EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 13, 29 December 1877, Page 2

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

(From (lir latest American Papers.) St, PmjtsillMfl, Nuvi'HiUt 13, Tm r„,i ',,,,1,1,,!,, „ |K-,iul .;;, } ..it. I» H Uw Russian IliwUiuurtoiD before Kai.. which M.y-: The Soghanll and

new Braeronm." . Ax f«r u it go -. this is confirmatory of the latest Turkish bulletin* Loudon, November 13. A Russian official dispatch states that General Heymann advanced against KiY.i-ioum Thursday night, hut his columns lost their way in the darkness. Three Russian battalions captured the fortified position of Azizie, and, although obliged to withdrawn before a superior force of Turks, carried off 539 prisoners. The Russians lost ;i> killed and u'oo wounded. The leading editorial in the " Pall Mall Gazette " to-day asserts that Germany is urging Belgium to accept a German protectorate, and make her military system conform to that of Germany, in return for a German guarantee of Belgium's independence in all other respects and for territorial compensation. Germany argues that Belgium, in the event of another FrancoGerman war, would probably bo the battle-ground, ami be absorbed by the victor. A military convention with Belgium now would render Germany unassailable. The " Gazette " believes these arguments have already made great way in very high quarters.

A Renter telegram from Rome says there is no foundation for the alarming rumors current at Paris yesterday about the Pope, who still sutlers from weakness, but whose condition hits not recently

oecome worse. The Pope is better to-day. He gave audience to several persons.

jSignor Zanardelli, Minister of Public Works, has resigned because he disapproves of the convention with the railway companies negotiated by the rest of the Cabinet. Signer Dcpretis. President of the Council, and Minister of Finance, will take the portfolio of Public Works temporarily. A Router telegram from Constantinople reports that a body of Russians have marched to Berkovatz, west of Vratza. It is supposed thev intend to make an attempt to cross "the Balkans. A Constantinople dispatch says:— " Suleiman Pasha has been appointed Coinmander-in'Ohief of the armies in Roumelia. Azli (probably Fazli) Pasha will command the Army of Rasgrad." Tin- following is the text" of the

" Times " Belgrade correspondent's dispatch published this morning, reporting that the participation of Serein in the war was decided on :—" From tile most trustworthy source 1 hear that the active interference of Servia in the war is nearer at hand than was generally supposed. Yesterday another subsidy of ■2.000,000 francs arrived from Russia. An extraordinary Cabinet council was held yesterday under the Presidency of Prince Milan, in wl'i, ■; . , ■•: L.e -d the par:, i nation ~f Servian in the war was determined on. .-, ~,.,, i...,,...;.,.. ~, ,i

Army is said to be already prepared." A dispatch from Cettinje says the Montenegrins yesterday captured a fort commanding the town of Antivari, with its garrison, two guns, and a quantity of ammunition and provisions. The Montenegrins are advancing on Antivari. Viknna, November 1:!. A special to the " Political Correspondence," dated Bucharest, Monday says, General Skobeleff has succeeded in definitely establishing himself in his newly captured position. The final Turkish attack was repulsed by the lire of 70 cannon. The Turks lost heavily. London-, November 14.

A large meeting of London master builders yesterday unanimously declared against holding a conference with the masons on striku, and decided to continue the importaion of foreign labor. The " Tiiiics" correspondent in Belgrade telegraphs that signs of activity mServiaare multiplying; fresh troops are daily marching to the frontier, ambulance corps are daily forming, anil in the arsenal at Kragujevatz work is going on night and day. The Vienna correspondent of tho " Times " telegraphs :—" The capture of the position which General Skobcleff has been attacking would turn all the intervening works towards Radizevo, Tuchenitza, and Grivitzra. It seems pretty certain that the fighting has not yet been for the redoubts themselves, but for the rifle-pita in front of them. The redoubts are the same which -were temporarily occupied by General Skobeloff in the battle of September 11. According to to-day's rumors from the Russian camp, preparations are making for a general assault on Plevna." This correspondent seems inclined to think these reports may be well founded, as it. is doubtful whether it, is possible to starve Osinan Pasha out before winter.

Servia has replied to the Porte's demand for the withdrawal of Servian troops from the frontier, that it is impossible to leave the inhabitants of the frontier without military protection. _ Besides the capture of the fort at Suitumian, commanding the town of Antivari, as reported yesterday, the Montenegrins have taken four block houses towards Scutari. Spuz is sutferinggreatly from the bombardment

Telegraphic ami road communication between Sogonatza and Bcutari, is interrupted. Tlio total Turkish forco in Albania, is only eighteen battalions, There is no force ill Antivuri or Scutari, suHiciuut to oppose the Montonciftins. The Turkish reinforcumenta arc in excellent spirits, ami confident of their ability in hold Urxvrouin. The amuiiiil nf bullion witlidmwn f»'u the Bunk of England on balaucu tu-diiy was £IOO,OOO, The steamer " Nankin," l*i i New v rl ? ' : |. ] rrived il SI

Michaels. She lost her boats, bulwarks, and stanchions, and jettisoned a bundled tons of her cargo, bad her pumps choked and her cargo shifted. The " Nankin " was refitted, and proceeded on her voyage on the 9th, NEW York, November 14. A "Herald's" Rome special says :-- " Notwithstanding his debilitated condition, the Pope gave an audience today for a period of exactly six minutes. He received five priests, six laymen, and eleven ladies, most of the priests being French. His Holiness was borne in by four Palfreniers, and looked very pale and weak. During the six minutes the audience lasted he never once moved his legs ; but he moved his hands frequently, and with apparent freedom. The appearance he presented was that of a man on the very brink of the grave, but who seems to retain his mental faculties to a degree hardly to be expected under the circumstances. The pilgrims who were favored with an audience looked on with reverential awe, feeling that they had cast their last look on Pio Nono alive. The Pontiff conversed in French, and spoke with an amount of effort that was painfully evident. The few words he spoke referred principally to the political convulsions in France, about which lie evidently feels very deeply. He counselled prayers for peace, so that France might be spared the horrors of another Revolution. The pilgrims were much struck by the Pope's excessive feebleness, and the extreme langour of his eyes. His movements were somewhat spasmodic. There was tin; uninistakeable appearance of a strong will battling against almost complete physical prostration. London*, November 10. A Veran Kaleh special says : —" Kara was captured by about 15,000 Russians, who climbed the steep locks, ramparts anil walls, and stormed an equal number of desperately-fighting Turks in headlong flight over their ditches and parapets, compelling them to die or surrender. The escalade had been originally fixed for the 13th, but it was postponed owing to had weather. The principal attack was made on the southern forts. General Count Grabbe, with a regiment of Moscow Grenadiers, and a regiment of the Thirty-ninth Division attacked Hetiz Pasha on the center, the Khaulie Tabia, Sanvarri Tabia, the three towns and the citadel. The Ardahan Brigade and another regiment of Moscow Grenadier's, under Generals Roof, and Komaroffj forming the left wing, assaulted Fort Jnglis on the north. The attack began on the centre at ,V4(> Saturday evening, when Count Crabbc led his brigade assaulted Khaulie redoubt, and himself fell .lead at the first onset, pierced by bullets. Captain Kwardmicki of the Thirty-ninth Regiment was the first to enter the redoubt at 1 1 at night. His sword was cut clean out of his hand,ami his doth.- pierced. The redoubt surrendered early in the morning, and the three towns almost simultaneously with the capture of Khaulie redoubt. The citadel, Fort Sanvarrri and Fort Hafiz Pasha were carried by daylight on Sunday. General Laz'uron's troops had mad.■ progress so far as to capture Fort Karadagh. The other forts, especially Arb Tobia mi tin- etist, and Takarma Tobiaon the west, maintained a stubborn resistance until 8, when all of the garrison which could escape tied toward Erzeroum, but these were subsequently overtaken by dragoons and Cossacks and brought hack prisoners. Three hundred cannon, stores, ammunition, cash, etc., fell into Russian hands. The Turks lost 50000 killed and wounded, 10,0(10 prisoners and many flags. The Russian loss is about 2700." The Russian soldiers made but trifling booty, and spared peaceful citizens, and" women and children. General Loris MelikoH'direetcd the battle during the day. Grand Duke Micna.l was present also. The former entered the city at P3O Sunday morning.

A London correspondent says:—-" 1 have reason to believe that the peace party in the Cabinet lately received a noble accession, and that live members are now virtually committed to the policy of non-intervention. A Belgrade correspondent telegraphs : " Though there are marked signs here of a desire to take the held, several clauses of the Convention between Russia and Servia are still unsettled. It, is believed Russia is disinclined to accept all the conditions demanded by Servia. The Turkish Governor of Kossovo has exhorted the Mussulmans to defend the province against a possible Servian invasion. The Turks violated the Austrian frontier on Saturday. They sacked several houses and stole cattle. A Cettinjo correspondent says : "Unofficial reports state that the "Montenegrins stormed the citadel of Spit™. This gives the Montenegrins possession of the coast from the Austrian frontier to th ■ Bayana, The Turks still hold the citadel of Antivaru. A Vienna correspondent says: "The Montenegrins are kept in check by two Turkish ships in the Adriatic roadstead. BkHM.V, November 111, The " North German Gazette," cominditing upon an article in the St. Petersburg -Gazette" recommending a Kusso- Franco alliance, says that such an alliance would transform the present friendship of IW*i, t lUII \ Austria towards Russia into sheer hostility. . Losdos, November 21. A I arts correspondent thus describes the proposed new Ministry; General "TT ''," l<'"'l-l«.wh/ Ugitimj,, ' niisLa tluv.iU-1 tJlntliulip j i:;,„| n „,. IfcWHwJ-Wrtlj ~ M,,„:,„|„., undpauly ftßonapartlst; Depeyerie is n Catholic • i' • «!.,.,.: • |l

\illi- is a moderate Ronapartisi; Dircuy da Loin is a moderate Republican , 1 hie b ■ Fuakmist and strong Catholic ; Do Moiitgolticrs opinions are cbi narked by ardent Catholicism ; Pouy< i Quel tier 'may lie called a Legitimist Honapartist. The Budget Committee to-day elected Qambetta President In a speech on the occasion, Gambetta reminded the Committee that they were armed with the sanction of the national sovereignity, for which it was their duty to secure triumph. He said: "We .-.hall remain within the limits of the strictest legality, and endeavor to keep within the same bounds those who seek to deviate from them. We must expose tin- incapacity of the men of the 10th of May. We shall have to examine the special credits opened during the recess, which rightminded men consider illegal." It is believed that when the new Ministry is constituted, the Chamber of Deputies will question it as to its attitude relative to the Electoral Abuses Committee, ami immediately pass a vote of want of confidence, if the reply is unsatisfactory. It appears that difficulties have suddenly arisen in relation to the new Cabinet, which, possibly, will not lie gazetted to-morrow. It is reported that the new Ministry, on assuming office, will make a declaration that they consider that their means of pacification is, while pursuing a conservative policy, to act in accordance with the National will in favor of the honest workings of Republican institutions. It is not probable that such a declaration will win th- e >■-. Hdenco of the Deputies. The Roumanian official paper : n nounecs that the Roumanians captured Rahova this morning, afU- three day's engagement. The Turks tied towai! Lompolanka and Widdin, with th. Roumanians in pursuit. .Simultaneous;'. with the capture of Rahova, a Roumanian Divison crossed the Danube opposite that town.

1 There was heavy fighting on the Lom ; on Monday. A Turkish official despatch : claims that a strong Turkish force, 1 making a reconnoissance, carried Russian ■ positions on Mochka heights, at Piergos ! and near Javanchiftlick, destroying at '- the first named place 70 casemates filled . with ammunition and provisions. The ■ Russians lost 1400 men. A Russian 1 attack at Cadiko was repulsed. A Russian official despatch claims that ', the Turks, after a stubborn engagement, t lasting from !) o'clock in tie., morning l until ti in the evening, were evervv.h. <<■ , repulsed, but admits that the Rii>: : : ! outposts were temporarily driven in. f Both accounts agree that Hie Tnrks, • aftersevere fighting, tcmporarilyoceupicd ' and burned Piergos. The Russians state i that so far ,v">o of their wounded have • been brought in. I .Suleiman Pasha has arrived at • Rustchuk. The •' Standard's " Vienna special i says: -The commanders of Si.stova, Sim- ■ nitza, Bucharest and Jassy have received : orders from the Russian headquarters to prepare all possible mean., of transport for wounded men. The success at Ivus has greatlv encouraged the party at tie- Russian 'headquarters, who favor .-,. dashing stvle of ■ operations similar to th :se adopt:-! at. ■ the commencement of the war. This party urges that as the Turks have stripped Roumania of troops, the Russians should make a dash throned, 1 Shipka and the neighboring passes as . soon as Mehemet Ali commences his . movement to raise the siege of Plevna. 1 The Russians have from o."p(k)0 to 00,000 men concentrate.] in the neighborhood ~f Tirnova, attainable for" such operations. A London Tory paper say.,: -Russia has now virtually conquered Armenia. ■ Persia next falls under her domination ' The ways to the East, West, and South are open. The ('zar is on the r. ad to the; Dardanelles, and the England of Nelson and Pitt sits watching the drama in a state of sentiment,■! indecision. There is much . \ ,i>. m. i Jt . „„„,„'- the leading English Turcuphiles, hut' the masses are quiet. A Pera correspondent t.'.",■•,,,| lS ._ "\Ve have just heard of the capture'of k-ars Ihc fall of Krxeroumi, ,'xpected to follow. The Porte now appeals desirous of entertaining |>eaco proposals. Sever Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mahmoud Hamad are said to bo more tavorable to peace. 1 he Russians an . concentrated west of I leviia, between the Isker and the Vid coveringthe roads loading from Plevna' to \\ iddm, V ratei and Orchanie. A lame portion of the troops sent to General R«leteky at Slupka Pass have been recalled, and are now stationed on Gorko's let, east <,f lelio. to threaten the flank of the army moving from Orchanie. In the region between the Isker and the * id every point of egress is covered with entrenchments, and so disposed as to pre scut a trout to both OsmanandMchetm All Pashas. The Turks are equally active in organising an army ~f relief Iroopsare kingdrawn from every pot. o ho European Held. It is certain that, Mehemet Ah Pasha has all armv of nearly 55,000 men, many of who are veterans. The approaching struggle, is likely U> '»• lhegivatcst., ui d n,o„l de.s,„.rate,ithe war. and will probably !«■ decisive. 'hu l"t"sl tram Bulgaria, reports inbetween (he posts near "I' 1 ' 1 "'"";;- Uilto wm a heavy cannonwlunl Pipvna, winch is thought bv many '""""'•"' ««einpl to carrv tin- pin*.

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The Greek Chambers hat shelved the in ti '.i t r papers WHiwrnfng Turkish outrages in Provinces near the '. frontiers. The Ministry will consequently remain unchanged A special from Venn Keleh announces that Grand Dnke Michael entered on Monday and received the homage of the inhabitants. Typhoid t'.v.r isi spreading in the town.