The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-07-10
THE. EASTERN WAR.
SIEGE OF KARs ABANDONED..
~ RUSSIANS RETREATlNG,
One Of the Most Bloody Bat.
tad ties of the War. aisse
Turkish Fleet on the Danube De.
stroyed. a'ft1T


zeroum, dated Sunday, says the siege Of
Kars was raised on that day, and that the
Russian forces are now retreating toward
the frontier The sortie from Kars rep
resented one OF the most bloody strug-
giles of the war. The Turks fought with
great gallantry. The damage they in.
ficted was immense. The battle Of Te.;
rim also took place Sunday. The Rus
sian loss was about 1000 men. The
Turks are greatly elated over their sue.
cess and represent that the Russians are
in an utter state Of decentralization. Great
activity is noticeable along the Danube,
and another crossing Is in preparation at
Belti below Rutschuk. aw
BUCHAREST, July 4-Of IS gunboats
and monitors which were on the Danube
at the commencement OF the war, 6 are
in a small bay near Sulina, have been
destroyed, or 4 are water.bound near
Matchin, 2 at Stlistria, at Turtokai, 2
at Rutschuk and l at Nikopolls. The
latter is reported surrounded by torpe.
does and helpless All on the Danube
will fall into the hands OF the Russians,
unless destroyed. 7"l A 8
CoNsrANrINopLE, July 5.-An official
dispatch announces that the Dobrudscha
is completely cleared Of Turks as far as
the Trajans Walls. The Russians con-
tinue to cross the Danube uninterrupted
/ ly day and night '"7r''"ai'@h
The Governor of Erzeroum says, July
8, we have occupied Kerker. The Rus
SLAMS have abandoned Uhschkilessa, s
miles south of Kars. They have also
evacuated the districts of Ksraklissa and
Alshakert. .,,,.
BUCHAREST, July Sit is stated here
that $4,000 Russians have crossed the
Danube at Siminitza, with an immense
train of artillery Of very heavy calibre.
The enthusiasm of the Russian troops is
very great. The cavalry march about
20 miles in advance of the infantry. As
the Turks have no proportionate amount
of cavalry to arrest the Russians they
are securing up to the foot of the Bal
kans. The Turkish outposts are at Jan
ira, which is the advanced line: the cen
ter Of their army Is near Rosgany, the
right covering Rutschuk and the left
stretching toward Shumla. 1t is report
ed that only IL, 600 men are left in Silis.
ira The first great battle in Bulgaria
will probably be fought on the above
line if the Turks give battle in the open
field north of Balka. 1t is possible that
news of interest will not be had from the
front until new disposition Of the
troops has been completed, made neces-
sary by the Russian advance, and opera.
tons near Siminitza are completed. The
4 Russians have had several skirmishes
With. Turkish. outposts. q ,,.a .a,,,.,s
| CoNsrANTINopLE, July 6-Sulman 6 Pa
sha has received orders to march from
Padgositza toward the Danube with 45
battalions and about as many are order.
ed to Spirus. The latter is probably the
force mentioned to embark at Antiyive.
VIENNA, July, In consequence Of
the remonstrances of England the Porte
has sent imperative orders to the com.
manders Of the Black Sea fleet to render
the blockade more effectual,
The arrival Of the English feet in Be.
Ska Bay is regarded with great dissatis
faction by Influential Turks, who consid
er it sign that England is preparing to
seize her share Of the plunder. 4L