The Rock Island Argus., 1877-12-12

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 1.-THE nun
Der OF Prisoners taken at PlevEa is esti-
mated at 10000, exclusive of 1000 sick
and wounded.
CATTERRI. Dec. ll.-During the opera
tons against the citadel of AntivaFi, the
Prince of Montenegro has been inhabiting
house belonging to Mahommed Bey, in
the town of Antivari, Sunday an attem pt
was made to assassinate the Prince in the
house, which was ruined and blown up,
The Prince was fortunately absent at the
time. One Of his body guard was killed
and six wounded.
BELGRADE, Dec. 1.-THE military re.
volt at Kragujevatz has been suppressed.
Forty insubordinate militia men who fed
to the woods have been captured. Com
munication has been established between
Gen. Horvatovich's corps and Russian
detachment in Bulgaria
BELGRADE, Dec. IA formal declara
ton of independence is expected to-mor
row.
BUCHAREST, Dec. ll.-Rumors that the
Porte intends to take immediate steps for
an armistice or peace negotiations are
| founded on something more than mere
conjecture.
1t is semi-of6cially announced that the
capture OF Plevna will not prevent hostili-
ties from being continued, even though
preliminary negotiations for peace should
| be commenced.
| CONSTANTINoPLE, Dec 1.-THE fall oi
Plevna is officially announced here. Ne
hemet Ali has been removed from his
command and replaced by Chakir Pasha
L he council of state has decided to ap
poi Mt three Christian Governors of prov
| inccs.
| LONDON. Dec. l2.-It is said Osmar
Pasha surrendered altogether, less thar
10000 men.
FRANCE
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE Ortlre, Nj. Rou
hers organ, referring to the anniversar,
of Louis NapOleons election as President
argues that, mixed up at the last election
with parties having no root and no future
the Bonapartists who with difficulty whe
thirty new seats impaired their prestige b.
going to the country under faded color
and borrowed name, it Iow behoove
them to reconstitute their autonomy an
to decline the equiVocal honor of being th
prop of schemes concerted without them
To recover their independence and free
dom of action they will gain by no longe
beng the dupe and appearing to be th
accomplice of the presumptuous medioc
!. rites who have leo the conservative part
: to Rechshotfen and would fain lead it
: Sedan.
r LONDON. Dec. lI,-A Paris speci
says it is difficult to discribe the intens
. feeling Of uGeasiness and appreheusio
: that prevails. In accordance with order
> of the minister of the interior all gul
. smiths shops in Paris have their shutter
!. up.
e Paris dispatch announces that tn
d ministers have beld several councils. tt
Temps states that they have been unab
d to agree upon programme, The trool
+ in Paris and Versailles are confined to the
:, barracks
Various Paris specials show eyerythil
still uncertain. Tne latest report is tn
Vi. Batbie has failed to form a ministI
y aud that NJ Audren &c Kerdael has bet
ot summoned to Elysee.
PARIS. Dec. l2.-The Dix Neuvieu
10 Seicie speaks Of the possibility Gf Pre-
dent Mac Mahon's impeachment A Gle
= cal organ, the Defense, says, the senatt
"A refusal to sanction dissolution would 7
70 lease President MacMahon from his prol
he ises and leave him free to retire. T
he Defense, however. hopes the president v
g net be eager TO seize such an opportuni
by and thinks his devotion TO the country v
n suggest to him loftier aud frmer reso
,st tions.