Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-31
The Eastern SFHr.

A special from Poredin contaios the follow
ing:-'The Turkish loss at the capture by the
Russians of the position uear Gwiujl Dubnlk on
October "a, was at least four thousand killed,
besides the wounded aud prisoners The tus'
SLAMS only succeeded in sto;mlug The position
at the third attempt. They accuse the Turks
Of twice uriog them under dcstruct7e i1c hy
displaying the white flag.
The Russians are fortifying positions at Dab
mix and Tesehe, as they are threatened With
combined attack by Osman aud Chcvket
Pashas.
A letter dated Adriauorle, October Is, states
that 20, coo refugee women and children We. c
still there.
The Rugusa correspondent says the opening
of the bombardment Of PoGgoritZa 10 expected
in few days, the Prince OF Montenegro haV-
log arrived at headquarters at OtcaIlko.
An Erzoroum special says that Moukhlar
and Ismail fashas have retired 10 strong 20
sition near Hassan Kaleh. The Russians occu.
py position behind karr!koi.
LONDON, Oct. 3l.-lhc ST. Petersburg
Golos has special dispatch from kurukdara'
dated yesterday, containing the following -
negotiations with the ksrs garrison have
been broken off. and the bambardmcnt has re-
commenced The district Of kaeysman has
The corps Of Gems. lleymann and Tcreukassoi
have effected junction, and are near ltas'an
Kalch."
Mote. The Telcgraph's EIzcroum special,
telceraphed this morning, states that Moukh.
tar and Ismail Pashas have retired to strong
position near Hassan kaleh.
The Russian successes in the rear oil Plevna
are evidently producing CONSERVATION II Con
stantinopIe A special dispatch from Pera,
dated yesterday, to the Manchester Guardian
says it was reported there that Ofchanla had
been captured, with Chefkct pasha ard several
thousand troops. If this were s. We should
probably have had the first report OF 1t from
the Russian headquarters.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Oct. 3l.-M. ChrstlcS,
the Seryiau agent here, has communicated 4
dispatch to the Porte saying that Servla's attl'
tude does not justify the Portc's complaints;
that Servia's military measures arc designed
solely to protect her frontier, aud that Sc1Vla
hopes fer the maintenance Of good 7ei:tlons
with Turkey.
THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. Al yesterday \
session Of the Baltimore yearly meeting OF the
Society of Friends. there were present trom the
Fairfax Quarterly Meeting, in addition to mia
listers, elders and members, Samuel Il. Pldgeon,
David W. Branson. Samuel a. Cover, Robert
r. Walker, John Gregg, William lloee, Benz.
Hcndrckson, Chas. Ballinger, Daniel 7. Wood,
Archibald Robinson. VIM. Williams, Obcd j.
Plerpont, Thomas Il. Smith. Joseph Nichols,
H. f. Roberts and Chalkiey Gillioghanl.
The Baltimore American says:
The fact that proposed change in the III scp.
line regarding the marriage Of members OF the
Society of Friends with non-mentcrs Is now be-
fore oint committee, and to b, leglSlatc | OH
during the present session, makes 1t 81 Interest
TO know what are the exact views Of tho Scc:ety
in that important particular. Marriage. they
hold. being Divine ordnance and q solemn en-
gagement for the term cf lifo, is Of grest i'm
portance to tho temporal and spiritual WtlI:bo-
ing and is often too inconsidaratclv entered into
and from motives inconsistent with tie cTl tent
intention of that unerring wisdom by which II
WAS primarily ordained. Where parties dilcr
in principle they hold. there is often q division
of affection. Young people ara ccnnscllcd TO
beware OF tho sordid interests aid enSnarlng
friendships Of tha world, the communicating
pleasures and idle psstmes of worldly minds and
tho various solicitations ard Incentives ~ tcstl-
Witty and dissipation. Tho ycarly mcoIing be-
ing tender concerning marriage, directs that no
misdemeanor be treasured up against lesson
until the time CT proposing marriage TO tho meet
ing. and then only that il be disclos1d. though
perhaps long before known to these VINO lind
objection. Marriages gro soenEzed ii tho USUAL
week Day meetings., ana lhc;o Is 10 coTcih"hF
beyond that OF The parties standing up and say
ing, "In the presence OF tho Lord, and bt FIRE
thls assembly. take thee 10 be my wi(u, prom
i:ing, with Divine assistance, to DO unto thoo q
loving and fs:hiul husband until death shall
scperate U.s." And then the woman in q like
manner makes similar declaration. When any
OF the members are married by tho assistance OF
"prct or :hiroling minister" which includes
''all persons who, under clerical authority dcr-
we'd from any ecclesiastical source whatever, as
sumo power to join people in marriage" q
committee shall be appointed 10 visit tho party
so doviating, and if it should appear that i'm
moral conduct Or breach OF Testimonies has
taken place and tho party is dcsirous OF retain.
ing mem bership, tho monthly meetings are left
vt liberty to retain such members.