The Lake County star., 1877-11-15

titudo, and furnish the governments no
pretext for getting out of its embarreas-
ment; but, on no account, 70 accept
faV1nSs Il %aS resolved sUas sSst no %smbss ofths
majority should undertake the formation
OF : Cabinet without stipulating for free
dom OF action, and guarantees against .
recurrence az events similar 70 those
which have Just occurred In the depart
mental olecfions. The Republicans have
on the average gained one or two gener-
al councillors In each departments.
A special from Sofia says Chefket
Pasha, at the head OF q large force, r. adj
vancing to the relief OF Plevna. Osman
Pasha's army Is amply provisioned and
supplied, and In fine condition. Not
withstanding the Russian progress west
ward, the Turks are all confident that
Plevna will hold out.
A special, dated Constantinople, Tues
day, announces that after some resistance
to the Russian advance, Mukhtar Pasha,
finding his position In Deve Bayum Sc
riously compromised, abandoned 1t, and
is falling back on Trebizond. The Rus
SLAMS have occupied Erzeroum.
A subterranean telegraph line between
Berlin and Kiel has been completed
A telegram from Rome says it is be-
for the Pope to issue Apostolic letters re-
establishing the Catholic hierarchy of
Scotland. 5sA
Nj. Grevy Is elected President Of the
French Chamber of Deputies. Consider
able excitement attends the meeting of
Parliament.
A Russian official dispatch contains the
following: A squadron of our cavalry
has occupied the road from Rahova to
Widin. Rahova was occupied by 800
Turkish infantry, part of whom, with the
inhabitants, withdrew on the approach
Of our rcconnoit aring force. sunday
night Gen. Skobelof pushed on up TO
Bestovec, south of Plevna, threw up bat
teries there, and, after violent cannon
ade, attacked the Turkish position with
infantry.
:. At the close of the nine hours fighting
on the 4th inst, at Deve Boyum, the
Turks fled in complete disorder, aban-
doning their camp, arms and provisions.
The losses are not known.
A Russian official dispatch dated Karuk
Dara, November 9, says: Gen. Lasaroff
| yesterday occupied position in front OF
| the southeastern forts of Kars, for the
| purpose of erecting siege batteries. The
Turks attacked him, supported by fire
from the forts. The Russians beat them
back in disorder, pursued them into Fort
Hafiz Pasha, at the point of the bayonet,
infiicting great loss, spiked the guns,
captured ten officers and forty men, and
then retired with small loss.
The Russian losses from the commence
ment OF hostilities to the lst inst. are
1881.
Four hundred of the principal inhabit-
ants of Bulgaria, including the Geshoffs
and their families, have been sentenced
to exile in Asia Minor, and started in
chains under strong escort to-day.
The decision of Lord Moncrieff, referee
in the arbitration between the Clyde
operative shipwrights and the ship
builders, was given in favor of the mas
ters. The referee holds that the state of
trade does not warrant an advance of
wages. The lockout has lasted six
months.
Detailed Turkish reports of Fridays
battle near Erzeroum show that the fight
columns attacked the redoubts south
west of Erzeroum. One column she
ceeded in occupying block house, but
was dislodged. The other column, per-
ceiving the enormous loss of the former,
retreated. The Turks pursued them as
far as Deve Boyum, were driven back
from there, rallied and drove the Rus
SLAMS back again 10 Deve Boyum. The
Russians lost a large quantity of arms
and ammunition, but only few prison
ers.
A Berlin correspondent says: The
Porte has conlidentially communicated
to some of the powers the drait of pro-
gramme for The conclusion Of peace.
A Paris correspondent states that there
are dissensions in the Turkish Cabinet,
on the subject OF peace or war, but The
peace party fear of being accused of secret
dealings with Russia.
Forty of ex-Sultan Murad's servants
are reported hung because ofa conspiracy
to reinstate Murad. The excitement is
increased by q rumor that prophet has
appeared to the Sultan ordering him to-
conclude peace.
All the officers in Kars, down 10 major,
u lanimously voted 10 reject the sum-
mons 10 surrender made by the Russians
and resolved to defend the city to the last
extremity.
The Chamber of Deputies elected Jules
Grevy president by vote of 200 against
159 blanks.