The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-21
The Anti-AGon0P0l1st.

the Alaschardo division which started from
Delibaba on an offensive reconnaissance in
the direction Of Taker pass was attacked
by three Russian columns, but repulsed
them with heavy loss, after five hours
desperate fighting. Mehemet Pasha, COM
handing the Turks, was killed. The
Turks returned to their former positions.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, 18th, via ATHENS
There has been a dangerous outbreak OF
from Is 900 to 20 900 mounted Arabs IN
the district between Damascus and Aleppo
The country is almost denuded OF troops.
The governor of Syria has telegraphed Tor
assistance. Until it reaches him the as
trict will be given up to plmder rms
possibly is the disturbance in Syria re-
ported in Pera dispatch of June IA. It.
is there stated that II, 900 rebel horsemen
of the Bedouin tribes had Deen defeated by
the Ottoman troops.
Such uneasiness is felt concerning the
state of Crete that six battalions are to be
sent there.
Although Prince Won Reuss has in
formed Safvet Pasha that he and the Ger
i man ambassador at St. Petersburg have re-
/ ceived instructions to offer the medlatlOn
! Of Germany in the event of either bellig-
erent being DESTROYS Of peace, the Turkish
t success in Montenegro and the delay OF
the Russian operations have somewhat en-
couraged the Sultan. :,
An order has been issued dismisslng al
!. Bulgarians in the capital from the govern
: ment telegraph and postal service.
J Three years taxes in advance are de
y manded from the rayahs
LONDON, June 18.-A correspondent a
Constantinople, in dispatch sent vi
q Athens, says the peace party gains groun'
daily. At a council of war on Wednesda
- last. at which the sultan presided, severa
= Of those present, especially Mehmet Ruch
. Pasha, strongly advocated peace. Kuch
/ said it was now quite clear that IurKe
i could not hope for active aid from an
q power and could not carry on the war sln
fe gle-handed He urged that advantag
le should be taken of Russia's recent. declar'
er ton that she does not desire conques
r and that application be at once mac
~ to some friendly SpOwer an
obtain an armistice, during which peas
he might be arranged He implored the Su
ed tan to take this step. A majority OF tt
IS counsel WERE however, against Mehem
an Ruchli, and his proposals were deferred
is am assured that the peace party look
ed the German ambassador for support, al
that he does all in his power to susta
them. They gain great advantage
at Ruchli Pasha thus publicly placing hil
ac- self at their head There must, howev'
lu- be disaster before the peace party
~ succeed.
hes A dispatch dated Erzeroum, the IA
alu saws Mukhtar Pasha is at levin. he
an received reinforcements of "a battalle
PIE and two batteries. He intends sendi
succor to Kars from along the whole II
- The Turkish right wing, which is at ID
bahia. has been ordered to march to Top
Kaleh. OF the Turkish left wing SIX (
In tallions are between Penek and Olti,
few eight are concentrated at Olti. Their
tain also Turkish battalion at Kopruko,
itch at Hassan Kaleh, five at Deve and 81.
lam Pym. The Russian left wing is at 4,
ling kilissa and in the direction Of Van. E
en- Krupp guns Of Is centimetres cal
orce have arrived at Erzeroum from Trebizo
rye The Mussulman population OF Erzeroul
the called to arms. Various kilograms f
and the Turkish side claim that the Turks
the superiority of their artillery fire
the prevented the Russians from erec
works to attack Kars.
cred RAGUsA. June 17.-Intelligence is
OBJ ceived from Sclavonic sources that Il
of was . sanguinarv engagement last
three IT,. 1T e>.i.t;E Z .'sl =, n -
up Tu. ,..n :. ~ ..e-si.s.> -
are gl.I.~s nc .,.i..5 utt. dtsSt &.
and .,..,l to Spuz, leaving 1000 dead
the leld.