The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-15
The Turco- Russian War.
THE BAsHI BAzoUKs
LONDON, May IA

| eAtruOrulnhIy courage VI DhShi DeHVuhe'
The dead and wounded on the Russian
side exceed 1900. The engagement lasted
over eight hours. The Russians lost many
guns. The only Turkish officer OF note
killed is Khedin Bey, major of the irregu-
lars.
RUSSIA TAKING CARE OF HER RIVALS.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says the
Russian dplomatists consider an Anglo
Russian conflict improbable. The czar
consents to Epgland's occupation of the
Suez canal and to the occupation of Bos-
MIA by Austria. Count Schouvaloff had q
long interview yesterday with Prince Bis
mark at Sauenburg.
DUBIOUS WAR REPORTS.
| The report that the Russians attempted
to cross the Danube at REM and suffered
defeat, is officially contradicted.
| TURKISH RAID.
| Bucharest journals state that the Turks
have crossed the Danube at Ciochonosich,
stole 1900 sheep and killed shepherd and
some cattle.
RoUMANIA's ATTIDUDE.
| A Vienna correspondent explains the
vote Kin the Roumanian chamber. He
says although the resolution speaks of sew
ering the bonds between Turkey and Rou-
mania, it leaves the government to use its
discretion in acting according to circum-
stances so that for the present the whole
matter is shelved.
| AFFAIRS ON THE DANUBE.
A Bucharest correspondent reports that
Turkish vessel built in Pesth arrived in
the Danube above Kalafat. The Turks
commenced a violent bombardment to dis
tract the attention of the Russians. After
the firing ceased, the vessel passed the
Roumanian batteries unframed. The
Turks threaten to lombard Simnitza and
plunder the town.
RUSSIA KEEPING HER EYE ON INDIA.
The Times Berlin correspondent sends
the following sensational item from
Vienna "Politische corresponding, which
has semi official letters from st. Peters
burg, in a communication of this nature,
says: "The Russian troops under Gen.
Kaufman will cross the Pamir into India
in the event of England taking part in the
Turkish war;" This is the first time the
Russians have spoken semi officially of the
possibility of military operations by way oi
the Pamir. and tho accessibility Of Iuuia Ia
that quarter.
WAR NOTES.
A Berlin dispatch says the seventh and
twelfth Russian corps, while on their way
to Kilia, were suddenly ordered west and
are marching upon Giurgloo and Turna.
A Bucharest dispatch says the Turkish
gunboat which passed Kalafat under cover
of Turkish fire from Widdin was captured
by Roumanian battery lower down the
river. The gunboat was built at Pesth ant
was en- route to Rustchuk for armament.
A Constantinople special says intelli
gence from independent sources fully con
firms the Turkish victory at Batoum.
An official dispatch from Pohi says tn,
Russian war steamer Constantine has ar
rived here from Sebastapol to molest tn,
Turkish shipping.
In about week the northern bank Of
: the Danube between the mouth of th
Aluta and Rustchuk will probably be oc
cupied by some 60, 900 men.
A Ragusa dispatch says an Italian tram
port with two guns, took soundings las
week off Duarzzago. A Turkish steame
threatened the Italian captain who there
upon loaded his guns, but the Turkish au
! thorities interfered and averted an engage
ment. The captain said sixteen Italia
vessels would shortly appear off the coas
of Albania. The statement has not bee
: confirmed.
d The Russian telegraphic agency state
that the municipality of Kscheneff has dC
cided to raise an obelisk in memory of tn
czar's stay there and also TO found an asy
, lum for invalid soldiers.
A Bucharest special says the Gran
Duke Nicholas has arrived at Ploest
Prince Charles met him there. Satisfac
n tory arrangements were made as to the la
10 ter's position in the army. Prince Charlie
then returned to Bucharest.
% A Bucharest dispatch states that OWN
" to the fall of water in the Danube tn
e three remaining monitors which are er
sconced behind the Island opposite Ibra
3 in the old bed of the Danube cannot g
10 out and must be abandoned or destroyed.
,s The Turkish monitor sunk off Ibra
:, was named Lutfield and armed with fiv
"a guns. The only survivor estimates tn
crew at two hundred.
t. An attempt was made yesterday to 81
,e up an anti Russian demonstration In Hyd
10 Park. The crowd only numbered abor
Il 5000. The speakers included no one c
% note and the meeting ended in a row.