, 1877-08-25

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brnkemcn 50, freight conductors $l5,
engineers $50, tircmen $l5, hngmcn So,
switchmcn 50, laboicrs and wntchmcn
s., mechanics Sl4, foremen $l6, track
toremen Sll, and all others SO each.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 20-The working
men, in convention to night, proclaimed
themselves independent Of all past polit-
cal affiliations, and they won't accept or
entertain any propositions from any po-
lIticnl party looking towards rompro-
mise or endorsement Of their candidates,
The convention decided to nominate
candidates tor municipal and state
officers.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2l--The TribuRe's
London special says tn re is some indicu-
tiOn that Osmn Pasm will soon take
the olfencive as he being made very un-
comfortable before Plevm by the Rus
sian fire the past week, which has hrcn
maintained by four rifle battalinns and
which promirss TO become severe before
the time appointed for severe operations
has expired. The Russian position be-
fore PIevna is strongly entrenched and
armed with artillery. The Turks before
PlcvEa are making cavalry rcConnossnn-
COS in ynrions directions. They fired
their conveys 0t provisions captured ,in
their rear An independent Russian
cavalry expedition, consisting Of the 4th
division, has been sent to cut of the
communications OF Osmnn pasha's army
sophia Bay, the earliest and most i'm
portant rout in Europe. On the theatre
OF war the Turks are showing sOmuiac.
tivity, and General Zmmermun's corps
are about to he attacked ut DObTudscha.
The landing Of an Egyptian brigade near
Sulina leads to the inference that Zin-
mermnn is in Dnbrudsrha with much
larger force than was intended to be
left there and shows the effect of the
bolder cOunscls ut Constantinople 1t
is liekly we may shortly hear Of heavy
fighting 10y this division OF the army
which has hitherto been comparatively
disengaged.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 2l-Thc IEorlGs
London special snya Grant has sent word
to GarIbadi that he should dc very glad
to visit Capreva during autum. The
HeWlGS correspondent with the Turkish
army in Bulgaria tcIcgraphs that juno.
tion hns been effected by all the forces
under Mahemct Ali and Sulirman Pasha
ut Surtargrr. The Turkish commander
resolved to offer battle to the Russians.
The Grand Duke NlchOla assumed per
sonul command of the Russian and al
together there will b. over 2G0, coo men
engaged. 4 telegram from Mukhtw
Pashn, received at ConstnntinopIe, gives
the Turkish losses in Saturdays battle rs
1870 killed and $3.50 wounded. and the
Russian loss as 1900 killed.
New YoWE, Aug. 2l-A London
special dispatch from Kunkeara says:
Of the army of General Lorrsmcukohs,
three divisions Of which are commanded
by Generals Hcymrn Deyel aud Kar
mark i IL attack ed the Turkish
line at three different points on sun
day. The fight began by furious can
nOnade from the Russian batteries all
along the line The Turkish artillery re.
plyiug with great vigOr. The Russian
fire was well directed and did grra' cx-
ccutiOn among the masses Of Turkish in
fIntry posted behind their works under
cover Of this artillery tire. The Russian
infantry moved out and odyanccd to the
attack Of the Turks. The advancing
Russian columns were subject to terrible
fires from the turkish batteries, but the
men moved briskly on taking advantage
of every advantage OF ground that afford.
ed cover to their skirmishcs, keeping up
IL lively fusiladc. When they came with
ia short distance of the Turkish line
they dashed forward and swept in on the
nstonished Turks with an impctrosity
that overcamc all resistance. After
short sharp struggle the Turks were driv,
en- out OF thcir entrenchmcnls M The INV.