The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-08
THE WAR
Disposition Of the Russian Array or the
Danube.
FOTR thousand CIICiSSIANS SUE.0rDED
AND PUTT0 THE SWORD.

LONDON, June o--On Tue DdnuDe
the Russians have at last occupied the
chief positions, and their lines extend
ed from Galatz to kalafat. But the
formidble river bars their way, and
they may not come to close quarters
with the Turkish armies till about the
beginning of July, so that the cam
paign will probably be prosecuted
under the greatest heats of summer.
The character and duration of
THE STRUGGLE IN BULGARIA
are subjects of much speculation. par
ticularly in Germany and Austria,
where every officer seems to have made
bis own particular study OF the cam
paign. There are 240, 900 Russians in
position Oh the Danube, without count
ing the Roumanians or the reserve that
are being brought forward, who
amount to 60, 600 men. There are So,
900 men east of Ibrail, and 90. 900, with
considerable reserves, at Botgrad,
which is the point of support for this
part of the line. The strength and. the
position of the
WORKS AT REM AND IBRAIL
indicate that they are defensive and
not offensive. the precautions taken
being directed against an attack bE the
Turkish fleet, and to prevent the pas
sage of the river By the Turks. At
Ibrail there are three batteries. one
west of town, sweeping the Danube
with four twelve Founders and two
guns Of larger caliber off the point
formed by the Matchin Channel, and
two east of the town, raking the
Matchin Channel, one of which is
armed with four guns of position and
four howitZers, and the other with eight
pieces of still larger caliber, and two
mortars, from which projectiles are
said to have reached Matchin. There
is fourth battery of lighter guns on
the island opposite Matchin. From
Ibrail up to the lines of Bucharest and
Oltenitza and Buchare est and Giurgevo,
there are no troops except a number
requisite to guard against any possible
surprise, but
BETWEEN BUCHAREST AND GIURGEyo
the concentration Is on large scale.
The forces are in three camps, each
containing 80, 600 mel, TO which must
be added another 10. 900 at Giurgevo
Thus there are 100, 900 men now con-
centrated on the Bucharest and Giur
tievo line along the railway, sho may
be directed either against the line of
Rustchuk and Turtukai, or Rustchuk
and Sistova. On the spot it is believed
the latter will be chosen, and that the
demonstration at OltenitZa is merely
feud.
The second concentration is on both
sides of the river Aluta. East of the
river are CO. 600 men in two camps, both
on the high road to Turnu Maguli.
West of the Aluta are four camps, re-
presenting about 80, 900 men. This
may be regarded as the center of the
line. Further west on the line of Kali
afat and Turmseverin the last accounts
stated the number of Russians to be
ever 40, 200.
THE TURKISH ARMY ON THE ASIATIC
SIDE
appears to have been deplorably neg
lected. The troops are worse discip
lined, worse equipped and provided
than those on the Danube, but the ma
ture of the warfare in Asia, to some
degree, makes the deficiencies of the
armies less vital. The campaign will
be one in which startegy will be of less
and hard fighting Of more Importance.
Even irregular troops may be able to
do service in some positions, which it
is in the power of Mukhtar Pasha to
defend The Russian right wipg has
advanced from ArdahaD, via Urut, to
Pennek, fifteen miles north of Bardze
Of the center we have no reliable in
formation, but it has been reported
that they have taken both Dilimusa
aud Getschevan. According to anoth-
er accout, these places are being at
tackled by detachments, while the main
force is following the northern road
over the SoghanlI range. At all events,
the i. ht and center are well down to
ward positions from which an tack
ON MUKHTAR PAsHA
could be made, but the left wing has
not yet advanced far enough to par
ticipate in the combined movement.
The delay is, to great extent, in con-
sequence of the difficulties of the
country through which the left wing is
marching. All supplies have TO be
drawn from Erivan. from which place
only an easy road leads through Pers
ian territory, the other routes being
mountain passes If the battle which
is to decide the fate of Erzeroum is not
fought until the Eriyan column has
faced the Turkish position at Toprak
Kaleh, and is within supporting dis
tance of the other columns, the progress
is likely to be, as heretofore, very slow.
1t is not impossible, however, that the
right and centre, with the aid of a
force from Batoum, operating on the
Choruk River, may attack Mukhtar
Pasha from the direction of Olti and
Saghauin. provided Mukhtar waits to
be attacked. The latest news of him,
via Constantinople, representsthat he
was falling back from his Bardez and
EIzeroum positions.
FOUR THOUSAND CIRCASsIAN CUT TO
PIECES BY THE RUSSIANS.
LONDON, June 4.-The correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph sends the
following:
"ERZERoUM, June 81 have to re-
cord the most terrible event of the |
present war. Two nights ago 1910 |
Circassian cavalry commanded by |
Mourha Pasha were ordered to proceed |
toward Kars entirely unsupported by
infantry or artillery. They rested for
the night at Bekli Ahmed. The Rus !
SLAMS secretly organized a powerful
force, and during the night surrounded
and surprised the village in which the
had halted. Only about
five per cent of the entire force of f.
600 Circassians escaped the carnage
which followed. Mourha Pasha him
self is among the missing. The Cir
fought desperately, and no
quarter was given"
A later dispatch says only SO Circass--
assians were killed. There is evideotly
more lying than fighting.
NEWS ITEMS.