Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-09
RUSSIA vs. TURKEY.
The Situation in the DObTudSCha.
THE POSITION OF THE RUS
SLAMS.
The Turks are in Want of
Provisions.
PROTECTION OF THE SUEZ
CANAL.
A Reported Russian De-
feat.
SITUATION OF 1HG ARMIES,
n Great Battle Is Expected
Soon.
SITUATION OF 1H1 ARMIES.
II Great Battle Is ErDected
Soon.

BUCHAREST, July7 The military situation
now appears as follows: The Turks have chang.
ed front and faced to the westward since the
Russian entrance into Bulgaria.
The Russians are dcpoying with a left flank
resting on the Danube and face the Turkish line
from Rustcbuk to Shumla. When this moyeme nj
Is completed general battle is expected, uples.
the Turks fall back to the Balkans OF the Russian,
mask the whole quadrilateral and turn it by pass
ing the Balkans.
The Russian forces coming through Dobrud
scha are approaching the rear of the Turkish
Rustchuk and Shumla line. This column is toe
strong to be opposed by any force detached from
the Turkish main body, while the main body it.
self can't turn upon it without exposure.
The rear OF the Russian main force absye seem.
to entirely ignore the existence of Silistaia Var.
ma and kustendjc. Latest information fixes the
garrison at these places respectively at 80 900, 90
0oO, and 10000, watch is operating on the flank OF
rear of the Russians.
The Dobrudscha force would paralyze its effort,
to cooperate with the army in Central Bulgaria
besides the garrison OF these fortified places sui.
eiman Pasha's army, which is nov embarking a,
Antivari could be landed at Vsrna, which would
make the number OF Turks on the Russian left
hank alone over $4,000. The Russian Dobrud
scha corps is stated to number only 10000.
NEW YORK, july A dispatch from Sis,oys
says the advance posts of the Russian army which
crossed the Danube are at that town now
Tiernova was captured few daye since by the
Cossacks. They had several skiImshes with the
Turks, who are being steadily driven back The
main force, which is still near the bank of the
river. are pushing the Turks gradually back on
Rustchuk.
Fighting in this vicinity is very severe and the
Turks have shown great steadiness and determi
nation. The superior numbers, organization, aud
more intelligent direction, however, are gradually
enabling the Russians to overcome all obstacles
Provisions ID Rustchuk are failing, and the TURK
ish authorities are 10 sore straits. The lack of g
proper commissiat arrangement told heavily
against the Turks; and the province being almost
entirely drained oil supplies, they are now at tn cir
wits end TO provide for the large army massed in
and around town.
To insure protection of the Suez canal. q
fotls of gun boats has been stationed at Por
SAID.
dispatch from Shumla saws a battle LASTING
fifteen hours, took place between Ashakmail ane
Biela. The Russians we're defeated with grea
slaughter, retreatng preciptaely towards Sisto
va. The Turks sre.prepanng to follow up theil
victory.
ERzERoUM, July s. The following is the &C
tusl position of the forces in Armenia
The Turkish right wing conironts the Russian
left at Utsch and kalissa. Faick Pasha has
fresh body of twelve thousand Russians opposed
to him near Bayazid. Another Russian division
of twenty thousand men is marching towards Ar.
daban. Mnkhtar Pashs's advanced guard is with
IN fourteen miles of kars.
Battles are expected at Utsch, Kalissa and Bsy
aid. 1t is also believed that Mukhtar PAsha will
be engaged soon.
The provisioning of the bellgerent armies il
now matter of great difficulty.
CoNsTASTINoPLE, July 7. Redif Pasha tele
graphs from shumia, Friday, Ms follows In,
Russians attempted near the Baba Redout after .
i've hours march from SIlestris, to disembark the
troops with artillery by crossing the Danube on
twenty RATS towed by three steamers. The Turk,
bombarded the RATS, which preciptately turned
back. One large raft with troops and stores sank
The tugs were damaged.
Mukntar Pssha telegraphs under date of the
sixth, that his army had arrived at Kerkfounar
five hours march from kars.
Communication with ksrs is restored.
The Russi n who occupied positions near Had
j Hall have retired beyond the fortress.
The governor of Erzeroum telegraphs that on
Thursday the Russians were dlslodged at Utsch
kilisss, and retreated to Ipek and Guedk, where
battle is proceeding
ST. PETERSBURG, July Z. 1t is officially an
nounced that the Erwan column arrived ON the
fifth in The vicinity Of Igdyz, to complete the
stores of provisions and war material previous to
marching to the relief OF Bsyazd where the
Russian garrison maintains pos ition though sur
rounded by twenty battalions and ten thousand
cavalry.