Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-01
The Latest War News.

BUCHAREST, July "a Russian re-
connoissance upon Plevna discovered
between 10000 and 10000 Turks, who
intended to threaten the Russian com
munications The Grand Duke Nicholas
hastily concentrated a superior force
and routed them.
LONDON, July 24.-There is consider
able agitation i'll the press and among
the people regarding the preparations
making for the transportation of troops
for foreign service.
Bucharest, July 25.-Rcports current
assert that Raouf Pasha had surrounded
the Russian force at Eski Saghra, but
he has been defeated with loss of 49,
600 killed, wounded, and prisoners.
SHUALA, July 24.-The Russians
commenced an attack on the outworks
Of Silistria this morning.
BUCHAREST, July 24.-The Roumanian
troops at Turnu- Magurelli will cross the
Danube tomorrow to garrison Nicopo-
lis, the Russian force at Nicopolis being
required to move against the Turks who
are concentrating at Plevna.
CONSTASTINopLE July 24-The Porte's
circular charging the Bulgarians and
Russians with massacreing Musselman
inhabitants gives the names Of various
Musselman villages in which the Rus
slams massacred almost all the inhab-
ltants. The circular claims that only
one survivor is believed to have escaped
Of the 800 inhabitants of the Mussel-
man village of Balovan.
VIENNA, July 24-It is confirmed that
the Russians have been defeated near
hal0fer; consequently mems minds are
becoming calmer at Philippopolis.
1t is tclegraphed from Cravoura, near
Bazig, that the Turks are massacreing
the Christians without mercy. A dis
patch to the Greek ambassador at Con-
Stantlnople asks for prompt assistance,
as otherwise not man will be left. The
English war sloop with the Austrian
steamr left Immediately to receive the
fugitiyes.
CoSsTANTISopLE, July ga steam
ship has arrived here from New Haven
with munition of war.
VIENNA, July 25.-The Austrian pa
perS demand with ever-increasing We
hemence that Austria should take ac-
tive steps. Meantime there has been
an entire change of thought in Hun
gary. Public opinion, which loudly
called for Intervention in favor of Tur-
Key, now demands that steps be taken
70 protect the interests of Austro-Hun-
gary.
LONDON, July PA special from
feSth says that number of deputies
81 the Hungarian Parliament, without
distinction of party, are preparing for
thursday great national meeting in
layor of the Turks. Deputy Baron kars
Will submit the the following resolu
ton:
RGsof,ad, That the Hungarian nation,
indignant ut the horrors committed by
me Russians in Bulgaria, should address
/" me government a petition demand
ing that the Austrian Cabinet come to
an understanding with the English gov
eminent with view of obliging Russia
20 make peace while preserving the in
'egrlty of the Ottoman Empire.
LONDON, July 24.-Fort Nir. at the
southern entrance of Duga Pass, with
garrison of sixty Turks, surrendered af-
Ter few hours bombardment
special from Shumla says troops
IRE ~ beng dispatched thence through
h}sSea Pass to ACrianople
Lieutenant General Mehemct Ali tel
graphs from Shumla accounts of sew
yFal minor affairs, all tending to show
1 Va the Turks are beginning to oppose
'u>slan advances on Adrianople.
telegram states that the railway TO