The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-17
THE EASTERN WAR.
A Turkish Victory at Bayaz'd.
Ca pture of NicopOIis by the Russians
Report that the Russians Have
Passed the Balkans
Horrible 0utrageS on MussuImans
in Bulgaria,
War Notes.

nlllOu.
A telegram from Shumla, yesterday,
states that the Russian column Is march
ing on the Balkans. This can hardly be
identical with the force reported NJ
Yeni Saghro. Concerning tle latter
A telegram dated ConstsntinopIe to-
day. saws that eighteen Russian bat,slions
led by Bulgarisg guides have passed
ShipEs detile. and have arrived before
Yenl Ssyhra. Turkish troops are being
concentrated to oppose their advance
This account seems obviously erroneous.
the force the correspondent reported
from kecanlIk. uesr -h" mouth of the
Snipka deille as ate as July lith WAS as
follows: | send by the way OF Adrian
ople the very lstr,, Intellgeuc"
from this important point Raout
Pasha IS here. At the gateway
Of ;he hills on the other side OF the
lesser Balkans the Cossaoks hay" come
close up and some have even venturod
to make partial reconnaissance of Jh"
passes The Turks are preparing to mold
every likely defle with the utmost
resolution. 1t would not be advisable to
state the number OF troops Raout Pasha
can already marshal Tor the defense o..
the mountain passes, but they are numcr-
Gus even now and will soon be heavily
reinforced A large portion OF the
OFT ,maH Imperial Guard are mere or
near ut hand. Guns have been plsceG on
all the commanding positions or are
being so planted, whle at AdrlanopIe
aue elsewhere the work of fertilization
goes forward with energy, which
vii! redeem whatever tArdlness
may have hitherto been shown. 1t ~
hardly credible that elghtcer battslhous
coming through Shipka, deflc elud
ed Raouf Pasha, ana we hear nolhin% OF
his defeat or retreat Itsccm- therefore,
most probable that the force of COssacks
| have made their way across the noun
tarns in the manner Indicated in the
Bucharest letter of June 2lst. This let
ter stated that the Balkan range abOunds
in elevated plsteaus, inhabited by
the Heyducs and Bulgarian refugees,
who have held these fortresses for gencr-
rtIons. These Hcvducs are the only peo-
pie on the tace OF the earth who know
the Balkans thoroughly, and who are
competent to point odt every detile and
pass through which troops are able TO
march. Several Heyduc chiefs who
were in Belgrade last year, said there
were passes utterly unknown TO the
Turks or anyone else but themselves,
through which they could lead IN
fantry, cavalry and mountain guns.
These Hevducs are in accord with
the Russians. The first accounts say the
Russian force has crossed the Helon Pass,
and are destitute Of artillery. A CORE
.pondent nj Tirnobs, July l2th, has the
following bearing on the subject: As far
MS can be ascertained, very few troops
are in the Balkans. There are no Turks
IN the vicinity of Helena yet. This
place is on the direct road 10 S.evina,
from which point Yam bOull, on the rail
road, Is soon reached. General Gurke
has gone forward IN that direction 10 day
with cavalry and artillery and the Bull
garlan legion.
LONDON, July l6.-A dispatch from
ConstantinopIe to-day, says: All ayalla-
BILE troops are beng despatched 70
Adriadope. One hundred Bulgarians
have been brought here They will be
tried by military tribunal tor high
treason, The hrs; detachment OF Sulei-
man Pashas army u expected 1T knos
Thursday.
An Erzeroum special announces that
the Turks have seized Persian cara
van conveying provisions to the Russians.
The resources of the district Of Baysz'd
are exhausted Provisions for lsmaii
Pashs's corps left here Yesterday. Ar
menia is ruined by the rsvsges OF war.
Famine Is expected IN the districts OF
Alashgerd, Kara, Kiliss and BSyszd.
A Shumla dispatch say: Five tnou-
sand wagon losds Of Turks, old men,
women and children, are on the road
| from E.kIiums and Osmsn Bazaar 10
| Shumla. Horrible massacfes have been
committed by the Russians and Bulgs
riaus at Terlora, Grohora and liyha.
From all directions fugitIves, in large
numbers, are coming IN, who agree IN
| stating that IN the district occupied By
the Russians most horrible crueltics are
perpetrated on the Mohammedan popu-
/ istlOn by the CossaCks and Buigsrlans
/ Mehommodsn children and old men are
slaughtered and the women violated and
| carried Off Official specials substAn-
italy corroOOrste these statements.
The greatest panic exists among the
Mohammedsu civil population, who src
fleeing rs fast rs possible Up to noon
/ Saturday no engagement o! Importance
had been fought. The Russian advance
/ Is on the banks OF the Lorne. The horse
patrol has been pushed forward 70 with.
/ In three hours of Rasmrad sLd the Vet.
/ tovs railway stations. Railway commu
Dicstions between Rssmrsd and ICher.
na7adis have been cut. The Cos-sck,
have been swarming all over the country
/ eas: Of Terzsnlk
L3SDoS, July ia ThcrapIs dIs.
pstcb. today, says: Official telegrsr1'
. direct from the scene o. action distinctly
contradict the private tefegrsms an
nouncing that the Russians had crossed
the Balkans and hat their advance qua q
was between Adrisnspale and lamboii
Official telegrams declare that oriy ie"
scouts have crossed and they were easi )
driven back. This would indicate thsl
the Turks are playing the -sme game
of uystifcs,ion and eIsggerst.o-
here they tried in Armenia early
in June. Then their object VA
t. find out whether Il was possible tc
force Great Britain 70 intervene, by rep
resentlng that the Russians were master.
o, the Euphrates route 70 India. Then
efforts now are probably directed both I,
England srd Austria, the menace 10
this instance being that tie road 10 Con
s,sntinople Is IN the hands Of the Ru"
slams. Il is certain that no force Ot Rus
slans adequate tor serious operations, hst
crossed the Balkans, aud u g eqGs
certain that the Turks would not ie. ;eie
grams come through, # they did not wan
the impression tina; they are IN critical
posItion.