Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-07-09
WAR NOTES.

There certainly will be a battle at
Bjela when the Russians do cross, for
The Turks are sending strong reinforce
ments to that place from Rustchuk. The
repulse at Bjela was simply of an adj
vance guard. The object of the advance
upon Tiernova may be clearly under
stood when it is seen that south of Tier |
nova about six days march from the |
Danube and accessible both by Tiernova
and the route from Sistova to Motosch
or Malkotcha, lies the town of Gabrova,
whence commences the Shipka pass, the
most practicable of all the Balkan roads.
LONDON, July 2. The Tslegraphs
special from Shumia says: 1t is estimat-
ed that upward of 200 women and chill
dren have already been killed by the
bombardment of Rustchuk.
LONDON, July 2. The Times Bucha-
rest dispatch reports that the Russians
have occupied Tirnova, the ancient cap
ital of Bulgaria. Prince Tcherkoski is
proclaimed provisional Governor of the
province. official dispatches received
here state that elections arc now going
on there for the purpose of forming
chamber or provisional council. The
Russian troops are passing on beyond
Tirnova toward the Balkans. The COM
munications of Rustchuk are also threat
ened.
New YORK, July 8. A Kiernan's dis
patch from Erzeroum, dated July 2, says
that the Russians on Sunday abandoned
tFraO; con onSI Enc~I1v6. c.xaisaeh&R full nc
frontier. The Turks are greatly elated
over their success and represent the
Russians as being utterly demoralized.
Various specials to the London pa
pers, notably to the Daily Ne,0s, from
Erzeroum states that the siege of Kars
is almost raised in consequence of the
Turkish successes. s
LONDON, July 3. The Vienna CORES
pendent of the Times says the taking of
Tirnova, which is not yet officially an
nounced, turns out true. This is impor-
tant, as from Tirnova radiate several
roads across the Balkans
Severe cannonading still continues
between Kalafat and Widdin. The Rou-
manians have taken their first real &C
tive part IN the war. Two thousand
Roumanian troops crossed the Danube
on Sunday night at Cetate (rschetata)
and entrenched themselves. The invest
ment of Widdin on the land side will
begin at once.
A dispatch from Trebizond states that
it is reported that the Russians had
stormed two redoubts before Kars and
were repulsed with great loss.
| 1t is stated that the Turks made a
desperate sortie from Kars on Sunday
morning, attempting to surprise the Rus
slams and storm the hill, on which are
the two guns used in the bombardment
The Turks were compelled to withdraw
after several hours fighting. The losses
were heavy on both sides.
The Daily NeacS' Vienna dispatch
states that detachments of Cossacks have
reached Tirnova. This seems more prob.
able than the Times report that Tirno
va was occupied in force, as, according
to official Russian accounts, the bridge
whereby the heavy material necessary
for large force advancing into the in.
terror could be transported, was only
Completed on Sunday night.
LONDON. July 4. Advices from Turk
ish sources state that the Russian left
wing is retreating in disorder in the di.
rection of Bayazid. Faick Pasha, from
the Van. threatens their line of retrea
north of Bayazid. Moukhtar and Nous
sa Pashas are within twelve miles O
Kars. Three battalions of the Imperia
Guard have reached Erzeroom from Ire
bizond.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 4. The cor
respondent of the Times states that al
extraordinary council was held at tn,
palace Monday, the Sultan presiding, tt
consider measures necessary in conse
quence of crossing the Danube, and t.
prepare for possible hostilities on tn
part of Servia and Greece. Meheme
Ali Pasha was appointed to the commant
of the army on the Thessalian frontier
l Constantinople is quiet. The populac
are apparently unmoVed by the news o
the passage of the Danube. The Gran,
Sheriff of Mecca is dead.
LONDON, July 4. The Times CORES
pendent at levin telegraphs that in tn
battle of the 29th ult. the Russians re
/. tired after enormous losses. The Turk
t buried 1000 Russians. The Turkish los
is below 500. The Russian officers sui
fered severely, and five of high ranl
were killed.
LONDON, July 4. st. Petersburg dis
patches deny that the siege of Kars ha
q been raised. The Government publishe
> a dispatch from Russian camp befor
Kars, bearing to-day's date, describin
the successful attack on Turkish bal
; terry. Moukhtar, however, has sent
I long series of dispatches to Constantine
/ pie, describing the victorious advance 9