The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-15
FOREIGN INTELLHGENCE.
England.
MUTINY AND MURDER


LONDON, MAY 13.-The bark Creswell ar
rived at Queenstown in tow OF gunboat
Hawk. The mutineers have killed Captain
Best, the first and second mates, and the
steward. 4 seaman killed two mutineers
and badly cut another. The captain and first
mate were not quite dead when thrown
overheard.
QUEENSTOWN, May 13.-James Carrick,
seaman in charge of bark Creswell, reports
as follows: "On leaving Autofogosta the
crew consisted Of the captain, first and Sc
cond mates, steward three Greek, two Ital-
ian, and two English seamen; carpenter,
and two boys. On the 4th the Greek and
Italian sailors mutinied and murdered the
officers. Knowing something OF naviga-
ton I took charge. The foreigners wished
to take the vessel to Greece about month
afterwards when off the coast Of Brazil. The
BOYS overheard a plot between the Greeks
and Italians to murder the Englishmen
aboard. The carpenter and myself sue
ceeded in overpowering one Of the Greeks,
whom we put in irons. WeWere compelled
in self-deience to kill the other Greeks, one
OF whom was the ringleader. The two
Italians then left the vessel in boat, taking
letter from me when they got ashore. The
vessel was brought here by the remainder OF
the crew."
Colonel Thomas, Mayor of Liverpool, is
dead.
The British Mediterranean fleet has been
ordered to rendezvous at Smyrna in view
of the possible Oriental difficulties.
Two Italian iron-clads have gone to Sa-
lonica.
POLITICAL PRISONERS.
LONDON, May 13.-The Neus says the
Government has decided to entertain favor
ably the request for amnesty to Irish politi-
cal prisoners. An announc ,ment to that
effect will be made Monday.
Spain.
MADRID, May 13.-In the Cortes yesterday
important statements regarding transactions
between accountants OF the Treasury and
the Bank Of Paris, the Bank Of Egypt, and
the Spanish Bank, were made. Serious dis
closures were also made by the Inspector Of
the Public Debt Accounts, causing great
sensation. Senior Sardoal moved a thorough
inquiry, but without further action the
Cortes adjourned amid great excitement.
Germany.
BERLIN, May 13.-The German squadron
has not been ordered to the Mediterranean.
The Government will await an investisa-
ton.
Turkey.
BERLIN, May 13.-The recent ministerial
changes in Turkey are regarded in diplo-
matte circles as favorable to pacifcation and
reform. The new Grand Vizier decidedly
fayors reform; and from the well-knoWn
energy of the new War Minister it is ex-
pected official protection will be afforded to
the Christians against the fanaticism OF the
old Turks.
RAGusA, May 13.-Slavonic advices report
that battle was fought yesterday near
Bisses. Seven hundred Turks and one
hundred insurgents were killed.
The Turks at Sentori celebrated the Sa-
lonica murders.
THE sALoNICA OUTRAGE.
ATHENS, May ia vessel from Salonica
brings news that the American consul was
not in Salonica at the time Of the murder OF
the Christians. They took his carriage,
which CHANGED to be at the railway station,
put the girl in it, and drove to the con-
sulate. The Provincial Council and mob
met in the Mosque. The Governor was
present. When the consuls were murdered
he merely protested, and took the matter
lightly. The Turks defled past the corpses
and spat on them. The French consul had
thirty-iour wounds.
The Troubles In Barbados.
ST.. THOMAS, May -Four hundred and
fifty arrests have been made in Barbados.
The prisons are full. Many persons have
taken refuge on vessels. The destruction OF
property is about equal to the provision
crop Of the island. A renewal OF the riots
is apprehended. Hayti is perfectly quiet
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