The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-08
FL NUl'';;.!,
The Situation EN.irMll.

Much is hrir" published and telegraph.
ed with r'-;l'i tnti,. Turkish force vet in
reserve. t'r '"';h |rt!~ placed at five
hNH'!rrl lhuU>an!. 'IIn''r j. no Truth ia
this ~':tr:nrl,. Which is nl,lr to Fighter
l'}>>: | ;:u, force hri to tie consideration
If favorable Il ,n> "i peace. Thu. Turks
!taN" ,i"N all tIr'il ;lia'!lhlr forces of vaI>
li' in the iir.'I. The. Weakness OF the de-
f. ~" Of krr~ shows the straits to which
IUiN is rr'l;r,l fer tie want If men.
Among he prisoners lately caplnrr;l hy
the hn>>;AI> "'t> m'n and mere boys
Nrr" innnd in great numhrr>. 1t is be-
lI''Nrd to be an imim>>!hI|itN for the
Turks to replace tn" army f Armenia or
>urllI the loss Of forces At Tlr>na. The
capture of i'i,'>na will he the substantial
rlld OF the war. unless othrr nations are
drawn in to assist Turkey.
The lu!c"p?1ih English Journals are
frantic over the situation and demand an
instant trr';:l"t"n of war Ivy EnyIan,l.-
TIE ral) .. I'."r"'>>!ir,I'> organ Sees more
Il NIGER 70 !;!i' "a interests in the fall Of
Nrr> than %""!'| result from the capture
q C"">;antiil"pl,. Puhlir sentiment is
Hrl"t. there hrlnw Il wholesome apprr-
h,,,~ion that ANY ho>til" movement by
Egg AND would he inst m:lv followed bv
I declaration ni' war hy Germany in the
in, rest Of Russia. England is willing to
fight if som "tl''r powers will assist, and
n"''r will agree t, "ppo>" Russia. 1t is
certain that if llrvIr, falls the most criti-
'r,l ;int! ha.,.j"H> }''l in'| Of the war will
present Itself. because Russia in view Of
her great ,lrr:'>,. ana backed by Gcrma-
/ nv. will 1rnHud impossible concessions
from Turkey. EvrryM,;|y is looking for.
; ward with III" greatest apprehension to
, tins l'rrnt "i the contest. 1t is felt that
a permanent prar" OF Il universal Europe
; an way IS among the probabilities.
The fIrra|l> Paris cuhrgra1ll SAYS in
formal ion ll;l' been received from trust
worthy sources t|lJ; the Russians have
! once more crossed the Balkans in strong
! force, and operations of q very important
, nature may be expected
Cen. Gnurkn is in command. and his
! forces consist Of TIVE fresh divisions Of the
Imperial Guard. several batteries of ar
tilIrry and all the regular cavalry and
Cos>;lcN> oi the guard.
FRANCE.
The Standards Paris special says: Re-
liable Information leaves no 'lOnbt that
President MacMahon intends to ask the
S;.nntr> leave to dissolve the Chamber of
Deputies.
1t is believed. the Senate will assent
rs it liSappr"vr> Of the recent vote Of
rcn>urr in the lower House. Dissolution
will not be proposed until the Deputies
have refused to vote he tOnr direct taxes
but it is reported The matter will he set
trl during he week. Anxiety is felt by
i'll CLASSES over the situation of affairs.
Both Parties Determined.
The 1in,>' Paris correspondent thus
Summarizes the situations The Left and
the Marshal are alike determined not to
yield. but as the latter has hitherto rcfu-
>rd to act without the support of the Sc
nate, all still. depends npon Il small
group OF OrlcaniSt Senator's who, accord
+ ing T." latest reports, seem inclined to
abandon their attitude in favor Of concil-
aton which they have hitherto main
tanned.