The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-07
The Anti-MGonopo1ist.

an unimpeachable source: The Grand
Duke Nicholas recently said to foreign
Consul, s'Neither Prince Bismarck nor
Lord Derby will prevent us from entering
Constantinople as the Germans entered
Paris, only to leave it again. The
Standard understands the Christians of
Larnick, in the island of Cyprus have
| asked the British Admiral of the Mediter-
ranean fleet to send man Of war to pro-
tect them should the necessity arrive.
BRUSSELS, June 4.-LeNord, Russian
organ, publishes letter from st. Peters
burg which says if after crossing the
Danube, Russia is able to conclude peace |
and at the same time realize her program
me, and if the powers adopt toward Tur-
key an attitude sufficiently firm to COM
plete the lesson received from the arms of
Russia, then an equitable and dignified
peace might be arranged and the necessity
of pushing the war to the extreme be
avoided.
The Times Vienna dispatch reports
that number of bulletins from the Rus
sian commander-in-clsefin the Caucasus
seem to show that the instruction has
spread towards the Gas plan sea, for sue
cessful expedition is recorded against
tribe on the astern Slope of the Caucasus.
which forms part of Daghestan. Bulletins
report that General K rlvehento had hot
engagement with 3 ,OOu of the enemy on
passing the bridge of Buyada. From this
it would seem he has been obliged to leave
his position above Suk UNI Kaleh and fall
back behind the river Kodor, where
, force is being assembled to prevent the
Turks from invading 1lingula.
a ERzERoUM, June 4-During the night
e of May 10Th, the Russians defeated and
routed Moussa Pasha's Circassians at Bekli
Ahmed, near Kars. Bekli Ahmed was
burned. Kars is amply provisioned, but
q as precautionary measure the garrison
D has been put on half rations. The van
! guard of the Russian right wing has ap-
peared before Olti T ae Turks are retreat
ing from Olti. A detachment of the Rus
: sian centre has reached Soghanli. Mukh-
II tar Pasha's position a. SEWN is thus rem
S dered untenable, as the Russians could
turn his flank via Getsha. Kars is COM
f pletely invested. Telegraphic commune
: cation ceased two days ago. The detach-
t ment of Karakelessa and Toprak Folch are
). falling back upon Delibaba before the adj
vance of the Russian left wing. A detach-
a ment from Van to reinforce Mukhtal
" Pasha is expected at Hasson Kolch. A
!, detachment from the Russian centre il
y marching to intercept it.
The European cabinets have been occu-
g pied some days in considering the terri
~ torial change in Asia which may result
r from the war The basis of final arrange
ment in Europe will be the protocol. Ii
consequence of Austria's representation
y the Porte has abandoned the idea of form
h. ing Hungarian legion. The Russian tel
he egraphic agency says the furloughs of tn
A. Russian ambassadors to London, Berli
and Vienna are altogether unconnecte
with politics. The ambassadors could nc
ny have conferred, as alleged by foreign pa
nd pers, for they went to different parts
DIS Russia.
I'D CoNsrANT1NoPLE, June 4-Intelligenc
received here announces that Mukhts
80 Pasha has established his headquarters
Henprikay, about thirty miles east of Ere
NC rum, for the purpose Of barring the &C
Ks: vance of the Russian left wing from TOT
i'm rak Kalch. Imail Haiku, commandment
=" Erzerum, has taken position near Kiz
on Kilissa, between Bardiz and the Soghan
pass, to meet the Russian center and rigl
ans advancing via Soghanli and Olti.
no VIENNA, June A dispatch to tt
le- Political Correspondence from Ostrok r
en- ports that the Prince of Montenegro e
fected junction with the corps und
Gen Vukovitz, which holds Duga Pas
Gil The Turks tried to prevent the junctit
zee, but were repulsed.
ing LONDON. June "A dispatch from @
ties caluk to the Times says Christian doct
per who deserted from Trebinje gives gloon
accounts of the condition of the arm
Twenty-four hundred men have died
- Trebinji since the campaign began, tn
CITY being the hospital depot of t
army now concentrated at Gotschk
- -C L. 49, rS~ 1n4<c lc<~~
ru- 300 to 400 men each. Of these at LEI
at. haIf 90 SUFFERING from ecurvr There
ou- also much dysentery PHYSICIANS a
as surgeons are subject to fanatical outbrea
of Mussulmans, continually menaced a
.eu insulted and never paid. Three thousa
.ne nren are sick at Mostar, and deserters frc
oio Podgoritza report the same condition
affairs prevailing there. The troops ;
uay underfed, having nothing beyond
'oo- barest means of sustaining life. They 1
j. compelled to work continuously on cart
u works The health of the Montenegl
l al. forces is excellent.
o1. A dispatch from Constantinople
'en- Athens says Parliament will be imme
ately dissolved. The Presidents of
lea. two Houses were summoned TO the pal;
~ last night The Sultan discussed W
them the best means of closing the Cha
49, UtIS WltuOuC puUlIC oCduudl n vlCL
nta- correspondent telegraphs that the Serv
has government has sent the Porte an en-
rmy getic note declaring it will recover
Ash island of Bujakelie in the Drina BY TO
if the Turks refuse to evacuate it. Cop
ght, of the circular will be sent to the Eu
here pean powers.
The Grand Duke Nicholas has comm
ians nicated to.St. Petersburg his disappoi
and ment at the difficulty of coming to tel
snce with the Roumanian government. |
The tiers from Bucharest indicate that act
cooperation by Roumania is doubt
cap after the Russians cross the Danube.
e as special from Pesth says communicat
erto published in the official papers states I
the despite her objections the initiative r
tive to peace must be taken by Russia
aleh ATimes special from Ostrok saysfoulel
S of Pasha's vanguard is expected to re
ated Kistaz on Monday or Tuesday. 1t is
KUN lieved he will attempt diversion tow
nted GrahOva Several MOntenegrln battaii