The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-28
THE EASTERN VAR.

account of the engagement fought by
troops crossed from GalatZ and occupied
Budiak heights says the Russian force
| consisted of ten companies of infantry.
who crossed in boats and were received by
heavy fire. They, however, valiantiy
attacked the heights and drove back the
enemy. The Turkish force consisted OF
5000 infantry, 300 cavalry and two guns
The Russians having no cavalry and artl!-
lery were obliged to resist the Turkish
cavalry with the bayonet. The Turks
Withdrew on the arrival of Russian rein
forcements and artillery. Russian losses,
4s killed and 80 wounded. Gen. thinner
man telegraphed that the clergy and Chris
tian inhabitants of Matchin received the
Russians with great ceremony. One regl-
ment is already in the town and will be re-
inforced by brigade under General JokoH
LONDON. June 25-The bOmbardment
of Rustchuk, which was commenced by
the Russians Yesterday, continues to-day
with great vigor.
{ simultaneously with the crossing into
Dobrudscha, news comes OF general
, movement of Russian troops between
Statia and Alexandria, and down to the
Danube between Turnu-Magueril and
Semnitza. Both the army corps which
form the extreme right are leading the
. way. Preliminary operations on the DAN
ube have begun in earnest. The bonn
; bardment continued along the whole line
: Sunday, including the batteries at Often
liza, Beket, Oravea and Kalafat.
o Contrary to Turkish reports OF juno
> ton of Suliema Pasha and Ali Saib, Get
TIME correspondent in telegram June ~,
C saws relative to the Turkish defeat near
y Spuz: A later dispatch says there never
was a worse panic and more disastrous rou,
If known in the annals of the War between
IS Turkey and Montenegro. 1t was only the
o artillery of the forts that saved the Turk
ish army from complete destruction. The
Turkish dead cannot be counted because
: they lie along the plain nearly up to Spuz
!, and the artillery of the city prevents ap
proach. Gen. Petrovies reports abou
900 dead within the ground recovered
q by the Montenegrins. The spirits OF tn
d people are verv high here. 1t is conf
~ IDENTITY believed that Sulieman Pasha viii
be driven back to Nicsics.
i LONDON. June ga telegram from
e, Ibrall announces that six thOusant
y Russians crossed the Danube from
ID Galatz Yesterday and took the heights be
hind Serbia, near Matchin. The Turk
ne have abandoned Matchin. A sufficien
e, number of Russians have crossed to es
ay tablish themselves solidly. They are no
en- entrenched. A Bucharest dispatch to tn
Standard says the Turks are destroyin
Y the line of railway between Tchernad
lie; and Matchin. 1t is rumored there are III
us dications that the Turks will not defen
N, the Dobrudscha.
IBRArI. June 23.-The Russians Q
no landing on the Turkish bank OF the Dar
int ube penetrated directly into the interior b
inin
{ a heights commanding Matchin, after q
obstinate fight with a body of Bas
no Bazouks. The engagement lasted fro
ntS daybreak until noon. The capture
INST Matchin is imminent.
6 LONDON, June 25.-Commenting on Il
correspondence between GortschakoH al
mo Derby, published Saturday, the Tim
hi. saws: Frankness has been met by fran
civ ness and the result is a conviction tn
Iers the war for which we may hope the spec
lest termination, ought not to exdanger {
- good relations between England and III
o STA.
IN An unsuccessful attempt of the III
.rr- SLAMS to cross the Danube near Rustch
INST has been followed by a severe battle on
Danube in which the Turkish gunbo
,lav have taken an active part. The town
pa Giurgevo, opposite Rustchak, occupied
tile the Russians, has been set On nre Dy
! a.. Turkish shells. Heavy firing is still
our. ing on.
The English Cabinet has, after due !
,urt liberation, diapproved Gortschakof' 8 d
,ent laration as to Russia's policy in the Ia
the ern war. The English Government
l.-as resolved not to allow even temporary
saS cupation of Constantinople by the X
slams.
81 1t is reported that the Prince OF Nj
-hse tenegro has been killed by his infuria
: " soldiers, in consequence of their rec
1ano erious defeats.
ans, Austria's contemplated military me
oii ures are gradually coming to be regart
as measures of precaution against all
rs OF tingencies which Inay arise in the prov
the ces bordering on Austria
atm After the crossing Of the Danube
-eme reported the British General kimball
ands been instructed, In the event OF Russ
taking Erzeroum, TO propose an arms
said, with view to negotiate peace.
light LONDON, June pa special from ID
nder of Thursday night says: The Russi
riStS barn constructed in all Oo0 RATS