The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-01

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|, Disastrous inundatfon 7ofs Foocl1ow al,
surrounding country commenced June 1llf
i and ended the 18th. Il. was the l,iphel
flood within foreign remembrance. Ther
was great loss Of Efe-5, 600 dead boGie
, having been recovered near Foochow alon,
Foreign property slightly damaged.
EMIGRATION OF GERMANS 70 AMERICA. 4
LONDON, July 31.-The Standard Berli
dispatch says thousand Germans settled i
Russia are reported to have emigrated t
America last week.
PROPAGATION OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ANcY OF IRELAND.
MANCHESTER, ESQ.,, July 31.-The Guar
dian says 1t is understood that Parlfamen
VIII be prorogued on the 10th Of August.
The Guardian also says it Is understood
thai the Duke OF Marlborough has refused
the LCrd-Lieutenancy OF Ireland, and thai
it is run,ored tllat Baron Wharncliffe has &C
cepted it.
LONDON, July 31,--Iu the House OF Com.
mons to-day Mr.. DisTaeli ann ounced that he
would withdraw the prison and university
bills, and says that he hoped to prorogue
Parliament within reasonable time.
THE DAHoaEY BLOCKADE.
LONDON, July 31.-In the House OF Com
mons to-day James Lawther, Of The under
secretaries for the Colonial Department, said,
in reply to Mr.. Wilmot, that he was not
aware OF any intention on the part OF the
British Government to attack Dahomey.
The blockade Of the ports OF Dahomey was
declared on the 1st OF July.
The Eastern War
TURKISH ARMY ON sERvIAN TERRITORY-DE-
FEAT OF A TURKISH ARMY-HEAvY LOSS sus-
TANNED.
LONDON, July 31.-The London Stand
ards special dispatch from Kalaiat says the
Turkish army crossed the Seryian frontier
at Missa on Saturday. a great battle is eX-
pccted. There is great excitement at the
seat of war among the Christians on account
Of 4 proclamation by Dervish Pasha, the
Turkish commander in Bosnia, prohibiting
quarter to Christians.
The Standards Paratiin dispatch says
there is a distressing want OF medical stores
in the hospital, and much needless suffer.
ing. Sahim Pacha has been killed.
The Daily Ne,eS'S Belgrade special says
Colonel Antitch, General Zach's successor,
is bombardinS Secretza, which commands
the passes between Bosnia on one side and
NoYi Boar and the country whence come
supplies and reinforccmentS on the other.
1t is Of vital Importance to both combatants.
The Ne,rs's RaguSa dispatch says Moukh-
tar Pasha admits losing 4 thousand men in
the fight with tho Montenegrins.
The ItmeS'S special telegram says the
Turks at UrhitZa, after two hours fighting,
fled in an uncontrolable panic. The great
er part OF the army was lost. Biloxi is sur
rounded, and there is q panic at Trebinie.
This disaster leaves Herzegovina practically
defenceless.
THREE HUNDRED CHRISTIANS TORTURED AND
DROwNED-woMEN CUT TO PIECES.
PARIS, July 31.-The Courier'S special
kilograms give the details of massacres by
the Turks in Bosnia. Three hundred Chris
tians were tortured and drowned in the vii
lagos OF Peryan and Timar. Twelve wo-
men were cut to pieces at Pavlcs; sixty
children were stoned to death at Rathloyo;
one hundred and eighty girls were violated
and murdered at Sokoloyo. Three thou
sand Christians were massacreed Mt Pryedor.
THE TURKISH pEvERsEs AT BILEK AND MEDIUM.
LONDON, July 31.--Aspecial to the Times,
us we'll as dispatches to other journals, say
Osman Pasha who was captured at Urbiza
is not identical with Osman Pasha who COM
mands the Turkish troops against the Ser
vians.
Out of sixteen Turkish battalions who
were engaged at Urbiza four only reached
Bilek. The battalons probably average I'M
der 400 men each.
A correspondent OF the Times telegraphs
from Ragusa that he has perfectly trust
worthy information that the Turks in the
engagement on Friday at MEDIUM numbered
twelve thousand. They were driven to
Podgoritza, lost two guns, and their sup
porting battalons were completely annihi-
lated.
BAsHI BAZoUN ATROCITIES-TlIErR EFFECT IN
GREECE.
VIENNA. July 31.-The IdgsblaH says the
atrocities committed by the Bashi BaZouks
in Thessaly and Epirns have created such q
sensation throughout Greece as to render
the maintenance OF neutrality difficult.
4 later dispatch says the relations be-
tween Greece and Turkey are assuming an
increasingly serious aspect.
LONDON, July 31.-A dispatch TO the Reu-
ter Telegram Company from Athens says
the opposition papers accuse the Govern
ment OF leaving the country in defence
less state. They disavow any desire for an
aggressive policy towards Turkey, but claim
that Greece should be placed in 4 position
to inspire the respect OF her neighbors.
THE CIRCAssIAN QUESTION.
LONDON, July 31.-Mr. Disraeli stated in
the House OF Commons that the Grand vi.
zier OF Turkey had informed Hon. II. o.
Elliott, the British Minister, that the state
ment that the Porte intended to settle the
Circassians in the provinces bordering on
Greece was unfounded.
sAITSCuAR SERIOUSLY THREATENED.
LONDON, July 31.-A dispatch from Sem
lin saws Il rlmor is current there that the
Turks, after routing 4 Servian detachment
ut Panderalo, have. marched on kulahe
watZ. II this is confirmed Saitschar ant
the Servian position on the Timok river art
seriously threatened
TIE TURKISH LINES BR0KEN-0SMAN PASHA
CAPTURED.
ST. PETERsBURGH, July 30.-The GdtoS
publishes special from Cettinje, stating 9
telegram received from Prince Nikata, dated
Grahove, July 18th, says that the Turks
under Moukhtar Pasha attacked us early to-
day near Urbiza. A severe engagement en-
sued. Fighting still proceeding. We have
broken through the Turkish lines. Osman
Pasha was captured and brought here alive
We have taken many prisoners.