The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-21
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FOREIGN


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FOREIGN
FRANcE.-The elections last Sunday for
members of the Assembly passed off very
quietly and resulted in q manner that seems to
be highly unsatisfactory to all parties. For 3
better understanding of the subject it may be
we'll to state that the Assembly is composed of
534 mem bers, necessitatipg the election of 265
memb ers by any one party TO give 1t major
ity. In the last Assembly which was dissolved
May 10th by MacMahon the Republicans had
posing parties combined. At this election the
Republicans expected not only to re-elect these
same 3G3 members, but to reinforce them by at
least 81 new ones MacMahon, on the other
hand, was confident tn ct 30 far from adding to
their strength the Republicans would lose at
least 100 Representatives. As we have said
above both parties were disappointed In the
result, as the returns chow that the Republi-
cans elected about 800 members, the combined
opposition about Oil, and new elections being
necessary in IA districts. With reference to
the situation siuce the election the telegrsphic
reports (Which it should be remembered are
compiled by persons under German and En-
glish influenCes) say on the 18th:
The Left is boastful aud threatening. The
great question is, what will the present Min
istry, and, above ALL Marshal MaoMahon do
Rumors relative to their intentions vary con-
tinually. The latest are to the effect that the
Ministers are inclined to resign, but it is ad-
ded that the darshal cannot yield to the die
tates of the Democracy without breaking his
repeated pledges; but that he will accept the
Left Centre if it sewers itself from the rest of
the Left It is not surprising, considering
dangerous counsels offered to the Marshal,
that vague rumors of coup etat circulated,
and that for two days business has slackened.
The situation, instead of improving, seems to
bs coming more gloomy and disqueting.
THE WAR.-Mukhtar Pashs. commanding
the Turkish army 10 Asia, and heretofore the
most successful of TurkisN Generals, sustained
a defeat last Monday which has almost ami
hilated lis army. He has been compelled to
rntr oft tn RI ant lima TO md KoYo md
though he admits OILY loes of 800 men, there
can be no possible doubt that his loss was
twelve or fifteen times greater. The Russian
account of the battle says:
On the morning of Monday the 18Th, heavy
cannonade was directed against Olga Tepe,
which was the key to the Turkish positions
In the afternoon Gen. Hey mann, with ten
Thousand infantry, carried Olga Tepe by
sault, cutting the Turkish army in two-cer-
tire and left wing under Mnkhtar himself, tt
treated upon Kars, pursued by Gen. Hey mann
and baraseed in the tanks by len. LsZarotf,
but succeeded in gaining the cover of the for
tidcatioos of Kars, after fearful rout, during
which he lost great number in killed and
wourded, several Thousand prisoners and four
guns: The three divisions constituting the
Turkish right had meantime been surrounded,
attacked and driven from their fortified camp
with great loss. Fiually, at O'clock on Mon
Gay night, the remnant of this position OF
mokhtars army surrendered, with 81 guns.
and great quantity of material. Among the
persons captured are Pashas. Mukhtar
Pasha Is in KaIs. The Russian losses are
stated to be relatively slight.
Thus with one blow all the advantages
gained by the Turks during the summer have
disappeared, and unless the weather and ex-
treme difficulty of supplying the Russian army
interfere, march on Erzeroum may be tried
again this year.
In Europe there has been no fighting. The
snow is 80 deep at the Shiptka Pass that oper-
atoms are impossible; while Suleiman Pasha's
army is said to be suffering terribly with
typhus fever. At Plevna all is quiet also, the
Turks heavily reinforced and with q full sup
ply of provisions and ammunition calmly
awaiting any aggressive action on the part of
the Russians.
The correspondent of the London Times at
Sistova on the 10th gives favorable account
of the Russian preparations for winter cam
paigns. Vast stores have been laid in at de-
pots along the road, but the mud is frightful.
On the road two miles south of Simnitza
bridge it takes eight horses and twenty men
pushing behind to get light wagon through.
The railway from Eratesti to Simnit1a is pro-
crossing rapidly.
LoRd0n, Oct. 10 "A special dispatch to the
Standard from Tells, says: 1t is estimated that
the Russians captured at the battle OF Monday
last thirty-two battaliOns of Turks, four
brigades of artillery, fifteen officers, and two
thousand horses. Among the killed are son
OF The Circassian chieftain, Schamyl, and the
Turkish General of Cavalry, Moussa Pasha.
The Russians estimate the total Turkish loss
at about sixteen shousand men, together with
great scores of munitions and provisions.
UNITED STATES.
WAsHINGToN-Congress met last Monday.
The House was organized at once and with
very little trouble, Mr.. Randall being elected
Speaker by vote of 149 to 1872 for Garfield
republican. Messrs. Elan and Robertson of
LSuislana: WHOSE seats were contested, were
admitted by vote of 144 to 119.
Only two Senators, Morton of Indiana, and
Mcmillan of Minnesota, both Republicans,
we're absent at the organic alton. A motion by