The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE TURC0.RUsSIAN WAR.
The Russian War Vessels PraCtl-
Cally Worthless.
Turkish Official Reports Of the
Status on the Danube.
Occupation Of Bosnia
Inevitable.
WAR NOTES.

ST. PErERsBuRo, July 0.-The follow.
ing lisa dispatch from the Czarowitch, da.
ted yesterday:
A body Of cavalry with one battery
surprised Tiernova on Saturday, and
captured Turkish camp with ammuni.
ton and baggage. The Turks retreAted
to Osman Cazar. Our infantry and artil.
lery are approaching Tiernova.
A NEUTRALITY RusE.
LONDON, July GA Bucharest CORES.
pondent, under date Of July 4th, says
Indications are observable that the Rus.
sian efforts to dissuade Roumania from
taking an active part in the campaign,
are merely designed to allAy Austria's
apprehensions. The correspondent thinks
It probable that the advance guard Of
RoumaniAns may cross at Simnitza and
work up the Southern bank Of the Dan.
ube until they secure a crossing place
where they can be joined by the main
body.
RUSSIAN FLEET UNsEAwoRTHY.
BREMEN, July 9.-The Reser Zeitung
not untriendly 10 Rucsia, says: On the
eve Of the war II was discovered that only
30 per cent OF the Russian navy was sea.
worthy. ReinforcementE for the eau.
casian army arc much delayed because
only FIVE out Of ten steamers Of the Cas-.
plan hotilla are in a serviceabIe con.
dition.
OFFICIAL NEws From A TURKISH STAND.
POINT.
ERzERoUM, July 9.-The Turkish off. |
cial news says that the Russians have 40 |
battallions on the north side Of Kars,
The bulk Of their army and heavy artil.
lery have been Withdrawn towards Alex
andropal. The new government Of Kars
have left Mukhtar Pasha with a rein.
forcement OF 1000 men for the garrison
OF karS. The Russian column has been
defeated in attempting 10 enter Arda.
nutch and was driven back on Ardahan,
where the great concentration OF the Rus.
sian troops is proceeding. Three battal-
lions have been dispatched from Delibaba
to reinforce Mukhtar PaSha.
AUSTRIA AND BOSNIA.
LONDON, July 0.-The Times says that
the Austrians can scarcely delay longer
the inevitable occupation Of Bosnia, and
there is every reason to believe that the
Turks would withdraw rather than drive
the Court Of Vienna into the position Of |
an open foe.
RUSSIAN RETREAT IN ASIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 9.-Accordinr |
to reports the Russian retreat in Asia Is |
not attributable TO the Caucasian rising.
which ia virtually suppressed, but to the |
TACT that the Russians were too weak to |
overcome the Turkish forces, whose
strength had been underrated. Generals
Tergukaeso6 and Oklobschio have from
eight to ten battalions each, and General |
Loris Melikoif about twelve.
TEHERAN, July 9.-The Russian ex.
pedition against Turcomans is retiring
from KazilarvAt towards Krasnonadsk.
There ia general exodus from Resht
Persia in consequence Of the plague.
The deaths number twenty to thirty daily.
TURKS CLAIM ANOTHER VICTORY.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, July 9.-Ismail Pa.
aha telegraphs, under date OF Erzeroum,
July 9th: "The Alashkert division, after
desperate engagement, pursued the |
Russian forces and compelled them to quit
Ottoman territory near Messonguida,
which place was occupied by the Turks.
| have summoned the Russians in the |
Citadel at Bayozid to capitulate on hon
orable terms, and am convinced that they |
will comply"
Dervish Pasha telegraphs from Batoum,
July 7th, as follows: 1.-TWO Turkish |
trigates have bombarded and burned |
Chevketil. They landed force which |
defeated the garrison and compelled them
to leave the town. The object Of the expe.
dition thus being attained, the frigateS
re-embarked the troops and returned to |
Batoum."
Ravuf Pasha, whose abilities are gen.
orally spoken Of favorably, starts at once |
for Adrianople to take command Of the |
Balkan army.
NO HORSES.
BERLIN, July 9.-The Official Gazette |
publishes decree prohibiting the ex-
portation Of horses from Germany.
IN A FERMENr.
BUCHAREST, July 0. 9.-To.morrow
Prince Charles will start for the Rouma-
nian headquarters at Ponjani, near Kala.
lat. A general agitation ia noticeable
throughout the country against the
Princes intention Of crossing the Danube
with Roumanian army. Delachments Of |
fresh Russians 10 reinforce the Danube
army now passing through Bucharest.