New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-28
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A Cuban victory- Bloody yRetaliation-The
SpanisA Electives.

Cuban victorY- Bloody Retaliation-The
spanisn Electives.
New YORK, June ga recent Havana
letter says: 1T is reported by Cubans that
convoy of 400 men. together with cart
loads of provisions. have been captured by
the Cubans in the jurisdiction OF Santiago
de Cuba. A total number of 400 Spaniards
have been shot in retaliation for the shoot
ing of Cubans."
The Diario states that the Spanish forces
in the field operating against Cubans, num-
Der GO, 900 men. Of this number 40, 900 are
supposed to be guarding cultivable dis
tricts, 10000 are on the sick list and else
where, and 10 600 are engaged in the active
pursuit of the enemy. These 10000 men,
it says, are not sufficient to pursue 6O00
or 5000 men well acquainted with the
country.
siege of Figueras Raised.
BAYoNxE, June 27.-The Carlists report
that they have raised the siege of Figaeras,
near the French frontier.
Operations Before EstelIa!
General Concha's attack on Estella is
hourly expected. Don Carlos directs tho
defense in person.
MADRID, June "a dispatch from the
scene of operations before Estella says
General Concha has executed a successful
| flank movement on the Carlists, resulting in
| the capture of several important positions.
1t is probable the town will fall into the
hands of the Republicans tomorrow.
A Carlist Defeat.
Official information has been received of
| the defeat at Chilos, thirty-eight miles
north west of Valencia, after two days
| fighting, of 10000 Carlists, under the COM
| maDd of Prince Alphonse, brother of Don
Carlos, by force of Republicans number
| ing only 500.
Decision of the Budget Committee.
| PARIS. June 27.--The budget committee.
have decided against direct taxation. and
in favor of reducing payments to the Bank
OF France.
The Pope.
ROME, June 27.-The Pope to-day re-
ceive0 a deputatiOn from the Roman nobil-
ity. He said the demonstration of Sunday
last was spontaneous, and a magnificent
outpouring of the people; that the counter
demonstration of Wednesday was tie i'm
pious and miserable work of the sons of
darkness. The Pope added that he had re-
ceived letter urging him to quit Rome be-
cause his person was not safe, but he de-
clared he would remain here as long as
God permitted. --f e
The Bishops at Fulda Will Not Ccmpro-
mise.
BERLIN, June 27.-The report that the
conference of the Roman Catholic bishops
mise with the Prussian government is not
true.
The Gar has Banished his Nephew for
Life.
LONDON, June 27.-The PuH Nall Gazette
has information that the Gar, as a punish
ment to his nephew the Grand Duke Mich
Olas, son Of Grand Duke Constan tine, for
the theft of his mothers diamonds, has
banished him to the Caucasus for life and
deprived film of the Cross of st. George,
which was bestowed upon him for his
achievements in the Khiva campaign.
Minister to Washington.
BUENos AYREs, June N-Senor Sar-
miento, upon his retirement from the presi-
dency of the Argentine Confederation, will
receive the appointment of minister to
Washington.
Latest from China and Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.-The steamship
Alaska brings Yokohama dates to June 5.
Japanese legation has been established at
Pekin. LedO, a member of the Japanese
ministry and head of the department of
education, has been murdered by his coun-
trymen.
The total number of Japanese troops in
FOrmOsa is 20O0. Collisions have occurred
between them and the natives. The Japan
ese have lost nine killed add the natives
part in the hostilties, but the Chinese gov
ernment had issued orders to its subjects,
all along the coast OF the invaded country,
to afford the Japanese every assistance pos
sible.
Admiral Pennock had arrived and taken
command OF the squadron in the China seas.
The japanese government had issued
notification that after the first of August
next the expectation of rice and wheat
beyond the seas would be. prohibited.
The Alaska sailed from Hong Kong on
the twenty seventh of May.
Latest news from Pe6in represents that
all is quiet at the scene of the recent riot,
among the French and Chinese.
the Negisoki Express says it is the evi-
dent intention of the Japanese government
to annex so much of the territory of Foa1
,nosa az is not under the control of G. DOR
Trouble In Central Asia. r3hlne.
LONDON. June GA dispatch ~
Pail HAL Gasette, from st. p, g -
says alarming rumors prevail =" @abur!
respecting .!l.!r. in Central 49, g 8