Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-07

regard to military and naval prepsra-
tions Of the British Government, /
have just visited Woolwich arsenal
and foand the authorities there ready
to dispatch an army corps at "a hours
notice. All the war material il in per-
feet readiness for shipment, and eve
baggage-wagons and harness are laid
out for issue.
New YORK, July 6.
Private correspondence of Russian
officers, which has been intercepted by
Turkish scouts, furnishes full accounts
OF the recent disasters experienced by
the Russians, and the writer's indulge
in bitter regrets over the bad manage
ment Of the campaign by their gener-
ais.
A supreme effort will now he made
by the Russians on the Danube to
make up for the reverses sustained by
their forces in Asia Minor. Piruova Is
still the scene of a fiercely contested
battle. There is q report to night that
an English correspondent had been
shot neal Widen.
LONDON, July 6.
The news from the front is conflict
ing. 1t appears that the horrible sack
ing of Sistoria, attributed by the Rus
SLAMS to native Bulgarians, was really
perpetrated by the Russians them
selves. On the most reliable authority
We learn that the Russians in Asia
have been driven tack from Kars. and
the whole army Is in retreat.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, July 8.
Two thousand men have arrived
from Simpna to work on the fortifica-
tons. All the papers seem to confirm
the news that the Turks are about To
withdraw a great part OF their forces
from Montenegro.
BUCHAREST. July 6. '
No important action is expectei until
the Russians have established depots
of supplies on the southern side OF the
DANUBE, and prepared everything for
the advance.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 6.
1t is officially announced that the
Russian losses in crossing the Danube
at Sistora, were 800 killed aud 400
wounded.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, July g..
Fifteen hundred people fleeing from
Adler to Turkish lines, from fear of the
Russians, persisted from hunger. Sui
Gilman Pasha received orders to march
from PadyovitZa toward the Danube
with a. battalions. About as many
are ordered TO Spurns. the latter is
probably the force mentioned to en-
bark at AntIvirI.
LONDON, July 8.
In the House OF Commons, this
afternoon, Sir Stafford NorthcoIe said
the object of sending the Mediterra-
fleet to Besika Bay, was that 1t is
and would be a convenient station.
h position was central, enabling the
10 communicate easily
with the Ambassador at Constantine
pie and the home government. A. to-
why the fleet was not sent to the SueZ
canal, the Chancellor said it was he
cause it was not a convenient central
position, and besides there was no rea-
son why more than one ship should
be stationed at the Suez canal. The
fleet at BsSika Bay numbers seven
iron-clads and one frigate.
BERLIN, July 6.
Russian Official intelligence thus ex-
plains the occurrences in the Asiatic
theater of the war. General Louis
Melikof having reached Araxes Val
ley via Kars and Erzeroum, where the
Turks were occupying the right flank,
to prevent IN attack in front and rear.
General Melikoff, before proceeding
further west, had to turn north and at
tack levin. The attempt failed, and
General Melikotf fell back Ia Araxes
Valley, where he heard that the south
ern column, under Lieutenant General
Tergukassoff. which was TO have met
him there previous to the joint march
on ErZeroum, was likewise defeated
near Delibsba aud bad retreate I.
Lieutenant Tergukasso off is seemingly
determined to reirace his steps To the
frontier and rescue Bayazid, while
General Melikoff, according to the lat
est intelligence, intended to take up \
position in Araxes Valley and hold the
Dad to Kars against The victorious
force from Zewin.
SHUMLA, July g..
A battle was fought on Thursday in
the vicinity of Bieia, lasting II hours.
The Russians we're repulsed with con
siderable loss and fell back on Sistova.