Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-17
THE WAR.
Two severe Raftze- An R.Ix.xs.

"A
LONDON, July 1.-The news from The seat
Of war this morning l. exciting in The ~
IRENE A great battle has been fought AZ
Febditch, south OF the BALKANS. TIso P,s
SLAMS met with decided check NIconsol5s
was virtually captured on SUNDAY bv tbe
taking OF the heights commanding the town.
CONSERVATION OF the Turks az the dashing
advance OF their enemies seems 10 DE very
great throughout the entire empire.
THE ASSAULT on NICoPoLrs.
About midday on Sunday the order for the
assault On Nicorolis was given, and the
whole Russian line. supported by several
batteries OF artillery, adVantageously post
ed, stormed the heights occupied by the
Turks. During this awful climb, In the face
OF deadly FIRE. the Russians suffered terri
bly, while the Turks. s,ubeornly defending
their position. sustained equal losses. But
the onset was 50 impstuous that the Turks
could not Withstand 10. and were driven
h, adlong over the crest OF The hills toward
NicopoliS, followed BY the COSsacks add de-
tschments OF light Infantry.
AnANDoNNENr OF THE TOWN.
After obtaining possession OF the heights
commanding the town. ~ terrible cost. Il IL
true, the Russians virtually had Nlcopolis
II their mercy. The Turks. fnting their
line OF retreat threatened, abandoned the
town, which the Russians entered this morn
ing. IL was dlled with Turkish dead Many
wounded were also found In TIE streets and
m the houses, where they had been ahan-
doned by the Turks I'm the haste ~ their re-
treat
Strength of the RussI aru fn Bulgaria.
LONDON, July IA dispatch Ia the Ddtiy
NsUs frCm Obentenik has the following
"Aiier 6lockading the fortresses Of the quad
rllaieral, 10000 men are available Tor cross
ing The balkans 10y the western line OF fnva-
sion, exclusive of Gen. ZimmPrman's army
IN ule eastern section of the theater OF war.
AS regards supplies. the Russians are deter
mined to leave nothing la chances Rucha-
rest is The g.taf central depot aud contains
stores OF meal 20 which The supplies Of rice
for the relief OF the Bengal famine We're a
mere bagaielle. Sistova Will be the tutsrme-
diaie and Tiruova the advance depot. A.
regards The Russian army ~ Ra~tchuk,
a rapid advance On RuStchuk does M, seem
imminent The cavalry divisions. forming
The ouiposiS Of the army. extend from a
point ON the Danube twelve miles west 81,
kustchuK To forty miles inland. facing Turk-
ish foremost positions on the river Iout.
Small reconnaissance are pushed forward.
but the mass of the divisions has been sta
uonary for about a week
RailroRding Troops
Ihe D0fig Nos constant n0i,le dispatch
states that railway CON ;nunicatEon GA the
Adrianoplo line has been suspended Tor
everything except troops.
CoNSTANTINorIE.J July I--Tt a. cfiisIallv
announced that the reported attack by Turk
ish monitors on the SistOVR bridge Is untrue.
Turks Leaving the Dobrud-cha-
SHUMLA, ally E.-rne Turk nave evac-
uated and the Russians OCCUPIED Nedudie
and Maugallr In th- DoorUd-cIa.
Aote.-Mangalir cannot pf found an the
coast of the Black Sea. thirty miles south OF
RustendJe, Is probably meant
Fighting Prince.
LONDON. July IA Vienna dispatch %
the daily Ne,CS SAYS: prince Karagaorge-
Witch, pretender 10 the Serviau throne. has
entered the Montenegro army. His offers
had hitherto been declined. Tor fear OF Of
Tending Prince Milan, an alliance with
whom was desired by Montenegro. Their
acceptance now l. considered a sure sign
That no cooperation OF servia in the war ~
expected"
The Fall Of Ntcopolis.
Russian official dispatches claim that Nj
copolis garrison, consisting OF two pashas
and GOO regulars, has surrendered. kari-
Gus correspondents at Shumla concur IN
stating that they personally witnes sed the
results Of the Russian attacks on the un-
armed Turkish populations, an the shape OF
wounded old men, women and children. Re-
fugees says that the Russian troops attacked
wagon trains fleeing % Shumla, and muir
cered the people indiscriminately. They
fired on some parties with artillery.