The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-14
The Turco- Russian War,
THE TURKS ENCOURAGED.

Asia against the Russians. The Turks are
assuming the offensive in Bulgaria. Os-
man Pashs is making forced march from
Widdin towards Plesena, and Ahmed
Eyoub Is preparing to attack the Russians
near Biela. The Turks deny that they |
have been defeated at Bayszld, and claim |
that bombardment of the citadel has al |
ready commenced, the garrison having re-
fused to surrender.
BUoHhEzsT, July 13.
The Rounanians have Unsuccessfully at
tempted to cross the Danuas at Lamplanta.
ANOTHER RUSSIAN IEFEAT.
New YORK, July 13.
A Kiernsn's London dispatch from Ere
roum ttstcs that an attempt OF the Russians
under Tergukassof to relieve the besieged
garrison at Bayazid failed, Notwithstanding
the garrison made a determined sortie.
The Russians after suffering severe loss
retreated to Mount Ararat, where they
were attacked by the Turks and again de-
feated. The Turks took many prisoners
and captured SIX guns. A Dispatch from
ConstantiDople says q new Turkish army
will be raised for the defence Of the Bal
kans.
-. THE SITUATION IN ASIA MINOR.
.. .' LONDON, July 10.
A di.pa.ch from K4rs, dated July 8.
says: Mukh ar Pdsha with IS field snd six
mountain guns, 500 regular and 8 500 ir-
regular cavalry, with 80 bat,alions of in
fantry advanced from. Kirkbunar to Wahi-
rankle, eight miles south of Kars, and this
| IN prning Mukhtar Pasba rode in, leaving
his forces intrenched at Wsshirankle. Ar
mold Kimball, British military attsche,
also came In and went over to the batteries
on the Ksridagh redoubt, the easternmost
position, where the bombaTdment has been
heaviest. Yesterday there was very heavy
firing on both sides. The Russian head
quarters are at Jain, eight miles to the
northeast, but their batteries are advanced
TO within COO yards east. The Turkish
loss during The siege was trialng. That of
the Russians is unknown. Their fre was
most accurate, and some days overwhclm-
ing. Over 1900 shells we're thrown into
The place 10 one day. Mukhar Pasha pro-
posts to intIench and reviciual Kars for
hs winter. At present the place is well
supplied with stores and ammunition, and
prices are cheaper than IN Erzeroum.
II ruR rrAnr-a ''svoesss" IN asia EAr LnrE,nD
The Heralds cable special says the dis
i. persion of 80, 900 Turks by Tergukassoff al
Bs,azid shows that the recent apparen,
withdrawal of the Russian troops in Asia
\ was part of general plan to draw the
Turks from their intrenched position NAL
ikoff, with the Russian center reinforced
| is advancing on Muk htar Pasha, who is en-
| trenched near pass in the Souganu noun
tains. instead Of having relieved Kars.
BULGARIA DEsoLATED BY TURKS.
A Bucharest dispatch says the Russiani
are obliged to take not only full supply
| of f,od for their army INTO Bulgaria, bu
, | also for the starving inhabitants, as thu
p | Turks have completely devastated th,
, | whole country of forage, cattle and grain
a and destroyed all the storehOuses.
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LONDON, July 49,
The adjournment of the Greek chambe
| Is believed to mean that the king, with tn
q aid of British influence, has gained tn
' ascendency over the war party, and tba
o for the present, at least, the apprehension
of Greek participation against Turkey will
not be realized.
BoMBARDMENT RESUMED.
ERzERouM, July 13.
The following official telegram fror
a Bsyazid was published yesterday: Th
r beseged Russians having refused to SUI
q render, the bombardment of the citadel ha
II theref re been reopened. General Tergr
n kissoff is near Svick, four hours marc
# from Baziyid.
n WAR NOTES.
n Mukhtar Pasha and the commaudsnt {
). Kars ale preparing combined attack o
# the Russian centre, consisting of forty-fiS
4 battalops of infantry, two regiments {
dragons, six regiments of Cossacks an
"a thirteen field batteries. More than thirt
3. siege batteries are in position 1000 metr'
ls rtheast of Kars.
:. The Russians advanced detachments ha'
n reached Gabrowa, near TIE southern boul
dary Of Bulgaria. 1t is declared at Buch
rest that although the investment of Kal
a. is interrupted the siege has not been abal
u doned.
ol 1t Is deuied that convention exists b.
- tween Roumania and Serva. Russia an
~ Austria have agreed to give those prime
W palities go0d advice without assuming Il
right TO intervene.
A Russian official dispatch from Tif
states that the Turkish force Dictated VIII,
Terlukassoff relieved Bayazld numbert
cd 10 900, not 10000 as reported in previo
er dispa ch.
,ir Many Mussulmen with their wives al
ps children, fleeing before the Russians, ha
to been kill by Bulg riaLs In the Khaut
ng gartz defile, between Tirnova and Keya
to kit.
The Russian telegrapbic agency sa
that Prince Bismarck has declared IL to
his opinion that any mediation Is at pr,
ent impossible.
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