The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24
THE WAR.
WHAT PROMINENT PER-
SONAGE IN WASHING
TON SAYS ABOUT EU-
ROPEAN POSSIBIL-
tiles.
England is Bound to Take n
Hand in the Tray,
And Possibly the United States
May be induced to Join In.

May De induced 10 JON IN
VIENNA, May I9..-The Gar is
said to be intriguing with the
Shah of Persia, and that constant
telegraphic communication is be
ing maintained between ST. Peters
burg and the Persian capital.
LONDON, May 19.-Dispatches
from St. Petersburg deny the re
ports of a severe battle near Ba-
toum, in which the loss of the Rus
SLAMS was placed at four thousand.
The affair is not entitled to the Dig
nifty of battle, and the loss on Ell
Their side was inconsiderable. A
battle is, however, believed to be
imminent in that vicinity.
The latest advices from Asia Mi
nor report that a severe battle waJ
imminent in the neighborhood OF
Iopak Kalch, where the Turks are
massed in heavy force. The Rus
SLAMS left and center wings are ad-
vancing to that point from Maud
shegut and Kogisman, while the
right wing still menaces Kars. The
main portion of the Russian army
is at Kara Kalisa.
WASHINGTON, May ia person
well posted in diplomatic affairs
says he has not the slightest doubt
of Disraeli's intention to bring on a
crisis in the relations with Russia
at once, and says England is now
ready to occupy Constantinople
with $4,000 or $4,000 British, and
throw up ward of 100000 trained
East Indian troops into Asia Minor
on very short notice.
The same authority makes curl
Gus assertion as to Russian in
trigues in this country. He men
toned the violent Russian tone Of
1.-THE New York Herald and Times,
and then added that the tone of the
Herald Is not inspired with any
sympathy with the Russians as
against the Turks, but is designed
to promote anh-British feeling in
this country in pursuance of Rus
sian intrgues, which has for its OBJ
| ject nothing less than to bring
about rupture between Great Brit
ain and the United States in the
event of hostilities between Russia
and the former Power. / predict
most confidently, said he, in con
clusion, that within Thirty years af-
ter the declaration of war between
England and Russia, these same
| journals will be advocating the
seizure of Canada by the United
States. To promote and encourage
these intrigues has been the bust
ness of the Grand Dukes during
their stay in this country, and the
Russian Minister Shishkie has
been doing what you Americans
call the leg work OF the job. This
statement is given cut from En-
glish sources in this city, and
comes from a man who is specially
delegated by the British Cover IA
ment to watch Russian intrigues
in this country.
LONDON, May 21--A special from
Erzeroum of Saturday, describing
the first attack on Arabian, says:
The efforts of the Russians com
menced with heavy artillery fire,
which was as hotly returned. This
was followed by infantry attacks,
which were repulsed every time
with great slaughter. Under or
ders apparently to obtain success
some where or other at any cost,
the troops were led back to the as
sault after each failure until night
stopped the carnage. From Kars
we have int Agence that yesterday
the Russians attacked the outer
line with furious determination, hay
lug preceded their attempts by q
heavy cannonade of seige artillery.
The powerful guns in the Turkish
batteries replied with better effect.
The duel was vigorously maintained
till the Russians brought mp col
umns of infantry as close as they |
dared to the Notifications, appa-
rently purposing, if possible to take
the place by storm. The Ottoman |
commander observing this, drew to |
gether large body of troops be-
hind the ramparts and launched a
tremendous sortie upon the Rus
sian flank and rear, under the shock
of which the enemy were obliged to
retreat to disadvantageous posi-
ton. A bloody engagement fol
lowed at those quarters, and at Its
termination the Russians were
obliged to retreat beaten, leaving
upon the field 800 corpses and a
large number of wounded. There
was a slight encounter meantime
between the cavalry, but without
any special result.
a dispatch from Constantinople
states that English officers in that
city are actively Surveying the de-
lenses of the city and harbor.
A telegram from Constantinople
states that the Russians are commit
ting frightful massacres in the eau
casus.
A dispatch from Athens says the
new Greek Ministry is disposed to
adopt wsrlike policy. The peo-
pie it is believed will support the
An Odessa letter In the ROlltIche
Correspondent says that since the {
fall of Sukum Kaleh, panic rcigns,
not only at Odessa, but all along !
the Black Sea. All confidence in
the shore batteries and torpedoes
has been lost. The Governor of {
Odessa has endeavored to calm the
public mind by issuing proclama
ion.
Rumors of peace, which, however,
ire not traceable to any source, have
)een circulated among the Russian
officers. The Senate has unani
noHsly voted the independence of I
A ST. Petersburg dispatch says
he bodies of 500 Turks have been ?
llready buried at Abraham. The i
Ear will start for the Danube June 0
}. He will be absent about three :
weeks.
The Porte has sent a harsh reply c
o Greece strong representations J.
elatiye to The release of Turkish =
'rigands from prison at Jalam and 7
heir entry into Greece.
The hGssians are making a deci-