The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-11

llation 10 help them with information.
The disposition and state Of prepa ration
Of opposing forces lead to tho belief that
there vii! be heavy canonading all along
the Danube, coupled with raids and feints
In various directions, under cover OF
which there will be simultaneous attacks
by the Russians in force at Oltenitza,
Rustchuk, Sistoria, Turin and Magurilla,
with diversions at Kalatat and Ibrail. Ii
Is not probable that anything Of import.
ance in the way Of crossing in force will
take place for the next week. Whatever
may be the other points at which cross.
ingss will be attempted, Rustchuk seems
unlikely to be left unmolested, rs on the
possession OF Rustchuk will DEPEND the
command OF the railroad, which is OF
great Importance 10 the Russians. In
reference to the report, which states
that another crossing Is confidently cx.
pected at HiSova with a view Of gaining
q short line railroad running from
Tschernada TO Kusendami, any attempt
at effective resistance would probably
cause such an attempt in force to be
abandoned as march through the fever.
haunted Dobrudshaw ought to be us rapid
as possible. There are two Turkish gun.
boats in the mouth OF the river Lorna and
two at the mouth OF the Zantra. Two
Turkish monitors have been prevented
from ascending the Danube by torpedoes
placed of Hirsova; they succeeded in ex.
Treating themselves and reaching Tsaer.
navoda, thus furnishing an additional
obstacle to any Russian attempt to cap.
tlre the railroad from Thernavoda 10
Kustedje.
RusTcHuE, June 9.-Canuonading from
Turkish batteries near has continued all
day. According to latest accounts il is
directed against large bodies Of Russian
troops and Russian batteries on the oppo.
site bank oil the Danube, causing consid.
cradle damage.
CoNsTAETINoPLE, June 9.-The Cham.
Der Of Deputies passed through its first
reading proposal for forced ten per
cent loan payable in II years. All tax pay.
ers. proprietors, merchants and function.
aries will be required to contribute.
THE EGYPTIAN CONTINGENT.
ALEXANDRIA, June 1O.-The Turkish
Men OF War, 10 escort the Egyptian con-
lingent, have arrived.
SYIIsTRIA, June 10.-It is reported
that the Turks by an agreement with the
railroad company, have cut dykes,
Hooded the Kustendje and IsChemonda
Railway, and converted hills, skirting
the road into line of defence, extending
from the sea to the Danube. A large
number Of Caucasians horsemen Assem-.
bled at Rustchuk and are beiug equipped,
CoNsTANTNoPLE, June G, via Athens.
1t is feared that there will be popular
outbreak in the event OF the arrival Of
bad newsfrom the army in Asia. Arrests
Of Softas Ervillians and military stud
ents take place daily. A coup dc main
for the restoration oi ex-SulLan Marad is
much feared. No boats are allowed to
tssverse the Bosphorus or Golden Horn
after dark. Peace party grows stronger.
Grand Vizier and Safvet Pasha are very
anxious to make peace before fresh com-
plications arise. At Council held on
Monday last theSultan himself proposed
to negotiate for peace. Adverse counsels
Of Redit Pasha, however, prevailed, but
il the Asiatic campaign proves disastrous
both the Sultan and nation will sue for
peace. -