The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

IT is rumored that a corps of Rus
sian troops, under command of Gen. Iona
kline, is within few marches of Herat, and
that the Ameer of Afghanit tan, in the event
of defeat, will go to that place.
1HE British forces operating against
the Afghans will winter at Jellajabud, Kurum
fort and Candahar.
ENGLAND, it is again reported, has
joined the other powers in expressing readi-
ness to support the iniative of France in
reference to mediation on the Greek cues
ton, and a step in that direction may soon
follow. Greece has rejected the proposal of
Turkey offering to cede territory in Thessaly,
but none in Epirus.
TWELVE thousand hands at Oldham,
England, have been thrown out of employ
ment by the stoppage of 100 cotton mills.
In pursuance of the treaty of Berlin
the Bulgarian Assembly will meet on the 9th
OF December to prepare organic laws for the
government of the province. When the laws
are complete the assembly will elect Prince.
1T is officially announced that Russia
and Roumania have arrived at an understand
ing by which the regulation of the treaty of
Berlin in relation to the passage of Russian
troops through Roumania is extended to the
Dobrudja. The settlement is very satisfa cto-
ny to Roumania.
The Panama Star and Herald re-
ceived at New York on the 25th, has dis
patch from Buenos Ayres which says: " A
part of the press is greatly excited over the
capture, by the CHILEAN corvette Magallance,
of the American ship Devonshire while load
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thority of the Argentine Republic, but was
warned by the representative of the United
States of the probable consequence. An at
tempt will be made by the CHILEAN authorities
to prove the act piratical.'
THE German Government, on the
25th, sold quarter of million pounds of sill
yer at 5O5Sd per ounce.
PRINCE GoRTsCHAKoFF and Prince
Orloff have rendered their designations.
The British advance had reached the
frontier of Afghanistan proper, on the 26th
The Afghan army in its efforts to escape has
been plundered of everything. The country
has risen against it refusing it shelter. The
news is confirmed that Jellalabod has been
evacuated and the garrison is retreating to-
ward Cabul. Gen. Biddulph has entered
Pisheen, and Gen. Browne will profit by the
panic OF the Afghans to seize the khorid Ca
bull Pass.
A BERLIN dispatch announces that
on the Emperor's return the authorities in
tend to declare Berlin in state of seige, un.
der the provision of the Socialist law
THE following appeal for the relief of
the shareholders of the City of Glasgow Bank
has been issued to Scotchmen abroad:
Scotchmen-In the name of the Scottish
Nation, we ask your aid for the shareholders
ruined by the City of Glasgow Bank failure.
Five hundred thousand pounds are required.
Half has been already subscribed"
MoNCAsI, who attempted to assas-
sinate the King Of Spain, has been sentenced
to death by the Supreme Tribunal An appeal
will be taken to the Court of Cessation.
TURKEY is endeavoring to obtain an
other loan, and it is reported that England
will assist her in the negotiations.
A SOFIA dispatch reports that Turk
ish Redifs and Circassians sacked / 200 houses
in the Merrick district in Macedonia, on Nov.
20, and massacred the inhabitants without
distinction as to sex or age.