The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-01
Foreign.

Advices from Cape Town, October 2, by
way of Madeira, state that war has begun in
Transkel between the Galekas and the
British and their native allies. Fighting
occurred September oath and 29th at South
Mapassa and Ibeka. Galekas to the number
of eight thousand attacked the British, but
were ~repulsed with the loss Of two hundred
on September "a. The loss of September 2,
is unknown. The British loss is one man
killed and six wounded. Requirements
have been dispatched from Simon's Bay,
and volunteers are being enrolled through
out the colony.
Suleiman Pasha telegraphs, under date
of October %, as follows: "To-day twelve
Russian battalions with cavalry and artil-
lery attacked the works of Rustchuk. The
Turks made q sortie and forced the Rus
slams to retire into their intrenchments at
Pyrgos, with a loss Of four hundred and
fifty killed and wounded. Four Russian
divisions attacked the Turkish line on the
Lom from Jovanciiftlik, near Kosovo, on
the right, to Solenik OF the left. They
were repulsed with a loss of eight hundred
killed and some prisoners. The Turkish
loss is one hundred and thirty-four killed
and sixty wounded"
A Bucharest correspondent says that af-
ter making a tour of inspection of the Gar
owitch's position, he is convinced that a
winter campaign is impossible with the OK
isting transport system. Already fodder
sometimes fails for days.
Two severe shocks of earthquake (another
report says one light one) were felt it Lis
bon recently, attended, however, with little
damage.
Gen. Grant, at Paris, received visits from
a large number of Americans and we'll
known Frenchmen, including Leon Say.
President McMahon, when receiving Gen.
Grant, said he was glad to meet SO illustri-
GUS a soldier, and offered to open all the
military establishments to his inspection,
and to furnish him the means of knowing
everything concerning French military
affairs. Gen. Grant accepted the offer with
thanks.
1t was reported that the Russians pur-
suing Ghazi Mukhtar have advanced as far
treated to Koprikoi, between Khorassan
and Hassan Kaleh. Erzeroum is preparing
for a siege. The inhabitants are arming,
and reinforcements are fastening up from
Trebizond. Ghazi Mukhtar, however, re-
ports that the Russians have not advanced
further than Mellidoo, on the western slope
of Soghanli Dagh, which is more probable
than the first statement. Doubtless a state
of panic prevails at Erzeroum, giving rise
to all sorts of unfavorable JUNIORS.
A Russian official dispatch from Poradin,
says that Grand Duke Nicholas inspected,
Thursday, the battlefield at Gorny Dubnirk.
The troops are elated by their victory. Rus.
sian loss, two thousand five hundred; Turk.
ish loss, nearly equal. Eighty Turkish
officers were taken prisoners, and one flag
and four guns captured.
A Paris correspondent of the London
Times telegraphs that he believes President
MacMahon has fallen under the influence oil
those who are determined to resist the will
of the Nation, but the Cabinet is divided
about how far such resistance ought to be
carried. The Duke de Broglie, President Of
the Council and Minister of Justice; Duke
de Cazes, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Gen
eral BERTRAND, Minister of War, and Wis
count de Meaux, Minister of Agriculture
might go as far as a second dissolution of the
Chamber of Deputies, but il the Senate re
fused this they would resign. There are Others
who favor establishing a dictatorship on the
ruins of the Constitution. The correspond
emit does not believe President MacMahor
will follow them that far. Well informed
Conservatives think that the majority o.
the Cabinent would be pleased to hav,
the Senate refuse a second dissolution, ant
thereby afford them the opportunity to bow
ito the will of the Senate, instead of tn,
Chamber of Deputies. The correspondent
adds: "H such is really the idea of the Gov
eminent, l think the Senate will be disposed
to facilitate their state of feeling"
The British Parliament has been furthe
prorogued to December l..
The Bolton strike is over. The loss il
wages is half a million dollors. The Amer
can masons telegraph home that no NOR
men should come over while the strike i
existing,