Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-13
Foreign EeWS.

dred PAGES When they received them with
heavy fire. Tho Turks rctreated 10 an ca
!renched position and maintained violent ire
until o clock this morning.
Constantinople dispatch says:-"lt is re-
ported that heavy tghLiGg favorable 10 The
Turks has been progressing at PleVna during
tie past two days. but no official confirmation
has been received.
A Cettipje correspondent tccgraphs as fol-
lows THE Moutenegrios, after their demon
stration against PodgorZa, commenced bonn
harding the Turkish fort commanding the Sou
tart and Antivari road.
A dispatch from Bogat sayS:-"OSman
Pasha's losses are estimated at POO to 500 men
daily from concentrated salVos Of the Russian
artillery. Osman Pasha is busily constructing
fresh fortiications which seems to point to his
intention to hold out as long as possible rather
! than to attempt scrtle. Prisoners and de-
serters low state that the Turks have six weeks
| provisions"
a Belgrade correspondent says Prince Milan
presided at an extraordinary Cabinet council Oh
Saturday. 1t is stated that the participation
of Servia in the war was decided on, and a proc
lamaton to the army HIS already been pre-.
pared.
Moukhtar Pasha tclegraph5 under date OF
Sunday 1.-The Gussians arc entrcnchlGg them
selves in tho neighborbood of Deve Begun. &C
cordipg to intelligence l. have receive from
Kars up to the 18th ioslant the force investing
| that place is not very numerous. The prnci
| pal efforts Of the enemy arc apparently directed
| against Els.roum."
| Private kilograms state that the: attack Oh
| Erzeroum was renewed on Sunday. The Gr,
hotTs arrived here on Saturday. 1t ii proposed
to send them to Alcppo without trial.
| 0boFl,ot poChn hoo f,oun q, SbiDt., Al al,
met Ali will take command Of the divisions 1T
Orcbaoie.
The importation of rye aud -four into Turkey
is exempted from duty until March |, 1878.
| Reout Pasha telegraphs the tollowing:
''Tbe Russian support from Gahrova "a route
| to Sohipka Pass being obliged to pass within
our range recently lost 500 killed. Our losses
were trihing, but include losmam l'asha Com
mandaut of artillery, who was killed.
| Il Bucharest dispatch states that the Turks
renewed their attempt TO capture General Sko
belief position on Sunday morning. The po
sl,ion is an eurenchcd bill near BrcstOuee,
which Gen. SkobeletF SURPRISE! and captured
90 Friday. with loss OF 225n mon, incIuhing
several officers.
| A Belgrade correspondent says :~--'From The
most trustworthy source | hear that the active
interference of Servia 10 the war is nearer at
hand than was generally supposed. Yesterday
| another subsidy of Two million francs arrived
from Russia. An extraordinary Cabinet couo-
Gil was held yesterday under the Presidency Of
Prince Milan in which, it is stated, the partcl-
patton Of Sclvla 10 the war vas determined on.
a proclamation to tho army is said to be al
ready prepared.
| ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. l3.--Thc Goloj pub
fishes a special from the Russian Headquarters
before Kars, which says the Soghanll aud liTi-
van columns has taken up positions hear f.:Ha.
roum.
CErrGNJE. Nov. l3.-Thc Monlc!irgrina yes.
! terday captured fort commanding The town OF
| Antivari with its garrison, two guns and aqnan'
| t;ty of ammunition and provisions. The Mon
| tenegrius are advancing on AntlVarf
Dispatches received from Rome Sta;o that the
Holy Father passed very RESTLESS ni%ht, and
! that the gravcst fears arc entertained UT his
life. From his 6tful slumbcrs during the night
| he always awakened 10 full possession of his
faculties, and was conscious of all That was going
on arcuud him. Despite bis cnfcebcd condi,
| ton, he insists Oh receiving most ct those whc
call upon him, and to many he gives Instruction
| of a personal or ecclesiastical nature. Many Of
| the most eminent physicians Of Italy have been
summoned to his bedside, and they give it as
| their opinion that be cannot recover, although
tQey aQDlI tDat ue uly ilugcF lUr Nlacy uaySi
| if not for a week or more.
The Paris Figaro says the Popc's condition
| is becoming worse and small hope is entertained
of his recovery.
A dispatch from Paris says -" IotciIig2uee
from Rome denics the rumor OF the Popc's
death. His condition ia not aggravated"
So soon as the death Of the Pontif is au-
nounced the Cardinals will assemble in c0uclavc,
and it is thought that this coDclave will last not
longer than one day, and that 81 Italian Will be
chosen az the successor OF Plo Mono.
The Italian Government has already taken
the precautloD to station strong guard around
all the approaches to the Vatican to prevent
any pillaging that might follow on the death Of
the Pope being made public. 1t is further an
nounced that the temporary intermeut OF the
Pope will take place in St. Peters until his
final resting place shall have been selected.
Every tune the Pope rallies he is perfectly
conscious. 1t is evident he is determined to
receive guests TO the last. lie was slightly bet
ter again to day, aud was propped up in bed to
receive the Santa Rosa Association and dep.
utation Of ladies.
The temporary intermcnt Of the Pontiit will
be at St. Peters.
Mgr. Randi is dangerously III OF black small
pox, which is greatly alarming to the inmates
ousy i'll. =
1t is generally believed that the COM =
cardinals will last one day. Accordip' ,IaVc OF
ent opinion the new Pope will 70 pres.
and will accept the civil list. W Z" l'a''ao
Victor Emanue1s govern ,nt n;u ,,..,.
observe the PapaI guaraD' 90 ~ %a s't f
all interference with the couoave, and will sur.
rGnOa tnf boh bas tn troops to prevent the
occasions of tbiS, kidd. " % p''''ouS
a Ne9ter telegram from Rome says there is
no t p; .on 70, the alarming rumors current
az af,s yesterday about the Pope, who still
suffers from weakness, but whose condition has
not recently become worse.
The sslinisterial organs in Paris arc uuitcd 10
demanding Republican Ministry. 1t is sup
r,osed that when the Finance Minister presents
the budget a Deputy Of the Right will demand
vote on the four principal taxes Independently
OF the budget. A refusal to do tllis will be fol.
lowed BY the request for vote of dissolution 10
tho Senate. If that is granted the President
will dissolve the Oh amber of Deputies and sub