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cred complete failure, and will have to be
renewed in Europe.
A St. Petersburg correspondent re-
ports that the Gar has ordered the with
drawal of Russians from Turkish-Armenia.
The 18th and 13th-ArnyA Corps have been
constituted the army Of Rustchuk, and are
destined for the siege Of that fortress, with
Czarowitch as Commander-in-eh ief. The
London Times is of opinion that the
Russians can not advance in force
upon the Balkans until they have
secured their communications by construct
ing position on the Danube as strong as I
any in the possession of the Turks. This |
will require month at least. The Daily /
Ne,cs states that the British fleet at Besika |
Raw. with the additions ordered by the Ad |
miralty, will present an aggregate of "A YES
sells. with $50 guns and crew Of 1000 or 5000 |
men.
The Russians attempted to take Rust
ebuk. during fierce bombardment on the
18th, but were repulsed after two hours
fighting. The Turkish forces investing
Bavazid have been repulsed, it is said, al
though the town was destroyed by the bonn
bardment.
A telegram from Kars dated the 18th,
saws: Mukhtar Pasha and the commandant
of the fortress are preparing combined at
tack on the Russian center, which consists
of As battalions of infantry, regiments of
dragons, 6 regiments Of Cossacks
and I3 field batteries. The Russian
garrison at Bayazid having refus-
ed to surrender its bombardment
has been resumed by the investing forces.
Kars is considered impregnable. During
the siege the fire of the Russians was most
accurate and at times overwhelming. Over
900 shells were thrown into the place III
one day. The Russians announce that
second invasion of Armenia is contemplated,
beginning with the capture of Batoum.
The Last Hat Creek Stage-ROb-
berry.
E. g. Hawley, the driver on the Hat
Greek stage, who was shot by the road
agents near Cheyenne River recently,
arrived in Denver yesterday, says the
Denver NeOS, and it seems is a resident
of this city, his wife keeping board
ing-house on Larimer Street. A NeaoS
reporter visited Mr.. Hawley last even
ing at his residence and found him in
bed, the wound received, irritated by
travel and excitement, giving him con-
siderable pain. Mr.. Hawley was kind
enough to give a plain, matter-of-tact
recital of the episode which resulted so
unfortunately to him, to the reporter,
and as it contained some details yet UNI
published they are subjoined.
The stage contained within seven
passengers and an express Messenger,
and on the box without, the driver,
Hawley, and another Messenger named
Roberts. This stages run, which is
made every night, is between Hat Greek
and Jenny's Stockade, a distance of 20
miles. On the night of this occurrence,
June &c, the Messengers and passengers,
owing to the robbery of the preceding
night, expressed themselves as fearful
of an assault by the road agents, but
} Hawley gave little credence to their
prophecies. They had all prepared
: themselves for a descent of the robbers,
expecting to make stout resistance
When about 40 miles north of Hat
Creek, at a point one and a half miles
from the Cheyenne River, the occupants
of the coach were startled by the alb
rupt command, uttered by a clear de-
termined voice, Stop that team
The stage had just left small ravine,
and was about descending a
sharp incline in the road. The night
was cloudy, and a light mist was fall
ing. On an eminence to the right could
be seen the forms of five men, to the
left another form, while farther down
the ravine came low voices and sounds
= of moving men and horses. The stage
+, stopped, and the driver, turning, wa;
l about to address some remark to the
strange company without, when the
u messenger by his side raised his gun "a
if to fire. The movement was seen by
the spokesman and the sharp report o
o rifle came, the ball entering the side
e of the driver instead of reaching The
e Messenger, who was the undoubted OBJ
d ect. "Put down that gum" shouted
the leader. 1t was done, the Messenge1
L seeing the hOpelessness of the case
Hawley then jumped from the seat, say
: ing, "You've hit me-" No answer
except a command to cover the Mes
n senger." At this juncture a passenge
e inside, named Pierce, thrust a gun
= through the window of the stage anC
+ discharged the piece, doing no damage
{ however. Then shouted the Captain o
of the gang, "There are six of us here
n and if another shot is fired we will mas
$ sacre the entire party" The end wa
d an unconditional surrender. The pas
: sengers and Messengers were ordered t.
come up beside the highwayman witt
; their hands above their heads. Th
= order was obeyed, and the men wer
searched, their pockets and baggag
f rifed, and all moneys and valuable
o taken. Their firearms were dis
Y charged in the air and returned
: to them, the extra ammunition havin!
been previously appropriated. Th
y man who appeared to be chief of tn
agents then approached the driver +
= examine his wounds, expressing the sin
y cerest sorrow that he had received inju
n ry. This man was masked, heavil
e armed, and dressed in a common salt
l. and-pepper suit, pants in his boots
SLOUGH hat, light brown beard, appal
s. emily about 50 years old, feet ten inch
: es in height, and heavy set. The tw
d express boxes were then broken open
ir the iron box by blasting the none
packages and gold-dust taken there
d from. No more attention was paid t
IN the passengers, who were allowed t
.e act their pleasure. Mr.. Hawley think
IL the entire haul must have Melted th