Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
The GREAT WAR.
Another Battle and the Turks
Again the victors.
OSM a PAsHA. AS A FIGHTER.
General Grant in Italy.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS
OSMAN PAsHA. AS A FIGHTER,
General Grant in Italy.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS

Gen. Grant has arrived at Lake Mag
giore. Italy. His stay there has al
ready been one grand round of fe>tiv-
tiles. The ev-ning after his arrival he
was serenaded at his hotel, aft er which
a concert was given in his honor, fol-
lowed by a display of fireworks. Adj
dresses were made by the Mayor and
an officer who had served under Cara
baldi. Grant, in his reply, referred TO
the exceeding hospitality he had re
ceived, praised The general conduct Ol
the peopl. so far as he had see them
ex pressed his deliberate delight at the
lovely scenes that met his eye ri every
turn since he had crossed the Alps,
and concluded by saying, There is
one Italian whose hand l wish especi-
ally to shake, aud that man is Cara
baldi." This allusion was CRESTED with
great applause,
Eight oattalions of Russian infantry
and eight squadrons of cavalry at
tackled Lovatz on Tuesday, The gar
rison at Lovarz having been rein
forced 10y five battalions of infantry
aud some cavalry from Plevna, re-
pulsed the Russians, who lost 800
killed aud 600 wounded.
VIENNA, Aug. 0.
1t is stated that large numbers OF
Russian troops are crossing the Dan
ute on pOntOons to the neighborhood
of Turtukai. High winds and heavy
rains have swollen the river and make
it useless to attempt to throw a bridge
across Hayadons. The bridge material
moreover is altogether incomplete.
The two monitors taken at Sikopolis
are 20 ready for action, and 1t is be-
lieved they will be directed against the
Turkish monitors at Rustchuk, which
are damaged and short of coal.
LONDON, August 8.
The DAILY NenS saws il i, probable
that Lord Bacpnsfield before Parlia-
ment separates will make a state
ment in tho House of Lords AS to the
position and policy OF the Govern
ment i'm reference to Eastern affairs.
fns NeWs is requested to contradict
current rumors concerning DIR. Butts.
He has gone tn Ireland on private
business and probably at the same
time will consul the Council Of the
Home-ruie league as to the best cOurse
to he pursued, but has Lo intention oil
resigning.
Osman Pasba is reportei to have
once more beaten his foe. AS the Rus.
slams could not force him To be The as.
sailant they were compelled TO strike
Al their dangerous antagonist. Tues
day the Grand Duke directed hi,
troops to advance upon the Ottoman
position. Osman Pasiia moved hi
army closer tO Littscha, so as to hold
back his left, cover The Dad TO Sopia
and get near the Balkan passes. \
suitable fighting position was found
near Viadina. bel ween the Osnia and
the Vid. His right was pro ected
by the O>ma and the town OF Lafis
cha, and his lett was SO disposed and
entrenched IS to render a turnin.
movement perilous If not iimpraciica.
BILE. Here he calmly awaited the Rus
sian on >laught. Early on Tuesday
morning the engagement BEGAN will a
fierce artillery fire. and when, in the
judgment of his opponent, the mo.
ment had arrived TO ~overwhelm the
despised Ottoman, the infantry were
thrust into the fight. ALI day, 81 long
a. the fight lasted, the battle ragged.
but when h sun went down behind
him, O>man Pasha, for the third Oh
fourth time in his brief campaign,
sto I'd victorious. The details of the
losses have not vet come to hand.
There seems no reaSun to doubt tina
the Russians have not only evacuated
kez milk. but all their positions south
of the Balkans, and that General Gour-
ko Is r~etreating through the Skipka
pass upon Tirnova.
CONsTANTINoPLE, August Q.
Many umor Of Russian defeats are
current To day. but the war office only
confirms The victory at Lavatz. The
Russian losses are said TO have been
very heavy.
LONDON, August 9.
The Times Kustuidje dispatch of the
5th, says General Zimmerman has
most of the Fourth corps and a div
ision of another in Dabrud-cha. his
main force being encamped about s
miles from Tchernavoda.
A Berlin dispatch asserts that Tur-
key recently notified the powers of the
Porte's willingness &c conclude peace
OF the general basis of Count Andras
sy's reform note, but the correspond
ent thinks this will not likely lead 10
any practical results just now. Rus
STA Is far too 5 strong and too jealous OF
her reputation to acquiesce in Turkish
propositions after one or several re
bnffs. Austria aud GERMANY on the
other hand, knowing hat Russia IL
resolved on continuing the war, and
IL necessary going into winter ouarters