Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

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Gable dispatches give interesting particulars
of the arrest OF Winsow, the torger. Bang
uncertain whether the United States hal an
cx,radtion treaty with Holland, be left the
steamer 10 pilot boat and was landed on the
Dutcn coast, leaving bis wife, sister and SOD
Oh the steamer. Subsequently he went TO Rot
terdam, and from thence to London. His
whereabc US iu tie latter city was discovered
by intcrcc ptiug letter addressed to his wife,
which disclosed his alias Of Morton Latferts,
and where he could be found. His flight to
London disconcerted the desgns Of the Dutch
police, wac Intended TO arrest him as /. sus-
picicus person bee u;e going under I'd alias. and
conduct MIN to the troutlele, where he would
have been taken luIo custody by the Gtruan
police 10 hold MIN until the arrival OF he Pr
pers Warrapting his extra0tlon uuder the treat
with Germany. HIS baggage has been Sclz u
at Rotterdam and will be sent to London Tor
examination. WiE,loW declares tat be only
took away $4,000, the proceeds OF private prop
erty belonging 10 his vile.
The bark Floka, which arrived at Queens.
town from Baltimore, brought Two OF the crew
of the ship W. j. Hatfield from Phiade
phia for Bremen, supposed to be the only
survivors. The Floka encountered the Hat
field dismasted aud water logged and seht a
boat to re>cu. the crew. The heavy sea pre-
vented the boat from getting alongside. Three
of the crew Jumped overheard from the Hat
field, TWO oil whom we're picked up, bu the
third man drowned. The rest of the crew were
unable 70 speak or move from exposure and
want OF water. The Floka laid to Till daylight.
when the Hatfield could uot be- seen ani had
probably ioundered.
MIR. jenkins, Of Canterbury, denied the
personality Of Satan. The Rav. Mr. Cook re
fused jenkins the sacrament jenkins sued and
Mr.. Cook got the worst OF II.
Mr.. Hurst, a Liberal member of the House
of Commons, has been u2seated because be
promised TO pay the voters their railroad fare
to the polls
The B9soans and HeGzegovinan insurgents
reject the reforms suggested BY the Austrian
note.
The Empress Of Austria is exceed in Eng
laud early 10 March to visit her sister, cx.
Queen Caroline OF Naples.
Dr.. TeIcamp, professor Of political economy
at the University Of Bre>lau, and member Of
the German Parliament, is dead.
THE RABcocK TRIAL.-In the Bahcock
case yesterday TX Attorney General Williams
opened the defence for the defendant. He
criticised the evidence 0! the Government with,
out admitting tina; il was competent evidence.
J. 3,l,,, iy,l cue, ar
cumstauces, but not BY any means sufficient to
base convclcn upon. Iu his explanation
he said that }, ycc and Med )oald were trusted
officials, aud Ba':cock, warIn-heart@d and COO.
6diog, could not give up friendship at the
first whisper OF what he believed TO be ealu mny.
He allu led to the services Of General Babcock
10 the ate war, and bis rise to the rank If
Brlgadier General by brevet, aud his cODnec-
ton with tie President as his Private Sccre-
tarp. He made an explanation OF the dis
patches sent by Bahcock as acts Of friendship,
without any criminal intent Mr.. Williams
said the action Of Joyce in pretending to send
81, 900 10 letter to Avery and Bahcock was
mere trick to convince Everest, who was
charged with putting them IN the mai, 50 that
be might assure the dis.iers that they were
safe. The Syl h signature was mere ac, OF
thouehtessuess or playiuluess. he SAID 20
money had been sent t, Babcock, as would be
proved. He asked justice Of The jury, not mer
cy, and trus ed tn alr verdict would be trl-
umphaut acqut,al. a sumber OF witnesses
were examined and es!lfod to Gen. BaDcock'
integrity and taithtuiuess 10 ailtAc positions he
has filled 10 Washiugton since the war. Su
pervisor Tuition testified that be Induced tie
President to revoke the order transferring him
to St. Louis by stating that he must resign II
the transfer was insisted upon, aud advising
that Mr.. Brooks should be scot 10 detect frauds.
Important letters we're read showing the COO
nection of Government officers With the WIS
key Ring. Dispatches received at Washing
ton from st. Louis state that the general oplo-
lon there was that the case OF the prosecution
is failure.