, 1882-02-25
TElEGRAPHiC.
CRITICAL IINES n EI8ofE.
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sksbeisG sslcks g 1is speech.
PARIs.-Gen- Skobeloff has informed
an interviewer that he made his recent
speech simply as . private individual and
although the report Of his speech was e1-
argerated he adhered to the spirit there
of He altogether deprecated the in
portance attached 10 his utterances.
Hing william Indignant.
Lospos.-The Standards Berlin special
says: The emperor expressed the deep
est indignation and sorrow at Gen. sko-
beloffs remarks. He said that if such
wanton provocations were continued ne
would be compelled to resort {" energetic
measures. The Daily Nstrs' Berlin cor
respondent telegraphs that he has heard
from serni-ofiicial sources that the gov
ernment intends TO ignore Gen Skobel-
offs speech for the present.
The Peace OF Europe Endangered.
The Tiges, commenting on Skobelotf
speech, says: The Russian government
by its la1ness in discipline becomes NOR
ally responsible for : stste of things dls-
tinctly endangering the peace OF Europe.
Gen. Skobelofis position cannot fail to
breed alarm and suspicion in the financial
and political world and Europe.
Vienna Agitaied.
VIENNA The entire press here con-
demns ten. Skobclotfs recent speech.
Freinderblatt says the speech is signih-
cant because thousands Of Russians hold
the same views. The PsnsIavist sees in
great danger for Russia
An Oyster War In Virginia.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Feb. 19.-FOr
the first time in the history of Virginia,
the oyster pirates who have for so many
years been terrorizing the shores OF the
RappahanEcck have been surrounded and
captured. The fleet of twenty well armed
vessels, which has been defying the off.
GERS and ci-izens for a month, has been
having everything pretty much its own
way The owners of oyster beds dared
not modest them nor make any attempt
to reserve their own rights, for shower
of slugs from swivel gun was the only
answer they received. A tug arrived
here to-day, bringing intelligence Of the
successful advance of the State forces,
under command Of Gov. Cameron upon
the oyster pirates. About II o'clock yes.
terday morning the steamers "Lou:se'
and ''Victoria Reed, which carried the
State troops, wheeled at full speed into
the mouth of the RappahanDock and sur.
prised seven vessels Of the con'raband
fleet engaged in stealing oysters. The
four hOwitzers on the Louise were
brought TO bear on the fleet, and Gov.
Cameron, standing in the bow Of the
steamer, called upon the pirates to sur
render in the name of the commonwealth
of Virginia. Six of the privateers surren-
dered without struggle, but the seventh,
a low, rakish- looking craft, known IN the
coast as the Daring Devil, and manned
by twelve Of the most desperate men III
the business, hove up anchor and at
tempted to run the blockade. She was
immediately cut off, and when the muz-
zle of the howitzer loaded with grape
was brought to bear upon her the captain
signaled that he surrendered. Three
cheers were given by the State troops ar
this first signal victory over the hereto
fore inviIcibles. The conquest was COM
plete, Seven vessels and sixty-one men
were captured, and under the laws Of
Virginia the vessels and their carcoes are
the property of the captors. Governor
Cameron nov has seven vessels. valued AZ
say s3O, 900, besides their carsoes which
are heavy. The victorious troops have
arrived at Norfolk with their booty, and
oysters OF every variety are plenty. 1t
is supposed that this will put an end to
the oyster privateerina busines IS, which
has cost many people on the Kappahsn-
mock their lives The expedition under
Gov. Cameron owes its success to the yer,
fact that ii was gotten up quietly and was
actually on the way before its mission vas
known.