The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-07-14
1.uncn,n1rs 18Th July. 1877.
The WARM the East.

LoSp0y. June 30.-It is rumored the
Russians have captured Bat0um.
A Turkish gunhoat destroyed the
bridge at Ibrail.
4 dispatch from Nikopoiis to the
Daily Telegraph, dated June ", says:
The Russians attempted to cross the
river here on Thursday In ttty llglltefS5
ten of the lighters were sunk by slieils
and the attempt failed. Inc slaughter
was frightfuI. IN. >-,-,.-
s1isnatch from Vienna, dated last night,
saws: 1t is persistently announced here
that q battle has been raging tO-Udy
below Listouar.
Seryia has ordered at Paris accoutre-
ments for 50,000 men, to be dellVefeu IL
three weeks. a,4..;.,,,
The Daily Dispatch has an Oltenltza
dispatch, dated Wednesday, Whlch
saws: This mornings operations haTe
been a successful attempt, to unmasA
the Turkish batterEe5 by Launching d
fleet of eight boats loaded with dummy
sokliers. When the feet reached MID,
stream II drew the fire from thousand
rifles and many cannon upon lIselI aho
the Russian earthworks. a.
LONDON, July 1.-As regards the
general nosition of the Turks III Asa
Minor, there can be little doubt tila6 1t
has improved.
II seems evident from comparison
of Russian and Turkish official DIS
matches and reports of correspondents,
That the Turks had decidedlK4the. besf
e0f the recent fighting, both at Deiloaoa
and Zewin. At the latter place the
brunt of the defence fell on the com
,Nand of Chefket Pasha, notorious LOT
m rticipation in the Bulgarian massacfes'
%, pno reports say that he greatly dis7
anu; anu .isi,ed himself, and contributed
largelv to the Turkish success ny
Rennrt from. Montenegro continue
oona;ct;n .. but the best Information
leads to he belief that the success OF
SuIemin an d saib Pasllas has been com
niate The Turks place their entlfe
loss loss at 1000 killed and wounded, Willch vi, Gu
-,rohahIv untIer estimates, but hardly SO
Far ont Of the way as the Montehegfinms u "
claim of over 10000 killed. The hgill-
inr forces Of tille MonteHegrins are nov
chiefly wedged-in between Ille valley w -
the Ieta and the Austrian I~fohtIel, ~
whilst Suelman and Salb P9siias ait a.;
awaitingcthe advance OF Mehemeb A, a,
along the Moratzsla TO clear fhe eas1eI.. !.
norton Of the country and intercept
aiaLt either across the valley OF the
Zefa 10 the Princes headqua$ers q
down the Morutcha into the huJseHi
mountains. ae
RTCHAREsT, July Ia Russian offl-
,cial dispatch says e
After the Russians were driven from
their foremost positions, near LefWih
an the 4th, inst. they retired at night
to their previous lines. to escape t9s
Turkish fire. The Russiaa troops
fought with great heroism, ana sa1eree
considerable losses, because the enemy
were numerically superior, PIX oIlleeIs seIf
were killed, and "a wounded, anu oo'
privates were placed hors du com eat.
THE SAME NEWS FROM TURKISH SOUR
CES.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, June l.-DefYlsi
Pasha telegraphs from Batonm, unde
date Of june 30: After the feesh
engagement, the Russians removes
their guns from Sampe helgnts, an.
withdrew their left wing TO hossotpaIh, ~ T.,
To-day. atdetached column or Tn
.TnrLish right wing attacked the Kus
slams. and drove them back to their Oh
,entrenchnents Mt Djehangnlr: " ne
maryish Paslla telegraplled tue Hsh'
Sng still continued, but Sampe ah.
gesnuban heights were both Id II
hant oras., via Ragusa, from sgiayonI
A tels ssasnls the defeat OF MeheIle
sources, eat slaughter, but l6 Is ui1
ALI with q Nd probably untrue,
confirmed a. N5.eEed tiiad the ! uFhls
troops now in h. s1pae $4,000 men-
confines, number nor., ,llation OF tn
nearly half the total
principality. s.turfi,v Re
LONDON, July The s;tI,affon S
view sums upthe political ,lses Tins
far as concerns European Tui smnaign
At the end of a costly q, bee
though it may perhaps have iii