Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07

Tic lycIt OIL the Cn6lnDer Oh DOp0tl00
and the Right centre of the Senate
may be represented in the Cabinet,
thereby establishing harmony be-
tween the two houses.
RUSSIAN REPULsE REPORTED. w
LONDON, Nov. 3.--A dispatch from
Sofia, dated Thursday, says fighting
continues on the Orchanic and Plevna
road. Cheuquet Pasha occupies o
position post y; commanding the JUNCTION Of
ie and Lovatz roads. The Russian
advance has been repulsed with
heavy loss. Reinforcements arc ar
irving rapidly and An attempt to take
Telizscht will! be made Immediately.
A SERIES OF TURKISH REvERsEs.
LONDON, Nov. IA Russian OIL
cial dispatch, dated November ID,
says: General Kauzeff announces the
capture of Dactetewn, northeast OF
Orchanie, whore there were seven
large and thirty small fortified posi-
tons. The Turks left upwards Of 100
dead on the field. Our loss was insig.
nificant. We seized q large quantity
of provisions, tools for entrench-
ments, cartridges, and q herd of cat
tie.
Yesterday Grand Duke Nicholas
inspected the positions we have occu-
pied at Gorny Dubnik from which
the Turks, on the approach Of the
Russians on the 3lst ult., withdrew
during the night to Plevns thus this
important point has passed into our
hands without fighting.
The same day we advanced from
Dubnik two versts nearer to Plevna.
We arc also intrenching in . new pos
ition toward Orchanie. Our infan.
try occupied Lukevwitza and the cav
airy made further advance. Chew.
hat Pasha ia retiring, without fighting
toward Orchanie.
A Russian official dispatch, dated
Viserkoi, Nov. 2, says: After the al
most unresistcd occupation of Kopri-
kai, on the 2Sth ult., Gharzi Mukhtar
and Ismail Pasha hastily retreatod.-
Our cavalry continued the pursuit,
and, two hours after midnight, at
tackled the enemy's bivouac.
After short skirmish we compelled
the others to take TO flight. The pur>
suit was continued six versts when Il
was discontinued because Of the IA
tigue of both men and horses.
At five in the morning our cavalry
occupied Hassan Kach. Meantime
the other cavalry arrived near Kurnd-
jnk, eighteen versts from Erzeroum.
Generals Heymaun's and Tergukas-
soff's columns are concentrated near
Deuc Boyour, where tho enemy arc
encamped.
CoNsTANTrNoPLE Nov. SIT is re-
ported from Orchanie, ON authority
Of Russian prisoners, that Gen.
Ghourkha was wounded during re-
cent fighting and has since died.
THE RUSSIANS STILL PROGRESSING.
LONDON, Nov. ga Vienna dis
es have renewed war agitation in
Belgrade.
A Russian official bulletin reports
continued progress on the Plevna and
Orchanie and Lovatz and Orchanie
roads Tcilevan and Turski lever are
occupied by infantry and cavalry de-
tachments. Cavalry has penetrated
to Yabranitza pass in pursuit Of re-
treating Turks.
RUSSIAN VICTORY.
A Turkish force of 1900 or 1000
men, from the south of the Balkans.
attacked Russian force 1T Mahren,
south Of ELENA and after 3 hours
| fighting the Turks retreated leaving
ono hundred dead and many wound.
ed.
DE BRoGLIES RETREAT.
a Paris dispatch says it is asserted
that Madame Desteal's retreat ON
Lake Geneva is being prepared for
the reception of her grandson, Due
Dc Broglia.
THE INDIA FAMINE RELIEVED.
LONDON, Nov. G.-Minister Layaril
telcgraphs the Geshoffs to be sent to
Constantinople, owing to the improv-
ed condition in tho famine district of
India, the Mansion House relief fund.
This fund subscription has been
closed. The total subscription
amounts to 81, 100000.
LONDON, Nov. Ga special from
Sofia says: Chefket Pasha, ut the
head of a strong force, is advancing
to the relief of Plevna. Osman Pa
sha's army is amply provisioned and
supplied and in fine condition. not
withstanding the Russian progress
westward. The Turks are all conf
dent Plevna will hold out
PARIS, Nov. 6-Report says Me-
hemet Ali has arrived at Sofia to or
ganize and command an army for the
defense of the Western Balkan passes.
The official journal does not CON-
tain the new Cabinet or any other
appointments except some members
OF the Legion of Honor, which In
cludes the sub-prefect Of Rihierac,
where Fourton was elected to the
Chamber Of Deputies, and FIVE jour-
nalists.
PARIS, Nov. 6.-The ministerial
lists of the Moniteur and Sol Ell are
not confirmed, and 1t is understood
that Power Quarter has not su0-
ceeded in forming q new ministry.
1t ie, therefore, thought probable that
Duke de Bro~lie and his ministerial,
colleagues will present Themselves
before the Chamber of Deputies, to-
morrow, to uphold the policy and de-
fend the acts Of President MacMa-
hons administration.
| DIsRAEII WILL. TAEN.
EDINBURGH, Nov. G--Thc Scotch
mans London correspondent says :
In political circles there is great ex-.
pectation that Earl Beaconsfield will
shortly make speech OH the Eastern
question, which will provoke a re-
newal of last years excitement and
agitation. 1t is reported that he will
put his foot down on question: OF
opening tho Dardanelles to Russian
and other war vessels.
The Funeral Of Aaeiggs,: tho RAIL-
road King, at Lima, Peru.
PANAMA, Oct. 25.-The funeral Of
Henry Meiggs, the great railroad
builder, took place at Lima, Peru. ana
was an imposing affair. Two hum
drcd coaches and 10000 people were
IN the procession. Tho coffin was
carried by the populace for half &
mile. His will makes no direct state-
ment of the amount of his property,
but he bequeaths al his property IL
ter the payment Of his debts, to his
children, who are enjoincd to carry
on tho works he began.
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