Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28
IN THE PEACE DISCUSSION

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Il. IN THE PEACE DISCUSSION
the attitude of Germany is creating
much anxiety. 1t is thought Russia
would be willing to grant acceptable
terms. but the fear is expressed that
Germany may urge Russia to demand
terms which England could not per-
init to be accepted. Much uneasincss
is felt here, and the impression pre-
vailsamong financial men and shrew wd
politicians that while the end Of
Turkish resistance is at hand, the
settlement of the terms of peace is
FULL OF PERIL FOR EUROPE.
England is moro alarmed at Ger
many than Russia, not knowing
where to secure allies in case of rup-
ture with the former. France is not
ready for foreign war, and is great
ly embarrassed. of course, by the
magnitude Of her domestic difficult
ties.
THE FALL OF KARs
proves the meagreness of the Turk
ish powers. The place was provis-
iOned for six months, and with an ad-
equate force, could have repulsed a
force twice that Of Melikoff. The
Russians now have an open line to
Erzeroum, and that place must speed
lily fall from the overwhelming force
which the Russians can now bring
against 1t. Unless prevented by bad
weather, Heimann's force will be
heavily reinforced by troops from
Kars within the next eight days.
THE LATEST ACCURATE REPORTS
fix the Russian losses at six thousand
five hundred killed and wounded,
which Is enormous considering the
small number of the Turkish force,
which was less than fifteen thousand. .
Such is the extent of the works be-
fore Kars that many portions we're
scarcely defended at all, and many
guns, owing to the same cause, could
not be brought into play.
THE VICTORY is GREAT
in strategic results, but not in the
magnitude of the battle. The Turks
were outnumbered about three to
one. The attack commenced with a
heavy feint to the southwest, and
was followed at 4 o'clock on Satur.
day morning by an attack on the cen.
ter, which was carried without grcat
loss.
TIE GREATEST LOSSES
were sustained by the Thirty-nintl
and Fortieth divisions, which attack.
ed the rocky heights southeast of the
town, and which sustained a six
hours assault and were only taken
by the Turks becoming panic -stricken
by reports of disasters aud abandon.
ing their positions. The Russians
lost one-sixtll of their entire force in
the attack, showing the desperate re-
sistance Of the Turks. The battle
was the bloodiest Of the war in pro
portion to the numbers engaged.
LONDON, Nov. 2l.--The marriag.
Of the Duke OF Norfolk to Lady Flo
ra Hastings was solemnized at the or
atOry of HrOmpton, to-day. The
scene and ceremony was one of bril-
liancy and impressiveness hardly sur
pAssiblc.
An Erzeroum correspondents let
ter, dated October 25th, says, ifwin
ter breaks upon us soon and Kar
holds out we may keep Erzeroum bu
IL the weather continues fine ant
KArs falls this place cannot repel tn
Russians.
A Pera correspondent telegraphs
We have just heard of ....the capture o
Kars. The fall of Erzeroum is OK
pected to follow
The Porte It now appears is desi
rous Of entertaining peace proposal;
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs an
and Mahomed Damad arc said to b
more favorable to peace.
| The Times article on the Frenc
sitnation thus concludes its leader
The moderate right of the Senate di
not mean to produce the mischit
they have occasioned, but the resm
Ia before us.
The powers of France are arraye
against one another like army again
army.
\ PARIS, Nov. 2l,-The RepuJliq,
Francdise declares that in view (
. the Senate's prevention and the Pre-
ident's refusal to change his polio,
it becomes the plain duty of III
Chamber Of Deputies to refuse [
vote the budget. The Chamber mu
save the country. No budget mu
be voted ~ long as the majority h,
not . ministry in whom it can pla'
. confidence.
d LONDON, Nov. 2l.-There was heay
( lighting ON the Lom Monday.
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