West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04


known to have been killed by raid
ers on the northwest border between Fort
Concho and Stockton.
southern Itcms.
dispatch from Richmond says the i'm.
nocence of Charlotte Harris, II colored
woman who was hanged by masked mob
on the charge of instigating the burning of
barn. is fully established, and that the boy
accused of burning the barn has been ac-
quilted.
Notes from Abrond.
Great strikes have taken place among the
cotton operatives in England, in which one
hundred and thirty thousand persons are
engaged.
In Great Britain men belonging to the
Army of the Reserve have joined their
colors in u very satisfactory manner. The
number of absentees in the various districts
averages less than five per cent from all
conference.-the Paris papers publish a
telegram from Berlin stating that England
aud Russian have agreed to the principal of
simultaneous withdrawal of the British fleet
and the Russia troops from the neighbor-
hood of Constantinople, but the points to
which they will withdraw are not decided
upon..".....The rcstlessneSs in the Russian
camp is increasing every day. The temper
pressible fretfulness Anything is better
than to sit still rotting in filth dreaming
vainly of home, and watching death sowing
aud reaping, and, according to reports,
which | believe to be true, the peaceful
spirit has fled from camp, and the idea of
war is again welcome.
The English papers abound in significant
items concerning preparations. Thus: 1t
is understood that five batteries of the ROYAL
Ali VI
selected to proceed to Malta Gunboats
ana fotillas are to be prepared immei iately
for the defense of the British coast OH
GERS of the Pension Districts were ordered
on Saturday to transmit to the Admiralty
forthwith the addresses of all retired naval
artihcers and stokers, presumably in view
of a possible call for volunteers; and all
men belonging to the First Army Corps,
who were undergoing punishment for dis
ciplinary ofienses, have been liberated and
sent To their regiments.......A special from
Madrid reports that two hundred and
seventy-hve fishermen are missing from the
neighborhood of Santander and Bilbao
lt rs certain that a majority were drowned
in the late gale. In addition to this loss
nifty boats and their crews, belonging to the
PROVINCE OF GuIpuzcoa, have been wrecked.
Pera correspondence of a late date peaks
of formidable instruction among the
Mussulmans. 1t engages three thousand
Russian troops, and extends over an area of
ten thousand square miles, from between
Tartar Bazardjik and Philippopols to
Gumuldschira and Tcheremen. The insur-
rection was caused by the Russo bulgarian
regime, and brought to head by the alb
duction of Turkish women by Bulgarians
Cannon aud musketry firing is heard daily
near Tcheremen. A sangunary and indie
cisive engagement was fought near
Demotica on the 18th instant, in which the
Russian loss was five hundred including
eight officers killed. The commander of
Demotica has asked for re.enforcements,
| and two thousand infantry and two sotnias
Of COssacks have been sent from Adrian
ople. The demand for re-enforcements
greatly reduces the garrisons at Adrian
ople and Philippopolis. Russian attempts to
raise volunteers in Adrianople met with lit
tie success in consequence of lack of money
The Russians are making acquisitions for
houses in Adrianople for hospta' s.........
! Two shots were fired by commercial
agent at the Prince of Thurn and Taxis,
chief equerry TO the Emperor Francis Jo-
seph. Toe shots missed their object. The
motive for firing is stated to be the refusal
of the Prince to assist the agent.