The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-11
A Sanguinary Battle Expected at
AraxeS,
Encounter Between Russian Tor
pedo Boats and Turkish
Iron Ciads.
Mukhtar Pasha to Attack the Rus
sian Right Wing.
The MiIitary Situation.


which showed that the Russian centre and
right wing had joined hands and sd.
vanced, the former on the passes of the
Shghalni mountains and the latter on
OH and along the Choruk Valley. There
must now be added the fact that the
Russian centre has obtained communiea-
tion with the left wing so that the
eastern heads Of the passes be-
tween Soghsnli and kirtich range
near Midshner are already in their
hands. Mukhtar Pashs having with.
drawn from his position between Olti
and Bardez, has taken up fresh
line between kokprakor, and Hsssan
Kaleh Mukhtar has thereby improved his
position, if be has sufficient force north of
Erzeroum to check the advance of the
Russian right wing This however, is very
doubtful, especially rs his position at
Kylly, south of the Araxies is threatened
by the extreme lett OF the Rus
sian let wing. A portion of the
Russian lett was detached at
Ja,ano and probably with the desire to
turn Mukhtar Pashas strong position at
Kopruckoi on the Araxes, for the descent
from Soghauli through the passes lead
ing down to the valley o. Araxes is steep
and difficult, as indeed is also the descent
from the Kasher range to kylly, which
Is about halt hours marCa from
the Araxes. II the Turks stand their
ground, which they can only do if they
have sufficient men guarding the
northern approaches to Erzeroum, the
plain of Araxes will be the scene
of a ssnguinary battle The great length
of the Russian lines of communication
with the two fairly sarrisoned fortresses
of kars and Ba,oum in their rear, neces-
states great caution on their part, be-
cause, if the Turks had sufficient enter.
prise or available forces, they would long
since have sent large reinforce ments by
sea to Batoum and enieavored to break
through the lines winch the Rsssians
have been forming on the heights around
the land side of that town. A vigorous
effort in this direction may yet save Err
zofoum. The Turks appear 10 be becom-
ing hastily aware of this fact, and
some relntorccments have been ordered
to Batoum, but efforts in this dlrec.
ton don't appear very serious, and the
secret of the plan OF Russian operations
on the Danube have been well kept. the
few special correspondents who are al
lowed to accompany the Russian army
are forbidden under pam OF instant ex-
pu!sion from the camp, to send any de-
tails which might give clue TO Russia's
designs, ard consequently there has been
little news from the Russian side. where
operations have been confined to recon-
noissnces by which the Russians are being
kept fully posted on the dispositions OF
Turkish comman ders. The same cannot
be said for the Turks, who See
a regiment in every Cosssck and
shut their eyes in terror. They have
not. like the Russians, any friendly popu-
latlon to help them with information.
The disposition and state o. the prepara-
tion of the opposing forces lead to the
belief that there will be heavy Csnnonsd
ing all along the Danube, coupled with
raids and teints in various directions,
under cover of which there will be stimuli
taneous attacks by the Russians in force
at Oltenitzs, Ru.tchuk, SIstova, Turna
and Magurila, with diversions al kals.
fat and Ibrall 1t Is not probs
Bile that anything of Importance
in the way Of crossing in
force will take place next week.
Whatever may be the other points at
which the ere ssing will be attempted,
Rus,chuk seems TO be unlikely to be left
unmolested, as on the possession OF Rust-
chuk will depend the com nand of the
railroad, which Is of great Importance to
the Russians. In reference TO the report,
which states that another crossing is con.
fdently expected at H'rsova, with the
view OF gaining the Short Line railroad
running from TsChernada TO husendamI,
any attempt at effective resistance would
probably cause such an attempt IN force
TO be abandoned. as n march through the
fever-haunted Dolerundscha ought 10
be as rapid as possible. There are
two Turkish gunboats at the mouth
OF the river Lone, and two At the mouth
of the Zartrsn.
A COns,sntinopie special of Saturday
morning announces that the two Turkish
monitors which have been prevented
from ascending the Danube by tOrpcdoes
placed of Hrsovs, had succeeded IN ex.
tricstinC themselves and reaching
T.hegnoyoda, thus furnishing additional
obstacles TO any Russian attempt 70 cap
ture the railroad from IsherusvOda 10
kustendje.
A special from Rushchuk Saturday
morning SAYS: The cannonsde from the
Turkish batteries near here has continued
lldav. According 10 the latest account,
it is directed against large bodies OF
Russian troops and RussIaa batteries on
the opposite bank OF the Danube. causing
considerable damage.
Tightening the Strip.
CoSsTAsTISoPLE, June 9.-The latest
dispatches IRON Erzeroum state that the
Russians continue their advances. Mukh-
tar Pashs has drawn closer 70 Erzeroum.
where battle appears imminent.
VIENNA. June l0.--NO fresh reUs has
been received from Montenegro. Both
sides are evidently making preparations
for g decisive blow. The tticult task OF
forcing al ehIEaHSe HUH b1-1 "
the plain of Nicsic: still remains for
Sulemsn Pashs. Ia this neither Alia
Ssib nor Mohomed can assist him.
Firing was heard on the blghts
of KsrpeDiza from which It would
appear that the Monteuegrln force
from Grshons made = movement against
the gsrrisons of Trebiuje and kiobuk,
Odean Efendi, under Secretary OF
Public Works, VINO was recently on q
mission to England, has been exiied.
A dispatch to the Tunes from Athens
asserts that il Is untrue that the Porte
/ demanded az explanation OF the Greek
srnsments. On the cor trsry the Turkish
minister has been instructed 10 express
the satisfaction of the Sultan ~ tbs
! formation of the new ministry.