The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-07-21
The war in the East.


simply feint This probably is true,
but the feint became more serious than
was intended, probably, the Russian
force making the demonstration on.
Bie1a, came among the Turks in force
stronger than expected, and suffered
severely in consequence. Several hum
dred wounded have reached Bucharest
from this engagement.
Two Russian corps are moving into
Roumana to form a reserve.
Abdul Kerim is said to be fOrtlfying
a lire from Shumla to Jambah, to de-
fend Adrianople.
The Manchester Guardians special
from Simnitza Saturday reports that
the Turks evacuated Biela. On the
following morning after the battle they
fell back on the line of Rustchuck. A
battle is imminent near TirnOva.
A Daily Telegraph special from Erzer-
Oum, Sunday, confirms the report that
the Russians have recommended the
bombardment OF, Kars, and adds that
they are forming an entrenched camp
on the eastern side of the city.
MANCHESTER, July 9.-The Guardians
London correspondent says he under
stands the government has information
that the Russians intend to occupy Con-
stantinople at all risks. Unless the
Turks anticipate that event by making
peace on the ears terms.
LONDON, July GA Reuter- telegram
from st. Petersburg says: According to
the reports received here, the Russians
retreat in Asia is not now attributable
to the Caucasian rising which is vir-
tually suppressed, but to the fact that
the Russians were too weak to over
come the Turkish forces, whose strength
had bfFn underrated.
ERzEROUM, July 9.-The Turkish Off
cial News says the Russians have forty
battaliOns on the north side of kars !;
the bulk Of their army and heavy ar
tillery has been withdrawn in the di-
rection Of Alexandropol. The line be-
tween Moukhtar Pasha's headquarters
and Kars was completely free from
Russians on the 4th inst.
Mustapha Pasha, the new governor
of Kars, has left Moukhtar Pasha with
a reinforcement OF 1000 men for the
garrison of kars.
A Russian column has been defeated
in an attempt to enter Ardanutch, and
was driven back on Ardahan, where a
great concentration of Russian troops
is proceeding.
Three battaliOns have been dispatched
from Delibaba to reinforce MOukhtar
Pasha.
TURKS SURPRISED AT TURNOVA.
LONDON, July 9.-The Reuter- tele-
gram from st. Petersburg says. the fol-
lowing is q dispatch from ZearWitch,
dated Yesterday: A body of cavalry
with one battery surprised TurnOya on
Saturday, and captured Turkish camp
with ammunition. The Russians, with
baggage and artillery, are approaching
TurnOva.
REPORTS OF TURKISH SUCCESSES.
CONsTANTINoPLE, July 0.-Ismall
Pasha telegraphs under date of Erzer-
oum, July 6: The Alachkut division,
after desperate engagement, pursued
a Russian force, and compelled 1t to
quit Ottoman territory, near Mlssougue-
Dix, which place was occupied by the
Turks. I have summoned the russians n
in tle citadel at BayaZid to capltualate
terms. and am convinced they will
comply.
Dervish Pasha telegraphs from Ba-
toum, July7, that two Turkish frigates
have bombarded and burned Chevketli:
They landed force which defeated
the garrison, and compelled them to
abandon the town. The object of the
exDedition thus being attained, the
frigates reembarked the troops and
returned to Batoum.
LONDON, July 10.-Moukhtar Pasha
telegraphs: There are no Russians be-
tween us and Kars. Con,nunlcatlon is
SO open that English attaches Captains
NeCalmont and Trotter have to-day
ridden into the fortress.
HOW TURN0yA WAS TAKEN.
IL A Sc
patch says: The Russians occupied
Turnova after a severe eonfiict. me
Turks opposed the invaders with then
CHARACTERISTIC stubborness, bnt the Rus
sian cavalry behaved splendidiy during
the fight, and the Turks were compelled
to evactsate the town.
THE RUSSIAN LEFT WING IN THE EAST
ROUTED.
ERZEROUM, July 10.-It is officially
announced that the Russian left wins
have been driven acr@as the Russian
frontier, pursued by Ismail Pasha.
CHANGE OF SITUATION AT KARs.
LONDON, July 1Oss-Reuters has tht
following dispatch:
ERzERouM, July 9.-Moukhtar Pasht
has effected a junction with portion o.
three miles from the fertilization.
The Russians continue to retreat OF
| Knrnkdara. Ismail Pasha is at Nous
sum. 8 miles frpm the frontier.
ST. PLTERsBnKo9 July 10.-Gen. Sc
meka telegraphs from Odessa, Mon
day. that the Turkish feet has com
menced bomharding Eupstana.
LONDON, July 10.-ThC Daily Teie
graphs correspondents, with Iurklsi
| Headquarters in Asia, estimates Muhkta
| Pasha's force at $4,000 men.
| LONDON, July 1.-THE Russians ac
knowledged the campaign in Asia
/ complete failure, and must be renewed
Twenty Turkish steamers have ar
rived at the mouth of the Danube t.
operate against Russian eommuniea
/ tions.
The Daily News states that the Brit
/ ish feet at Besika Bay, with addition
/ ordered hy the admiralty, will presen
an aggregate of "a vessels with 10
guns, and crew of 1000 to 5000 men.
LONDON, July ia st. Petersbur!
correspondent reports that the cZar ha
/ ordered the withdrawal OF the Russian
from Turkish Armenia; great despon
dency prevails among the troops I
consequence.
/ The Daily News Varna correspond
| ent, writing under date of June 28, saws
up to that date, in Rustchuk, 700 person
had been killed and wounded by th
i bombardment.
LONDON, July 12.-The Central New
| has tile following: The bombardmen
of Rustelnk RECOMMENDED on Tuesda
evening. Under cover Of the lombard
ment the Russian army attempted t
| take the town by assault, but were re
pulsed after two hours fighting.
ST. PETERSBURG, July IA teie
gran, received here from Tiflis, date
Bayazid slais day, announces the Carr
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