Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-06
RUSSIA vs. TURKEY.
The Russians are Surprised.
REPORT OF A TURKISH DE-
FEAT.
The Russians Hare Not
Crossed the Danube.
Account ef a Daring Exploit.
ROuTnanian Treasury
Empty.
THE CIRCASSIAN INSURRECTION
LIKELY TO SPREAD.
THE CIRCASSIAN INSURRECTION
LIKELY TO SPREAD.
The Russian Note to Derby.

LONDON, June 5. A Vienna dispatch saws it
appears the Turks cxagg crate The ir trouble. 1t is
believed the main body of the Russian centre i.
still near kats, and the recent pane at E. zeroum
was provoked by flying corps Of Cossscks and
REGULARS.
The Times special from Ostrak says that Sulei-
man fasha van guard Is expected 10 cross the
hiesaz Monday or Tuesday. 1t is believed he
VII attempt DIVERSION towards Gfapovo.
several Montenegrn battallons have been sent
10 hold that road.
lite TeegI apis Bucharest correspondent re-
ports part ol tue koumsnian militia disbapd, d
'nd tue remainder viii probably be dsbanded be.
cause oil the emptiness vi the treasury.
The News dispatch from Vienna SAYS it is
thought probable the Clcassian instruction NAV
no" spread and close the military roads along tn,
caspian Sea.
Orders have been sent to Asttachan to embark
relniorcemeuts TO be landed on the eastern Can
caslan shore.
correspondent at Rustchuk says despite the
reports published 10 English Journals, not single
hu'sian solder has yet crossed the Danube.
Attention Is now concentrated Metropolis
and Altenilza, but everything now is comparative
~ quiet at those points.
lue same correspondent gives an account of
tne gallant exploit of band of CIrcassians and
Basin Bazouks. about one hundred in number.
IN tie face of the Russian batteries, and capture
me RUSSIAN seDtlnes. They succeeded in sur
rounding the guard house and attacked the guard
hilllns several Russians and taking some Prison
eis: They also captured fifty head OF cattle.
Examination OF prisoners revealed the fact that
Giurgevo and neghboring villages are crammed
with Russians.
Much excitement was created by the statement
oy one OF The prisoners, that the Bulgarian church
IN Rustchuk had been undermined BY Russian in.
fFI nh 4. =. II
The Turks are accused of the crime so as to
arouse the indignation of neighborng Christian
states.
NEW YORK, June 3. kernans London dis
paIch says Uortschakoh's note to Lord Derby, OF
which Count Schouloh is the bearer, states that
the Gar does not want any territorial increase in
Europe, hut only desires autonomy for Bulgaria
and the independents of Roumana and Seryia
lie demands the cession of Armenia from ayazld
10 the coast, but not Including Erzeroum.
A Rustchuk special says this morning the Rus
SLAMS preparing to cross the river at that point,
and laying their pontoon bridges from there TO
uuigevo, were surprised
The retiring Turks took possession of some
points ID the rear of the town and opened fire
this morning with considerable effect. The ac.
curacy of the Turkish fire is remarkable. Three
boats were destroy ed by it and it is evident that
hey have gunners of other than Turkish extrac-
uon- No Russian response. The Russians seem
any loss until ready to move in force.
LONDON, June s. The Times correspondent
with the Turkish army says that the Turkish ar
my on the Danube is slightly deficient in artillery
and very deficient in cavalry. The cause is ex.
clusiyely for the want of money.
The Tui kish government have still more than
400 breech loading cannon idle at Constantinople
for want of horses and harnesses, and there are
multitudes of men well qualified to be dragons
but there is no money to mount them.
The armament of troops is all that is perfect.
The army have Martini army rifles. and the cav
airy Winchester rifles. According to the most
trustworthy information, the present strength oil
the army, exclusive OF reserves in course of torma-
lion the other side of Balkans, is 230 battsons
OF infantry, ~ squadrons OF horse, 800 cannon and
about 600 iortIe ss, artillery and engineers. OF
lhese, 40 bstalIOns stationed at W ldden 80 at
Rutschuk 60 at Shumla, % at Vsrns, and SO at
oilestfia. The remauns 20 battalons are diyid-
ed between Nkopolio, Slstora, Tuikai, the Da-
0rudscha and various places in DauLblan Bulga-
ia. Every battalion, ON an average, is assumed
to contain $50 men.
The contributions from Nish are considerably
below this standard, but on the other hand num-
oers Redt bsttah us have one thousand men, aud
even more Therefore the total number OF it-
tantry Is about l72 500, and of cavalry reckoning
one hundred men TO IA squadl on, 200.
Accordingly The army OF the Danube including
the fortress artillery and engineers is close upon
every thlng Indispensable in tactical unity and >ys-
lem until vi hin a lew weeks there were no di-
visions, brgaCes OF IelIments. The hattalions
lay scattered about without often knowing from
whom 10 receive orders.
After the d, claialOU of war the divisions and
brIgades were formed but This was of little prac
zeal value when 1t Is Considered that the troops
and commander were changed about at the caprice
Of one SUI error officer.
Tie army Is virtually directed from Constant
hsasn all tho "A
orders issued by the so called council of war.
who are mere puppets in the hands OF few ig-
aorant upstairs. Abdul Kerim Pasha is a mere
executor OF the viii oil this body. lie possesses
military experience and q sharp judcIous eye, but
Is wholly wanting 10 energy anu power of raj id
action aud is SECONDED by no general staff.
As regards the fortresses in European Turkey,
incle edible results have been accomplished. Wild
din, Rustcbuk, Sllisiria, Shumlo and Varua, es-
pecially the last two, are now quite formidable.
The Notifications almost entirely consist of indie
pendent works, mostly OF earth but constructed in
shict conformity with modern principles of arma-
ment.
That the Russians will succeed perhaps at no
distant date, IN forcing the river is more than
probable, but it is equally certain that in the face
OF the tough and enduring qualities of the Turk
ish soldiers they will only after the spilling OF
much blood force the barrier opposed to their on
ward progress, in the shape of the iortresses on
the Danube.
CoREA, June 5. Several Turkish iron. clad
have left here for Alexandra, TO escort the Egyp-
tan contingent to Consantinople.