The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-06-28
WAR NEWS.

Heavy fighting around Kars was re-
ported on the 18th, apparently without any
decisive gain on either side. An Erzeroum
dispatch says that sickness, particularly
typhoid fever, is thinning the Turkish ranks
faster than they can be filed up with volun-
teers.
A Belgrade telegram of the 10th says
Servia will remain neutral under any cir
cumstances. Their neutral attitude will be
declared in express terms in a speech from
the throne at the opening of the Skuptschina.
The tenor of advices from Roumanla
up to the 18th indicates increasing activity
on the Russian side Of the Danube in the
way of preparations for crossing. Late
maneuvers point to Ghiacett, below lbrail,
as the place of crossing. This would land
the troops in the marshy district of De-
brudsha, circumstance which renders this
late theory less plausible than it might 9TH
erwise seem.
Advices, via London, to the 18th,
state that the departure of portion of the
Russian headquarters on the 18th inst, from
Ploiesti to Alexandria is regarded rs surer
indication of imminent action, while the
unusual preparations taken to prevent any
one from approaching Russian lines go to
confirm this impression. 1t is stated also that
the inhabitants have been ordered to leave
the Danubian shore. From another source,
usually not less well informed, 1t is positive
" stated that fortnight or so will elapse
before the Russians are ready to undertake.
operations along the whole line, owing TO
the imperfect state Of preparations.
A Vienna dispatch of the 10Th says :
In few days a manifesto will be issued by
the Gar on the occasion Of the. crossing of
the Danube, for which preparations on a
grand scale are now making. The Turks
are sending reinforcements to the mouth OF
Timok, evidently suspecting that the Rus
sian design is to cross the Danube into
Servia at GladOva.
There was no news of Importance on
the Goth from the seat of war.
A two days battle took place in Arme-
MIA on the 18th and 18th, the battle-ground
being near Saidachan, 10 miles southwest OF
Toprak Kaleh. The Turks brought on the
fight by advances on the 18th. The whole
day was spent in an artillery duel, but OF
the 10th the Russians began the execution o.
what was evidently a settled plan. Six bOdie:
of Russian infantry advanced at O'Clock
under cover of terrible artillery fire. Not
withstanding the Turks returned steady fire
the enemy continued to advance, and finally
! by detaching a strong body, turned thu
! Turkish right flank, seized ii commanding
hill, and quickly threw up breastwOrks, anC
| there established four field guns, which en-
! abled them to rake almost the entire from
! of the Turkish line. From this moment thu
! losses of the latter were serious; their mel
| fell rapidly, their artillery was dislodgeC
and the infantry exposed without supper
to murderOus fire. For over twenty min
utes the Ottomans stood before this new
attack, and at this crisis Mehemet
their commander, fell. To increase tn
difficulties, their ammunition fell short. \
6 O'Clock the height which the Turks held a
the opening of the battle was no longer ten
able BY midnight the last Turk was driver
off, when cavalry charge followed, con
vertng defeat into rOut. According to ad
vices of the 18th the Turkish left wing wa
retreating on Erzeroum, followed by tn
| Russians.
A dispatch from Bucharest, 22d, says
force of Russians have crossed the Danub
on pontoon bridge at Galatz, and are for
tifying a tete-de-pOnt upon the Turks
shore. There was no fighting, as a wild
expanse of marsh still separated the com
batants. An Erzeroum dispatch confirm
the report that Bayazid has been reoccupie
by the Turks. The Russian garrison wa
driven out and some made prisoners, Turk
ish advices from Montenegro report tina
Sulieman Pasha has driven the insurgent
from Ostrok and taken possession of tn
town. The Turks now occupy all tn
strategic positions, and the campaign in Mon
tenegro is considered over.