
| tampering with the Roumain soldiers.
i They were well supplied with money,
1 and were working in the interests OF
/ Russia.
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 16.-It
is officially stated that the designs OF
/ Russia in Central Asia are not with
q view of extending her territory, bui
for the purpose of. strengthening the
late treaty with the Emir of Bakhora
and securing a more permanent peace
@ PORTUGAL.
| LISBON, December 1.-THE mai
steamer from Rio Janiero has ar
i rived.
Marquis Caxias was on the poinl
of making an attack upon Villete, the
last stronghold of Lopez.
1 General Mcmahon, United States
Minister, had gone up the Paragua.