The Portland daily press., 1875-08-03
F OR E IG N.
The HerzeRovian Revolt.

VIENNA, Aug. 2.-The Presse says according
to intelligence received from the camp of the
Herzegovina insurgents, number or engage
ments have been fought between the Turkish
troops and the insurgents during the last three
days, the first along the left bank OF the river
Naraenta, and subsequently at Kupa, Stalatz,
Nevesique and DrenOvace- The Turks are re-
ported to have lost three cannon and eighty
rifles. Popopolze has also risen. Seven hun
bred insurgents intend occupying the road to
Trebigue The insurgents expect the lnhabi.
tants of Suma and the population at the from
tier of Montenegro to join them in couple of
days, and that they will be thus enabled to be-
siege Trebigne
LONDON, Aug. IA special despatch to the
Daily News reports that the revolutionary COM
mittee of Herzegovina have issued and widely
circulated manifesto advocating the Incorpor-
alton of Herzegovina and Bosnia with Servia
and Montenegro
The object of Prince Milan of Servia in COM
ing to this city was to see his mother and con-
suit with physician about throat disease,
from which he is suffering. The PreSse says
the absence of the Count and foreg1 officials
negatives the conjecture that the Princes visit
has political motive.
AIfonsoist Successes.
MADRID, Aug. 2-Oficial dispatches report
that Gen. Martinez's Campos continues to can
nonade the citadel of Leo De Urgel. The Car
llSG GenS. OaDallaS ana DUTTeSdrdy nave at
tempted to descend into the plain before Bar
celona, but were met by the Alfonsist forces
under Gen. Weter, and retreated to the mouu-
tans.
The War Cloud Blown Over.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Advices from Rio Janeiro
report that the Argentine government has
made moderate and pacific reply to the Bra
lillian note in regard to the Paragu ayan trea-
ties, and the fears of war have been dispelled
Prospect Of n Shindy.
LONDON, Aug 2-The Earl of Derant, of
Kilkenny. Liberal, denounces the O'Connell
celebration as sectarian. The Fenian Amnesty
Association of Dublin will parade on the
occasion in mourning because their countrymen
remain in British dungeons. Trouble is feared
if Lord O'Hagan delivers the Grafton. The
Irish Conservatives shun the movement. The
indications are that Thursday will not pass
without disturbance.
A Government EmpIOye AbseonAs.
MONTREAL, Aug. Ut is reported that Hon.
L. H. Dessaules, joint clerk Of the Crown, alb
seconded on Saturday. leaving unprotected pa
per to the amount of 100000, of which $75,
900 is said to be forgeres of we'll known name.
Dessaules has been engaged heavily in patent
rights, and is said to have lost large amount
of money on them.
Millions of Lumber Burned.
OvILLA, Ont, Aug. 2.-Several millions of
feet OF lumber were destroyed by fire at the
Georgian Bay Lumber Company's mills this
afternoon at Port Severn, caused by sparks
from a passing steamer Loss $40, 000 fully
insured in the Royal Canadian, Etna of Hart
ford, and Western.
Foreign Notes.
The Uruguayan ministry has resigned and
another one has been formed.
Col. Valentine Baker was arraigned before
the assizes in England yesterday to answer the
Indictment charging misdemeanor for an as
sault upon young lady in a railway carriage.
He was found not guilty of attempting to raw
ish the complainant, but guilty of Indecent as
sault and was sentenced to imprisonment for
twelve months and to pay fine of $500. He
is also to pay the costs of prosecution.
Baron Won Schloesser, the German Minister
to the United States. sailed from Hamburg Sat
| urday for New York.
The Assembly has passed the bill constitut-
ing the Senate, and also the channel tunnel
bill.
The steamer Faraday which was engaged in
repairing the United States direct cable, has
arrived at Deal.
The National Assembly has voted an appro-
priation of 10000 francs for the benefit of the
French exhibitors at the Centennial Exhibition
at Philadelphia.
kilograms from Oldham announce that the
strike in the cotton mills is almost universal.
Eighteen thousand operatives are idle The
feeling against the employers is very bitter