The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-18
THE CONFLICT IN THE OLD WORLD.

A terrible battle was progressing near
Sistova, on the S0th ult. Reiniorcementsw were
being hastily forwarded from Rustchuk,
Shumla and Nikopolis. Tho Turks still held
their ground. Their artillery inflicted great
loss upon the Russians. Abdul Kerim, reply
ing to telegram sent him on thef1st by the
council of ministers, reported that up to the
present time sixty thousand Russians have
crossed the Danube. A battle is imminent ut
Biela, which is expected to last several days.
The Turks made desperate sorte from Kars
Sunday morning, July 1st attempting to sur
prise the Russians and storm the hill on which
are two guns used in the bombardment of
Kars. The Turks were compelled to with
draw after several hours fghing, Tho losses
were heavy on both sides. = -
The Russians have advanced AS far as
Manseter, about IS miles south Of R,schlk,
A battle is believed imminent. Russian de-
tachments arc marching on Selva and sPlevna,
unfortif1ed villages, and have burned four
| villages between these points. The bombard-
ment Of Rustchuk from Slobosia has ceased
for four days. It is believed the Russians
will endeavorto take siege guns across the Dan
ube at Sistoya for the siege Of Rustchnk. The
Russians have retired from the neighborhood
Of Kars, marching toward Alexandria, without
| fighting. Mukhtar Pasha has entered Kars.
| 1t is officially announced that the Russian
| left wing has been driven across the Russian
frontier pursued by Ismail Pasha. A deputa-
| ton of citizens of Kars has visited Mukhtar
Pasha.
A Special from Biela, of the 9Th, con-
| firms the report that the 18th and 18th army
corps have been constituted the army of Rust
chuk, and are destined for the siege of that
| fortress with the Czarowitch as commander
in-chfef General Camcowesky, hitherto chief
of the 18th corps, is chief-of-staff to the Caro-
witch. The Grand Duke Vladimir succeeds to
| the command of the 10Th army corps now
leading the advance on Rustchuk. Its cavalry
division is already in the vicinity of the fort
ress and driving in the outlying Turks, but
the absence of a supporting force of infantry
which is at Biela retards the investment of the
fortress. A st. Petersburg correspondent re-
ports that the Car has ordered the withdraw
al of the Russians from Turkish Armenia.
Great dependency prevails among the troops
in consequence. Gen. Melikoff rendered his
resignation and requests a court-martial. A
fortnight ago Grand Duke Nicholas refused
any longer to incur the responsibility of carry
ing out Gen. Melikotf's strategical operations.
A Turkish frigate is bombarding the
town Of Simfcropol in the Crimea. The Rus
slams, despite the. protests of the Danuban in
ternational commission, will sink ships laden
. with stone at the mouth Of the Danube. A
telegram received at St. Petersburg from Trif-
lis, dated Bayazid citadel, has been received
by Gen. Tergokosoti, who completely defeated
the Turkish investing. force, numbering 3d.:
600, capturing four guns and eighty prisoners.
The town of Bayazid is destroyed.
A Pera correspondent sends the follow
ing, dated Tuesday evening, the 10th: have
just heard on good authority that the Russians
have been attacked simultaneously by Osman
Pasha, at Monster. The fighting continued
all day Thursday and Friday. The Turks are
getting the advantage. A Bucharest dispatch
under date of Friday evening, says rumors arc
afoat there that serious, but as yet indecisive
fighting is going on in the neighborhood OF
Biela and Corest. A Simnitza dispatch, dated
July 10, records another serious break down
of the bridge. A storm caused some iron pom
toons to fill and sink. There is one small gap
and one of about 100 yards. Repairs will oc-
cupy at least one day.