The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-15
Latest FOREIGN NEWS.
An Ocean Steamer Oh The Rocks.

THE MONTANA, OF THE GUlON LINE, On TIE
ROCKs-THE PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED.
LONDON. March ia dispatch from
Holyhead to the Lloyds says the Guion
Line steamer Montana, from New York,
which arrived at Queenstown yesterday
and proceeded for Liverpool, is on the rocks
in Church Bay. Some OF the crew and pas
sengers have landed at flolyhead.
ASHORE on TEE MAIN LAND.
LONDON, March 13 $3.50 Z. N-The
mails. passengers, and crew OF the Montana
have all been saved. The steiner is ashore
on the main land, with list to port OF about
twenty degrees. The forward compart-
ments of the Ship are fun Of water. She IS
all )at aft, but there is not much prospect Of
saving the vessel. The passengers will pro-
cced to Liverpool in tug.
TIE SHIP SOUND AFT.
LIVERPOOL, March 1S.-The Montana
struck about 3 o'clock this morning. 1t is
understood that a dense fog prevailed at
the time. The passengers and mall left for
Liverpool at II O'Clock. The captain and
crew remain by the ship, which is reported
sound aft.
PARIS. March 13.-A Cabinet council was
held to-day, but the proceedings were kept
secret. This gave rise to reports that DIFF
ierences arose about the Jesuit question,
which tonight il semi-Offcally denied.
The managing committee OF the senators
OF the Right has decided to accept no COM
promise about the 7Ih clause OF Nj. Jules
| Ferry's educational bill, and to take no
part OH the second reading OF the bill.
La Pdtrie announces that Father Becky.
General OF the Jcsults, hIs arrived in Pans.
The Troubles In Eastern ROuIneiia.
| LONDON, March 13.-Tbe troubles be-
tw, en- the Greeks and BuIgarians in East
ern Roumelia have become 50 acute, and
the evidence OF a systematic effort by the
B1lgarians to drive away the Greeks and
NUssulmaus so overwhelming, that AIeko
Pisha, the Govcrnor-General, though he Is
believed TO lie in sympathy with that move
men., las been compelled TO Issue circular
f. the prefecs commanding them to dis
| solve BULGARIAN secret societies and armed
eymnastic associations Organized by the
| Russians during their administration in that
province.
General Sirocker, commander OF the Rus
sian militia. has demanded the dismissal OF
| the Russian officers, and threatens 10 resign
il his demand is refused.
The Famine I'm Armenia and kurdiS'
| LONDON, March 13..-Appaling accounts
continue TO come from Armenia and kur-
distan. The famine extends over an area
Of | 900 square miles. Five months must
pass before another harvest can bring re-
lief. An appeal for help has been published
here, signed by the Archbishop OF Canter-
bury, the Marquis Of Salisbury, the Earl OF
Shaftesbury, and a number Of other pro-
minent gentlemen.
Drigamdagc In the Ottoman Empire.
LONDON, March 13.-RepOrts from yarl-
Qua parts Of the Ottoman Empire give The
idea OF an almost hopeless condition, con-
fusion, and dilapidltiou. The c0nsuls at
Salonica have Informed the ambassadors al
Constantinople that, except in the imme'
date vicinity Of towns, the whole region
is decimated by brigands. Thirteen dis
tiDct bands are enumerated, comprising III
all about $50 men-Grceks, Wal'achs, Bull
earians, Albanian,, and Turkish deser;eis
They levy blackmail upon MnsSnlmans and
Cbristiens ind>criminately. Up to the l2th
instant nothing further concerning COlone
Synge and wife had reached Constants
nople.
| Personal.
LONDON, March 13.-The Standard says
eve understand that Sir Garnett Woolsley
has accepted the post OF Quartermaster'
General at the Horse Guards, Whitehall"