The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-02
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

OTHERS were badly injured.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
TUE ENGLISH GOVERNMENTS NAVAL sREFA-
RATF3NS.
LonpoN, May 1.-THE Times, in a leading
article. discussing the Governments laval
preparations, says: ThcTecent reported de-
claratite OF Sir Stafford Northcote that the
uneasiness OF the Ministry Is tempered by
the conviction that theH have DONE and
mean to DO, their duty by their country, re-
ceives this curious commentary in the naval
intelligence We published yesterday The
Ministry have been contendinS for peace
and cannobhaye forgotten the ancIent maXim'
that to en:Vre peace is TO prepare Tor war.
But foreigner might fairly suppose their
preparations had been exclusively OF di-
plomatic kind when he reads OF the Her
cules's triumph and the 1ncoHstant being
all in the deck and requiring the labor OF
months to rsdt them for active service.
The Hercules was probably the most eff
cient OF our ragged iron-clads and the In
constant the feetest cruiser, but the Admi-
rally have so arranged that the outbreak
of a European war finds both these
ships disabled. We. are assured the
Thunderer, which represents the third
great type of--waT-ships, is ready for sea, but
news from the Mediterranean has already
told us that her sister vessel, the Devasta-
ton, needs docking for repairs after two
years cruise. IL this is so, the Thunderer
can only rank asa relief Thouglrwe have
more and better ships than any other
Power, we cannot Use the ships VIZ have.
MOVEMENT OF TIE MEDITERRANEAy SQUAD
RON.
CORFU, May 1.-THE iron-clads AleXan-
dra, Monarch, Swiftsure, Devastation, and
Hotspur, OF the British Mediterranean
squadron, arrived this morning.
FAILURE.
LONDON, May Is. Fl. Mountains Hope,
a merchant, has failed.
France.
NOISY ANTI-ClTHoLIC DEMONSTRATIONS.
PARIS, May 1.-There was noisy anti
Catholic demonstration made this afternoon
by the students before the various Catholic
educational institutions. The police dis
persed the crowds Of students, three of
whom were arrested.
The War in Europe.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT PROBABLY THE
ONLY ONE TO ANSWER RUssIA's REPRESENTA-
TON.
LONDON, May 1.-The Vienna correspond
ent OF the Times telegraphs as follows:
- AS things look at present the British Gov
ernment will possibly be the only one to
return q regular official answer to :Russia's
representation that she is acting in the in
terest and according to the wishes OF Eu-
rope. The British answer riav possibly
indicate the limits within which England
would not consider her interests threatened,
and would therefore remain neutral. The
result of all tins seems to be that for the
moment, at FEAST, there is an end to any
thing like concert or even common ground
OF European policy, each Power being in
tent upon its own interests"
Recruiting has been progressing brisklg
lately. Nearly every regiment IN the SER
vice is full The military artiticers at Wool
witch were excused yesterday from the resu-
lar monthly drill on account OF the emer-
gency OF the work on which they were en-
gaged-namely, the repaa. and preparation
of the wagons and amhslances constituting
field-train.
Seven and twelve-son naval guns have
been shipped to Portsmouth, and four hun
dred tons of ammunition and arms are
being shipped for Malta.
ESGRAND's ANSWER 20 TIE RUSSIAN CIRCULAR.
LONDON, May lin the House OF Lords
this afternoon Lord Derby, in reply to Il
question by Earl Granville, said the,Govcrn-
u,ent had prepared an answer to the Rus
sian circular which was approved by the
| Queen. 1t will be sent out tonight ana
will be laid before the House as soon as de-
liyered to Russia.
HOW HOBART PAsHA RAN THE BLOCKADE AT
GALATZ.
LONDON, May 1.-The Telegraph, in a
special edition, has Pera telegram which
gives the following account of Hobart Pa
sha's running the blockade at Galatz in the
steamer Rethymo: The Admiral left Rust
chuk at night. On arriving at Galatz, which
was guarded by torpedoes and heavy bat
teries commanding the river, the lights on
the steamer were eNtinguished, but a rocket
from the Roumanian shore showed that
Hobart Pasha's approach was discovered,
and apprised the Muscovite gunners. On
his coming abreast OF the batteries the heavy
guns began to fire, but the Rethymo was
run so close in shore that the gunners were
unable to depress their pieces fast enough
to get good aim. The Admiral only fired one
shot, and the Rethymo passed to the Black
sea safely.
AN ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN 4 UERZEGov1SAN
FORCE AND THE TURKISH VANGUARD.
| LONDON, May IA Reuter- telegram from
Ragllsa says: ."The first engagement since
the expiration Of the armistice occurred
yesterday. A Herzegovina insurgent
4 force attacked the Turkish vanguard near
Nevesigne, killing. it is stated, fifteen"
4 1.-THE TURKS IN POSSESSION OF PUBLIC BUILD
\ INGs AT BUCHAREST, &C.
Il VIENNA, May IA special dispatch from
/ Bucharest to the Political Correspondence
reports that the Turks have captured all the
public buildings, and many private houses
are decorated. The Emperor was enthusi.
astically welcomed by large crowds.
i CoNscRIPr MUssULHANs.
LONDON, May la Reuters Ragusa dis
patch reports that all AIussulDnans in Bosnia
and Herzegovina between the ages of six
teen and sixty have been summoned to join
the army In those provinces.
A Reuter- from Strausberg says Emperor
| William arrived there at s O'Clock this after
moon.
THE POLICY OF FRANCE IN TIE PRESENT CON
n, TEST.
VERSAILLES, May 1.-The French Cham
H. lal Hng