Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-15

is about the strongest language that
eau be used.
Probably no attempt will be made TO
cross the Danube before July. This
superstition is strengthened by the
present state of the Danube. The en-
envy will certainly be on the alert on
account of the Cars arrival at head
quarters, and, therefore, instead of the
CZar's arrival, as is thought by some,
being an indication of immediate &C.
tivity, it is much more probable it will
be allowed to lose its awakening effect
on the Turks; that they will be sui.
fered to relapse into their usual leth-
ar9ic state.
The Times says the Russian loan of
Sc, 900, 900 was originally offered to
houses here and refused. 1t is now to
be- issued at Paris and Berlin. 1t is
stated that the issue price is 20 per
cent, aud that a syndicate has taken
the loan at a net price so far below this
figure as to leave ample margin. This
borrowing indicates rapid exhaustion.
At Ascot to day the new biennial
stake was won by Springfield; the
new stakes by BelIerient, and the gold
cup by Petrarch; Skylark, second;
CoOmasic, third.
ERZERoUM, June Ia.
The Turks, after occupying Olti,
marched in the direction OF Ardahan.
A Russian detachment has been sent
from Arabian to reinforce the enter.
Twelve battalions oftrOops, a field bat
terry aud four mountain guns left Deli.
bahia to attack the column of the Rus
sian left wing before Toprsk Kaleh.
CONSTANTINoPLE, June ii.
Three attacks were made Friday by
the Russians against Fort Tameze,
erected to strengthen the defense of
Fort Vilapachi, the key TO kars; result
unknown. A dispatch from Lieuten-
ant General Mehmed Ali
the defeat Of the Montenegrans at
Atchina.
RUsTCHUK, June IA.
Tuesday a party or Russians OPP
poSite Maratin made an attack in boats
upon the Turkish monitor there, but
the latter with the help of the land
battery bea them off. Yesterday an
other attempt vas made to construct a
battery on the Island, but the Turks
compelled the enemy TO retreat. Both
affairs are considered feints to find out
the position of the Turkish batteries.
Tie Russians have massed around
kars all the troops which they
brought from Arabian, Gurnry,
Kogeschman and S~ourcanische. For
several days they have attempted TO
storm Forts Lahamey and Karadagh,
but on every occasion they have been
repulsed. Saturday they made a des-
perate effort to take possession of some
of the heights, when the garrison
made a sortie, and with field artillery
repulsed the Russians with great loss.
There are no Russian soldiers between
Olti and Erzeroum.
ST.. PETERSBURG, June IA.
The Turks are attempting to form
counter approaches at Kars, and are
constantly making sorties. The Rus
sian batteries have been very success
full in frustrating all these attempts.
A sortie was yesterday repulsed with
heavy loss To the Turks. Seven Rus
slams were slightly wounded.
LONDON, June IA.
In response to a letter of Eiihu D..
Washburne to * President Grant, in
quiring whether he will visit Paris on
leaving England, the latter replies that
it will at present be impossible to do
so, but he may do so in Sap,ember
HIS present intention is 10 make an
extended European tour, embracing
sweden and Norway, and then, sail
ing down the Rhine, visit Switzerland.
CdNsTANTINoPLE, June IA.
The Porte is ex 20 reply To the
English notification regarding the
Suez canal, that it considers the canal
Turkish property, aud a. Turkey has
a right to fight her enemies on the
high seas, she has obviously a right to
oppose them on her own territory. At
the same time she recognizes the great
importance of the canal to the whole
world, and will try to prevent it from
becoming The scene of hostilities by
occupying each end with troops. so as
II prevent the entrance of any Russian
ships.
Turkish newspapers, in referring to
peace rumors lately current. are strong
adverse to peace and dismiss the sub
ject as unworthy Of discussion.
BERLIN, June IA.
The Russians have organized Is field
hospitals, containing altogether 20, 900
beds, to be distributed over Roumania
and the adjoining districts.