Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-18
RUSSIA VS. TURKEY.
A Russian Victory Reported.
The RUSSIANS PREPARING TO
CROSS THE DANUBE.
A Barbarous Turkish Order.
RUSSIAN ASSURANCES
TO ENGLAND.
NO FURTHER NEWS FROM RE.
PORTED BATTLE.
Turkish Attempts to Occupy Ardaham
Futile.
A Barbarous Turkish Order.
NO FURTHER NEWS FROM RE.
PORTED BATTLE.
Turkish Attempts to Occupy Arabian
Futile.

'ohs ssltuieu approx haleu, afIr q severe
battle.
A despatch from Bucharest says the Turkish
commander At Vilaiyel has ordered the execution
OF all Rounanlau soldiers prisoners.
A London special says no farther news has
been received c0rcerniog the battle said to be
raging near kars.
The attempt of the Turks to re-occupv Araa-
ham has so lar brought forth no fruit. Inc Tux
ISL fly Ing columns of Muhktar Pasha, although
, hy, have re:occuped OH; may. perhaps, have
oeen drawn INTO an ambush. The Russian lines
seem to be Tightening around the Turks at the
iour points OF the quadrilatersl, which has for its
angles ksrs, ErzeIoum, Tteblxonde and Batoum,
LONDON, June l6, A despatch from Laom saws
1t appears The hussans are definitely determined
TO make the passage of the Danube midway be-
tween Piketu and Turne Magufeii. Preparations
indicate M early operation.
The News prints the following: Private letters
from Danube state that the Russians are extreme
~ busy constructing bridges and repairing roads.
In order 10 secure the utmost facility OF move
men when the decisive moment arrives Field
telegraphs now connect the headquarters of all
the Hussian corps with those Of the Grand Duke
Nicholas. =
VIENNA, June Is. The Preese states the staff.
OF various Russian corps now located at Buchar-
est halavash, Simintxs, Turnu, Magureli, Rucse-
vedo, Alexandra, keni and Guirgevo.
a Galatz correspondent writes: The RATS
which the Russians have been constructing below
Galatz, are quite ready for bridg ing purposes and
large number Of them are being lowed up to
lorail. This quite supports the general opinion
that the crossing will take place at Ghiaect, be-
lew Ibrail.
S;.,ars or ,naro, l.u. -l
Gently arrived az. cons,a ~, v;,;; y. NUN To-
and various hospitals, from which am inclined TO
think there are good many sick. though the
Of snv ;nror,a,;a ~ -. " p;s,e"' oo'sinnien'
va 49, sao''''
EAhls, Lnne To- Inc RUSSIAN telegraphic
aaeAcy puoiishes the Following; Count Schovsl-
on Is 10 assure England that the route to India BY
way oi tue ouez Canai ana terslan Gulf IS free;
tha' ,reates VIII DC observed, and the question of
.he Dosphorus ana Dardaneiies be settled at the
emu Oh Tue war oy European Congress. Beyond
tuese points no engagement VIII be undertaken.
assertion 'hst hussiA VIII conhne herself ct the
conclusion Oh peace 10 applying resolutions adopt
Gu " Tue iA'e conference Is therefore, incorrect
LONDON, June IL. As regards the European
seat Of war, the principal point worthy of remark
has been the extraordinary stringency of precan.
tons taken by the Russians to prevent ANYTHING
trsnspiring relative to their opera ions. Although
correspondents in Roumania number three humid.
red and twenty, not one has been able to give xny
real information as to when the Russian Intend 10
cross the Danube. This increased secresy taken
In conjunction with the issue of decrees new loans
and large additions to the army, is interpreted AZ
q sign that Russia no longer hestates, and impor.
tant events may be expected soon as the Danube.
which all accounts agree is falling Is IN condition
to permit of operations.
OF course opinions relative TO the locality of
the Russian advance must be formed from indica-
lions observed from the southern bank of the
Danube. The observations seem still to Indicate
somewhat not far from Nikopolis as the spot
where the most serions effort will be made
The Russians are making notable concentration
of troops at the mouth of the rivers Babe and AL
ute, across which thew have thrown bridges
There is scarcely doubt that troops couce nrstrd
between these two river, form the operating army.
Ii seems as though the Russians would make an
attempt to cross ut this part of the river whilst
ergetica ly engaging Rustchuk with heavy artiI-
lery. THIS latter conclusion is supported Nv the
arrival of good quality of heavy artillery. e,pec-
tally mortors at Gurgevo and in the fact that the
Russians have occupied the island of Stokan. OPP
poslte the town, and are establishing batteries
there despite the Turkish IRE.
The Turks also think the passage will be at
tempted Ia force between Nieopolls and SistOva,
and have considerably reinforced the camp and
garrisons at those places
In Asa the pntcipa feature this week has been
the partial Withdrawal Of the Russian right wing,
anu ea n'e investment Oh mars Ahu batoum. Inc
80, s,; 'o'e1 ior sc.se oPers.ion
~ ns.a Ii'noi Is soou' QUO nunoreo anu forty
1n'. .hi. Va .nese to,y un1usano are Hrounu
M ma , tn,nv .nousanu oetMeea mars ana DatouH,
anu unIV lhousaru petween mars ana tne me OF
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