Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-13
Foreign News.

Paris, Jan. 13.-The IntransiReaDt
says that there are 2l1 French officers
serving with the Beers.
Berlin, Jan. Is The whole German
press is satisfied with the governments
measures to restrain the Krupps from
furnishing munitions to either England
or the TraDsvasl.
Constantinople, Jan. 13.-The Rus
sian ambassador has delivered semi
ultimatum to the Porte. stating that II
an iustaliment of the war indemnity OF
1878 ia not paid by today. Russia will
take severe measures 10 exact 1t.
SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. IL Eight thou
sand regular troops 10 the province OF
Kiang 81 and Honan, China, have
proved inadequate to suppress the To-
surrection OF he Honsn veterans. So
far the regulars have been defeated in
every engagement. The insurgents are
we'll supplied with both arms and pro-
sions and are led, it is said, by ex-
periencsd army officers, who retired be-
cause of disgust at the treatment re-
ceived from the government.
81. Petersburg, Jan. 13.-In his an
nual report just published M. Dewitte,
The minister OF fioance, says that the
world wide scarcity of money is due to
vague fears OF political complications.
The Car ba, issued rescript coDgrat-
ulaling Count MuravieH, minister OF
foreign affairs, on his successful foreign
policy. The document is signed Ever
your invariably we'll disposed and
grateful Nicholas" The rescript sound
note relative to Russia's ambition a.
a power in the Pac fic. 1t says in part
Appointed guardian of the most i'm
portant interests of the State, you have
co-operated. while conforming exactly
with the indications / gave you in the
relation of the traditional tendency OF
Russia to obtain in the far east
an ice-free outlet to the see.
The agreement arrived at with the
government OF Cnins relative to the
cession In usufruct OF the Kwang Tung
peninsula with Ports Arthur and Dali
my, while testifyiDg to the reciprocal
friendship end confidence which exisI
between the two great neighboriDe
em Dires, !u fills the evident necessities
of Russia ss a great maritime power.
and will create in the Pacific q new
centre for the commercial and indus
trial enterprises OF the entire world"
LondoD, jar. IL An attache OF the
German Embassy called on Ambassa
dor Choate today to urge joint Germsn
and American action against Great
Britain, because OF the seizures in Del.
agoa Bay. Mr.. Cnoate gave the a.
tsche DO encouragement. 1t is expect
ed that England will buy the American
-four retained at Durham for the use OF
the British forces in Natal.
Paris, Jan. 13.-Mail sdvices from 81.
Petersburg say that $4,000 Russian
soldiers are eDroute 10 the Afgbanstan
frontier and that there are now $50 600
troops 10 Siberia close TO the British In.
dian frontier.
Vienna, jan. ia dispatch from ;
Brussels says news has been received
there from Pretoria to the effect that
the Beers have stormed all the heights |
around Ladysmith and that the capitu
latlon OF that place is hourly expected.
Rome, Jan. 13.-Manlio Garibsldi, son OF |
the italian patiiot, is dead
London, Jan. ID Captain C. B. Ismay, |
son of the late Thomas Henry Ismay, pres
dent OF the White str Steamship Company, |
WAS married today 10 Miss Constance schieffe. |
liz, of New York city. Captain Ismay left |
Sou hampton immI d stely after the ceremony +!
go route Tor South africa.
Paris, Jan 13.-Fsther Bsilly and thirteen
ether sssumptionists have been held for tri,l |
for violating the law forbiddihg religious !
from exceeding twenty persons.
London. Jan 13.-Ths Sun says that |
when Parliament reassembles tie govern.
neDt will ak FOR a fuItaer war credit Of |
tive ty million pounds.