Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20
THE EASTERN WAR,


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Then on the other hand We have the
report that away of in Europe the
Montenegrins and Turks had battle
on the 9th resulting disastrously TO the
Turks, Montenegro is hall indepen.
dent Province OF Turkey, lying on the
Southeastern Shore of the Adriatic
Sea near the gulf of Cattero, in lati.
tude forty three and longitude ninety
six, with population of 10000 and
contains 1900 square miles, about one.
third more territory than we have
in Clearfcld, One.fiith of the popula.
ton are soldiers.
LONDON, June l7.--Reuter's Con.
stantinople dispatch reports that tho
court martial trial OF the officers of the
gunboat Saf, which was destroyed by
torpedoes in the Danube, has conclud.
ed its labors. 1t is believed that pris.
oners will be sentenced to be shot.
RAGusA, June 17.--lntelligence has
been received from Sclavonic sources
that there was anguinary engage
ment, lasting throughout Saturday,
between 10000 Turks and 5000 Mon,
tenegrins, at Rasnoglavi. The Turks
were defeated and pursued to Spuz
leaving 1000 dead on the field. [This
reads like Yankee dispatch.-EDIroR
REP
1t is reported that Prince Gortscha-
koff, in his reply to England disavow-
ing any wish on the part OF Russia to
take possession OF Constantinople, de.
clares that city ought to belong to
none Of the European powers.
All along the lower part of the
Danube violentstorm burst on Thurs
day night, and it was feared by the
Turks that the Russians would attempt
a surprise during the intense darkness
Nothing of the kind was attempted
however, and the Russians seem tC
have been fully as unprepared to take
advantage Of the weatheras the Turks
were 10 have opposed the crossing
had it been attempted. The weather
in the valley of the Danube is gcner
ally hot.
In Asia the principal feature thit
week has been the partial Withdrawal
of the Russian right wing and the
closer investment of Kars and Batoum
The total Russian force available fol
active operations in Asia Minor i,
about 100000. OF these 10000 arc
around Kars, 10000 between Kars and
Batoum, and 10000 between Kars and
the line of Bayazid and ToprolS Kale
thus leaving about 40, 900 for the centre
against Mukhtar Pashas 10000 In
strong positions.
These figures show that the Rus.
slams have no men to spare if they in.
tend to keep the country they have SC
far occupied, though if their object
were simply to effect rapid advance
and defeat the Turks as a preliminary
to peace, there is nothing TO prevent
their doing so.
The Russian telegraphic agency n
Paris publishes the following: "Couht
Schouvaloif is to assure England that
the route to India by way ofSuez canal
and the Persian gulf is free that trea.
ties will be observed, and that the ques-
ton of the Bosphorus and Dardanelcs
will be settled at the end of the wal
by European congress. Beyond
these points no engagement has been
undertaken. The assertion that Rus
sia will confne herself at the conclu-
sion of peace to applying the resolutions
adopted by the late conference is there
fore, incorrect"
Great anxiety is felt IN the best in
formed diplomatic circles in Berlin
concerning the relations between Eng
land and Russia. The belief is gain
ing ground that Russia is determined
to take such action as will force EN-,
land TO declare herself definitely Al
present she is neither at open war with
Russia nor strict neutral, but it j:
not thought probable that she car
much longer keep out OF war
Prince Bismarck, it is known, is
strongly in favor of the Gortschakoh
note, and entirely disapprovcs of the
vague and uncertain attitude Of Eng
land. This may be taken as a sure
indication of the side Germany will
take in tho event, which is regarded as
very probable, Of tho war extending