The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-10-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

Snow and rain are continually falling.
1t is thought this will suspend operations
i'm Bulgaria and the Balkans.
The Russians have commenced par
allels before Plevna under the superin-
tendence of Gen. Todleben. The heavy
masses of troops which are being sent to
Bulgaria certainly indicate their purpose
to prosecute active operations during the
autumn, as the Russians do not need
these reinforcements to retain their pres
ent positions.
The instruction which broke out ON
the 18th of September in the central dis
tricts of Daghestan, and gradually ex-
tended through the whole Of Central and
Southern Daghestan, does not appear to
be quelled, as 1t was thought to be after
the defeat of the main body of the insur-
An official dispatch from Karajai says a
band of 1000 insurgents were defeated on
the 30th of September and the Sd of Oct
ober, with a loss of $50 killed, wounded
and prisoners. The Russian loss was
insignificant. Other bands are still being
pursued. ffs
The Russians estimated Mukhtar
Pasha's loss on the I'd and 3D. of October
at 5000. n W t1
The Russian police has discovered q
fresh Nihilist plot and numerous arrests
have been made in Moscow and Kiev.
PARIS, October 9.-The great Republi-
can meeting passed off without disturb
ance. In his speech Gambetta said the
existence Of universal suffrage was at
stake, and pointed out the danger which
that institution would incur If, after hav-
ing at last the election pronounced in
favor of the Republic, 1t should now give
itself the lie in consequence of govern
mental pressure. In that case the public
peace would be compromised, for univer-
sal suffrage was possibly its only de-
Tense. It's fall would involve the de-
cadence and death of the country. Gam
beta eulogized Grevy as the man best
fitted for continuing the work Of concord,
Cancellation and respect for law. He dis
claimed any desire for power for himself,
and concluded with violent attack on
the clericals, who, he said, excited the
fears Of Europe by the presence Of an
anti Republican coalition.
Gambetta in his speech referred to the
Republican prospects and said: AFTER
sitting the information which reaches me
from all quarters, / assure you the S63
will return to Versailles reinforced to
400"
A correspondent says that In conse-
quence Of the restrictions placed by the
Russians on the movements Of CORES
pondents, the mum DER Of those with the
army before Plevna has been reduced
from sixty to two, q number OF English
and Russian correspondents having re-
Gently been ordered to quit. The fact IL,
the authorities are endeavoring to keep
the state Of the army secret. An eye
witness tells me that the soldiers In the
present severe weather are lying on the
bare earth. The hospitals are choked
with wounded, and the sick pass the
Danube by the thousand, carloads at q
time. 4IG sEgq a afVNa. -
A special says q passenger vessel from
the st. Georges mouth OF the Danube,
bound for Tulchs, accidentally struck Q
Russian torpedo, and blew up with all
hands. ai4tg eissow ttse .t
A correspondent confirms the report
that Mukhter Pasha had evacuated kiz-
eltepe and Soubatan, retiring 10 the sum-
init OF Aladja Dagh. A scorrospondent
says this movement was neceesitsted by
Mukhtar having lost 5000 men during
the battles OF October and 8. The Rus
SLAMS occupied the positions evaeuated by
the Turks. "A later telegram, however,
statcs that the Russisns on dpesday,
In consequance q the unfsy Srsple ws s,sts
previous TO the last battle. Operations,
therefore, are postponed. The Russian
loss up to the present time n $3.50.
DUO de Broglie, speaking 1t 3 meeting
Of the Conservative committees, defended
the MacMahon government from the
charge OF clericalfsm. The real issue, he
said. was Conservatism or Radicalism,
MacMahon or 0ambetta. M. 0ambetti
wore 9 mask, shelteripg himseIf first be-
hind Theirs and them behind Grevy. He
dreaded Gambetta's succession to the
Presidency, which might epsue, should
they desert President 'MacMahon, who
had no desire TO destroy the republic
A telegram from Kars on wednesday
near Aiadja Dagh, lasting from midday
until six In the evening. The losses were
heavy on both sides. f-tt
A Russian Official dispatch says the
the Turks have destroyed their bridge