The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

A Constantinople dispatch says the British
Government has made representations to Tur-
key, through her Ambassador that il the war
continues the Turks must be prepared to see
Russia openly giving support to Servia.
All uncertainty concerning the issue of the
battle OF Alexinatz is set at rest by the an
nouncement that the Turks have occupied that
fortress.
Turkey, through her Ambassadors at the
European courts, has decidedly refused to
grant an armistice, but expresses a Willingness
10 treat for peace.
A Belgrade dispatch Of the 9Th inst. says
1.-THE Turks on Monday occupied the left bank
of the Morava. Alexinatz is in their power.
1t is utterly deserted. The Servians at Del
egrad are in no condition to take the field.
The Turks committed great atrocities during
and after the battle on Friday. Hideous stories
reach me of rape and murder, OF wounded
Russians tied to trees and roasted, and girls
outraged and flsyed alive. The roads are filled
with thousands Of fugitives. The Government
talks of victories, and keeps the public in the
dark about the danger which is threatening
them. There is now no force between the
Turks and Belgrade"
Fresh disaster has befallenthe Egyptian army
in Abyssina. + fifteen hundred Egyptian troops,
with their commander. Rahibe Pacha, have
been massacred. The Abyssinians afterward
proceeded to Massacroa, which they seized.
The garrison and Government officers escaped
on board some ships which happened to be in
port, and arrived safely in Suez. The Egyptian
Gova,pp,ant ia contemnlatino revenoa and Ia
sending fresh troops to the scene of action.
The following are the particulars Of the ar
rest of William M. Tweed as furnished by
cable dispatch from Madrid, Spain: 1t was
found, in July last, that Tweed was in Santiago
de Cuba, having passed there from Havana
Gen. Jovellar was applied to by the
American Consul to have Tweed secured
and sent to the United States. Gen. 10.
vellar was quite willing, even in the alb
sence Of an extradition treaty, to oblige the
American Government, in return for their
courtesy in the Arguelles case, some years ago.
Tweed however, was appraised in Santiago of his
impending danger, and sailed for Vigo. Spain,
July a. on board the sailing vessel Carmen.
Mr.. Cushing thereupon notified the Spanish
Government Of this fact and found them will
ing to arrest Tweed and return him to Cuba,
or deliver him up to the American Consul.
Every precaution was taken by the Spanish
Government to secure Tweed's arrest in any
port of Spain OF on any coast line by which he
might arrive. Severe orders were given to local
authorities especially those Of Vigo and the
Galician coast. On Sept. 6 the Carmen
hove in sight off vigo, and was Immediately
boarded by the Governor of Pontevedra. The
Governor at once recognized Tweed from pho
tographs which he had had in his possession for
some time previous to the arrival Of the fugi-
tive. Tweed was entered ON the ships papers
ander the name Of Secor, and was accompanied
by man giving his name as William Hunt,
who is said to be his nephew. Both were i'm
mediately secured and thrown into the Gala
bozo, under strong guard, but were subse-
quently transferred, by order, to fortress in
Vigo, Under command of the Captain General.
There are some uncomfortable experiences
connected with the operations Of the Turkish
troops in Montenegro. The country is broken
and mountainous, and the streams not particu-
larry adapted for fording. Naturally, the Mon
tenegrins are better acquainted than the Turks
they are fighting, and have a tremendous ad-
vantage, which they make the best use of in
this respect. The other day in a general en-
gagement, some battalions of Turks were cor
raled by large force of the mountaineers be-
tween two fords. neither of which were accessi-
BILE, and were driven at the bayonet's or sabers
point over a precipice into river, where a
thousand or more OF them we're drowned
By the arrival of the last Panama steamer at
New York we obtain the following items o;
South American news: An attack was made
on the Goth Of August on the residence of ex-
President Pardee, Of Peru, at Lima, and be-
fore the disturbance was quelled the troops
fired on the mob, killing four persons and
wounding several others.-A, great fire has
occurred in Curacao, causing the destruction of
property valued at 800, 900 soles "A terrific |
shock OF earthquake was felt in Lima and CAL
las at about 1:20 in the morning on the 10Th
ultimo Beyond creating great alarm and the
cracking of few wallis no injury was done. |
The United States Of Colombia have been
declared in state Of siege. The disruption of |
the country is feared. The army is to be raised |
to 10000 men.
One Of the most sckening pages in the an
mails Of war, either ancient or modern, is the |
preliminary report of Consul General Schuyler /
on the Turkish atrocities perpetrated in Bull.
garia. The scenes OF the devastation and car
mage are laid in the districts of Philippopolis |
and Bazardjik, the villages of which were laid |
waste and the inhabitants massacred in cold |
blood, after having surrendered their arms at
the first demand. The persons of men, women
and children we're violated and mutlated by |
the Bashi-Bszouks and regular Turkish troops.
Sixty-fve villages were destroyed, in whole or
in part, and fully 10000 persons Of all ages
and both sexes we're ruthlessy put to the |
sword.
DOMESTIC NEWS.