The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
The MusCOvIts and MusseIman
Still Battling About Kars.
The Turk Holds His Own with
Desperate TenaClty.
Terrific Bombardment So 1000
Shells Thrown In One Day.
A Fierce Battle Near Mt. Ararat.
Russians Defeated with Heavy
Loss.
Great Britain Secures ereClan
Neutrality.
A Fierce Battle Near Mt. Ararat.
Great Britain Secures 9reClan
Neutrality.
WAR NOTES.
INC Sltuntlon About Knrs.

morning Mukhtar Pasha rode in, leaving
his forces entrenched at Wahirankale.
Sir Arnold Kimball, the British military
attache, also came in and went over the
batteries on the Karidogh redoubt, the
eastern.most position, where the BON.
bardment has been the heaviest. Yester.
day there was very heavy firing on both
sides. The Russian headquarters are
at Zaini, eight miles to the north
east, but their batteries are advanced
to within 1900 yards east. The Turkish
loss during the siege has been triling.
That Of the Russians is unknown. Their
fire was most accurate and for some days
has been overwhelming. Over 1000
shells from 10 and 1S Centtmetre guns
were thrown into the place in one day.
Makhtar PashH proposes 10 intrench
himself and revictual Kars for the win
ter. At present it is we'll supplied with
stores and ammunition and prices are
cheaper than in Erzeroum. The appear
ance Of the troops is excellent and their
health good. They are most enthusiastic.
The officers seem we'll educated TO the
place, which is almost impregnable.
NoAH's ARK RESTED ON MOUNT ARAFAT
But THE RUSSIANS DIDN'T.
A dispatch from Erzeroum says an at
tempt Of the Russians, under Gen. Ter
gukassof, to relieve the besieged Garri-
son at Bayazid has failed, notwithstand-
ing that the Garrison made o determined
sortie. The Russians, after suffering a
severe loss, retreated to Mount Ararat,
where they were again defeated. The
Turks took many prisoners and six guns.
A new Turkish army IS TO be raised for
the defence Of the Balkans.
PREPARING FOR A COMBINED ATTACK.
KARs, July l3.-Mukhtar Pasha and
the commandant Of Kars are preparing
for combined attack on the Russian
centre, consisting Of As battalions Of in
fantry, regiments OF dragons, regi-
ments OF Cossacks and Is field batteries.
More than 80 siege batteries are in posi-.
tion 1000 metres northeast OF Kars.
REFUSE TO SURRENDER.
ERZERoUM, July 13.-The following
official telegram from Bayazid was pub.
lished yesterday: The Russians having
refused TO surrender the bombardment OF
the citadel has been re.opened. General
Tergukasoft ia near Sineck, four hours
march from Bayazid.
BUCHAREST, July 1S.-The Russian ad.
vanced detachmenls have reached Ga
browa, near the southern boundary Of
Bulgaria. 1t is declared here that al.
though the investment Of Kars has been
interrupted the siege has not been aban-
doned.
TURKS CAPTURED ny BULdARIANs.
CoNsTANTNopLE, July 49, Many
MusSelmans with their wives and child
rem are fleeing before the Russians. A
large number have been taken by the
BulgarianS in Khanbogaz detile, between
Tirnova and Kezanlik.
BISMARCK ON MEDIATION.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 12.-The Rus.
sian telegraphic agency says; Prince
Bismarck declared it 10 be his opinion
that any mediation is at present impos.
sible.
CONVENTION DENIED.
It is denied that convention exists
between Roumania and Servia. Russia
and Austria have ageed to give those two
principalities good advice without aSsum-
ing the right TO intervene.
$4,000, NOT 10000.
A Russian official dispatch from Tiflis
states that the Turkish force defeat.
ed when General TurgukasofF relieved
Bayazid was $4,000, not 10000, as re.
ported in previous dispatch from Tiflis.
A Bucharest correspondent reports that
the Prince Of Roumania has assumed
command OF the army.
An official montieur contains DEGREES
ordering credits for hospital tents.
COUNT ANDRAssY's CONDITIONS.
The Vienna evening papers state that
Count Andrassy will make his retention
Of office dependent upon a settlement be.
ing arrived at relative TO the Austro.
Hungarian compromise, because he
thinks that in the present condition OF
foreign affairs, unity is imperative.
SECOND INVASION OF ARMENIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 13.-After the
reinforcement OF the army Of the Cauca.
Sus, even il necessary, by the troops from
the Central Asiatic frontier, a second in.
vasion Of Armenia is meditated.
A Bucharest correspondent says it ID
officially reported to-day that Rustchuk
is blockaded by the Russians.
The Car has arrived at Fratesti, sta.
tion on the Bucharest & Ginegeto rail.
road, where, according to the same cor
respondent, he is about to take up his
residence.
The advanced guard OF another Rus
sian corps has arrived at Ploiesti.
It is reported that camp for $4,000
men is prepared at Ploissti.
A battle is expected at Eski Djuman-
daka where the Turks are concentrated
in great force.
DOUBTFUL.
VIENNA, June 1S.-It looks very much
as II Prince Charles tour Of inspection on
the Danube may have convinced him
that his army Is not in such state Of
preparation as to undertake the crossing
Of the river.
FoIIowHG Up THEIR ADVANTAGE.
LONDON, July 1S.--A Pera correspon.
dent sends the following, dated Friday
evening: have just heard, on good
authority, that the Russians have been
attacked simultaneously by otman
Pasha at Plerena aud BY Almad Eyoub
Pasha at Manaster. The fighting lasted
all Thursday and Friday, the Turks
getting the advantage. A
BucHAREsr, July l3.-A correspondent
says, under dRteSot Friday night, lighting
y, going on In The vicinity OF Biela and
C6fest.
A SmaniiIa special, dated July 10Th,
records another serious breakdown Of a
bridge.