Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-05

cation as this been granted, and
there was no circumstances in the
case to take it out of the ordinary
category.
Madrid, Jan. 29.-The Maritime
Tribunal of Cadiz has declared that
the English bark Santari:a, seized
at sea with 1883 kilos tobacco on
board, is fair prize.
ASIA.
China, Dec. 30.-The govern
ment has ordered a satisfactory set
Element of Washihishan outrage.
The instigators have been discover
ed and punished.
The Spanish treaty regulating
the coolie emigration to Cuba has
been signed and ratified.
There was an earthquake at Foo
Chow on the 18th.
The recent fire in Hong Kong
burned 36S buildings. The loss is
estimated at about 81, 100000.
Japan, Jan. 1.-THE japanese
Envoy has returned from Corea,
the Coreans having appealed to
China unsuccessfully to consent to
the japanese demands for a re-
vision of the prohibitory tariff.
Calcutta, Jan. 25~-A dispatch
from Jellalabad states that Yakoob
Khan had seized Fort Fizen, be-
longing to Bababa Kakhel Ghilsais,
taken the chiefs prisoners, in con-
sequence of which the Ghilzas have
commenced hostilities against va
koob Khan. The Kohistans and
and Gelozais have also deserted
Yakoob Khan.
A dispatch from Khelat, Jan. 20
says: The cavalry occupied this
place to-day unopposed. General
Stewart, with the whole second
brigade, will arrive tomorrow.
AFRICA.
London, Jan. 27.-The substance
of the ultimatum sent by General
Lord Chelmsford to the Julu king
Citywayo, demands that he should
dispatch messengers to the British
headquarters to receive the award
on the boundary question that he
should surrender certain parties
now within his territory; pay q
fine of 500 cattle I; disband his ar
my; grant permission to all bis
young men to marry, which would
obviate many of the present incen-
tives to warfare; allow English
missionaries to return provide for
the reception of British resident
at his court, before whom and the
king all disputes with Europeans
are to be heard permit no Euro
peans to be expelled from his land
without the consent of this resi-
dent. When Chelmsford had pre-
pared this ultimatum, great diff
Guilty was experienced in obtaining
messengers to Citywayo, as it was
feared that lives would be sacri-
feed. Messengers were finally in
duced to undertake the mission,
the result of which was the kings
refusal to comply with the demands
and the snmmoning of all his fight
ing force to resist the advance of
the British forces. The Zulu king
is the most formidable opponent
that England has yet encountered
in South Africa. He has no less
than 10000 warriors at his COM
mand. In fact the Zulu army con-
sists of an entire nation capable of
bearing arms. The king, who
seems to be a natural soldier and
tactician, some years ago divided
his army into regiments, drilled
them at intervals, and subjected
them to a course of discipline
which has rendered them danger
Gus enemies to other native war
riors. The total strength Chems-
ford has now at command amounts
to about $4,000 men, of whom
$4,000 are native troops. The re-
suit of the conflict which has now
begun, is regarded with a great
deal of anxiety in political aud mil
itary circles.
A Paris dispatch states that the
rebellious natives of Balor, Guinea,
defeated the Portuguese troops.
The Portuguese lost 800 men, in
Gliding fifty Europeans and two
officers. The Governor of Guinea
has been superseded. A corvette
with two hundred men has been
from Lisbon.
The famine in Inner Epvnt IL