The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
FOREIGN,

| Inc eXpe01GiOn from G06 united States
to observe the transit of Venus arrived at
| Capetown on the 5th of August.
! Dockery has been brought from
| Pueto Principe to Fort Cabiness, where he
will remain unlil sent to Spain.
Mount Etna has been in a state of
eruption since August 29th, and streams of
lava are pouring from three craters.
Minister Bingham, in Japan, has re-
ceived instructions from Washington to de-
mand the full payment of the old indemnity
claims and the amount has been deposited to
his credit under earnest protest.
The French barque CorromandeI. of
Bordeaux, Capt. France. went ashore at Bag
dad, Mexico, last week, in a gale and became
a total wreck, breaking up in less than two
hours, the cargo drifting ashore. The captain.
first mate and three seamen were rescued
Eleven of the crew are supposed to have
perished
Mail advices from Yokohama are as
follows: Japan is rather disposed to avoid
war with China, on the Formosan question, if
possible. Gen. Legendre, an American officer
who mas been interfering in the matter, was re-
Gently arrested in Annoy, by United statos
official. Recent presents from President
Grant to the AIikado have arrived, among them
Gatlin guns, which Will be used against China
il war breaks out.
The members of the Austrian polar
expedition, for whose safety fears were felt,
have been heard from. They were ship
wrecked and took to sleighs, in which they
have succeeded, after long journey, in reach
ing the Norwegian leland of Wardoe. After
abandoning their ship the party travelled for
seven months in sleds, and two winters were
passed on the ice. The highest point reached
was in latitude eighty degrees. A large tract
of land was discovered to the northward of
Nova Zembla. The expedition arrived at
Wardel on a Russi5n boat. Only one death
occurred during the entire voyage.
A Havana letter says great indigna-
ton has been expressed in political circles at
the idea of the cession Of Puerto Rica to
Germany. A telegram has been received from
Madrid denying the correctness of the rumor.
Spain is not willing to yield one rod of her ter
ritory in the West Indies and Spaniards here
declare they will die first. Another telegram
has been received from Madrid announcing
that the recruiting of troops for the army in
Cuba is rapidly going on, and that the govern
ment understands the pressing needs of rein
forcements to carry on the winter campaign.
Cubans of New York have informa-
ton that shortly after the battle of Iquara a
Spanish captain of regulars left the city,
taking with him two companies of volunteers
mostly natives, and passed over to the Cuban
army When the Cuban troops were ap-
preaching the city the regular Spanish force
was ordered out to oppose their advance. An
ambuscade was laid by the Cubans into which
the whole Spanish column, which is stated to
have numbered two thousand, fell, and were
either cut to pieces or found safety in flight.
The Cuban army captured qusntity of arms
in Santo aud Piertu, and increased its own
numbers by enlisting five hundred we'll armed
men.
Additional correspondence between
the British government and it's representative
at Madrid concerning the Virginius outrage is
published. Mr.. Mcdonnell, the British charge
d'affairs writes to Lord Derby, July 9, that the
spanish government appeals to England to
defer pressing a settlement of her claims on
account OF the negotiations pending with the
United States Spain will be hampered in
dealing with the latter power if the American
government is able to cite as a precedent the
payment of indemnity to England. Lord
Derby replies. July II, demanding that set
tlement be made by fixed and not too distant
date Mr. Mcdonnell telegraphs to Lord
Derby August z, that Senior UDva, the Span
ish minister OF foreign affairs, agrees that
indemnity shall be settled Immediately under
| certain reservations.