The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22

Recruiting is actively going on for the reyolu-
tionists on the Texas side OF the Rio Grande.
ORDERS have been sent from Washington to
Gen. Ord, commanding on the Rio Grande di-
recting the release of the Mexican soldiers who
recently took refuge in Texas, if there is no
danger that they will be again Immediately at
tackled by the revolutionary forces Reports
from Havana say that the condition Of Cuba is
no better than it was last year that Martinez
Campos, with the 30, 900 men he added to the
garrisons of the island, has utterly failed to
redeem his promise of pacifcation that the
treasury IL exhausted, the production of the
staples of the island interrupted, and all indus
trial and commercial enterprise paralyzed.
The Spaniards and most of the people would
be glad to have peace at almost any price.
But the army contractors don't want it, and
they will probably contrive 10 have their way.
THE case of Great Britain presented to the
Fisheries Commission, appointed to adjust the
differences between the United States and the
provinces Of the former country in North
America, contains voluminous history of the
fishery difficulties. A total OF $14, 800, 900 is
claimed as damages from the United States.
THE TURKO-RUssIAN WAR
A TORPEDO recently exploded in a Russian
railway train with terrible effect. A train car
rying army goods was on its way from Galatz
to Ibrail, having on board torpedo of English
manufacture, technically called the Whitehead
or Fish torpedo. When about half way, near
where the road strikes the Danube, the torpedo
accidentally exploded, blowing the entire train
to atoms killing the engineer, fireman, and
brakeman, and tearing up the track for dis
lance OF quarter OF mile. The Turks,
aware of the inability of their Asiatic army to
cope with the overwhelming numbers of
Dtroo in oil
have made bold move to cut the enemy's long
line OF communications. The success of this
movement would compel an instant retrograde
movement of considerable portion of the Rus
sian army, since subsisting upon country SO
impoverished would be impossible. The Turk
ish demonstration has already induced the Rus
slams to withdraw their right wing, which had
been far advanced on the road to Erzeroum,
and the Turks have consequently been enabled
to reoccupy Olh and some other important po-
sitions on the road leading west from Arabian.
Russian reports explain that the backward
movement was voluntary on their part, and
that they had determined to concentrate their
forces for the reduction of Kars before push
ing further into the enemy's country.
The New York Herdlds correspondent with
the army in Asia telegraphs particulars Of the
recent battle or series of battles in front of
Kars. The fighting began on Saturday, June
3, by determined attack of the Russians. The
conflict was renewed at daylight on Sunday.
The Russians had effected a Judgment in one
of the outer earthworks on the previous night.
The struggle was sanguinary in the extreme.
The Russians are reported to have held their
ground during the whole of Monday and Mon
day night. On Tuesday the Turks began the
fight, assuming the offensive by making the
most desperate sortes. According to the Her
dIfs correspondent from Turkish source, this
resulted on Tuesday in the dislodgment of the
Russians, who had been inefficiently supported.
The Turks succeeded in surprising the Russians
by flank movement, and the slaughter that
followed was very great. The Russians asked
no quarter and the Turks offered none. The
last action of the Russian gunners was to spike
the few Turkish field-peces which they had
captured in the redoubt. This was after it be-
came hand-to-hand struggle, and the guns
were of no further service. .Iyphus fever
aud other fatal ailments are playing havoc
with the Turkish rank and file. A war CORE
spondent with the army on the Danube tele-
graphs that "the immense mass of material
which the Russians are moving toward the
Danube can scarcely be lodged in the depots on
the river before the LIST of July. 1t is, there
FORE scarcely probable that any attempt
will be made to cross before that time. 49,.
The New York Herald correspondent in Berlin
telegraphs that Russia's reply to Earl Derby
has apparently satisfied the powers. Trust
dicates that it rejects the idea of interference
with Egypt or the Suez canal. The reply de-
MES all intention of taking possession Of Con-
stantinople, but leaves the question of the oc-
cupation of the Turkish capital untouched.
There is one point on which the document is
very clear and explicit 1t demands an entire
change in the administration Of the Christian
provinces OF Turkey, and indicates that on this
point no compromise will be made.
Tn 10 y,ou, oppouncad fbof .io ba In
tention Of the Russian army to pass the
Balkan mountains in Turkey. Then, if En-
gland prevails upon Turkey to negotiate a
peace, Russia will be willing 10 treat tor a set
Element of the difficulties between the two ma
tons. Failing in this, the Car will dictate a
peace from, it is to be inferred, the palace
of the Sublime Porte, at Constantinople. 1t
has been finally decided as the result of close
communion between the Car and Prince
Milan, that Servia shall remain absolutely neu-
trail
ACCORDING to late Constantinople dispatch,
the failure of the Turkish campaign in Asia is
attributed to Russian gold and Turkish
reachery. -. The cable sends accounts OF
another desperate battle between the Montene-
grins, 5000 strong, and column of 10000
Turks, in which the brave mountaineers defeated
and put to flight their ancient foes with fright
assaulted the Montenegrins, who were
strongly posted. and we're as often
repulsed. The mountaineers gaining
courage by momentary wavering of the foe,
emerged from their coverts, and, pouring
murderous fire into the thick ranks of the Mus
sulmans, put them to fight. Then, with the
most tiendish yells, they attacked the panic
stricken Turks with the bayonet. No quarter
was asked or given. and but few prisoners
were taken, nearly all the Turkish troops that
were overtaken being put to death. Over 1000
OF them were killed, besides many wounded
-. BY way of Constantinople we have news of
a five hours battle near Delibaba. in Asia
Minor resulting in the defeat of the Russians.
Mehemet Pasha, the Turkish commander, was
killed.
ALTHOUGH Seryia will maintain an attitude of
armed neutrality, she has concluded treaty
with Russia enabling that power to transport
troops through Servian territory . "A CORE
spondent at Batoum teegraphs that the Turks
fired on a French vessel which was irving to
enter that port. The French Consul has de-
manded an explanation and apology for the in
suit to the flag.
LATE cable dispatches represent the situation
of the Montenegrins as extremely critical -.
Trustworthy advices from ST. Petersburg con-
firm the reported utter nefiiciency of the COM
missariat in Armenia and on the Danube. The
Gar is exasperated. The scanty provisioning
of troops has caused apprehension . The Rus
slams have again begun to advance in Asia