The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-06-06
LATEST WAR NOTES.

The Russians claim to have defeated
the Turks in the Caucasus.
There are some uImors of peace,
but the press quite generally pro-
nounce them premature.
The Russian army on the Danube is
to be increased to 400, 900 men. Pro-
vision contracts have been made for
this number.
The Swedes are building gun-boats
for Rus STA in sections so that they can be
readily transported to distance and
quickly screwed together.
Austria has offered to join with Ger
many in the effort for mediation to
stop the war between Russia and Tur-
key. England and France also will
readily join to compel cessation ofhos-
tilities.
Heavy cannonading has been heard
at Sultina. 1t is rumored that a Rus
sian squadron has attempted to force
an entrance into the Sulina, mouth of
the Danube, in order to assist at the
crossing of troops.
A despatch from Vienna says that ON
the Cars arrival at Ploiesti a council
of war will be held and on the 9TH or
ders will be given for crossing the
Danube at Ibrail and Turn Magurei.
An important demonstration undeI
Prince Charles will be made from
Kalafat.
AVienna special says the Turks seem
scarcely in a position to take advant-
age ofthe Russian delay. All accounts
agree that the condition of their forces
is worse than generally believed. They
are considerably fewer than have been
assumed, and with the exception OF
arms lack everything requisite for an
army in the field. There seems even
to be hardly no reserve stock of anu
milton, especially for artillery.
A telegram from SYRIA says "Great
discouragement exists in oficia! cir
cles at Constantinople it is not known
how sufficient force can be collected
to resist the Russian advance. Hopes
that the capture Of Sukune Kaleh would
lead to an instruction in Caucasus
are now disappointed. The Circas-
slams feared Russia and laid down
their arms. Turkey is weak from ma
terial causes, which render it difficult
to maintain a long resistance.
A telegram from Constantinople
says that the Turks claim to have de-
feated the Russian left which was
moving on Erzeroum. They also
claim great victory near Batoum,
after a desperate battle, which lasted
for more than ten hours. A special
states that levies have been made on all
Christians for large sums of money and
100000 troops to be raised at once.
Another despatch asserts that the
Scherif Of Mecca offers the Sultan the
immense treasures of the shrine, to
which every year hundreds of thous-
ands of pious Mohammedans pay their
visits. The treasures are estimated
to be worth two hundred million
pastries.
The Times Constantinople cores
pondent says from interviews he has
had with Turkish officials and others
he is enabled to say that corruption
ord h"iherJ' which are rife nvniarwhorn
destroy all chances Of Turkish success.
There is not a particle Of patriotism
among the officials, to give, the least
ground for the slightest hope. Con-
tracts for army stores and equipments
are awarded by means of bribery OF
officials having the matter in charge.
The constitution Of the country is also
a sham, and is disregarded in every
possible manner. Parliamentary dep
uties are returning to their homes in
disgust and the laws which have
ueen passed will never be put in force.
The Sultan is nonenity, with 300
women and 5000 persons Of all class
es in his palace to feed daily, and the
strain on the treasury is intense.