, 1882-07-14
TELEGRAPHIC.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Twenty-six post
office employees nave been discharged
owing to the failure OF appropriations.
tits unotficialy stated at the War De-
partment that four additional light bat
teries have been equipped. 1t is also
understood that General Sherman is in
favor of detail for three years for cap
tains and five years for ieutenants on
light artillery duty.
DENVER, July 7.--Another Indian was
killed at the agency near lgnacia, n. M,
last night, by bands of western Indians
who, when leaving the agency yesterday,
stole several horses. Six or eight Utes
pursued them, and this morning the
body of one of the pursuing party was
found dead. Chief Ignacia is hard on
the trail. 1t is expected today that the
agency Indians will protect the whites.
PORTLAND, July 7.-Gen. VIM. Meade
and G. Dunhousen, chiefs OF the Umatilla
Indians, leave by to-night's steamer en-
route to Washington, for a conference
with the Secretary of the Interior regard
ing the new land grant.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-Internal reve-
uut ftCtlpts lOi tilC ptlop ycui wei LROai ~
$780, 100000, being SlO,OOO,OOO in excess
of last year.
A second mining expedition has just
started for Alaska, where it is expected
to open very rich silver mines, exceeding
in value anything known in this genera
ton. The company prospected the
ground last season, and it Is said to be
sure of success.
WHEELING, July 8.-Seven bodies were
recovered near here from the Scioto
wreck, and four more were taken from
the water seventeen miles below here 1t
is reported that others were found nine
miles above. Many of them are not yet
identified and the search continues. Each
discovery increases the list of deaths, as
few of those identified were known to
have been on board. One whole Eng
lish family are now known to have en-
barked on the boat and all went down.
Four bodies were found today at Wells
burgh.
CHICAGO, July S.--The Pacific Mail
Steamship Company have ordered their
agents to increase the rate for freight
from 25 to 33 per cent. in consequence OF
the proposed closing of the Suez canal.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Secretary Chan
dler will today telegraph to Engineer
Melville of the lost steamer Jeanette
giving him permission to return home
with his party.
SAN ANTONIO, (TexGs) July S.-A spe-
cial from Piedras Negras, Mexico, says
that there was battle yesterday between
eighteen contrabandistos and forty sol
diers. The contrabandistos were over
taken by the troops about ten leagues
from Piedras NeGras while in camp. Part
of the troops attacked them mounted
and Others opened on them from ravine.
The smugglers fought desperately, having
one man killed and one mortally wound
ed. The Mexican custom house officer
at Piedras Negras was killed. Upward
OF forty bales Of goods, about forty horses
and a number Of guns and nine OF the
smuglers were captured.
New YORK, July S.-Advices from Ha-
vana say there have been three fatal
cases of yellow fever among the canal
employees, and seven soldiers died.
LONDON, July S.-The Gibraltar troop
SHIP OTOnttS HIS SSillGNl lOl l4Sl ~ "iNh
the first battalion of Berkshire regi-
ment.
Mai Gen. Sir Archibald Allison, chief
Of the intelligence department of war
office, will proceed to Malta Immediately.
Two regiments on foot have left Alder
shot for Gibraltar.
PARIS, July S.-A formal invitation of
the Powers to the Porte, asking him to
intervene in Egypt, will be delivered on
Monday. A reply is asked fof by We'd
nesday. II the Porte refuses or seems
afraid to act, 25,0O0 men, with 10000 in
reserve, will be concentrated by the in
tervening powers. The army will land
at Abotcker and be divided into two
parts; one will march on Alexandria and
be supported by feet, which will open
fire as soon as the artillery is landed.
The other portion will cross the dry lane
of Abouker TO Kafr Devas and seize the
railway at Dullahora, Arab Pasha' 5
only means of retreat, and will then
force him to either fight or surrender.
Malta, July s. The British ironclad
Achilles and the torpedo boat Hecla sall-
ed for Alexandria today.
CoNsrANTINorLE, July S.--Tho sultan
has rejected the proposal Of the council
of ministers to appoint delegate to the
conference In conversation he com
paincd of the want Of friendship shown
him by England in the unjust suspicion
and erroneous interpretations placed ON
his actions. He also compained of the
Injustice of the foreign representatives,
at Alexandria, who TO Justify their caus-
ing the departure of their courtrymen,
made unfoundcd statements respecting
their security in Egypt. The sultan
again invited Gen. Wallace, L. :. Minis
ter. to his palace and conferred withlma
long time. The sultan has approved the
contract for 200 Burdan torpedoes.