The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27

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thers is talk of placing it upon vessel at Mix
Aavefat and using it against the TurkisHiron-
Iscladsin the Black Sea. Adviccs report terri
tble ontrages by Russians upon the 'Circassan
population in Siberia Towns are sacked, wo-
!aera ravshed, and meH banished; reign Of
|nrmy Is very strong against Vukovica, the
t:,eadcr to whom the defense of Duga Pass was
lentmsted. He is charged with utter incapa-
Levy. Some battalions received no orders
EWhatevcr, and after the retreat from Kristics
81 cohesion Of the army seemed lost
"a London cablegram of the 21st says
Ne have AVE only detached information respecting
Turks and Russians in Armenia. It will be
remembered that Mukhtar Pasha reinforced
the troops at Dclibaba some days ago and Or
dercd commander Mchemet to advance
through the passes from Aras valley and
Pasin plain and meet the Russians. Me-
lookup a position-at Raidil1an or Saidachem
which is ten or twelve miles southwest
OF Toprak Kaleh, and Just in front of
| the passes above mentioned. His artillery
strength is not stated but is not strong.
His infantry is not above 5000 and
The Russian left, under Lieutenant General
Iergukafof had, on the other hand, about
10000 infantry and plenty of cannon, besides
an eftectual cavalry force. The Turks brought
| on the fight by advances on the fifteenth inst
The whole day was spentin an artillery duel,
ecution OF what was evidently settled plan.
Six bodies of Russian infantry advanced at
six O'Clock under cover of terrible artillery
fire. Notwithstanding the Turks returned
aa, steady ilrS' the EN- enemy continued to
rcng 6ody yp turnfd ad thy BY a1 r"h n
seized commanding hill and quickly threw
up breastworks, and there established four
field guns, which enabled them to take almost
the entire front OF the Turkish line. From
this movement the losses of the latter were
serious. Their men fell rapidly. Their artil-
lery was dislodgcd and infantry exposed
without support to murderous fire for over
twenty minutes. The Ottomans stood before
this new attack, and at this crisis Mehcmet
TEL. 10 increase the difficulties the ammu-
which the Turks held at the opening of the
battle was no longer tenable, and by mid
night the last Turk was driven off A cavalry
charge followed, converting defeat into rout.
What followed is not yet clear. One account
says the Russians advanced into the plain of
which is very precarious. This is apparently
saying sSe Gen. rcrg%k kssa 0 ns left dSp2 z
dikan and is marching upon Kupriksi
ON the other hand Mukhtar Pasha's
main position was, at last accounts,
near Levin, and it is certain that the Aras''
which is not fordable at this season of the
year, flows between him and the troops beaten
4 Oh Saturday, which would protect him from
the Russian left wing. Another report says,
however, that some OF the army around Kars
has advanced toward Erzeroum, which NAV
explain Mukhtar Pasha's threatened position.
ihelatest Turkish advices, dated June II, say
thesTurkish left wing is rctreating on Ere.
roumn, followed by the Russian general.
The Russians have constructed in all
1000 RATS and pontoons, chiefly in the river
Serelli, of which large numbers are being
used at lbrail, but leaving enough for
bridge at Galatz; also each raft is sepa-
rately lowed into its position Nearly one
hundred feet up the stream from the
bridge the anchor is cast and the current
sweeps the raft down alongside the one
previously fixed, to which it is made fast,
while stcadying anchor is carried out
below For several days back working parties
OF about 500 men, crossing the river every
morning, have been engaged in raising above
the reach of inundation a road leading along
the bank of the old Danube from Getchell
! toward Matchin. About three quarters of a
milehave thus been made good, but there
remains nearly five miles to Matchin, the
raising of which must take time. On the Goth
detachment of Cossacks made a reconnois-
aance towards Matchin and got pretty close,
butwere half drowned in the attempt When
attacked Matchin will be assaulted both by
land and water. The Turks have made no
sign of hinderance. Two small camps are
day of the Goth the infantry, forty at load,
were being ferried over from Galatz to patch
the hard ground opposite whence by a wet
winding path it is said the hill country is at
tainablc. If this be So a crossing here seems
to Indicate turning movement against Mat
a correspondent writes Of the situation of af-
fairs in England as follows: The situation
is again exciting grave anxiety. I learn on
good authority that the cabinet has arrived
lat q decision Of the utmost moment to
the peace interests of the country. The exact
nature of the undertaking to which the gov
eminent stands committed is Of course un-
known, although there are rumors in mill
ftary lotteries of the probable dispatch of
an expeditionary force to Gallipoli It is
said that the duke of Cambride cx-
pressed Pre- himself in n favor Of. sending co.
thinks half that number would be sufficient. |
The porte is preparing Il note to the powers
upon the cruclties committed by the Russians
in the Caucasus and at Ardahan. The porte
is stated to be in possession of proof that Ar
dahan was surrendered by treason A special
mission to the Emperor of Morocco with
firman from the sultan demanding military |
assistance is understood to have been without |
result. Letters from Constantinoplc state
that the Turkish war department is dcs- |
titute of funds. Thcexecution of great |
many contracts is therefore suspended. |
Relative to the Turkish defeat near Spuz, later |
accounts show there never was Il worse panic |
and more disastrous rout known in the annals |
of the war between Turkey and Montenegro.
1t was only the artillery of the forts that saved
the Turkish army from complete obstruction.
The Turkish dead cannot be counted because
they lie along the plain nearly up to Spuz and
the artillery of the CITY prevents approach.
Geo Petrovics reports about 900 dead within
the ground recovered by the Montencgrns. |
The spirits of the people are very high here.
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