Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-30
FOREIGN News.

Vas 'ateiy flauG ny general CapPOS &c q reSi.
meut ct volunteer cavalry. Hc said that If
more such troops had been formed Tie insur-
recIioE would have been finished long ago. He
urGcd .icc. 10 uuite to their valor a spirit Of
.c!eG,eLcy, and c~)Sy!Gce their enemies that they
would never have = more patcrnal Government
than that OF their King; "a, 900 men and $685.
900, 600 had already arrived to finish the war,
and if more mcn and more money shall! be
needed the mother country would send them.
On November 18th q severe fight took place
on the plains Of Manacas, between Remedies
and Sanctus Spiritus. Spanish accounts say
their force, numbering three hundred infantry,
was attacked by three hundred infantry aud
four huEdrcd insurgent cavalry. A portion Of
The Spanish forces We're ambushed and cut 10
pieces. Both parties claim victory. The
Spaulatds lost SO killed and 50 wounded,
among the latter six officers, The ingurgents
lett II dead on the field and carried off their
UountiaG. Private accounts say the Spanish
lost 10 Killed and wounded. Gen. Martinez
CarapGs was &: Remedies during the fight, and
it Is reported DC was dangerously wounded in
the !aE. This, however, needs confirmation.
Another collector Of internal revenue, named
QacsaGa, hGS aUsGcuded to thu tatcd states
with The funds ho smbezziea
Tic Nicnua correspondent d The Times
tLlrEs ltcEe las been q ravuIs:oa Of feeling 10
Russia ia Favor Of a more pacific policy, while
another correspondent, Writing from Constan-
tinop!e. cannot lIlagtoc Why ! coDttrcuce should
have been called when Turks OF the Mclhat
Pasha school aui Russians have taken such
definite ana exactly opposite position, that it
secIns I!iiicui! ior England Or other Powers
either 10 bring about an agreement or TO AVOID
being Involved III Il quarrel.
The trouble between the French Cabinet and
the Deputies continues, President Du!aurc la7'
ing sustained another defeat on Tuesday night
On Tie budget oi public Worship. \ ma o!lty
0! the Deputies are believed to be 10 favor OF
the continuance OF the present Cabinet, either
with or without Ar. Dufaurc.
Che Turkish Government has refused Mr.
Schuyler, til" American Consul General, per-
mission To 90 to ~philippopolis to attend the
trial OF Chcokct Pasha. But Mr.. Schuyler has
gone ili;hcr, notwithstanding its refusal.
1t is learned from Mexico that eommuulca-
lion was cut Oft between Vera CRUZ aud the
city Of Mexico. 1t was, however, reported
that the rcvolutionists Of Oaxaca have invaded
the State Of Puebla, but no details are given.
W~gashinston's library at Auction.
The salesrooms Of Thomas Il Sons, auction
GERS, were filled yesterday afternoon with book
connoisscu!s and distinguished persons who
had gathered at a sale Q! 4 collection Of rare
and ancient books, maps, piau7 Of cities, lteVo.
l"utionary battle fields. Se., constituting 4 por-
tiou cf the library OF General George Wash
iuston. Many OF tie works contained the auto.
graph 81 " ashlDgt0a. There nearly We're three
huudrcd 1T these and some besides the auto
graph contained his coat Of arms. Inc dates
Of publication ranged from lI.26 TO 1875.
Among Tie very rare works were the Me
moir5 O. the Lille Of Charles lace. with his poll
teal anl military essays, New York, l,9z:: 4
volume oi rare CID maps, relating to liariy am-
eriaan History, published IN London, lilo;
Natura! aud CivIl History OF the French Do
mini0n:, 10 Nosth and South Carolina, 1860.
William Gcwc:i's history Of the Quakcrs, Phil
aicirEIa, iI2Si Il very fare history o! the con
quest %! &ueya Espana ~ Cortes, published 10
l77u, iiutbard'5 Narrative Ct the Troubles
with the Indians in New ~lIuglan', very rare,
Boston, l1G-.; proul's History OF ~l'cnusyI.
vauia, with Iii, autograph, anA sCarcc map
Of ila State; 4 vo!tue Of papers concerning
The expedition II the Ohio; With Egaldock' :
register, and W~ashington'a second Jour.
ual Which fell into the hands 'ui the french;
David Larsbnrg2r'a Essay Of 4 Delaware In
dian, very rare, Philadelphia, l77C; Nasu-
raj and Civil History Of the French Domin!onS
in North and South America, rare, London,
1860, aad numerous other scarce works on IA
tional aatl State history. Sir. Jennings an
nounca.l previous To the sale that tic collection
VIA: the rroperly OF Mr.. Laurence Washington,
grandson of General Washiugton's brother, and
that the rca,on i0r exposing them ivr sale was
tlla! the autographs Of sople had been cut ont.
The bidding al times was spirited, but the
prices realized we're not high. No IL, the
History OF New England, sold to General I1aw-
ley at $3.50 per volume; No. 10, a volume OF
pau,rhictS, went to VIM. Kent at $50. so, No.
-, to General Iiawley at $3.50, Notes on Iir-
GINA, hy Thomas jefferson, went to Mr.. jec
at SIG, An introductory Course Of Lectures. By
joseph Wilson, sold 10 Air. Agncw for $3.50.
= large number OF books were bought by Fir.
S.tinc ii nrices ranging from s. to so per
volume, Wl.ici. were the figures most ni The
volumc sold al. Il adAition 10 The above there
were sold q rare copy Of the Hlll OF Washington,
with a schedule 81 lis property annexed; al5oa
plated sugar bowl, mug. tray, cand!eatIck and
platter, used by WaShi0ctoa al hin Icadqua:
tiers at Germantown, aud we're handed down
through tie Govett family by William Govctt.
one CT Warrington aids; also, a mahogany
high case clock, believed TO have been 10 Wash
iugton's possession. --I'hHu. AotM An.
The DEH0rRATEc PLAN.--ihe Washington
Republican says: Hon. J. &. ). Blackburn, OF
Kentucky, our democratic candidate fer The
Speakership, Is developing more power and
popularity than wo anticipated. Prominent
democrats say that Mr.. Tillcu is sure TO be
ncyt President, aud the plan which they have
arranged ~in7olves the placing Of just such Il
man az Mr.. Blackburn is represented to be 10
the Speaker chair Of this Confederate House.
1t is alleged that with a MAJ Of pluck for Soak
cr Tic majority Of The House will object TO the
counting Vi votes d several OF the Southern
States, and although the President Of the Sen
ate mag declare that Hayes and Wheeler have
a majority Of all the votes in the Electoral
Colleges anl arc c5nslitutioDally elected as