Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-02
rO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

London, April 2.-Lord Kitchener
today reports severe engagement near
CoschmaDskop. His dispatch reads:
yesterday q detachment Of dragon
guards surprised Boer lager, but the
Beers were reinforced and compelled
the dragons ID retire on the main brit
ish column who advanced. forcing the
Beers to retreat northwest. 1t is re-
ported thst the Bore casualties were
severe. Our casualties have not yet
been received"
London, April 2.-The Prince and
Princess OF Wales started for Copen-
hagen today ID assist 10 the celebration
| OF the birthday of King Christian OF
Denmark. the Princess grandfather.
st Petersburg. April PA mutiny
because OF alleged brutalities occurred
10 the prison at Vlsdikavksz cls-Cau.
O ssis, today. Troops were called out
and suppressed the turbulent prisoners.
Many persons were wounded.
Vienna, April BIT is asserted here
that the Albanian malconteDts have
invited General Piekiot'e Garbaldl, a
relative of the famous Italian patriot,
to organize and lead rebellion against
Turkish rule. Gsrlbaldi, it Is said,
has assented on condition that enough
men and money are provided. 10
asserting he declared that war against
the Turks was holy one.
Rome, April 2.-There is party 10
Rome who are vigorously upholding
the Right Rev. Robinson, Vicar Gen.
ersl of Denver, for appointment to the
bishopric of Cheyenne. Wyoming.
This party includes Robinson's own
bishop, who seems to wish to replace
the Vicar General with a German prel-
ate. The authorizes here are opposed
TO the nomination of Robinson, on the
ground that ne is not fit for the posi-.
ton.
Santo Domingo, April 2-The revo'
Iutionists who on Monday captured the
town of Barahona and we're later dis
lodged by troops from q government
gunboat, have entrenched themselves
10 a stronghold near the town. Friends
OF some OF the leaders are inteTceding
with the government for clemenoy.
Victoria, B. O., April 2-From Hanoi
ia reported the loss OF the Chinese
steamer Kemanefst, on March 18Th.
] Two hundred and fifty lives were lost.
A theatre, constructed of bambo, In
the village OF Lun-Tu district, of Pinu,
was set sfre during performance. 10
the panic four hundred Chinese, most.
ly women, and children, we're either
burned or crushed to.death. A Hong
Kong dispatch says the Rajah of PstaDl
has been kidnapped by Siamese be-
cause he refused to sign a treaty alb
turing his rights. Cholera has broken
out at Cant IN, raging severely among
the Chinese. Three Europeans have
succumbed.
Rome, April 2.--At the American embassy
here the statement printed in the United
States that Ambassador Meyer had resigned
aud would be succeeded by Henry White, Al
present secretary of the United States EN-
bsssy in London, Ia pronounced to be prema-
ture.
Windsor Eng, April 2.-Wax Toy, will
Skeets Martin up, won the Romney handi
cap OF to2 soYereigns here today. Martin
also piloted a winner in tho race for th'
Bracknell Auction Plate Of 200 sovereigns
Berlin, April IA succession Of accidents
occurred at the horse race at Carslhorst, 4
suburb OF Berlin, today. Jockey Jersbel
tumbled with mis- horse and both were in
stantly killed. Count KoeniRsmarck, a wei
known horseman, also tumbled and broke biz
shoulder, while Lieutenant Suennondt wa
Likewise slightly hurt by falling.
Paris April 2-The Mica correspondent
Of the Patrie wires that Louis, the son Of the
the Prince Of Monaco, is plotting to dethrone
his father. The highest funttionaries o.
state, the correspondent says supports Louis