The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-13
The Eastern War.
THE TURKS GAINING HEART IN AsIA-oP-
POSING TACTICS.


POSING TACTICS.
LONDON, June 12.
A Vienna special says telegram from
Asia indicates that there is no longer the
despondency which was 30 marked in late
accounts from Turkish sources. A battle
will be risked in the Araxes valley. The
only question is whether the Russians will
attack the Turks in positions. They have
chosen to push forward from Olti towards
Ezeroum and turn the Turkish flank. Fly
ing columns which Mukhtar Pasha has sent
against the Russians at Olti show that the
Turks are aware of this danger.
SHARP TURKISH FIRING ESCAPE OF PRIs-
oNERs-MoRE ATROCITIES.
NEW YORK, June %.
The Times cable despatch says the fire
from the Turkish forts at Giurgevo 10 re-
markably accurate, causing more damage
than has been admitted. The Greek pris-
oners have escaped from Silestria. The re-
port is renewed of Turkish atrocities in
Bulgaria and Turks concentrating at Wild
den for offensive operations. The delay Of
the Russians in crossing the Danube is hay
| ing bad effect on the army. Another
officer has been shot at Jassey for malver-
sation. The Bucharest Jews are petition
ing Secretary Evarts for protection. They
are Russian or Austrian Hebrews. the
worst types of their race, refusing to work
or pay taxes. Gortschakoff is still anxious
for peace but considers the Turks not yet
sufficiently punished. The emperor travels
| in luxurious car. He looks far from well.
1t is believed in London that Schouvaloft
is preparing the public mind for the forth
coming occupation of Constantinople. Re
ports of great financial stringency at st.
Petersburg and Constantinople are credited.
The Herald's cable special says the Rus
sian command bombarded Rustchuk Sun
day. An early attempt to cross the Dan
ube is probable. The chances of conclud.
ing peace before decisive fighting on the
Turkish side of the Danube were never
considered by the Russians. Russia is de-
termined to emancipate, but 1t is said that
the czar has an understanding with Ger
many and Austria on this point. The Con-
stantinople police seized number OF un-
signed petitions to the sultan praying for
the speedy downfall of the minister of war
and the sultan's father-in-law for incom-
potency. The government is endeavoring
to stamp out the sofia agitation. The
Turkish army in Armenia is poorly clothed,
fed and commanded. Erzeroum is not ex-
pected to hold out six weeks. Private ad-
vices from the army of the Danube re-
ceived at Constantinople are most discour-
aging.
| AT oLTI AND KARs.
LONDON, June IL.
The Russians have retreated from Oltl to
Penek, where they number 1000 men and
nine guns. The Turkish corps reoccupy-
ing Olti consists of six battalions, two bat
teries and 1000 cavalry. The cannonading
at Kars is Intellectual.
RoUMANIA PROTESTS.
New YORK, June 12
A Bucharest dispatch reports that the
Roumanian government has addressed q
note to the powers protesting against the
barbarous acts of the Turks, and stating
that if the powers do not intervene to pre-
vent these depreda!ions, Roumania will be
compelled to carry the war into Turkey.
TURKISH LOSS.
The total loss Of Sulerman Pasha at
Krustaz 10 estimated A 900.
MoNTENEGRINs DEFEATRD.
VIENNA, June ~.
A dispatch from Caratto says After 50
hours fighting near Krustaz, carried on
mostly at close quarters, the Montenegrins
have Withdrawn to Banjani. The losses
on both sides amount to several thousand.
The prince of Montenegro has withdrawn
his headquarters from near Mic Sizes back
to Ostrok.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 10.
Mehemet Ali telegraphs that the Monte
negrins have been routed in an engagement
in the Kalaschin district.
THE ozAR.
LONDON, June ~.
A Bucharest telegram states that the
czar has signi6ed his willingness to receive
Prince Milan at Ploesti. The prince will
arrive Friday.
THE GREEK ARMY.
An Athens dispatch says; The Greek
army is to be reorganized. Thirty thousand
men are to constitute the standing force.
In 1878 the army was fixed at only IL, ,49S
men.