The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-05
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Massacrod by Arabs In Tunis.

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The Reuters Telegram Company says that
Mons. Fare, Minister Of War, has re-
cciycd kilograms confirming the report OF
the burning 81 the railway station at
NadZcrgha, and the massacrCing Of q
number Of the employees, including several
British subjects, 10y tie inS'Tg lts in
Tunis.
French troop, afterwards repaired the
railway which had been torn up. \ Tunis
dispatch says the attack was made by the
Arabs, who recently attacked Ali Bey.
WadZergha i the sixth station on the
French railway, sixty mile, from Tunis.
The Arabs threw the rails into the river.
The station-mastcr. who was IN eX-licu-
tenant in the French army and chcyalicr u
the Legion Of Honor, was burned alive,
and ten employees, mostly Maltese and
Italians, were massacrcd.
VI. ROust.n, French minister at TuniS,
Ia, invited the English and Italian consuls
to assist at the official inquiry into the dis
asterS. The English and Italian conSulS,
clerks, doctors. etc., have accordingly gone
TO WadZergha for that purpose. six hum
drcd French troops were there on the 3Oth
ultmo, bat the Arabs disappeared long
before their arrival. The massacre was
undoubtedly caused by the wholesale de-
structiOn OF olive forests. villages, vine
yards, Sc.
The Tunisian authorities are evidently
trying 10 screen the Arabs accused Of muir
derlng the Maltese and Italians. No ar
rests have vet been reported. The Tebs,a
column Of French troops have already en-
tered TUnis and captured CASA, after Sc
we're battle with the Dicrid Arabs. Ali
Bey has sent messenger stating that be is
not able TO hold out longer, and demand
ing French escort 10 effect his retreat. 1t
is rumorcd that his position is critical, a
mutiny having broken out in his camp.
Preparing 10 Put the Land Act into
Effect, &c.
LoSpON. October 1.-The delegates OF
the farm iabOrcrs interviewed Mr.. Pmncll
at Cork yesterday, and submitted man.
icsto prepared by the committee IN accord
ance with the resolution OF the recent Ma
ticnaI Convention. Mr.. Pmncll, in reply
ine, said that the Land League intend to
foun labor department, and that Win
This object q number Of laborcrS would
meet in few days.
4 Dublin dispatch says that the official
machinery OF the Land Commission Is now
completed by the appointment OF the 1ol-
lowing d~Nlcidlll commissioners lbi'''''i
Baldwin. well-knoWn authority on land ;
Colonel Bagley, who has an extensive &C.
qlnintance With farming; MeSSrs. Garland,
H0ughtOn. O'Keeie, 'Shaughne~Sy,' and
Ross, practical farmers, and Mr.. Rice, Who
was Assistant Commissioner. representing
the tenant farmers interest on the Duke OF
Richmond'S commission.
Sir Stafford SOrthcOte Gnd th9 Hand
Act.
LONDON. October 4.-Sir Stafford North
cote, speaking at Hull yesterday, said :
1.-THE Conservatives wished the land act
to have fair trial. With regard to the
fair trade hc was not quite in favor Of all
the proposals made by his Conservative
friends"
General Foreign Notes.
LoNDON. October 4.-The congregational
Union Of England and Wales assembled az
Manchester and. consisting OF 1000 dele
gates, will to-day pass resolutions OF con-
d0lcncc with Mrs. Garfield and the Aln,Ir
can national woe.
The miner, Of the North Wales coailcld,
have given notice which will expire on
the 18th instant demanding an advance III
wages OF = per cent.
4 Berlin dispatch says that the most i'm
portant Chambers Of Commerce in the We
TiouS States OF Germany have published r.
ports for 1880. A great majority OF them
consisting Of Frcc-Tradcr, and Projections
lists, reject Bismarck'S new projections
customs policy.