National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-27
FROM OVER THE WATER.
Unexpected ObstinaCy Of the Sultan to
The Very Last Moment.
A Firm Refusal to Surrender DulciGno In
the Face OF the eFleet-rhreatened Move
mont of the Fleet To-day.
Tho Pnrlnyinr nt nniclrno.

The Parioying Mt Duicigno.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE Sept. 26 Count Won
HATFIELD, the German ambassador, has had a
four.hours' interview with tho sultan and
valny tried to persuade him to consent TO n
peaceful surrender ol Dulcigno. Tho sultan
replied in terms similar to those of the porte's
last uoto, refusing to order the surrender un.
less tho naval demonstration was abandoned.
Count Won Hatfield has invited the diplo-
matte body to meeting to discuss tho situa-
tion occasoned by tho above interview.
scUTARr, Sept. 2G-Tho Austrian consul
recently invited tho Albanian chiefs at Dull
cigno to come TO Scutari in order that he
might represent to them tho necessity of the
surrender of Dulcigno, but the chiefs left
more than ever determined to resist.
RAGUsA Sept. 26.--The British dispatch
boat Holicon, with Admiral Seymour and all
the other commandcrs except the French on
board, has gone to mako reconnaissance In
Albanian waters.
GRAvosA, Sept. 26-Tho ships which sailed
TO reconnoitre the Albanian coast have re-
turned to Rlgusa. The Albanians are flocking
to Dulcigno in great numbers. Tho Monte
ncgrins will postpone hostiitios until the
Turkish troops are withdrawn. Tho Monte
negrns are ready TO engage tho Albanians
but do not wish to fight tho Turkish regulars
The departure of the international squadron
is said to be suspended in consequence Of fresh
negotiations started by Montenegro.
LONDON, Sept. GA dispatch from Rlgusa
to the Standard says: The British consul has
arrived here with Admiral Seymour. Ria
Pasha states that he has no order TO surrender
Dulcigno, and that any act of war against tho
Albanians will be regarded as an act of war
against Turkey. A dispatch. has gone to
Cattaro to bring the Montenegrin minister of
foreign affairs to confer with Admiral Sey-
mour. All tho ships have been ordered to
have steam up by $3.50 o'clock Monday after.
noon. The Albanians bold very strongly
fortified position.
LONDON, Sept. 27.--Tho Daily Ne,rs' dispatch
from Candahar says: General Phayre has
been ordered to increase his force to 10000,
which points to the probability of a garrison
remaining here for tho next fcw months.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The Daily Ne,cs' Raeusa
| CORE spondent reports: Tho Montenegrins
are 1000 strong, while tho Albanians have
ten Turkish battalions under Ria Pashn
near Dulcigno. II has just been made
known that the fleet will not start until
| Wednesday.
The Crisis Apparently Approa ching.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-Tho Times Cacutta dis
patch says: Reports have been received from
Mandalay that tho queen mother and heI
| daughter have been accused of intriguing
with court officials, ana that thirty arrests
| have been made 1t Is rumored that cxecu.
| tious within the palace have recommended.
Tho Times has tho following from Gravoan
| Tho prince of Montenegro in an interview
with Admiral Seymour, expressed the strong
| est convictions that his troops could take
| DuICisnO unaided.
| The answer of Ria Pasha to Admiral Ssy
| mour's ultimatum was mo emphatic. Tho
| pnsha said that his orders were to protect thu
! Integrity Of the Ottoman territory. lie would
fire on amy force, MonteneSrin or otherwise
| Admiral Seymour Informed Prince Nikita 0
| Montenegro that hO had received n Telegram
from Mr.. GGschon, the British cm5assador Il
| Constantinople, saying tho affair was in thu
| hands of tho British admiral and the pruco o
| Montenegro. At n second cOnleronGe, Prince
Nikita assured Admiral Seymour that hi
troops were ready to march to Dulcigno inmG
| diatUly.
| 1t has been arranged that no shot will b,
fired from tho fleet near the town OF Dulcigmo
but fire will be opened on MNZura and othe
fortified positions. The Momtoncgrins hav
six guns. Signals have been arranged be
tween Admiral Seymour and the MOmtenG
! grin divisional commander. Ria Pasha ha
u well-cqu!ppod battery of horse artillery
The delay in the departure OF the fleet is con
jectured to be caused by Prince Nikita, vino /
either unprepaIed to push things to cXtrcmi
ties or has had pressure put on him by Russia
An Ocean Steamer Ashore.
LONDON, Sept 26.-Thc steamer Canopu:
Captain Horsfall, from Liverpool for Boston
with forty-five passengers, has gono ashore il
Keil bay, near tho null OF Kintyre, Scotland
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The steamer Canopu
went ashore in dense fog. She was goin
full speed when she struck, and, it being higl
| water, she ran high on tho rocky beach an
remained fast A boat from the shore went t
her assistance. 1t having been .ascertaine
that the ship was not leaking, kilograms wcr
sent to Greemock for tugs Men from tn
shore assisted to lighton her. Three hundrot
aud fifty tons Of her cargo were thrown over
board. The passengers remain on board
Should the weather continue fine the steame
will probably get afloat.
| Immense Land Meetings Yesterday.
LONDON, Sept. 26.-Land meetings wor
held to-day at Kirush aud New Ross To
thousand persons wcro present at the formo
meeting. Mr. Parnell attended the New Ros
meeting, at which 10000 persons were present
Mr. Parnell denounced the liberal government
for following In the footsteps Of its predecessors
and said nothing but the abolition OF land
lorlsm would load to a satisfactory settlemeu
of the land question.
An IRISH Lhnd-Owner Murdered
DUBLIN, Sept. ga telegram from Galwa
reports that Lord Mountmoris, q small land
owner, who was on bad terms with his ten
ants, has been found murdered near Bdler
robe. lie had received six bullet wounds,
The English Labor Question.
LONDON, Sept 2G,-rho Accrington strik
committee, in conjunction with tho wage
committee, have resolved to advise the AC
oringtou operatives TO keep working it'll
longer in order TO give the employers II chanc
Of carrying out their promise of an increas
of wages Delegates from North and North
east Lancashire met ut Blackburn on Satur
day and empowered the wages committee an,
the local committee to deal with the disput
in the manner they thought best.
The Revenue Cutter Corwln Heard From.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 2d,-Tho whalIn
bark Francis Palmer arrived at this port fror
the Arctic yesterday. Tho following is a
extract from the cNp.aius memoranda
august "a, OF Icy cape Captain Hooper {
| the United States steamer Thomas CoTWi