The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-24

A battle has been fought between the
Turkish troops and the Bulgarian insurgents
near PhilipOpel. The latter made the attack,
but after sdesperate fight We're repulsed, pur-
sued, and driven back TO the Balkan Noun
tains. The Turkish loss was heavy. Over
two hundred are reported to have been killed
while defending one of the forts assaulted by
the rebels. The loss of the latter is I'M
known.
The following professors of the Cornell
University were elected on the 10Th: Rheto-
rc and Oratoty, p. B. Sprague, principal Of
the state Normal School Of COnuecticut;
General and Agricultural Geology, Prof G.
Frederick HART, Vassar College; Botany and
horticulture, Prof. a. N. Prontiss, Of Michi-
gan Agricultural College; Director OF shops,
John L. Morris, Of Ovid. The other profess
sorships we're deferred one week. Tn Uni
versity opens October Z.
Tho billiard match for the championship
% AmeTica aud a stake of 81 900, 900 points.
between Joseph Dion Of Montreal, aud John
McDeyiti of Chicago, was played Wednesday
night NJ Library Han, in the latter city. Tho
game was called at S:15. McDovitt, in the 9Th
inning, made the extraordinary run of !, l62,
closing thegame in his favor before 10 O'Clock.
The score stood at the close. McDevitt, /, SOP;
Dion, l08. The hall was densely crowded,
and great enthusiasm prevailed. but no i'll
feeling or distuI bauce was mauifceted.
The committee Of tho Tennessee Legisla-
ture took their final leave of the President on
Saturday. and forthwith telegraphcd to that
body hat the President will sustain the civil
authorities, and an order has been issued to
the department commander, Gen. Ihnmae, to
sustain aud aid the civil authorities; also that
a sufficient force will be furnished TO accom-
plish that purpose. This Is nearly IN accord
ance with Orders heretofore issued for the
government ~ Generals Meade, Thomas and
Buchanan. The committee, however, are sat
isiicd with the result Of then mission.
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Eric Railroad, in Rochester, on Monday MORN
ing, killing John JoucH, engineer; Peter Arm
hurst, brakeman; Ella Glasgow aud Lizzie
Some, both aged fifteen wears. The two lat
ter were standing near The engine. Mary
Haucy, aged eleven years. was killed. by tho
and her sister Margaret badly injured. The
depot was badly shattered and several build
ings in the vicinity damaged.
A German girl living near Ponds post.
office, not far from St. Louis, on Friday last,
was deliberately shot by a man named Jor-
don, who Is reported to have made improper
overtures to the girl, and to have attempted
Ia effect his object by force. Being foilcd in
his design, procured u gun aud murdered her
as stated. On Sunday an inconsod crowd OF
Germans took the prisoner from the officers
having him in charge aud nung him.
BY tho inundation OF Friday night and
saturday, three bad brooches were made
in the Champlain Canal, on the twelvc-milo
lcvCc, north of Fort Edwards, the repairing
Of which will occupy 4 DAYS; also tho sixteen
milo lcyco.. Tho tOw-paths on both lcvCes
arc damaged extensively. Another bad
bleach occurred at Fort Edwards. The waste
wier and culvcrts were washed away, and two
foot of bank washed ont TO the depth Of
twenty feet below the canal bottom.
Gen. sherman has called upon the Secrc-
taTy of War TO furnish him with an additional
regiment Of cavalry for service against the
Indians. II 10 understood that the 9Th regi.
ment of cavalry, commanded by Gen. Emory,
has been ordered to report 10 linn for that
purpose. Owing tn the scattered condition OF
the regiment, It will proceed to Omaha by
companies. This call for cavalry on the part
Of Gen. Sherman is regarded as proof uf
earnostnoss in prosecuting the Indian war
Will great vgOr.