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.yrom the Bellows Falls Tlmes.l
The Centennial Of Vermont's Declara-
tion of Independence

Those familiar with the ca7ly history OF
of Vermont know that 1t not only con-
tended in common with the otacr colonies
for freedom from oppression OF the mother
country, but for lite own independence as a
state. y convention was held at Dorset,
Sept. INC, composed of tlty-six delegates,
representing thirty-siX towns on the New
Hampshire Granls. 60 called, on both sides
Of the Green Mountains. This convention
heartily espoused the national contest,
promising 20 aid it, and also strongly ad-
here | to former action as to connection
with New York. his convention ad-
|tournci to meet in Westminster the fol-
loving January. 1t met accordingly here,
January IS, III. Having organized, the
convention adjourned to the 1G.h. Thurs
day morning, ut eight o'clock, il met, and
having, through a CON 'ittcc, ascertained
that ''more t1an three. ucths Of the peO-
rls in Cumberland AID Gloucester counties
had acted for q new state tie convention
adjourned for m hour. Coming together
again at the close OF the hour,
"Noted, n. c. ID. That the district Of
land commonly called add known by the
name Of the New Hampshire grants, he a
new and separate state, aud for the future
conduct Themselves rs SUCH After up
pointing a committee TO prepare q draught
Tor a declaration for a new and separate
state the convention adjournei. NeXt
day met ard heard and adopted this declare
tiOn.
Thus in Westminster, on the 1G,h Of
January, III, one hundred years ago this
month, Normout's Gectela'iOn of indepen-
dence was made. An event tins, certainly
Of no little interest to all Vermontcrs. AZ
no state movement has been made TO notice
tho centennial Of this important event, the
citizens Of Westminster feeling unwilling
to let it pass without some public recog.
milton on their part, have arranged for
lecture in the regular course nov going CIR
on the carly history Of Vermont, and co
pecially that connected with this event
Hon. Henry Clark Of Rutland has kindly
consented To favor us with such a l9ctur.
on Tuesday evening, January lG, 1877. II
is hoped that some other exercises may ad,
Interest TO the occasion. The people o
Westminster viii be glad 10 nave others
especially in n%eighboring towns, join then
in commemorative an event Of such i'm
portarC'. z. p. T..
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Vermont News.

Brs.ol has got i;eIang looked for tele-
graph wire ct last.
Religions instruction is given 70 the
prisoners confined in the county jail ct
Middlcbury, on Gundays.
The Addison county Bee-kocpers' asso.
citation will hold its annual meeting in Bid
dlebrry on Thursday, Jan. IL
A tramp in Mortified, who asked a
granger for u drink of water the other day,
was turned of with a quart pitcher Of
cider,
Our friend VIM. II. Cock of the Milford
(Mass.) JoaUHal formcrlyo OF the Benuing-
tn Banner, is g member of the Massachu-
sltts Legislature.
The Ccnttal Vermont railroad is putting
on safety switches, by which if q switch is
misplaced, the train is brought back again
uIol the main line.
The Odafellows of Winooski will nave a
| public ins!a la.ion at their ledge room on
Wednesday evening next. to be followed
by a social gathering.
There his been . relief society formed,
and an investigating committee appointed
to look after the poor families in Swantou.
THO results show extreme suffering in
many places.
During tie past month the town of South
G%uilford has been looking up il a business
point. Mill and other Improvement have
been made and are making, AID the town
is looking forward to much prospoaity.
The citizens of Vergennes have appoint
ed q committee of five, Of which Hon. f..
+. Woodbridge is chairman, to look into
the expediency aud expense Of building q
new city hall, or repairing the old one.
The water1question in Woodstock is be-
coming serious. Wells and cisterns are ex-
tremely low aud people are looking for.
ward to the long winter upon which We
have just entered with a good deal Of anx
iety.
On Tuesday last, "a Judd Saaderson of
Higbgatc was going home from the village,
he was stopped by q tramp, who caught
his h ise by the bit, but let 60 on receiving
a cracG over the head with the buts end OF
his whip.
Thomas Baker Of South Burlington, who
was SO badly burned about two weeks ago
by falling into a scaldlng tub while en-
gagged in butchering hogs, is now in a very
low condition, and there seems to be no
horc OF his recovery.
At the present tenn of the Lamoillt
county court, Charles Harrington, Of
North Hydcpark, a youth Of twenty-siX
years, was convicted Of g rape upon the
person of ldella j.. NOsc, Of WOicOtt, aged
sixteen years, on the first day of July,
1915.
John McCue, a laborer of Middlcbury,
was nearly frozen to death on Christmas
night. lie walked some distance into the
country to visit a relative, but being over
come with the cold YVES unable to 90 on,
and when found next morning was nearly
dead. His injuries will probably prove
fatal.
Albert Fitch of Sandgate, with an &C
complete, beat an old man named MoflI
very severely some time ago and escaped
at SALISBURY while being conveyed to the
county Jail at Bennington. A few days
since a man made his appearance at the jail
acknowledged the crime, and was locked NJ
in Jail to await trial.
Vernon p. Noyes esq, of Burlington,
has just erected in Lake View cemetery, al
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The Last Dodge.

The last card which the domocIa.s will
play in the presidential game will be an at
tempt to reject the three electoral votes of
Colorado. The senate, without a Y word of
rejection, admitted Senators Chalfee and
Teller, but when Representative Bedford
presented his credentials in the house they
were referred to the committee on the iu-
dietary. Judge Lynde Of Wisconsin las
been directed by the majority of this com
mittee to make a report in favor of Mr..
Rc'rord's admission, but the minority of
tho committee headed by young lawyer
named Hurd (who will be replaced in the
=, - congress by Ex-Secretary Cox, will
present a report against Mr.. Belford's adj
mission, which has been revised and cor
rccted ut the New York headquarters. 1t
takes the ground that the enabling act for
the admission of Colorado was unc0I stitu-
tiOnal and is not binding, as it delegated
owe to the executive which belong ex-
clusively to congress. Many democrats
denounce this attempt TO keep Colorado
out in the cold,
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an Englishman in New England.

An Englishman in New England.
The special correspondent Of the Man.
chester KydDaiHcr ant 7imes writes -
"Nothing astouished me more when trav-
cling through that part Of tho continent,
than to see 90 much uuimproved land in
the immediate vicinity Of the most popu-
lous towns, and my surprise was increased
when | was informed thst the cultivation
of the soil in these manufacturing states
was actually Diminishing. Farms were
being abandoned that had been titled for
many years, the farmers declaring that
they could not stand the competition of
the wet. In Vermont farmerq COM
planned to me that, since the imposition
Of the high tariff duties, the price of wool
had fallen to such g pOini that it was no
longer profitable for them to breed sheep;
and yet all the factory operatives in BOs-
ton and the chief towns Of Massachusetts
have to pay a higher price for their milk,
butter and eggs than the English work peo-
pie pay in the most Gcnsely populated dis
trict8 OF Lancashire and Yorkshire. Every
thing that a farmer consumes in America is
enhanced in price by enormous protective
dutives; his agricultural implements, his
clothing from his hat t. ha shoes,
are all taxed, IL order that 90
unbound system cl native industry
may be propped up aud encouraged. The
wives and families Of eomc Of the Vermont
farmera whom | eaw when in that state,
were as indiiletcntlv clothed as the wives
and families Of many of our agriculture
lGb0rCrs. A calico gown, and that no
I non. as ffn 1rff .wnn Fhn Lv.A.. ....-
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voted two Of the present o2binet-
Lot Nj. Mioriil, of Maine, now secretary
Of The treasury, and Zachariah Chandler,
OF Michigan, now secretary Of the interior.
The present senators who voted in the
negative were, George +. Ednunds, An
thouy, Bayard, Cooper. Davis. Goldth-
waite, Hamilton, Kelly, Logan, Norwood,
Robertson, Slulsbury aud Stevenson. The
Amendments was lost by two votes, thirty
senator's voting in favor thereof, and ihir-
ty.two against. while eleven senators were
absent. among whom were the following
who still remain memboiH ot the senate
Cameron, Ransom, Spencer and Thurman.
1t il further to be remarked that in the
house the vote refusing 70 count the vote
Of Georgia came mostly from republicans,
while tae democratic, following the lead OF
General Banko-ihcn acting with them
who eaid that "thc house bal no power to
@ decide questions of the eligibility Of can.
q" didlte} voted for Tor president, voted
for counting tnem. Perhaps something
of tie views entertained ~ snru.ogs and
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WV uo"''' v 'no 'O"'''''' W '"' ''
my w h',"'''' nom '''7 "','''
The fifth proposition is that no q1',.lon
VIVA DC soOui'''' y Wv '''i''' o'' va
''' On'''. o'''e7 40 ,'
""'' va - IT, I'VE ,
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in,ainr Ava s,,ror,o r,,,i o, rIorti, he.
go .iJ NOT s,cst t, 5o,il.o l.cal ouo..
-. t,a.oo-d.ros u;h r,,;r nro,l,coieed
t,.o.or -yh.. ,tc s-c,i.i,r sto,,3 hs In.
co.vip,cl u.. If oar c-,o-.
s.v,r,, nr,no.i-,r il ,bat utte
ol.m..r,,. M rr, ne, their mi.sinc
% yn,o from Oret,o" This istot - VERY
.tor,rr rro,,sri,r. "a no sensible rcrsor.
ra,rb,ic. mr. dcnoctat. sunpo.ad the,
v.uld Bu, il is SIN nm omen oues,ioI
w,,tber the ronrbIico,s wil ,bt,in mor,
rb,p two yo.cs from Oregon. and 81 tba,
| do NOR. whether vermont orl NOT. al-o
i,.o onc ,~aopbrioar vat, and lac dom,
cr,is Lon. - y,.o +, racl Of fine .,a,es o
N,v t.-ssv Missouri. North Carolina arl
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Arrested on Suspioion.

Sheriff IIalbert of 81. Adams, Saturday
night arrested Mrs. Kate Falden and her
brotherin-law, John w. Fadden, suspect
cd of firing a house ON Elm street last FRI
day night. Two beds, mp and down stairs,
were fired, and most NJ the furniture waa
destroyed. Ii Was insured for $500. john
w. Fadden came here from tine West on
Thanksgiving day, and had his clothing
and trunk insured Tor 800. The sheriff
cannot find any clothes except the suit he
wears, Mrs. Fadden's husband went to
Canada last Wednesday, and has not re-
TUNED. This is the second time within a
year ma these people have their furniture
artlally burned, and it was each time
wen insured. Their examination takes
place to-day.
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Female Preachers,

Miss Fanny L. Towns,cy and Miss Buck
have concluded eleven days meetings with
the Congregational church ia Williams
town, VI. The effort results in the hope
ful conversion Of batwpen fifty and sixty,
many Of whom are heads Of families, and
hold impoltArt positions in society. one
convert is over 50 yCars old. Several have
been reclaimed from dirk aud profanity,
and Christians are aroused, more especially
the Histers. Whateycc opinion a person
may entertain about female preachers, he
cannot speak against these workers. or their
work, TO this people, without seeing his
judgment of truth less esteemed. For
compensation the ladies depended upon the
free will offerings of their hearers, and re-
cciyed $3.50. They commenced meetings
in Shusban, \. Y, Dec. 81. They had
previously held meetings in Dandy, Paw
let, WaDlingford and Clarendon, with sue
cess.
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DRY GOODS LINE.

Having Just returned from market with an
extensive stock, we are prepared TO o1er extra
Inducements 10 all in pursuit OF goods In our
line. We have the great bargains In
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-02

When once deceived, some refuse to again
place confidence IN anything. Il this fair7 q
You doubt tho church and religion, because
you chance TO know one or two hypocrites
taken one or two commercials? Or because
your catarrh Is aggravated by using the base
anG worthless preparations lhut are "puned
up" and "run for q season. will you condemn
Dr.-Sugcs Catarrh Kennedy, that has been the
standard remeJy for cataIlh and colds Ia TIE
head for nearly a quarter OF q century
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TINsDAY, JANuARY 9, 1s77.
Anew THINGS ALREADY SETTLED

r, trltl ..-Is IfhJidtNo "A INV Nhi"Eo |
I. reiclccce to the counting Of the cleo
toad yr'c. which he says are already set
t.l' Ills frs: proposition is that the
pc .iott 2r0 'cupo5c of the senate will
tl. us.rme tae responsibility of deciding
10 reference To- the validity of the returns
.,e.Jlcl by him and. second, That the
t.ti,Ui not BE counted by him.
t,o may remark that o claim to exercise
.. 900. WIGHT would necessarily involve the
e.r-..o Of The other. Gt the president pro
g.qis determines TO count the voice. he
bee a-a,ilv determine Which, If
.-. o.. t,. returns from Louisiana,
It.r.l,. Sou.r Carolina, Oregon and Ala
5... 'sc iara', valid return. While We
..,... believe jhst the trainers Of the con
.i.,u.u intended to leave the counting Of
votes ,n che bands oi the president of
et.-ahH mirDt be, and often has
30, . rl.d.l..e for tbe presidency, and
t.u. g.. bus hive the power OF court
v o. a-s..l we ere very Gear thai
u... ...a.r otaU lsp'sla,i)n, this duty
.f,4 yrf,,~ and ON uA
,.i. .,.,, .-oooaor,s
49,. a,,a. rso v.t, Il
...r.o r,rson Tho
I .,,.,. g.; IN t.yor IF
.,.. r.ep'. VITA the exception Of the
,.n.o.nh;oc, ro,is,s.
..n.. a,n.ts, IN ,ho cr.
~-SI,..', ,m,,,,Io tho
."I,. i,;r, -,os~ir,i,rs ar
,.. A., A. s nil.
a.. ..,r,,. ,f tho first
.'. Lon, ,c ,ho ,onate
,...,,,. .,s.,, ery cor.
~. r..t If ,be bo,so.
81. -,.,rro.. ~ ,orntro the
t..r I.c,lo,io, on
.... .,,i,r- +, enc cr other Of the
lava nr,,i.u.d. IT.. senate
,s-,. , lesi.j,t,. and so we may say
... .,.a..n,s-or 20 Ire more exact,
snat,ir the dic,um of
., ..... 5eoi tr.f. g., the absence of sl
'.,:.. ftrJ,tv Of counting the vote
.. t-"- 'H' N-'y VA ''N"''"b NV wv
..', Under t3o constitution, deyolve on
Fl. rr s.Jca. q tho senate. The assertion,
.a,lctorc, that thia cficcr viii neither as
a., l.,;.au ..n tao vliJi,v of the re.
.c,,,- ,ta vote, o,u.t ~nresunnose
,..'. IL 9cmn form or other, congress will
l.ri Liza NM, the subject and rive dire.
lion In The premises But ~supposiug that
,,o.e 70 cu absence OF all legislation, who
.uI count the votes unless the president Of
la. senate? I. is conceded ths. neither
tt. ..u,te or house alone can do il, an(
,..t r.i.lcr e.cne car give directions II
lid, r..-,i..s. md the only conclusion
,.rr.3 r.-u 10 lee th5t thi7 duty. in the alb
acme, of te-;el.tion. rms, O performed b,
IA, ,...;de7t of the SENATE.
eta. a..
IN. . a,,at Ava no~t nros;dort
- .,.;. e. .-r,n,o,t no on1,
.,.oro. - .ho ,uo,eI
...-,. ~ -.,,o-lr,or, of ,ro cons,i,r,io,
,,. ... n.,o,J a~,,,.;o, 49, d,,r, ,o,
tt,..3:..s at,,nlia, 5i.oono,v ~
,.,t ma,Ir nanenarorY ,rLiob oldoj 9,
.n,a, n~,.r.t~,rt g. ,ho 1o-~ot,;ra DO
um..-oa.
v,o r,..r. ,-, p o-ono.;io,. .ro
100, I'm ra.ios
-
'-''''' ~ n .i,'
c' -
lL'.t.Hs ana returns OF inc lepuOlCdI VOC
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

PITTSTON Penn. Sept 26.-The miners here have
postponed resumption OF ~OT, indefinitely.
L,wRRNCE Mass, Sept. 26.-The Merrimac.Paper
Mil sold today az 40 assigoes sale To the Russell Pa
Ell Company Tor $4,000.
, COLUMBUS Ohio. Sept. 26.-A prize Of 800 vii,
the best nled Infantry company from part 81
the United Statr the state Fair, November 10. Pros
deut Hayes has been Invited 10 the fair.
jamestown, y. Y, sept. 26.-TwO thousand gram
Chautauq Lake, aud picnic
Point Yesterday afternoon Addresses made ~ " A.
Armstrong; Secret Try OF the state Grange ani others.
PifTSBURt, Penn, Sept 26-Tne Young Mems
Christian OF this state viii meet In convention
mi, cry tomorrow. Citizens making preparations 10
terrain There az Associations IN the state.
CHARLESTON. :. c., Sept. 26-The Thomas Keitt.
of Newberry House. Who convicted % bsmy
coOred member OF the Legislature aud not Col kItL Il
GnsIEN, n. Y, Sept. 26.-l esterday, az Middle
town Cardinal McCloekey administered confirmation 10
elias, OF 2O To-day TIE same number will be nrmei
Goshen AID tomorrow, nearly 800 al kosendAe Ulster
COuaty.
MANCHESTER, n. H., Sept 26.-The Seventy
seyonth annual convention OF the Episopa Chnh OF New
Hampshre last evening IOay The Bishop deiy
cred Annual Addr showing an encouraging growth Of
the Church in the state.
ALBAnY, Sept. 26.-Messrs. Daily aud Perry, Of
York for Van Gcssen, OF Essex County
~ j. and representing about Loo heirs OF Annex. JAMS
we're before Rogers Of ths county to-day Tho
case " "A posi- pOned until November IL
PrrTsrE1D. Mass. Sept. 26.-George Monroe,
through The country went 10 te house Of rspc,
bic farmer named Mcrsey Gus ON Mo dsy afternoon aud
brulaly outraged Ma Aegscy Monroe 10 Low ia jail lie
| pleads gully.
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FORTTGN NOTES.


WASHINGTON. Sept. ga dispatch to the
Department says chat fearful rams and Hoods de-
va.tated tho Argentine Republic during the month u
in y.
PANAMA, Sept. 1s.-The engineers are bu+ily
engaged m making the necessary surveys and estimates
ior the extension Of the Panama railroad TO The Islands
Va tine -bts.
PANAMA, Sept. 1S.-Te diplomatic mis-
understanding between Nicaragua and Germany. arising
out OF dispute the family Of the German consul, -
sill unsettled the representative Of the United states
has endeavO' cd 10 mediate. but without success
ST.. JONI, n. b., Sept. 26.--Waliace Ross
new paper boat. built In NswYor arrived here today.
Ro.s returns from the training ground Friday, and on
Wednesday VIII start TORONTO with his trainer
Eau kner viii take Two boats Ia Toronto.
LONDON, Sept 26.-The jury in the Pengc
ease found all four prsoneis. namely, Louis sauhion.
Patrick stauuton Pitrcs wife, and Alice Rhodes, guilty
of murder bv starving death the WIFE Of LOUIS stun-
ton The two women were recommended % mercy. The
Judge passed sentence Of death on all the prisoners
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NETWORK REPUBLICANS,
THE STATE CONVENTION.

may OF pkBAIE-ATTACK ON TIE ADMNIsTRA-
TON BY MR. PLArr. THB TEMPORARY SPEAKER
-ruK SPEECH APPROVED BY SENATOR CoNK-
1rSa-plscUssIoN ON THE PLATFORM
The New-York Republican Convention met
at Rochester yesterday morning. Thomas
C. Patt was appointed temporary Char
man. and in his address made fierce
attack upon the Presidents Civil Service
policy and upon Secretary Evarts. SEN
stor Conkling was chosen permanent chair
man. but declined to serve and moved that
Mr.. Platt be substituted. The motion pre-
vailed. The platform is in opposition to the
Presidents restrictive order in relation to Fed
eral office-hoders, and George William Curtis
followed its reading by resolution approving
the course Of the President which he advo-
Gated in vigorous speech. The rest OF
the day was devoted to speechmaklng
ON the resolutions, the debate being closed by
an attack by Senator Conkling on Mr.. Curtis.
No nominations were made.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
GEN. GRANT AT SHEFFIELD.
LONDON. Wednesday, Sent. 90, IL

LONDON Wednesday. Sent. 90, 1877.
On arriving at Sheffield, to-day, Gen. Grant
received nj the railway station by the Mayor and
corporation. procession then formed 90 Cuflers'
Hall. where eougratulaory addresses presented ~
Corpor1ted Cutlers' Company and the Chamber Of
Commerce, 10 which tie General briefly replied Gen.
Grant aferward held reception, and was presented 10
many OF the leading merchants
Gen. Grant, replying to various addresses which lie
received Sheffield to-day, referred the American
tariff and reminded his hearers that the United States
had 10 raise TO OF the great debt incurred by
the the from imports was regarded solely
the OF attaining that end n the United states
abolish the from imports, foreign bond
holders would very cry out when their interest
not forthcoming He added: We get along
well enough with the payment Of debt, and will
With manufactures In the markets OF the
world The Of vour merchants and mechanics that
~ America the better Nothing please more than
the immigration On industry aud intel geuce ~ this
community. We have for 81. aud viii Try to treat
you yon have treated to-day" The General was
loudly Cheered
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SUCCESS.
LONDON, Wednesday. Sept 90. 1877
From the statements of special correspondents
concerning the operations in front and in rear OF
Plevna it seems probable that the Turkish accounts
are correct, that the garrison of Pevna was revic-
tualled and reinforced, the 23d inst, by twenty
battalions of infantry, two batteries of artillery,
2, 1000 cavalry and an immense quantity OF food ana
ammunition. Several correspondents mention That
rainy weather is impeding operations Mr. Forbes
the correspondent of The Daily Nelcs in front OF
Plevna SAWS. since the day Gen. Skobelef was
driven from the redoubts he had captured
there has been fighting of serious consequence.
The Roumanians. however, have persisted IN making
useless assaults on the second Grivltza redonbt
Constantinople dispatch, however, says Osnan
Pasha reports three considerable engagements since
the 9th inst, in al of which the Turks were vlcto-
rious. Osman Pashas position is now believed to DO
secure, and the impression at Constantinope and
Sophia is that the Russians and ROumanians are
Withdrawing gradually from the attempt against
Plevna.
Further supplies are being sent to Plevna. tele-
gram from Orchanie on Monday says:
Another immense convoy Of provision munitions OF
war ana FORAGE is about start for Pevna, escort by
Plevna who lett the town when tue Russians first adj
yancod accompanying the convoy aS Fieyha Is now
u
10 entirely free Of Russians as FAR "a DuDnlk ny
which place hear Ahnet Iii has arrived. iiaAkl
Plsha sends that the Russians beaten ny Ahntt
IZ his advance. appear 10 nave drawn on altogether
and nban Toned all Ill a OF furih er inteHupty conln
cati0us The OF he weather VIII speedily render the
carriage OF provisions and ammunition Tor any distance
an absolute lmpossbiiity Durns the last week there
have very heavy dOwnpours o RAM and To-
day Il Il coming down with tropical violence The IN
abitnts accustomed 10 sig 81 the weather are OF
opinion that the Autumn rains have c"mmeneed, ana
that there will be little more weather NJ Tor campaign
ing There ~ no necessity for the retention OF large
force here ur at SJuna Il is too late Tor the ssi rs to
ATTEMPT di the att and even could ihet DO ~,
an army could y fUrceis pass II hcld ny 5000 or
1000 men. II has been rendered practically impreg-
nable by TWO lines of re1oubts along the summit and
formidable works at the entrance.
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company, dated
Constantinope, IL o'clock, wednesday night, says :;
Private kilograms state that the Russian centre
attacked Pleyna Yesterday and was repulsed with a
loss of 1000 men and four guns" This report il
probably unfounded as no official confirmation has
been received.
Gems. Skobeefl and Todleben left Bucharest to-day
for the army.