The Portland daily press., 1879-10-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

New YORK, Oct. 5.-AdviceS from Panama
to Sept % state that dispatch from Ocana on
River Magdalena reported an uprising OF COM
munists at Busarumaga in the state OF Santan-
der. Oh the 9th inst. The Alcade, Pedro
Cadozos, headed crowd of rutfians in an
attack upon several wealthy establishments OF
the city, among others the only bank in the
place, and completely sacked them, killing and
wounding persons who endeavored to defend
them and also burning the buildings. They
then retired to the Two Cuastels, carrying with
them their plumber, and there entrencned
themselves, bidding defiance to the authorities
of state. The city remained in alarm and
terror four days, many families Tying to the
woods and others barricading their doors and
keeping guard night and day. Gen. Milches,
President of the State, fastened from the
capital, more than 60 miles distant, with
small but well disciplined force, with which he
attacked the robbers in an intrenched position
and completely routed them killed several Of
the leaders and took many prisoners. The
principal leader, Calozos, unfortunately es-
capped. Order has again been restored. The
names of the killed are Christian, Geoclkel,
Herman, Hederich and Obdalio Esterez.
The wounded are Martias Muller, Fritzch,
Schrader, the German consul and others. The
dead bodies were left unburied several days, as
no one would venture into the streets, and the
murderers refused burial to tho victims. The
killed were among the most respectable mer-
chants of the place, and were sacrificed not on
account of political or personal matters, but
because they defended their property.
Peru's Finances.
NEW YORK, Oct. "a Panama letter says
the Peruvian finances are in a deplorabe con-
dition. The Finance Minister has resigned,
and his successor was appalled, at the situa-
ton. Church property will almost certainly
be put under contribution if not confiscated to
the use of the state.
Attack on British Troops.
SIMLA, Oct. 4.-The British camp at Shu-
targardan was unsuccessfUlly attacked yester-
day by some independent hostile tribes OF that
district, but the enemy were repulsed with a
loss of twenty killed. The British lost six
wounded. The third regiment of Sikhs and
Brunjaak native infantry hold strongly ell
trenched position at Shutargardan Pass. The
Amer strongly urges Gen. Roberts to delay
the advance on Cabul, as he hears the Afghan
troops will sack Bola Hissar on the approach
of the British, especially as he believes only
one of his regiments trustworthy. Roberts
will not act upon the Ameer's representations.
Gen. Couch, with detachment of guides, the
9th regiment and four mounted guns, has ar
rived at Basawal. He is promised every as
sistance by the Governor OF Jelalabad.
Trouble in India Imminent.
LONDON, Oct. 5. The Standard states semi
officially that in consequence of the gravity of
the situation in Maulda and the evident dam
ger to British representatives there, the Indian
office has requested the Admiralty to station
protection.
Gen. Gordon Surrounded.
BOMBAY, Oct. A telegram from Pesha-
wur states that Gen. Gordon, holding Peiwar
Khotal, is surrounded by the hill tribes, that
his position is critical and that the 05th and
9th lancers and part of the S1st regiment has
been sent to reinforce him.
Famine in Siberia.
LONDON, Oct.s4.-Capt. Dollard of schooner
G., tha A rotio that
ing to the failure of the fisheries on the coast
of Siberia, the natives are dying OF starvation
In one village of two hundred inhabitants but
one survived.
Resignation Of Andrassy.
VIENNA, Oct 4.-The Emperor will return
from the country! on the 9th. lie Will formally
accept Andrassy's resignation as minister of
foreign affairs and install Baron Haymeerl as
his successor. Andrassy will Immediately
leave Vienna for his country seat He intends
ultimately to reside at Buda Pesth.
The Irish Tenantry.
CORK, Oct. 5.-Fifteen thousand people were
present at the landing meeting today. VIM
Shaw, M p. for the county and one OF the
Home Rule leaders, extolled Gladstone land
act. He declared that those who worked the
soil should own it, and that the LANDLORDS
should be fairly bought out.
Parnell Home Ruler and member for Meath,
declared that tenants required no acts OF Par
lament. They should rely ON passive physi-
cal resistance to unj ust demands. So long as
Englishmen governed Ireland they would re-
sort to robbery and oppression.
Col. Thurst, Sir James McKenna and Pat
rick j. Smith, other Home Rule members of
Parliament also made speeches.
Foreign Notes.
The breach between Austria and Russia is
widening daily. Symptoms are apparent that
the situation is likely to grow worse.
Emperor William is endeavoring to recon-
Gle Bismarck and Gortschakotf.
A Simla despatch says an expedition under
command of Gen. Tittler, consisting of sever
al regiments is about to be sent out to avenge
the murder of Lieut. Kinlock by wandering
tribes.
A Panama letter says Admiral Raballedo
has been restored to the command OF @ne Cnli-
ian fleet and threatens a lively campaign, III
Guiding the destruction of the floating dock at
Callao, capture of the Huascar and the rest OF
the Peruvian fleet.
A Berlin despatch says Count Below, Sec
rotary of State, has been permitted to with
draw from his Office for six months on account
of ill health.
The Turco-Greek frontier commission met at
Constantinople yesterday. 1t is believed the
Greek commissioners will accept the thirteenth
protocol of the Treaty of Berlin as the start
ing point of discussion. The Turkish men,
beers of the commission will assent to the ar
rangement upon condition the protocol is
made susceptible of modification.