The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-17
THE WAR!
An Eight Hour Engagement
Near BatOum Reported.
The Russians Defeated with the
Loss of 400 Men.
Massing of the Russians for a
Heavy Movement Oh the
Danube.

dispatch, dated Thursday, sa5 tha
from the Preparations ON boil
sides, it is plain the time Tor action
on the Danube is cl ,se at hand. Ih'
Russians evidently intend to open OF
the Turks along the whole line, an'
under cover OF overwhelming artil
Iery attempt to cross the river a
several points simultaneously. No
tice has just been given that the
Russian batteries at Giurgevo vii
| begin firing on this town and for
tress at any moment.
For the last two days the Rus
siaus have been establishing batter
les on the left bank from which til,
bombardment can be directed oI
the forts and town of Rustchuk an,
the station of the Varna railway.
believe these batteries will open b.,
tomorrow. The Turkish furtrrs~
IS on the Danube are in fac oidci
and well prepared to withstand a.
tricks. The banks of tae Drubud
! scha are lined with Cossacks an.
Bashi Bazouks, who keep UP con
slant rifle fire.
The forward movement in AR
menia has b, On suspended through
want Of stores and forage. The
cavalry is compelled to make requi-
sitions over wide extent of coun
try.
The house which the Grand Duke
Nicholas will occupy at Ployesti,
has been hired Tor u whole year.
This gives rise to much political
comment.
\ letter from a person some years
in close connection with Turkish
government circles says: ''Ihe
Grand Vizier is losing his head,
and Saiyet Pasha i at loss what
to do There are frequent coun
ellis and hints thrown out as to
whether it would not be better to
treat with the Russians before they
cross, the Danube.
BUCHAREsT, May 12.-The Rou-
manian Chambers have declared
the Independence of Roumania. a
proclamation will be Immediately
issued.
LONDON, May 12.-The differen-
ces between England and Russia,
relative To the Eastern question,
are increasing. An open rupture
is probable. Should this occur,
England's neutrality could no
longer be maintained, and would, it
Is believed, lead to a general Euro
pean war.
VIENNA, May l2.-It is rumored
that Russia is soliciting the Shah
of Persia to sign convention grant
ing passage to the Russians
through Persia.
LONDON, May I3.--An official
Constantinople dispatch says the
Russians, having attacked, Friday,
in great force the position occupied
by the vanguard of the Turkish
auXilliary troops in the vicinity of
Batoum, an engagement ensued
las ting eight and one-half hours,
and resulting in the complete route
of the'Russians, iwho lost four thous-
and men. The Turkish loss was
considerable.
News from Kars to the 9th inst.
announces that the Russians are
three hours march from
Loubatan and Yaghnilar. There
had been only unimportant outpost
skirmishes since the first of May.
between Kars and
Erzeroum is infrequent and difficult.
The DEAFNESS ami scarcity of pro-
visions increase. The Russians
find great difficulty IN procuring
supplies.
The position of Mokhtar Pasha
at SOugula passes between Kars
and Erzeroum is an extremely haz-
lrdous one. 1t is an extremely
strong position; but an army there
is liable to be hanked by the forces
coming from the right and left; an d
the only means of resisting that sort
Of thanking strategy is by the gen
which attacks and defeats
in detail.
CONsTANTINoPLE, May I4-The
Porte is very uneasy about its sup
plies of arms and ammunition still |
to come from New York, and is
very angry with America for allow
ing the Russian squadron to remain |
n American waters. The bad feel |
ng is increasing.
A Turkish journal has actually
advocated a massacre of the Chris !
.ians, and the English representa-
i've has demanded explanations.
Many Turks resent the idea, even |
Of the friendly occupation of Con
'tantinople by the English, and say |
hat if England wants to help Tur-
ley she should do so on the Dan
lbe or in Asia. There is great I'm |
among the European resi-
Tents. Many have left and others
ire leaving.