Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-08
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The steamer City of Brussels arrived at
Liverpool on the 29th ult.--all we'll.
There is great excitement among the in
babitants of Crete 1t has been decided to
wait twenty days for the Porte's answer to
the peoples demands, when an appeal will
be made to the great powers, and the ap-
pointment of Gladstone under the title of
Prince of Crete will be asked.
A Constantinople dispatch OF the 29th ult.
says Redif Pasha, Minister of War, is now
Dictator for the time. The leading Softas in
the late demonstration have been ex!ied.
Great anxiety is felt by the European popu-
lation, who fear there will be collision be-
tween the populace and troops.
The Bonapartists are getting large share
of the appointments under the new French
Ministry.
J. Lothrop Motley, the historian, died at
London on the 30th ult.
The Porte consents TO the reopening of
navigation on the Danube as far as Girlo,
the Austrian Government plcdging itself that
the Navigation Company will not carry con-
traband of war or tow down ships for Rus
slams or Roumanians.
A fire at Montreal on the 30th ult. de-
stroyed about sixty houses on Nazareth,
Duke, William, Ottowa and Dalhousie
streets. Loss about $15O,OO0.
By Gambetta's advice the French Rcpub.
licans accept Theirs as their leader.
Panama advices received on the SOth ult.
give the particulars of the destruction
wrought by tidal wave along the coast
from Callao to the northern boundary of
Chill. How much farther south it extended
is not known, as cable communication is in
terrupted. Autofagasta, Iquique, africa,
Tambo de Mora, Pabellon de Pico and 1lo
were destroyed. Between 800 and 500 lives
are said TO have been lost The same wave
struck the Sandwich Islands, and at Waikia
five lives were lost and numbers were bruised
and had limbs broken. Every house within
100 yards OF the water was swept away. The
perpendicular height of the wave was from
twelve to fifteen feet.
In the English Commons on the 3lst ult.
Lord Elcho urged the Government TO pre-
pare for the eventualities of the present war
The Secretary of State for War said the Gov
ernment had not overlooked any possible
contingency. Gladstone delivered a speech
to $4,000 persons at Birmingham, England,
on the Slst ult. He attacked the Turkish
Government, accused the Home Government
Of pursuing zigzag policy, and declared that
the country sided with the Liberal party.
Resolutions were adopted that England
should use her influence to exact from Tur-
key efiectual guarantees against the mdltreat-
ment and oppression Of Christians.
U. s. Minister Washburne was given a
farewell dinner at Paris on the 3lst ult. by
the French Agricultural Society,
The new Greek Ministry has been formed,
with NJ. CoumoundOuras as President of the
Council. The Ministry favor war with Tur-
key.
Silvio was the winner OF the Derby on the
SOth ult. The betting was IL to / against
him.
Political meetings of over twenty persons
are forbidden in France. number of edit.
ors have been fined and imprisoned for In
sulting President MacMahon and defending
the Commune.
A number OF the crew Of the English ship
Alexandra, flagship Of the Mediterranean
squadron, recently muhnied and threw the
sights of the guns overheard. Later more
serious mutiny occurred, when the mutineers
rendered the Alexandra's guns unserviee
able.
The Greek Cabinet has resolved 20 double
the strength of the army, call in the reserve
and enlist volunteers.
The English squadron will not leave Ply
mouth until further orders.
The downfall of the Greek Ministry is pre-,
dicted in London.
The President of the Paris Municipal Coun
ell and the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of st.
Denis have been arrested on the charge OF
insulting President MacMahon.
The Queen of Holland died on the Sd.
The Austrian troops in Transylvania and
Crotia are being reinforced.
WAR NOTES.
A BatOum telegram OF the Both ult report,
the repulse Of tlIe Russians at that place aftel
a ten-hours' assault.
A Belgrade special of the 30th ult. says
Turkish regulars attacked an island In Drina
on servian territory, killed several of the in
habitants and carried off others. Two Aus
trian monitors are at Belgrade.
A Bucharest dispatch of the 3lst ult. says
some Bashi-Bazouks crossed the Danube be
tween Kalarack and Jalomitsza, captured
fourteen Roumanian milItiamen and cut of
the calves OF their legs.
A Russian dispatch of the 29th states thai
Gen. Oklobshlo had established a position
about four miles from Khatzubanl, thus cut
ting of Communication between Batoum anC
the Kabeletl district, and another on the
heights on the left of the Tuekvisti line.
The Turks have placed torpedoes in Ger
tain portions Of the Dardanelles and the Ba,
! Of Smyrna.