Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-01
Foreign News.

Determined 70 continue state OF things winch |
is neither peace nor war, by prolonged mobili
zatlon, to keep her troops upon the frontiers |
and thus compel Turkey to dc the same She
thinks she Gao support this strsln longer THAI |
Turkey. But ii the latter should 10 despcra-
ton anticipate Russian attack Russia is con-
fident Of the result, as she would then tight 10
her own country. She is reported to be en-
ployng her time well, and war preparations are
continued with energy and on a large scale. |
Her main need seems to be money, aud recent
attempts to raise loan have been made both
in Germany and Amsterdam without success.
No progress whatever has been made in the
negotiations between Servla and Turkey, the
trouble appearing to be the difficulty in arriving
at 40 understanding as to the nature OF the
guarantees.
The British Council, in consequence of the
cattle plague having made its appearance in a
suburb of London has issued an order that DO
cattle, sheep or goats shall be sent out OF that
city.
The Provincial Correspondence, Of Berlin,
semi official, comments with some bitterness
upon certain articles in the French newspapers
and says they are repeating the same frivolous
game which they have played before of insult
ing and challenging Germany, and then COM
plain OF lhreuts Of coercion, il Germany, as she
naturally will, rcpels the insults.
On the 10th Of December the Conservatives
attacked the City Of Cali, il New Granada,
overpoEcred the small guards at the Quartet,
freed the political prisoners and succeeded 10
organizing force of about three hundred men,
badly armed, and began to prepare for resist
ance. Before many days, however, the LlDe
rails surrounded Cali with force ofabout 1000
to 1000. and on the 24th attacked the ConserV-
atvcs, who tried to defend themselves for
time, but soon succumbed The Liberals were
exaspcratel, believing the Conservatives had
abused the confidence which had been placed
10 them. Therefore Gen. Pena, the leader OF
tho Liberal forces at Cali, gave orders that 20
prisoners should be taken alive. and that the
town should be delivered over to the troops.
The consequence Of it was that every ConserV-
alive that was caught with or without arms was
cut down. The houses were sacked, furniture
destroyed and all other kinds Of outrages com.
mitted. All the store rooms aud warehouses OF
merchandise disappeared. Foreigners shared
the same fate as natives. 1t is reported that the
plumber of the killed reached three hundred, iu-
Guiding women and children DR.. Fincente
Borrero, aged ninety, Ole Of Columbia's earliest
Presidents was shot down. The town of Pal
mira was threatened, but escaped by paying
heavy ransom. President PARA has issued d
proclamation, declaring that peace negotiations
, 10 Autoquia have tailed. and war, as the only
means oil reducing the rebellion, is 40 unayoid-
, able necessity.
Barth. the German explorer, who was en-
gagged 10 surveying the Portuguese possessions
10 Africa for the Government Of Portugal, has
committed suicide in London, while delerlous
with fever. Mohr, another German explorer,
who belonged to the expedition which was
searching for the sources Of the Congo river, IS
dead.
, An officer olthe Roman Correctional Tribunal
has served Archbishop Ledochowski with o
t copy OF the Indictment and summons TO appear
before the PoScn Tribunal to answer for breaeh-
G es OF the German law.
r Good Advice for the COlOred People.
The following extract from 1.-THE Southern
. Workman" the organ Of the Hampton Nor
} NAL aud Agricultural Institute, (oolored,) ex-
! presses views so sound and sensible that We
cannot Iorbear giving it to our readers
Whenever the polls are open TO all, voting
unobstructcd and counting talr the coiored
D vote, with education, aud under good govern
! tons. The negro has an instructive apprecia
ton Of . gentlemen; aud, supposog peaceful
and just state Of things, would often have
voted Tor good Southern men rather than for
9 strangers from the North or for demagogues
or Southern parisars had il not been for q
superstition that the name republican is
stamp of God not tound on base metal %
every subject but that of voting the negro has
been anxious for advice from the property
, owners, but on election day he locked the door
of his heart and threw away the key. Thus it
has come about that many unfit men 10 the
South have held high Office simply by reason
OF the Ignorance OF negro voters.
Popular education on the broadest scale and
no color liuc 10 politics is thus seen to be the
f wiscst sort OF conservatism. 1t is the only con.
situtonal method by which to overthrow the
power Of the blind leaders CT the blIud. The
majority of the colorcd men would to day
, rather vote Tor just and capable officials than
for the unworthy. But they are too often un-
, able to form any judgment about the qual!G
cations OF . candidate, aud they simply do as
, they arc told. So long, however, as the Office
Of one race is to mount guard over the other
INSCRIPTIONS as to how it gaios or holds it's
power, voting will DOT be dictated by reason,
but Inspired by passionate and Incorporate APP
peals, and the colOred vote will OF necessity be
solid on the side that appeals to its strongest
instinct, that Of protection 10 the exercise Of
its poitica! rights.
In the course of her history, Virginia has
: doac many things wisely and well. Her en-.
enlargement Of education for all classes witho
her borders entities her to the admiration Of
the world. a temperate lair course towards
the negro voter will tend to break up the
pbalaDxes Of coorcd men that march to the
polls and result in prosperity now unknown
at the South.
The following on The interference of the gen.
eral government with State affairs, will also be
read with interest 1t shows that the carpet
baggcr's day is done
Federal protection to any class in the South
who may suffer from violence, has become