The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-24
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
THE APPROACHING ELECTIoN-HEAyYF FAILURE
FEARED.


FEARED.
LONDON, August pa close contest Is
expected at the election in Bucking hamshire
to till the vacancy caused by the elevation OF
Mr.. Disraeli to the peerage, between Mr..
Fromanth, a Conservative, and Hon. Rupert
Darlington, who has just issued an address
to the Liberals.
The IimeS'S correspondent ut Wolyer-
hampton telegraphs that there is great anNi-
ETY. among the leading coal and iron firms IN
south Statfordshire in consequence OF the
bills of another great iron-Working concern
in the Cleveland district having been re-
turned. Circumstances leave little hope OF
failure having been averted.
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IN PORTUGAL.
LONDON, August 23.-The amount Of bull
lion withdrawn from the bank to-day was
5000, 200, chiefly for Lisbon.
The Wnancier OF to-day says: "The Por-
tuguese Government apparently consider
the situation very uncertain. 1t Is stated
they have ordered the transmission of q
million sterling in gold coin in addition to
the g3O0,OOO received at Lisbon yesterday.
The above amount, therefore, will probably
be withdrawn from the Bank OF England
soon."
The Times says owe learn by q tele-
graph dispatch received yesterday that the
Portuguese banks have made such an ener-
getic. effort to recover their stability that
the greater number Of them will not be re-
uuired to avail themselves OF the two months
delay in the payment OF the bill guaranteed
bv decree OF the Government few days
since"
The Hnancier says silver yesterday was
dull ut SD. per ounce.
Most OF the other journals continue to
quote silver at SLID.
ELECTION OF FRENCH PRESIDENTS.
PARIS, August 23.-The election OF pres
idents OF the Committeeman resulted as
follows: Five Constitutiopalists, forty-tive
Monarchists, thirty-nine Republicans. The
Republicans gained seven seats.
The Eastern War.
TIE OUTRAGES AND MR.. SCHUYLER'S INvESTI-
GATIoNs-THOUsANDS BUTCHERED.
LONDON, August pa Bucharest CORE
spondent OF the Daily Ne,cs says Mr.. Bar
ing's report of sixty villages burned and
$4,000 persons killed by the Turks in Bull
earia does not include the outrages commit
ted in the districts north OF Balkans, nor in
the Sophia district. Forty villages were
burned north OF the Balkans, and seventy
south.
Mr.. Schuyler has not completed the inyes-
tigation, but estimated the killed ut 5000 IN
Philllpopolis district alone; that the regu-
lar troops are more cruel than the Basha Ba-
Zouks; that there is no doubt the masSacres
were committed with the sanction OF the au-
thorities, and that the outraSes continue.
The Governor Of Phillipopolis wants the
cavalry to quell the Mussulmans' massacrcs.
Mr.. SCHUYLER thinks there is immediate
danger of additional massacres. lie will
| suggest to his Government the following
measures: The hanging OF four OF the
leaders in these atrocities, the diSarming OF
the Mussulmans, and the rebuilding OF the
burned villages at tue Governments eX-
pense. As the carrying out OF these meal
sures cannot be left to the authorities, Mr..
Schuyler will propose that foreign commits
sioners be appointed to see that they be
executed.
A HEAVY BATTLE-THE TURKS DEFEATED.
: LONDON, August 2S.-A dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company, dated Belgrade,
noon, SAYS General Tchernayef on Tues
dav sustained repeated attacks OF the united
forces OF Pacha and Kenin, who were en-
deayoring to take Alexinatz. The Turks,
to the number OF $4,000 were repulsed III all
directions. The Dattie was recommended
early Wednesday morning, and up to the
present moment the Servians have main-
tanned their positions.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
CoSsTANT1NoPLE, August 23.-It is posi-
tiyely said in official circles that Turkey hith-
erto has made no proposals to any OF the
foreign representatives here concerning u
basis for peace negotiations.
CONDITIONS OF PEACE.
LONDON, August pa dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Vienna says the
Porte is ready, thanks to the efforts OF
friendly Powers, to essentially modify the
conditions of the peace negotiations. Its
demand is limited to war indemnify and
guarantees against the breaches OF the peace
by the Servians.
TIE WAR TO BE CONTINUED.
VIENNA. August 2S.-Intelligence re-
ceiyed here to-day from Belgrade announces
that the war party have finally obtained
aseendcy. besides dispatching to Colonei
Mantovide to Belgrade urging the con-
tinuance OF the war. u, -. 3 ,.;,o,,
/ General Tchernayef sent Prince M,ia nan
] dispatches to undertake to regain the ioss