The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-13
Ten thousand Turkish Prisoners,
Russians AccumuIating Stores for
Winter Quarters in Bulgaria,
The Gar Inspecting His Armies
and Preparing for Another
Forward March.
Indignation in Greece at Massacres
on Black Sea Shore.
Zen Thousand Turkish Prisoners

len Thousand Turkish Prisoners
NEw loRK August 1.-THE HerdLd
correspondent 81 Vienna te.egraphs tnst
the number o. Turkish prlso1ers alreaIy
il the hand, %. the Russians, exceeds
10000 Thi. number includes tie
troops captured ~ Metropolis
Twelve military trains pass over the
Russian railroad lines to Roumsnia
daily, loaded with supplies Tor
the srmy. The passenger :rattic
on alI roads Is subordinate to the
pressing military necessities There are
indications that An enormous quantity oi
military stores will be accumulated along
the Dsnube and in Bulgaria for the sup
port OF the army should 1t be compelled
20 90 into winter quarters
The Gar is expected to 20 TO Cotrocent.
He is very active in tho inspection oi his
army, examining the preparations Tor
taking the offensive with the minut"st
de,sIled
Fierce Indignation in Greece.
Throughout the entire of Greece the
greatest indignation prevails st the con.
tlnued massscres ot the Greeks in the
colonies along the Black Sea shore. King
George has expressed his determination
to call out the Second Reserves, and they
will probably be moblIIzei by the ond pi
the present month. There are already
eight thousand soldiers in position along
the Turkish frontier War between
Turkey and Greece becomes daily more
and more probable, unless Turkey with
draws the ClrcassIEu cut throots from
her provinces having Greek populations.
SEIrmishing Near AIeX.ndropoI.
ST. PETERSBURG, August II Tho
following official dispatch has bee. re-
ceived from Alersnlropol:" The TT ..sh
right wing assumed me offensive on the
5.h instant along the whole iuc from
TsChisgyi Pass TO Caravans .rni Pass. A
number OF Bsshi BaIyuk, and hurds,
supported by SIX infantry battsIions
coming from Cara and kuncI.chachs,
drove in the Russian outpost. and thDro
wss skirmishing along the picket line,
al day. Alter occupying Aikotschsck,
the Turks endesvored 10 take khsl-
falu, but were repulsed. The Russian
losses were four officers killed, and twelve
officers and thirteen men wounded. The
Turks lett twenty killed on the field
a Turkish corps Is now concentrating m
'pe direction of Aukotscha. General
7 hrkugss of army had tee r. n,Orced
b. column detarhsd r.a -hU main
body, and is concentrating to"ard lgdir.
According 10 the latest Intolh
geDce from Batoum Dervis Psshs
with four bsttsliors, ha- lett IachId"rcrc
by SEA in notherly direction.
Confident that SIricI NrutrrIiIy
will be MRinIaIn'd.
LONDON, August ll--In the House OF
Commons last night Charles Monk, Lib
eral member from Gloucester City,
pressed the question on the Government
whether they would cJnsder the tempo.
rary occupation OF COustautlnOpie by
the Russian troops 20 far Inconsistent
with British Interests ~ ~ disturb the
relations OF tho "smity' between Egg
land and Russia. Though NOrthCOte,
the Chsncellor OF iue EIcboquer, re-
fused TO answer this Hypothetical ques-
tIUn, 1t had the effect OF craving from
the Right Honorable William I'd.
ward FOrster, Liber :. member tor Brad
ORD, statement expressive Of greater
confidence which is ieIt by the opposition
ol the imprObabllIty OF EnglaEd's be
coming involved in war. Mr.. Forster
said: Speaking for myself and others.
We should not have yielded 10 the gov
ernments desire 10 AVOID debate on the
Eastern question II We had any reason to
tear that the Government wAs likely,
during the recess, 70 drag the coun-
try INTO war, or involve II m
any breach OF neutrality. We have
most carefully considered everything
that has been written or said by the gov.
ernment, and, looking 81 their last de.
patches, we feel convinced that they IL
tend 70 abide by the policy Of strict
neutrality. That being the ca,e, go
not think It necessary - DO more than 70
remind them Of the heavy responsibility
under which they lie This Statement
seems indicative OF easier ieclIngs gener
ally preyA ont, which = largely due 20
Earl BesconfelG's recent statement in
the House of LOTds.
Difficulty I'm Filling the Ranks.
BEBLIs, August IL Russia erperI.
ences serious difficulty m fling the rank,
OF the Land wehr, n cJr-cqueHce Of me
with winch ,ue men come iOr
ward With = view 70 obylsle this, th
govern men; has EtusI notice that the
men will not be required u 20 the front
but merely take the place al home OF the
reserves and garrison troop. The
manner IN which the Lantwehr is
constituted legally precludes Their en-
piDyneLt BY Russia under the prcsen,
call. rns city OF MrscOw Is forming
volunteer legion, which It propose %
support until the end Of the war. Ms
rines continue - De seat sOuthwsrd from
Crorstsd. 10 JOIN me fighting army
War NoIe-.
BUCHAKEsT, August lit Is stated
tha. the cnIe; # General Krudener's stsf
Ia. been cited before council o. war 20
explain the failure :. PievnS.
SHUMLA, August ll.-RsOui P.-ns
arrived .ast night Prince Hsssan, com.
msndIng 81 Warns, hs' eoLs here 70 con-
fer Win Lie.,sbsnt-Genersl MehemeL
All.
BERLIS. Augq,t lin Russia Pc
lsud Gil males from eighteen % forty.hvs
year 81 aye are being registered pre-
psralJrv T. calling out the remaining
2 s.s.es Of he general levy.
TIE Vienna correspondent states that
Rstic- the Sergisn Premier, hAs inform
Il trend that the militia bas lot re-
ceIveI marching order. Partial nObli-
z4tion is .oleIy 'or the protection Of the
frontier ServiA remains ueutrsl, subject
% the cOurse Of mILLLsry egents and the