Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

A dispatch received from Rio Gran lie City
states that news had been received there OF q
battle al Oaxaca in MGxioo, in which the Gov
erumeut iurces were defeated with loss OF 500
meu and all their artillery and wagons. No
further particulars were to hand. The news
comes over the Mexicau Government wires to
Camargo, and may be considered reliable. The
revolution on the Rio Graade progresses slow
~. Grnz lies and Peoa are still near Matamoras,
aud Lebarra with his small force remains 10
the CITY but is short OF ammunition, having
lately requested Of Col. Potter a loan Of
five hundred pound- Ct powder, which was re-
fused. Il is said that Leharra has been or
dered to proceed with all his men TO Monterey
to join Fuero, which will leave CaIpo in charge
OF the National Guard, vino will, doubtless,
pronounce iu favor of Di.z as sOou as the reg
uiar troops leave, and Diaz will take quiet pos
session. |, Is doubtful if Lebarra Will reach
Monterey with any part Of his force, al the
rcvoiutnusts have strong bodies OF men, we'll
rffc red, on all the roads leading t, Monterey.
The unpopularity Of President Lerdo's official
acts makes the overthrow Of the u 'verument
party on the trontIer almost a certainly.
The Bishop Of Paderborns unexpected dc.
parluro from Holland was occasoned by the
demaul from the PrussiaD Government 10 the
Dutch Government for either his extradltlon
Or expulsion. The demand was promptly acted
upon, the Dutch Minister of Justice giving
the necessary orders ut once to the State prose
cutor, who called ION the Bishop, without
stating any reasons. 10 quit the kingdom With
10 a turtulyh aud threatening eXtradltlon II
he failed to comply. The Bishop lett 90 Satur-
day aud proceeded t. England, wheuce he has
already formally declared that he intends con-
tnuiug 10 conduct the administration Of his
diocese.
The proposed unqualified amnesty i, not
popular 10 France. The Press opposes il, and
only eight Senators aud twenty seven Deputies
favor il. The subject was intro luced yester-
day 10 both branches Of the Legislature amid
much excitement. r solutions OF urgency we're
carried, and the debate will be rtslmed to-
day.
|. is thought that the CarIist refugees in
France will BE- utilized and formed into for.
elgn legion for service in Algeria.
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAlR-rhc DanviIle News
of Sunday contains tue suhjoined letter from q
respectable gentleman of Greensboro, n. e.:
"A case of rare and strange interest develop
ed itself about one week. ago 10 Rudolph
c. unty. and some twenty miles distant from
this place. A man and woman we're discover
ed in the woods, and on near approach the
woman was discovered to be n labor, aud Was
finally delivered of az infant, previous 10 which,
however, and while in apparently imminent
peril she made some statements as TO her par
entage and early life said her father had been
very rich, and owned at one time $50 slaves.
Her appearance was that of we'll raised and
eff ned lady, and her age l6 r II. The man
sppeared to b. abou So, complexion very dark,
Almost Indicating mixture of bloods; tall aud
spare. H.. was thought 10 be fully armed. There
we're some threats made TO arrest him which,
however, was not done. He said be was from
Richmond. Botn the man and woman were
walking, and each carried buadle. They said
hey were going Soutn. At last accounts they
lad been taken into the house Of culored man,
shere the woman was receiving some attention.