The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-21

the telegraph wires, and no further news
has been received. The Turks al Van
compelled the left wing Of the Russians
to fall back on the syek borders Of the
Ottoman territory.
Berlin adyices from Guergevo, on the
18th, say that the movements Of the Rus.
slams show that their chief point Of oper.
ations will be on the upper Danube. The
movements at the mouth Of the Danube
are mere feintS.
CONCENTRATION NEARLY COMPLETE.
ST. PETERSBURG, May l9.-The Car
will start for tho headquarters OF the
army on the 2lst inst, arriving on the
2bth or 2Gth. He will be accompanied
by the Czarovitch. II Ia believed that his
arrival will coincide with the commence.
ment OF operations on the Danube by the
Russians, whose concentration Is nearly
completed.
THE suITAN's MISSION.
. CoNsTANT1NopLE, May l9.-The Prince
Of Reuss, the German ambassador, and
Count Zichy, the Austrian ambassador,
have not received fndentical instructions,
Count Zichy is ordered to await iayora.
ble moment for offering mediation and 10
assure the Porte that Austria still de.
sires the maintenance Of her integrity to
Turkey.
The Sultan has addressed proclama-
tion to the troops sent to the Caucasus,
saying he, intrnsts 10 them the mission Of
delivering their Caucasian co.religion.
lists from Russian domination.
NEW RAILROAD.
LONDON, May 49, The Car has
sanctioned the construction OF the Oren.
burg and Taskhead line through the
deserts and Steppes by circuitous
route. One thousand eight hundred
versts Of rail will be required not in.
Guiding the branch line 10 Taninsk, 3O0I
versts.
WILL NOT FIGHT.
The Austrian government has received
simultaneously from St: Petersburg and
Belgrade formal assurance that Servia
will not take part in the war. Prince
Milan will not go to see the Car.
THE BATTLE OF ARDAHAN.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 19.--The follow.
ing Is an official account Of the battle Of |
Ardahan telegraphed by Gen. MelikofT
to Grand Duke Michael
The out.works Of Ardahan, its iortifi. |
cations, citadel, 90 guns, immense stores
OF provisions and ammunition, and the |
camp formerly occupied by fourteen bat. |
talionS Of Turks, lie at the feet OF the |
Car. On May 18th the admirable FIRE Of |
our artillery, between three and six
o'clock in the afternoon, made breach in |
the walls, and at six o'clock the Erwan,
Tells and Baku regiments and the Sap.
Pers advanced TO the assault. The enc.
my could not Withstand the onslaught |
and fled, leaving great number Of dead. |
At nine o'clock our troops traversed the |
whole town and Notifications. The
troops are full Of enthusiasm. Our loss
is believed to be l officer and so soldiers
killed, and 4 officers and 1S0 soldiers
Sounded. Icannot find sufficient words |
oil praise for the courage and coolness OF
our young men, or so good 3 disposition
OF the troops made by the officers.
TURKISH BULLETIN.
CoNsTANrlNorLE, May l0.-An official
bulletin announces that the Turkish
forces operating near Sukum Kaleth
were attacked by $500 Russians. The
Turks completely annihilated a company
Of Cossacks. They took five prisoners,
besides some arms and provisions. The
fighting continues. Tho fleet has de-
stroyed the Bourgel Jardjarc. The Rus
slams lost 800 killed and wounded in
skirmish near Kars.
JOHN BULL.
LONDON, May 19.-A Pera dispatch
says the British Consul at Rustchui had |
serious dispute with the Turks owing
to their preventing the landing OF an
American missionary who crossed from
TiorigiO. II is reported that the Consul
struck Turkish officer.
CABLE coMPANIEs.
A joint agreement has been concluded |
between the Anglo.American and Direct
Gable Companies. 1t will soon be sub.
mitted TO the meetings Of the respective |
shareholders.
A dispatch says some anxiety is felt at |
Constantinople as to whether the Sukum
Kaleth expedition will succeed in raising
a insnrrection in the Caucasus, and 5000
troops, 800 Circassians, $4,000 rifles and |
some mountain batteries have been sent
thither.