The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR ON THE DANUBE
As Viewed by Press COrrespOn,
dents.
100000 Russians Available for
the Passage Of the Balkans.
Russian Official Report of the
Crossing.
A Battle Fought and the Turks
Defeated.
WAR CORRESPONDENCE.

BULGARIA, July l7.-There has moi
been single instance OF personal NAL
treatment Of the Turks at the hands Of
Russian soldiers.
The same correspondent has the follow
ing additional details about the lorct
which crossed the Balkans: When Wis.
tied Tirnavoa on the 18th Gen. Gourka'.
advSnce had gone forward As hours pre-
yiously. Col. Indolman's Caucasian
Cossacks were leading the column. Sc
bad are the tracks through the Elenens
Balkans that Gen Gourka's column Of in
fantry, as we'll as cavalry, resigned the
wagon transport and conveyed their bag.
gage and provisions on pack horses. Gen.
Gourka need have no fear OF the Turks
breaking in upon the line ol his commu-
nlcations, for he has cut himself adriit.
LONDON, July IA war correspon.
dent says that after the blockading Of the
fortresses OF Quadrilateral, 100000 men
are available for crossing the Balkans by
the western line, exclusive Of Gen. Zim'
merman's army in the eastern section.
As regards the supplies the RussianP
LEAVE NOTHING TO CHANCE.
Bucharest, the great Central depot, con.
tains stores Of meat.
A rapid advance on Rustchuk don't
seem probable. The cavalry outposts
extend from a point on the Danube l2
miles west Of Rustchuk to 40 miles in
land, facing the Turkish foremost posi-.
ton on the river. Some small recon.
noissances are pushed forward, but the
mass Of the divisions have been stationary
for about week.
Railway communication on the Adrian.
ople line has been suspended for every
thing except troops.
Prince karagrorger, pretender to the
Servian throne, has entered the Monten'
egrin army, sure sign that no co.opera
tion OF Servia in the war is expected.
Russian official dispatches claim that
Mikopotis garrison, two Pashas and
6,OOO regulars have surrendered.
Various correspondents ut Shumla
say they personally witnessed the Bus.
slams attack unarmed Turkish wounded,
Old men women and children, refugees
say that the Russian troops attacked
wagon trains fleeing TO ShumIa and mur.
dered the people Unfortunately. They
fired on some parties with artillery.
The reported attack by Turkish moni.
tors on Sistova is untrue.
The Turks evacuated and the Russians
occupied Medjide and Mangaler in
Drobudscha.
CROSSING THE BALKANS.
LONDON, July 1.-THE following is
the Russian official account Of the cross.
ing Of the Balkans, dated Tirnova, July
10th
Gen. Gourka, with an advance guard
OF cavalry, infantry and artillery, has
crossed the Balkans. On July l4th, he
surprised and defeated a Turkish battal-
ion which guarded the outlet oil a pass
near the village Of Khankhoi. General
Gourka is now marching upon Kasanik
in the rear OF the enemy, who occupies
the fortified Shipka. Two companies OF
COesAcks have arrived at Yeni Saghra
and cut the telegraph between that place
and Nonfgagra aud SliVno.
On Sunday an engagement was fought
near the village Of Ofzazare, between a
Cossack force and some detachments Of
B1shi-Bazouks and Circassians, support
ed by the Turkish infantry. The enemy
held their ground until the arrival oi
dragons and battery Of artillery sent
by Gen. Gourka. On perceiving the ap-
proach Of these relnforcements the Turks
fled.
vienna, July 1.-THE Political Core,
spondcuee learns from authentic source
that it is now definitely decided that the
Roumanian army will not assume the
offensive, but will condue itself to cover
ing the line OF the Danube.
ATROCITIES DENIED.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Russian TeIe.
graph Agency publishes a general denia
Of the reports Of Russian atrocities.