New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-13
FOREIGN.
The Turkish Frontier.

The Turkish Frontier.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, August l2-The pres.
ence of Servian corps on the Turkish
frontier seems to furnish announcement to
the Insurgents.
Sailed for Home.
LIVERPOOL, August l2-The American
rifle team sailed on the City OF Berlin
Drafts for the Spanish Army.
MADRID, August IA decree was issued
to-day ordering levy OF 100000 men from
nineteen years OF age upward. Another de-
solldated interest scrip to pay the floating
debt.
Bombardment.
The man.of-war Victoria ia b0mbarding
the town OF Lequito, on the Biscayan coast.
Important Victory Over the Carlists.
General Martinez CampOs, in q dispatoh
dated SEQ De Urgel to-day, announces that
the troops under his command, after des-
perate 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.
Conference Of Old Catholics.
BONN, Germany, August l2.-The confer
ence Of Old Catholics, called by Dr. Dol
1IA6SAS wac AOiA0uy Vpou0u mere IO-UaV.
The session will last three days.
In attendance at the Old Catholic confer
ence there are about thirty English and
American clergymen, and several archi-
mandrites and bishops of Eastern churches.
Among the American divines are Rev. Drs.
Langdon, Nevin. Potter and Parry. DR..
Dollinger opened the proceedings with an
address, which lasted an hour. and treated
OF the relation of dOgmatic controversy be-
tween the Latin and Greek churches to the
whole course of ecclesiastical history.
At the conclusion of his address the con-
ference entered upon the BUSINESS for which
it had met. which was the consideration of
DR.. Dollingers plan of confederation and
REORGANIZATION among the separated
churches. This union is to be based on a
mutual recognition of primitive truth, which
may enable each church to admit members
OF other communiOns to it's privileges. In
respect to divine worship and Christian
sacramento, at the same time an actual
fusion, OF the sacrifice Of national or tradi.
tional peculiarities Of form or church consti-
tuition is not contemplated an ambiguous
expression OF the substance of Christian
docrlne 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 subject occupied the remainder of to-
days sitting.
The Turks Again Routed.
LoNDoN. August l2.-An obstinate fight
is reported, from SclavOnia sources, near
Beichl., between the Herzgovinians and
Turks; in which the latter were routed.
Joining the Insurgents.
special to the Standard says great
numbers Of MOntenegrins have Joined the
insurgents. 1t is asserted on good au.
th0rlty that Russia will not prevent ths
hontenegi'ns from aiding the IIerze2c.
becoming Serious.
Turquie, newspaper of this city, says
the situation in Herzegovina is becoming
grave. Bands OF insurgents have descended
INTO the plain and attacked Trebigne, burn.
ing and pillaging in all directions. A force
of about 300 men, chiefly Dalmatians and
is endeavOring to DESTROY
between MOstar and Hens.
zine. Fifteen hundred Dalmatians and
derzegovlnans are marching on Book.
Oche.
The Montenegrins and Da'matians ara
llso aiding the insurgents with money and
provisions.
An Invasion of Egypt.
CAIRO, August I2.-The Abyssinians ,,e,
baking preparations to invade the Eyyp,
lan frontier, which is not sufficiently
'uarded. The Khedive has sent reinforcs,
nents to troops on the border.
Working for Pence.
VIENNA, August 12.-The YremdenIlot
epocts that Count Androssy has conferred
With Russian and German ambassadors
nd they have agreed to support Austria in
ny recommendations she might make to
'urkey looking to the pacifica ton OF Herzs-
Ovina.
he Spanish Outrage on n British Vessel.
kEY WEST, August IA letter from
iavana states that the passenger who was
Drcibly taken last month from the British
teamer Elder, at Porto river, by the Span
III authorities, proved to be a colonel in
he Spanish service. He was brought
shore, and soon afterwards shot. ALI the
Dreign cOnsuls protested against the act.
10 news Of this arrest and execution was
lowed by the censorship in Havana to