River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-05
THE CONFLICT IN THE OLD WORLD,

The entire population of Rustchuk arr
flying into the neighboring villages. The
governor general of the province has declared
that he holds the authorities responsible for
the lives OF the fugitiyes who are mostly
Chrirtians Twelve shells have fallen upon
the military hospitals, five upon the civil hos
pital and two upon the orphan asylum. The
patients were seized with a panic and have
left their beds. The Turks in return partly
DESTROYED GingeyO. Seven hundred shells fell
there yesterday and 500 Today. One Russian
battery has been dismounted. The Russians
apparently mediate serious attempt TO cap
ture the island of Pyrgos.
An official telegram from General Ter
gukossuff reports that on June 2lst his column
was attacked near Dijar by 20 battallnos OF
Turks with II guns and 400 horse. After
ten hours fighting the Turks were repulsed,
but the Russian loss was heavy, namely, 10
officers and 81 soldiers killed, 1913 soldiers
wounded. The Russians fought on line OF
five yersts, with great gallantry, against over
whelming numbers; 9 batteries with 30 guns
has been constructed before kars. The
bombardment proceeds with redoubled vigor.
The grand Duke Nicholas, at the head
of the eighth army corps, crossed the Danuae
near Semnitza on the 27th at daybreak, driv-
ing the Turks from their positions. Boats
| filled with troops continued to cross the river
al that day. A Russian official account,
dated the 27th, saws an engagement with the
II
burned bv bombardment. Russians were
crossing the Danube the previous night near
Sistoya, not far from 1antra, assisted by is
| lands between the banks and the terrible fight
ing is going on, the Turks doing their utmost
TO resist the enemy. Another crossing is con-
| fdently expected at TlemGnda, opposite Mic
| Oposis. The bombardment OF Rustchuk con-
| tinues All the troops of Gen. Zimmerman
crossed the Danube at Galatz.
A special cable dispatch states that
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| land on the Danube. The Russian troops are
| crossing en- masse and engaging the Turks,
who are making a desperate resistance. The
| slaughter ON both sides is terrible. \ Rus
sian official dispatch claims a slight advantage
and the capture Of some 0utworks before See
win on the 25th. The dispatch says nothing
about the killed and wounded. 1t is reported
| from Constantinople that since the Russians
crossed the Danube, the Sultan's intimate ad-
visers have more than ever urged him to enter
| into negotiations with the Car as soon as the
| Turks have suffered a serious defeat.
A telegram from Trebizonde says the
Turks assaulted and carried the Russian
position at Batoum, achieving great victory.
| The Russians retreated after a severe battle
| and great loss of men. kilograms from yari-
| Gus points on the Dannbe give particulars of
frightful bOmbardments along the river. AT
| Rustchuk the German consulate was destroyed
| by 24 shells, the French by three, and the
Austrian consulate was riddled. The military
hospital in theJews' quarter received ~ shells
They fell everywhere, aud no spot can be con-
sidered safe. Up to the 9th the Turks had
| thrown 1000 to 5000 shells into Giurgero.
| However, though the streets here and there
are plowed up, and the houses bored through,
not more than one house in twenty or thirty
is seriously injured
A terrible battle was progressing near
Sstova, on the 30th ult. Reiniorcements were
being hastily forwarded from Rustchuk,
Shumla and NikOpolis. The Turks still held
their ground. Their artillery inflicted great
loss upon the Russians. Abdul Kerim, reply
ing to telegram sent him on the LIST, by the
council of ministers, reported that up TO the
present time sixty thousand Russians have
crossed the Danube. A battle is imminent at
Biela, which is expected to last several days.
The Turks made desperate sorte from kars
Sunday morning, July LIST, attempting to sur
prise the Russians and storm the hill on which
are two guns used i'm the bombardment OF
Kars. The Turks were compelled to with
draw after several hours fghing. The losses
were heavy on both sides