Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-24
FOREIGN News.

was received by the Mussulman, Greek, Bull
garpn, Armenian and jewish clergy, all Of
when requested me to express 70 your Majesty
their gratitude for tbc protection tic Russian
authorities afforded them. They stated that
such order ard justice never prevailed there as
during The occupation by Russian troops, whose
behavior has been most exemplary. found
the town illuminated on my arrival, and noticed
thyt the gates of the mosques were ornamcuted
with devices displaying your Majesty Initials.
The town Oh Thursday was decorated with flags,
and at intervals along the streets were portraits
of your Majesty, fashioned with garlsnds Wien
Left AdFiaDoplc, or Thursday evening, TIC
town aud mosques were again Illuminated, and
the whole population was present at the railway
station to witness my departure.
The town OF Tuzla, IN Bosnia, has surrendered
to the Austrlans.
Tclegrams report the simultaneous successful
advance of the whole Austrian force against the
iasurgcot positions 10 Northeast Bosnia. The
southern division, starting from SerfjaVo, after
SIX hours engagement defeated on the 2lst IN.
slant 5000 insurgents and Turkish regulars,
occupying strong positions near Scnkovics
Theiusurgents were taken In flank and Obliged
to retreat under o destructive artillery fire.
The Austrian loss was 4G0 killed and wounded.
The insurgcnt loss was considerably heavier
Another Austrian force operating parallel to
the Seraicvo c5iuuIn, but further north, occu
pied Oovo uaopposed on tho lst instant. Still
further north Gcncral Szapary, after receiving
| tho submission Of TuzIa, pushed forward t.
stroug force, which, after heavy fighting, cat
| ricd the iusurgept positions Oh the MajGvlca
| hills. which formed the great obstacle barring
the advance on Bjcliua. The inhabitants CT
Biclina, probably on account OF this success, IN
| vitcd General Budoh who was advancing along
Inc bank Of the Save, protecting General
| EZopary's left flank, to continue his march, and
he has already arrived at BjcIiua. Numbers
of BosniaDs arc rendering submission at Be-
rsjeVo.
Prince Milan hiss refused to receive the dep.
utation Of Bosnian Boys who camo TO seek
union with Servis Tho Servian Government,
| at the request of Mohammcdan ohief, has
consented TO receive the women and children
fleeing from the bcsicged towns 10 Northeast
Bosnia. Many hundred Mohammedau families
have already arrived in Seryia.
| ]iivno has been taken by the Austriana.
The Porto has given notice OF its firm iuten'
| ton to execute the stipulatlons OF the Berlin
treaty 10 regard to Servia and Montenegro. The
Gar has dissuadcd Montenegro from recon-
mcncing hostililics.
The Italian Consul 81 Taugier has elegrapbed
repeatedly that the situation there's intoerabe.
| The British Consulate and the Custom House
have been attacked by q mob. Italy will prob
ably send man of war to TaDgier
The Vatican bas abandoned the idea Of send
| Ing o Charge d'Afisirs 10 London.
Some OF the Paris newspapers stete that The
French Government is about 10 open a subscrlp
ton Ter The lever stricken people Of tho United
States.
Sunday night thcrc was AZ eruption nf Mount
| Ncsuvus Of moderate, intermittent character.
| Tho crater appears TO be neal = full al lava.
The activity of the eruption continues to H.
| crease.
4 Bombay dispatch 10 tho London Standard
reports that . special meeting of the Fieerag'
Couro:! has been held at Simla General Rob
cts, commsndant Of the frontier forces, has
started for Pcshawur will secret orders A
large force is ordered to be in rcadiocss % the
frontier, where - 900 men arc already masscd.
Indian newspapers universally demand an apol
cty FROM the Ameor or occupation Of Afghan.
!star. The ieciiog among Europeans is warIike.
Tic London Tinlas says Tho reckoning
VII! be with the Ameer alone. Nothing car
be done ia TIC Tay of military operations Until
spricg. We csc Wait and it will suit US best in
| every Way 70 give our discourie0uS nelghbor az
0pn0rurity fer reconsideration.
The London Telegraph announces that the
| Cabinet will Immediately assemble to discus:
the hichabstau affair.
Il Vienna dispatch states that the Turks have
strengthened the frontier liDo of Epirus With
1000 regulars. They have nearly SO, 900 troops
ia TicssaIy and EDiru5, and reinforcements arc
e;iIi arriving.
The ultimate passage oi the anti. socialist bill
10 The German Parliament seems endangered
LATER.
CoNsTANTINopLE, Sept. 23.-Thc Porte to.
! day recei7ed q telegram from the PriDco OF
| Montenegro strongly insisting upon the prompt
surrender Of the territory coded to that country
| by the treaty of Berlin.
LONDON, Sept. 24.-A special dispatch to
the Manchester Guardian from ConstaDtluople
says THE British feet will leave the Priuc,s'
Islands forArtok 90 Saturday next at the latest,
and possibly earlier"
BUCHAREST, Sept. 2l.-It is reported that
bands arc organizing 10 the Dobrudsoha to re.
si5t the Roumanian occupation and that they
have plenty of arms and ammunition.
| A special dispatch to tho London Standard
| from Pesth says Although the Bosnian &C
| cupalon cannot be otherwise than unpopular
| in Hungary the news CT Austrian successes
! gives great satisfaction here.
BERLIN, Sept. 24.-Priucc Bismarck has
gone to Vsrzn. ~
are expected here in october to report on the
operation Of the May laws in their dioecses. Some
| expelled bishops have also been summoned to
the Vatican to consult concerning their future
| positions. These steps are connected with the
pending negotiations between the Vatican and
Germany.
LONDON, Sept. PA disuatch to tho Rtu-
ter 8 telegram Co. from St. Petersburg says
The suppostion that an understanding exists
between Russia and Afghanstan is declared 10
well Informed quarters to be purely imaginary
as far as know mere"
A NEW REASON FOR CLOSING BANK
It DOW turns out that tho closing of Ohley &
Co. bank in Washington was rot the result of
6nanci embarrassment but of quarrel between
members of the firm owning it. The Post saws