The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-02
WAR NOTES,

IN consequence of the recent Softas
| claimed in Constantinople
The Herotds Vienna dispatch states that
an alliance between Italy and Germany is
about to be concluded.
a SMALL Russian war steamer has been
captured and burnt by the Turks near Ismil.
LONDON Times dispatch from Berlin
states that the Russian main army in Asia
which took Arabian is 10000 strong A
portion of the force having since been de-
tached, Batoum is now seriously imperied
A TELEGRAM dated Erzeroum, reports
that the Russians, on the oath inst. attack ed
kars. Two assaults were repulsed.
RUSSIA will probably put off attempts to
! GROSS tho Dannhn in force TIL III, middle of
June.
A DISPATCH from Erzeroum states that
the situation in Asia is now difficult to fol-
low or describe. The Turkish commander
has been unable to hold the mountain passes,
and the Russians are rapidly advancing
towards Erzeroum, the Turks falling back
without giving battle.
TURKISH deserters who have found their
way to the Russian camp, at Kischenetf, re-
port dissensions between Abdul Kerium
the general-in-chief of the Turkish army on
the Danube, and his second in command
The latter is impatient for the fray, advocat-
ing an offensive movement in force, while
Abdul kerium insists on strictly defensive
operations.
THE London daily Ielegrdph's Rustchuk
dispatch, dated on Monday the DIST inst, has
the following: "Great preparations are be-
ing made by the Russians for an attcmpt to
pass the river between Rahona and Nikopo-
lis. They have brought down. by rail to the
bank, pontoon bridges and small steamer
and are erecting large Notifications at Islatz
Turnu and Magurieta The continual CEN
tration of troops in the directian of Symnitga
is observable. The Turks are fully prepared
to resist an attempt.
A DISPATCH from Erzeroum reports that
the Russian centre has driven the Turks
from their position at Karadrhouran, a vii
lage near Kars.
A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch says the bod,
les of 500 Turks have been already buried at
Arabian.
THE fall of Arabian is great advantage
to Russians, for besides opening line of
communication with Okhaltzk it will enable
the Russians to turn force hitherto operat-
ing against Arabian toward Kars or take
part in the combined operation against
ErZoroum.
a BERLIN dispatch says despite the re-
ported suppression of the Caucasian revolt,
troops from Erzmoi and Arghun, as well as
local garrsons of Daghostan and Tchetchna
are being concentrated for joint operations
against the insurgents.
THE situation on the Danube is given in
a Bucharest dispatch as follows: The Rus
slams have crossed the river between REM
and Ilrail and are awaiting the deploymeut
of the centre and right wing on the line of
the river, while harmless compliments are
exchanged in attempts to ascertain the num-
Der, calibre and positions of the batteries on
the respective sides of the river.
1T is officially reported from st. Petersburg
that the town of Sukum Kalch on the east
ern coast of the Black Sea was again at
tackled by the Turks and burned.
THE Russians captured Arabian, in Asia,
on the 18th, and maintain their position III
the neighborhood of Kars