The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-05-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
A special from Bstoum OF last
Friday midnight says: About five
o'clock of that morning the Russian
force, which had been largely aug
mented for the purpose, advanced
with batteries of field artillery and
made a furious attack upon the
heights defending Batoum on the
land side, which were occupied by
Bashi Bazourks. The Ottoman
troops we're entrenched in the usual
effective manner on the slopes and
ledges of the hills, and upon the ad
vance ofthe enemy they opened a
terrible and sustained fire OF
cannon and musketry which literally
moved the Russians down in
swalhes. They fell by scores and
hundreds on the plain below the
Turkish position. During their at
tempts to make way Against this fire
BODY of Turkish horse and foot,
taking advantages of thick forest,
broke forth upon the flank of the
Russian column and effected great
slaughter. The Muscovites being
upon ground perfectly open, and
having no choice but to fight or fly,
iu a short time the spot, which was
the scene of this flank movement,
became covered with dead and dy-
ing Russians, but the enemy quick
ly brought up reinforcements and
the battle was renewed with much
dete, mination. For many hours
the efforts Of the assailants were des-
perately maintained, but towards
midday their artillery fire gradually
slackened and they at length with
drew. The dead and wounded on
the Russian side will exceed four
thousand. The engagement lasted
over eight hours actual fighting
The last of the Russians did moi
withdraw until near midnight. The
Russians lost many guns The only
Turkish officer of note killed is
Khalim Bey, major of regulars.
The Standards Coustantinople
special correspondent telegraphs 81
am glad to report great success in
Asia, Monday. Admiral Hassan
Pasha, after bombarding the fortif-
cations of Sukum Khaleh, landed a
number Of soldiers, who were imme
diately joined by 8 600 natives. A
violent combat ensued, and the Rus
slams were driven out of Sukum
Khaleh. To day, upwards of TO-
900 natives Joined the Turks, WHO
hold the Notifications. The town is
ia flames. All the surrounding coun
try is rising in support of the Turks.
Telegraph communication between
Constantinople and Kars, via Erze-
roum, remains intact"
One effect of the war will be to
cut off the export of petroleum to
Russia and to Turkey, and also of
cotton. The value of the exports to
Russia are about sl2,000,000, and
to Turkey about 100000 annual>
". Russia takes about $4,000, 900
Of cotton, and Turkey about 5,000,-
600 gallons of petroleum. This
trade will be lost during the war.
A VICTORY has been achieved by
the Russian batteries over Turkish
monitor, commanded by Hassen
Bey. A shell penetrated the boiler,
resulting 10 an explosion, which
fred the magazine. The monitor
sunk, and all on board persisted.
News has been received that a
Russian corpse with cavalry and ar
tillery has creased the Danube near
Potback, and entered the Dobrud>
scha. An engagement is proceeding.
BESIDES the internal foes that will
harass Turkey, it befalls Russia to
keep down the rebellious Poles in
Europe and the Caucassians and
Mahommedans 10 Asia.
THE Russians passing Bucharest
carry flags bearing the double Greek
Cross, which are carried only when
the war is religious one.
The loss of life by the sinking of
the Turkish monitor at Ibrail, on the
Danube, is said to have been two
hundred. Only one man escaped
with his life.
The Circassians who have risen
in the Russian trans>Caucassian
provinces, destroyed almost all the
telegraph wires 10 the neighborhood.
Roumania has declared war against
Turkey.