The Portland daily press., 1884-01-15
FORElGN.
Numbers of Outrages on the
Chinese Frontier.
Guerilla Warfare by Pirates-Towns
Sacked and Many Killed.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-A dispatch to Reuters
Telegram Company from Hong Kong, dated
Monday, 1875 a. M, states that advices from
Hal MOI of the 9th instant announce that pirates
made an attack upon Nam Dinh from all sides
on the nights of the 1st and Cd inst, in which
large number were killed and wounded and
many houses were burned. On the 4th inst .,
the port of Batang, near Hal MOI, was attack
ed, but the enemy were compelled to retire in
disorder. carrying away many killed and
wounded.
Tuduc, formerly King of AMMAN, is reorgan-
izing the insurgent bands. Advices from Son.
tay state that nearly all the fugitives from
that place upon its capture by the French are
returning, supplied with arms. 1t is reported
that the Chinese army is descending from the
provinces Eof Kwang 81 for the purpose of oc-
cupying the city of Bac Mini.
Demands of the Unemployed of Paris.
PARIS, Jan. IA meeting of 1000 unem-
ployed persons, including several women, was
held in the Sallie Lewis yesterday. Violent
speeches were delivered favoring an armed
revolution as the only means OF ending the
stagnation in trade. The delegates present
from workingmen's associations, however,
adopted more moderate tone, expressing the
belief that an appeal to the Chambers would
mitigate the crisis, and proposal that the
workingmen 20 to the Palais Bourbon en-
messee on Monday was rejected.
The British Ministry to be Worried.
LONDON, Jan. 14.-The political situation
gives promise of becoming interesting as soon
as Parliament reassembles. The government
will be very vigorously assailed upon its Egyp-
tiaH policy, as we'll as in regard to the threat
ening situation in ireland, the complication
with the Beers, the chaotic condition which its
policy has brought about in Zululand, and the
undeniable stupidity displayed in its bargain
with M. de Lssseps. 1t is reported that the
Conservatives intend to press their attack
most earnestly on all assailable points, with
the view of dscrediting the ministry as much
as possible, so that, il dissolution takes place
before the close of the session, public opinion
may be prepared to welcome the appeal Of the
opposition for q change in the complexion Of
the House of Commons.
Plotting Against she Cxar.
ST. PETERSBURG Jan. 14.-Speoial precau-
tions have been taken for the safety of the
Czar during his sejourn in this city. Tickets
of admission to the state ceremonies will be
rigidly scrutinized before the holders will be
admitted. II is reported the chief of the
Nihilists, who has recently been in the COM
pany of a number of Irfshmen in London
vanished from that city af'er having received
a letter from St. Petersburg stating that the
Czar and Czarewitch must be killed.
War in Egypt.
CAIRO, Jan. 14.-Rebels in Soudan have
captured and burned the town of Helouan and
are now marching on Nusaliman and Rufoz,
both Of which are river town on the Blue
Nile, about100 miles above its junction with
the White Nile at Khartoum. A large force
of El Mahdi's army is also advancing from
his stronghold at Ell Obeid into the Kabbabish
country, in the north Of Kardofan, which ex-
tends as far east as the river Nile and as far
north as Khartoum.
Trial of Wolff and Bondurand.
LONDON, Jan. 14.-The trial of William
Wolff and Edward Bondursnd, charged with
being in possession of explosives for unlawful
purposes, was beg7n today.
International Peace Society.
The Earl of Shaftesbury, in accepting the
presidency of the International Arbitration
Peace Society, says that notwithstanding bis
advancing years he cannot incur the RESPONSE
bility OF refusing to accept the presidency of
an association the objects Of which are SO no
BILE and truly Christian.
Foreigu Notes.
The English government has not yet accept
ed the resignation of Gen. "Chinese" Gordon
from the British army if possible 1t is posi-
be he may be employed in the defense of
Egypt.
It is stated that Lieutenant Colonel Suder-
kin, who was murdered by Nihilsts in St.
Petersburg, on the night of December 29th
betrayed the expenses OF journey abro ad of
JabloDsky's wife. and it is believed Jabionsky
himself has lefttha-ecultry. A rev ard of
$500 rouble5nas been offered for Jablonsky's
arrest.
a lrleste oespaIcn says J1err TOMAS, o
-schoolmas;er, and six of his pupils have been
arrested upon charge OF irredentist in
trigues.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
News says there were many more arrests than
at first stated 10 connection with the de-
monstration at the railway depot on the 11th
inst., upon the departure OF the Comte and
Comtesse de Paris for Madrid, and the charge
against the prisoners is likely to eventuate in
a serious indictment. The correspondent says
that it will be perilous for the Comte to return
to Paris unless he has support from high quar-
ters in France.