The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-04
WHIT rs GOING ON IN EUROPE.



again defeated on Wedre- day last Mt Radomirze,
about fwo-,ty uilcs west If Plcvne AMI ned by
The Nlidiu ruD.l ". .lr'm disorder. This news
a,.,n,a &c. c.niri, tho r, inrt 'npi Plevnu IL now
completely e., ~ vi.
Tint the hu--inn- consider their ro-ition Sc.
crrc il also evident from tn" tart that the Car
himself has moved forward TO Bogot. Il Few
miles south OF Plevna. The care which the
commanders Of the Russian forces take to pro-
tect Alexander H. from any possible danger Is
such that thoy would never have allowed this.
had they not been satisfied that no outside at
tack upon the army bescgng Plevna Is pos
siblc.
The Russians have made considerable prog
rees In other directions. The Czarewitch keeps
Sulcimnn pasha in check at Kasgrad. and Is
thus not onlv facilitating the siege OF Plevna.
hut is materially aiding the onward movement
in the Balkans. Gen. Gourko Is now reported
to have reached the Bogha2 Pass some fifty
miles south Of the Shipka Pass and to have
concentrated large forces there. Another sue
ccssful stroke on the part Of this dashing Cen
cral will bring him upon the Philppopolis-
Sofia Railroad the cutting of which will put an
end 10 all chances OF fresh troops coming to OPP
pose the Car.
Gen. Zimmerman. Of whom but little was
heard after his brilliant passage Of the Danube.
and who seemed quietly resting in the Dobrud-
ia has masked Sili-tria and Is moving south
ward. II he has any good cavalry. he can easily
begin in a day or two to narass sulciman
Pasha rear.
From Asia Minor the news is IL possible. still
less encouraging for the Turks. Capt. Norman.
who has jus, returned from the seat OF war In
Asia Minor. says in the London Times that
kars j. we'll supplied. but that he does not
know whether Mukhtar Pasha was able to leave
there an adequate garrison after his defeat OF
Oct. Il. Ii such was the case. the fortress. ac-
cordiug to Capt Norman will be able to hold
out all winter but. If motif can be taken BY IA
coup lie main.
The chief interest Of the Asiatic campaign
will. however. centre now around Erzeroum. OF
which the same authority draws a very dismal
picture. The place il weakened strategically.
Is infected with disease. and destitute of sup
plies. The defence will have to be made in the
passes OF the surrounding range OF mountains.
and the question is whether Mukhtar Pasha
will be able 10 occupy and fortify them in time.
Capt. Norman does not seem TO lay any great
stress on the " Ghazi" Mukhtar. He is rather
inclined to look upon his chief OF stan. the
Hungarian Gen. Kohlmann Us the man likely
to do something to redeem the fortune OF the
Turkish army in Asia Minor.
There was a rumor that the English Cabinet
felt disposed TO make an attempt at mediation.
on the basis Of the protocol of the Constanti-
nople Conference; but II has been promptly de-
MED by Count Beust. on the authority OF in
formation emanating from Lord Derby. To ex-
poet that Russia would accept any proposition
Of this nature. after she has lost 100000 men
and millions upon millions OF money would
be absurd. Nothing short of the absolute nde-
ncxaton of Batoum and kars to Russia. and n
heavy war indemnity will be accepted by the
Car II he is victorious. He would not be able
to have peace at home II he took less.
France has reached the climax Of the crisis
she il passing through. To-duy's elections OF
the members Of the Provincial Councils tCon-
sells Generauxl will decide the fate Of Broglie )
Cabinet. There are already rumors that the
Cabinet have given in their designations. and
that pouyer- Quertier. the celebrated protec-
zionist. is TO be Broglie's successor. This APP
pointmcnt is not indicative Of any change
in general politics. for Pouyer-Querti,r il quite
a. much opposed to the views OF the Republi-
can party A. Broglie. The only possible gain
is. thai he is a less arrogant man. But 1t re-
mains an open question whether the Republi-
cans will be satisfied with the mere surrender
of the obnoxious Duke. They are fighting the
President himself. and at n recent meeting at
Girardin's house their leaders seemed resolved
not to make any concessions whatever to Mar
sinai MacMahon.
Another forty-eighi hours will make things
clearer. and enable the outside world 10 Judge
what turbulent France has in store for itself
The political excitement has caused 70 pass
quite unnoticed the death Of man whose name
was almost ~ popular in France a. that of Ser.
dou or Alexandra Dumas hls-TheOdOre Bar
rerc. Few men have done more 10 amuse the
Partisan theatre goers than he did. and non,
have supplied Mr.. Boucicault and kindred
adaptors with better means for making money
He died Of al inflammation OF tbe lungs Will,
AL Paris was nightly roaring with laughter over
the droeri"- of his Domoisrlles DE Monitor
mcil. and while the New Workers We're ENJOY
ing the bitter satire and delicate wit Of hi,
Faux Bonshomm"s."
Barriare began his career some forty Year
| ago a. u clerk in the geographical department
| Of the War ONCE. This early association witt
military men gave him the martial appearance
he has always preserved. 1t was an object o
great pride % him 10 be taken for a cavalry on
Ger in private clothes. Full Of fun in his plays h,
was the most morose and misanthropical of in
divduals in private life. He seems 10 have beef
| always thinking of DEATH and the great fear q
! MS ne WIS litl ne ullent nc uuIltu
| Whenever there was any public discussion
about cemeteries. Barriere always took an nc
| tive part in il. Al the time Of the controvers
about the cemetery u Mery-sur-oise he mad
himself 50 ridiculously conspicuous that peopl
began to suspect that he was insane. His hobb
was the introduction OF mortuary houses
where dead persons should he kept for sevcru
days before being buried. SO as TO avoid a
| chance Of their being buried alive. He directc
in his testament that his own body should b
| kept for week. He wrote this testament stimuli
| taneou-ly with his " Dcmoiselles dc Monitor
neil and between the acts of that funny play.
The sombre disposition Of Barriere was in
herited from his father. who was an unsuccess
full poet and taught hs son TO hate humanit,
lie was a clerk at the Hotel de Willie. and spel
his leisure hours in putting into verses the old
eat French plays written in prose. The iailur
of his poctcal efforts enbittered him. Who
| the Young man began u write himself and III
father s,w his plays produced and applaude,
he became jealous He thought his son Ia
robbed HIM of the glory which belonged to hin
When the son became Il celebrity and was deco
rated with the Legion 81 Honor. his father