The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-07-07
NEWS, sc.
s;;lE RUSSIANS EFFECT ANOTHER cnossIxo

that large detachment 0! the Russian
army has crossed the Danube at Gura,
netting "itL no opposition. Indeed,
tho Turks soon to have been lulled
into fanciel security BY tho long delay
which attended tho Russian advance,
and have allowed themselves to be to.
ken completely by surprise. The Rus
sian army now practically controls the
danube, aud thanks to the foresight
and able strategy Of tho Russian Gen.
eral, has secured command Of tic river
almost without striking blow. The
whole Ru;siau army is now in motion,
ind within a few days rewo Of the
greatest Importance may 10 looked
for.
THE RouMANIASs ATTEMPT TO REDUCE
wIpDlS.
The work Of reducing Widdin has
been intrustcl to Prince Charles and
his soldiers, and they arc certainly
closing no time in taking their part in
the struggle. Already the Rouinunian
batteries have opened f.c on the de.
voted town, which is now face to face
with all attendant horrors of M active
siege. 1t is prObabIs that lvillin will
DO >ObstinatcIy defended.
THE Loss or THE TURKS /. MONTENEGRO
THEY EyAcrATE THE suIL.
A special correspondent Of the Her
aid at Zera tclcgruphS that Tie Turks
have entirely evacuated the Moutcne-
grin territory. The effort to conquer
the little mountain principally has
proved a complete and disastrous fail
urc, and there is not a Turkish soldier
on Monteacgrin soil. though it has
Lcen literally delugel with blood.
Never have the Turks put forth erch
efforts to overcome the hardy mountain
GERS; never las the tide OF invasion
been rolled back with spch heroic val
or. Sucleiman Pssha, after desperate
fighting and terrible sacrifice Of life has
at last succeeded in eGecting junction
with Ali Sab. But instead Of march.
ing VIGOROUSLY on to Cetcrncjcnc, the
MOntencgrin capital, as they originally
intended, they arc glad to withdraw
the L:sorganizct and shattered army to
Albania. The united Turkish force is
now retiring together on pOligaritzn,
in Atlantis. Suelciman's force alono is
admitted to have lost six THOUSAND men
III its disastrous campaign, while Ali
Saib's losses must nearly be as great.
THE rorE TO AID MAcMAnOs.
PANS, juno 2S.-Thc Holy Sea has
promised President MacNlaLon that it
will support his policy.
Tnp NUMBER OF RUSSIANS IN TUE
DRonrDscuA.
LONDON, June ga dispatch from
Bucharcs: says the Russians now have
seventy Thousand men in Dro5udscha.
Count Andrassy has refused to me.
diatc in favor Of Montenegro.
9gyEEE FIGHTING IN ASIA MISoR-ruRKS
rccEssFuL-uEATY LossEs.
From Erzeroum correspondent re.
ports that, on Friday morning last,
Mukhtar Pasha attacked the Russian
intrcnchmeuts at Kaliaz, and sharp
engagement followed, lasting several
hours. The Turkish attacks wGrc re-
pulsed several times. but they persc-
ycred with logged tcnaci,y of pur-
pose, and finally succeeded in dislodg-
i1g tho Russians. The Russians
bravely contested every inch Of ground,
but finally gave way to superior num-
pers and retired Slowly and in good or.
der to Renlikeu. The Russian fire
played sud havoc with attacking Turk
Isl, columns, but cops we're promptly
filled up and the attack renewed.