Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-05-18


In consequence Of the report of the
Committee appointed to inquire into
the capituIations of French towns and
fortresses during the late war, the Gov
ernment has determined to put two OF
three Generals who are censured by the
Commission on trial before a court
martial.
The importation Of arms and ammu-
milton by private parties has been pro-
hibltcd by the authorities of Cuba,
Two thousand cartmen of Liverpool
are on a strike.
A battle has been fought at Tubcla,
in Navarro, between the Government
troops and insurgents. TIE latter
were defeated with a loss of three hun
dred killed and wounded. Gartcn, the
Communist hostage murderer, has
been shot.
Minister Corlard has informed the
Committee of Liberation that the Ger
man troops Will eyacuate France i'm
mcdiately, when the payment of in
demnity is completed.
The Pope stigmatizes unbclief as the
scourge Of modern times.
Conflicting accounts are received of
progress Of the revolt i'll Spain. Battles
and victories are reported and contra
dicted The only thing certain is that
the revolt is very extensive, and the
government will experience great diff
ticulty is suppressing it.
Relations between France and Ger
many are said to be in an entirely SAT-
isfactory condition.
Subscriptions are being taken up in
London for the relief ofsuflerers by the
Antioch earthquake.
a desperate conflict has occurred in
the streets Of Smyrna between Greeks
and Jews, growing out Of the report
that the latter in their religious cere-
monies had sacrificed an infant. Sew
eral persons were killed and wounded.
At the latest accounts the rioting had
ceased, but was expected to be resumed,
and troops have been ordered to occupy
the city.
Advices from Zanzibar of the 18th of
April state that the island has been
visited by terrible hurricane. One
hundred and fifty vessels of all classes
were sunk or stranded. The town of
Zanzibar was very badly damaged.
The loss is estimated at $l0,000,000.
A telegram has been received from
Bombay announcing the safety of DR..
Livingstone.
They are still holding occasional
thanksgiving services in England for
the recovery of the Prince of Wales.
Forty-tiye Deputies Of the Radical
Left demand that Theirs suspend the
execution of Communists until the AS
sembly shall reach decision on the
question of amnesty and capital pun
ishment.
A serious riot took place in Knarkof
large market town in South Russia,
last week, caused by the interference of
the police with the Easter amusements
of the people Fire-engines We're
brought out to dispcrse the crowds by
throwing water on them. This so eX-
asperated the populace that they at
tackled the police and fire-stations, and
gutted them. The Governor ordered
outthe troops, who were stoned by the
mob, whereupon they fired, and many
citizens were killed and wounded.
Tho rioters then dispersed, and at the
last accounts the city was quiet, but
under martial law. a..
A Madrid dispatch Of the 5ths ays :
"Don Carlos, with only 200 adherents,
has passed through Unsea, flying into
France. The battle in which he re-
ccived his complete defeat was fought
at Oronquiota yesterday. OF the Car
list forces engaged POS were killed and
7l7 taken prisoners, The insurrection
is at an end:n
The President and Treasurer of the
International Society in Copenhagen
have been arrested.
General Cissey, French Minister OF
War, announces that rigorous justice
shall be meted out tSall Generals who
surrendered during the war. There is
no doubt that court-martial will be or
dered in the cases of Generals
+ FWimpflen and Ulrich. Edouard Al
Ion, the wcll-known advocate, declares
that he will not defend Marshal Ba-
zaino The court-martial of Marshal
Bazaine will commence at Versailles
the latter part of this month, and will
| probably last over hundred days
Twelve hundred witnesses will be sum-
moned.
The entire Dutch Cabinet has re-
signed, owing to an adverse vote in the
States-General and the question of in