The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-26
general Move~..s er ,hs R...i..s

LONDON, June 26.ESimultane eously
with the crossing into Dabrudscha. news
comes of asgeneral movement Of the Rus
sian troops between Slatina and Alexan-
dria down tc the Danube, between
Turue- Aagueley and Spinuetxa, the
Ninth army corps, which forms the eI.
treme right, leading the way.
Preliminary operations on the Danube
have begun in earnest The bonhatd.
ment continued along the whole line on
Sunday, including the batteries at Ollie.
nitzs, Bket, Grahovs and Kalafst.
The Turks are reported to be p-epsr.
ing TO concentrate their forces on the
lower Danube, and the fortresses form.
ing qusdrillstersl, Rustchuk, Salistis,
Shumls and Varna, leaving the Widdin
force isolated in Dobrudscha.
The tall of Tultcha and Sulins cannot
be far distant, Is the Turkish forces occu-
pying these points are cut of from the
lines of communication and reinforce.
ment-
War Notes.
LONDON, June 25.-The unsuccessful
attempt of the Russians TO cross near
Rutschuk has been folio we'd BY severe
battle on the Danube in which the
Turkish gun boats have taken an active
part. Tie town of Guiregovs, opposite
Ru,schuk, which wa, occupied by the
Russians, has been set on fire by the
Turkish shells and heavy firing Is suli
going on.
The English cabinet has, after due de.
liberation, disapproved Gortchakotis
declaration rs to Russis's policy in the
eastern war, and the English govern-
ment has resolved not to allow even q
temporary occupation Of Constan tinople
by the Russians.
1t ia reported that tho Prince OF Mon
tenegro has been killed by his in!ariated
soldiers in consequence o: their recen,
serious defeats. =.
LoNDoU, June 25-In the House 81.
Commons to-day, Sir Stafford n )rtncct
said that the Porte's answer 10 EnglAnd's
communication relating TO the SueZ
Csnsl was received by Layard, the
British representative nj CONSTANT.
nople, on the 2lst. Tho substance of the
ans wer s that the Portr sssenu to Eng.
lands views regarding the free passage
Of the canal for neutrsls. but IL cannot
allow Russian ships access To the canal.
as II is part of the Ottoman empire. 10
view OF the Russian declaration not ~
make war upon the csnsl, Etglsnd will
not take steps for the protection OF tho
canal.
Lospo>, June 25.-I, is reported that
the Brti.h General kimbsll has been
Instructed, IN event II RussM's taking
Efzeroum, 10 propose an srmlstlce with
view TO negotiate Ior peace.
BUCHAkEsr, June 2I-rhc corps now
entering Dobrud.chs Is ordered 10 ad.
vsnce n quickly rs possible up 10 the
line ol the LZernsvodS aud kustendjs
rsIway. Aner their arrival, the right
wing OF the centre army will force
passage bir Der up the stream.
RUsTCauE, June - Sunday Altar
Noon. The bombaI NJ, vi OF Ibis town W
The Ru sisDs hss b. cofne terribie. The
INrs, sssBd Krm ~,,h sseati eoolssse,
they rep.y vigorously and with good aim.
'bSli uhS 'H'' '' bn0 b''oh ""N "''~
two prisoners. Several non combatat l.
have been killed and wounded. Shots
have struck the German. English and
Belgian consulates. Shells have bursted
hear the hospitals, but the Russian fire
seems To be- directed 10 the centre OF the
town.
VIEssA, June 26 1t is supposed that
the Gar will leave Bucharest to-morrow
Alexandra, in order 10 be present q, The
crossing ,haresbouts, which il expected
either on Wednesday or Thursday. A
fearful contest Is expected Al Rustchak'
There are eighty cases ol typhoid 10
the Russian hospitals.
CossTASTIsoPLE, June 25.--lt q r".
ported that the English consulate At
Rustchuck has been destroyed by the
BON bar dment.