Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1879 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Large numbers of Hungarian farmers are contemplating emigration to America on account of the deficiency in crops. A company of Americans and Frenchmen is being organized whose avowed purpose is the tunneling of Mount Blanc. Twenty-two mayors and deputy mayors in La Wendee, France, have been dismissed because of their suspected treason. Destructive inundations have occurred at Labasco, Mexico, where the loss caused ny the destruction of the corn, cocoa and tobacco crops is estimated at $1,000,0000. In South Africa the British are likely to have further trouble. Sir Garnet Wolseley is at Pretoria, where he has publicly declared that the annexation of Transvaal is irrevocable. The Committee! of Boers have adopted a resolution that nothing will satisfy them but the restoration of independence. Operations against Chief Secocoeni will commence immediately. Field Marshal Count Von Moltke has reported to the Emperor of Germany that a considerable increase of military defense in Alsace and Lorraine will be necessary. In consequence of a rise in the price of bread stuffs, it is doubtful if Germany' will begin levying new duties on grain the the first of January, 1880, as provided for by the Tariff Bill which passed the Reichstag in July last.

The London Daily News says: "If gold continues to leave England and France as it has lately, it will soon become necessary to consider thepossibilltv of measures to stop the outflow. It will be time for England to consider what action to take when the French authorities make a move to directly or indirectly raise the premium on gold to such a point that the whole of the United States demand is thrown on this country.” Shocks of earthquake continue in South Hungary, and the people are in continual suspense. It is feared the help which the Hungarian Government proposes to aflorn distressed agriculturists will come too late to permit

of autumn and winter sowing. Throughout the oountry thousands of people lack money with which to purchase food, and tax gatherers have seized all their possessions. A despatch from Berlin to the Loi# don Times says: "'Hie Russian press Is very impatient about -the dearth of news from the Central Aslan expedition against the Turcomans, especially as no effort has yet been made to reconcile the apparent contradictions in the two Official reports of the recent action at Geok-Tepe. Meanwhile, a letter from Tlflfe, published in the Qolos. says that' grave apprehensions are felt there for tne safety of me expedition. The latter describes the invalided men arriving at Baku as being in a miserable plight, and says that great numbers have died of diphtheria and scorfutic diseases, and that the medical arrangements are inefficient*” The British, after some severe fighting have captured Cabul, the capital of Afghanistan, where the British Eifibassy were massacred a short time since. General Roberts on entering the city made a speech to the following effect It will to inflictsevere punishment Buildings of the Baia Hissar and of the city interfering with the proper military occupation will be destroyed. A heavy fine will be levied on citizens. A military Governor will be placed over the city and country within a radius of ten miles. All the inhabitants under his jurisdiction will be required to surrender theii arms within a week, on pain of death if they toil to do so. Rewards will be paid for denunciation and conviction of any person concerned iu the massacre of the British Embassy. A dispatch from Berlin to the LonStandard says: "The truth about the Geok-Tepe affair is gradually leaking out. Tne assault on the Dengil-Tepe earthworks was made on the Plevna pattern. After an ineffectual cannonade the Russians made a rush with fixed bayonets, but were repulsed and retreated in disorder. The Turcoman Cavalry, attacking the Russian flank and rear, created such confusion that when the vanguard reached the main force in reserve, the latter was unable to stem the tide of the ret.*eat, and whp itself compelled to retire forty miles before order could be restored. According to private intelligence received iu St. PeL*reburgh, the Russian loss is much greater than the official report admit.”