Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

by, persons. who are, plotting the overthrog OF
tho Sultan and thc sgbveyning ofthe CHRISTIANS.
The Mohammedans insult and threaten the
Greeks and A menians, bidding them TO pre-
pare for imped ale death, Travellers are leav-
ing 60 masse. The European aesideutl arc
sending away their families. The presence or
European sQuadroDs and the organization OF a
volunteer European militia can alone allay the
alalm Mehmet Ruchd Pasha has been. APP
poiutcd Grand Vizicr, and Hussen Ayol Pasha
Minister of War. The Bulgarian insurrecton
is extending Disorders are unprecedented at Rust.
chuk. The German Squadron has not yet b. en-
ordered to the Mediterranean. Germany Will
await the result of the inquiry into the Salonica
outrage. A dispatch couhrms the report that
the bodies of the murdered Consuls at SaloDlca
hometan population is 30 great that it would be
dangerous to attempt funeral untlthe arrival
of reinforcements tor the troops, and additional
foreign men of war; The American Consul
was not in Saloucia at the time OF the murders
The Christians took his carriage which CHANGED
to be at the railway station, put the girl IN 1t
| and drove her IL the Consulate. The ProVin-
cial Couuoil and the mob met in the Mosque.
| The Governor was present when the Con.
| suls W IRE murdered. He merely protested, aud
| treated the matter lightly. The Turks dehled
past the corpses and spat upon them. Inc
| BODY of the French Consul had thirty-iour
| wounds Advioes from Constantinope report
| that great excitement prevails there. The mln-
isterial changes, which are unfavorable to the
old Turkish party, make good impression
| here, but the retention of the Minister of War
occasions comment. 1t is understood that yes.
terday's Conference at Prince Bismarck 8 resi-
dence resulted in complete agreement touch
ing the points to be discussed, and 20 doubt ls
entertained but that the other Powers will &C
cept the principles laid dowo. 1t is expected
as the result of the Conference that note sup.
! Elementary to Count Andrassys will b, tormu-
lated defining the guarantees required OF Iur-
KEY for the execution of reforms aud reservlug
the international right to control such execution.
| Whatever steps be taken, it is believed the
three Empires will ask the support ofthe other
treaty Pc Ters therein. Russia considers it i'm
perative, fn-vieW of the agltated state of Iur.
key to demand the adoption OF decisive and
energetic course 10 order to obtain the required
guarantees The SaloDica outrage and the re-
ports Of the excited state of feeling 10 C0nstan.
tinople will be considered, and probably qua
rautees will also be demanded OF the Porte tor
| the SECURITY VI SuIIoCidu ooo
! in its duminions against similar outbreaks of
Mahommedau fanaticism. The London Times
| Vienna dispatch reports that Russia has pro-
posed that the Powers send delegates to Tur-
| kew to superntend the execution OF reforms,
ADD that, 10 order to show due respect to the
| Ottoman sovereignty, the Sultan should be al
| lowed to appoint delegates from list OF per-
Sous proposed By the Powers. 1t is said that
Count Andrassy is not averse to mixed Turk
isk and European Commission. The London
| Times Berlin telegram says advices from st.
Petersburg represent that Russia oontemplates,
by means Of the above commission, to carry out
something like the iDsurgent propositions OF re-
form, with the assistance of Austrian or Italian
troops or combined force of AustraDs aud
| Italians. Germany ia pretty sure to consent to
any arrangement agreed upon BY Russia and
Austria. Audrassy will probably not leave
Berlin without effectng a compromise with
Gortschakof. The appointment Of the pew
Minister of War at Constantinople will, 1t Is ex
pected, convince him Of the expediency OF an
| agreement.
I .Gautemala has been successful in the war
! with Salvador Five battles were fought, iu
all of which the Salsadoriau forces were de-
tcated and their president has sued for peace.
| On the 7th OF April 1000 SalvadorlauS attack
ed COL. Morale at the "Platanar," but were
repulsed after five hours fighting, leaving fl.
ty. seven dead, thirty-6ve prisoners and Two
hundred Remington guns. The Gaute malan
| loss was two killed and twenty five wounded.
| On the 9th Of April the Gautemalan position
| at Apaneca was attacked by the SalVadorians,
who were repulsed and put to flight, leaving
! five prisoners, thirty seven dead many wound
ltd b,ndrod nd kpaluo RaminutnD
and mules, horses, sc. The Gautemalan loss
was one officer and five men killed. Ga the
| 18th General Cruz, the victor Of Apaneoa, at
| tackled the Salvadorian division of General
| Francisco Menendez. OF one thousand men.
Cruz after five hoars' struggle, was Vctori
| Gus, capturing q mitralleuse with all its am-
| muoition and thirty Rcmingtous. The Saliva
dorians left thirty dead and many wounded on
| the field. o. the 18th Of April Gen. PimeD.
tel gained victory over the Savadorians at or
| near Ahuachapan, their headquarters. The
| Gautemaans are almost IN complete possession
| ut the department of Santa Ana and Sousonti,
10 Salvador. Gen. ZaIcs, the SaIvadoran
commander in. chief, is near the city of SaDia
| Ana, and Barrios, of Guatemala, is 90 the
road between Ahuachapan and Santa Ana.
The Gautemalan steam transport Gen. Barrios
| landed large force OF Gautemalans near La
Union, which captured that place and marched
on to San Miguel uoder Gen. Solaris Al
Pasaquina, on the road to San Miguel, Gen.
Brioso, with 1000 men, awaited them. Gen.
Soaris, with LOCO men, attacked him at a.
| M, April II. The battle lasted the l7th,
| 18th and 18Th. Both parties received rein
orcemeuts during the three days. 90 the at
| ternoop of the 18th, Brioso's Communication
| with San Miguel was cut off, and bIs'rciulosce
ments interce pied, and whipped on the goth
at , a. N. He escaped through the Gaute-
malan lines with two hundred men and fed
One cannon, one mitrellcuse, some 800 Rem
iDg,ons, sixty cases of cartridges and several
boxes of specie fell into the hands of the vic
| tors. The loss of men on both sides was very
| great. The President of Salvador sent propo-
sails Of truce preparatory to peace, which were
met by the demand for 40 unconditional sur
render. General lndsIecio Miranda has as
sumcd the provisional Presidency of Salvador
by decree of April %. issued 10 San Miguel.
The inhabitants, 10 public assembly, had &C.
copied his Presidency, ignoring the authority
of Vale and Gonzales.
In the British House of Commons, last
n;obt Tho resolution of NJ r Rmyth in fouo,