The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-11

LONDON, June IA portion OF the Turkish
fleet is blocked in the upper Danube, and an
other portion IS IN an even worse condition near
the mouth Of the river Ibrail. Thus the pas
sage of the Russians above Tultcha cannot be
prevented, and all hope of great deeds from the
Turkish flotilla in the Danube.s likely to prove
utterly delusive.
Outraged Bulgaria Threatening.
The Turks fear general uprising of the
Bulgarians, who have not forgotten the horrors
perpetrated upon their countrymen and women
at Batak. Throughout many of the larger
towns of Bulgaria the news of the fall of
Arabian was received with wild demonstra-
tons OF satisfaction and cries of "Long live the
Gar. The Turks threaten still more horrible
butcheries, but the first outrage of the kind
will set the country in open rebellion.
Russians Foiled i'm an Attempt to Cross
The Russians attempted to cross the Danube
in force between NikopoliS and Sistoya on
Friday, but were repulsed.
Cannonading at Rustchnk.
RUsTuHUK, June 9-(Saturday night "A
cannenade from the Turkish batteries has con-
tinued all day. According to the latest ac-
counts 1t was directed against large bodies of
Russian troops and Russian batteries on the
opposite bank Of the Danube, causing con-
siderable damage.
Russian Secrets Well Kept-The Prob
able Plan.
LONDON, June 10.-The secret of the plan of
Russian operations on the Danube has been
we'll kept. The few special correspondents
who are allowed to accompany the Russian
army are forbidden under pain Of instant ex-
pulslon from the camp to send any details
which might give clue to Russian desi gins,
and consequently there has been little news
from the Russian side, where the operations
have been confined to reconnaissance, by which
the Russians are being kept fully posted on
the disposition of the Turkish commanders.
The same cannot be said of the Turks, who see
regiment in every Cossack and shut their
eyes in terror. They have not, like the Rus
sans any friendly population to assist them
VIII n information. The disposition and state
to the belief that there will be heavy cannon
aiding all along the Danube coupled with raids
and TENTS in various directions, under the
cover of which there will be simultaneous
attacks by the Russians in force on Oltenitza.
Russian Torpedo Boats Beaten by Turk.
lsh lrOnclads.
The Times dispatch from the Rapia says
news has just arrived of an encounter between
six Russian torpedo boats and some Turkish
lroLclads at the Sulina, mouth of the Danube.
The torpedo boats were beaten off, three were
destroyed and some prisoners taken. One of
the ironclads was injured
Turkish Movements.
The Times Vienna despatch says the Turks
are collecting an army of reserve westward of
Sofia The garrison of Widdin is being reduc-
ed, part of the troops still remaining there, be-
ing detached to strengthen the army in the
field Ii is intended apparently by the Turks
to oppose the Russian host expected to cross in
the neighborhood of Nicopolis and Sstova.
Hobart Pasha has taken measures for securing
Sulina at the mouth of the Danube and for a
strict blockade of Odessa. Eight hundred Cir
casslans are reported to have been sent to Tar
tar BazardJki to be distributed among the Bull
garlan villages to repress any attempt at insur-
rectioD.