Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-09
Foreign Intelligence.

The postal convention between France and
the United States was ratified by the French
Assembly on the 9th without debate.
There was considerable excitement in Rome
on the evening Of the 24th In consequence of
antI.papal demonstrations. Several Of the
ringlcaders were arrested.
Calcutta kilograms Of the 25th say that the
distress consequent on the famine in India
was decreasing everywhere.
Paris dispatches Of the Goth say that domi'
cilinry visits had been made by the police to
the offices of the Imperialist journals and to
the residences Of prominent Bonapartsts, and
important documents seized.
A Madrid dispatch of the g7th announces
the defeat Of 10000 Carlsts under Prince AL.
phonzo after two days fighting. On the 2Sth
Gen Concha, In the midst Of u terrible storm,
surprised three Of the outlying dcfenses Of
Estcla The Madrid dispatch states that the
Carlst loss was very heavy, and that they
would be forced To return into the province OF
Alava. Orders had been issued from Car'ist
headquarters directing all Generals To carry
ON the war hereafter without truce or parley.
The dissipated nephew Of the Gar Of Rus
sa the same who stole his mothers diamonds
and squnndcred them upon an American nd
ventures, has been sentenced to deprivation
OF his military rank and decorations and 10
Punishment to Caucasus for life.
Dispatches from st. Petersburg Of the 9th
say there are reports from Central Asia that
the Amer Of Kashgar had seized Russian
envoy and concentrated large force on the
frontier.
Senior Ayellaneda has been elected Prcsi-
dent Of the Argentine Confederation.
Strong shocks Of earthquake were felt in
Constantinople on the 9th
From Havana, on the 27th, comes the re.
port Of the capture by the Cubans, near San.
tiago de Cuba, Of 400 spaniards and forty car.
loads Of provisions, and that the prisoners
were shot In retaliation for similar executions
by Spanish troops.
Dispatches received by the Madrid Govern.
ment on the Goth convey the startling intelll-
gence that Marshal Concba, commander Of
the Republican forces before Estella, was
killed on the preceding day In an attack upon
the Carlist intrenchment at Muro, near Estclla.
When the national troops learned Of the death
of Concha they returned to their former posi-
lions. ten. LaDulh, HiilEltr vi hhI, rhe-
cceded TO the command. Besides Marshal
Concha one Brigadicr and several staff off,
GERS were killed. The entire loss Of the ma
tlonal troops is stated in official dispatches to
have been 1900 In killed and wounded The
Government was organizing fifty battalions
for active service. The death Of Concha, nc
cording to Paris dispatches, was an event Of
considerable political importance
Paris dispatches Of the 10th say that the Com
mittee of Thirty, to whom the Constitutional
bin Of NJ Perier had been referred, had re-
jected the proposition by vote of Is to @.
The indications were that neither septennat
republic nor dennitive republic had any
thing to hope from the committee. That
body had appointed committee to draw up a
Constitutional bin Of It's own.
Reports Of destructive fires In Velhynia,
Poland, are received. In two days over ZOO
houses were burned. The two succeeding
days the town was again visited by fire and
reduced to ashes.
A letter received In Holland from Sumatra,
under date OF April 10, states that the Acheen
csc on the night Of March 20 made an attack
on Dutch fort captured II and overwhelmed
the garrison The loss Of the Dutch Is placed
Mt 1000 killed and 800 wounded.