Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-23

Esidence of tais is believed TO be found in the
attacks in which the Russian press arc induIg-
ipg in against Austria.
The correspondent at S.. Petersburg CT Tie
Political Correspondence Of Fie0Ua partly ex.
r]ains this irritation. He ssys, 'Russia is ar
dent in her desire to satisfy the just demands
of Austria, but Austria must not stick too te
naeiously to points which not recognized before
tue treaty of San Stefano are now declared OF
such importance or necessity"
This correspondent explains the massing OF
troops 10 Roumanla as necessary precautloo,
adding that it might have been less necessary
had NJ. Bratiano, thu Roumaulan Minister
President. everywhere met with the same re
ceptiou as at Berlio. The latter alIuslon ludi
Gates that the Russians thought that the Rou
maniaus are encouraged by Austria to resist.
OF this the London Times Vienna cores
poudent says:-"lt merely sbowsthat the Rus
slams have erred in thinking that Austria
wished to drive a bargain. Austria has more
interests than any other country 10 preventing q
conflict between Russia aud Roumaoia and far
from iuciting Roumaniaus TO collision the
very reverse was done. Whatever Russia 5
motives are in occupying RoumaDia 20 iutorma
lion can do away With the fact itself that the
principally is becoming more and moro at It's
members of the Roumapian Cabinet, especially
Nj. Copamceano, Foreign Minister, favor the
transaction has tended to Increase the popular
irritation. Whether or not there Is any
foundation for such suspicion, 1t seems certain
that the present state of things is too strained
TO last and that either 90 understanding or 90
omen rupture with Russia must soon cn:ue.
Miscellaneous Foreign News.
The cheated term 10 the island Of ST.
Thomas is intense. No rains have fallen tol
some time. Gan. Gonzales. leader of the rcvo
LUTON 10 San Domingo which ousted Bacz. pro
claimed himself President at Santiago at the
same time Gen. GuiIlerno proclaimed himself
President at the capital. Both pretenders seem
disposed to have the question settled by genera
suffrage. All the political prisoners impIlcateo
| 10 the late revolutionary movement 10 Haytl
| have been banshed to Jamaica except Gees
Salomop, Tauis and CheVaiier, who are still
| under protection of forei gn consulatte, tearing
q worse fate.
The Eoclish strikes continue, without a5y
| sign of a compromise between the employer:
| and their hands. At a meetiog at Blackburn
| attended by representatives from eighteen dis
tricts, it was resolved to persevere 10 the strike
| In letter to the London Times they express g
| determination to peacefully and quietly resist
| until starvation forces submission.
Ga the 7th of February the island Of Tahiti
was visited by furious hurricane, 10 which
ope hundred and twenty lives were lost and
much properly destroyed.
Bayard Taylor, the American Minister Il
Germany, has arrived at Plymouth. Eogl land
PANAMA, April ia fire 10 Bogots, harct
10th, destroyed three dwellings. Loss $4,000
With no insurance. Three men were killed and
many injured by falling timbers,
PANAMA, April l3-AdVices from Nicaragua
state that all the conditions imposed upon Nj
| caragus by the German Government have beer
scrupulously fulfilled, and the indlgui,ies offered
| ConsI Esenstuck have been atoned. The salute
was fired on March 3l5t, ard the $50 900 Were
paid on April 5h. The curt at Leon hGed
| *. AcaIde Bslladares $500, and deprived hin
CT political rights for five years. The sergeant
10 charge cf the armed police who made the
assault 90 Consul Esenstuck is dismissed 10 dis
grace. The foe Of IS 600 was c?nsequenl5
| foaDces are Sc badly managed that 10 c'nse
employees Of the Government arc put 90 ball
pay anu luE puUiiC sCuUu'S elOpp"u lul Ga
| months for want OF supplies.
| A party cf mining epaioeers arrived at as
peSBalI per steamer Ailss from New York With
au outfit Of TOOLS etcO llued at IS OUO O8lng
to some informally III the invoice and consular
| papers these articles we're seized BY the Colon
| b;an customs officials and con6scated. The
party returns to Nav York.
LONDON, April 23.-The Manchester Guar
dian has dispatch from Londonderry sayiog
The police have discovered important evidence
regarding the murder of L2rd Leirim, impii
eating at least one Of the prisoners pow 10 Gus
to9y. The Crown Solicitor has promised to
present at he investigation, which is to begin
| 90 Thursday next, testimony sufficient to justify
| the conmiltsl OF the prisoners.
LONDON, Apr 23.-IoteIligenoe received 10
| Paris says:-The nihist propaganda in Russia
is considerably extending.