New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-26
WHOLE NUMBER 2739.


The present Cabinet are to remain in office.
It is said NJ. Gambetta has assured Presl-
dent MacMahOn that himself and his friends
will cordially support the Dufaure ministry.
The Times Paris dispatch says a new
Cabinet will be formed between the fifth
and eighth of March. NJ. Buffet formally
handed over his office to his successor yes
fects OF the departments ct tho BQuches dn
RhOne, Gronde, Gard, Vaucluse, Vosgss,
Eure ct Loire, Loire Inferieure, and several
others, have resigned, as has also NJ. Du-
eros, formerly notorious as the reactlonary
project Of Lyons and director OF the Al
gerlan department..
1t is estimated the 106 second ballots
VIII have to be held next Sunday, and will
return thlrfy-nine Republicans and forty
tsven S anti republicans. The remainder ars
3aapnttal. 40, nn. This would give Republicans
isf. ns, oetong to the left centre and moderate
nart;sa ~ without the assistance of these
p:.I'e p"os .uo extreme left Radicals and So
c,ails!s ms would be in q considerable minor;tv.
LIS 40 oonsiuored very reassuring.
Rescued.
POINT DE GALE, February s,Tvs,.u
survivors OF eighty passengers on the em;.
grant ship Strathmore, landed here. II !.
supposed all the others perished.
A Republican Caucus.
PARIS, February 25.-La Lbcrie reports
that meeting of moderate Republicans
was held yesterday at the residence OF OK
President Theirs. The question of grant
ing amnesty to the Communists was consid-
cred. The proposition was made that
committee on pardOns be appointed. which
shall be less severe than the former com
rnittee, and permit those persons to return
to France who are innocent of crimes
against the common lave, and those who
we're more misguided than guilty. This
measure was offered as a substitute for the
radical proposal OF a complete amnesty.
Gambetta.
M. Garnhetta sends word he will soca re =
turn to Paris from the south. and says he
viii first wait ol III. Theirs, with whom he
wishes to be On good terms, uotNitlsta1d
ing the rumOrs to the contrary.
Affairs in Spain.
MADRID. February "a warm diecus-
sion occurred in the Cortes yesterday be
tween Senors CASTELAR, and Cayona Dnlcas-
TILES, about the validity of the election in
the fourth reimbursement of Barcelona. The
house subsequently sustained its validity
King Alfonso has returned to Tolosa. The
royal army Immediately afterward corr
merced to march against thu Carlist refu-
gees in the mountain districts between Leisa
aud Alsona.
General Primo de Rivera occupies the de-
| files of Almidas. on the frontier, in order to
prevent the Carlists from escaping to
France.
The Rcyaliste have taken eighteen stee!
cannon, quantity of powder aud arms,
| and number OF horses abandoned.
ANDoAIN, February 2f.-Four Carlist bat
| talons, tho first which enlisted at Gui-
| puzcoa, have submitted to King Alfonso,
and asked for amnesty.
Railroads in Bavaria.
H.,
| tain the independent administration of her
own railways, and resist by every constitu-
| tional means the control of other roads By
| the empire.
| Chamber of Deputies.
The Chamber of Deputies reelected the
| President and Vice Presidents of last sfs-
| sion, all of whom belong to the cleric 81
| party.
Submerged.
| BREDA. February 24.-The old town Of
Breda, just above here, and Waitzen.
twenty miles to the north, are submerged
| The waters are everywhere rising.
Latest Advices from China.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 25-China ad-
disposition to sustain Corea against
Japan. Fresh hostil;ties are impending e be-
tween the aborigines and Imperialists of
FOrmOsa. The PO1tugese minister will
support, with a strong force, if necessary.
the protest against the blockade of tho
Macao by the Chinese customs cruisers.
| PROSPECTS of Pence.
| BELGRADE, February 25.-In consequence
of the representations of the powers,
peaceful views now prevail in govern
| mental circles.
The Turks Defeated.
VIENNA February 25.-Tne Wiener presse
reports that great battle has taken phase
in Herzegovina, near Vassoieviety, in
which the Turks we're totally defeated.