River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-16
THE CONFLICT IN THEoLD WORLD

N T. 0UNF LII Nv Il NE OLD WOhbD
The Bosnian insurrection is at an end.
The insurgents are crossing into Dalmatia
and are being interned on islands in the Adj
riatie. The Russians are concentrating in
great force on the LON river. An stack on
Rasgrad Il thought imminent. II has been
officially reported that the Russians are no
longer on this side Of the Balkans. According
10 official news from Constantinople, Mehmet
Ali intends to convert Rasgrad into fortified
camp. The forces concentrated in the
neighborho0d consist Of forty eight battalons
Of infantry. fifteen, bsttaIions aud 81 squad
rons of cavalry, altogether 10000 men. Ii is
rumored that Austria, with the consent Of
Servia and Russia, VIII occupy the western
part OF Servia The Dobrudscha Is believed
10 be completely clear Of Russians.
Various specials state that on August
9th, five thousand Turkish infantry attacked
the Russians between Lascar village near
Pleyna, aud the river. The Russians, who
occupied fortified line, AID who now out
numbered the Turks, repulsed them without
difficulty, but made no attempt to follow, as
the Grand Duke Nicholas does not wish to
waste the energy Of the troops in a partial
engagement. The Porte has informed the
English embassy that after two days hard
lighting at Loyatz the Russians had suffered
a severe defeat. The Russian troops around
Plevna have been reinforced, and now mum
Der 10000. The Roumaniau army, number
ing 25000, l. now passing ontlnually to Nj
kopolis and win form the extreme right Of
this force.
Great numbers of troops continue to
arrive from Russia, as also wounded from the
Danube The Russians are In force at Kahn
Boghas, where battle Is imminent unless
they abandon the Balkans. Two army corps
from Odessa and the Crimea are already on
the march to the Danube. Gen. Krudener has
received l5,000fresh troops and some artillery.
The seryian government has taken all necess-
AIRY steps to place forty thousand men on a
war footing before the Goth inst. The force
viii be entirely directed to the southeastern
frontier. Foreign officers are again allowed
To enter the Servian service. 1t is said the
ear is on a tour of inspection in the czaro-
witch's army.
A correspondent at Bnla says his es-
innate Of the serious effect Of the Russian de-
feat at Plevna formed on the battle field is
fully borne out by the Russian appreciation of
it. The Russians stand waiting for the neces.
sary reinfcrcements and are thankful atthey
are not assaied in their defensive positions
The Russians have virtually abandoned the
expectation of pressing the war successfully
across the Balkans. 1t viii suffice them, if
during the three months still available for
fighting, they can sweep Bulgaria north of
the Balkans clear Of Turkish armies. The or
ders are to withdraw from all trans Balkan po-
sltions This Is from no direct pressure of
Turks beyond the Balkans bu: because OF the
risk attending unsupported advances. On
this side of the Balkans, the paralysis caused
by the Peyna reverses still endures. One
hundred thousand men are wanted and are
forthcoming but win have TO be waited for
The frat brigade Of reinforcements is expected
to cross the Danube in a day or two II Is
hoped after that a brigade will cross daily
The offensive viii doubtless be recommended
before all the roinforeements are at hand, but
a large proportion Of them are Indispensable.
Omar Pasha must be struck decisiyely. At
present he can only be watched.
Grand Duke Nicholas displays remark
able energy in moving rapidly from place to
place inspiring confidence in the troops every
where Although Gen. Krudner is nominally
communicating chief of the army before P. evna,
the Grand Duke himself will take supreme
direction in the forthcoming attack. In
Russian Poland all males from IA TO IS years
OF age are being registered, preparatory TO
calling out the remaining classes of the gen
eral levy. Russia experiences serious difficult
ty in filing the ranks of the Landwehr, In con-
sequence Of the reluctance with which men
come forward. With a view to obyiate this,
the government has issued notice that men
will not be required TO 20 to the front, but
merely to take the place Of home reserves and
garrison troops The manner in which the
Landwehr IS constituted legally precludes
their employment out Of Russia. Under the
present call the city OF Moscow is formleg a
volunteer legion, which it proposes to support
until the end Of the war. Marines continue to
be sent southwark from Cronstadt TO join the
lighting army.
Sulieman Pasha, taking the offensive,
has marched through Ferditeh, Balkan pass,
and sent a strong accommodating force as far
as the Karatem, on the opposite bank of which
the Russians were found in considerable force.
Grand Duke Nicholas admits lhat his troops
were somewhat demoralizcd, and said there
was no probability Of resumption of opera
tions for three weeks. when he would have a
reinforcement Of 100000 men. II is rumored
that cholera has appeared in the Russian camp.
Responding to the appeal Of the Russian gov
eminent TO the queen Of Wurtemburg, an am
bulancc corps is being formed and goes
promptly to Bucharest