The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-10

would not guarantee protection to Chris
tians If the Russians continue to incite re-
bellion in Bulgaria and perpetrate atroci-
ties In Asia Minor.
AN ASSAULT ON TIRNovA.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 8.
The following is from the czarwitch da-
ted yesterday A body Of cavalry with one
battery surprised Tlrnova on Saturday, and
captured Turkish camp with ammunition
and baggage. The Turks rereated on o.
man Bazaar. Our infantry and artillery are
approaching Tirnova.
ENGLAND LOOKING AFTER CoNsTANTlNoPLE.
VIENNA, July 8.
1t is reported that the British minister at
Constantinople informed the Sultan that
circumstances might compel England to
occupy Constantinople and the straits of
Dsrdenelles to protect British interests.
The sultan replied evaslvely, and referred
Layand to the Turkish ministry.
CHANGE IN COMMANDS
BUCHAREST, July Q.
The czarowch has been appointed to the
command of the forces in Debrudscha, the
grand duke Nicholas to the center and the
prince of Rounania to the right.
MoNTENEGRo ABANDONED BY TIE TURKS.
NEW YORK, July 8.
The Herald's cable special says the report
that the Turks have abandoned Montenegro
is confirmed. Of $1,000 Bashi Bazouks
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THE RUSSIAN NAVY WEAK.
BREMEN, July 0.
The Wescr Zeitung, which is not un-
friendly to Russia, says On the eve of
war it was discovered that only 80 per
cent of the Russian navy was seaworthy.
| Reinforcements for the Caucasian army are
much delayed because only five of the ten
steamers of the Caspian flotilla are in
seryceable condition.
THE RUSSIAN ARMY AROUND KARs.
ERzERoUM, July 0.
The Russians have forty batallions on
the north side of Kars. The bulk of theil
army and heavy artillery has been with
drawn in the direction of Alexandrapol.
The lines between Muktar Pashat
headquarters and Kars were completely
free from Russians ON the 4lh instant
Mustapha Pasba, the new governor o
Ksrs, has left Muktar Pasha with rein
forcement of four thousand men for tn
garrison of Ksrs. The Russian column ha
been defeated In an attempt to enter Ar
danutsch and driven back on ArdaLal
| where great concentration of Russial
troops is proceeding. Three batteries hav
, been dispatched from Delilaba to rcinforc
Muktar Pasha.
THE RUSSIAN RETREAT.
: ST.. PETERSBURG, July ..
According to reports the Russian retre'
In Asia 10 not attributable to the Caucasis
rising, which is virtually suppressed, b'
o to the fact that the Russians were too wea
n to overcome the Turkish forces, who
"a strength had been moderated. Genera
Tergukassoff and Gklobschio have eight
ten battalions each, and General Zoris Nd
ikoff about twelve.
,f THE PLAGUE IN PERSIA.
NJ TEHERAN, July O..
The Russian expedition against Turc
mans is retiring frsm Kazilarvat towar
"a Krasnovodsk. There is q general exod
\. from Pesht, Persia, in consequence OF
n, plague. Deaths are reported from 20 to
a, daily.
RUSSIANS REPuLsED.
IN CoNsTAHTINoPLE, July o.
In Ismail Pasha telegraphs under date
tel Erzeroum, July g. The Alashkert div
,es ion, after desperate engagement, purst
the Russian force and compelled 1t to q
Ottoman territory near Messongued1
which place was occupied by the Turks
WAR NOTES.
a'e Indications are observable that Russ
leu efforts to dissuade Roumsnia from tax
isn Isl an active part in the campaign are mel
iu' designed to allay Austria's apprehensi'