New-York tribune., 1879-04-10
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
MORE BLUNDERING IN AFRICA
THE ATTACK on THE CoSvoY-THE TROOPS MAS
SACRED NEAR MILITARY POST.
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SACRED NEAR A MILITARY fOSI'
LONDON, Wednesday, April Q, 1879.
Additional advices from Cape Town about
the disaster to the British convoy on the lntombe
River on March 12 report that besides the troops, 1t
is thought that forty wagon drivers and followers were
killed. twenty-five Zulu corpses were found On the
field OF battle. lt IA believed that many more were
drowned The Znlus had ample time 10 get news OF the
convoy as 1t delayed at the ford three days ny
heavy rains The ford was only four miles from Luno
burg II is thought that there great careessness
in selecting the position OF the camp and In negleetne
20 send larger force from LunebuIg meet the convoy
Colonel Pearson signals from EkoVe that he can hold
ont days longer Cin the ith OF ApIlD; that DIS
provisions only short and that be has plenty OF
ammunition. The dispatch giving these psricuhrs
says nothing Of sickness In MS command, wncn - oy
who arrived at the camp of the relieving column Just
before The departure The adyces rerort that the
north of the Zugea River They are hidden IN dense
jungle. SO their numbers are unaScerialhShe
TIE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.
A Paris dispatch to The Times says; "Nubar Pacha
has received friendly hint that would he prudent for
him 10 quit Egypt The names OF the new Egyptian
Ministry arc published. The only thing known IN
Europe concerning the various Pachas composing n IS
that OF them denounced by the commission
Of Inquiry last being responsible fOr eAcesacs
and missoyernment"
AMNESTY ASKED FOR BLANcU1
Ia view Of the possible election Of NJ Banqu on the
second ballot Bordeaux for vacancy in the Chamber
Of Deputies the Radicals urging the French Govern
pardon him and thus avod ilfreling and acT
ouous discussions in the ChartCrH BauQu Is elected
and not permitted To take hls seat
GARiBALDI on ITALIAN AFFAIRS
In Rome the Odpi1le publishes a letter written by
General Garhald before leaving Caprera. He says Il:
Italy owes gratitude TO the Royal house for haTlne
contributed 10 unity, but 1t did not accomplish II
alone The country was more ourishing under its old
yrauts than II II now" lie condemns slgnor Depret!s
IN uumeaslred terJns and concludes " The monarchy
Is not eternal It's duration will b. in proportion ~ u
merits the affection II tho pecre and c5s 10 Us c'un
ellis not haitcrcrS Iut capable and truthful men,
LIBERAL MEASURES IN BULGARIA.
Tho Bulgarian Assembly has y ssed SIX articles
of the Constitution II resolved that there shall he
no censorship of tine Press. Even religious publications
ure 10 free, though censorship therefor was de-
mauded by some clerical deputies. The Assembly has
violent debate during which the of Senate
quilted tne House. The National party are greatly
Corsifuion ] befoT Easter Tha cccfoa o. the sixty
six additional mclnbars Who with tne present Assem-
bly. snail elect Prince, las been nxed for The 27th
inst the BdIg,rans are determined have National
democracy OF The sayerest snIhGty Al LaItes are are
be elected only by the people.
TIE MIXED OCCUPATION SCHEME.
In ST. Petersburg several Ministerial councils have
been held and there have been frequent interviews
between Lord Dufcrin and Prince GortschakoG in
regard 10 alternative arrangement for mixed occu-
patton 1t IS understood that Russia has taken
luton Of ooncatory nature which is calculated to
hast an understanding on the subject with the
Powers especially witt England The member. OF thc
International Commission, at PnilliPpopolis, have
unanimously pronounced against the eEtTy OF Turkish
troops into R0umeia COuut SchOuyaCH viii leave ST.
Petersburg Oh Monday on his return t. London.
DANGEROUS THREATS IN RUSSIA.
The Standards correspondent at Berlin says: " The
Russian Revolutionary Committee have sent letters TO
all Imperial dgnitaries ~ s. Petersburg. saving
that though tncy DO not intend attack the Gar they
will To kill his attendants, especially heads OF
the Police Department, 80 long as the treatment OF
political prisoners l. unhmelOrated.'