The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

JUNE THE Turkish govern
ment denies that 5000 Circassian
caYelry under Mounsss Pasha we're
surprised and destroyed by the
Russians.
The Gar arrived at Ploesti on
the 9th, and was received with i'm
mense enthusiasm.
A severe battle between the
Turks and Montenegrins took place
at Cristac. The former lost 1000
and the latter 600 killed.
A mob at Dowabanie, in Rou-
mania, on the Sd, plundered the
houses of 1EO Jewish families and
robbed them of 10000 ducats.
In Thesaly some Circassian cavel-
ry pillaged the monastery of Raga-
sa and sent the monks to heaven.
JUNE I'm order to guard the
Gar from injury by Poles and 9TH
er disaffected persons in Roumania,
the Russians have proclaimed that
country to be in state of siege,
and arrest all persons who are sus-
pected by the Russian police.
The Khedive of Egypt has or
dered that the Suez canal be open
to the vessels of all nations except
those of Russia.
The report that an Italian cor
vette had been sunk by q torpedo
in the Dardanells, is q canard.
The Turkish minister of finance,
in asking for forced home loan
of 100000 Turkish pounds, said
that all negotiations to obtain q for
eign loan had failed.
JUNE 9.-The Russians attempted
to cross the Danube between Nick
opolis and Sistova, on the 9Th, but
was repulsed.
Erzeroum is short of provisions
and the garrison at Kars is already
on half rations.
JUNE 1.-THE most important
fights Of the war 80 far occurred at
Duga Pass, near Krystaz, in the
mountain range which protects
Montenegro. The Turks having
determined to get possession of this
important pass before the Russians
crossed the Danube, assaulted it
and fought for three successive
days trying to work their way
through the pass. But the Monte
negrins who were we'll protected by
the ruggedness of the defile, fought
as desperately to hold it, and the
Turks after loosing 1900 men, were
finally forced to retire and give the
undertaking up. The Montene-
grins lost 100 men, and "hoid the
fort.
AS Austria threatens to Interfere
if Servia takes part in the war
against Turkey, Russia is anxious
for Servia to keep quiet and has
promised to cede Old Servia back
to Seryia, if the latter complies
with the Russian policy.
Six Russian torpedo boats attack.
ed the Turkish iron-clads ct the
Sulina, mouth of the Dap ube, and
were beaten off, and three, of then
destrosed.
The Turkish men-of-vvar to con.
veY the Egyptian contingent to Tur
key, have arrived at Cairo, and th'
fleet will sail immedia tely.
The peace party in Constantine
pie is increasing In numbers and in
f1uence, and arrests of Sofas, civil
lians, and military students are fire
quent. The government has resolv
ed to make a forced loan in ex
change for ten per cent. bonds pay
able in twelve years, all merchants
public officers, and property own
ers being required to purchase thes
bonds.
The Russian troops have not beer
paid the war money promised then
above their usual pay, and Russian
bonds in which contractors are pai
are at discount of 80 per cent.
JUNE 1.-THE Russian govern
ment has ordered an additional lev,
of 21S,OOO men.
The Egyptian contingent for the
Turkish army finally sailed for Ca
TO on the 18th, escorted by fou
Turkish war ships.
Some Montenegrins having be
come issolated from their mai
force, were surrounded by tn
Turks and xterminated.
The Turkish army in Asia
well armed, but so miserably cloth
ed and provisioned that it is suffer
ling greatly from sickness and
much discouraged.
The Danube suddenly rose agaiI
on the 10Th, caused by the meltin
of the snow in the Carpathial
mountains, and this will again de
lay the Russians in crossing it.
A lively bombardment betwee
the Russian batteries and Rust
chuck has begun.
The manager of the Paris MAJ
seillaise has been fined 81, 600 an
sent to prison three months, fo
publishing articles insulting Presi
dent Mcmahon.