The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-12

LONDON June l0-To the movements
+ on the Asia,ic side, recorded last week
which showed that the Russian centre
and right wing hal joined bands ana
| were advancing. the former OH the
/ passes Of the Zoghsuler Mountains, the
latter or Olti and along Choruk Valley
| there mus. now be added the fact that
! the Russian centre obtained communi-
cation with the lef. wing, SO that the
eastern head Of the passes between Zog-
| hauler and kiretch ranges, near Mash
liner. are already in their hands
Mukhsar Pashs having withdrawn
/ from his position between Olti and
Bardiz, and taken up fresh line be
tween koprski aud Hasson Kalch,
MuKhtar has thereby improved his 20
| sition if he has sufficient force north of
Erzerum TO check the advance Of the
Russian right wing. This. however is
very doubtful, especially as his position
! Ut Kyliy, south of the Araxss, is threat
ened by the extreme left of the Rus
SLAMS left wing. A portion Of the Rus
! sian left was detached at Jo,ana, prob
! ably with the desi gn to turn Mukhtar's
strong position at kapruki. on the
| Araxas. for the descent from Toghauler
through the passes leading down TO the
valley of the Araxas is steep and diff
CALI, as, indeed. is also the decent from
the kaspar range to Kyily, which is
about half hours march from
Araxes. II the Turks sand their
ground. which they can ouly do If they
have sufficient men guarding northern
| approaches to Erzerum. the plains Of
Araxes will be the scene of a sanguinary
battle. 4 great length Of Russian
lines, communicating with the two fair
ly -gsrrisoned fortresses of Kars AMI
Batoum in their rear necessiiates great
caution on their part, because If the
Turks had sufficient Enterprise. or avail
able forces they would have long since
sent larger reinforcemen,s, by sea, Ia
Batoum, and endeavor TO break through
the circle which the Russian corps has
been forming on the heights around the
land side of the town. Vigorous Efforts
in this direction might yet save Erzer-
UNI. The Turks appear to be becoming
heartily aware of this fact. and some
reinforcements have been ordered to
Batoum. but efforts III this direction
do not appear very serious, and the Sc
cret of the plan of Russian operations
on the Danube have been we'll kept.
Special correspondents who are al
lowed to accompany the Russian army.
are forbidden. under pain Of instant
expulsion from the camp, to send any
details which might give any clue to
the Russians designs; aud consequent
ly there has been little news from the
Russian side where operations have been
confined TO reconnaissance by which the
Russians are being kept fully posted on
the dispositions If Turkish command
ers The same cannot he said for the
Turks, who see regiment in every
Cossack. and shut their eyes in terror.
They have not, like the Russians.
any well disposed friendly population 10
assist them with the information, dis.
position and state of preparation of
opposing forces lead to the belief that
there will be heavy cannonadins along
the Danube. coupled with raids and
feints in various directions. under cover
of which there will be simultaneou.
attacks by the Russian forces at Ol,in-
i,ks, Rustchuk. Sisters and Turmsr-
grielli. with divisions at KSlafat and
lbrail. 1t is not probable that any
thing of Importance in the way of cross
ing in the former will take place for
the next week, whatever may he tue
other points A. which crossing will lie
finally attempted. Rus,chuk seems
particularly unlikely TO be unmoles,el,
as the possession Of Rus,chuck will de-
pend upon the command of the rail
road. which is of the creates, impor
tance 10 the Russians. In reference 10
the repot, which states that another
crossing Is confdentially expected at
Hirsegovs. with view Of gaining a
short line Of railway running from
TiehernotdA TO kuzendami Any at
tempt 81 a. effective resistance would
probably cause such an attempt in force
10 lie abandoned as q march through
the fever heated Dobruiischa ought
10 lie rapid As possible There are
two Turkish gunboa,s III the mouth Of
the river Iona and two At the mouth
Of the Scen,a.
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