The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-15


voice praised his conduct,
New YORK, Dec. ia cable spe-
ciaI from London about the fall Of
Plevna says: The latest special ad
vices from Bucharest put the num-
Der of Turkish prisoners taken at 49,
900. Osman Pasha ordered a sortie
in the direction of Widdin.
His valor, which is described as
desperate is everywhere the theme
of conversation. The sufferings of
the Turks in the beleaguered town
were actually awful. Cold, disease
and famine decimated the ranks and
reduced the soldiers to living skele-
tons.
To aggravate the sufferings there
was no doctor, and no medicine
could be obtained. Forty thousand
prisoners and 400 guns fell into the
hands of the Russians. The ground
which was the scene of the sortie was
literally strewn with thousands of
dead and dying. Osman Pasha him.
self was severely wounded before he
would consent to a surrender.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICo.
WASHINGTON, December 10.-The
discussion in the House to-day of the
relations of this Government with
that of Mexico took a wide range
and was more alarming as to the
chances of war than anything else that
has been said or written on the
matter. Mr.. Hewitt, Mr.. Cox, Mr..
Garfield, and, indeed, all the mem
bers who gave their views, did not
conceal their apprehension that the
two nations might drift into HOSTILE
ties. Mr.. Hewitt referred to the fact
that Lieutenant Bulls is now on
Mexican soil, having crossed the Rio
Grande several weeks ago in pursuit
of marauding party, and has not
since been heard from. 1t is conjec-
tured that he may have encountered
the Mexican regulars, and a collision
thus precipitated that would involve
general hOstllilies. Mr.. Alex. II
Stephens was very much excited
when he said that "if war can be pre-
vented it ought to be-" and, as he
moved backwards and forwards in
front of the Speakers desk in his
perambulating chair, he was listened
to with the deepest interest by the
whole House. The two Texas Repre-
Sentatives, Mr.. Mills and Mr..
Reagan, who alluded to the condition
of fairs on the border, did not tend
by their remarks to aIIay apprehen-
sion, and both of them gave it to he
understood that they did.not see any
remedy in the proposed recognition
of the Diaz Government. Mr.. Gar
field rehuked Sunset Cox tor his in
situation that the Administration is
DESTROYS of provoking, war, but he
admitted that there was much to be
feared on account of the animOsitie.j
of the Texans toward their enemies
on the other side of the frontier. The
Foreign Affairs Committee will give
the subject immediate consideration
and report to the House at an early
day.
THE OFFENDING OFFICIALS.
DOorkeeper Polk was before the
House Committee on Accounts this
morning cndeavoring to explain the
appointments he has made in viola
ton of law, and that there is no
money to pay for, but he did not
make very good impression. All
that can be said in his favor is that
when he made the appointments he
did so in the hope that there would
be legislation authorizing theincrease
Of the force under him, but this has
not been done nor is it likely to be
done now that the scandal concerning
Colonel Polk has become wide
spread. 1t will be remembered that
he only secured his position by q
small majority of votes in the Demo.
cratic caucus, and his competitors are
making the most of the charges
against him in order that they may
get him displaced and open a new
struggle for the office. 1t looks now
very much AS if they would be sue.
cessful.
THE PURSUIT OF RAIDERS INTO
MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Sec
rotary of War was before the Com.
mitiee on Military affairs again to-
day. He said that the order to Gen.
Ord to pursue Mexican raiders across
the Rio Grande on fresh trail was
based principally on the information
given in the report of Lieutenant
Colonel Shatfer, heretofore published.
and being asked what authority the
War Department had to give such an
order, he cited the order given to
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