Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-02
Foreign News.
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but it is not probable that General SZapsry will
be able 5000 to teke the offensive because there
is strong in3urgent force 10 the rear near the
river Save.
The insurgents aud Turkish regulars are
fighting near Trobipia. where the regulars hold
the citadel and the Insurgents demand it.
The Itale Of Rome says the Profeot Of An
| cone, replying 10 40 inquiry from the govern
| n,ent, declares the report Of the departure Of
| Italian volunteers for Bosnia is unfounded.
| It'll believed that large portion OF the
MusselmaDs Of Batoum will emigrate. 1t is
| reported that six thousand LaZlstao Insurgents
arc advancing along The valley OF the river
Arda, burning and pillaging. Izzet Pasha has
! been commissioned by the Porte to 60 to the
scene of the insurrecton and endeavnr to quiet
| the LG2is.
The Duchess If Edinburgh has been deliver
cd of daughter
The town Of Miskolez, capital OF the Circle
oil Borsod. in Hungary, was almost entirely laid
waste on Friday night by storm. A thousand
houses were destroyed by the rain fall and 100
pc,sops were killed. The population CT the
place vas estm ated at about 10000.
Later accounts from Miskolez, Hungary,
show that the disaster by the storm exceeds
the worst that was feared. Over 400 corpses
| have already been recovered, and 200 persons
are still missing.
At Erlau, the capital or the county of Heves,
| Hungary, situated on the river Eyer, about
fifty. five miles from Pesth, the river rose dur
| ing the storm aud broke through the walls Of
| the town. Whole rows of houses were demol-
isbed by The flood and many persons were
drowned
The Sultan sent a tcleeraphic dispatch to the
Gar On the 9th OF August, requesting him to
give orders to check the outrages upon Mussul-
maos ia Roumelia. The Gar replied express.
ing sorrow at the anarchy which prevailed, but
declaring it to be his belief that the reports
we're exaggerated, as the Russian generals had
received strict orders to prevent and punish
such acts.
A German government commission is coming
10 America to examine our system Of taXiDg
manufactured tobacco.
tx Queen Christina has left all her property,
valued ut eight million francs to her children
by the Duke Of Rianzares, having in her life
time given their portions to ex Queen Isabella
aud the Duchess Of Moutpenscr.
A cheap fast train on the London, Chatham,
and Dover Railway, from Ramsgato Broad
stairs, aud Margate for London, which was
crowded with passengers, Saturday, near Sit
tingbOurne Junction, coded with some freight
cars while the latter were switching Oft the
main line. The traD, which was practically an
excursion train Bringing away the summer resi-
dents at the king 10 of the season, was
| running at express speed, and was completely
wrecked. Eight persons were killed and thirty
severely iri urGd. \ passenger on the next
train described the scene at Sitting bourne uGc.
ton ~ follows: After numerous delays bad
warned us that something serious had happen
ed, we began to sec WoIkmen hurryihg along
tho line Then camo portcrs with tarpaujins
Covering over hid1ous sights, and then the ter
rble picture Of the accident itself was presented
to our view. First we passed a row of halt
iuttilaied carriages, which had escaped the
Tue doors al if by sharp knife, windows were
broken, aud the sides of the carriages smashed
like Cardboard Where the full force OF the
collision was encountered the first class COM
partmenIa wern cut clean 10 half nothing being
lelt Of them but mass OF spllnters and uph0t'
story. Amid the wrecked woodwork OF the
chcapcr compartments were scattered the no.
mains Of The luncheon the eXoursloniss were
enjoying when the disaster overlook them
Cnshious, Eplintcrs, broken glass; ambulances
filled with dead aud dying. and the engine.
| battered beyond recognition, was the scene that
presented itself rs the train moved slowly into
| tue Sittiucbourho station.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2-Seqeral ncWspa
pers mention the report that Count Schouvalolf,
the Russian Ambassador at London, is about
| to be appointed ohieiofa new ministry OF police,
Including the whole gendarmerie and police
| administration, hitherto under the control Of
the Minister ST tho Interior that Prince Orlotf,
Ambassador at Paris, will succeed Count Schou
valoff at London; that NJ. Novikof, Ambassa.
dor at Vienna, will 70 to Paris, and that Pfiuce
DOubIi!l, i,ohaasador at Berlin, will 20 to
Vienna.
LONDON, Sept "a special dispatch to The
Times from CoB5tsntinoplo, dated August 30ih.
says: "Acccrdipg to authentic information dl.
rect from Bosnia aud Herzegovina the Austrials
arc acting With great energy, but at the same
time with moderation and perfect discipline. 49,
Nevertheless reports aro circulated that the
army Of occupation has been guilty OF many
cyccsses and crucltics. These accusations bear
singular resemblance to tho charges brought
against the Russian army in Bulgaria and Rou.
meIia. This explains perhaps the change which
recently occurred 10 the attitude Of tho Aus.
TRANS in tho Rhodope Commission. Till lev
days ago the Austrian delegate gave bis active
CO operation 10 The preparation OF the report,
but now 10 tho surprise Of bis colleagues ho
seems iodisposed to sign tho document. |
have couvcrscl with General Tod|eben, Gene.
raj Prince Doudoukotf, korsakof, and other
leading Russian officials about the report
They say that tho investigation was evidently
made in BIASED spirit. and the commission,
instead of studying seriously the question of how
refugees might be temporarily assisted aud ul'
timately re'estabished in their homes, occupied
lie i. III.
statements for an Indictment against tho Rus.
sian army. They declare that the dignity and
self respect of the army and government pro.
vent them giving serious attention to suoh
transparent calumnies."
Elections.
Arkansas will elect State officers and Leg
islature to day, and the Legislature will choose
Senator 10 succeed Senator Dorsey.
Vermont will elect her Governor. Lieutenant
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