The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Aug. IA special to the Stand
ard says great numbers of Montenegrins have
joined the insurgents. It is asserted on good
| authority Russia will not prevent the Monte
negrins from aiding the Herzegovinians.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-An obstinate fight is re-
ported, from Selavonic sources, near Beichia,
between the Herzegovinians and Turks, in
| which the latter were routed.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. l2.-The American Rifle
Team sailed on the City of Berlin.
CAIRo, Aug. 12.-The Abyssinians are maxi
ing preparations to invade the Egyptian from
| tier, which is not sufficiently guarded. The
Khedive has sent reinforcements to the troops
on the border. Ete
CoNsTANTISopLE, Aug. 12.-Twqu;e, a news
paper OF this city, says the situation in Her
| zegovina is becoming grave. Bands of In
surgents have descended the plain and
attacked Trebigne, burning and pllaging in
all directions. A force of about 5000 men,
chiefly Dalmatians and Montenegrins, is en-
deavoring to destroy communication between
Mostar and Haveciae. Fifteen handred Dd-
nations and Herzegovinians are marching on
Boctoche.
The Montenegrins and Dalmatians are also
aiding the insurgents with money and pro-
visions. s.r, .gr
The presence of Servian corps on the
Turkish frontier seems to furnish encourage
ment to the insurgents.
Bonn, GERMANY, Aug. 12.-The conference
of old Catholics called by DR.. Dollinger, was
formally opened here to-day. The session
will last three days. 5s. =, =, .l..i
In attendance at the old Catholic Confer
ence there are about thirty English and
American clergymen and several archiman-
drites and bishops OF Eastern churches.
Among the American divines are Rev. Drs.
Langdon,a Nevin, Potter and Parry.
Dr. Dollinger opened the proceedings with
an address which lasted an hour, and Treated
of the relation of dogmatie controversy be-
tween the Latin and Greek churches to the
whole course of ecclesiastical history. At the
conclusion of his address the conference
entered upon the business for which it had
met which was the consideration of Dr. Dol
fingers plan Of confederation and intercoln-
munion among the separate churches.
This union is to be based on mutual re.
cognition Of primitive truth, which may en-
able each church to admit members of other
communions to its privileges. la respect to
divine worship and Christian sacram ents at
the same time an actual fusion or the sacrifice
of national or traditional peculiarities of form
or church constitution is not contemplated.
An ambigu ,us expression of the substance
Of Christian doctrine and practice as taught
by the Bible and fathers of the ancient
church Is sought as the real bond OF union.
The discussion of this subjsc occupied the
remainder of to-dsy's sitting
MADRID, Aug. IA decree was issued to-
day ordering levy Of one hundred thousand
men, from nineteen years of age upwards.
Another deere orders the issue Of sixty mil
lion pounds consolidated interest scrip 10 pay
the floating debt. E
The man-of-war Victoris is bombardIng the
town of Leguitio on the Bscayan coast
MADRID, Aug 12-GeD. Martinez Campos
in dispatch dated SEQ DeUrgel, to-day, an
nounces that the troops under his command
after desperate fighting entered to Olsana
Tower. He lost 100 killed. The Carlists loss
was still heavier and many of the garrison
were taken prisoners.
The explosion of the magazine in the
citadel made large breach in the walls.
VIENNA, Aug 12.-Tne Tremdenblaa reports
that the Co1nt Androssy has conferred with
the Russian and German Ambassadors, and
they have agreed to support Austria in any re-
commentators she might make to Turkey
looking to the pacifcation of Herzegovina.