Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-12-20
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Another Defeat Of the Turks.

The fall of Plevna, one of the Turkish
strongholds, is reported to have occurred on
the 18th. On account of entire failure of
provisions, Osman Pasha, made sortie. CROSS
ing the river Vid and attacked and took Fort
Dolby Etropolje. The Russians and Rou-
manians we're hurried up from Susaola and
Bukovs, and after terrible carnage, Osman
attempted to re-enter PIevna but it had mean.
while been occupied bv Roumanians and Rus
slams from Grivitza. Osman, on finding him
self thus surrounded, although wounded in the
foot, personally conducted negotiations for
surrender. He expressly announced that he
surrendered unconditionally to the Gear, who
in recognition of Osman's bravery, returned
him his sword.
1t lis estimated that in this defeat, the Turks
surrendered 10000 men. After the battle,
grand council was held in the War Office at
Constantinople, and it was resolved to carry
on the war to the last extremity.
The Cotton Crop.
Reports on the condition Of the cotton
crop in the various cotton States have been
made up to the 10th instant. In Texas the
increase reported in counties will be an av-
erage of 20 per cent; decrease in SO counties
will average 374 per cent. Three counties
report the same as last year, counties report
so per cent. and 81 counties report 623 per
cent. of crop marketed. Excessive rains dur
ing November interfered with picking, and in
consequence cotton in the fields could not be
saved.
Georgia reports the crop Of that State as B
to Y per cent. less than last year, with much
greater per centage of very poor cotton.
Florida reports the decrease, as compared
with last years crop, at from to 10 per cent
From North Carolina and Virginia, "a re-
plies we're received from 20 counties. Nine
say that the weather for gathering was more
favorable 7 about the same Is less favora-
BILE. Picking will be finished by December
10th. Tweutysix report decrease of about
10 to Is per cent; 5 report an increase of
about per cent. 20 report two.thirds of the
crop marketed 6 report three-fourths of the
crop marketed; 5 report one.half the crop
marketed.
Louisiana reports an estimated decrease for
theState of 7 per cent, and about 46 per cent.
of the crop marketed.
Mississippi reports decrease of 5 per cent,
as compared with the crop Of last year, and
40 per cent. of the crop marketed.
The average report Of Arkansas indicates
an increase of from 5 to 10 per cent. over the
crop of last year.
Tennessee reports much unfavorable wealth
er recently, and it is estimated that the crop
will fall u per cent. below the crop of 1876.
Alabama furnishes 81 replies from 80 coun-
ties. The yield in IL prairie or bottom land
counties is estimated at about 9 per cent.
more than last year IL upland counties about
the same, and 16 upland counties about 8 per
cent less Half the crop is reported as hav.
ing been marketed.
The report from South Carolina Is based on
~ replies, from % counties. Weather dur
ing November reported more favorable than
last year by Is, same as last year by 10, less
favorable by At. From S5 per cent. to SO
per cent. of the crop is reported picked in all
counties heard from except 3, which report
70 to 78 per cent. gathered-average of the
State, 81 per cent Picking will be finished
generally, with fine weather, about the 10Th to
2Oth. The yield is reported more than last
year in 3 counties and less in %. The average
of the State shows a decrease of 15 per cent
The proportion Of crop marketed to frat of
December, SO to 50 per cent. average Of
State, 70 per cent