The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-11

rones and the leader of the latter, Gen. Fran
els, fled. He was subsequently reinforced and
threatened another fight.
GEL Delgardo, the commander OF the Colum-
blan national forces, has declined to be govern
ed by the recent treaty of peace and has start
ed to occupy Bananguila and Santa Martha.
Two steamer loads of troops were sent against
him up the Magdalena river, but they returned
few days after to Bananguila almost knocked
10 pieces, and one of the peace commissioners
was taken prisoners by Delgardo. 1t is ex-
ppected that Delgardo will march on Santa
cause general war.
Railroad Accident.
Arailway train from Valparaiso fell through
bridge on the 10th of July, caught fire, and
eight passengers, two conductors and two la
borers were burned with the cars. Fifteen
passengers escaped. Seventeen cars were
burned.
A Peruvian Conspiracy
Aided and abetted by friars of the convent
in Arequipa, band of revolutionists endeav
oIed to enter that city on mission to over
throw the power of President Parto. They
were met a few miles outside of the city,
defeated, and Arraho, their leader, wounded
and captured. He subsequently, died at Are
qupa. Only some forty persons in Arequippa
were to aid them, and they were found with the
friars in the convent.
Religious Fury in Sam Miguel.
A letter from San Miguel says the town was
at the mercy OF a savage Catholic mob under
the Priest Palaco for three days; The rioters
burned houses and committed shameful afro
cities, yelling death to heretlcs." The for
eigners there have appealed to their different
governments for redress. The city is mainly
reduced to ashes. Ten assassins have been ex-
ecuted by order OF the president Six of them
confessed to killing Gen. Espnoza for ten dol
lars each, paid by the priests. Other criminals
state that they were told to rob the rich, pro-
vded they gave part to the church. The priest
Palacio was made to be be present at the exc
cutions.
Other Central American STATES are taking
precautionary measures against threatened
horrors like those at San Miguel.
Insult to an American Consul ut TripoIi.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-Commodore Am
men, Acting Secretary of the Navy, to-day re-
ceived from the Acting Secretary of State, a
despatch dated Tripoli, Aug. Z, stating that
Mr. Bdal, American Consul there, and his
lady, had been insulted by Tripoltan sailors,
and asking if any of our vessels of war could
conveniently reach that point. Orders were
issued that the steamer Hartford, now at Port
laDd en- route for home from the Asiatic station,
proceed to inquire into the facts and demand
and punished. Rear Admiral Worden, COM
handing the European station, is also instruct
ed to keep himself advised of the circum-
stances, and if necessary send other vessels to
Tripoli to act with the Hartford
Foreign Notes.
The steamers International and Dacia are
laying cable from Peru to Chill along shore.
U. S. Minister Gibbs has been officially re-
ceived by the President of Peru.
The brig Loeb Lomond returned to Aspin-
wall with loss of sails in hurricane. She was
bound to st. Andrews
A scuff1e has occurred between the Russian
aud German frontier guards at Demtown.
Several skirmshes have occurred between
the Spaniards and the insurgents with results
favorable to the former. Loss slight.
distinction to the navy department and signal
service at Washington.