The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-03
THE EASTERN WAR.
Roumanian Forces Preparing to
Cross the Danube,
Russians Attack Bell and Are Re-
pulsed with Heavy Loss,
A Nine Hours Battle at Tirenova,
Two Hundred Women and Children
Killed at RuStChuk.
A Nine Hours Battle at Tirenova,
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BERLIN, July 2-TLe Russian govern
ment having ordered the purchase OF
10000 horses, Germany will issue fe
cree prohibiting the expectation OF horses
from that empire.
New YORK, July 2.-An indirect
cable disp tch says: Tnc Roumsnisn
forces are preparing TO cross the Danube.
4 steamer filled with R0umanI4n sol.
diers WAS sunk Saturday by Turkish
monitor.
BUCHAREST, July , II Is rum red
here that the Russian flying column has
entered TierEovs
LONDON, July 2.-The Turks are re-
moving and rolling stock from Rutschuk
to Vcrns Turnu. A Msgufels dispatch
SAWS no crossing has taken place here
and probably none will. The Ru,slars
made II demonstration which would have
been turned to real 4,tacN hsd the
chance offered. The Rus i'm forces were
so distributed IN the neighDoriug villages
that they could with ease force upon
Simiuiiz4 To the last moment It Mas
uncertain which would be chosen.
A Bucharest dispatch says: The ob.
jects to bee gained by Roumanla in the
war against Turkey are the absolute in
dependence of Roumsnls and the dis
mantiing OF the Turkish forts slong the
Danube, thereby placing both banks on
an equal footing and Insurlng the ire"
passage and perpetual neutrslzat on 81
the river. Roumania will alsO claim IN
demnity .or war expenses and for the
depreqations of the Turkish army.
An official dispatch from SIminllzs
says: The bridge begun on the 2Sth ait.
was partly destroyed and tweGty-sX pom
toons sunk by the storm on the 10Th. The
bridge will be completed THIS Sunday
evening.
A telegram from Shumla Yesterday
morning says that 1t Is rumorcd that
5000 Russians have crossed the Danube
NJ SIstuya, and commenced forward
movement towards Bella, which wa, ar
rested by The Turks ut PaYoIia. No de-
tails have been received.
Another dispatch lO:30 p. NJ. Sunday,
says that the Russian advance guard Mt
tackled Bella, but were driven back upon
Sistovs with heavy loss. A fresh
battle is expected
The Turks made desperate soIrte
from Kars on Sunday, attempting TO
carry hill by storm on which are two
guns used in the bOmbardment OF kArs
The Turks were compelled to withdraw
after several hours fighting. The losses
were heavy on both sides.
1t is understood that the wise counsel
of the Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Carna.
van, Mr Cross and others have At last
tr,umphed over the party of action. The
Sultan now has little chance OF material
and from England
A Berlin special asserts that the gen
era impression is that an understanding
has been arrived st between the Austrian
and British governments in certain
eventuaIlties.
A Belgrade special reports that Rou.
manis will declare her independence,
and also Servla.
VIENNA, July IA detachment o.
Cossacks have reached Tirenovs. This
is more probable than the report which
Indicated that TircnOva had been OC-
cupled in force, n according to Official
Russian accounts the bridge whore the
hesvg material necessary for large
force al arc.ng in the interior could be
Transported. was only completed. Sunday
night. Trcuoya wa occupied after q
nine hours battle.
oIMINITzA, June 2.-The Car, with
his staff, will remain in this vicinity for
a ew days longer. he vii! draw near TO
Giurgeyo for the purpose of pushing the
reduction of Ratschuk 1t will be n now
operation.
\ special from Soumls says that 1t is
estimated that two uUnd,ed women and
children have been killed by the bonn
bardmcnt OF Rutschuk.