Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-11
Foreign News.


20 possible means Of avertiog the death Of hun
dreGs Of thousands irom starvation. All rew
ports conceded by the Chcioo Convention are
now opened Famine also prevails 10 Cores,
with pcst!epce, which is supposed to have been
caused b. lie exposure Of the multitude Of
dead bodies throughout the c;untry. Japan
has been appealed to tor G2alerial and medical
aid.
JOHN Pope lleuncssy has been sworn in Lieu
teuaut Governor Of Hong Kong
The condition Of the southeastern provinces,
the scene Of the late rebellion, is DOT clearly uu-
GcrslOoG. All the important strategic positions
are occupied ty the Imperial troops. Never
the!c5s The rebels maintain irregular warfare
among The mountains. The principal leaders,
including Saigo, continue at large. SkirmisbeS
arc !rcquc3t. but they are not serious. There
are rumors OF discomfort in other parts Of the
Empirc. but they arc not authenticated.
Tie UGtcd States ship Alert sailed not for
Australia direct, as vas supposed, but to search
Tor reported castaways on some uJtrCqucDtcd
Pacific ISHnG
4 boa; race, May 18th, between the barges
Il: the United States steamer Tennessee aud the
Of th. !;riIish rrrw .,i,honrh tho Io,tcr ,ccrc
the i.vofit,s I'D to the moment of starting.
The ,;auaaa.a Government j. making c!abo
r,l., :.rrrnr,,ioD. ill., The Pari, Eyno,ition
\ telegram dated Civ o. Mexico, ~ instant,
:,;f,oI..cts th:t On Nav 18Th MI. Gen. pnrGri0
I}iay ,yss ot6cialIv rscapujZnJ hy the German
L,r,irc ~ p,rsiiyufi1aal President al Ncvicn.
far urinary elections indicate that Manscal
hos hrro ohn.nu e. ,vr-,,r of Sonora Aapicns
rom the Civ f Mcyjco state that the Sonora
Railway concession i Quite certain 10 he given
!, cn;n,,?t,nt r,ar. MOI p,i.Tn snrcu;ators It il
.ln,n.. aa,t.;r ;ht . Iop v,iij la n,..nh abolish.
IT,, m. r:r,,r; Guty ON rnlI and siIyrr either
c,I,.i or !, null;nn President Diaz and the
Minister r. The 'rrra.ury iavrr is ,boli.hm.nt.
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srv oth~r mann, krgnni mora> rr,istanrr for
rrs,nicr Franco.
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c,nrt aItrr ~, cjo,a Of the session Of ParIia
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