Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
CLEAR OF RUSSIANS.
The D0brudscha 10 believed to be
completely clear of Russians.

Pasha telegraphs from Plevna that
battalions Of Russian infantry and
| squadrons of cavalry attacked La
vatz, Tuesday. The garrison ct Lt
yatz having been reinforced by fiv
battalions Of infantry and some cay
airy from Plevna, repulsed the Rul
slams, who lost 300 killed and six hur
dred wounded.
THE DEFENSE OF CoNsTANTINoPLE
A Constantinople dispatch says
The regulations concerning the fore
ed loan Of GOO, ,OOO, 600 piaetres and th
formation Of civil guard for th
capital have been published. All o.
toman subjects, without distinction
must participate in the loan. Mem o
from 20 to 40 years of age will be en-
rolled in the civil guard.
RUSSIANS AT PLEvNA REINroRCED.
A Bucharest dispatch says: Tn
Russian troops around Plevna hav,
been reinforced and now number
10000. The Roumanian army, mum
bering $4,000, is now passing contin
ually to Nikopolis, and will form tn,
extreme right Of this force.
CROSSING THE DANUBE.
A Vienna dispatch says: 1t is stat
ed that large numbers Of Russian
troops are crossing the Danube OF
pontoons to the neighborhood Of Tur
tukai. "
RUSSIAN VICTORY. &
Various specials state that ON Au
gust 9th 5000 Turkish cavalry attack
ed the Russians between Lascar Vii
lage and Plevna, on the river Russia
The Russians, who occupied q forti
fed line, and who now outnumbeI
the Turks, repulsed them withou
difficulty, but made no attempt Il
follow, as the Grand Duke NichOlal
does not wish to waste the energy oi
the troops in partial engagements.
CONTRADICTION.
The Porte has informed the Eng
lish Embassy that after two days
hard fighting at Lovatz the Russian
suffered severe defeat.
ANOTHER RUSSIAN REPULsE.
Two regiments of Russian cavalr,
and battalion of infantry have beef
repulsed in two attacks on Jaslar
south Of Rasgrad. The battle wa
bloody on both sides.
PEACE PROPOSITIONS.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-The Times has
knstendji dispatch dated 9Th inst
which says Gen. Zimmerman ha
most of the fourth corps and divi
sion of another corps in Dobrudscha
his main force being encamped abou
eight miles from TchernavOda.
The Times Berlin dispatch assert
that Turkey recently notified tn
powers of the Porte's willingness +
conclude peace ON the general basi
of Count Andrassy's reform note, bu
the correspondent thinks this is ne
likely to lead to any practical result
just now. Russia is far too stron
and too jealous of her reputation. {
acquiesce in Turkish propositions ai
ter one, or several rebuffs. Austri
and Germany, on the other hand
knowing that Russia is resolved o,
continuing the war, and if necessar,
going into winter quarters in Bulga
ria and Roumania, hesitate to recon
mend to Prince Gortschakoff th
message of the Grand Vizier.
THE RUSSIANS ATTACKING PLEvNA.
CoNsTANTINorLE, Aug. 9.-Accord
ing to intelligence in diplomatic cir
cles the Russians, in superior forcs
have attacked Plevna, to-day. Tn
result is unknown. Three OF the i'm
perial palsces have been converte,
into hospitals for the wounded.
CoNsrANT1NoPLE, Aug. 9.-Man
rumors of Russian defeats are cur
rent to-day, but war officials onl,
confirms q victory at Lovatz. TIL
Russian losses are said to have beel
very heavy.
| RUSSIAN LOSS.
| LONDON, Aug. 9.-The Pail Nal
Gazette says the Russian losses to Ju
ly 9th, according to an official state
ment, amount to 1886. The losses q
Plevna are not included in this state
ment.
LONDON, Aug. l0.-The electors
campaign, on the part Of the Frencl
government, daily becomes more &C
tive and oppressive. YESTERDAY
news includes the following items:
Hawkers of newspapers at Com
peigne were recently required to tur
nish a list of the newspapers the
served to customers in that arrondise
ment. The officials there suppressed
the delivery of the Steele, Nineteent
Century, Presse, Republigue Fran
cdise, National Bien Public, Peti
Republique Frdncaise, and the Pet
Journal, all republican journal,
The papers publishing a colored ma
of France, showing the politics
complexion Of the departments, de-
clare against it being an unauthoriz
ed publication. The court convicte,
them, but passed nominal sentence
Of fifty francs ON each. Two clubs q
Aries have been closed, charged wit
being political assemblages. News
papers at Toulouse have been fine
100 francs for refusing to print
speech Of President MacMahon. Th
Minister of Agriculture has aske
the Prefect in q circular letter to re
mind employees of the department o
agriculture that it is their duty not t
thwart the action Of the Cabinet O
place at the service of hostile partie
the information they derive fror
their offices. The Paris police hav
forbidden the street sale of photo
graphs Of Theirs. The papers ar
nonnce that SO, 600 copies Of The equel
trian portraits of President MacMa
hon are to be distributed In tn
provinces. The offense Of speakin
insultingly of President MacMaho
in the streets is now becoming th
subject of daily action before tn
courts. Lefevre Durple, who may b
. said to have originated this olfeus
was condemned to two months In
lprisonment, but succeeded, on an q,
lpeal, in reducing the term to IL dayi
he is the SON of former Bonapsr
ist Senator. The court Of Bordeau
has reversed the decision of an /,
feri0r tribunal and fined boOksells
who sold newspapers without specil
authorization. On the other han,
the tribunals Of Nevro and Carca
some have declared themselves cor
petent to try actions by newspape
against projects for preventing Il
street sale thereof.
Sugar Declines Failure
j, NEW YoRK Aug. 0.-The Iri6u
. states that the heavy decline in d
, prices of sugar during the last ty
/ months, is due to the fact that Il
markets. overloaded. The stock no
held is the largest ever accumulate
here. The Tribune predicts disast
to some of the firms and cites the ca
9 Of one house that is carrying $50
I hogsheads, which If sold ct the pre-
+ ent market rates would be . loss
q 100000.
Joveiiar Suoooedod BY Stance.
/. NEW YoRK, Aug. 8.-A Havana Il
: ter recites number Of disastro
= business failures, with incressil
. commercial and finacial trouble.