The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-02
FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE LAND LEAGUE LOSING GROUND

LOSDoS, Feb. 2S.-The Dublin correspondent OF
the Times says 1.-The signs OF disuniOn and
weakness in organization of The Land League is be
coming more numerous under the continuous ac-
! ton of the Government Many TreasureTs and
Secretaries of the local branch League have resign
ed and favor immigration. The payment OF rent Is
becoming general in most OF the disturbed dis
trictS and there is little difficulty now in serving
writs. The removal of League funds TO foreign
country Is regarded by tenants with suspicion.
and the alarm Of the leaders, who talked so brave
ly when they incurred no risk, also helped 10
shake confidence in the League. There are IN
mIstakable signs Of the League being rapidly dis
the present rate tranquility will soon become gen
ersl."
PARLIAMENT PROCEEDING.
In the House OF Commons the Speaker declared
the bill for the better protection of person and
property in Ireland as having passed.
Lord harrington said it no faalt Of the Gov
ernment that the land bill was 80 long delayed,
but il was the fault OF those who had wasted time
the Army and Navy in connection with the
Transvaal, and for the Irish COnstabulary very
urgent, anG II was necessary to pass them early.
Harcourt Ould, he said. in absence OF Forster,
move tomorrow. for leave 70 introduce Amcs'
bill. Lord Harrington concluded by earnestly
appealing TO the members who had notices IN the
Committee of supply TO allow the Secretary OF
War 10 make a statement to several members. aud
then postponed their notices. Lord Harrington,
| replying 70 several questions, said il was i'm
possible To name day for the introduction OF the
land bill
MEDIATION ASKED
In the Commons Dixie said Peru asked England
and France to mediate i'm the war between the
south American Republic. and they agreed to do
/ 80 provided Chilli agreeable. England and
France asked Germany and Italy to join in the
mediation, Italy accepted the proposal. but Ger
many declined.
FENIAN LODGES DISCOVERED.
Fenian Lodges have been discovered in Ianca-
shire, and their arms were seized.
SEVERE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BOEHs.
4 dispatch from Mount Prospect says: "The
Beers carried the British position on Spitzkop
by rush, end correspondent was
taken prisoner, but afterward released. He
says the body OF General Galley Is on the hill. Ii
is quite clear that the loss OF the hill was not
due 10 The failure OF the ammunition.
General Galley oVOr-eStimated the strength OF
his position and left its most vital part which
the BOers attacked in force hut were poorly de-
tended. detached squadron will i'm
mcdiately land brigade of sea
men and marines with guns at Durbar.
and they will be sent to the 'front.' Orders have
been sent to Janaic for the dispatch of ship TO
BUrmupa to order the ship Orantes. due
there on the 5th instant, to proceed
to the Cane with the Niney-ninth Regiment
troop ship EuphrateS has been ordered
10 embark the Eightyffth Regiment at
Bombay in week, and thence
proceed TO Colombo and embark six companies uf
the One Hundred and Second regiment and pro-
coed to Durham where she will arrive the I'D
inst These reinforcements number 9o00 men.