New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-25
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HAVANA, December 2f-Careful inquiry
fails at the office of the chief of police and
customhouse to confirm the rumor of the
presence OF William NJ. Tweed in this city.
Reinforcements for Cuba.
MApB ., December 2l.-The Imparcia
states that 900 soldiers will embark for
Cuba on the thirtieth instant. The Epocd
Cuba even if the insurgents should obtain
greater forces, and could rely on some
powerful protection.
In the Assembly,
PARIS, December 2i.-In the Assembly,
to-day, the press bill was under debate.
NJ. Grey 3 proposed that the press law and
the state of siege be dealt with in separate
bills; that the state of siege be raised
throughout the country. and the considera-
ton Of the press bill be postponed. M.
Buffet defended the governments bill as it
stood. He denied, notwithstanding the re-
suit of the Senatorial elections, the exist
ence of an opposition majority.
The ministry would support the conserva-
tive Union, both at the election and in the
chambers. He pointed TO the overthrow of
several previous governments to which the
whole conservative population freely ad-
hered. The conservative union would ap-
peal to all the partisaps of those govern
ments. He showed how the Bonapartsts
had supported the senatorial candidates of
asked: "Will our alliance afford them any
less guarantees He concluded as fol-
lows:
THE constitution of the twenty-fifth of
February is not the last word of political
wisdom, but we must admit that it is law.
The country requires reorganization. 1t
mrst retuIn to the Chambers men who are
disposed to pursue, il conjunction with
President Mcmahon, the policy of social
preservation, and give aid to the victor of
Magenta, who will never become the docile
instrument of radical passions"
M. Laboulay objected that M, Buffet
offered the country marshal without the
republic.
NJ. Grevy's proposal to legislate separ-
ately on the press laws, and the state of
siege was rejected by a vote of $40 to 303.
The Bonapartists voted with the govern
ment,
4 Million Loan.
LoSDoN. December Alt is said Prince
Montenegro negotiated million loan, which
the Sclavonians believe is guaranteed by
Russia. The Times correspondent writes:
The only explanation Of Montenegro's atti-
tude is the hope to be allowed to interfere
in favor of Herzegovina. A note contain
ing proposals from Northern powers to
Turkey is about to be sent to England,
France and Italy, with invitations to Join
in their support.
The Times has a special telegram from
Penang, saying General Colborne reports
he has taken Rintah, without any loss
Maharajahs Ismail and Leila fled to Palena.
The Dead Incendiary.
The Pal Mall Gazette has special from
| Berlin, which says Thomas, otherwise
| Thomasen, who attempted to destroy the
| steamer Mosel, is a native of Germany and
was boln at Bochalt, in Prussian West
| phalia, but was taken to America at the
| age OF two years.
Massacre of Egyptian Troops.
| The Weser Zeitung, of Bremen, contain
the following account of the capture and
| massacre of detachment of Egyptian
troops by Abyssinians, briefly reported
| some time ago by cable.
An expedition of about 2000 men, sent by
| the khedlye. under command of General
Arendorf, Dane, to suhjugage Abyssinia,
| was drawn into an ambush and nearly
| every man slaughtered. General Arendorf,
Rout Pasha, nephew of Nubar Pasha, and
| many other officers were literally hacked
| to pieces. Their heads were stuck on spears
| before the Abyssinians' tents, and their
| bodies left to the wild beasts. Mackillop
Pasha is said to be alive and prisoner,
and only one officer tSchweizer) escaped.
| An expedition comprising 1900 men, in.
fantry. cavalry and artillery, is to set out
| from Cairo without delay, and will be
| joined by every American officer in the
Egyptian service.