Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-06
BREYITIEs.

The Russians have evacuated Gagoy
and retired to Polomarko. The Turl
and Egyptians pursued them thilher.
: 1t is believed that the Democrats ca
; ried San Francisco at the election We
terday, but the count will occupy som
days.
Kenneth Raynor, solicitor of the treai
ury, was fined twenty dollars for assaal
ing Sossleo, editor Of the National R,
publican.
Ex-Minister Washburne had an e1
ceedingly cordial audience with Pres
dent MacMahoa when he delivered hi
letters Of recall.
Members of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science went OIL
an excursion to Chattanooga yesterda,
morning, where they arrived at 2 o'clocl
in the afternoon, and were most hospita
bly, received.
A correspondent at the Montenegro
headquarters telegraphs from Ostrog
September s: IAN armistice Of twenty
four hours, ending at noon to day, has
been agreed to. Negotiations are al
present going on"
Prince Merlinski telegraphs that Laft.
cha has been taken, after twelve hours
fighting, despite its natural strength, its
strong Notifications and stubborn resis.
lance Of the Turks. Skabeloff was the
hero Of the day. General Kasgildiaeif
was wounded.
A dispatch from Berlin states, accord,
ing to semi-oficial advices, that Austria
and Germany have declared that they
do not deem the present state of affairs
one to induce them to offer their media.
ton to either belligerent, yet they would
support vigorously an offer of mediation
from any other power.
A Bucharest dispatch states that strong
dissatisfaction is displayed in the Rus.
sian army in the incapscity Of the Rus
sian staff, especially of Gen. Seyitsky,
who is acting as chief Discomfort is
greatly augmented by Prince Charles, a
foreigner, without military experience,
being appointed to the command Of the
active army before Plevns.
The Russian official account of the
fighting at Kadikoi, near Rustchuk, Gays
on tuesday the Turkish force from Rust
chuk and Rasgrad captured Kadakoi,
and occupied it for q time, but were sub
sequently driven out with great loss by
seven battalions of infantry and eight
s%otnias Of Cossacks, with q guns. The
Russian loss was 80 killed and 100
wounded.
It is exceedingly probable that Servia
will at once declare wal and take the
field. Everything is ready and all are
waiting for instructions of the Grand
Duke Nicholas as to where the Servians
will first strike. 1t is understood the in
struetions are that a force at Negotin of
two thousand men under General Hor
vatoryich, will Immediately cross the
frontier, and passing Widdin, operate in
the rear Of Osman Pasha.
The remains Of NJ. Theirs we're placed
in a coffin, aud the procession left St.
Germaine at FIVE o'clock in the evening,
followed by a respectful crowd. On ar
irving in Paris, an immense crowd was
found collected along the route Of the
procession through the Ulysses and a
portion Of the ~boulevards. After the
funeral ceremony at the Invalides on
Saturday, the body will be deposited in
the family vault in the cemetery of Pere
La Chaise.
Very complete arrangements are max
ing for the reception Of President Hayes
at Nashville. General B. F. Cheatham
was last night appointed chief marshal
Of the day, with power to appoint aides.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows,
which is to lay the corner. stone Of the
custom-house on that occasion, has been
requested to join in the procession. An
invitation to join in the procession was
also extended to other benevolent bodies
aud the schools.
The Russians repulsed nine successive
Turkish assaults at Lovstz, and finally
drove the Turks back into the town,
which they entered with them. The
struggle continued in the streets until
the Turks were driven out from the other
side Of the town in great disorder. They
retreated, followed by Gen. Skabelof g
cavaly brigade, which had BY its gal.
lantry largely contributed to the Rus.
sian success. The slaughter was great,
especially among the Turks.
Memphis and LitiIe Rock Railroad.
Little Rock Gazette, 4th.l
The Forrest City Times thus dips its
oar into the railroad fight, and, as far as
our observation goes in the matter, we
heartily agree with it as to the as1eriion