The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-05
Russia Willing to Treat for Peace
After Crossing the Danube.
0sman Pa ha to Attack Kalafat in
Force.
Spread of the Insurrection in Cau-
caSSuS.
Russia Determined to Occupy Con-
stantinople.
War Notes.

War Notes.
LONDON, June.-A dispatch to The
Times, from Danilcgrsde, states that the
bulk of the Turkish forces at Podgoritza,
about $50 bstsllions, has advanced to
Spuz, probably with the intention OF at
tacking Sogsn.
SULLIVAN Pashs, commander in Herze
govins, has received considerable REIN
iorcements. Hard fighting is expected
at krustaz.
Four hundred and fifty insurgents and
Montenegrins attacked the village
OF Stozer OF the 3lst of May, and des-
troyed the village. The Turkish loss
was llS regulars and 80 irregulsrs killed.
The Montenegrins lost Ill killed and 10
wounded.
The Prince of Nor tenegro has gone to
Dugs Pass.
A Vienna dispatch to the Times says
that an engagement is expected near
Nlcsics. The bulk of the Montenegrin
forces and their whole artillery have
come to some place above Ncsics. 1t is
supposed that the Montenegrlns will
make an effort TO take NIcsIcs before
Sulemsn Pasha can come down through
Dugs Pass, which is held by the bulk OF
the Insurgents.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 4.-Intelli-
MuKhtsr Pasha has established his head
quarters at Hcopriksy, about 80 miles
east of Erzeroum, for the purpose OF bar.
ring the advance of the Russian left
wing from Toprsk kaleh. lsmail Hak-
XII, the commander 1t Erzeroum, has
taken up position near Kizel klissa,
between Bsrdez and the Soghaull pass,
to meet the Russian centre and right,
advancing via. Soghsnli and Oiti.
BRUSSELS, June Ale Nord, Russian
organ, publishes letter from st. Peters.
burg which says: If, after the crossing
of the Danube, Russia is able TO conclude
8 peace, and at the same time realize her
pi ogramme, and if the powers adopt to-
ward Turkey an attitude sufficiently firm
TO coraplete the lesson received from the
arms of Russia, then an equitable and
dignifed peace might be arranged and
the necessity of pushing the war to ex-
tremes be avoided.
LONDON, JuLe A telegram from
Athens says: At q meeting of 5000
persons at Strsdium, last night, resolu-
tions were adopted declaring the neces'
sity for forming Ministry Of leaders OF
the respective parties so that dIssenslons
in the Chambers may be avoided and
that the governmen may be enabled 10
carry forward its military preparations
promptly and energetically. A deputa.
ton nominated by the meeting waited
on the party leaders, urged united sc-
tion and requested in each case that
distinct reply be made public.
ERzEEoUM, June 4, 4 p. M.-Russisn
scouts have been seen from the heights
of Jenikey.
The retreat of Ottoman corps from
Kara. Kilissa, Toprak, Kslch and Deli
bsba is threatened BY the advance de-
tachment Of the Russian centre. 1t Is
now denied that the Russian right wing
has reached hizilklisss. 1t has not ad.
vanced beyond Olti.
VIENNA. June A dispatch 10 the
| Political CyrrcsDOHtsHce from Ostrsk
reports that the Prince of Montenegro
effected q JUNCTION with the corps under
General Vukoyisch, which holds Dugs
pass. The Turks tried 10 prevent a juno
ton, but were repulsed.
A dispatch from Buchs rest received
by cable late Sunday evening, snnounc.
ing the arrival there of the Gar and
CzsroyIch, was incorrectly translated.
II WAS the Grand Duke Nicholas and MS
son who arrived there, and were respect
fully, but not cordially received by the
pubic.
BUCHAREST, June 4.-lntormation re-
ceived by this government leads TO the
belief that Osmsn Psshs intends 70 attack
| kalsfst IN lOrCe.
CoSsTASTINoPLE, June 4.-The Turks
claim that they have driven the Russians
! from the neighborhoOd of Sukum hsleh,
thirty hours march in the direction OF
Mount E,broug.
BERLIN, June 2.-There is good deal
of typhus and dysents-y in the Russian
army.
ATHENS, June 4-The Chamber of
Deputrs have adopted resoiu.
tior calling upon the party leaders to
| come 70 an undermining to-day about
the formation OF coalition ministry, IN
view of the extraordinary circumstsGces
in which Greece is placed.
LONDON. June A dispatch from
Oresluk to the Timl>s says that the Chris
tisn doctor who deserted from Treblrje,
gives = gloomy account Of the condition
OF the army. Two thousand four hum
dred men died St Trebinji sir ce the cam
psIpn began, that city being the hospital
depot of the army now concentrated a.
Gstz:chko, which consists OF 20 bstts'
lions of 300 TO 400 men each. Of these -
Jesst half sre suffering, Chiefly OF the
army scurvy. There is also much dysen'
tery. Physicians and surgeons are
subject 70 fsnsticsl outbreaks ot
the Mussullmans, continually men
sced and insulted snd never
nsid- Three thousand men are sIck st
Mostsr and deserters from PsdgorItzs
report the same condition OF affairs pre-
vsIlipg there. The troops are under ted.
having nothing beyond tie bsrest mean:
OF sustaining hfe. They are compelled
70 work continually a. earth works. The
health Of the Montenegrin forces is eX
cellent.
The TINES SAYS the report that TIE
Russian monitors had succeeded 10 forcing
Sslips At the mouth Of the Danube L no'
confirmed. There may be some Insc'
cnr.ey and it seems too much 10 suppose
tbst the Turks left the Suiins moott
uugsrded. Il is different with the heIi'
branch. the sea along the coast there
being very shallow and some ns