The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-21
Russian Government Purchases the
Monster Krupp Gun.
Montenegrins Indignant Over Sur
render of Duga Pass.
Terrible 0utrages by Russians
on Circassians.
Reported Defeat Of Russians.
Reported Defeat of Russians.
War Notes.

BERLIN, June 20.-The terms demand
ed by Mendlessohn i Company for 3
loan to Russia, have caused serious dis.
appointment at st. Petersburgh. The
ambassador in France has been much GEN.
sured for agreeing TO their transactions,
and it is reported to have provoked the
Cars personal displeasure.
An outrage on German subject is re-
ported from RoumaAis. The victim is
named Henock. He is merchant OF
Berlin, aud being an accidental scquaint-
auce of Kraut, the Hessisn noblemsn re-
ported recently 10 have been executed.
He was seized at Bucharest, imprisoned
Tor twelve days, and treated with the
greatest Indignity and cruely. Henoch
has appealed, in very strong terms, to
the German Chancellor TOR justice.
LONDON, June 20.-Both the Russians
and Turks claim victory in the battle
fought Saturday, near. Delibaba, but the
fact that Ahmed Psshs, president ot the
local council of war, left ErZeroum on
Sunday with three bsttslions, who pushed
forward by forced marches TO Dellbabs,
is thought to show that the Turks suffer-
cd serious reverses. All accounts agree
that the Turks fell back to Delbsbs. II
is thought the battle was fought in the
neighborhsod OF Zeichkar. A Russian
Official telegram dated Mazea, June 70,
SAYS that Kars responds but ie.bly TO the
Russian artillery fire.
CETTINJE, June Yesterdsy the
Turks occupied the village OF Msrtin'tsi,
the Montcnegrins retiring " the heights
above the town without resisting their
advance. To-day the Turks attempted
to move towards Dsnilgrsd but were At-
tackled by the united force OF
Generals Petaovich, Plsmenstez AMI
Kutchi. After desperate struggle,
of five hours, the Turks were driven
back to Spuz, abandoning their camp
and baggage 10 the Montonegrins.
Petrovitch :elegrsphs that he captured
one-tenth Of their horses and arms, and
achieved the most glorious victory OF
the campaign.
Sulelmsn Pasha remains in his position
at the head of the valley OF Iels. watched
by Gen Vukovich on one bank OF the
river. and the Prince OF Montenegro on
the other. The fighting there bss no,
been very serious. Suleiman's vanguard
is continually harrassed by the Montene-
grins, and his chances cI getting through
TO Albania are diminishing every day.
ST PETERSBURG, June 20.-The Rus
sian government has purchased the mon
ster Krupp gun made for the Phlladel-
phIa Exhibition. Its destination Is un-
known, but there is talk of placing II on
A vessel st Nikolaief and using It against
the Turkish iron clads IN the Black sea
LONDON, June 20.-The opinion In
the Montenegrin army is very strong
against the Vukovic leader. 10 whom the
defense of Duga Pass was entrusted. lie
is charged with utter incspscity. Some
of the bst,alions received no orders what
ever, aud after the retreat from krlstaco
all cohesion ot the army seemed Iost.
Advices report terrible outragcs by the
Russians upon the Circassian people OF
Siberia. Towns are sacked, women
ravished, men bsnished and q reign
of terror prevails. Th" Russians
bur ned the military hospital a
Aradahan and 800 inmate. perish d
A correspondent reports that the Ru'
slams are active in the country bounded
east and west by the rivers Veda and
Aluta. They are concentrating st SIM.
nitzs, but the river there has greatly
oyerfowed its banks. The prevalent
opinion seems TO point 10 Noupolis n the
crossing place. The Turks are also
moving troops actively.
LONDON, June 20.-The Paris Journal
Des Bats publishes telegram from mere
saying that there appears TO be some
foundation for the rumor that Her
Majestys government IL about 70 apply
Parliament for an extraordinary grant
of SIS. .O5O, 900, and that 3 Cabinet cCun-
Gil will be held to-day 70 discuss the
question. This rumor, with many others,
has been in circulation NJ the Stock Ell
change, and Is generally disbelieved. No
cabinet council is announced for to-day,
though the anBouncemsnt is generally J
msde when special councils are 70 be
held The Stock Exchange, which was
s,agnant. has been somewhat disquieted
since the rscirculstion Of the story.
CossrASTrsoPLE, June 20.-Tbs Min
ister Of the Interior has received ele-
gram announcing that bOdy Of Rurd.
ish cavalry is blocksding 1900 Russians
in Bsyszid. Even the furks doubt this
news and have not published il officially.