The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-11-04

occurred this evening between the
steamers Clinton end Petaluma, half
way between Alcntrnz and Saucelito.
The Clinton sunk, aud the Petnluma
reached here in n sinking condition,
An engineer OF the Clinton, named
Manning was drowned. No other
lives were lost. ... .
LONDON, Oct. 27.-Tho Paris cores
pondent of the Times telegraphs TINT he
believes President McMahon hns fnllon
under the influence of@thoso who aro
determined to resist the will OF tho na-
tion, but tho Cabinet is divided nbout
how far such resistance ought to be
carried. Duke DeBroglic, President
OF the Council and Minister OF Justice,
Duke DeCazes. Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, General BERTRAND, Minister of
War; and Viseount DeMaux, Minister
of Agriculture, might go as far as q
second dissolution Of the Chamber OF
Deputies, but if tho Senate refused
this they would resign.
1t is almost impossible to get facts
rs to :ho situation south of Pleyna
The most reliable accounts ngrec TINT
communications with Plevna have becn
cut, and that the investment OF Osmau
is practically complete, although the
Russian forces west of the Yid have
not come near enough to operate
against the dcfences OF Plevna. II his
communications are cut rs asserted,
Osman is unqueStionably in u most per-
curious condition and will either sur
render or attempt to fght his way out.
Tho best evidence OF Turkish defeat
and the loss Of their line Of supplies
is fonud in tho depressed commen,s OF
the London Turcophilo journOls. They
admit il Gourko has accomplished all
TINT is claimed in tho Russian official
reports. the fato OF Pleyua VIII be de.
cided within few days. There bas
been heavy fighting along tho various
portions of Suleiman's front, ihdicating
n general advance Of the Russian army
Of the East aud lnIge reconnaissance 10
discover Suleiinah's position. There
has been notlIihg decisive in these
movements, but tJey promise speedy
operations OF considerable magnitude,
aud tho Rusairn effect 20 mask Eusi-
ciuk is sure 20 bring on n geDeIat EN-
gagemept. Su'eima1's r;g1t il on the
Lom below KHdiEo.
The pro-Eussian syrpathizers hero
arc greatly exhilirated by Gen. Ghowik's 8
successful raid cutting of the Turkish
line of supply via the Sophia road TO
pleynn. It's beyond question geri-
ious disaster for the Tuika and more
important to tho Gear than would hayo
been the success 30 desperately con-
tested for in assaulting Loyatz and
Grioiskn. 1t sewers Osman Pnsha' 8
communication with all points west of
Plhvna, cuts him of from needed win
ter supplies and his line OF retreat, and
menaces his rear so rs to compel the
erection Of defenEes in that direction.
The success was effected by the COM
bined Russian forces opposing stimuli
lancously from north md south OF PleY
na, and thus concentrated nt the point
OF attack, it looks as il tho investment
Of Plovna is now complete.
a Russian official dispatch from
Porcdin says the Grand Duke Nicholas
inspected on Thursday tho bnItlo field
Mt Gorny Dubuirk. Tho troops are
elated by their victory. The Russians
lost $500; Turkish nearly equal. Eigh-
ty Turkish officers were taken. prisoners
md fi"g and four guns captured.