, 1874-03-05

EXC. us1vELY TO THE DAILY DISPATCH.

LONDON, FCU. AA.--0isf"eShSS AAoH'
Nacaskie say the insurrection is spread
ing and the situation is critical. The
insurgents are advancing on that place
and at last accounts were so near that
the foreign residents were preparing to
leave.
A Times special from India gives the
details of the distress by the famine in
Bengal, in two districts of which $4,000
are in distress. 1t is estimated that in
the famine stricken territory half o mill
lion would perish if it We're not for Gov
eminent aid, by which alone they now
subsist,
1t is represented that Gladstone has
determined to no longer take an active
part in Parliamentary proceedings, and
there is much speculation as to who
will succeed him as head of the Opposi-
ton. The Observer hopes that Glad
stones determination is not final.
23.-It is stated that on the assembly
ing of the new Parliament it will be i'm.
mediately prorogued until the 18th oi
March, to admit of the reelection OF
those who have accepted office, and the
Queens speech will not be delivered un-
til then. q
MADRID. Feb. 22-Severe fighting
has been going on in Biscay for several
days. Gen. Darregaray with twenty
five thousand insurgents holds the
heights above Somorrostro. Tho Re-
publicans have taken the first height
Their losses are heavy. The wounded
are coming into Santander. A fleet has
left tnat port to attack Portugallette.
which will be-sinultaneously assaulted
by land.
Later-The fleet entered the river on
Friday and found that Portugallette had
been abandoned by the Carlists.
BAYoNNE, Feb. 22.-The Carlists have
taken the town of Viraroz, in Valencia.
The garrison. numbering 200, were TAX
en- prisoners by the Carlists.
PoRT JERvIs, N. Y, FEB. 22.-At z
P. M. to-day an engine ran off the track
ut Uniondale, on the Jefferson branch,
between Susqrehannah and Carbopdale
and fell down an embankment Is feet,
killing Conductor J. H. Harding. En-
gineer Cramer, Fireman Daniel CramerA
and Brakeman, Thos. Ripley
WASHINGTON, Feb. o. Senate Appro-
priations Committee viii propose the
abolition of the postal car system on
railroads, and of the system of free de-
li1 cry of letters; the latter on the ground
that large sums are thus spent for the
benefit of residents of few cities, which
the people at large are taxed to pay for.
tbs estimated tina. such changes would
well nigh cover the estimated deficiency
n the Postal Department for the ensu-
ing year.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The Attorney
General has decided that the Secretary
of the Treasury may Withhold from a
railroad company compensation for
transportation services, when such
company has received from the United
States, to aid in the construction OF such
road, bonds, upon which it has not paid
theinterest, though the services were rem
dered on another of its roads, to which
no Government aid was given.
WASHINGTON, Feb. f7. - Luttrell
presented in the House and Hagar in
the Senate the resolution of the Califor-
MIA Legislature, asking an investigation
of Central Pacific Railroad and the Con-
tract and Finance Company matters.
Senate Fost Office Committee to-day
agreed to amend the Postal Telegraph
bill in various minor particulars sug-
gested by the arguments of Hubbard
and Orton.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 25.-When Ex. Presi-
dent Theirs entered the Assembly to-day
he was greeted with perfect ovation
from the members of the Left, in con-
sequence of his letter published yester-
day, stating his conviction that re-
public is the only form Of government
for France.
PARIS, Feb. 25.-It is proposed to
hold suother International Exhibition
in this city in 1875.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-The War Office
has received no reports of the battle
said to have occurred between Sir Gar
nett Woolsley sarmy and the'Ashantees,
but an unofficial. though circumstantial
dispatch was received at the Admiralty
Office, stating that battle was fought
at Accromba, Jan. 81, not at Ceomassle,
as reported. Among the killed are
Mai. Baird and Capt Buckle. The Globe
says if the news be true great disaster
. has befallen the British arms, and the
only course left to sir Garnett IS to ef-
feet a safe retreat to the coast.
A special to the Standard says the
Ashantees entirely surrounded the Brit
ish army, but were eventually driven of
with great loss. The principal war
chief of the Ashantees was hilled. The
king has taken command of his armies
in person, and it is expected that he
would renew the attack. February 9Th
was the day decided upon for the storm
ing of Coomasie.
Fuather details of the battle between
Sir Garnet Woolsley's force and the
Ashantees state that the fight lasted
from 6 IN the morning till three in the
afternoon. II British officers were kill
ed or wounded. The loss sustained by
the native allies is unknown, but was
very heavy. The communications Of
the British troops with the rear IS threat
ened. 1t is believed another large force
of Ashantees is approaching Comashle