The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-12
FOREIGN.

A telegram from St. Petersburg says in spite of the signing of the protocol pessi- mist views again prevail, and war is con- sidered inevitable.
 The prince of Montenegro has refused to command the Bosnian insurgents alleg- ing that consideration for Austria obliged his doing so.
 The British revenue returns for the financial year ending the 3lst of March, shows total revenue of f7s, ,566,0 ,036, which is fl53, ,036 in excess of the budget estimate and q ,433, ,343 in excess of the revenue of the previous year.
 The Times correspondent at Vienna points out that the question of disarmament still remains the real question at issue. It has not been solved by the protocol, but only postponed.- The chances of an eventful agreement about the disarmament have not perhaps been greatly improved by transfer ing negotiations from the powers to the parties immediately interested and infu- enced by the popular feeling which affairs have taken, undoubtedly favorable, as it re- moves the danger of an immediate collision and places the powers in position to exert some influence on the course of affairs. AL though no agreement seems yet made con- corning the future mode of proceedings; it Improbable that England will be allowed to take the lead in negotiations in Gonstan- tinople as she has done in those with Rus sia.
 ALondon dispatch from Pera says that letters from Eszeroum, Aslatic Turkey, state that there is great agitation among the Kurds. Troops who were stationed upon the plain of Monshbitlis were recently or dered to Erzeroum immediately. On their departure some of the Kurdish tribes rose and burned the barracks and commenced to plunder christian villages. The inhabitants fled to Bitlis. The Kurds have now been scattered over the country for three weeks robbing caravans of travellers. The cavalry which has been sent against them are too few to driveithem back. The movement of troops between Trezibond and Erzeroum is more active than ever. The weather is SC. we're, with heavy, continuous snowfalls. All necessaries are at famine prices. Commerce no longer exists. Distress is extreme. The pay of troops is thirty or even twenty five months in arrears, and they are ill-fed and ill.clad.
 Further particulars of the arrest and imprisonment of John A. Sutter, United States consul at Acapulco, are as follows :: Previous to the occupation of the town by the forces of Diaz, under command of Gen. Jiminez, Gen. Alvarez, who held place in the interest of Lerdo, levied contributions on the citizens to obtain funds to carry on the contest against Diaz. Among those whc paid the amount assessed was Henry Kasten an American, who owned considerable prop erty, including plantation in the vicinity. About this time, Consul Sutter's house was entered one night by Mexican, with a view to robbery. Sutter shot at and wounded him, for which act he was examined and discharged by due process of law. When Jiminez entered the city, this same Mexican turned up as one of his adherents with a large proportion of the rabble element, and there is an impression that his private en' mity ray have had some weight in subse' quent proceedings against Sutter, more par ticularly as many threats were uttered against him by the rough element. Jiminea at once began to levy forced contributions and seized lot of cattle belonging to Kas ten. The latter lodged protest with Sutter | as the American representative, and then fearing personal trouble, he left the city On the morning of the 9th ultimo, Suttel sent protest to Jiminez receiving reply to the effect that he had better be carefu how he protested against or interfered witt | the action of the Mexican authorities, or ht would get into trouble. A few hours afte Sutter was surrounded on the street by sol diers, and marched of to prison. Subse quently Jiminez apparently concluded tha he had carried tho thing too far, and he in formed Sutter that on making request il proper form, he might be liberated. Suite replied he would accept his liberty if offered but declined to request it, and still remained in jail on the departure of the steamer. II A letter to his brother here, he says that h.
 has sent letter to the United States consu
 general at the city of Mexico, representing
 the state of affairs, but intimates doub
 whether it will reach its destination, as a
 his correspondence passes under the eyes o
 his jailors.