The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN WAR
Operations on the Danube Commenced
In Earnest
A Great Battle 10 Progress, Extending
Along the Whole Line.
WAR NOTES.

LONDON, June 25.-The unsuccessful
attempt Of the Russians 10 cross the Da.
nube has resulted in a heavy battle.
The town Of Guergero, held by the Rus.
slams, has been set on fire by Turkish
shells.
II is reported that the Montenegrins,
exaSperated by defeat, have killed the
Prince.
Austria's military measures are regard
ed "a precautionary only, in view Of con-
tingencies that may arise after the cross.
ing Of the Danube.
In event Of the Russians taking Ere.
roum, England will propose an armistice
with view Of negotiating peace.
OPERATIONS COMMENCED IN EARNHr.
Operations on the Danube have begun
in earnest. Bonbardnents continued
along the whole line Sunday, including
the batteries at Oltenitza, Biket, Grahover
and kalaiat. Troops are reported pre-
pairing 10 concentrate their forces on the
lower Danube and the fortresses forming
the quadrilateral. The fall of Tultcha
and Sulins cannot be far distant, as the
Turkish force occupying these points are
cut of from lines oil communication and
reinforcement.
Russian agents have been dispatched TO
Hamburg, Bremen and the United States
to enlist sailors for the navy and new
men.ot.war are about to be launched at
Cronstadt.
The Portes answer to England's com.
munication in regard-to the Suez canal
comedies with her views, and as the Rus.
SLAMS do not propose to make war on the
canal she will take no steps for its defence.
CoNsTASTGNoPLE, June 25.-Hobart
Pasha, commander OF the Turkish leet,
says that bo mbardment of Odessa with.
out decentralization OF troops would be
useless.
ERzERoUM, June 25.-After the battle
at Zidiken June l6, the Turks having
fallen back on Delibaba, the Russian left
wing took possession Of Delibaba pass
and fortified it. The Russian right hay.
ing retired somewhat, Mukhtar Pasha
telegraphed Rachid Pasha to Join him
with nine of the twelve battalions form.
ing the Turkish left wing. Mukhtar
quilted his headquarters at Zewin on the
afternoon Of June 10Th for Delibaha, to
take command Of the Turkish right wing
in person. On the following day he re.
ceived reinforcements which raised the
strength Of the right wing TO nineteen
battalions, four cavalry regiments
and three batteries. The Russians
in Delibaha pass, numbered 10000 with
five battalions. Several skirnlishes were
fought on June Goth and 2lst. Mukhtar
attacked the pass. The fighting lasted
from 6 o'clock in the morning till s
o'clock in the evening. The Russians
we're at first driven from their positions
but they afterwards recaptured them and
attacked the Turks on the heights, with
charges OF infantry and cavalry. The
Turkish front gave way for a short time,
but afterwards rallied and charged the
Russians and drove them back. The
Turks then opened terrible artillery fire
and compelled the Russians TO fall back
with heavy loss. The Turks acknowledge
the loss Of 400 killed and about the same
number wounded. The loss Of the Rus
SLAMS is said 10 be at least double
this number. On the 29d inst, Muhktar
again fought severe battle. The Rus.
sian Cavalry were placed in an entrench-
ment to act as an Infantry, but ultimate.
ly the Turks drove them out and pursed
them, the Russians retreating in disorder
as far as Zidikin. The whole Of the fight.
ing lasted thirty-three hours. The Tur-
kish loss, according to the latest accounts,
is upward of 1000 and the Russians much
heavier.
TERRIBLE BoMBABDMENr.
RusrcHuK, June 26.-The lombard.
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