The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-09-02
killed. We lost 900 killed and wounded, in
| cluding several officers.


killed. We lost 200 killed and wounded, in
| cluding several officers.
Since the above was written late dispatcbee ee
| deny that the Turks were succe ssfui at the
Shipka Pass. Telegrams state that the
| Turkish General Sulieman Pasha considers it
| impossible TO take the Russian positions and
will now try to CROSS the mountains by anotb er
| route.
| London, dug. 30.-The Standards Vienna
| dispatch says: Constsntpople advices state
| that the Porte has ordered the concentration
OF 20 OUO troops on the Timok frontier of
Servia, and resolved to depose Pence Milan if
| Servia commences war, and apr ONT q Turkish
Govern or for the Principality.
a special to the Paris Temps, dated Gorny-
stnden, August 2Sth. says Gen. Nepokoits-
chitzy, chief of the Russian staff, who visited
Schipka Pass to ascertain the condition of the
| troops, reports that they are we'll supplied
With provisions aud very determined. The
Turks are getting wearied. Several Thousand
unburled dead cause au unbearabie stencil
around the hill.
Considerable reinforcements arrived at Ga
brova on Sunday. The correspondent esti-
mates the Russian garrison in the pass at
thirty battaliops.
The Vienna correspondent CT the Times
telegraphs: The Roumanian bridge at Kara
bla was ready on the 25:h, when q whole divi-
sion crossed. Two others have probably
crossed by this time, together with the Prince
himself, who assisted at the operations from
TIE beginning. Whatever may be thought of
the value of L RJumanian troops, the appearance
OF 20 600 mer > 2Erk anA rear of the posi-
tion OF Pievna mnhS be very awkward to the
Tur ks; above all, as they may sooa ex pect
TO be attacked likewise by powerful foice
in front. From the spot where the Rouma-
mans have crossed a tolerably fair road leads
along the right bank of the Icker and strikes
near Ayizie in the of Pievna, on the
great road by Orcharie to Sophia which is
now Osman Pssha's line of com mmun ication.
The Posts Bucharest special states that the
fret detachments of cavalry of the Russian
guard have arrived in Roumania.
MEXICO Peace prevails throughout the
Repu ollO
Extensive coffee and sugar lands have been
opened TO Immigration in Oaxacs but there is
decided prejudice agains imni grafton from |
the United States.
UNITED STATES
WLsHNGToN--The Cabinet has laid ont the
following programme for the Presidents trip |
De1ns. The party leave September 9Th for
MDrjetta Ohi6, TO attend the nations al encamp-
m:nt of volunteer soldiers. Then the Presi-
dent goes home to Fremont, and the Cabinet
officers return here. After q b;ef rest at
Tome, the President visits D syton TO attend a
meeting of the Board Of Trustees of the S d.
dlers' Home and will return Thursday to Ere
mont. TO ee at the annual ention of the
% . 1io Volunteers lafantry, September II
VIII be at Louisville at the Opening of the iu-
1ustrial exposition, where be will be Joined by
Key ana the other Cabinet tt4icers, and will
come home, wishing, route, Nashville on
The 10Th September, Chattanooga on the goth,
snd Knoxville the goth of Septeu ber
r. |
ynia, to Washington.
Information has been received that Sitting
Bull with 1900 uen has recrossed the Canadi iau
rontier into the United States Military men
n Washington have no doubt that his reap.
'earanoe indicates a general Indian war.
In official circles 1t is stated that a tremen-
Lous effort will be- made at the coming session
o nave the army increased to so 600 men. The
.lan Will be presented by the Secretary of
Var.
RIELE SHOOTING AT CREEDMooR-Tbe New
orleans boys are distinguishing themselves at
reed dmoor by their excellent shooting. The
cams are all practising daily, and when it is :
ousidered that the atmospheric conditions | ,
ange, etc, are all new to our men, the large /
he most skeptical Northern papers to admit | )
hat the SoutherR boys do really know how to >
hoot. The scores on the 9th were as follows:
British Ride Ieam-Miiner, 200; Piggott Igo !;
Ialford, 1861 Evans, 1914; Rigby, 100 Fenton, .
50; Ferguson, 1897 Greenhili, ls6; Glider = =
s4; Fenton, 179; Frazer, III; Peterkin, 161 \
OF; Allen, 2o7; Hyde, 2o6; Weber, 205; T
ewell, 19S; Jackson, 1874; Bruce, 193 Hep. h
urn, COL ) Lamb, 206. =
Crescent City Ieam-Dudley Selph, 2I2; ]. a
:. Remand, 1916; K. G. Eyrich, 1876; William
rms, 1914; John Glynn, Jr., 191 F; Z. T. Man
ing, 1872 Dudley Selph made q score of 2I9
ut of possible 225, and one shot on the Il
7rong target was bull's eye, which would
ave Increased his score to 2l7. s
On the zSSh the scores were: b
CreecsRt City Tedm-Dudley Selph scored 30
uG OF o possible 20, making 10 ouli'6 eyes at &
DO yards Scores Dadley Selph, 2lO; Wm.
rms 205; J. X. Remand, 200; Jno. Gynu, Jr. c.
30; R. G: Eyrlch, 19l; E. 7. Manning, 178. E
British Tedm-Milner, 2O3 Humphrey, 2OO
gby, 199; Leut. Feuton, 1917; Ferguson,
97; HalfoId 1876; Glider, 1911; Col. Fenton
50; Frasar, 1e9; GreenhiIl, les; Piggott, 1SS a,
Vans, lS3.
.4mcrieqn Team -Dakin, 2l5; Jewell, 2O4; Ii
ruoe, 2u2; Hyde, 2O2; Allen, 2Ol; Biyden IT
nrgh, 20l; jackson, 1J6; Weber, 1876; Hep Ii
urn, 202 Lamb, pol.
SoU1n Columbia. august 90
be Grand Jury to-day found true bills against NJ
( Lieut.. Governor Gleaves, ex-Treasurers E
yrker nrd Eardoz, ex COmDtrOIlers DuDn AZ