The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-04
FUkEIGN NEWS.
GIarlng InsffiClenCy Of Turkish
Military Authorities.
A General Lack Of Organization
and Little Provision for
Soldiers.
Reports Of Another Russian Dis
aster In Asia,
DespOndent Feelings at The Tur-
klsh Capital.
Departure Of the Egyptian Troops
Departure of the Egyptian Troops
for Turkey Again Postponed.
DEPLoRABLE CONDITION OIL. THE TURKISH
ARMY.

LONDON, June 2.-The Times Constan,
tinople correspondent, having just return.
ed from close inspection Of Varna
Rnstchuk and shumla, says he can moi
conscientiously report much in favor oil
the military authorities. The private
soldiers are undoubtedly good and patient
but are execrably fed. The officers, with
q few striking exceptions, are not equally
good. Abdul Kerim Pasha, Commander.
in.Chiei, is old and in bad health. The
troops are well armed, the cavalry es.
pecially SO and fairly hored. The hos
pital arrangements are not worth men.
tioning, and there is much sickness and
scurvy. A vegetable diet lately issued al
the instance Of an English doctor proved
beneficial. Chlorolorm Is greatly needed
Three.fourths OF the officers are newly
appointed and have had no previous
training. The general fault Of the army
Ia lack Of organization and Oriental
SlownesS. Some Of the officers, however,
are most able and hard working. Al
Varna, the Austrian General Slracker
works day and night. Only one English
officer is in the army, and he is merely a
captain Otcavalry.:
RUSSIA DON'T WANT MILITARY srEcrA,
TORS.
A special from Berlin says Russia re.
fuses all the applications IRON British
officers to accompany the army as spec
tatOrs.
DEsPoEDISG FEELING IN coNsTANTIEoPLE
A telegram from Syria says that dis.
couragement exists in official circles in
ConstantinOplc, because il. is not known
how sufficient force can be collected 10
resist the Russian advance. Hopes that
the capture Of Sukum.Kaleh would lead
10 m instruction in the Caucasus have
now disappeared. The Circassiaps feared
Russia and laid down their arms. TurD
key is weak from material causes, which
render II difficult to maintain long re.
sistance.
EGYPTIAN TRoors.
CAGEo,'June 2.-The departure Of the
Egyptian contingent for Turkey is post.
poned until the arrival Of the Turkish
war ships. The Egyptian fleet is totally
unit TO act as their escort.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF ARDAHAN Err
RoSEoUs.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 2.-IL is off,
cialIy announced that the reported cap
ture OF Ardahan is erroneous.
RoUMANIAN PAPER MONEY ISSUE.
BUCHAREST, June 1.-The Chamber oil
Deputies have passed the Ministerial Bill
for the issue Of S6,0OO,OOO Of Treasury
notes, secured on State lands Of double
that value.
RUSSIAN DISASTER.
Fazlyl Pasha reports, from sukum.
kaleh, under date Of May 90, that four
battalions Of troops, with some Circas.
slams, defeated the Russians posted be.
tween Sukum.Kaleh and Kutais, captur.
ing eight mounted guns and quantity
OF ammunition. The Russians threw
seventeen guns into the river Kedra, and
destroyed the bridge after them.
sTASrBouL FoRTlFIcATIoSs.
More Softas have been arrested and
sent to their native places to prevent dis.
turbances in the Capital.
Two thousand laborcrs. s.have been en-.
ployed to work upon the Stamboul
Notifications.
TURKS DEFEATED IN CAVALRY DATrLE.
TIFLIs, June 9.--The Russian General,
kammerOf, commanding at Ardahan on
the SOth Of May reconnoitered beyond
Penik aud Olti. The Turkish cavalry
under MousSa PAsha had been defeated
near Behrachef. The Russians captured
two mountain guns, four ammunition
Wagons and two standards. The Rus
sian loss was 7 killed and 30 wounded.
The Turks left SO dead on the field.
ERzERouM, June 2.-During the night
Of May Goth the Russians defeated and
routed Moussa Pasha's CircassIans at
Beklie Ahmed, near Kars. Beklie
Ahmed was burned. Kars is amply pro.
visioned, but as q precautionary measure
the garrison has been put on half rations,
TURKS FALLING BACK.
EazERouN, June 2.-The van guard
Of the Russian right wing has appeared
before Oil. The Turks are retreating
from OH.
Mukhtar Pashas position at Scum is
thus rendered untenable, as the Russians
could turn his flank via Getzchevan.
Telegraphic communication ceased two
days ago.
The detachnents Of Karakilisia and
Toprak Kaleh are falling back upon
Delibalia before the advance Of the Rus.
sian left wing.
A Adetachment from Van 10 reinforce
MuShtar Pasha is expected at Hassan
Kalch. A detachment from the Russian
centre is marching to intercept il.
The weather ia fine.