EUROPEAN NEWS PER CUZCO.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1775, 28 October 1879, Page 2

EUROPEAN NEWS PER CUZCO.

[Br TuiiHffßAPir.] The Home Rulers. Mr Parnell and other Home Eulers are speechifying in Ireland and demanding a redaction of rents, the compulsory sale of the property of absentee proprietors, and the compulsory sale of waste lands by Government. Mr Parnell advised the farmers to pay no rents should the landlords refuse reasonable demands. He was applauded everywhere. Yellow Fever in TennesseThe churches in Memphis have been closed on account of the yellow fever epidemic. CubaThe Spanish Government are sending 5000 men lo Cuba. The North-East Passage. The Swedish Artie exploring expedition has successfully made the .North-East Passage from Europe to Japan, Austria in Bosnia. The Austrian troops were well received at at Novi Bazar by the inhabitants and authorities. Accident on the Euryalaus. While lowering the anchor on the Euryalaus the capstan bars suddenly swung round, killing two men and injuring several others. Austria and Russia. Tho interview between the Emperor of Germany and Eussia at Alexandrovna was extremely cordial: it is nevertheless reported that differences still exist between Princes Bismarck and Gortchakoff. The Imperial interview is said to have been arranged contrary to tho desire of Bismarck. Items from CetewayoCapo nows says that Oetewayo is confined to the castle. He declares ho was always against fighting the English, being convinced that his defeat was sure to bo a matter of time only. His young men, however, thought differently. He says that the battle of Isandula was an accidental one. His army was sent over to Natal, but fell in with tho camp. At one time they were actually retreating, when tho ammunition of our men gave out and they made a final rush. His men speak in the highest terms of the bravery of our men, who formed themselves into squares and fought with bayonets against odds of 30 to I. The army that went down to Eorke’s Drift was the reserve one of Oeteywayo. It was only the gallant defence of that post that saved Natal. Kambu’Sl was 6j have been the decisive batttle and a second Isandula, but from that defeat tho army never rallied to its full strength, and returned to the King’s kraal.