The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-20
France and Madagascar.
SEVERAL PLACES DESTROYED AND A STATE OF
SIEGE PROCLAIMED.

SEVERAL PLACES DESTROYED AND STATE OF
SIEGE PROCLAIMED.
PARIS, June 19.-Admiral Pierre, in a
dispatch from Tama,aye, Madagascar,
dated June 18th, announces that he pre-
Sented an utimatum to the Iloya Govern
ment, which rejected il. He then captured
Tamatave and destroyed Toule Point, Mo-
hambo. and Tenerive. The French, he
SAYS, have firmly established themselves in
these positions without suffering any loss
Of men. The principal operations are fin
shed. and a stage Of siege has been pro-
claimed.
The Maagasy ENJOYS had an interview
with Prime Minister Ferry yesterday be-
fore the news OF the capture OF Tamataye
had been received 1t is thought that all
further negotiations will now be left in the
hands OF Admiral Pierre and the French
agent in Madagascar.
TIE FRENCH ULTIMATUM-THE BOMBARDMENT
OF TAMATAyE CRUEL AND wANT0N ACT.
LONDON. June 19.-With reference to
Admiral Pierre's dispatch announcing the
capture OF Tamataye, Malagassy. the ENJOYS
state that the demands OF the French were
preposterous. They knew that the ulti-
matum would be rejected. The Queen OF
Madagascar gave stringent orders not to
return the French fire. She recalled most
Of her troops TO the capital, and only two
hundred remained at Tamataye TO maintain
order.
Tamatave is defended by merely one mud
fort. mounting four old muzzle-loading
guns. The Queen is, now shut oil from
the foreign Powers. Ii will take the
French at least five months 10 march TO the
capital, and there is sufficient food in the
capital for siege OF several months. The
Hoyas have there over 5000 disciplined
troops. most OF whom are armed with He
mington rifles.
The nation will fight to the bitter end
meanwhile it is hoped the Powers will in
tervene. The ENJOYS regard the lombard
ment OF Tamataye as a wanton and crue
act. They fear that many OF the foreign
residents OF Tamataye were killed.
Germany and the Vatican.
LONDON, June 19.-The Standards cor
respondent ut Rene says that Herr Nof
ScblocZer, the German representative al
the Vatican, has had an interview with
Cardinal Jacobini, the Papal Secretary Of
State. with a view to induce the Apostolic
Court to accept the bill now before inc
Prusslan Diet. Cardinal Jacobini accepted
what was good in the bill as useful con
cession, but declined to consider The mea
sure sufficient as base for dehnitive ac
cord.
Longfellow's Bust I'm Westminster
Abbey.
IoypON. June 19.-The honorary secre
tarv of the committee 10 place bust o
T,onpfellow in Westminster Abbey has pre-
sented 10 the American committee 900 let
ters from persons of note who subscribed
towards the expenses OF the bust, whicl
are 10 be kept in some public institution II
New England as a testimonial OF the higl
esteem in which the poet was heiu ny th
best minds Of Great Britain.
Brilliant Affair at Cronstadt.
CRoNsTApr. June 19.-Admiral Baldwin
NJ the limited States navy, gave grand bal
ON board his flagship Lancaster Monda
evening. The festivities lasted until Il
O'clock Tuesday morning. There was
brilliant company In attendance. including
oil the foreign ambassadors ut 81. Peters
burc. as well as NJ. Waddington, specis
representative OF France al the coronation
OF the Car; Mons'g'r Vannutelll, pap'
nuncio at Vienna, who represented 10
pone at the coronation; M. DE Griers, Oh
Russian Foreign Minister; and Vice-Ad
miral Chestakow, OF the Russian navy.
Conaagration I'm Lyons, France.
Lyoss. June ia fire broke out her
this evening, and despite strenuous eior'