Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-05-19
The War IN the East.


From the many conflicting dis
patches received from the seat oil
war we make up the following sum
mary. A careful study of the large
and correct map of Asia Minor pub
lished upon the first page this week
will greatly aid the reader in un.
Outstanding the present status OF
the contending forces.
1t seems that the Russians have
given over the attempt TO capture
Kars. at present, and have left Il
considerable force to guard against
an attack in the rear, and part OF
the main army has pressed on to
wards Erzeroum, the seat Of the
Turkish Govenor.General, and OF
the foreign Consuls. 1t is very
strongly fortified place, and cannot
be easily captured.
1t would seem that the Russian
troops. who greatly Outnumber the
Turkish troops, are threatening sew
dfal important positions at the same
time in order to divide the Turkish
army into small detachments, and
then force their way through the line
of the latter at some weak point
Several attacks have been made by
the Russian forces, but as yet the
Turks hold their own, and in some
cases have inflicted great punish.
ment upon the invaders.
On Friday the Russians attacked
in great force the position occupied
by the vanguard of the Turkish
auxiliary troops in the vicinity OF
Batoum, and an engagement ensu-
ed, lasting eight and half hours,
resulting in the complete route of
the Russians, who lost 1000 men.
The Turkish loss was inconsidera.
BILE.
Later dispatches indicate that the
Russian army will attempt to cross
the Danube at several points, in a
few days, if they have not already
made the movement. A dispatch
dated at Matchin Oh Monday, says !:
"The Russians are apparently max
ing an attempt to cross the Dan
ube. Heavy artillery firing is go.
ms on. The Turks have been sue
cessful in repelling the attack"
The New York Tribune, Herald
and Times all heartily approve of
the decision of the President not to
call an extra session of Congress
until the middle Of October, and
express the opinion that the reasons
given for the delay are sound and
valid. The Tribune says: at is
difficult to say who has a right to
complain of the postponement;" the
Herald remarks "that the country
needs rest from political excitement,
and by October Congress will be
able to form more intelligent judy.
ment as to the manner in which our
trade and industry will be affected
by the European war; and the
Times is clearly of the opinion that
"The country will he relieved by
the announcement, for the interval
is long enough TO be beneficial to
trade and to facilitate mutual UNI
derstandings between moderate
men, who recognize the common in
terests that are at stake, and the
extreme men, who care only for the
interests of partisanship."
THE CHAMPION REAPER AND
MOWER. We are pleased to learn
that Mr.. j. Fl. Peters, of this place,
has accepted an agency for this ia.
vOrite reaper and mower. We see
by the Ohio States Journal that one
thousand seven hundred Of these
popular machines were shipped from
the place of manufacture, Spring,
field. Ohio. at one time. the value of
which was two hundred and seven
ty.eight thousand dollars,and which
filled seventy.two cars. This fact
amply attests the popularity which
they have attained, and which their
excellence fully warrants. 1t is un-
dOubtedly owing in some measure,
too, to the signal triumph which
they received at the Philadelphia
Centennial. Any party purchasing
one of these machines may be sure
of getting the best in market, and
at reasonable prices.
Mr. EDITOR: The following ex-
tract was taken from a letter writ
ten by A. B. Bicknell of Gaylord.
Kansas, dated April 1G, 1877, and
sent to his parents who reside in
the north part of Tunbridge. The
letter presents a dismal prospect for
the farmers in that part of the State.
After stating that he had sOwed ITO
bushels of grain he says: 81 had
begun to pillow for corn, but have
quit, and perhaps for good, unless
things change very soon, for we
have got too good crop of grass
hoppers. Enough have hatched out
now to eat up everything that has
been put into the ground, and all
that will be. If we can drive them
out of our grain into the grass, and
then burn it, we are all right, but if
not, then we are gone up, and that
for good. They are sweeping every
thing before them. In the last three
days they have cleaned two acres
Of grain for me, so that there is not
a green thing left behind them. If
we lose our crops this spring, am
broke up, as well as thousands of
others"
Gov. Fairbanks has received
from President Bartlett of Dart