Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-18


simple absou,ioo and benediction, pronounced
by Mcnsieuor Gori, Archpriest Of the Chapter
Of the Church. The stone which Is to be placed
10 The chapel destined Tor the King is simple
slab. b.aripg only the words :-"Plctcr Em-
manuel, Fist K,og Of Italy," 1t stood be-
tween The high altar and The altar OF ST. aoas
tasias, The martyrs 90 the right as the Pantoeoo
is entered. =,
Over the gateway Of the Pantheon was the
following Inscription :-"ltaly, With mo'her
| nrids, with daughters grief, suppicates Tor
| the great King. who was faithful tlzeo aou
triumphant soldier. the Immortality of the
righteous aud the heroic.
The procession was one hour aud bali pas
sing given point.
DAYLIGHT vas excluded By the Star OF Italy
yelling the roof TIE side chapel CT Clement
ri. was walled in aud draped with gold and
crimson.
GERMANY.
A special from Bslio says :-"PtussA bias
| proposed to the Federal Council an Imperial
stamp duty throughout the Empire for the ben
eft of the Imperial EScbtquer.
| No arrangement has yet been reached between
Germany and Nicaragua OF the difficulty about
| the treatment of Herr Eisenstuck, the German
Consul. Semi official journals doubt the prob
ability of 40 amcable settlement.
GREECE.
A special from Athens has the following -
THE Ministry does not intend at present to
| obey the popular warkc feeling. Important
negotiations are pending between Greece and
Eneland, upon the issue OF which depends
whether Greece shall or not at an early day
| play an active part with or at the side of Eng
| land.
THE EASTERN WAR.
| Price Milan, of Servis. says he will not ca.
terrain thought of peace until he has capur-
| ed Plizrep.
| The Vienna New Free Press says :-"Sincc
the capture Of the Schipka Pass Russia 5
conditions have become severe, and Instead ct
admitting the necessity Of previous agree.
meat with the Powers, she now insists on q
separate peace.
On the other hand St. Petersburg dispatch
says 1t is sani off, sally announced that 20
such declarations as are attributed to England
and Austria have been received here.
10 the pour parlers leading to negotiations
for an armisice Eogland had an opportunity
of convincing herself that Russia fully respects
the sphere which has been dcfioed Of British
Interests Russia reserves to herself to seek
England's participation 10 any alterations OF
| international treaties Austria expresses her.
self SIS hitherto contornabIy to her specially
| friendly relations to Russia.
The official account of the capture Of the
Schipka Pass states that four Pashas two hun.
| bred and eighty officers, twenty five thousand
prisoners and eighty one guns were captured.
The Russian loss in killed and wounded was
Eve thousand four hundred and sixty -four men,
The Russian vanguard has occupied Eshi
| Saghra and Y Ell Saehra, which were evacuat-
ed and burnt by the inhabitants. General
Skobeef has captured Tatar B:zardjik and
Verenows.
The Montenegrins have entered Duloigno
without resistance.
The Sultan yesterday presided at couDci!
at the Seraskierate and invited q dcrutatlon
| from the Chamber to participate 10 the dcb
eraious.
TIE Turkish armislicc Plenipotcutiarics have
arrived at town called Mustapha Pacha and
wait there for the return of an envoy sent to
the Russian camp to facilitate their furthsr
journey They will reach kesanlik on Satur
day or Sunday. The Russian troops have
arrived at Hermanii.
| A dispach from London says NO news
has been received from Sueinan pasha yet
| Hsrmanli, where the Russian troops arc said
to have arrived, is an importan! ptiat On his
| line of retreat to Adrianople. If the Russians
! have gained that point before bin, as there Is
DO reason to doubt, he DOT only has General
Gourko's pursuit to beat back, tut will be
| taken in the flank by the c0luml marching
from Eski Sagbra, while the force posted at
Harmanli, stands directly on his point. Sulei
| man Pasha's force includes the division be
brought frcm Bulgaria. the garrisons Of Sofia
| and other towns up to Nish and Chaker Pasha' 5
army from Kamarli. All, however, are by
this time badly broken and weakened by their
| hasty retreat and frequent encounters with
| their pursuers.
CoNsTANTINorLE. Jan. l7-9:40 p. MA
report which was current here to day that the
bulk of Suleiman Pasha's army had passed
through the enemy's lines and arrived near
Adrlanople proves to be premature. Nothing
is known of the position of Suleimau's army.
Tbe Cabinet Councilto day delberated upon
measures for the defence of Coosantinople.
Two squadrons of Cossacks having arrived at
Trnova Semenli, to escort the Turkish peace
delegates to Kezaplik, the Turkish commsn.
dant at the former place believed az attack was
intended and blew up the railway bridge
LONDON, Jan. lS.-A Russian official dis
patch, dated K@zsnlik, Jan. 1G, says "A re-
conuoitring party of dragons has brought TO-
formation that Suleiman Pasha is at Phillip.
popolis, ADD has given orders to burn every.
thing. Tatar. Bazardjk and PhilIippopolis arc
reported to have been burned.
Intelligence from the Danube says that the
flow Of ice continues, and communication is
most difficult.
THE Com CAsEs-No VERDIcr.-The ar
gument in the case of the United States W.
William Smith, late Governor Of the State,
was concluded 10 the United States Circuit
Court yesterday. This suit was for the recov.
cry of 5000 10 gold, claimed to have been
used by the defendant from the State on the
day of the evacuation of Richmond, and that