The New York herald., 1878-09-20
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts of the
World.
THE BOSNIAN WAR.
Count Andrasay's Difficulties
and Perplexities.
ROM N POLITICS
ROMAN POLITICS.
Gambetta on the Policy of the
French Republic.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, Sept 20, 1878.
The fortress OF Bihacs has capitulated. The
Aussrians entered 1t at tour O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Two more Austrian brigades reached
Trebinje on Wednesday, where three brigades
hre now concentrated The Turkish commander a,
Scutari has shut himself up In a fort with one bat
saon OF troops, fearing that he will be massacred
seneral Bach has captured two outworks on the
hills before Bihacs. The insurgents made furious
mort to retake them. In another telegram
IL stated that the Austrians have com.
menced the bombardment OF Bihacs. Hadj Lola
has arrived at IzwOrnik. The Grand vizier, Safvet
Pacha, has promised Minister Layard to appoint an
Armenian as Governor OF Armenia. Ten battallons
Of Turkish troops will be despatch to Adana, five
to Crete and forty-hve to Mitrovltza and Kossova.
ANDRAssY's DIFFICULTIES.
despatch to the Standard from Berlin says II
s reported that tile relations between Count
Andrassy and Prince Bismarck are less
intimate in consequence OF the buneing
In Bosnia. A Vienna despatch to the Tele.
Draph says that Wednesdays Fren,denola.s
announces officially that the government has not
entered into any negotiations for the cooperation
Of Servia and Montenegro Tue terms Of this state
ment do not exclude the idea that such step was
at one time contemplated Undoubtedly 1t was and
was abandoned In consequence Of the Indignation
1t aroused In Hungary An alliance with Scrvia
and Montenegro would lead to Hungarian
rising. When the Hungarian Diet mceE, a
lew weeks hence, 1t will be seen that
the situation is already very serious and 1t would
Sc unwisc to tribe with such state of feeling MS
exists In Hungary now. A Vienna de.
lpatch to the Standard reports that the
Christians have risen In Turkish Croatia.
rhe Pera correspondent Of the Telegraph states
mat the Sultan has refused to give his consent to
he Convention rs proposed by Austria and rec
smmended by the Council OF State. The Porte has
received advlccs from Albania that the popular ex.
sisement has almost entirely subsdcd
GROWING COMPLICATIONS
Belgrade despatch to the Times says Mon
tenegro has asked servia to unite with
her in resisting the Albanians The Rus
sian General Komaror strongly recommends this
course. A despatch from Vienna to the 7ru<s In
hmates that change OF Austrian Ambassadors at
Constantinople Paris and Rome, as well as al Lon
don, Is possible The POSTS Berlin despatch states
that the RUSSIAN authorities have instructed tho
provisional governme Mt Of Bulgaria to summon all
male Inhabitants between the ages OF twenty and
twenty-five to form territorial army OF lIty bat
taions OF infantry and seventy squadrons OF
cavalry
THE STORM IN ENGLAND.
More detailed statements as to the effects OF the
Storm predicted by the HERALD Weather Bureau
continue to arrive from all parts Of the Kingdom.
rhe centre OF tile storm area reached the Scottish
coasts on the morning Of the 18TH, the barometer
registering the remarkably low pressure OF $500.
Very heavy rains attended the storm centre
throughout all the western stations. The winds
we're strong in the northern districts. The gale
vas very heavy In the English Channel. The storm
has been most destructive ut Brighton, Dover, the
scy Islands and the Welsh coast The barometer
rose very rapidly those islands alter the storm
centrc passed To-day the weather IL very stormy
In the North Sea.
CAxBErTA's SPEECH
N. Gambstta, IN his speech at Romans on wsdnes-
day. said that the resign alton Of President MacN
would involve no danger 10 tho Republic; that his
successor would be Immediately nominated and there
would bc no competition for tho post. Bot, said
he, tho President will not resign; DO
oaght not and ho cannot. NJ. Gambstta suiosized
The army, condemned clericahsm, recon no nded
etato protection for education aud declared
himself opposed to the conversion OF Tho
ave per cent rsnios, . declaration which
accounts for The rise In rentea Another Paris
despatch says that N. Gambotta's speech at Romans
contains tho complete political programme OF tho
Left, which includes tho dismissal Of aEtI-repuol,can
unctionarIes tho reorganization OF tho army, from
which politics should DO excluded but where the Law
must be respected, oven bv those In the highest
commands; the abolition OF tho iavoriism now
shown to the and tho exclusion OF all
eisixcns from the priesthood until they nave per-
formed military duty. Each point Of tho programme
was enthusiastically ohscrcd. Ten thousand people
escorted NJ. Gambctta to his hotc singing tho sMa
Soilaisc."
APPROVING THE vRASco-ANEnicAx TREATY
meeting at the ST. Etionno (Franos) Bourso
yesterday, as which speeches wero mado By NJ
Lsoo Chottoau. Mr. Brulatour, Secretary OF
lhs American Committee. and by the American
Consul passed a resolution that those Interested In
local Industries appreciated the dra OF tho Franco
American Treaty. In the evening the Chamber Of
Commerce gave grand banque, to the visiiorA
rRoLoSGISG THE EXPOSITION
IL vas stated yesterday In Paris on apparently
good authority that the Superior Commission of the
Exposition resolved TO prolong tho
IMPOSITION to. the 2o,h OF November In order 10
give opportunity for the ssisa OF stho exhibits,
and that tho drawing Of the lottery, tho prizes Ia
which include many OF tho articles on exhibition,
will also be postponcd TO tho 10Th OF November
Most Of the foreign exhibitors present disposed
TO bogin packing up tho day originally dss,s mated
Tor tho closing OF tho Exposition. the lss OF Nevcm
bcr. The Influx OF visitors s ssain very large
III the hotels and lodging houses being full The
arrivals Of strangers In Paris registered during the
past fortnight number 35 9cG French ana ~ sol Tor
saners. n Krautx, Director General Of tho Exposi-
lion, Is organizing a grand concert which is to
lake place In the ball OF the Trocadoro Palacc
Tor tho rclcf OF yellow fever sufferers In the United
Slater. resolution Of tho Superior Commission to
'h's effect was communicated yesterday to Governor
Mccormick, the United states Commissioner Gen.
sral 10 the Exposition.
ROMAN AFFAIRS.
despatch from Romo 10 Realer's Telegram Com
pany says special congregation o. tho Cardinals has
ust decided that tho Pope should not leave
lne Vatican unloss under special oyerruling
circumstances Cardinal Nina is seeking TO ascer.
a'n whether the German Catholics are inclined
10 follow party leaders orders from tbs Vatican.
Pcudng the result Of his inquiries II is understocd
hat hcgotiations with Pruce Bismarck Will DO aimos,
suspended. The Vatican has ordered sbc Catholic
Dlshops In Mexico 70 abstain from participation In
political contests.
TnK rAR EAST.