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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
So=aha County RibIe Society.

The eighteenth anniversary of the
Nemaha County Bible Society held
it's annual session in the Presbyterian
Church at Brownville, Decem Der 9Th ,
1877, A. II. Gilmore in the chair. and
Jarvis 5. Church acting as secretary.
The secretary. treasurer and depos-
itary made their reports which were
read and approved.
The meeting was opened by reli-
gious exercises, conducted by the Rev
VIM. MeCandlish and Rev. 5. P.
Wilson.
The following officers and board of
executive committee were duly elect
ed to serve for the coming year,-A.
H. Gilmore. president; Jarvis s.
Church, secretary; a. W. Nickel.
treasurer and depositary; B. NJ. Bal
ley, 81. c. Lett, executive committee /;
Rev. S. P. Wilson, ex -Offeio q MEM
Der.
Addresses were made by the Rev.
Wm. MeCandlish, Rev. S. NJ. Will
son, and Prof. J. NJ. Mckenzie.
JARVIS s. CHURCH, Sec.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

If you want to pay corn on sub
scription now is the accepted time.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
Read our new advertisements.

Read our new advertisements.
Apple Cider, by Stevenson &
Cross.
Apples, cooking and eating, at
Huddart's.
- Cider vinegar, by Stevenson 4
Cross.
-Parlor Sets-St. Joe prices at
HRnnafordis.
Go and see Nellie Boyd and J.
W. Toohey Monday night.
-Kraut, Buckwheat Flour and
Cranberries, by Stevenson & Cross.
The newest thing in Ladies'
Overshoes, at McPherson's.
Full blood Berkshire and Poland
pigs by Stevenson & Cross.
Another new lot of Boots, Shoes,
Arctics snd Wool Lined Goods, just
received, at A. Robison's.
Il have now in my employ q first
class baker, and will be pleased to
furnish my customers with all varie-
ties of fancy cakes. Large cakes made
10 order. B. STROBLE.
Blankets, Yarns, FLGN-
neLS, Jeans and OUercOGtS,
at .NcGee e. Bros.
- The Nellie Boyd Dramatic Com
pany will open in Mcpherson Hall
Monday, December II, and continue
the week. Nellie Boyd. the
peoples favorite, and J. W. Toohey.
the popular comedian, are supported
by the best company travelling. Re
served seats ct 81. 81. Dolens, with
out extra charge.
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Great Reduction

In prices of TEAS al Niokell's Drug
and Book Store. Please call and see.
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w. II. McCREERY

Has Fresh Drugs, Wall Paper,
School and Blank Books, Bird Cages,
Paints. Glass, Oils, etc. at lower pri-
ces than any house in BrOwnviIle.
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-Parlor Sets-St. Joe prices at
HRnnafordis.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Ths pupils who win fully complete the
course and graduate next June, are-8Iiss
Celia Furnas, Mss Bertha Church, Mr. D. P.
Upton, and Mr.. Benjamin Torrance.
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- Cider vinegar, by Stevenson 4
Cross
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Black CdsHBaeFeS, the best
iD the market, at
McGee d. Bros.
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PublIsherH' Notiees.

Local NOTICES. ser Gs ordinary reading mStter
VII De chsrgsd ten cents per line, each insertion
-. IA display type. Efteen cents q line.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
London.

- Christmas draweth nigh.
Il am happy 10 inform the public
who may feel interested in the mat
ter, that We are having some glorious
winter days in Nebraska-fulI Of sun
shine and inspiration.
- Services at the Methodist church
every night this week. Rev. Young,
OF Lincoln, will assist in these meet
ings. Go friends and you may be
benefited by it. Religions culture is
very necessary in making up ehsrse-
ter. No character is perfect or beau
tiful without it.
One day last week q child was
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at Nickell's Drug and

= Cod Fish, at Huddart's.
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Buckwheat Flour
At Huddart's Family Grocery Store.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Apples, cooking and eating, at
Huddartis.
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Buy Your Cook stoves
I Of Thomas Richards.
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COMMERCIAL.
THE BROwNvILLE MARKETS.

BEowSvTLLE, December Z, Is77.
BROWNTILLE LIVE STOCK MARKET
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Go and see Nellie Boyd and J
W. Toohey Monday night.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
LOCAL M4TTFRS.

LOCAL M4TTERS.
Nellie Boyd Monday night.
g Three lbs. Tea for 81, at NickelI's.
Cash paid for butter at Huddart's.
- Produce wanted, by Stevenson &
Cross.
- Cash paid for PatatOes, at Hud
darts.
- Harness names, by Stevenson &
Cross.
Double Lnunges-St. Joe prices,
a. Hannsford's
Corn Shelters and Tinware, by
Stevenson & Cross.
New corn taken on subscription
at the market price.
- Nice lot. new clothing just re-
ceived st Hackney's.
Mince meat and apple butter, by
Stevenson & Cross.
Choice Family Groceries, just re-
ceIysd At McPherson's
Rasins and Currauts, choice and
cheap, by Stevenson & Cross.
Choice line OF Pocket and Table /
Cutlery. at h {. LETT :.
Rubber Boots and Shoes. /
ut .NcGee & Bros.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

= GROCERIES a full line of the
best. by Stevenson s. Cross.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

It VIII Pay You
/ To buy your Fancy Goods for
Christmas. at Lowman's.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

For Boys Clothing, 90 tc
.McGee 8 Bro.
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a Pair of Three Year Old
Mules
For sale. Enquire of
ROBT. TEARE
BrOwnviile, Neb.
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Choice line OF Pocket and Table
CUTLERY. at q. c. LET'S.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

-Kraut, Buck wheat Flour and
Cranberries, by Stevenson & Cross.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Rubber Boots and Shoes,
ut .AcGee & Bros.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

The newest thing in Ladies
Overshoes, at McPherson's.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

We are prepared 70 do the best,
neatest and cheapest job work on the
shortest notice.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Cigars! Cigars! Cigars!
By Stevenson & Cross.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Full blood Berkshire and Poland
pigs by Stevenson & Cross.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

- Iron and Wagon Timber: big
stock, by Stevenson & Cross.
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Great Reduction

In prices OF Teas, at \ ekelrs. Pleas
cali and see.
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Another new lot of Boots, Shoes
Arctics snd Wool Lined Goods, JUS
received, at a. Robison's.
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Rasins and CUrrauts, choice and
cheap, BY Stevenson & CrOss.
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Book Store. Call and get just the thing to

y -f-A - AAaAA z -
Mamie Chatdeld,
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JARVIS s. CHURCH, Sec.
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Publishers Advertiser
, 1877-12-15
FOREIGN.
The Metchka Battle a Dis
astrous Venture for i.
the Turks.
Suleiman Pasha Will Retire
to the South Of the
Balkans,
And Contest the Expecte*;
Russian Advance Upon
Adrianople.
A Formal Declaration Of War
by servia Against
Turkey.
The British Consul at Erzeroum
Ordered to Pack Up and
Leave.
Which Is Thought to Indicate q
Menace on the Part Of
England.
Peace Rumors Plenty in London,
Paris, and Constants"
| nop!e.
MacMahon and the Deputies Appear
to Be in Full Accord.
Tho Marshal Turns Ills Back upon Ills
Monarchical Advisers.
MacNahon and the Deputies Appear
to Be in Full Accord.
THO Marshal Turns Ills Back upon Ills
M0narchical Advisers.


THE AETcHKA BATTLE.
[By Cable to TIE tAteaoo 7riount.l
1oxpos OFFICE OF TuE CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
Dec 15-5 a. m.-Tho battle at Metchka On
Wednesday Boems to have been serious en-
deavor by sulciman Pasha to defeat tho
Czarowitch before tho transfer to the latter
Of large reinforcements from Ple7na. Tho
attack YVES directed at the new bridge SECTORS
tho Danube ut Batin, BY way of tho
A1otchka Valley. About sixty battalions
charged up tho valley at daybreak,
whilo feint WAS made On the Russian right.
Ill lay the fighting waa continued by artfl-
lery fire, supplemented BY
OCCASIONAL xnAKT1o cuARoEs.
quito weakly sustained. Dy evening tho
Russians took tho offensive, turned tho
Turkish right flank, and drove them a.
far 90 Krasknoe and across the River LON,
su1eimau Pasha will leave in tho quadri-
lateral -Rustchuk, silistria, Varna, and shum-
la-about II, coo mon,
CROSS TIE BALKANS
wild oo'oo' anu on1Ie Win 'ne Amy '1|e45
commanded by Mohemet All. EEen without
reln1ofcemen's tne1o villa t0ua 10 Aoo'oV"
men 10 cover Adf'anop'e'
Ihe br1tsah conaul mas le1s E5ze4oa"
with tho conaular aFchaTes' ana 1ne P1aoe !"
nearly wholly 1nVeeted. iae capture u onlJ
q question Of TINA.
PEAok FaoFo4411oHH'
All wArlike tendencies hero and else~hefe
will ceaae on publication OF CIRCULAR note
from tho forfo TO the European fo#e1s' P7f'
tics TO tho treaty OF 1671' An aoatf@c' Oh
which ts just received from a fera eos1e-
spondcns' The important features afe = 'o1-
omn declaration Of antonuon TO fo1oE'n TUG
Administration IN al tho Provinces expFea"
a!oh OF de8lfe 1or Peace ana Fequest AoA
, 1877-12-15


LONDON. Dec, ia Russian Official dta-
patch dated Bogot, Dec. IL, says sixty
ba,ta!toas of Turks yesterday attacked tho
foryes ol thv 01aud Duke Vladimir Ill along
tho line, directing, howe'e1, their principal
efforts agalust tho lett mud centre. They At
tarket 4fetchka six times, but were each time
rrpulsed With great loss. At p. IN. the
Thirty-nfth DiYtsion Of the Twelfth Russian
Army Corps appeared Oh the aceue and attack
lug tho Turks oa their dauk compelled shcIn.
with the cooperation OF tho rest OF tho Russian
forces, 10 retire upon kraana, their retreat to
Jo,an-Ciftllk being cut on. The Grand Duke
Vladimir narrowly eseaped bail
TuRKlAa ACCOUNT.
sule!man Palha, lesc1ibIn4 the same affair,
clailns th4t ha carried some Of tho intTench-
,uents Of }AtetehIs, but WAS unable to hold
them, owInk TO the tire from the heights and
the arrival Of Russian zelnforcement&. He con-
sequeu.ly Withdrew 10 hls Original position
after q seven hour.' battle. Three thouAaad
Ku14l2ns we're killed.
Tae battle described above Is probably tho
sa1ne which va reported In last nights hs-
patches to have taken plsca near Aatchka, H.
though thsss u \ discrepancy - 10 ths dats, On
, 1877-12-15
TAY Il SONY pfAHDS.
STEINWAY & SONS
GRAND, SQUARE, AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
INVARIABLY VICTORIOUS!


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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
Pulpit Topics To-Day.

The temperance cause will be pushed
forward again to-day in Cooper Institute
and in the Gospel Tent. The people and
affairs in Palestine, which are attracting not
a little attention at this time, will receive
little more at Sea Cliff to-day from DIR. Dc
Hass, who has returned after several years
residence in the capital of that interesting
land. Religious self-conceit is poor capital
to carry around, and Mr.. Washburn will no
doubt prove it such this evening before he
sits down from its consideration. Charac-
ter is like a house, which every man builds
for himself but the difficulty is to know
how to build and with what materials. DR..
Holme will give the required information,
and will also add little advice on the mar
ried relation, for women have great deal
to do in building up the characters of men
as well as their own. The life of Joshua
and the mediatorship of Jesus Christ will
play important parts in the spiritual in
struction impaired by DR.. Wescott, and as
for the conflicts, real or apparent, between
religion and science, Mr.. Mccarthy will
harmonic them to-day so that nothing will
be lett for the doctors of divinity to har-
monizc when they return from their vaca-
tons. They can, therefore, altogether ignore
philosophy and science and the current SEN
sations, and give themselves more fully to
preaching "Christ and Him crucifed." We
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19

General Ducat and the Chicago Riots.
There were SO many men who failed to do
their duty in the recent labor disturbances
that the list Of their names cut down to the
lowest possible point is quite long enough,
and it is great pity that it should be
heightened by the addition, through mad
vertence or gross injustice, of the names Of
men whose conduct was in fact upright,
honorable and praiseworthy. It is to be
regretted. that in the reports from Chicago
at the time Of the riots there, when many
wild stories came over the wire, one was
sent and published that impugned the
courage and good conduct of General Ducat,
q veteran soldier, who, as is now shown, did
his duty honorably on that occasion.
1t is gross wrong that any imputation
should be made on man of his worth. He
was brave and gallant soldier of the late
war. He went to the war as private
soldier, rose to be inspector general of the
Army of the Cumberland, and was for time
chief Of staff to General Rosecrans. Against
such O man the charge of cowardice is ridic-
ulous. One OF the taxes that society pays
for the facility and speed with which intel
ligence is spread abroad by the newspapers
is that injustice is thus sometimes done to
good men through the haste with which
opinions are formed by the energetic
reporters, who occasionally Judge q mans
acts on very insufficient evidence of their
character If there is any equivalent for
this it is that it gives the victim of false
report the opportunity to show, in calmer
moments and in circumstances where the
charge of ostentation cannot be made, what
his conduct really was in the critical hour.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19

Adelina Patti has passed through one
more stage in the history of prima donna.
She is divorced from the nobleman whom
she married for reasons rather of vanity
than affection, and who, not to be outdone
in indifference by prima donna, perhaps
admired her less for her real beauty and
great talents than for the substantial sums
gained by the exercise of those talents and
the exhibition of that beauty on the stage.
Ii on the one hand it excites contempt to
observe in o noble husbands conduct a
great discrepancy between what is sup
posed to be due to the dignity of name
with title attached and the actual course
taken, on the other han1 but little sympa-
thy is due to the artistic who invited calamity
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
TELEGRAPHlCT NEWS
From All Parts OF the
World.
THE BRITISH RIFLE TEAM.
The New American Minister Received
by the King Of Spain.
GENERAL GRANT IN DENMARK
Gambetta's Hopes Of a Republican
Victory at the Polls.
DEPRESSION OF TRADE IN ENGLAND.
icy CABLE TO THE HERALD

BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON, August 10. 1877.
Tho Inman line steamer City OF Richmond, which
British rife team, took besides those named in pre-
vious despatch. Mr.. Peicrkin as a reserve. Three
ladies' also accompany Sir Henry Hsssora's party.
MR.. LOWELL RECEIVED IN MADRID.
Mr. Lowell, the newly appointed United States
Minister to Spain, to-day, with great soennity. Mr.
Lowell spoke in very fattering terms Of Spain. The
King replied in a similar friendly tone. No allusiop
made 10 Cuba
fb,,.D x.pREsrDENr GRANT IN DENMARK.
A telegram from Copenhagen says that ex-Presdent
Grant arrived there. He Will visit his sister. who
married DR.. Cramer, the American Minister
80" GAnBErrAs HOPES OF VICTORY.
N. Gambctts, in his recent speech at Lille, said
''The reelection Of the s6s would be an made
quite protest against tho 10th Of May and would
give sufficient authority for finishing with this policy
of oscillation and subteriuge" Hc expressed tho be.
lief that his former estimate of 400 would be exceeded
now that liberal rivalres had ceased Recruits had
been gained and the best recruits would be obtained in
the West, centre and Northwest, a part OF France
hitherto most apathetc but which now began to talk
of liberty and rcpublcansm.
THE MINISTER OF WAR NOT PARTISAN RxouaH.
The Figaro, which lately attacked tho Duke Dc
Broge, President OF the Council and Minister Of
Justice as being obstacl to the proclamation of
state of SIEGE now makes similar complaint against
General Berthant, Minister of War;
DucRor ARRAGSED.
Tho semoflciaf Aoniteur, which defends General
Bcrthant, charges General Ducrot, who commands a
Bourges with being the instigator OF these
The Moniteur thinks quite allowable that Genera
Ducro approving policy of force, should regret moi
being in the Cabinet to carry out his programme; bu
considers it dsplorable and serious that he shouls
stimulate break up Of the Ministry.
RUNNING ON SHORT TINE.
The Daily Necy states shat several cotton mills At
Blackburn commenced running ON snort time yester
day. is expected that in fev days the movement
will become general throughout the Blackburn district.
RR,NvoRcEMENTs CUBA
Madrid despatch states that 1900 men will 60 to
Cuba between now ana the goth OF September
THE ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.
The Ttmes, IN its financial article, discussing the
service Of the foreign debt Of tho Argentine Conede
alton, says:-"The dividends and drawings the
debt have not been provided tor from the revenue
and the prospect OF further deficit Is decided this
year that what has been true in the past is plainly
true now. The dividends have been mot partly BY
borrowing in London pledged stock and partly by
note issues In Baenos Ayres."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
THE FISHERY COMMISSION.
OPINION OF THE LONDON T1NEs-NEED OF
LARGER POWERS.

LARGER POWERS
TORONTO, Ont, August 49, 1871
special cablegram from London to the Globe states
that the Times in lengthy editorial the Fisheries
Commission, says:--"No sooner did the commission
begin business than the conviction that another
commission and another treaty would be necessary
to settle the dispute This would be very lame and
impotcnt conclusion Of its labos. Tho mode OF deal.
ing with Canadian claims always seemed exceed
ingiy inconvenieut involving IS Il did contin-
ually recurring disputes II urged an
excuse for the treaty that other terms were obtain
able. II would have been better TO have had
Washington Treaty than to have failed to provide for
a settlement OF the difficulty. 1t was Intended
move all points in dispute, but there Is much in
dispute as ever. It is q question OF commercial
policy, which the Times pronounces NO opinion.
Whether tho Canadians would not act wisely In per-
hitting fishermen Of any nationality TO como
IN and buy bait and ice freely there
be no question. They have tho right
exclude foreign fishermen If they choose under
the Convention OF 1873 II the Washington Treaty
gave n!ler rights Of resorting to Canadian waters it
allows that compensation may be required for con-
Cessions The Times sees no clear way out OF the
numerous difficulties. The best course perhaps would
DO for the two governments to come to preliminary
agreement TO give the Commissioners. power TO
decide the whole Of tho laid before them giving
such enlarged Interpretation to the clauses Of the
treaty would do substantial justice between the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
Action OF the Fire Comm issIoners.

Action OF the Fire Com m issI toner's.
The control of the Fire Department has
recently passed into the hands Of the Tam
many leaders, two Of the Commissioners
out Of the three being members of the Tam
many organization. Acting on the principle
that to 'the victors belong the spoils'
the majority Of the Board recently COM
menced the work of removing the old en-
ployes and appointing reliable Tammany
men to the vacant places. The Fire Com
missioners summoned the doomed men be-
fore the Board and asked them to give rea-
sons, If they had any, why they should not
be removed. This is reversing the order of
the charter. which provides, not that
regular employee of city department shall
be required to give reasons why he shall not
be removed, but that the heads Of the de-
partment who displace him shall give rea-
sons why he is removed. The men thus sum-
moned and Intercepted stated that they
were ignorant of having committed any
offence, except that of not belonging to the
Tammany party, whereupon they were all
officially decapitated. The charter in Sec
ton % provides that no regular employee OF
department or bureau shall be removed
until he has been informed Of the cause OF
the proposed removal and has been allowed
an opportunity Of making an explanation,
and in every case of a removal the true
upon the records of the department. or
board. In case Of removal a statement
showing the reason therefor shall be filed in
the department" This seems to imply
that no removal of a regular clerk can be
made except for cause, and probably the
courts would hold that it is intended for
the protection Of a faithful employe and that
the cause must be sufficient to show that
the removal is for the public good.
Some time ago the Fire Commissioners
of the seventy-seventh section of the
charter The courts ordered the men re-
stored, after long litigation, which was
carried by the department to the Court Of
Appeals, and which cost the city large
sum of money. Suits are now pending, or
have been settled by the department, for the
back pay Of the illegally removed men,
covering period, we believe, of some
eighteen months 1t will scarcely be ad-
visable for the department to involve the
city in further litigation, especially as the
present removals have not, apparently, been
made in the public interests, but in the
interests of political faction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19

Preparing for Decisive Operations.
The most important incident of the
operations in Bulgaria during the past week
is the junction effected between the forces
of Suleiman Pacha and Mehemet Ali south
west OF Osman Bazaar. Regarding 1t as
ON indication of the renewal of active
hostilities on grand scale we do not be-
lieve that this joining of forces will much
improve the Turkish position. 1t certainly
adds to the numerical strength of Mehemet
Ais army, but does so at the risk of sacri-
fcing the Turkish defence to the fortune of
q single great battle, news of which may
reach us at any moment. Our map, pub
lished elsewhere this morning, shows the
relative positions Of the two armies near
Osman Bazaar and the peculiar value of the
Russian advanced force at the Shipka
pass. Osman Pacha at Plevna occupies a
strong post we'll covered by earthworks, but
he finds his communications with Sofa and
Widdin seriously interrupted by the Russian
cavalry operating on his flank and rear on
the western side Of the Vid. General
Gourkha regards the Russian lines as
absolutely unassailable. The arrival of re-
Inducements will enable the Grand Duke
Nicholas to resume the offensive with
almost q certainty Of success. The Turks
have been guilty of the folly of attempting
to reoccupy the Dobrudscha. This is an
other waste of force which should be applied
against the Russian front from Shumla.
1t cannot possibly succeed in lettering the
position of the Turks, even if it accomplishes
partial occupation of the coast near
Kustendje. In Armenia the Russian move
ments are shrouded in mystery, but it is
very evident they are designed to eritrap
Mukhtar Pacha and his entire army.
Unless he is exceedingly wary he will
find himself shut up in Kars, without
hope Of breaking out. The fertilization
Of Gallipoli continues. The Turks do not
feel disposed to tolerate British occupa-
ton Of that fortress and decline to enter
tain any proposal for the passage of the
Dardanelles by foreign feet. This resolu-
ton is as plucky as it is prudent