West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-11-17

s.. Petersburg special from Kurukdara, dated
October 81, says negotiations with the
Kars garrison were broken off, and the
bombardment has recommended. THE dis
trict of Kagyoman is placed under
Russian administration. Generals Hey
man and Tcrgukasoff have effected a
junction near Hassan Kaleh........
A Servian communication TO the Porte says
Scrvia's military measures are solely 20 pro-
tect her frontier, and Servia hopes the main
tenance OF good relations with Turkey.
lt is officially announced that the brigade
which was intrenchcd mt Telische has been
dispersed by the Russians Cheiket Pasha
is fortifying the neighborhood OF Orchanie.
Suleiman Pasha telegraphs a confirmation
Of reports that the Russian army Of the
Dobrudscha is marching to Kuzghun, near
SiliStria
A Russian official dispatch says the total
number of prisoners captured at Dabnik
and Telische was seven thousand, including
two Pashas, two hundred officers, and an
English Colonel in the Turkish service
After the victories at Dabnik and Telische
the Russian scouts approached Radomirze,
and Chevket Pasha, with twelve battalions,
He'd from there without waiting to destroy
the bridge.
special from Alexandria says the King
OF Abyssinia again threatens TO invade
Egypt with an army of 10000 men. Gen.
Gordon is expected at Massowah TO negoti.
ate with him THE ruHors of German
Intervention between Russia and Turkey
are again circulated. IL is not to take place
until Russia has achieved some triumph that
viii enable her To back out of war without
INJURY To her prestige. Germany has all
along shown Partially to Russia, and her
interference is doubtless based on the
conviction that her favorite has undertaken
n bigger contract than she can carry OUT.
A special from Bogot, about eight miles
south of Plevna, has the following: "The
Gar arrived here on the 9th of October.
The Grand Duke Nicholas has his head
quarters here. General Todleben is at
Tuchnitz with his staff. The Prince of
Roumania's headquarters is ut Pordina. An
attack on Telische, simultaneously with the
capture OF Dubnik, on the oath inst, was
repulscd with the loss of thousand men.
The loss at Dubnik was three thousand men.
Every brigade and regimental commander
was killed or wounded, and, ms nearly all
the officers of the guards are personally
known at the headquarters, the fact that
two hundred officers had been placed hors
de combat casts deep gloom over the staff
at Bogot. The bombardment of Pleyna
continues in a desultory way"
Earthquake shocks were felt on the Sth of
October at Lima, Pico, Callao, lea and
Chinca. Settlements for damages to ship
ping by earthquakes and the tidal wave of
May last cost British insurance companies
O,OOO..........The funeral of Henry Meiggs
the great Railroad builder, took place mt
Lima, Peru, and was an imposing affair. Two
hundred coaches and twenty thousand peo-
pie were in the procession the coffin was
carried by the ropulace for half mile
His will makes no direct statement of the
amount OF his property, but bequeaths all,
alter the payment of debts to
his children, who are enjoined to
carry on the works he began.
The trade mark treaty between the United
states and Grea tBritain provides that sub
Jects or citizens of each country have the
same rights as the subjects or citizens of the
other, or as are now and may hereafter be
granted to subjects or citizens of the most
favored Nation in everything relating to
trade marks aud trade labels, upon fulfilling
the Iormalltles required by the
laws of their respective countries
A special dispatch from Paris says: General
Grant continues To occupy q large share of
the public attention here, Notwithstanding
the gravity of the political crisis. The fact
that he is an ex-PTesident of a Republic
which has existed for one hundred years is
used by the Republicans as n crushing
answer to the Monarchsts who claim that
there can not possibly be any stability in
the Republican form OF Government..
"A Paris dispatch says that returns of de-
partmental elections, as far as known, show
nav '"entE-elgnt tepuDucans and aine
Conservatives have been elected to the
Councils General, and tina Republicans have
eight new members. The Duke de Broglie's
defeat by Bonapartist creates a great SEN
sation, and will have considerable influence
on the decisions of government.
The latest foreign news shows general
Russian successes from both fields of the
war. In Europe, Plevna is reported as so
completely invested that il is impossible for
the Turks to either reinforce or provision
their brethren. Kars is likewise hedged
around by the Russians, and in fierce
attack upon the Turks at Erzeroum, they
were driven, after ten hours fighting, and
Mukhtar Pasha wounded.
Gen. Grant still remains in Paris, and is
the recipient of much attention and many
invitations. Tuesday evening, November 6.
banquet was given in his honor by the
American residents of that city. AT the en-
tertainment were representatives of the
Rochambeau and Lafayette families, whose
ancestors fought in the revolutionary war.
Minister Noyes made a speech in honor of
his guest, to which Gen. Grant responded.
The Marquis de Lafayette responded to the
toast OF " France" and hoped for an indis.
soluble nnion between his own country and
the United States........At all points the
turks are falling back from before the Rus.