Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-02

EOhbhGN ANIHkhIeksNNEts
Parole, the American horse, won another
race at EPSON on the 22d.
Intelligence reached London on the 22d
from South Africa that Colonel Pearsons
garrison at Ekowe had been relieved.
A Cape Town dispatch Of April Sth states
that in a fight between Colonel Woods com
mand and the zulus, March IS, the retreat OF
the Hulus was cut off and hand to hand fight
ensued. The total loss of the British was 220
killed and wounded. The Zulus lost $500
men. A later dispatch states that Colonel
Woods column was attacked near Luneberg
by large number of Zulus, who were re-
pulsed with great loss. Colonel Wood lost
seven officers and 40omen. The troops fought
gallantly, but appear to have been taken by
surprise.
Parole, at EPSON, on the 23d won the great
Metropolitan stakes.
OF twcnty-four deputies elected in Cuba to
the Spanish Cortes, sixteen are liberal Con.
servatives.
The Gar, who, until recently, drove out un-
attended, now has his carriage surrounded by
Cossacks. Two thousand persons have been
arrested at st. Petersburg within the last few
days, A High Court of Criminal Justice, un-
der the presidency Of the Grand Duke Con-
stantine, brother of the Car, has been ap-
pointed for the trial of solovieff, who at
tempted the ASSASSINATION of the Car.
General Garibaldi has opened subscrip-
ton for the purchase of million rifles to arm
the nation.
The Porte has declared a disposition to ac.
cGut the decision of the powers relative to the
Greek frontier.
The French ard English men .of-war have
been ordered to be ready to start for Alexan-
dra at a moments notice.
Thirty-four railway bridges in the vicinity
of Moscow were destroyed by recent inun-
dation.
The Emperor of Germany has granted
General Won Werder's request to be retired
from active service, and raised him to the
rank of Count.
The report that the King OF Burmah had
declared he would hear no proposals for ac-
commodation with England, is denied by the
Burmese Ministers.
A Berlin dispatch says Bismarck has con-
ferred with the Russian Ambassador on the
expediency OF adopting common measures
against the Socialists.
A private telegram to parties in London
pudbto Juab Ssde cru, lub DCch buulDdINGu
by the Chilians. Guano-loading appliances at
Huanillos and Pabellon de Plea have been de-
stroyed. Iquique is blockaded and all the
vessels have left. Business in the interior is
entirely disOrganized.
DIR. Wiede, of Zurich, editor of the. Neue
GesellschCft, has been arrested in Milan on the
accusation of engaging in plot to assassinate
the Queen of England and King and Queen of
Italy. His friends declare that he is incapable
of such design.
The London POSTS Berlin correspondent be-
lieves dispute between the United States
and Germany regarding the Samoan Islands
is not impossible.
Garibaldi's subscription for the purchase of
rifles to arm the nation has collapsed.
The Khedive of Egypt has been notified by
England and France that he must appoint an
English Minister and French Minister to take
the places of Wilson and Blignieres. If he
refuses this demand strong measures will be
adopted.
The Mussclmans, afraid of being left alone
with the Bulgarans, are emigrating in great
numbers from Roumelia.
Princess Christiana of Spain died at Seville
on the 2Sth ult.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg reports that
two regiments of foot guards and brigade
of artillery lost SO many officers by arrest
that they have been obliged to draw officers
from other regiments.