, 1877-05-04
THE WAR.
A Turkish Monitor lnvesti-
gates the Defenses at
ibraiI.
And Is Forced to Withdraw
After O Brief Demon
stration.
Official Report from the
Russian Army Of the
Caucasus.
Only insignificant Engage
monts by Detachments
Of Cavalry.
Inhabitants Of That Region Joining
the Turkish Ranks.
The Turks Show O. Disposition to
Fall Back from the
Danube.
The Gear as Patriarch OF the
Greek Church..-The Re.
ligious Element.
Prince Charles, Of Roun1a-
mia, the Bismarck of
the Danube.
Something About 1tussia's New
Circular Monitors, tho I'0poff
and Novgorod.
The Route Through Asia Minor Fa-
Prince Charles, Of Rouma-
MIA, the Bismarck of
the Danube.
Something About Itussia's Now
Circular Monitors, the Popoff
nnd Novgorod.
The Route Through Asia Minor a Fa-
mi1iar One to the Russians,



LONDON, May IA Routcr dispatch from Duch-
Arrest, dated april 30. says aes was opened At 10
o'ctock this morning between tho Russian batteries
near 1brnil, and three Turkish monitors The Int
ter began to bon,taFl 1bral. but wcso compelled,
towards noon. to withdraw before the llusslan
arc. Tho loss Of life and damage Ia lbrail arc
unknown.
DucuAnEsr, May 3.-Ths camago done to rbratI
by the Turkish bombardneut ts uuinporsant.
Eohody Wa killed. Only one Turkish monitor
appeared. 1t Ind only 1{rpd twice when 1t wa set
on aFc by the Russian batteries mud compelled to
withdraw
LONDON. May +5'a. n.-Arlispnteh from G&latG
saJs about tfty shots worc exchanged between tho
Russian batteries ut Ib.atl and tho Turks tu.ret.
ship and guuboat. The nuseian batteries and town
woro antnjurcd The apparent object Of tho
Turks was to ascertain the strength and position OF
The batteries.
rl1E Anxr ov THE cAucAsus.
sr. PETxnsnuAo. May 3.-Oflical intelligence
from the Caucasian frontier q tyes an account Of
the military operations from April ~. These were
mostly cavalry reconnoisances, QUO Of which spc-
ceeded In destroying te,egraphic commuplcatlon
from kars to EFzcsoum for q d[stanco Of ten
ysrsts.
Rcl4tIYc.to
TIE OPERATIONS BRroRr KARs,
tho official report says: Con. MellkoG, with the
ob]ect Of supporting its cavalry, left bis camp on
Apl'l ~ accompanied, BY twelve battalions,
tofey plcccs Of artillery. and largo forco
or cossaeks. lila cavalry reached VIzinke6
on Tho evening Of the Goth. After two houra' ar.
til1cEy engagement eight Turkish tattalions with
ncIu aslhcty issaea from tho tottscds Of Aars and
occupied position protected By tho Notifications.
The Russian artillery are .lIsmountcd ono Turkish
gnn. Gen. Melikon, on May !, leaving body Of
~ -. ~ ''A' .utu!neu Win 'ne te"a'nacs
a.s Hs. :. ea.p ~ A'Aml' 1no Musaian ioss
too. oS.r 1nn rn.,. a Ja mva"u'a' AH' 1sussNs"
W.. W. "'c' 1oo tu1ks prisoners.
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ments with thirty cannon. and .nnn f.ns..rs.
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