The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03
Friday's Dispatches.

Yuma, August 3.-Thc steamer Cocupth arrived from Fl Dorado Canyon at p. nI. yesterday with five passengers and S2. .6l in bullion from Fl Dorado, and also S16. .266 in bullion from the McCmckin Mine. London, August "A great battle k going OH at Iaftcha. The blow struck at the 9th corps by Osman Pasha at Pleoua on the srh was So severe that the llth corps. on the outskirts of RuStchuk was compelled to move seventy miles west and it was not uu- til yesterday that the RuSSians prepared to renew the engagement. Al that time thccn- tire force of Russians was 650oO, and ordcrS were given to advance on laficha, where p~- man Pasha with Jo,o00 men WIS eutrenched. First roarof cannon was promptly replied to from the Turkish cntrpnchmcnt> and then began A furious artillery duel. The Russian troops did not escape unharmed. the l1fh and 18th regiments of infantry If advance guard was swept through and through, pil- ing the dead and wounded in Sickcuiu.s heaps. In the midst of this an order was given to storm the position. Gallanilv the column of CosSacks rushed to attack the town under shelter of q cloud of smoke. fight ing for long time hand to hand. the Turks making frequent >oriics. The Red Cross at tondant> unable to carry of the wounded So fearful was the slaughter At last an order was given to retire, and the Russian guns gradually ceased firing. The total loss of ibe Russians is not less than 3.00O killcdan,l five thousand wounded.
 Bucharest, August 2-ticneral krudpuar again attacked Plcona yesterday. and after a desperate struggle was repulSed hv the Turks. One hundred thousand troops en- gagged on each side. The Russians were rollt cd and forced across Sistova bridge. retreat ing into Roumania. There k nc doubt but thlS iS the greatest disaster that has bcfalicu the Russian troops. Achievements are passing southward as fast as trains can fol- low each other. IL k asserted that the Car has begged Prince Charles Co cross the ban ube immediately with the main body of the Roumanian army. The amhulanccS are fall ing back to Sistova. and disorganzed troops are retreating across the Danube. The Turks occupy laratz receiving further reinforce ments.
 Constantinople. August 2-Iavard. ihr British Minister, has adviceS confirming the Turkish victories at Pleona, and also has news of important Turkish victories near Eski Seghra.
 Baltimore. August 2.-The Baltimore and Ohio officials report all working well ex cept the 3d division. near Piedmont where the strikers are reported tO he bushwhack- ing by shooting at passing trains. Four shots were fired from the Maryland side al Red Rock, one striking brakeman on the chin, and another hitting conductor in the breast. Three shots were fired from the West Virginia side, but did no damage. The Railroad Company offer large reward for the capture of the rascals.
 Several members of the Maryland Repub- lcan State Central Committed holding feda- raj offices, have resigned from the Com nittee.
 Columbus, Ohio, Ang. 2.-TrainS are be ing moved in all directions under military guard, without interruption.
 Toledo, Aug. 2,-Citizens and police turn ed out in force to-day and raised the freight blockade on the Lake shore road, and trainS started out in all directions.
 Harrisburg, Aug. About forty pcrSou> have been arrested during the week for riot ous conduct.
 Virginia. Nevada, Aug. 2.-G. F. Ford. clerk ei the ophir, Mexican, and Union mineS, ls arrested charged with cmbezslo- ment of sl ,Sl2 from the Ophir. It is also re- ported that there IS q deficiency in Supcrin- tcndant Curtis accounts. He is reported to have lcft Keno last night for the East His friends assert that he has gone to san Fran cisco to pass in his resignation.
 san Francisco, Aug. 2-Thcre wasa fire started under house at First street near Mays hospital yesterday morning. but was put out with slight damage 4 number of citizens of Alameda buV, Teteftft" Hqslsi .ares s'Crcd "ITouudS." warning them to ilsGlial sS fhelr eh,han.on . and hire only white men and women.
 stranger hired a bathing costume at North Beach, on Tuesday and swan out nf sight, since which time nothing has nccu seen uf hui.