The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-10-10
Foreign Affairs.

The steamer Vasco de Cana arrived at
San Francisco October 2, from Yokohama,
which she left on September 18th. She
was detained by terrible typhoon on
September 18th The assassin Of the
acting German Consul at Hakodadi had
been sentenced to death, and the Mikado
had expressed to the German Minister his
personal regrets at the assassination. The
Minister, notified the Government that,
while he did not press for any money
compensation, he demanded an imperial
decree forbidding the wearing of swords
within certain distances Of the foreign
settlements The typhoon Of August goth,
in Southern Japan, was the seyerest ex-
perienced since the foreigners settled there.
A Japanese steamer and German bark
were driven ashore near Nagasaki, and the
ram Stonewall and hundreds Of junks were
sunk. 1t is estimated that 200 lives we're
lost. Houses and stores in Nagasaki,
among them the Governors new houses,
were laid in ruins. At Kebe, one thou
sand junks were sunk At Sagoken, 5000
houses were destroyed, and one hundred
persons and thousands of cattle were killed.
Adyices from China state that 10000
Chinese troops had reached Singapore on
their way to Formosa.
A correspondent of the Panama Star
and Herald gives particulars of the earth.
quake at Antigua, which commenced on
the evening of September Sd. The shocks
began without previous warming, the move
ment being "a series of strong vertical and
horizontal impulses combined" and the
direction from west to east. The surface
fluctuations rose at least foot, making il
almost impossible for people to move
without being thrown to the ground
Loud, thunder-like sounds rose from the
earth and mingled with the noise of fal.
ling walls and the cries of the affrighted
people, About two dozen inhabited houses
were demolished and thirty-two persons
were killed. Many houses were so badly
damaged that they will have to be rebuilt
The shocks continued with varying VIC,
lence until the morning Of tho 4th.
Notwithstanding all the endeayors Of
the Government to alleviate the terrible
consequences Of the famine in India, at
the latest advices six hundred thousand
persons were still being supported by ma
tional charity. Even this number, how
ever is far below the original aggregate Of
demands upon the Government, and the
circumstances afford good reason to believe
that after the 18th Of October there will
be no occasion to continue the administra.
ton Of such wholesale charity.
The revolution in the Argentine Con-
federation is undoubtedly very seriou:
affair. It's first effect upon the outside
world comes through the cessation Of bus.
iness in the cities Of Buenos Ayres and
Montevideo. Their trade with the United
States and Great Britain is so extensive
that the whole commercial world feels the
shock. The instruction seems to be
strong enough to keep up fight for some
time TO come.
A mutiny is reported to have taken
place in the Carlist camp at Durango, in
the north of Spain, and Don Carlos Is said
to have been seriously wounded, a bal
having penetrated his stomach. A Carlst
force of 1000, who attacked the town Of
Vich, in the province Of Catalonia, wa.
repulsed with heavy losses.
A terrible earthquake took place in
Guatemala on the 4th inst. destroying
great many buildings and causing loss Of
thiry-two lives. The principal force Of
the shock was at Antigua and as it occurred
during night the terror was intense.
Adyices from Peru to the 14th of Sept
state that the Government had resolved L
declare closed all the deposits of guano on
the Chineha Islands, and the wooden build
ings on the islands were to be removed.
A number Of Carlist generals in the
North Of Spain are said to have left the
cause and abandoned The Carlist troops il
consequence of disagreements with Dor
Carlnas War Ministry.