Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-24
FOREIGN.


severe Et<ntfH< IN BAsc@Ss
MADRID, Feb. 22.@Seyere fighting has
been going ON in Biscay for several days
Sen. Dorregaray, with 5000 insurgents;
holds the heights above Somorostro, 10
miles northwest of Bilboa- The RepuD-
licans had taken the first heights, but their
losses are heavy. The wounded are coming
into Santander. The feet had left that
port to attack Portugalite, which was 70
have been simultaneously assaulted %
land. The fleet entered the river on
Friday, and found that Portugalite had
been abandoned by the Carlists.
BAYoNNE, Feb. 22.-The Carlists have
taken the town of Vinaroz, near the mouth.
of the Ebro, in Valencia. The garrison
numbering 200 were taken prisoners by the
Carlists.
on the Back Track.
The Spanish feet, which had assembled
Bilboa river to Portugalite has put to sea. IL
is reported that Gen. Primo Redena, who
was advancing on the town by land, has
also retired, having been deprived OF the
support Of the feet.
The Dufch and the Atchinese.
The HAGUE, Feb. 23.-In the last fight
the Dutch troops captured an important
Loss to expedition only six killed and fifty
six wounded.
An improbable story.
ROME, Feb. 22.-The PopoLo Romano
says that Cardinal Antonelli has sent cir
cular-letter to all bishops, asking them to
come to Rome, as the Pope wishes to see
them before he dies.
Japanese InsurrectfOn.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Dispatches from
Nagasaki say that the lnsurection is
spreading, and the situation is critical.
The insurgents are advancing on that
place, and at last accounts were so near
that the foreign residents were preparingto
leave.
Gladstone Following Colfax.
1t is represented that Gladstone has de-
termined to no longer take an active part
in Parliamentry proceedings. There is
much speculation as to who will succeed
him as the head of the opposition. The
Observer hopes that Gladstones determine
ton is not final.
Disraeu.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-It is said that on the
assembling of Parliament, it will be i'm
mediately proroged until the 18th of March
so that members who have accepted Office
from Disraeli may have opportunity to go
before their constituents for reelection.
1t is also said the Queens speech will not
be ready.
Ashantee-India.
A correspondent at Gold Coast writes
that articles of peace have been signed by
Gen. Wolsley and the King Of the Asian
tees.
A special from Calcutta says 260.000per-
sons are famishing for want of food in the
districts of Fiupool and Boglipooth. In the
presidency of Bengal, $1,000 persons would
perish.
DR.. LivingstOne's Children PensiOned.
The Queen, at the recommendation of
Mr.. Gladstone, has granted pension of
$1,000 per annun to the children Of DR..
Livingstone.
Bishop Raes' Acknowledgement Re-
Pudiated.
STRAsBURG, (via Paris) Feb. 23.-M.
Gauber and NJ. Gather, delegates to the
Reichstag from Alsace and Lorraine, have
published a manifesto repudiating Bishop
RAGS acknowledgment Of the Frankfort
treaty.
A Hero of the Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-A Paris letter
saws the sOidistant Prince Ostarick was
condemned TO the extreme penalty allowed
by law, five years Imprisonment and 1000
francs, on the charge of swindling. The
relations of Ostarick with the press are of
q remarkable character. BY paying round
sum he got an article in the Journal DeS
De5GtS on agriculture in the East. Imme-
diately he was waited upon by some liter
ary agents, who wanted to have his ad-
tod
getting the article into few journals, they
handed in a bill Of 1904 francs for personal
notices. The bills were sent to OStarick at
20 francs the line. NJ. PogenfOhl. editor of
the Correspondence CRiuersdlle wanted to
borrow 10000 francs, but received only
1000. At the moment of the arrest the
Prince was stopping further payments.
VirginaulI, editor Of Thiers' official organ,
the Biei Public, stated in court that he had
need of the money, and wanted 10000
francs from OstaTick. The sum of 5000
was given. He would have had the rest if
lie had succeeded in getting Ostarick made
Chevalier of the Legion de Honour. He
had tried to do so, but Thiers had not
agreed. Louis Albach, editOr-in-chief of
the CIOche, borrowed 10000, and NJ. Baral,
who got OStarick into the agricultural so
ciety as the successor of Baron Liebeg, was
also down for considerable sums.
OStarick was arrested on complaint of a
ieweler of Brunswick who hadsOld him dia-
monds, and he said to the jeweler in court,
u took them because you pressed me so
| hard TO do so and you sold me the diamonds
for 10000 francs which experts estimate at
only 2,00O. You charged me 5000 francs
for jewels upon which could not realize
| 1000 q short time ago."
Column vendome.
Marshal Mcmahon visited the yendome
column and urged the contractor to hurry
it up as rapidly as possible. The eighth
spiral is now placed. The contractor
promised the marshal the monument should
be entirely completed by the first of June.
The Negro i'm the French Assembly.
A Paris letter says the Governor of Paris
has asked permission of the Assembly to
prosecute NJ. Melvil Blancorut, deputy for
Guadiloupe for participation in the acts of
| the Commune. Melvil BlancOurt is the
only negro in the Chamber and sits upon
the extreme left among the extreme Radi-
Gals. He was Deputy Minister of war Un-
der Cluserec. The Assembly had taken no
action, but it was probable Melvil Blan-
court would fly to England.
Dead Again.
ODER, Feb. 23.-Mr. Dillon, member of
the Livingstone search expedition, has COM
mitted suicide.
DIR. LNingstOne's remains were expected
to reach Zansiber on the 10th inst. Cam
eron's expedition win proceed to Ujiji to
obtain documents and property left by the
| doctor.
Asked to Resign.
PARIS, Feb. 23.-Citizens of Strasbourg
demand of Bishop Raes the resignation
of his seat in the Reichstag, because he
has acknowledged the validity of the treaty
| of Frankfort.
Banished.
SAN DOMINGO, Feb. 23.-Gen. Come
leas was installed President on the 9th