The Portland daily press., 1877-09-21
the fire of the Turks having prevented the APP
nrnach of the Surgeons and litter haarers


which has already been obliged to retire, be-
fore this junction was effected. 1t may now be
forced to retreat still farther, although the In
periai guard having now arrived, may quickly
| put another face on the affair.
The London Daily News correspondent at
Vienna reports that Gen. Tadleben has received
orders to prepare plans for fortying winter
| camps at Matschin, Hirsova, Sistova and Nj
kopols. If it comes to the worst, Nikopols,
where strong tete du pont is to be established,
will be held at all hazards
Looking impartially at the facts as presented
we are unable to form any other conclusion
than that the attack on Plevna has not only
failed, but SO failed THAT it cannot be renewed
under the conditions in which the Russian COM
mander finds himself placed. He has at
tempted what the great German commanders
never attempted in their Fren CHI campaign and
has used up his slight superiority of men with
extraordinary rapidity. He is liable to be at
tackled at any part of his front by force
larger than any which be can assemble. In a
word, he is beaten.
Every house in Kozanlik is a hospital. The
place reeks with the, fever stencil All the
country from Shipka to Yeni-Saghra can only
be ridden over with camphor in ones mouth.
Dead bodies are lying on the roadsides and in
the fields and gardens From 400 to 600 bodies
are in Yeni-Saghra, and have been there ever
since the battle some weeks ago.
The London Globes Pera despatch says
news has been received at the English EN-.
bassy that Suleiman Pasba carried the remain.
ing Russian positions in Shipka Pass Tues
day morning, inf letting an enormous loss The
detile is now entirely in possession of the
Turks.
later despatch from Constantinople says
the Russians in Shipka Pass have been rein
forced. Gen. Radetzky's official account of the
fighting does not admit that the fort was ever
occupied by the Turks. He says: "After five
days bombardment the Turks at o'clock in
the morning made sudden attack on the
fort. The attack subsequently extended along
the whole line and was repulsed with enor-
nous loss to the Turks after desperate fight
which lasted nine hours. The Russian loss
was 10 officers and 400 men wounded and 100
killed. Prince Mestchencky, an aide de camp
of the Gar, was killed. The latter despatch
is dated at the Russian headquarters, Gorny-
Studen, Monday, Grand Duke Nicholas having
returned to that place from before PIevna
OTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
The Paris Galos says that the judicial decis
ion sentencing Gam BETA TO three months i'm
prlsonment for an outrage deprives him of
civil rights for five years. Should this judg-
ment be confirmed he will be compelled to po-
litical retreat which would be mortal blow to
h.an T. t1OlI
party loses at once its old consul and its young
tribune
The Paris Temps states that Prince Louis
Napoleon will arrive today at Chateau de
Dove in the province of Namur, Belgium, on
visit to Due de Fernand Nunez, who is allied
through his wife to the Montijo family. He
will remain there under a pretext of hunting
The Daily News Paris correspondent says
That his coming so near the French frontier
during the electoral period occasions remarks
There are some who think he is dreaming of
the laurels of Strasbourg and Boulogne.
President MacMa hon's manifesto to
the electors points ont that since his
accession to power he has by appealing to
moderate men of all parties endeavored to en-
sure order at home and peace abroad. He has
only resorted to fresh appeal to the country
when this double blessing appeared to him to
be compromised. The manifesto declares that
the question OF form of government is beyond
discussion. The marshal will cause the cousti-
tuition to be respected. Elections adverse to
his policy would mean aggravated conflict and
agitation prejudicial to all interests, while
election favorable to that policy would signify
establishment of harmony between public
powers The manifesto concludes With an ap-
peal to the country to place its confidence in
the marshal president.
The United States consul at Liverpool in.
forms the department of state that the
operatives in the cotton mills of Bolton
and vicinity, to the number of ten to twelve
thousand, struck September LIST, against
reduction of five per cent. in wages. One
hundred and six mills are closed in conse-
quence. These operatives struck in 1874
against reduction OF five per cent, but sub
mitted to arbitration, which decided against
them. The five per cent. was resto red, how
er in 1875. Unless arbitration is again resorted
to, the present strike is likely to prove stub
born one; for while the men assert their ability
to remain out an indefinite time, the mill own
ers on various accounts will be satisfied to have
their places closed for some time.
The London Times says that peremptory
orders have been received at Portsmouth
to have the plated steamships Triumph,
$500 tons, and Hercules 8677 tons ready for sea
by October 80. 1t is expected that the Triumph
will relieve the fcigate Shah in the Pacific.
Peru demands reparation for the attack of the
Prsf; ah eb. hal A Al.
scar. England, on the other hand, maintains
| that Admiral de Horsey was justified in at.
lacking the Huascar
On Friday ex-President Grant was presented
with the freedom of the burgh of Aver. He
and party will make the round of English pro-
vincal towns.
The weather in Bengal, Madras, Mysore and
the central provinces continues favorable, bu t
| the prices of grain are still high. The public
health is not much improved
The marriage of the King of Spain and the
daughter of the Duke de Montpenser will be
celebrated in January next.
The Daily Telegraph publishes despatch
from Mr.. Stanley, the African explorer, dated
Enbowwa in the Congo region on the west
coast Of Africa, August 10. He has complete
ly navigated the Lualaba, proving it identical
with the Congo. He has been since Novem-
Der 18th crossing the African continent, and
the trip has been one of great bardships, in
volving 80 battles with the savages, besides
continuous skirmishing on the whole route.
Once they were three days without food. Fran
els Pocock, his English companion, was swept
over the falls of river on the third of June,
aud lost.
The Japanese insurgents have been totally
defeated.
Advces from San Domingo of September
I'd, state there is an uneasy feeling throug hout
the Republic. A PROCLAMATION was issued by
President Baez, suspending constitutional
guarantees. Some prominent merchants were
imprisoned on mere suspicion. Baez himself
is accused of outrageous mismanagement of
the financial department. No salaries have
been paid the government employees, although
the custom house yielded large revenues Rev.
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