The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
Foreign

The British Government has released the
Fenian prisoner Robert Burke, who was
sentenced to fifteen years. Imprisonment for
the attempted murder of Constable Talbot
in DHbl n. 1t is confidently stated that the
Government has promised to liberate nearly
all the Fenian prisoners very shortly.
A grand reception and banquet were
gwen to Lord Beaconsfeld by the Mayor of
London, on Saturday, August 8. In his
speech at the banquet, Lord B~eaconsfeld
said he felt confident Her Majesty's Minis
tiers had not only maintained the interests
of their own country, but had secured
the independence of Europe. He drew a
~sanguine picture of the prospects from the
Anglo-Turkish Convention. In support of
the view that it was not hopeless
to expect reforms in the administra-
ton of the Porte, he cited the state
ment sent to the Emperor of Germany by
German missionaries, setting forth the toll
Grafton enjoyed by Christians, the progress
of education in the Ottoman dominions,
etc., since the Crimean war. Lord Beacons-
field said teisstiteon my was preferable to
any official report. 1t was that of men of
the highest principles and oil sublime char.
acter, who devoted their lives 10 benefit
their fellow-creatures. His lordship said
that never within his experience had the re-
lations of the Powers been. so essentially
friendly. Russian statesmen were con-
WINGED that a restless, warlike spirit must
debase, perhaps even ruin that Empire.
The estrangement of France he should re-
gard as one of the greatest misfortunes
which could happen to England.
Official accounts estimate that after the
second ballot there will be one hundred and
twelve Conservatives and one hundred and
six Liberals in the German Parliament.
A government of defense has been pro-
claimed at Mostar, Herzegovina.
1t is persistently rumored that England
is negotiating for the island of Tenedos.
The Austrian troops have been meeting
with much opposition entering the Turkish
provinces. At the entrance to Bosnia
they were received with a volley
of musketry. The hussars formed for
action, but perceiving it was impos-
sible to force an entrance to the town, they
marched back to Maglai. There the in.
habitants, previously friendly, opened a
heavy cross fire upon the Hussars, who
we're obliged to pass at a rapid pace a defle
occupied by Bosnians, and in doing so
seventy Hussars were shot. The remainder
reached the Austrian outposts. In Herze-
govinia, the Austrians, advancing toward
Mostor, fought a short engagement near
Citlak with five hundred insurgents, killed
several of them and made some prisoners.
Four Austrians were wounded.
It is said Al, 1000 Russians are sick in Bui.
garia, and constant re-enforcements are
necessary to keep up an effective army.
Generals Todleben and Schouvaloff are
down with typhus.
In the Hungarian election, three Govern
ment candidates have been defeated at
Debreczin. Several leaders of the Minister
ial party were elected at places which had
supported the government the past ten
years. Even at Pesth, the opposition gain
considerably. The defections are resu is of
the dissatisfaction of the Magyars with the
governments Eastern policy. Neverthe-
working majority.
The Seventh Division Of the Austrian
army of occupation, under command of the
Grand Duke of Wurtemburg, operating to
the westward of the main body of the army,
fought two battles with the insurgents, one
OF the 9th, at Varcarvakuf, and another on
the 18th, at Jaicze. Another official report
of the latter says: IA decisive victory has
been gained over a superior force of insur-
gents. The fortified town of Jaicze was
occupied after nine hours sanguinary fight
ing. The Austrians displayed devoted
valor." Accounts from Turkish sources
place the Austrian loss in Bosnia thus far
at one thousand killed and wounded.
A special dispatch from sheptschie, dated
August s, gives some particulars of the bat
tie that day, along the whole line from
Maglai t. Sheptschie. The Turks were de.
feated.- The loss of the Austrians was fifty
XII led and wounded. The Bosnian forces
numbered about five thousand, and included
artillery and 8 large force of Turkish regu'
lars, led by regular officers. Four hundred
of the latter were captured. The captive
Turkish troops claim they were compelled
to fight by the insurrecticnary government
of Serajero.