The condition of Thessaly is desperate. The harvests are rotting in the fields. The peasants dare not attempt to gather them in, for fear of the Turkish soldiers, who, under pretence of seeking for arms, beat them unmercifully until they hand over what money or valuables they have.
The governorship of Crete has been offered to Monsieur Droz, the ex-president of Switzerland.
It is said that he has accepted on condition that he is first to be given an opportunity of seeing how he can get along with the Cretans.
The latest report from Cuba is that General Gomez has been wounded, and some say killed.
There was a fight in the province of Puerto Principe, and during the action General Gomez's horse was killed under him and the old soldier wounded.
The whole story comes from the Spanish side, and so the Cubans, before being disturbed by the news, are waiting for it to be confirmed.
The insurgents have been very active during the last few days.
It is reported that they have had the good fortune to intercept a couple of valuable Spanish expeditions, securing in one a prize of $200,000, and in the other $3,000 in cash, $1,700 worth of medicines and two carts laden with provisions.