The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-07-07

opposite. Twenty boats with Russians
were sent to attack the right bank. A
brisk fire was simultaneously opened
against TOrtrakan and the monitor
Chefket Nina. The enemy was vigO-
rously repulsed and forced to evacuate
the island. The boats retreated toward
EsphaltO, three hours distant from
| 1Ortr1kan. ,0t
The engagement was hotly contested
but the Turkish losses were small. The
bombardment of Rustchuk continues.
The Governor of ErzerOum telegraphs
as follows: The Russian army, consist
ing Of 5000 horses, 16 battaliOns of in
! fantry and 33 guns, attacked our camp
at ZeWin, with the object OF occupying
SOZhanin. The enemy opened fire
from nineteen guns in front Of the en-
trenchment of our right wing. In the
afternCJn the Russian infantry and
cavalry attacked the left wing, com
manded by Chewket Pasha.
The engagement lasted until evening,
| and resulted i'll the repulse of the Rus
! slams, who, however, recommended the
| fight at night to no purpose. The Rus
| fortified camp. The Turks lost 400
killed and wounded, the Russians lost
300. The Russians are preparing for
another attack.
[NoTE.-No date is given to the above
dispatch.l
THE TURKISH CAMPAIGN IN MONTE
NEGRO.
| CONSTANTINOPLE, June 27.-Mehmet
Ali confirms the reports OF the Occupa-
ton of the heights of TChileke Monte
negro. The Turks have advanced to
| the River MOratscha and burned 1910
\ SIn1 tsI. .hl
| but spared the churches and mOnast-
cries. They encountered 5000 Monte
negrins, and after six hours fighting,
defeated them with IL loss 1900. The
Turks lost 80 killed and 70 wounded.
THE AFFAIRS AT DELABABA-BUsSIAN
CAVALRY SPREADING OVER TIE
DOBRgDsCHA.
LONDON, June 28.-The affair of the
21st, near Delababa, was very severe.
The Russians fell back the following
morning. with heavy loss. The Turks
lost 400 killed and 5000 wounded.
A dispatch from Mustendji, Wedhes-
day, says: Russian cavalry are spread
ing over the interior Of Dobrudscha,
but the infantry follow slowly.
The second edition of the Daily Iele.
graph has Il Rustchuk dispatch, dated
II
Russians are crossing the Danube near
Sistova, not far from Iantra, assisted
by the islands lying between the banks.
Terrible lighting is now gOit Z on. The
Turks are doing their utmost to resist
the enemy. Another crossing is conf
IDENTITY expected at Elizunda, opposite
NicOlopolls. The ombardment Of
Rustchuk continues.
A special edition of the Standard has
a Bucharest special, saying the Bulga-
rians in the Dobrudscha are arming
against the Turks.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 29.-And Off
cial telegram, dated June %, says: The
Russians attacked Zichidaivi, on the
nrks, nk adedn BJ Of ndt8F Bht8Fm mhnu tbs ths
armed population, offered an obstinate
resistance from entertainments and
broken ground.
The fighting lasted throughout the
day; toward evening the Russians cap
turing Il portion Of the enemys posi-
ton. They lost sixteen officers wOun-
ded, and four hundred men killed and
wounded.
The foregoing official telegram fur
ther states that Oh the occasion OF the
Turkish attack on Lamebah a position
near Eychidsivi, on June "a, the Turkish
report of which was cabled on Wednes-
day night, Dervish Pasha commanded.
1t is probable, therefore, that the
foregoing engagements were identical
with the affairs claimed as victories by
Dervish Pasha in previous dispatches.
The Russian official dispatch continu-
ing, the account OF the Lamebah action
says: In consequence of the lateness
of the hour and proximity of Turkish
Notifications, the Russians did not
carry on the pursuit.
LONDON, June 29.-Thc Standards |
special correspondent at Iurwin, who |
says he was present at the battle, tele |
graphs: The Russian attack on the |
Turkish position at Zurwin was re-
pulsed despite repeated assaults. The |
Turks had 10000 men, but their numeri |
cal inferiOrity was cOunterbalanced by !
their well fortified positions. The Rus |
->ians fought with greatest bravery.
= The Standards Bucharest dispatch |
says: Russian officials are as surprised |
as the general public at the ease with |
which the crossing of the Danube was |
effected, and at the slightness of the re- !
siStance.
News from Sitova says that the Turks |
have completely wasted the country |
around that place neither food or for |
age is obtainab BILE.
A correspondent confirms the report |
that the Turks have evacuated Tcherva- |,
voda Medjidji.
The Times correspondent from Sem |
nitza, dated the 27th, sums up: The |
Russian left is in great force near. Her.
sova, and is being constantly strength
ened. The right has secured a crossing |
at Semnitza with ease, so that we may |
say the Danubian passage is secured,
The centre has the choice Of cOncen-
trating upon the right or left wing, and |
crossing unOppOsed. Widdin and NicO-
polls are isolated from the Turkish |
quadrilateral, and present indications
lead to the conclusion that this much |
yaqnted square Of fortresses will itself |
soon be cut in halves, and the Turkish |
forces separated into three divisions
without the means of communication, |
and with the whole Russian army oc-
cupying central position between them, !
and free to move with crushing force |
upon any one of them.
A dispatch to the Guardian, from |
Vienna. dated Thursday, says: At
Metropolis and Sistona yesterday, the |
losses on both sides were appalling.
Lyndon, June 29.-The Daily News |,
b2s'a Constantinople dispatch which |
Says; 10000 rifles and a,500,00O cartrid- |
ges are expected from Egypt to-day.
LONBON, June 29.-The evening Stan
dard publishes Vienna dispatch which
says from the latest news received here
one fact would appear quite clear, |
namely; the crossing of the Danube |
was only successful from Simonitza to |
Sistova. All other attempts up to We'd
nesday failed. The Roumauia TeIe- |
graph is silent regarding yesterdays