The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-03
FOREIGN.
Russia and Turkey.

LONDON, June 38.-The Times says
the neutral 5 ates are painfully interest.
oil by the report that thu Russians have
been violating the laws Of war, by the
infection Of wsnton injury. II they do.
liberately directed their guns against the
consulates in the detsnoelsss port Of
Rustchuck, their guilt 10 surpassed only,
by their folly, and that folly would be
all the more glaring, because If, % re.
ported, they continued TO fire on the En-.
glish consulate after the consul hoisted
the American flag, they would have gone
out Of their way to assail power par.
lculsrly friendly TO themselves. It is
difficult to believe that the Russians
would have deliberately inflicted such an
outrage, and it is we'll to remember that
similar charges invariably accompany
every bombardment. t
EzERouM, June 28.-Nakhtar Pasha
was at Yenikai, on tho tE@.nty -afth, and
was expected with the cgater, at Zervin,
on the twenty-sixth. -
The Russians were crossing the Dan.
ube, last night near Sistovs, not far
from Yautra, assisted by tho island DO.
tween tho banks. Terrible fighting is
going on, the Turks doing their utmost
to resist tho enemy. Another crossing
is confidently expected atFleurunda, op
posite Nikopolis. The bombardment Of
Rustchuck continues.
Bucharest, juno 28.--Grand- Duke
Nicholas, at the head OF tho eighth army
corps, crossed the Danube naar Simnit.
ia. yesterday, at daybreak, driving the
Turks from their positions. Boats filed
with troops continued to cross the river,
all yesterday.
The whole bank of tho Danube, from
Hirzova to Tultacha is occupied by the
Russians. 1t is rumored that the Rus.
sians are crossing near Sistova.
CoNsTANTINopLE June 28.-The Porte
has telegraphed to its representatives
abroad note begging the cabinets to
take cogaisance OF the destruction with
explosives of four Ottoman merchant
vessels, by the Russians, which is de-
nounced as contrary to the rules of in
ternational law.
Tho commandant at Tatrakan tele-
graphs that the enemy established, on
Tuesday morning, three fresh batteries
near the mouth OF the river Ardschi, and
landed four battalions on an island op-
posite. The enemy was vigorously re-
pulsed and forced to evacuate the island.
The governor of Erxeroum telegraphs
as follows: A Russian army, consistin (
of i've thousand horse, sixteen battalions
of infantry, and thirty-three guns, at
tackled our camp at levin, with the OBJ
ject Of occupying Soghanli. The en-
gagement lasted till evening, and result
ed in repulse of the Russians, who,
however, recommended the fight at night
to no purpose. The Turks lost four hum
bred killed and wounded. Russian loss
three thousand.
Mehemet Ali confirms the report of
the occupation of the heights Of Tchils.
Ike, Montenegro. Tho Turks have ad-
vanced to the river Maraleha and burned
one thousand, five hundred and forty
houses on the upper and lower Marats'
cha, but spared the churches and monas-
teries.
BELGRADE, June 23.-Montenegrim
Senator Verbitza, military attacho du-
ring the war, has arrived. The general
| feeling ia that Servia should not help
Montenegro. Minister Ristics recently
said: "Servia will follow tho Russians
and, if necessary, open tho way for the
Russian army through tho country, that
will, in return, resist every Turkish in
vasion.
CgrlNJE. juno 28.-Thc Montonegrin
army is concentrated in a very strong
position opposite Spur and Rodgovitza.
Tho morale seems to be good The
Prince is determined to fight for every
foot Of ground, should the Turks ad
vance on Montonegrin territory. .