Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-04
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The LoudoG Times severely csrsurea M.
Gladstone speech ior tie tendency OF its IT.
fueDco on the fortunes Of the oourtlv, 10 less
than ca those af the Liberal p2r.y. Approach
ipg shadows CT general cleeliJp arc already
oiscernitle. It's results will probably depend
upop the relative caitas Of the t|o parties TO
nubIic confidence in respect to tbs adm!nis:Ta'
ton OF frrciga ard lrdlan affairs. As iAr IS
the Liberal party is represented By Mr.. Cad
stone and bis followers, its criticism bas degen-
Grated iDto viiuperation. Net little CT tho
Ministries strength is attributable to tho ravu
sion produced BY the persistent rclterat:cD o.
these wholesale accusations. Wo trust Lord
Granville and G,rd Hsrticgtou will declslVcly
separste themselves from the sort OF criticism
by which the Liberal interests, aud consequent.
IL those of the country, have ct late been 60
crievously damaged.
The British Consul ct Sofia coGGrms The re.
ports that the Turkish militia mas3acred $50
Enlgarians OF Chcresnza. aud that the Cir
csssisns burned twelve Bulgarian villages in
the district Of Bressua. Iusurseut Bulgarian
bands sre forming al through Macedonia, and
Rhodops refugees gro descending iGto the
pcrtlaeocs district, and numbering anG robbiog
indi criuiuately. Turkish troops have been
sent to the scane.
TIE Bsshi Bazouks and Circassians have de-
feated the Bulgarian Insurgents in the MelnIk
district Of Macedonia, aud burned twenty more
villages. Uoly Thousand inhabitants escaped
The Bulgarian Boundary Commission has
returned safely to GOustautiaopIe, after co.,
siderable danger from the bu!gariGns, who be
sieped the Eog!i.h and Turkish Commissioners
TWO days
The Journal de Geneva antlortati'ely de-
MES the truth Of the report that Switzerland
has refused to receive papal Nuncio.
A Geneva correspondent reports that the
Pope has transferred Mouaeigneur Mernliilod
from tha nominal Blshoprio Of Geucaa. Il
correctly reported, tho ect is very coaclac1y
one.
The Vcaroy tceerapbs that authcriio intel
lisencc has bce1 received that JelialabGG has
bsen evacua'ed, and 40 Afghan tr1opS arc
nearer thar Cabu|.
Advccs from NV Caledonia report cor
,inusnce of the murders by natives, several u
d,vidusis and SMALL parties having been attacked.
The friendly tribes have made cor0mon cause
against The rebe!s, and 50 disposed their iorc 5
IS to hem in the maiu BODY Of the rebels be
tween them. The whtcs are irawiog their
ucs eer }ss the island and cutting IF th? hos
srites % tho nurih, Az cGcGgcutGs ia5 co
CURED, resulting 10 h.. d:!ea1 ;t lie r:baI4 and;
the death OF pr0H,iueGt Chief.
The kHnGun tiElcs. ia Al article on Preside ~
Hayes uiu>sagc. hOrGs that political Eru!:nc:,
if not patriotic wisdom, Ssiil couusr! tic AmGr
car Democrats - cooperate Ia tiic sattl#alcu. OF
the ca,reUcp question. Could the o'src2ncy BE-
brought back &c Is haid nGnuy hasis aud cleared
Of tie complications vi silver c1!na2n there
gould Be 90 reason 10 question tic p'uGla.'on
that tila Uoited States arc entarng upun q new
era OF prosperity,
LONDON, Dec. "A dispatch from Lahore
t. the Daily Telegraph senG1s 70 cou'raGlo. Toe
report tstgfaphcd yesterday That q b.t;ie was
il progress al Gay Mooday between General
Roberts comGiaud aud the AfgElsus IN the
Peiaas Pass. TIE Ttieg-aph'a dispatch says:
Geo Roberts tlod!ag the enemy concentrated
10 sufficient Strength to Justly the hope Of r~
HctGg Crushing defeat On the AmEar i3fc2S
has delayed the aitseE uali tie ailivai Of all
t4 supplies a1d transport 50 IS 10 BE able to
fellow 10 any advantage gained
a dispatch irom the Viccroy Of lG1is also
states that Gen. Roberts ia hsliiog to allotE the
troops 70 rest and bis su.opies 10 co.ae forward.
The Afghans are at the tcp cl Peiwss Pass AID
a7c kacwn To bave swo batteries OF hcrac
artillery.
CoNsTANT1EopLE. Dec 4.-~Tkc term at
Sulsinau P<sha's sentence to imprisonment ior
mi CONDUCT during the var is ftaon yca:5. lie
hiss taken an appeal.
PRsTu, Dee. i --Ino so:ion Of the I3u lgat
Ccmui,ce OF tie Austrian ioiee.;ioa, which
forces Count AGt!gsssy to demand & note aE con
fdenco, was tho adoption By the committee ct' a
report Incorporated with the Foreign OEise cs-
lima:cs, whereia the reporter criticised CoGot
Andsassy's Eislera policy anG replied to tbs
arguments ip the Premier speech, thus leaving
c:nsure against him ca records which The
Premier could 70: Join.