Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11

treat. has reached Russian territory by
srdueus marches across high mountains.
a preeipitsts Was the retreat that cannon
were hidden In tho crevices Of tne rochs;
Tho army Vas hurrying on a. the rave Of
moro than twenty miles per day. Inc
Grand Duke Michael has retired toward
tho frontier. His entire ARM. suffers
great privations. On every hand hus-
sian retreat has taken place. It's either
. disaster or . radical change OF policy.
Some wiseacrss declare that this new nne
Of defense Is forced upon Russia by tho
course which England threatens 70 take,
and that the Gar has decided that thoro 10
. scheme In Persia TO destroy his army In
Armenia by cutting OF is supplies and
retreat. Il 10 proper TO state that this thu.
ory IL tho invention Of the war gossips OF
the Austrian capital. and 10 an excuse for
tho retreat which to-morrow's news may
show to have been compelled by Turkish
prowess.
CHICAGO, July Ii.-A TiriJsas's London
special says with the capture Of Tirnova
the Russians gained IN important position,
being thus put In possession OF the ap-
proach 10 the Schipka Pass. Military
authorities here think that the Grand
Dukes force will advance through the
pass 10 Adrianople, thus threatening Con-
stantinople In front and shuinla In rear.
IL ASIA.
The situation Il not 90 bad - reported.
General Turgurazoff conceived the Idea OF
escaping to Bsyazld. and the Russian army
In Armenia was thus saved from great dis
aster.
A correspondent at Constantinopls telc-
graphs that Layard intimAtes TO the Porte
that England 10 not satished with the OF.
plantations Of Russia regarding Constanti-
nople and has sent the fiect 10 Bssika Bay.
and IL going 10 send troops to Egypt In
order 70 take the necessary steps, II Rus
sla should cross the Balkans.
srRxSoru on THE BRITISH YLEET.
LospoS, July 1.-THE Daily N,ss
,tstes that the Bfitish feet st Besika bay.
with the additions ordered by the nd
miralty. will present an aggregate
Of "a vessels with n hundred and
nifty guns. and . crew OF from seyon to
eight thousand mon.
A special from Vienna says the abandon
msnt Of tho line Of Yanta BY the Turks Is
moro surprising. since 10 Judge from tho
stout defence Of tho bridge and position OF
Bisla, where the Turks ropulsed The first
attack OF the Russians with considerable
loss, u might have been supposed they
intended 70 defend that limo, and by
thus threatening their flank prevent
tho Russians IRON advancing into
the interior. The Turks have No com.
| pletely suppressed all information about
the movements Of troops that no idea can
DO formed OF what they mean 10 do; but
II shows either utter helplessness or else
o very deep.laid plan. that they should
have neglected the brilliant opportunities
offered them Of meeting tho Russians to
advantage.
The Ti~ss. In q leading article, says II Is
believed tho Russians cannot advance In
force upon the Balkans until they have
secured their communications by con-
structing . position on tho Danube "a
strong as any In possession Of the Turks.
This will require Q month at least. The
excursions OF tho Cossacks 10 Tirnoya,
| Pima, sslyl and Louatzae have little or
no military Significance.
REPoHrED DEATH or REpIr PASTA.
PARIS. July II. A private telegram
from ~Constantinople OF yesterdays date
announces tho death Of Redlf PAsha, tho
Turkish Minister OF War. No conilrma-
ton Of the report has yet been received.
Tho endeavors OF Servia 10 obtain . loan
here have boon unsuccessful. and her agent
has gone To London. II he fails 10 pro-
cure Q loan there he will proceed TO Am.
sterdam and Berlin.