The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-09-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
Austrian Victories.

VIENNA, Sept. l9-The following report is
official: The burning and bombardment Of
Brezka from the river Save not having been
sufficient to silence insurgeht guns there, Aus
trians on Tuesday attacked the town by land
on two sides and captured it after desperate
resistance, which lasted until o'clock In the
evening. The losses are not yet known. In
movements prior to the capture of Brezka the
Austrians captured Krespi and Dubrava, to
the westward of Brezka, after prolonged and
steady fghsing.
Relations Friendly.
BELGRADE, Sept. l9.-Most friendly rela-
tions exist between the Albanian league and
the Servian frontier commanders.
More OF Gambetta's speech.
PARIS, Sept 20. Following is the text Of a
portion OF Gambetta's speech at Rouen on
Wednesday against ultramonists:
.sThe clerical question, that is to say,zthc
question of relations between church and
state, keeps all other questions in suspense
here. 1t is that spirit of the church which
takes refuge and gathers strength that I de-
nounee. An eyer increasing danger to society
run from the ultramontane spirit-the spirit
of the Vatican and of the syllabus which is
nothing but abuse OF ignorance with the pur-
pose of enslaving it. / have spoken of the
relations between church and state. am
perfectly aware that to be correct ] should
have said the relations between the churches
and state; but from the governmental and ma
tional point of view it is only ultramontaine-
ism which persists in opposition to the state.
The critical spirit endeayors to fltrate into
everything into the army, into magistracy-
and there is this that is peculiar; it is always
when the fortune of the country is falling
that Jesuitism rises. Far be IL from me to
wish to put shackles on liberty. am an OBJ
stinate partisan Of the liberty of conscience;
but ministers of religion have duties to the
State, and what we exact is fulhllment of
these duties and to apply the laws, all the
laws, and then abolish indulgences. If law
is applied order viii be restored in France
without persecution by simply continuing tra-
ditions which prevailed. .
Good Advice.
PARIS, Sept 22.--The RepubIque Fran
caise, in an article on the unsettled state of
Europe, advises France not to enter into any
engagements. It says that the perilous times
are not yet over and still less the era Of allur-
ing offers. The article is regarded as reply
| to revived rumor that England recommended
France to take possession Of Tunis.
Ausfrfans Advancing.
LONDON, Sept %. The Pesther Loud an
nounces that the Austrians have occupied
A National Anniversary.
PARIS, Sept. 22-This day being the ami
versary of the proclamation OF the republic ban.
| quets in celebration Of the event were held in
Bordeaux, Marseilles, Cette, Montpelier,
Nantes, Lyons and other cities. Louis Blanc
and Alfred Nanquet, radical members Of the
chamber OF deputies, made speeches on the
occasion, the former here and the latter al
Marseilles. Both set forth as the programme
OF the radical party the suppression of the
Office of President of the republic the abol
tion of the senate and discontinnance of the
budget for public worship. Blanc severel,
criticised the half hearted policy of Gambetta
Newspapers announce that in consequence,
| of new attempts to hold socialist congress
| legal prosecutions are impending, and severa
foreign internationalists viii be polled from
| France.
a Russian Proposition.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. % Russia ha
proposed to the powers to make collectiv,
demand upon tho people for the immediat,
surrender of the territory ceded to Montene
gro by the Berlin treaty.
Russian occupation Of San Stefano is com
pleted.
Grateful for Russian Projections.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 23.- Gen. Todleber
telegraphs the car that he was received d
Adrianople by Musulman, Greek. Bulgarian
Armenian and Jewish clergy, who requestee
him to express their gratitude for the protec
tion which the Russian authorities hat
afforded them. They stated that such orde
and justice had never before prevailed, q.
during the occupation by Russian troops
Adrianapolis was illuminated on the arriva
and departure of Gen. Todelben, and th,
gates of the mosque bore the czar's initials.
To be Created Cardinals.
I ROME, Sept. %. AT the consistory to b,
held on the anniversary of the election Of tn,
present pope the nuncios at Paris, Madrid ans
Lisbon win be created cardinals.
The British in India.
I LONDON, Sept. GA special from Cal
cutta says She main body of the mission to Ca
bull proceeded as far as Tamrood. It's return
thence was geographically ordered by th,
viceroy. The mission viii be now Withdrawn
It ID fully recognized that the ameer o
Afghanistan Is merely the puppet of Russia
The question viii consequently cease to b
treated from an Indian standpoint, and be
comes very serious problem of Engiisl
The Ansf-soeialist HiII.
BERLIN, Sept. q. The North Geranaa Ga
zette says the COMMITTEES on the nti-socialis
bill has already arrived 1t sorne conclusion
which the federal government will prohabl
pronounce iaadmissibls, The ultimate pas