The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-27
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.


MADRID, August 28.--Op Sunday a severe
engagement took place near the town of Es-
tella between 5000 Government troops and
5000 Carlists under Ola. The CarIisfs were
defeated and Ola wounded. ~
In the Cortes to-day Senpr Olaye demand.
ed the prosecution of Hidalgo on the charge
Of having abandoned his post as captain OF
the iron-clad Vittoria. He inquired of the
Ministers If the report that HidaIgo was
going to Washingto ton on mission to the
United States Government was correct.
In consequence of Olave's action duel
between him and HidaIgo was imminent,
but through the Intervention of friends the
meeting has been avoided. r;
The Government feet, which commenced
to lombard Carthagena, has been compelled
to withdraw or account of the inferior arma.
ment of the vessels. They cannot cope with
the artillery of the forts.
A contemplated revolt of the crew of the
Spanish frigate Carmen was discovered by
the officers, and forty of the mutineers were
arrested and placed in confinement.
A caucus Of the majority of the Cortes
have decided to elect Senor CASTELAR, presi-
deut of that body, and Senior Preyor vice.
president. -..
ul Iuel vi Gut ESttiid
on Sunday are TO the effect that the Carlists
were completely defeated by the Republican
troops. They asked truce to remove theft
dead and wounded, which was granted
Don Alfonso and General Tristany are
among the wounded.
The Cariists have withdrawn from Berga
having apparently abandoned the idea Of its
reduction. .... =.
The ministers of war and of the interior
and several generals OF the army threaten tt
resign if the Government shall decide te
commute or in any way fail to execute tht
death-senences which'haye been pronounced
upon the Communist insurgents.
The village of Tortilla has been entirely
destroyed by the Carlists.
England.
LONDON, August 26.--Mr. Marsell, tn,
Postmaster General, has rendered bis resig
nation, but at the solicitation OF Mr.. Glad
stone consents to remain in office tcmpora
riiy. ="
LONDON, August 26.-The prosecution II
the case against the Bank of England forgel!
has closed, and the prosecution have opened
This morning. in the absence of the counse
for the accused, George Bidwell, the princt
pal in the frauds, himself began the cross
examination of the witnesses for the Crown
The Times this morning says the British
Government. at the request Of Germany
has sent orders to the commander of tb'
British squadron in the Mediterranean to de
liver TO the Republican authorities the Span
ish steamers AlamanZa and FittOria, bu
that the inferior force under command O
Admiral LObos renders the recapture OF tin
vessels by the insurgents highly probable
| they arc surrendered. The vessels are with
out crews, and clnnot in their present coll
dition be used against the insurgents.
A special TO the Telegraph says the cholert
is raging in Hungary and that fifty per cent
of the cases prove fatal.
AT demonstration of the trades uni0nists
at Edinburgh on Saturday there were l3,0t
men in the procession. The object OF TIN
| demonstration was 10 protest against In
| criminal law amendment act.
The storm of Sunday and Sunday nigh
was one Of unprecedented severity. Az
counts from numerous towns represent tha
the wind and lightning were appalling
Thousands of people refused to go to bee
lest their houses should be overwhelme
while they slept. A number of fires wer
| kindled by tile lightning, and many death
are reported. Cbldrey Hall, near Can
bridge, historically connected with the reg
of Charles /. was struck by lightning I'm
burned to the ground.
Some interesting Shakespearean doc'
menls have Ucen discovered which cOntr
dict the recent theories touching Shak
speare's business connection with the the'
tres.
| Germany.
L ~ A ,fi,frr
| tion was occasioned here last night by
stroke of lightning which set fire to one
the largest warehouses in the city. Ih
with surrounding buildings was soon WraI
ped in flames, and the entire block was d.
stroyed. The fire was still burning at
o'clock this morning.
LISBON, August 25.-The expedition whic
| is laying the cable between this city and hi
,Janeiro, after having proceeded 1888 knot
was stopped by the discovery of fault
the wire, which by tests is believed to
near land. The expedition will continr
having out until it reaches Madeira, when'
the cable steamer will probably return
repair the fault.
VIENNA, August 25.-Of the $4,000 media
awarded to exhibitors 400 so to Americ
There is much dissatisfaction with the r
suit of the Exposition on account of allege
irregularities and partialities shown. III
quantity of American goods which will
returned home will he very small. Most {
the stuff will be sold here. The exhibitor
have been leaving in crowds since the clos
of the exhibition.
Egypt.
| ALEXANDRIA, August 25.-Sir Samuel 81
ker and party have reached Cairo on the
return from the expedition into the interlo
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