The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-02
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
CUBAN INSURGENTS BADLY ROUTED.
A oanai 80 Connect the Atlantic snd
mediterranean Proposed - EIec-
lions 20 the british PasIia-
ment Diplomatic Matters.

Paris, April i,-PomIer Do Preyeenoi do
elaFes that General ohanzy, the French Am
bas'ador TO Russia Intended 10 return 10
France TO preside Al tho sitting Of tho Coun.
oil OF Ardennop, and would probably return
~ Petersburg afterwards il being aniioI.
paied by that time that thu now Russian
Ambassador would have arrived In Paris.
AMARATlME CANAL,
A circular signed by NJ, Duelero Vice.
President OF the Senate, has been sent 10
MI members Of tho Senate and Chamber
OF Deputies, settling forth II project for tho
construction OF marailmo canal between
Bordeaux and Marbourne This Il for 4 con-
necllon of the Atlantic with the Medterra-
noan' NJ Duelere urges The military
economy and commercial advantages Of
shp'oanal, and concludes by an appeal 10
tho government TO undertake the work or al
least AID 10 ia execution, ind tho scheme
has already been examined by n private
company,
ron PARLIAMENT
London, April l.--Many more candidates
for Parliament were to-day elected without
opposition, The following ae the party
gains reporled'
Charles L, phlpps, Conservative, for
Westbury, Conservative gain.
u, W, Bridges Willgams, Liberal, for
Truro; Liberal gain.
The representation from London city Ia
relatively uncbansod-L, O. Compton, Con-
seryaIlyc General j, \. Spencer Balfour,
Liberal; Tamworth, Liberal, Liberal gain.
Sir IL. l.. Thompson, Liberal, cor Navos.
borough; Liberal gain.
Wmton, Conservative for Bridgeport;
Conservative gain,
A KINGS THANKS.
Athens, April liking George has warm
lv thanked Chnrles Tuckerman, formerly
United States minister here, for paper on
the Greek frontier question, which no pro-
pared some time ago for consideration Of tho
mixed commission.
MINISTER TO SPAIN.
Madrid, April l.--Goneral Lucus Fair
child United States minister presented his
credentials TO King Alfonso Yesterday.
General Fairchild expressed friendly feelings
of America towards Spain, and the King re-
plicd in u similar spirit.
FATAL EXPLOSION,
Mono, Belgium, April IAN explosion
from fire damp occurred yesterday in the
colliery at Anderlues The number Of liyes
lost Is unknown but twenty c0rpses have al
ready been recovered. There were 1850 per-
sons In tho pit at Till-at-Tyno
BoMBARDNa AFRICA.
Buenos Ayres, March 9Th via Lisbon,
April 1.-The CHILEAN iron clad, Husacar, Is
bombarding Arisa, three hours daily. A part
Of the town rs burning, II is defended by
1900 Peruvians, who have inflicted much
injury on the Husacar.
INSURGENTS ROUTED.
Havana, April la party of insurgents
was defeated March 9th in Santa Clara dis
trict, Dnd they were overtaken next day In
the Remedies district and completely beaten.
They left behind them five dead, Of whom
two we're Lieutenants. The Spaniards lost
one killed and three wounded. Another
party was caught in the jurisdiction of in
cencos Villas. -Four we're killed. Among
the number was Captain Alejeandero
Garcia, a brother of the
well-known chief, Garcia Numerous other
small encounters and surrenders are reported
Ia the provinces Of Guantanamo and Santi-
ago De Cuba. The Insurgents are scattered
in small bands, extending into the iurisdic-
ton Of Concia villas. Throughout the sides
of the mountains Of Santiago do Cuba APP
pear open robber bands, and they are the
terror Of the peaceful settlers.