Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-05

against the Turks. For the time-being
England Is ou of the range of the COM
p%lications, and can afford to remain
quiet so long as there Is a prospect of
the Continental Powers having TO de-
fend their national interests.
Further details OF the battle between
Ioftscna and Plevna are arriving to-
night. and confirm the accounts pre-
viously lelegrapLed. The defeat in
fiicted upon General kraderner's
army. which formed about one-sixth
of the Russian forces south of the Dan
ube. Is most momentous. The Turks
chose a position naturally strong and
wisely fortified il with defensive works
of every kind, so hat their troops
fought under shelter. The Russians
were led on to attack them where they
we're protected in their trenches, and
fell by thousands. The latest report
places the total killed at 5000.
NEW YORK, August 3.
A Herald CORES ondent at Cham
ouri, switzerland. telegraphs that on
Monday General Grant was received
by President Contonal, of the Council
of Geneva. and inspected the Town
Hall, where the Joint Hugh Commits
sion sat during the arbitration of the
Alabama claims. The General ex-
pressed his qualification at his happy
visit TO a spot consecrated by an annie
able settlement of difficulties between
two powerful nations. He said he was
especially glad that the adjustment OF
these international difficulties oc-
Cured in a Republic. On Tuesday
the General went to- GLAMOUR. On his
DEPARTURE from Geneva a salute of
IN rftIfarv u,aa 6raA i'm hfs hnnnr and
the city illuminated. At Pierre Pain
tue. on Mount Blanc, a number Of
Swiss bands gave him a grand seren-
ade, and on Wednesday he visited
Mer de Glac and Montenvont.
ROME, August 3.
The Tourist announces that General
Grant will arrive on Sunday at Bal
lanzea, on lake MagYiore.
LONDON, August 4.
To retrieve the great disaster at
Loftscha and Plevna has now be.
come an imperative necessity Tor the
Russian commander. in chief for reas-
ons political as well as s~trategetical.
Gloom and forebodings fill the Rus
sian press. and the people are haunted
with the dread of coming evil. Ii may
be taken for granted that the Russian
Government will place tie last regi
ment in the field. There is a pros
pect of one Of the most fiercely contest
Ell wars Europe has ever seen.
The London Daily Ne,os states that
the Channel squadron IS been or
dsred south to Vigo.
VIENNA, August 4.
A correspondent of the Times hears
from Constantinople that reinforce
ments are daily arriving and being i'm
mediately dispatched to A%drianople.
BUCHAREST, August 4.
A correspondent, reviewing the sit
uation. says he thinks the panic in
Roumania is groundless. The Pievna
defeat will certainly be retrieved. Dis
GUESSING the Russian chance Of holding
the positions in the Balkans if obliged
to retire to them. a Times correspond.
ent, who recently passed Schipka Pass,
lelegraphs hat it il strongly occupied
and fortified. There are already with.
in it many trains of provisions and
forage. Prince Milky and General
Gourks might hold it for a fortnight
on full rations.
LONDON. August 4.
In the House of Commons, this at
ternoon, the South Africa bill Was read
a third time. The distractions seem
to be stamped out.
A dispatch from Sukum Kaleh. Au-
gust 2, says the Turkish frigate Man.
madich b~oinbarded the Russians al
Tchamtchira on the 30th ult., %silencing
every Russian gun. The Msnmadich
was considerably damaged and several
of the crew were killed or wounded.
Near Tchainfchira there were 5000
Turks in a critical position, owing to
| the advance of fha Russian army
Hobart Pasha embarked the entire
force safely on the lst instant, under
cover of the guns of the fleet. Thi'
completes the withdrawal of the Turk
ish military expedition to Caucasus
Hobart Pasha has command of the en-
tire blockade forces, consisting of u
men OF. war and transports.