The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-08
sage OF Ii lawsa9ainst contrabund trade. ana.
they have ever since been in state of quaSs:

a.6a BIN SENTENCED TO BE HUNG.
LONDON, July 1.-THE person who sup
piled the pistol to Alexander SolovieT with
which he attempted 10 assassinate the En-
peror Of Russia is 4 medical doctor from
Weimar, Germany, who is also proved to
nave procured tue poison with which Solo
vief attempted suicide after his failure TO
Kill the Gar, and 10 have owned the horse
by means Of which The assaiants OF General
Mesenkof attempted escape. A telegram
from St. Petersburg authoritatively states.
he has been sentenced to be hanged very
shortly.
81. PETERSBURG, July Tan extensive
lire occurred at Irkutsk, the capital of
Northeast Siberia, on the 4th instant, de-,
stroying rwo hundred houses.
The officials OF lula, an important
manufacturing town in Russia. have re-
ceiyed letters threatening the destruction OF
the town by fire.
The War in South America.
4 SERIOUS ENGAGEMENT REPoRTED-THE LATE
NAVAL BATTLE.
PANAMA., June 2S.-Lima a(IviceS to the
18th report battle at Calama and the cap
ture or that point by tlie allied forces. The
GILLIAN losses are stated to be 1900 killed.
No official report of the action has been re-
ceived, and the statement is dsrrcdited.
An insignificant encounter is reported at
Qulllaqua. on the river Loa, in which
small Chilian advance guard was beaten.
Some were killed and the rest captured
CampcrO was reported within twenty miles
OF Calama on the 10th, resting preparatory
TO the attack on that place. Reports from
Iquique state that 1000 Chilans are AT
QuiIaqua, which would seem TO indicate
mat no advance was made on Calama from
Peruvian territory.
The Gillian squadron was in Iquique.
The official organ OF Peru published q
letter from distinguished gentleman at
lquique, where lie took notes OF the fight OF
the Dist OF May from Gillian prisoners
taken from the ships engaged, in which it
is stated that the commander and crew OF
the E>mcralda were thoroughly demoraIiZcd
during the combat. the crew actually rcco.-
nizing no commander, and throwing them
selves naked into the water before the HUI
ascar had given the Esmcralda the fatal
blow.
AN OFFER OF MEDIATION BY TIE COLUMBIAN
GOVERNMENT, &C.
PANAMA, June 2S.-Thr Columbian Scn-
ate has directed President Truyllo to offer
in the name OF the Republic his good offices
as mediator between tie parties to the pres
cnt South Coast war.
1t is said that the Government CT Robes
in Mugdalcna, Colombia, is in Il miserable
condition, anil is confined almost entirely
to the capital, Santa Marta. y fight had
taken place in the nci@hborhood OF Ciene9a.
in which it is reported the rcyolutiCnists,
under command OF General Campo Serano,
were victorious. Several OF the officers m q
privatcs OF the late Battalion No. 3, which
figured 50 prominently in the events OF the
Eth OF April in this city, were killed in
the encounter. The latest atrces confirm
the accounts OF the severity OF the fighting
and the extent OF the losses Oh both sides.
EaSGi.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES r-PEINCE ~ FLAMES.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, July T.-Adviccs
from IIayti say pOlt-all-Prinec is in flames,
business is suspended, blocks OF buildings
in ashes. and the custoGl-hon>e Is closed in
consequence Of the revolution.
Xuiuland.
THE SITUATION.
LONDON, July "A long telegram from
| Lord Chelmsford received at the War Office
to-day states that King Cetywayo has not
yet yielded to the proposals made TO him.
The Panama Canal Scheme.
LONDON, July 1.-The London cOrrc-
spondent OF the Liverpool Courier says
" An agreement was signed Saturday on
behalf OF the original promoters OF the
| Panama canal scheme, Hcstin@ their rights
! in N. de LeSSeps as representative OF the
future shareholders OF an in:er-nccanic
canal company. Subscriptions for EI50.000
in E20 shares will he opened III London,
| Paris, Frankfort, and New York SimuIla-
neously in about forniSht.'
| Various Foreign Iicms.
LONDON, July The report telc"raphcd
by the Paris correspondent OF the Times OF
the sinking Ut 4 steamer and loss OF fifty
three lives in 4 hurricane on the river
Dou5s. in France, was published in the
Journal de lara without date or other dc.
tails, and its authenticity is doubtful.
\ Berlin dispatch TO the Morning Pos
says The prospect is now regarded as certain
OF the early adoption of the high protective
! tariff, and has caused merchants to import
! large quantities Of goods III advance, so rs
to escape increased duties. Hence the
great falling of OF trade is feared appa.
| rcntly with good reason after the new tariff
shall become law. Bismarck, in the face
OF serious objections, insists upon an in.
crease in the duty on foreign coin.
The Times'S Berlin correspondent says
"The second reading OF The tariff bill heiug
now complete, the third reading will be
merely formal. aid the measure will proha-
bly, be completed by Saturday, when il is
intended 10 prorcguc the kcichstag. The
Liberals and Socialists made desperate
stand against the duties on coffee and pctro-
leunl. Herr Bebcl declaring they would
breed much d!.con:rut and furnish fresh
stimulus for Social and Democratic agIta-
ton"
LONDON. July IA dispatch from Vienna
to the Times says: "Wa!ls NJ the fort
resscs at Widlin, CeleSria. RtStichuck,
and Varna have been destroyed. and rartl:-
works left to tie operation NJ tie weather.
| 4 dispatch to the UGj!y Nc'r$ from PARIS
says the authorities have lnt"id!ctcd III"
great meetings al Bordeaux and AIs!ainDti,
where n. Elanqui was advertised TO speak.
| Lord Chelmsford's dispatch 10 Sir Barte
Frere o. June 9th stating t!Ia: pending
King Cetywayo'S answers there would bc
no military operations. apparently means
only that the Zllus will not be actually al.
tackled pending the receipt OF Cclywayo''
| answer, US all accounts agree that an nj
vance has commenced.
LONDON. July Flight hundred collier:
have struck 1T Radsinck, Somerset county
\ lalracc capable Of accommodating IS,
! 600 head II cattle, TO facilitate The importa
ton from America, is atioat, TO be erected
nc Barrow, in Fnrness. Lancashire, whicl
is connected with lhe whole railway system
of England.
4 Berlin dispatch says the German Con
sul-GeneraT 1T Samoa has been ordered K
abstain from all interference with interna
affairs. The Suggestion OF certain inter:
cstet. parties that the German Government
shall annex Samoa Gnds no favor IN higI