New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-23
FOREIGN.
The Carlis.s storm and Capture Cue

The Carlists storm and Capture Cuenca.
MADRID, July 22-An official report of
the loss of Cuenca has been received. The
defense was brave and obstinate to the last.
On the thirteenth the Republicans defend
ing the Faubourg Carrieta repelled three
men. The Carlists ultimately captured the
faubourg. The Republicans retired to the
principal square of the town and refused to
surrender. Four more attacks were made
upon them, in each of which the Carlists
met with repulse. During the morning
of the fifteenth, after the firing had lasted
tifty-six hours, the Carlists gained the
square,. The Republicans began to retreat
tered fresh force of 1000 Carlists, who by
some unexplained means had gained pos
session of the citadel.
General Igrisas, Republican commander,
and officers and men were then surrendered
as prisoners Of the war. The Carlists sacked
and burned many houses, murdered . num-
Der of inhabitants, made heavy regulations
for provisions, demanded contributions
city, and destroyed the Notifications. The
enemy report their losses at 15O killed and
700 wounded.
Reinforcements Sent Forward.
General Zabalos sent eight battalions of
troops to reinforce the Republicans in the
province of Cuenca. The Carliststs are in
strong force in the province of Alava be-
tween Miranda and Vittoria.
The Assembly.
LONDON, July 2l.-The Times Paris dis
patch says: 1t is expected that the govern
ment will inform the Assembly on Thurs
day that it does not consider the rejection
of either VentacoOn's or Perrier's bill, or
beth, should involve dissolution. The an
nouncement will probably cause the rejec-
ton of Perrier's bill by forty majority. The
Assembly will then vote q budget and
adjourn.
The Times Paris special says the Com
mittee of Thirty agreed to the electoral
bill, fixing the age of a voter at twenty five,
providing for the elections by arrOndisse-
ment instead of departments, and giving an
additional member to every $4,000 inhabi-
tants.
Diplomatic Appointments.
Cornelius Dewitt, son-in law of NJ. Guizot,
has been appointed under Secretary minis
ter OF the interior, both are PrOtestants.
Chiband LatOur is a strong Orleanist and
personal friend of the Princes. Count
Schouvaloff has been appointed Ambassador
of Russia to England.
Trouble Expected In Algiers.
The Algerian papers fear that trouble
with the natives is impending. They have
heard that 10000 muskets and $4,000
| pounds of powder are imported across the
Tunlsan frontier weekly.
Servia.
The Ne,cs' special from Vienna reports
that Servia has sent conciliatory proposals
| to Constantinople. :
It is said the Porte is negotiating with
the Khedive for auxiliary troops in case OF
| emergency.
| India.
| Advices from India represent that few
cases of cholera had broken out among the
| SO, 900 pilgrims assembled in POorre for the
Juggernaut festival The floods in the
north have subsded. The southern dis
tricts are still without rain, or the little that
has fallen in some sections has done nc
good.
The Brussels Congress.
PARIS, July 22-In the Assembly to-day
the Minister of Foreign Affairs stated it was
impossible for France to hold alOof from
the Brussells congress. But the govern
ment would undertake nothing In con
nection with it without the consent OF the
Assembly. The government will insist OF
the exclusion of naval questions, in accord
ance with the example of England.
| Petition for Dissolution of the Assembly
The deputies of the left are actively cir
culating for signature petitions for thu
dissolution of the Assembly to be presented
in the event of the defeat of N. Casimil
Perrier's bill.
Controlling the Mail.
HAVANA, July 22.-The consignees of thu
different steamship lines have received
communication from the postal authorities
| notifying them that in future all letters fol
foreign ports must pass through the centra
postoffice, and not be received as heretofore
at the counting rooms of the censignees.
| Financial.
Spanish gold 222 to 225. Sales to thu
amount of $34, 900 were made to-day at th'
rate of 200, deliverable August 10.
Exchange dull and dropping; the marke
is completely paralyzed. American gold ii
selling at two to four per cent less thar
Spanish gold, counting double eagles at thei
regular value. Notwithstanding many mer
chants signed an agreement to receive
double eagles at $2l, they now refused tt
do SO.
| Troops from Spain.
Manuel Calvo telegraphs from Spain tina
troops will be sent to Cuba to fill up he
original quota.