The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-03-18
Foreign Affairs.

4 private letter from Upolu, one Of the
Samoan Islands, states that the armed
schooner Peerless, purchased by Steinber-
ger for the Samoan Government was seized
BY the commander Of the British war ship
Barncouta, after consultation with the
American and British Cousuls, for carry.
ing arms under the American Gag. The
Peerless Was disarmed aud sold by the
American Consul to New Zealander. A
proclamation was issued by the British
commander aud the Consuls, reciting that
rs Samoa has set aside the legitimate au.
thority Of the foreign representatives, they
agree that hereafter the Samoan laws shall
not be operative as regards foreigners, but
the latter shall be governed by their re-
spectiye consular courts. The British
commander sent to FIJI for another war
vessel; and the writer Of the letter thinks
that the English will either compel the
SamOans to send away Steinberger or will
take forcible possession Of the island.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, March l2.-0n
"Wednesday night last the Abyssinian ar
my crossed the river Decassa Dekka) and
attacked the entrenehed camp Of the Egyp-
tian army, when severe fighting took place.
On Thursday the Abyssinians were re.
pulsed aud retreated to Adowa. King
Kassa, the Grand vizier, six chiefs and
five thousand Abyssinians are reported to
have been killed in the trenches. Prince
Parsan and General Loring escaped un-
hurt, He was Confederate officer.
Rhatib Pasha was wounded. The Egyp.
tian losses we're heavy, but the victory was
complete. The victory is largely due to
Gen. Loring and the other American off.
GERS in the expedition. Although Ratib
Pasha is cOmmander.in-chief, Gen. Loring
has really directed the movements of the |
invading army. The king of Abyssinia
sued for peace and the war has ended.
Advices from Panama to the 4th inst,
state that the excitement in Bogota had |
subsidized, DR.. PARA having been elected |
President BY the Congress. In Honduras,
the struggle between Leiva aud his reyo-
lutionary competitor Medina continued,
with u prospect Of the latters success. |
The Nicaraguan Congress had authorized
a loan aud the raising Of an army Of 5000 |
men. In Peru, the financial crisis was
growing worse, but it was hoped relief
would follow the commencement of shin. |
ments Of saltpetre and guano.
LONDON, March l6.-The Paris dis |
patch in the Times reports that the inuuda.
lions have stopped work in the government
tobacco factory and in the foundries of
Alfortyille. Two hundred houses are
flooded at St. Maur. The gale of Sunday
caused frightful destruction Of life and
property. Eleven persons were killed in
Cambray. At Sellgers the river Roer rose
20 or 80 feet, inundating the country.
At Coblentz the Rhine rose behind the
railway bridge like water spout to the
height Of the houses. Hamburg and
Frankfort have also suffered.
The food in the river Seine continues
on the increase, and the water "Wednesday
was above the highwater mark Of 1872.
One Of the Paris bridges, the Pont des
Invalides, was in dangerous condition,
and travel over it prohibited,
Hindt, the dcfaulting officer of the
!Belgie Bank, is said to have shipped
box to New York by steamer which it Is
supposed contains yaluables, and it will be |
intercepted and secured by the police.
The British ship Eumenides, from Port
Royal, S. z. for Greeneck, capsized on the
18th, at Queenstown. The captain and
thirteen of the crew were drowned.