The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

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FOREIGN NEWS.
i LONDON Feb. 16 "A dispatch from the Al
consists headquarters, at Elcria. says tn
Carlists lost 1000 men and many officers in tn
battle on the 18th.
From all information received here, the fol
lowing seems to be the position in North
ern Spain: Gen. Quesada advanced on Sun
dav forenoon from Durango through Elori
unresisted, but found the Carlists uader Gen
Carassa strongly entrenched at Elgereta. Tn
Alfonsists attacked at IL o'clock in the fore
noon, and after five hours hard fighting OF
lines extending over league, the Carlist pc
sitions we're carried.
The Carlists retrested upon Azpeytis viii
heavy losses. Gen. Quesada pursued them q
far Is Vergara, which he occupied in force
simultaneously with the operations of Gen
breaking the Carlist lines On the river Deva
Gen. Moriones, advancing from the north
entered Zumaya and occupied the heights
commanding Aga and Cestona.
The Carlists are reported to be concen
trating for final struggle between Andccin,
Toloea and Azpeytia.
The Judicial Committee Of the Privy Coun-
Gil have decided the case of Jenkins against
Cook, from the Arches Court at Canterbury,
in favor of Jenkins. Jenkins had denied the
personality of Satan. and Rev. Mr.. Cook
thereupon refused to administer the sacra-
ment.
Winslow, the Boston forger, asked the
captain of the steamer Rotterdam if the
nited States had an extradition treaty with
Holland. The captain said he thought there
was.
Winslow left the vessel in q pilot-boat,
landed on the Dutch coast and came to Lon
don, where he was traced by means of an
intercepted letter. He says he had only
$4,000 when he left New York, being the pro-
ceeds Of his wife's property.
Centennial Commissioner Sanford and staff
sailed in the Indiana.
Berlin dispatch to the Standard says the
Emperor William has assented to the cession
Of Prussian rail ways to the Empire.
A Times special from Berlin reports that
military measures are being taken in Croatia
and Damatia to prepare for action in case the
insurgents refuse to lay down their arms.
VIENNA, Feb. 15.-Negotiations are pro-
crossing favorsbly between Count Andrassy
and the Porte for assuring safe conduct to the
Bosnians and Herzegovinians who have taken
refuge on Austrian territory. There is pros
pect of speedy and satisfactory conclusion.
SAN SEBASTIAN, Feb. 16.-Gen. Moriones
effected q junction with Gen. Iona, and cap
tured Azpeytia, driving the Carlists in the
direction of Tclosa.
A Carlist dispatch from Hendaye acknowl-
edges the Carlists were compelled to retreat
before the enormously superior numbers Of
their opponents, to avoid being surrounded.
The same dispatch says Don Carlos is at
Tolosa.
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tons are acquiring consistency.
VIENNA, Feb. l6-The relatives of Don
Carlos expect his return from Spain shortly.
The Empress of Austria will 60 to England
early in March, to visit her sister, ex-Queen
Caroline, of Naples.
ROME, Feb. 16-It is expected either Count
Di Cambray Digny or Count Corti, formerly
Minister to Washington, will be appointed
Minister to England.
BERLIN, Feb. l6.-Doctor Tellcampf, Pro-
fessor of Political Economy, University of
Breslau, and member of Parliament, is dead.
BAYoNNE. Feb. 16-Five thousand Royal
lists have arrived before Aran. They will re-
inforce Gen. Martinez Campos in his opera
tons against Arun and Vera. The Carliss
Brigadier Yoroads was captured by the Alton
sists in the battle of the 18th.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Feb. 16.-Tha following
official communication is published:
!, The Sultan, with the object of ending the
evils prevailing in Herzegovina and Bosnia,
and in accordance with the friendly advice of
the great powers, confirms the provisions Of
his recent frman, and orders the the follow
ing special reforms in the insurgent districts:
1. Complete liberty Of worship.
e. Reform in the system of taxation.
g. The sale of waste lands to needy inhabi-
tants. with facilities for payment.
T. The institution of mixed commissions in
the capitals of Herzegovina and Bosnia,
to insure the prompt execution Of reforms.
5. Augmentation Of the sums applied to
fixed by the advice of the mixed commissions.
These special reforms are granted for the
welfare of those who, having been led BY per-
fidious counsels, desire to return to obedience.
For these persons, general amnesty is pro-
claimed Haidia Efsndi, formerly an am
has been appointed President Of the
Bosnian Mixed Commission, and the Albanian,
Vassa Ehendi, President Of the commission
for Herzegovina. They will assume their
posts Immediately.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 16.-The bark Floka,
from Baltimore, brought two of the crew OF
the ship w. J. Hatfield, from Philadelphia
for Bremen. The Fioka encountered the
Hatfield dismasted and water-logged. A
boat was sent out, but failed to get alongside
because.of the high sea. Three men jumped
overheard; one was drowned, the two others
were rescued. The rest of the crew were
unable to speak or move from exposure and
want Of water. The Floka lay to during the
night, but at daylight the Hatfield was in
visible, and, it is believed, foundered with all
on board.
PARIS, Feb. 16-The Duo de Cazes, in an
himself candidate for the Cham |
Der of Deputies, declares himself Q Liberal |
Republican. saying republic |
was now tho only possible government for |
France.
TEE PRNNSYLvANIA ELECTION.
PHnADELPHIA, Feb. 16.-Three Democratic |
md tuv lnospsuasns candiaAsss xs4s s.ss:sd .