ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume IX, Issue 2464, 8 November 1876, Page 3

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

■ ATTACK ON INDIANS. : ■ \ General'Drook attacked the Sioux camp'' of thirty lodges on the 12th ultimo, and killed every Indian, estimated at between two and'three hundred, 1 THE INTEBNATIONAL BIFIE, MATCH. . . ;j In the ritie match at Washington betweenthe International teams, the Irish team scored 486 out of a possible COO j the Scotch team 296 out of a possible 375; the Australian team 117 oiifc of a possible 160; and the American team 383 ' out of a possible 585. Eae woii the rifle . presented by the Scotch citizens, and Slado the medal for the Australian team. EEPtr OF AUSTEIA TO BTJSSU'S LEITEB. Vienna, October 2nd.—A correspondent of the Times says: An answer, drawn up by Count Andrassy, to the Russian letter, was submitted to the Emperor of Austria on Sunday for hisjsauction. The Russian proposals culminate in a declaration that[ s the application and enforcement of reforms proposed by the Powers cannot be entrusted to Turkey, therefore the Powers are invited to come to an understanding .about guarantees. Agreat step it is, in- . • volving, as it does, the. taking out,of the Porte's hands the future organization of Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Bulgaria, and . providing for the occupation-of those provinces. The Times in a leader says: Ms* sia cannot too emphatically be watnei that in proposing the occupation of Bulgaria the Czar has misread the minds of Europe, The English fleet is watching the Bospliorus now, and intends to remain , there, until the storm clouds blow away.' •' The scheme'of Russian troops marching''' to Bulgaria is a master piece of boldness and audacity, Bulgaria is the key to Turkey. ' ■ . ; .' ! ■'

THE CZAu's XiETTEE 10 FEAKCIS JOSEPH. ' The Czar proposes . than Seryia shall , retain her present independence^ ; • DESCBIPTION OF THE LAST BATTLE. " London, October 2nd.—The Times coirespondent at Turkish headquarters says: Thursday's battle, both : as regards losses and numbers engaged, was decidedly the greatest of the whole war. The .Russian officers had to drive the Servian soldiers to attack at the sword's point. '• \ THE POBTE TO HOLD EOUMANIA.EESPONSIBLE FOE TRANSIT OP BTJSSIANS. . The Porte has decided to hold Boumania responsible for permitting the passage ' through her territory of Bussian 1 volunteers. | 7 - " i! The Servian War Minister has ordered the purchase:'of 25,000 Chasseppt.rifled, M: i It is rumored that a brother of' Harry ' 1 " '' Abbott, the German Consul at, Salonica, assassinated last May, has been massacred, together with his family*--near Salonica. 'Four Bosnia battalions attacked the Turks at. Clintisch., The battle lasted all day, ii Thirty houses' wWe '''The } Turks suffered severely, ENGLISH SHIPPING" The ship' Jessie Osborne', left. Graves-.,,, end for Auckland on the 16th September with 242 Government immigrants, .and;i the fiev Wi Wi ltunciman,. wife,. and . family in the salbon.- ■ r The barque' Loch Ur'was to leave • London on tlie 30th. September iof'Auckland,, and the. 1 Thurland Castle' on the , • 20th. October. /Both' vessels :are. ; dis-'V-patched by the New Zealand Shipping'' Company. j .. , • • The, barque' Mendoza,' Captain; How ■ ; , linson, 495 tons, sailed from Gravesend. . on the 2nd September for Auckland.' She has no passengers.

FIVE MEN BURNED TO DEATH. Some .workmen employed in the barque ■. 'Europa' at; New York overhauling her, : one of them in the hold accidentally threw a lighted match on a heap of oakum, and this set fire to a quantity of kerosene, benzine, &c., and the men in the hold being cut off, they were suffocated. When the flames were extinguished it was found that five carpenters had been burned to' death. DESPEBATE ATTACK ON THE TUBES—THE ' ABM SUBBOUNDED. -v- i Belgrade, Sept. 29th.—The Servian,. forces under Generals Tchcrn.ayeff and Papovich simultaneously attacked the Turks on Thursday morning and drove'.. them beyond Teschitze. 'During the ett-.; .. gagement the' Servian artillery fired seven caissons of gunpowder in the Turkish' ' ammunition depot, and the explosion" '* caused fearful havoc among the Turks.,. General Harvatovich made a flank :mover' > ment and occupied the'heights in the rear ' of the Turkish-position.' ■ It is stated that the Turkish army is now threatened on three - sides, namely—Tchernayeff, with ;, the bulk of the Servian army, threatens ' their front\ General Papovich their-left wing, and Harvatovich their rear. - :i CGITIOAL SITUATION IN THE EABT. Turkey is put on her mettle "by the Eussian occupation scheme. .She will not accept England's programme as long as fiiissia threatens thus to enforce the terms of peacGi '' ■' ''* The Turkish Government is exasperated by the continued entry of Eussians into ( Servia. ' ' ' i ■ It is asserted that the Porte asked Lord Derby to propose new terms, and Derby; refused, advising the Porte to accept, unconditionally, and without delay, tho.pro" / positions already made.. _ ..., \

A DBEADFUL TBAGEDY. Julius Bloce, a blind man, and a professor of music, while insane,; shot'.his wife in :> the--head) inflicting a mortal - wound. He then shot: his child, aged three and a half years,, in the left Bide of the bead, causing death in a few minutes. He then placed a pistol to his .right temple and sent a bullet through, his brain, killing himself instantly. The Sheriff of New York has returned tlie execution on. the six million Tweed ». suit, being,unable to find the least property upon wtiioh to make levy. A despatch from Savannah reports 260 ; cases of yellow, fever .in one-day.: .The daily expenses are. 51200. ...The Chamber of Commerce, at a special meeting held to day,'appointed,a committeeto take,, tho necessary , means 'to raise funds for the suffering people in Savannah. §2,200 has been collected already,'• OUTBA&ES BY SEBYIANS. _ A Belgrade telegram .to the Times ic- .. ports that tho Servian Government' has hired' 200 mechanics;, from' the - German r Imperial gun factory for six months. General Tcliernayeff sends a tologra- ' phio despatch to lixo Daily 'News, stating that terrible tortures ; are inSicted on the , ! Servians byTnrks. and the Serviaus were so exasperated' that it is impossible to prevent them from committing similar. cruelties in rofaliation. " A despatch, from JN isch. says that during the past few days irregular bauds of Servians have attacked, Arjiul aud.Ker; ; chaviti, burning nineteen Turkish villages'; c and murdered sixMussulmon. HITSSPtJIEK WANT TO I'IGHr SVSSIL •; Tho Telegraph's correspondent at Constantinople,represents that a strong war spirit is manifested by tho populace. The commencement of hostilities with Russia would be welcome to the Mussulmeuj and is considered by them unavoidable. 1! .