The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-30

feace is the first necessity and the government
Is resolved to maintain it.
IN, Inc PRESIDENT closes by declaring that he
nnan continue the policy indicated by the
onshallnous votes of the Assembly. AT the
conc'lson of the reading, there were cheers
from the right and centre
Inc permanent committee of the Assembly
uas resolved to sit once every two weeks during
tae recess. The committee holds its first regu-
i"i session on the 18th prox.
Severe Battle Going On.
MALAGA, July 49, via London, 29.- Especial
70 New York Herald. Fighting between the
s efs and insurgents was severe all day yes
teroay and to-day. The insurgents occupied the
CHURCHES of San Flata, San Vicolas and San
martin and Plaza Major which was strongly
Dssalricaded. The troops advancing yesterday
ai0ng the Alamada sugered severely from the
I tsa on Puerto Del Mar and in the Citadel.
AI1er some sharp fighting there was a parey,
Dut II came to nothing. The fighting was re-
s sumo and still continues. Losses are heavy,
ioo men being dead already. 1t is reported
that over 800 barracades are erected in the
heart OF the city,
Cholera-Thc Exposition.
VIENNA, July 29.-In the barracks in the SUI
o nu,ps there has been in one day as many as
Ioo cases OF cholera and 80 Deaths The gov
e 81 has ordered the removal of the troops
~ DrucK, In the city the deaths from cholera
Is Exported at twenty daily.
ihere is no doubt that many of the highest
prizes OF the Exposition will be awarded to
Americans
Various Matters.
LONDON, July 29-The Republicans of Bris-
tol nave issued protest against any increase
IN IN The allowance to the Duke of Edinburgh ON
MS marriage.
The vessel which landed the rifles at Fout-
arabia was "a blockade runner during the Amer
lean rebellion.
Mexican News.
90 CITY OF MEXICO, July 19-via Havana, July
l9..Ihe government has received dispatches
connrmlng the report that Lozada was taken
prisoner on the oath inst.
Inc Topic revolution is about ended The
government is arranging to send 5000 troops to
Ieinn!orce the army on the Rio Grands.
munster Mejia declares that he will not sup.
port the government in its dictatoral powers.
ne is charged with holding revolutionary eau
cuses at the house of Santa Cecilia, son-in- law
OF the late President Juarez.
Nuevitas Sacked.
New YORK, July 29.-Kingston advices re-
port that the Cuban blockade runner Virginius
safely landed 100000 cartridges, 800 Reming-
tons. 800 needle guns and large amount of
other war material.
Gen. Quesada stated yesterday that aid for
the Cubans was shortly expected from Chilli
Peru, Ecuador and M exco.
a havana letter says that the insurgents
recently entered Nuevitas and while the Gov
ernor smut himself up in the fort, they sacked
the town, not losing man.
The Assantee War.
The London Times received to-day has long
editorial recommending the prompt reinforce
ment of the English troops on Cape coast of
Africa engaged in war on the Ashantees. The
latter are in great force, and although one of
their large towns has been burned recently vet
they are in such numbers as to prevent any ag-
gressive movements towards the interior by the
English troops. t@
Sandwich Island News.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, July ga Sandwich
Island correspondent of the Courant of this
city, says the question of questions among the
business land owners and planters of the
Islands is a treaty of reciprocity with the Unit
ed States. On July 7th King Lunalio and his
cabinet decided upon treaty of reciprocity
upon the basis of the accession of Peal River to
the United States. The King continues his
friendly disposition towards the United States,
and has recently expressed a willingness to
visit this country if it will further reciprocity
Peal River furnishes fine harbor easily &C
cessible and we'll situated for a coaling or naval
station. 1t is abont six miles from Honolulu.
1t was Thoroughly surveyed by United States en-
gneers before the cessiOn was agreed upon.