The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-19

LION DNN, JAN IL iiV Du'iI'tlSo O
of the Times says the
battalions captured in the Shipka
Pass properly number from 300 to-
400 men each. The victory was the
result of combined movement by
Generals Badetzky and Skobeleff
through the Shipka and Trojan
Passes, respectively.
EFFECT OF THE RUSSIAN VICTORY.
LONDON, January 1.-THE Times
says: "The Russians have now a
comparatively easy task before them.
The opportunity of pouring forces
across the Balkans, a feat which was
supposed last summer to be of easy
accomplishment, is now 6nally offer
ed. The Quadrilateral is isolated.
The Russians are substantially
masters Of the last natural line of
Turkish defence. Everything indi-
Gates the utter disorder and demo-
ralizatiOn of the Turks. The increas.
ing vigOr of the Russians and the
perfection of their organization is in
great contrast to the helpless condi-
ton OF their enemies. The Porte
must now make peace lift desires to
preserve any substantial portion of
its territory. Turkey must accept
harder terms now than would have
been accorded her year ago, but tie
experience OF the past twelve months
must have taught her that if she
resiSts longer she has only to expect
a complete and final discontinue,
ending in ignOminious surrender.
An English alliance is impossible.
There is not the remotesJ prospect of
any other Power coming to her aid.
England will protect British interests
if they are threatened, but will not
defend the Turks from the cOnse-
quences of his miSdeeds'"
LONDON, January 12.-The Daily
Tetegrdph'S correspondent at Vienna
states that at the Schipka Pass the
Russians captured $4,000 men, ,O00'
horses, II mortars, II siege guns and.
so field guns.
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION IN CON,
GRESS.
WAsHINGToN, January 1.-The
Senate returned to-day to the discus
sion of Stanley Matthews resolution
declaring the principal and interest
of the bonds payable in silver, at the
option of the Government, but the
only speech made upon it was that
Of Mr.. Bailey, o. Tennessee, who is
afflicted with the liver heresy in its.
worst shape. A number of meinp,-
riaIs on the subject We're presented,
and it was noted that with the Elk.
cepIion of two they were all in favor
OF the gold standard. Senator DAVID
Davis evidently did noi relish the
performance of his duty in submit
ting the paper sent in by the Chicago
bankers and merchants against silver,
~ 'li'llN tlNstNAipi anu lNON w dNl'lIl w
clear his conscience by putting him
sell on record ae AN advocate OF the.
collar of the daddieS. How long the
SILVER debate will continue it is i'm
possible to say, but it can hardly be,
terminated before the end OF next
week, as almost every member of the
Senate desires to make speech. The
silver people are, however, undoubt--
eIly diSrourag q because of the,
prospect that the Bland bill cannot
be passed over the Presidents veto,
bu they are comforting themselves
with The hope that some com.
promise may yet be agreed upon that
will prevent a veto. Stanly Mat.
theWs again admitted in a 'conversa-
ton to-day that the two.thirds ma.
jority cannot be obtained in the
Senate. There is the gratest possible
divergency of views among Senators.
over the silver bill. A majority are
undoubtedly in favor Of remonetiza-
ton. A very few only are united
in desiring the passage of the Bland
bill as reported from the Committee,
on Finance, Amendments of every
possible description will be offered.
and many able speeches will be made.
thereon. The silver men are vastly
more exercised oyer their pet meas
ure than the anti. resumptionists..
Nearly every Senator has been inter.
viewed by Jealous correspondents,
and none have ventured a prediction,
as to what the status of the bill will
be when finally disposed of by the,
Senate. Southern Senators generally
favor the abolition of the free coinage,
clause, desiring that the Government
shall make the difference between,
the value of silver dollars of 425
grains and the gold dollar, instead of
the bonanzamen. Others who favor.
reconciliation desire that the silver,
dollar shall be placed just where it
was before the decentralization act of