The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-25
THE EASTERN WAR.
Defeat Of the Russians at HiIiatz.
The Russians Cross the Danube at
IbraiI and Galatz.
The Movement StubbornIy Resisted
by the Turks.
Sanguinary Fighting Between Turks
and Montenegrins.
War Notes.

and M0ntenegrlnS.
War Notes.
LONDON. June 23.-A telegram from
Ibrsil says 5000 Russians crossed the
Danube yesterday and took the heights
behind Seizels, near Mstchin. The
Turks have abandoned Matchin. A sut-
fcient number of Russians have crossed
TO establish themselves solidly. They
are not entrenched.
BUCHAREST, June 23.-A dispatch
says the Turks are destroying the line
OF railway between Tchernavsds and
Mstchen. 1t is rumored there are indI-
cations that the Turks will not defend
the Dobrudscha.
CoNKrAsTISoPLE, June 23.-lt is Of.
ficislly announced that the Turkish di-
visions operating from Herzegovina
and Albania against Montenegro sue
cessfully effected junction at 9 o'clock
this morning, and are now marching
upon Cettinje.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 23.-In-
telligence received to-day. says that
Mukhtsr Pashs has been engaged since
Thursday with the Russian army It
Tstkhodjs, between Khorasan and Deli
dsdo. The battle was proceeding sill day
yesterday, with result unknown.
The Porte's reply to Lord Derby's note
in reference 10 the Suez Canal was dis.
patched on the 2lst inst. 1t is understood
the Porte accepts the principle of free
navigation OF the canal by neutrals, but
reserves the right of Hshting an enemy's
vessel.
Prince Hsssan Of Egypt, leaves for
Yarns to-day. The Sultan presented
him yesterday with a sword Of honor.
LONDON, June pa telegram from
Ibrail dated to-day says the Russians
entered Mstchin today, the Tdrks hav-
ing abandoned it. The Russians con-
linue crossing here by n constructed
bridge and steamer.
CErrIsJE, June pm ontenegrin
official accounts admit that Suleuman
Pasha AMI Ali Ssib's forces have effected
the junction, and say It was after SIX days
continuous fighting in which the Turks
lost 1900.
CoSsTASrIsoPLE, June 23.-A tels'
gram from Mukhtar Pssha states that
the Turks on the 10Th ma attached =
Russian division in camp az iilistz. The
fight lasted until night. The Russian
division was cut in two and fed in dis
order.
LONDON, Juno 23.-A Parliamentary
paper WAS issued to-day containing the
text OF Lord Derby's letter 10 Count
Schouvslo6 respecting the interests tho
English government would feel them
selves bound 10 defend, and Prince
Gortschskofi's reply, the points OF which
were published on the Sth inst, and tele-
grsphed 10 the United States
The Military Situation.
LONDON, June 24.-All authorities
continue 10 assert that the crossing op-
poslte Ibrail is intended merely ss di
version, because the pestitential climate
and flooded conditions Of Debrud Is such
as TO forbid operations on an extended
scale. In this connection, II is interest
ing TO note that any ds ger from tho
Turkish fotilla or army in Gals,z and
Renitin has, in the opinion Of the Russian
commanders, now passed away. A ma
jority Of the troops have been withdrawn
thence 10 Gurgero, 70 replace the troops
who proceeded 10 the Vsde aud Alute.
leaving Bucharest with artillery and
pontoons 10 replace at Gurgero
The troops who marched down
TO Islaseh and Turun Ma
gurelll. The number OF troops now
between and at Simniizs and Gurgevo is
no lees than $4,000, while at rurnu,
Mayureli and lslsch up 10 KsrabbIs are
upwards of 10000 A portion Of the
reinforcements st 81. Lstins are being
sent weetward TO K-sjevo and the troops
whose place they take there 10 the
number Of 60 900, are moving towards
lalaiat and Glsdova. Retween Ginrgeyo
and Kalarasch there are 5000,
There are between kalarsch and
the Hungarian frontier 232,000 men for
The first line Of sttsck. 10 the second
lice of Slabosia, Bucharest Stslins and
Krsievo there are $4,000, and further
north again q reserve OF 10000 IL sta
tiosed, half at Ploisti and hall At Peit
esch. The foregoing are combstshS, OF
whom there are thus $50, 900 exclusive Of
the troops at Galstz, Ibrail, Rsni, and
the reserve camps and barracks at
Tartan Bumsr and Bulgrsd The total
number Of Russians OF combstant and
nou .combsut services who are now
in Roumanis 10 estimated a. 4l7,O0O
The heavy guns are supplied with 100.
rounds each, and they have on the Nsds
and Aluta sufficient pontoons for the
construction Of SIR bridges scross the
Danube. Il is believed that the main
passage must be attempted 10 few dsy',
Although the Danube is still rather high.
The spring foods, caused BY the heavy
rams, have IN . great measure subsice Cd,
but before long the summer floods caused
BY the melting Of snow on the lower
Csrpslhisns will commence The inter
val must, therefore, be utilized " the a.
tempt 70 be mSds under fsvorsoie
conditloal. The position Of the
Russisns st Turnn Magnerilla and
Simnitzs gives tAem cgmmand
Of four fsvorabIs passages. viz: Al
TWIN MaguereIls, 5imnitzs, Rastehnk
and Orovs. Within twelve hours tbs
Russians could, by drawing troop. from
Simnitzs and SlobosiA mustsr ls2,OCD
men 9, ard around Giurgevo, or BY NOV
irg troops nj Simniizs westward v
Twinn M.guerella, they could 10 Tea
hour. usss $1,000 men there and ..
IsI.seh. Il would also Be posst-
bic by moving troop. .. Tsinr
M.goersIla and bla.eh 70 threat
IN Orova wrth 1000 men n
Sikopslis with 5000 Thn, uth,h
twelve hoars these Tour poiLh can b
th,ertsned by 10000 men. sapported
oa the left By Giurgevo corp, on tns
right BY Krsjsyo corps, and 70 me na,
ky . second line ~ AleIsndropal. and
crossings si Ruche, De Wsds or siAiina
! ,s-..5r,. no. mad ooly be 4 matter q