The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-29
LATEST FOREIGN NEVIS.
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MADRID, August 2s.-A dispatch from
Alicante says the insurgent iren-clads
Numancia and Mendez Nunez left Cartha-
gena harbor on Sunday for the purpose of
attacking the Spanish Republican feet under
Admiral Lobos. but failing to fiud the Coy
ernment vessels, they returned, and are now
posted at the entrance of the harbor, with
steam up, ready for action.
| Vice-Admiral Sir Hastings Yayerton. of
the British Mediterranean squadron, still re-
tains possession OF the lntEansgente vessels
Vittoria and AlamaDza, which were cap
tured off Malaga, -
The Intransigentes in Carthagena are very
resolute, and are rendering the place impreg-
nable. Their only dnnger is from internal
discord.
The members of the moderate party have
requested the foreign consuls to obtain ann
nesty for them from the Madrid Govern
ment.
Cartbagena is completely invested on the
land side by the Republican troops under
General Martinez Campos.
| 1t is reported that mutinous spirit pre.
walls in the squadron under Admira! Lobos..
The artillery of the Barcelona garrison
who mutinied and endeayored to bring
about general revolti have been tried by
court-martial. Twelve of the most guilty
were sentenced to death and thirty to trans
portation to the penal colonies.
1t has been ascertaiued that the cargo
landed on the coast of Bscay by the steamer
Deerhound consisted of condemned Ameri-
can small arms.
The Government has information which
| leads to the belief that the CarIists and In
| transige ntes are acting in concert.
BAYoNNE, August 2S.-Don Carlos has is
sued a stringent order against the interfe.
renee by his forces with railroad commune
cation. The penalty Of death Is decreed for
a violation Of this order. The Carlists are
repairing the telegraph lines In the northern
provinces.
PARIS, August 2S.-A special session of
the Cabinet was held yesterday to consider
| what measures the Government may take to
| allay the troubles caused by the high price
OF bread. 1t has not yet transpired that any
definite action was determined upon, but IL
| is reported that the Cabinet were Of the
opinion that the Government is authorized
| to abolish the discriminating duties as to
cereals without conyoking the Assembly for
legislative action on the subject.
During the past three months the French
railroads have sold 100000 tickets to reli-
gious pilgrims.
England.
LONDON, August aS.-Captain Halpin
writes from the Great Eastern that the
broken cable has been grappled and raised
to the surface at the point designated by the
electricians, but upon testing the wire the
| fault was found to be still to the eastward.
The Great Eastern experienced adverse wea-
ther. A series of alternate togs and gales
rendered the work Of graphing exceedingly
difficult, but Captain Halpin is sanguine the
| fault will soon be found and remedied.
Austria.
VIENNA, August 2S.-Considerabl excite
| ment has been created among those inter-
| ested In the affairs of the Exposition by the
refusal of an English firm to accept the
medal of merit which was awarded by the
judges.
Sweden.
STOCKHOLM, August 2S.-Count Monder-
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