Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-07
BREYITIES.

AdNVSAo ~ az otuif
nitza.
General Grant arrived at Brussels yea.
terday morning
Property in Boston is assessed $40, 900
less this year than last.
The czarowitz will take command of
the left wing of the army.
Bombardment between Rustchuk and
Slobsia has been resumed.
The project of Msrseilles has ordered
the closing of seven political clubs.
The English feet at Besekar Bay nun.
bera seven ironclads and one frigate.
Russian officers Of rank at the front
believe the campaign will soon be de.
cided.
General Ignatief has arrived at the
headquarters Of Grand Duke Nicholas
at Sistova.
The next meeting Of the General
Presbyterian Council will be held at
Philadelphia.
Next week about 10000 Turkish troops
will embark for Trebizond to reinforce
the army in Armenia.
1t is stated at Bucharest that all the
representatives OF the press will be or
dered to leave the Russian headquarters.
The Iowa postmasters who are in the
Republican executive committee can
unite in calling q convention, but not in
the proceedings.
1t is rumored at Vienna that by the
advice Of Austria an armistice will be
established in Montenegro. both sides
maintaining the defensive.
A prominent cabinet minister says
that the much talked of annexation of
the Northern States Of Mexico has never
yet been mentioned in the cabinet.
The earnings Of the St. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern railroad for
June show an increase of $45, 900, or III
per cent. over the same month last year.
In consequence of the remonstranee of
England, the porte has sent imperative
orders to the commander Of the Black
Sea feet to render the blockade more
efectual.
No important action is expected until
the Russians HAYS established depots Of
supplies on the southern side of the
Danube and prepared everything for an
advance.
a Vienna correspondent states that an
interview between the emperors Of Ger
many and Austria has been finally ar
ranged to take place at Salzburg, though
the date has not yet been fixed.
The arrival Of the British feet ct Bese
kar Bay is regarded With great dissatis
faction by influential Turks, who con-
slider it a sign that England in preparing
to sieze her share Of the plunder.
A battle was fought on Thursday in
the vicinity Of Biela, lasting twelve hours.
The Russians we're repulsed with con-
siderable loss and fell back on Sistova.
No details of the fight have been re.
ceiyed.
1t is said the car, in a conversation
with Colonel Wellesley, again touched
on the political situation, and reiterated
bis promises in regard to Coustantinople
originally made in a conversation with
Lord LOTUS.
Oae hundred and twenty thousand
Russians who have crossed the Danube
At Sistoya comprise 90 900 cavalry and
25O cannon. About $4,000 more Rus.
slams are concetrated between SimnitzA
aud TurBu Magureila.
The Russians intend to issue a general
order stating that they are warning only
against An organized force, ard any
%marauding parties not coming within
that designated in military service will
be dealt with according to martial law.
According to the information received
from the Dobrudscbs, there is no faith
in any etfectaal resistance being made
by the Turks on the line of 'Trajan's
wall. The Turks are threatened in front
by the Russian army at Sistoya, and in
the rear by the corps advancing through
Dobrudscba,
Ia the house of comnons yesterday
evening Sir Stafford Northcote, chan
cellor of he exchequer, 10 reply to the
question, said the object Of sending the
Mediterranean feet to Besekar Bay was
that it would be q convenient station
5 the position was central, enabling the
g commander 10 communicate easily with
1 the ambassador nj Constantinople and
the home government.