River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-26
THE CONFLICT IN THE OLD WORLD.

The number of the Russians south of
/ the Balkans Is estimated at $4,000 Various
i correspondents NJ Tumu Magurelli fully con-
+ firm the capture Of the Turkish garrison and
artillery Of Nikopolis. The surrender seems
+ to have been brought about by encircling Nix
/ opolis with an overwhelming artillery fire, TO
/ which the Russian and Roumanian batteries
/ at Turnu Magurelli contributed There was
three hours fighting on the glacis. The
/ Turks have abandoned the line Of defense
from Tchernavoda to Kustinji. An official
/ order announces that the Sultan has decided
on the immediate formation Of ten battalions
/ Of auxiliaries composed Of Alussulman and
I non Mussulman Inhabitants Of Constantinople
i for the reinforcement Of the army of Rou-
melia
4 Vienna correspondent telegraphs as
/ follows: Not eighteen. but forty-fiye battal-
+ ions OF Russians crossed the Balkans. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether Sulieman Pasha vii
arrive in time TO bar their further progress
Sulieman's force numbers $4,000 or 10000 He
viii endeavor to hold the Russians in check TO
enable Osman Pasha. from Widdin, and Abdul
Kerim from Shumla, to fall upon their rear.
Abdul Kerim is holding himself in readiness
TO assume the offensive at the first convenient
opportunity. private telegram announces
that battle has already begun. Raouf Pasha,
who at first believed he had routed the main
body of Russians on the other side of the Bal
kans, merely drove back a small body sent
against him as a feint, while the main bulk Of
the army passed behind.
II is officially announced from Con-
stantinOple that Abdul Kerim has been dis
missed and Mehmet Ali appointed TO succeed
him. The dismissal Of Redif Pasha is reported
probable, but not yet confirmed officially.
Mehmet Ali is Prussian, whose real name
is Schultz He has shown himself capable
as a division commander in Montenegro. SUI
lieman Pasha has been appointed commander
Of the army in Roumelia. Assim Pasha, now
minister Of justice, has been appointed gov
ornor Of Adrianople. Mukhtar Pasha tclc
graphs from Kars under date Of the 9TH that
the reyictualing and organization OF the Kars
garrison IS now complete.
osman Pasha telegraphs the Porte from
Plevna, July 10: At noon today We com
menced a desperate engagement, lasting until
evening. We inflicted considerable loss on
the enemy and forced him to abandon the
greater portion Of his position. A second dis
patch from Osman Pasha, dated the Goth
says: To-day three strong Russian corps at
tackled our lines, but were routed with innu-
merable killed, and also the loss of three am
munition wagons, one train Of artillery and an
immense quantity Of arms and equipments 4
dispatch from Widdin says: After a conflict
Of ten hours the Russians were defeated and
retreated, abandoning their dead and wound
ed. The Ottoman loss was comparatively
small
4 Russian official account of the oper-
atoms in the Balkans dated Tiquova, July 10,
says SchiPka Pass was taken to-day occupied
by regiment with two guns. On the 9TH
inst, Gen. GaurkOs, after an engagement in
which he lost 200 killed and wounded, oecu-
pied kazanlik and the village Of Sehipka.
England has ordered several regiments of
troops to foreign service and Italy is about to
do the same Families are preparing to leave
C0nstantinople from fear Of the vanquished
hOrdes of irregulars retreatiBg before the Rus
sian army.