The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-09
Russian Preparations for Bombard-
ment of Rutzchuk.
Turkish Officers Shot for the Loss
= of .Ardahan.
Account of the Recent Battle Be-
tween the Turks and Mon
tenegrins.
Turkish Loss Estimated at Three
Thousand.
War Notes.

War Notes.
BUCHAREST, June 8.-The Roumsnisn
army, ready for actual fghting, numbers
| $1,000 regulars. This number includes
| infantry, cavalry and artillery, and is
divided into two army corps. There are
also 5000 or 5000 militia under arms,
and 5000 regulars employed in nom
combstive duties.
LONDON, June 8.-Among the reports
current yesterday on the Stock Exchange
were these: That England is about to
purchase the founders shares in the
Suez canal and the Porte's sovereign
right in Egypt. Some of the papers
think the character of the buying indi.
Gates good foundation for the belief
that England is about TO take further
and important steps to consolidate her
interests IN Egypt, while others think
the steps taken as ample to justify re-
turn OF confidence in Egyptian securi-
ties and that all reports of further action
are mere stock jobbing csnsrds. The
Pail Mall Gazette advocates British oc.
cupation Of Egypt forthwith.
There is an impression at Shumls that
the Russians are about TO attempt TO
cross the Danube al Nikopolis, where the
river is only half mile wide. The
Turks are msssing troops toward Nikopo-
lis, and must be reducing the garrisons
of the quadrilsteral
LONDON, June Son the 23d Gen.
Grant will dine with the Prince OF Wales.
! This will be the grandest entertainment
of General Grants visit, in point of rank
of guests The date OF his dinner with
Earl Derby Is not fixed, in consequence
of the absence Of the Countess of Derby;
neither is the date of the Queens dinner
fixed, on account of Her Majestys sb-
sence Earl Beaconfelds dinner has
been declined, on account OF other en-.
gagements. The ex-President takes pre-
cedence At every entertainment, after
the rovaI family. General Grant will
leave London on the 9th OF June, and
will probably go to Paris.
LONDON, June San Odessa special
says that the Russian trading company
resumed the running of steamers between
Odessa and Nikolsleti after months
stop. There were many passengers and
a terrible cargo on the first trip. The
| Turkish blockade is Intellectual.
| VIENNA, June 8.-Mukhtar Psshs has
abandoned the idea of defending the
heights fronting Erzeroum though he
intends to defend the town. This back
ward movement is caused by the advance
OF the Russian column from Olti, threat
ening communication between Erzeroum
and Treblzond To meet this danger
| Mukhtar Pasba has dispatched five
battslions and some guns.
PLYEsTs, June S.-The Gar and
Grand Dukes proceeded TO Bucharest to-
day to visit Prince Charles. They re-
turn this evening.
BUCHAREST, June 8.-The Russians
at Glurgo have been preparing since
yesterd " for the vigorous bombardment
| OF Rustchuk.
The Prince of Roumsnis has issued a
decree that al. persons charged with en-.
dsngerng the safety OF the troops will
be tried by cCur: martial.
BERLIN. June 8.-The entrance of NJ.
Zlmbrskoski into the Greek cabinet as
Minister of War is regarded IS a wsrlike
symptom. NJ. Zinbrskasski is Cretan
and 1T the time of the Cretan resurrection
directed the military operations OF the
| insurgents.
August Belmont and other bsnkeas
representing the Syndicate arrived here
to-day for the purpose of entering into
new contract with the Secretary OF the
Treasury to dispose OF the remaining
are for the purpose of placlng4 per cent
bonds upon the market instead Of A per
cents. The contract will be concluded in
8 day or two.
Twenty persons were removed from the
Treasury Department to-day on account
of the recent order OF the Secretary ior-
bidding the employment OF several per-
sons of the same family In one depart.
ment.
Commissioner Williams, General
Land Officer. today received a telegram
from New Orleans stating that the efforts
of the marsuders on public timber lands
n, Lake Charles to have timber bonded
has been defeated, the court holding that
the property could not be bonded until
the inventory and apprsisement had
been made.
vienna, June 8.-The details OF the
fighting on the 4th Bear Kristock and
Pivs are at hand. Both sides fought with
great bravery the whole day. The Turks,
Notwithstanding strenuous efforts ID
which they lost 1900 men, failed 10 ad-
vance nearer 70 Pivs. The Montene-
grins again entrenched themselves along
the pass between Kristsch and freJcka.
Account OF Recent Operations.
LONDON, June 8.-A special from Con-
stsntinople via Athens says thst several
Turkish Offices have been shot for the
loss of the Ardshsn.
An Ostrsk correspondent, who draws
his IA formation from Official MonteEegrln
sources. telegrspbs the following account
sf the recent operations, under date oi
! Friday: The Turks moved IN
two columns, one going 10 the re-
( lief of Goransko and the main force
{ 10 Krlstsc. The latter column attacked
( the intrenchments Of General Verkoyias
with great gsIlsniry, but were repulsed'
heing twice driven back on then re-
serves. The third attack was also re-
pulled, the Turks taking up 3 position
opposite Krstsz, where they remained
when the last courier left in spite OF th"r
repulse. The account proceeds to state
thnt General Vukoviss fell back n NE
second line at Dugs st o'clock next
morning, where he has not been di'!af1
ed. Ii appears from this report, which
certainly does not eIsggerste the success
of the Turks, that if Gen. Vukoviss po-
sitions were not actually 'tormsd, ne Is