Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-10
FOREIGN NEVIS.
TIE SAL0NICA AFFAIR.

.uniuct her, according to custom, to the resi-
dcncr Of the Governor General, when about
one hundred and fifty persons, whom the Con.
sui Of the UuItcd Stat s had s-cnblrd, rushed
ut the convert, tore off her veil and mantle,
and carried her by fore TO the house OF a Chris
tiau. The excited ~Mussulmcn proceeded to
the Governor residence and insisted thai the
convert shpu u be brought rIIcr. The Gov.
erpor hcariug that the German and Freuch
ConsuIs had entered the mo que, which was
invaded by crowd, wcut there TO induce the
CoDsuls tc Withdraw and to calm the people.
All his efforts were useless. The p"pnIace
wrenchcd bars from the grating, fell upon the
CunsuIs aud struck them down in spite OF the
desperate efforts OF the Governor to shield
them with his own person. The troops ultI-
nately dispersed the people" The Governor
Of SaIonlca lelegraphcl that order has baeu re-
stored aud the guilty parties have been arrest
ed. \ French iron clad Irlgatc aud Il dispatch
vessel have sailed for Saionic1. I've Italian
men OF war 90 to Sal0nica immediately. 1t Is
generally thought ut Berlin that the Salouica
affair will prove tata to Turkey. The lntrr-
ference OF the European Powers for the benefit
of the Christians Is now considered unav1ld
able, Us it is evident that the Porte Is power.
less to protect them against outbreaks OF ia
uaticsm. The reports OF the outrage al Sa-
Ionica received at Paris represent that the
French and German con us were dragged from
the streets into the mosque and there sabred.
The Governor arrived 1T tie mosque alter the
murders had been completed. SlrnOr Melc-
guri, Italian Minister OF Foreign Affairs, has
Informed the Chamber OF Deputies that The
Italian Consul at Saionlca entrcated the ulk-,
ish troops to queii til" umut, but they refused
to move \ telegram lrnul Berlin states that
the German corvette hledusa has been ordered
to leave Messina for Saonca without delay.
Russian and Austrian meu-ol-War have also
been ordered to Salonlca In consequence OIL
an urgent dispatch from the Chancellor OF the
French Consulate at Salonica an additional
French mau.oi war has gone tn SYRIA, where
she awaits Instructions. The British Consul
has ordered u mau of war from the Plraeu> to
20 to Salonica Immediately. The Paris Cor
rcsponieucc Uuivcrscle says the foreign Gov
ernments have forwarded the foil wing account
of the origin of the disturbance AT Salonlca TO
their legations IN Paris: The American Con
sui was al the railway station, Wien his atteu-
liou was attracted by the cries oil Christina
girl. She was surrounicd hy Il score Of Mus
suImaus who wanted To take hcl iofci0ly to the
Mosque. The Consul took the girl under his
m atiou as to her nationality the German aud
Frcuch Consus were separately Informed that
a wsmau belonging to their respective nations
seouenty repaired 10 the Mosque, where thyy
were beaten to death. The P,,ris correspond
e.t of the Times learns that the American Con
sui, tearing the mob would -uc ced in forcing
his house, sent the girl Ia TIM German Consul
la, frIn nah IN th,. hn-nun rbD,p.llnI rho
German Con>ui to sign al orJcr for her dcllv-
cry, aud then murdered him.
TURKEY.
A special dispatch rom Athens to the Times
reports that the Blu garian insurrection near
phiIipopolIs thraatcus to become serious. The
Porte is greatly alarmed, and is scndiug for
ward all It's dispo>abIe forces BY daily aud night
ly trains on the AdranopIc Railway. The
movement has been long lrcc1ucorted by Ser
Wan agitaors At first it was considered uu-
important, but it has spread rapidly, and the
plumbers Of the INSURGENTS are var"u~Iy cst!-
mated at irom | 900 TO 10000. The Porte has
inform d the foreign Ambassadors that it has
resolved to raise the duii:s on imports 20 per ct.
A dispatch from Coustantlnopr lat night as
sers that the Bulgarian rioters have fed to the
nouutuins, and crrdnns OF troops have been c.,
tablished to prevent the movement from
spreading. Auvlccs received at Paris, how
ever, represent that postal aud Geographic
communication between ton~tantnor.c aud
Sophia are Interrupted hy the luSurrccton.
The London Times Paris correspondent
says: The project of general dlrion attic con
ference on Turkish all .lrs bcgrs To he >cri-
ou-ly entertained.
A Vienna dispatch to tn: Daily News re-
ports that the Turkish Ambassador at Berlin
has been instructed to consent to a mixed for
cign commission OF Supcrulendencr Tor Bosnia.
A dispatch to the London Times from Ber-
lin states that the rrorsanzl;IoI of the Aus
TRAN cavalry haI been ordered whereby the
force is raised to 6O 100. exclusive oil the
lundwcbr.
MfNICO.
Diaz, with his artillery and infantry is re-
treating to Ma.amoras, having found II imprac-
tcabIc To advance the infantry owing To the
scarcity Of water His cnmm4nd has suffered
terribly from fatigue and thirst, many ol his
men perishng by the roadside. tie had also
lost considerable number by descrtion. He
leaves his cavalry between S'ravo and Monte
rey, where he will be r:jolncd with reinforce
mcnts. Even with cavalry his advaucr will be
slow Water is t. b. had at long intervals, and
there is no forage in the c"untry. the Govern
mcnt forces hrvinc gathered ai they could find
and unless D,az carries forage with hun his AMI
mails will -talvc "a the way. DiaZ Is sill san
yuine OF success, and his future operations
against Monterey will be made entirely Win
cavalry. He has had no fight, as was ,umprrd.
News has been received niirmatnry of the
dispatch a. Ia the retreat of lie infantry and
artillery OF D;az 1t is reported that Il cavalry
force If the Government troop, are advancing
toward Matamoras, from Victoria, 10 INTERCEPT
the retreat The Qualifications around Mata
moras arc being hastily repaired as for a siege.
Assistance has been asked OF the Mayor Of
Brazos for the protection Of life al i property OF
American citz,ns in MatarDnras in case Of need.
Ouinlana still holds Nucva Lrrcdu for the Gov
erumcu, with one hundred aud twenty we'll
armed mer. Forty Custom Housr guards un-
der E,pinosa, attacked Mcr Sunday, but
we're repuIsel by the rcvou'Ionlsts, the guards
losing two killed aud SIX wounded. Nothing
has been heard of the movement Of Govern
meut forces under Escobcdo, as the revolution
lists are belwceG hlm and the Rio Geaudc and
intercept communication.
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