The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-22
FOREIGN.
years.

Fresh disaster has befallen the Egyptian
army in Abyssinia. Fifteen hundred Egypt
ian troops with their commander, Rthib
Pasha. have been massacred. The Abys-
sinians afterwards proceeded to Massocoia,
which they seized. The garrison and Cow
eminent officers escaped on board some
ships which happened 10 be I'm port, and
arrived safely in Suez. The Egyptian Cow
eminent &, contemplating revenge and send
inc fresh troops 10 the scene of action.
The following particulars regarding the
arrest q William.M. Tweed have been re-
ceived by telegraph from Madrid; II was
found in Jul, last that Tweed was in Santi-
ago lie Cuba. having arrived there from Ha-
yana. General J0velar was appealed 10 BY
the American Consul 20 have Tweed secured
aud sent 90 the United states. General
JOvellar was quite willing. even liz the alb
seuce Of an extradition treaty. TO oblige
the American Government IN return FOR
ia courtesy in ATquette's case. some
years ago. Tweed. however, was ap-
prised ia santiago ~ his impending dan
ger, and sailed TO- Yi-o. spain, on July -.
on board The sailing vessel Carmen. Mr..
Cushir< thereupon notified the Spanish
Ing 10 arrest Tweed and return him to Gu
ba o. deliver him up to the American Con-
sui. Every precaution was taken by
the spanish Government 10 secure
Tweed's arrest in any port OF Spain, on any
coast line by which he might arrive. Severe
orders were given To the local authorities.
especially those OF Vigo and the Galiciau
coast. on september the Carmen hove in
sight. Of NigO, and was Immediately
boarded by the Governor OF the Ponte
Vedra. The Governor a: once rec0g-
nized Tweed from the photographs
which be had had in his possession
for some time previous TO the arrival Of the
fugitive. Tweed was entered on the ships
papers by the name Of Secor, and was accom-
panied by a man giving his name A. William
Hunt, who is said % be his nephew. Both
were Immediately secured and thrown into
the czlaboOse. under strong guard, but
were subsequently transferred by order to a
fortress in Vigo, under command Of the Cap
tain General.
The steamer Arbitrator. which left New
Orleans, Aug. -, for Liverpool on the 23d
struck an iceberg and foundered in twenty
minutes. The Arbitrator had cargo OF
produce and $500 in specie. The total
loss j. estimated az $50 600. The officers
and crew were rescued and taken 10 Dublin
by the brig Baltic.
A Belgrade dispatch Of the 18th SAYS that
the serians still maintain a small garrison
al Alexinatz, notwithstanding contrary re-
ports from Turkish sources. Severe fight
ing hss occurred between belgrade and
AleXinliz, on account OF the Turks attempt
Ing % throw bridge across the Norava.
which al last accounts they had no; succeed
ed in accomplishing. Russia continues to
aid the Servian cause both with material
and moral support. and It is said will not
permit Seryia to sccept Turkeys terms for
an armistice.
Lord Derby, the other day. replied 10 an
address from a deputation Of workingmen,
denying that the English Government by It's
action was in any way responsible for the
outbreaks Of fauaticism among the Turkish
people, and expressing his conviction that
England, IN desiring to see fair play, had
done more than any thing else 10 prevent
the war from assuming the character Of
religious war, and 10 prevent the commits /
sion % atrocities in many provinces instead |
Of one. The endeavor 20 blot Turkey from |
the map Of Europe, he said, would lead to |