The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-07-19
THE CONFLICT IN THEOLD WORLD.


Manscter, about rs miles south of Ruschuk.
A battle ia he,ievod imminent. Russian de.
tachments are marching on Sclva and Plcvna
hnfortified villages, and have burned four
villages between these points. The lombard
mcnt of Rustchuk from Slobosia has ceased
for four days. It is believed the Russians
will cndeavor to take siege guns across the Dan.
ube at Sistova for the siege of Rustchuk. The
Russians have retired from the neighborhood
of Kars, marching toward Alexandria, without
fighting. Mukhtar Pasha has entered Kars.
1t is officially announced that the Russian
left wing has been driven across the Russian
frontier pursued by Ismail Pasha. A dcputa-
ton Of citizens of Kars has visited Mukhtar
Pa sha.
A Special from Biela, of the 9Th, con-
firms the report that the 12th and 18th army
corps have been constituted the army of Rust
chuk, and are destined for the siege of that
fortress with the Czarowitch as commander
in-chfef. General Camcowcsky, hitherto chief
Of the 18th corps, is chief-ofstaff to the Caro-
witch. The Grand Duke Vladimir succeeds to
the command of the 18th army corps now
leading the advance on Rustchuk. Its cavalry
division is already in the vicinity of the fort
ress and driving in the outlying Turks, but
the absence of a supporting force of infantry
which is at Biela retards the Investment of the
fortress. A st. Petersburg correspondent re-
ports that the Gar has ordered the withdraw
al Of the Russians from Turkish Armenia.
Great despondency prevails among the troops
in consequence. Gen. Melikof rendered his
resignation and requests court-martial. A
fortnight ago Grand Duke Nicholas refused
any longer to incur the responsibility of carry.
ing out Gen. Melikoff's strategical operations
A Turkish frigate is bombarding the
town of Simferopol in the Crimea. The Rus
slams, despite the protests OF the Danubian in
ternational commission, will sink ships laden
with stone at the mouth of the Danube. A
telegram received at st. Petersburg from Trif.
lis, dated Bayazid citadel, has been received
by Gen. Tergokosoff, who completely defeated
the Turkish investing force, numbering 80,
600, capturing four guns and eighty prisoners.
The town Of Bayazid is destroyed.
A Pera correspondent sends the follow
ing, dated Tuesday evening, the 10th: have
just heard on good authority that the Russians
have been attacked simultaneously by Osman
Pasha, at Monster. The fighting continued
all day Thursday and Friday. The Turks are
getting the advantage. A Bucharest dispatch
under date Of Friday evening, says rumors arc
aaoat there that serious, but as yet indccisive
fighting is going on in the neighborhood OF
Biela and Corest. A Simnitza dispatch, dated
July 10, records another serious break down
of the bridge. A storm caused some iron pom
toons to fill and sink. There is one small gap
and one OF about 100 yards. Repairs will oc.
cupy at least one day.
From close inspection of the various
batteries on Slobosia and from an observation
Of Turksl, positions facing them, it is perfectly
explicable that the damage both to Rustchuk
and Slobosia may have been caused in the
course Of the engagement without either
Turks or Russians having designedly intended
to destroy the dwellings of consulates, etc.
Mchu1cd Ali, with his army, has left the east
ern frontier Of Montenegro and is marching
towards Slenica. The Prince of Montenegro
has ordered several battalions to concentrate
near Nicsics to besiege it.