ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 696, 12 September 1876, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

{Per Tress Agency., GENERAL SUMMARF. London, July IS. The papers contain long telegrams relative to the Turkish war. The Servian general, with 12 000 troops, attacked the village of Fizoor, occupied by 12,000 Turks. After severe fighting the Servians withdrew. Neither gained the victory ; the Servians lost 2000, the Turks probably an equal number. A subsequent engagement resulted in the alternate success of the Servians and Turks. The Servians were ultimately driven across the Timok river into Servian territory, The Turks crossed the Servian frontier, defeated the Servian army, killing 3000. The Turks, after several sharp engagements, advanced down the Valley of the Timok, driving the Servians he*

fore them. They carried the heights south of Saitscban, commanding tbat town and paps of Viatararnia, and opened fire. Before sunset the Turks were in possession of the town. The roads from Saitschan, Rujuscheuatz, and Alexinafz, to Partic, ar< crowded with Servians, who, with their wives, children, cattle, and household goods are flying before the invaders. The Vienna correspondent of the Times writes that the military critics approveof Scbevnayoff'sstrategy, and declare that inferiority in numbers of his army alone obliged him to abandon the Turkish territory, and stand on the defensive. He has evacuated Gorgersotatz and Saitschan, and it is expected his forces will withdraw from the whole of Timok, daring the Ottoman to follow him through the gorges between the valleys of the Timok and Morvia. He has an army of 60,000 men, occupying strong positions from Alexinatz to Pautcbine, The Turks have 100,000 men, divided into three armies. A special to the Daily Telegraph reports that the English Consuls at Belgrade and Constantinople have been directed to inform the Servians and Turkß respectively that, if they will consent to mediation of the powers, England is willing to act. A letter to the Daily News, dated Philippopolis, July 21st, investigation into the recent atrocities is progressing. It will probably be reported that sixty villages have been burned, and 1200 persons killed. There are horrible scenes at Bottok. Seven thousand bodies have been lying there since May 17th, decomposing in the sun. No crime that could be invented by the Turkish ferocity has been left uncommitted. • There is urgent need of assistance for starving families. . . The Montenegrins have obtained a decisive victory over the Turks at Frehinga. Selim Pasha killed and Osman Pasha taken prisoner ; two Colonels, three LieutenaDtColonels, seven Majors, and 5000 to 6000 men, two battalions of infantry and a body of chasseurs were destroyed to the last man. All! the battalions in the engagement suffered. The number of Turkish inferior officers killed is enormous. The pursuit was continued to the walls of of Balke. Corpses were lying on the road before the citadel. Besides the artillery and trains, the Montenegrins captured 5000 horses and an immense number of arms. The Turks were greatly outnumbered. Thirty thousand Bulgarians, principally old men and women, have taken refuge in Servia. The atrocities committed by the Turks in Bulgaria and Servia were reported to be beyond description. Surgeons and officers are arriving at Belgrade from other countries. In theHouseof Commons, the Under-Secre-tary said that several representations have been made to the Porte regarding the cruel and atrocious scenes in Bulgaria, the Porte, being informed that the recital of these deeds have created in Englishmen the greatest indignation and horror. He had reason to believe that these occurrences took place some little time ago, and that punishment is being inflicted by the Porte upon the perpetrators. A British consular agent has been appointed at Phillipopolis with special inatructions on the subject of these atrocities. The New Zsaland Trust and Loan Company have declared a dividend of 5s per share. free of income tax (making ten per cent foi the year, and carrying forward a balance Of £1555.) For the New Zealand Government 5 percent loan (£1.250,000) tenders were opened by the Crown Agents for the Colonies on the 9th of July. The debentures are in sumi of £IOOO, £SOO, £2OO, £IOO, secured on th( consolidated revenues of the colony, anc bearing interest from 16th of July, the principal being repayable not earlier thar five years, and not later than tbjrty years from that date. The advertised rainimun rvas par, and it was found that the tender! amounted to £184,000 at from £IOO to £IOS 10s per cent. The balance of the loan hai since been taken at par. The heat in Spain and France is intense exceeding aaything since 1800. Madrid ii deserted. Forty field laborers died of sun stroke near Seville,, The vines in Andalusi; are being destroyed. The King of Spain has contracted a mar liage with the daughter of Duke de Mont pensier. . . , , .. The Greek Government is to protest to tn< powerß against the violence of the- irregula Turkish troops in Epirus and Thessaly. Bashibazouks and Circassians recentlj plundered villages ia Macedonia, and after wards fought each other. Forty-two wer

The Bank of Spain has been instructed to issue two and a half milliards of reals in mortgage bonds. A Berlin despatch says a thousand Germans settled in Bussia, are reported to have emigrated to Austria last week. The Porte haa paid the families of the French and German Consuls murdered at Salonica, an indemnity of forty thousand pounds. The steamer Mersey has been wrecked in the Irish Channel, and fourteen men lost. AMERICAN. The British barque Abbey Cooker, on the the 3rd of July, when in 16 B. and 37 N., fell in with the dismasted hulk of the Japanese junk Cape Camp, bound from Heakade to Yokahama, out since the 9th of No vember last. Her crew consisted originally of twelve men, but only two were alive, one was helpless from scurvy, and the other nearly so. The other ten had died one after another from the flame disease, and had been salted down in the hold. The survivors had existed for a long while on rice aud fish, depending on rain for water. Ihe vessel was also in a wretched condition. Another important law suit has been commenced against Brigham Young by Mrs Cauthur, who sues to recover possession of a piece of land at Salt Lake City, valued at 70,000 dollars, which she says she was prevented asserting her claim to by minions of Young, who threatened her with bodily injury. The small-pox still rages in San Francisco, nineteen cases reported in one day, including eeven at the orphan home. A train was stuck up six miles north from Balston, Colorado. It was first stopped by obstructions on the line and then surrounded by twenty-four armed and masked men, who ordered all passengers to go forward. All obeyed except Judge Stone, who was forcibly taken off towards the mountains. A tornado passed over the Cass country, Missouri, destroying several dwellings and seriously injuring the crops. Two women were killed.

Raphael Williamß, a coloured man, who woman named D vis at Campdea

Point, was taken forcibly from his cell by armed citizens, and hanged to a tree. Mrs Davis lie* at the point of death; Eight houses were struck by lightning and a little girl killed during the storni at Cleveland. Belknap has been acquitted, the votes standing thirty five guilty, twenty-five not guilty, less than the required two-thirds, At Detroit nine persons were drowned b> the capsizing of a pleasure boat at Boeder Lake. In Southern Dacotah grasshoppers are devouring everything that is green. They come down in clouds aud work in a S.W. direction. Mexico, July 19. General Eiva Placos, with the Revolutionary armv, was surprised and defeated by Colonel Adolf Vaite about two days' march from the capital. Placos saved himself by jumping into the river. General Chavarin, second in command, several staff officers, fifteen soldiers, and 200 horses were captured. The Government are sending troops to reestablish communication with Vera Cruz. Twenty thousand dollars have been collected from Jutralataich of Jalapa by revolutionary leaders. General Alatorre with 300 men defeated the revolutionists under Fiderico Hernandez, with 1300 men, at a fort near Orizaba, One hundred of the enemy were killed. Hernandez is a prisoner with sixty followers ; all his artillery and baggage were captured. This is a most important blow to the revolution. COMMERCIAL. New Yoek, August 15. Hides quiet 16c to 16£c ; wool quiet, spring clip fine, 19c to 26c ; whale oil, 53c to 58c ; winter bleached, 64c to 70c ; sperm, Idol to 25c to Idol 30c ; winter bleached, Idol 65c to Idol 60c. Wheat dull; 1 dol 20c to 1 dol 30c, to Idol 40c to Idol 45c. Liverpool, August 14. California wheat averaged 9a Id to 9s 4d : club, 9a 5d to 9s lOd. ENGLISH SHIPPING. London, July 24. Arrived—Himalaya and Jessie Osborne ; 14th July, Rangitikei. She will sail for Lyttelton on the 23rd of August.