ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 135, 7 June 1878, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS

Advices from Adrainople and Philipopolis report continued fighting about Haskairi in which district twenty-one Mahomedan villages have been destroyed. The Russians lay the blame on the Bulgarians, and the Bulgarians on the Russians, There have been many arrests at Adrianople of Bulgarians accused ot complicity in the destruction of the Turkish villages. The Insurgents have not decended into the plaid farther than Haskoubat.

Bulgarians who have been converted to Islatnism in the Dritahoma Valley co-operate with the main body of insurgents, furnishing a contingent an.d holding the mountain passes. To counteract this movement a Russian force is marching from Sophia on the South. The Insurgents hare taken Kohoria and other places. • Thirty-eight wounded Russians have been brought to Philipopolis. The main body of Insurgents is estimated at 3000, exclusive of scattered bands. Ma»y Greeks have joined them, and there in comm unieation between their leaders and the Insurgent bands in Thessaly. Captain Temekehea, of the Euasian nary, avows what he professes to be his Government's naval policy. He says the steamer Cambria is under his orders, and an expedition is to be organised. He has agents in various quarters, and intends to purchase fast vessels, and supplies. He added that his Government was preparing to attack England on the seas, and a squadron would soon leave the Baltic for American waters, but no letters of marque would be issued, and no privateering carried on. All prizes which might be captured would revert to the Home Government.

The Society for the promotion of Russian maritime commerce, whose head quarters are at Moscow, favored the same principles. The most eminent authorities oa international law have been consulted by the Society. Professor Blantchil and Professor Martin assure them that on sea as well as on land a commission from a Government marks the distinction between regular and irregular war; and that the commander of a duly commissioned cruiser which may or may not form a part of the Admiral's fleet is neither a privateer nor a pirate.

Berlin waß greatly excited in consequence of the attempt on the Emperor's life. Great crowds assembled in front of the palace, and the Emperor several times showed himself in acknowledgment of their expressions of sympathy. Numbers of the Ministry, Foreign Ambassadors, and officers of the army hastened to the palace to tender their congratulations on his escape. Two shots penetrated the Emperor's carriage from the aide of the walk without effect, but the assassin then ran into the middle of the avenue, followed by the crowd, and on an attempt being made to capture him he fired three more shots and threw his revolver away. He was then secured. The Emperor's carriage was stopped, and the jfootmen sprang from the box and assisted at the capture. Another man, who it is alleged attempted to rescue the one that fired the shots was arrested a few minutes afterwards.

All the British regiments in the Mediterranean are to be made up to 1000 men each, and reinforcements are ready to leave England for this purpose. The partial evacuation of Sbumla practically breaks Turkey's five centuries of possession. This event and Todlebeu's selection of Adrianople as the centre of the proposed line of defence are considered to make the Russians position in the conquered territor

quite impregnable against any British assault, while Russia can push on a devastating war against British commorse on the sea if the peace negotiations fail. Those who profess to know deny the American stories of the Russian design to authorise privateering. They say that while privateering will not be allowed Russia will regularly commission in her navy all accepted vessels and officers, so that they may sail legally under her flag. No secret is made of the fact that agents have gone to America to select for purchase suitable vessels, with the view of getting them out of neutral ports before war is actually declared, but that they intend to violate neutrality is freely disavowed.

Arms and ammunition destined for Mussulmen insurgents iu Roumelia have been discovered leaving Adrianople concealed in coffins.

The following particulars have been received concerniug the lynching of Mutedler, at Germantown, Colusa County, America:— On the night of the 30th of April Mutdeler made an attempt to set fire to Hammond and Co.'s saloon, but was detected iu the act. Several ihots were fired by men in the saloon, three of which took effect. Mutdeler was then arrested but discharged. Threats were made against his life by some of the citizens, and fearing violence he hastily arranged his business affairs and attempted to leave the town, but all egress was barred, and he was watched, and the stage coach drivers had been threatened if they carried him out of the town. He manage'd to get to Orlando in the night by a private conveyance, but next day J. Kelly served out a warraut for the arrest of Mutdeler for threatening his life, and brought him back to Germantown. At the trial Mutdeler was boand over to keep the peaco in the sum of £1000. Failing to give bonds, he was turned over to Constable M'Lane. About one o'clock in the morning, fourteen masked men, armed with sixshooters, broke into the constable's house. They dragged the prisoner out of bed and into the street, and riddled his body with bullets. Mutdeler begged for mercy upou his bended knees, and asked for the privilege of writing to his brother, but his pleading was in vain. The affair created great excitement. Two prominent men of business are supposed to be implicated. The bulk of the German navy is assembling at Wilhelmhaven, to avoid being shut up in the event of England blockading the Sound. The New York Heraid's correspondent at St. Peteraburgh telegraphs that the capital is greatly exercised regarding a quarrel which occurred at the Imperial Palace. It appears that the French Ambassador, General De Flo, who had just returned from Paris, called upon the Emperor Alexander, and had a long audience. In answer to an enquiry from the Czar as to what Franca would do in the event of war, General De Flo replied that France would certainly not interfere in favor of either belligerent. The Emperor was greatly offended at this remark, and ill-tempered language followed. The result was that the French Ambassador concluded the interview by saying : " France has paid snfficiently dear for the right which she now claims to steer clear of other nations' quarrels." This rejoinder was received bv the Ccar with such dudgeon, that De Flo has declared his intention to ask for his recall.