Evening star., 1877-11-19

The OmahaS, after being denied this and 3ui-
ing that they must live in Indian territory.
they sent in a list Of articles which they need
in their new and unwelcome home, and are
told that, though everything possible will be
done for them, "tbe great council OF the
whites" (POnca for Congress we SuppOSel
alone has power to grant them wiIat they
desire After this last Tepulse the copper
countenances of the chiefs took a deepar
shade of solemnity. They do not however
return to Indian territory empty han lei: a
copy Of the Presidents speech has been fur
nisbed them, ard each has bsea presented
with a small sum of money to buy presents
for his wife and children; and with a pocket
knife. II they do moi feel grateful for these
favors and for the kindly feelings which
every one has expressed for them ami for
the good wishes which have been hsapet
upon them, they are entirely unworthy o.
tie notice and encouragement OF thu 'sgreat
council" and as they are peaceable and
honest, and do not need to be cOaxad by
money and supplies to permit white settlers
to remain unmurdered, this may be the de-
cisiOn of the great council" concerning
gbem.
If tie Russian dispatch announcing the
fall of Kars is TO be translated as meaning
that tie citadel and entire city AS well as
The numerous struggling but important
fortificatioDs OF defence, have been cap
tured. another substantial success has been
gained by the Russians in Asia Minor
kars is the strongest fortress in Asia Nj
nor, and is the key OF Eastern Turkey
II is built nearly seven thousand feet above
the level of the sea, and the extent and
character of its Notifications make 1t almost
an intTenehed camp. 1t was considered I'M
pregnable until its capture iu ISIS. It's popu-
lation of nearly 20,OO0 is one OF its weak
int in of
plies must be provided for civilians from the
garrison stores. Thus its surrender in 1856
was brought about by famine, ard not by
assault. After every war with Russia its
tefeDces have been strengthened, and
are so constructed as TO render a
mutual support to one another. The
situation of the city ard the rocky soil
ON which IL is built render siege and mining
operations very difficult. Altogether it is a
place which could be taken by assault only
with great loss of life and after a desperate
struggle But the great extent of its defences
and the large number of men required TO hold
them, make the insufficient accommoda-
tions for stores and thedifficulty of obtaining
water, the points most to be dreaded by. the
besieged. The capture OF the city now
will not necessarily be q mortal blow to the
Turks. Though position of supreme value
at the opening of the campaign, since its fall
tnen, NOulu nave allOWeu tne RUSSIANS 10
overrun Armenia and reach the Bosphorus
before the close of the campaign, its posses
sion has become OF less and less value as the
season has advanced; and now that winter
Is nearly here, the great distance of the scene
Oft the victory from The Danube, the real seat
O'the conflict and from Constantinople, the
o. jective point of all Russian operations,
renders the capture a matter of reduced i'm
Iortarce.
By the report II appears that of the number
of patients admitted TO the Washington hos
pital during the year, but little more than
One-fourth were natives of the District or
Columbia. This is about the proportion in
the poOrEouse and workhouse. and affords yet
another illustration of the manner in which
The taxpayers of the District are burdened
10 support the impecunIOus crowd that
fhrong 10 the National Capitol from all parts
of the country, in quest of Office, or TO get a
" claim" allowed, or with plans how TO pay
Off the national debt.
The following. from the EegHebec (Mel
Jotu7.al OF the 18th inst. in regard TO Mr..
Blaine's condition, will afford general grati-
dcafion
1--WE are exceedingly glad to announce to
The thousands OF Senator Blaine's friends
that the Senator IS now recovering, and will
probably before many days again be seen
lIon our Streets
We understand further that the serious ap-
prthensiOns that have been felt as to his ply
steal condition were happily not sustained
by the real facts. Those who should know,
say that he was never in better health than
when he reached Washington this fall. He
undertook TO superintend some alterations
and repairs upon his house upon Fif-
teenth street. and while so engaged i'm
prudently slept on the premises there
being 10 fires In the house al the time,
end the newly plasterei walls being yet
damp The result was that he was threat
ened with typhoid fever, but the symp-
IONS had disappeared when he left for Maine.
After reaching his home at Augusta these
symptoms returned, and hence his current
illness, from which, as stated by the Augusta
paper, he is now recovering.
Commenting upon the qualification ex-
pressed by the Cincinnati Commercial that
The democrats carried Ohio "because the
taste of misgevernment that the people will
get under their administration will make
Ihe state republican for the next nine hundred
and ninety nine years" the N. Y. World
remarks gravely: "Rarely has 30 small an
oyster been applied 70 so big black eye"
This is rather neat.
When the Russians take Plevna as well as
Ears they can afford TO make peace win the
Turks without discredit. But possibly tney
will then be In the mood to make taeir sue
cesses still more decisive and favorable 70
zEc national prestige. Quite likely an "On
10 ConstanIinople." cry will be raised oy the
TussIan people; but just here the interven-
of other European nations may be
.Ct nied upon In keep Russian asgrandize-
1HeHt down TO the limits requisite to MAIN
za;a the European "balance OF power"
FysieIa.