New Orleans Republican., 1877-05-19
THE TURCO-RUssIAN WAR
Late cable dispatches give us the fol


lowing intelligence:
LONDON, May 17.-The Bucharest dis
patch to the Times reports fighting on
Dobucha unfounded. No engagement
has occurred between the Russians and
Turks in Europe except on the line of the
batteries between Ibrail and Ismail.
The question now is whether the Rou-
manians shall cross with the Russians or
remain on this side to protect communi-
cation.
A Reuter- dispatch says the capture of
Soukgoum- -Kalet and the rising of the
Orcassia'p7, who masslcred the garrison
and burned the town, is officially an
nounced. An ironclad has left Soukgoum-
Kalet for Bstoum to obtain arms for the
Circassians.
The Roumanians have been working in
cessantly at Kalafat The Notifications
have now forty guns in the battery bear
ing on Widdin. They have built twelve
redouts to cover the crossing of the
Danube. All will be finished Tuesday.
Rustchul is enormously strong; it has
26O guns mounted, besides five gunboats.
The Turkish deserters from there, who
have reached Gierrgevo, complain of bad
food and sickness in the Turkish army.
The Russians have not yet advanced.
The Turks are terrifying the passes of
the Balkan.
Abdul Kerim is drawing all the troops
from Macedonia and Albania to the Dan
ube. The national guards throughout
the South are armed, and all the regular
troops are moving northward.
Reliable information has reached Frank
ford that the Circa5sian insurrection is
spreading.
The Pal Mall Gdsette's Berlin dispatch
says: 1t is stated that Russia intends to
increase the duty on imported tobacco,
which now yields about 10, 0O0, 900 roubles
yearly, sufficiently TO increase the yield
several millions. simultaneously the tax
on Russian growth will be reduced, to en-
courage home cultivation.
The commanders of the Turkish for
tresses have issued q manifesto urging the
| people along the Danube to move back to
the Balkans.
Enormous masses of Turkish cavalry
are said to be visible opposite Galatz.
An attempt to cross will be made by the
Turks near Simnitza on sailing vessels.
General Skobeleff"s division of Circas-
sian Cossacks, intended to head the ad-
vance of the invasion, is passing through
Bucharest.
A crossing is not Immediately immi.
nent.
A question has arisen in Austria wheth.
er coal to run the Roumanian railroads il
contrabaad of war.
The Russians have entered Little Wal
laehia.
Reuters Jassy dispatch says Russian
infantry corps, numbering $4,000, &C
companied by q proportionate force o
cavalry and artillery, is marching in thu
direction of Simnitza.
The success OF the Turks and Circas
SLAMS at Soukgoum-Kalet was complete.
They drove the Muscovite garrison an(
road guards all over the district, chasing
them to Malgara, which they also burnt
Hassan Pasha landed new supply 0
rifles and cartridges to equip the Circas
slams.
A formidable local force has been OF
ganized to march upon the railway lin
to Tifis, aiming to destroy Kutas. An
other large band was sent to Iaise tn
country in the rear columns of the Rus
slams, which are attacking Batoum.
The Russians have advanced to Karak
alisa in great force The Turks will con
front them at Toprak Kala. Both armie
are preparing for pitched battle.
Cable dispatches of May l8 give us tn
following latest intelligence:
The Russian army corps at Odessa vii
be sent to the Crimea to prevent tn
spread of the Tartar insurrection. Man
Moltahs accompany the Turks to Caucas
sia to incite the Caucassians to holy wal
The Sultan has determined to admi
Christians into the army. A draft c
100000 will be made, regardless of rae
or creed
: 1t is raining heavily on the Danube.
The Times Berlin dispatch says: Th
Russian movement of concentration upo
Kars from Poti, Akhsltzik, AlexandropC
and Irwin, has come to standstill fe'
marches from the frontier. The delay
partly occasioned by the necessity of ei
tabishing stores for victualing the troop
on Turkish soil, and partly by the Russia
, Generals recognizing the change effecte
in the conditions of warfare by the univel
, sal adoption of the needle gun and attac
in nassed columns, such as the Russian
undertook the other day near Bstoun
was in former times, as a rule, successfu
Now any such feats are out of the quei
ton.
The needle gun, even in Turkish hands
not admitting of storming columns boin
formed at distance. Yet it is expecte
that the Russians will find it difficult t
change their old systems of tactics, and
this view is correct, they will have chief
' to rely upon artillery. 1t is intended
! establish a sort of mutual insurance con
pany against Turkish shells in Russia
seaport towns.
A Renters dispatch, dated May Is, say
an attack of the Russians on Ardahan ha
been brsvely repulsed by the Turks.
The Times Vienna correspondent says
| According to on dts of the Russians them
selves, they intend going down once NOR
} to Adrianople, and having got there to in
form the powers that, having accomplishel
/ their task, they now call upon Europe /
consult upon what should be done next
The same correspondent, discussing
the report that England is endesvoring Il
induce Russia TO FIX the limit to her mill
tary operations, says it is not thought i'm
possible that Count Shouvalof may en-
deayor to induce the Russian governmen
| to give such assurance about Its ultimat
7 designs as may serve to allRy as much a
possible all apprehensions regarding then
that have arisen in England, but it is yer,
much doubted that the way of doing tki
will be an attempt TO fix a line Of de
} marcation to military operations.
A special to the Telegraph from Ere
J roum, dated May II, says: The Russian
!, have just attempted to lombard KaI
with four heavy siege guns. They mis-
/ calculated the range, and their shots fle'
! over the town without doing any damage
! KaEs replied briskly, and the assailant
were compelled to retire, but subsequent