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i aHw ORLEANS. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER IS ls77
TEL1aRAPMc sUMMARY.
4 [Condsused from Associated Press Telegrams.l
i Foreign.
RoME.-Notw withdrawing the fact that the
Renter news agency and the Roman correspon-
dents of English papers have killed the Holy
Father several times during the last ten days,
Inst he received the French Pilgrims. From
tha same sources we also learn that Council
of Cardinals has decided that no civil power
ban veto the Conclaves's selection of Pope.
a GERMANY.-On the 18th telegram from
Berlin, stated that Pole had been arrested
on suspicion of intending to attempt the as
ssssination Of the Emperor William aud Prince
Bismarck, and that q Judicial investigation
has been instituted to ascertain whether the
whole affair is hoax or -whsthsr the prisoner
really entertained the murderous deAisn AS
nothing more has been heard on the snbject
d since, IL is safe to conclude that the whole
affair was hoax. e8r4 - y.
The German government is about to ask
Parliament for authority to contract new
loan Of $50 900 coo marks.
THE WAR.-The Russians have crowned
the series OF their splendid successes in Asisso
Turkey by the capture of the :eelsbrated city
of Kara The attack began in the centre at
Grabbe led his brigade against the Kahuii
redoubt, and himself fell dead at the fret
onset pierced by bullet. Captain Kwad-
mioki, of the 39th Regiment, was the hrst to
sword was cut clean out of his hand and his
CLOTHES pierced. The redonbt surrendered
early in the morning, and then the three tow
ers almost simultaneously with the capture of
the Kahn)i redoubt
The Citadel, Fort Lnivarri and Fort Ea6z
Pashn were carried by assault. By daylighG
H. hsR6
made progress as far as the capture OF. Fort
Karadah. The other forts, especially the
Arab-Tabia on the east, and Takmah. Tabia on
the west. maintained stubborn resistance
{ until O'Clock, when all the garrison which
could escape fled towards Ell zsruun but these
were snbseq ueptly overtakeD by the drRgoo
The numerical equality of the forces en-
gagged, contrasted with the almost insurmount-
able obstacles in the way of the Russians, no
LEES than the Importance of the results which
must flow from the victory, mark the capture
of Kars as one of the most splendid and gtori.
&ous events in the military history of Russia.
F The to wn was strongly fortified, science haV-
ing supplied all that was lacking in natural
strength to make it an almost impregnahle
position. 1t was defended by Is. 600 veterans.
The Russians had only $4,000 men and these
climed the steep rocke, ramparts and walls and
IN fight Of the most desperate character COM
PEELED the Turks to fly or surrender. The Rue-
plans lost 5000 men, but killed and wounded
900 Turks and captured 10, 600 more, besides
800 cannon and an immense store of arms, am-
nunition, provisions, etc.
As further consequence of this victory the
russians have been enabled to detaoh 1000
men to aid in the operations around Plevna.
~ AT. the seat of war in Europe little of im-
1ortance has transpired during the week
beyond skirmish on the Lom between Sulei-
pans army and that under Grand Duke Niobo-
as, which present Indications that the Turks
2re awakening to the Importance of making
least one strenuous effort for the relief of
elevna. The disparity of forces in European
turkey is not very great, the Turks having
10000 men to $50 600 Russians, but the latter
Rave all the advantages of position besides
phat greater one of confidence In their own
prowess which is ever the result of success.
FRANcE.-On the 10Th the Left (Radicals)
n the Senate introduced q resolution similar
10 that adopted by the Chamber of Deputies,
government with reference to the recent cleo
fions. The Right (Conservatives), through one
pt its members, answered by proposing the
following order of the day That the Senate,
saking cogDizance of the declarations Of the
government, and being resolved, in accord
nee with conservative principles. whIoh it
las always sustained, not to suffer any in
tlngement of the prerogatlves of either pub
lc po Wers, passes to the order of the day.
This was adopted by q vote of Isl yeas to
70 nays. This vote is considered by the Rad
Pals as indicating the commencement of g con-
ios between the Senate and the Chamber; the
conservatives, on the other hand, regard it as
imply leaving MacMAhon'a position in tact
nd raising him above party strife. Before
liking further action the Chamber has re-.
plved to wait the report of it's Committee on
lectoral abuses.
Meanwhile the Ministers have resigned and
laoMahon has accepted their designations.
MS was made necessary by the certainty that
ne chamber will refuse to pass the budget 60
ong as the present Ministers remain in power.
he present Ministry will remain in office
ntil their successors are appointed.
MEXICO. o.-General Trsvino is about to leave
he capital with $500 men for the Rio Grande
troops. All State troops have been ordered to
risband and all Irregular armed bodies to dis
Em: suggestion has been made that the
Pine their forces on the frontier to drive ont