Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18


persistent attacks of the Russians upon
the defenses of Bjela bridge have at last
been crowned with success. They now
hold the important point on the Jantra
river, on the main road between Tirnova
and Rustchuk Although the Turks
have Just suffered crushing disaster
through their policy Of passive defense,
they propose to await the Russian on
slaught at Rustchuk and Schumla At
these points they are now awaiting the
attack, in order Of battle
CoNsTANTINoPIE, July 10.-Abdul ke-
rim Pasha has. asked for 10000 more
men. 1t IS probable that both he and
Ahmed Eyoub Pasha will be superseded
by Suleiman and Mehemet Ali Pashas
respectively. Mehemed Ruchdi Pasha
eX-NHer, Is charged with supreme CON
troll of military affairs The object of
the appointment of the latter is to secure
the acqulescence Of the people if further
resistance should be found useless Con-
tidence III Ruchdi Pasha is such that all
will be ready to accept his opinion on
this point
THE LATEST PRESS DISPATCHES.
VIENNA, July Accounts from Rus
STA acknowledge that the campaign in
Asia to be a complete failure, and will
have to be renewed.
VIENNA, July 1.-THE Tagsbloh pub
llshes shocking accounts of atrocities
committed by Crcassians and Bashi-
Bazouiks after the regulars had evacua-
ted the Dobrudscha. At Koresti every
Christian house was pillaged, and many
persons wounded, including some cler-
gymen. At another place the Mayor of
a German colony, named Balzer, was
killed before the eyes Of his wife and
child. Several other German Protest
ants were killed, and the murderers
sacked Il Protestant church. Three col
onies are entirely deserted
LONDON, July The Admiralty have
given orders to further strengthen the
Mediterranean squadron by the addition
OF the Shannon, which will be ready in
August, and the Temariarer, which will
be ready almost Immediately, and is the
most formidable sea-going iron-clad in
commission, carrying four 25-ton guns.
They also seem to intend to dispatch
either the Thunderer or the Dread
naught, should the hydraulic gear for
loading the guns prove satisfactory. 1t
is expected that the Hercules, lately
serving as flagship in IL" Mediterranean,
will be prepared for sea as soon as pos
sible.
a special from st. Petersburg states
that 1000 infantry from Saratova are
now proceeding to Armenia by force
marches.
a Bucharest correspondent telegraphs
that the Council of Ministers decides
that the Roumanian army shall assume
the offensive. 1t is reported that Gen
cral Cernat, Minister of War, will take
command in the field
ERzERouM, July 10. The Russians
have retired from the neighborhood Of
kars, and are marching toward Alexan-
dropol, without fighting, Mukhtar Pasha
has entered karS, A deputaton of the
citizens of karS has visited Mukhtar
PaSha.
ERzERouM, July lot is officially an
nounccd that the Russian left wing has
been driven across the Russian frontier,
by Ismal Pasha.
ERzERouM, July lO.-Mukhtar Pasha
has effected II junction with a portion of
the garrison of kars ut Tshivilikoya,
three miles from the Notifications. The
Russians continue to retreat on kuruk-
dara. lsmail Pasha is at Moussoum,
three miles from the frontier. General
occupies position on the