The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-17
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| inst. threw forward two columns against
Khatzubani heights, skirting the river
Kintrisoi The strong position was
stormed, with loss of Il killed and ll6
wounded. Turkish losses enormous. The
Turks claimed a victory here.
/ ERzERUM, May 14.--A detachment Of
| Cosssacks advancing to Baskkeri were
driven back to Kajishman.
Turkish reinforcements arrive on large
scale
There is a scarcity of provisions at Alex
andropol and Eruan.
Telegraphic communication With hars
continues The Russians endeavored TO
obtain information by tapping the wires,
but were Immediately discovered by their
questions The inhabitants OF Erzerum
contribute literally for the defense OF
Kars.
LONDON, May IA Widin dispatch,
dated Sunday. saws: ssAn attack from the
Roumanians has been apprehended since
YESTERDAY The strong Turkish force here
| is enthusiastic, in excellent condition and
J thoroughly well prepared
si Three columns of Russian soldiers are
I marching towards Giurgevo, Slnnitz and
! Mogurelll with the probable design or
crossing the Danube at those points. One
I object i to break the Turkish lines and
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army. The Turks appear to be contem-
| plating crossing at Kalafat They have
at that point two monitors, one war
steamer and eight sailing barqnes.
> Rustchuck dispatches mention an accl-
? dental explosion on board a monitor an
, chored at Matchin: probably. the monitor
sunk by the Russian batteries
The only survivor Of the crew of the
Turkish monitor sunk near Ibrail estimates
, the crew at 200. The ship, named the
! Lutfield, was armed with five guns, three
nine inch and two five inch.
: The worst evil which the Russians may
bring by their premature invasion is
cholera.
i BUCHAREST, May 14.-The Turks en-
:, deavored and failed Saturday afternoon to
|. land at Oltenitza. General Manu- has asked
IS for reinforcements.
e Prince Charles has gone to Cltenitza
1t RAGUsA, May 14-The rebel commander
/ il Bosnia, Despotovitch, has been rein
forced andIis marching towards Lions.
The garrison of Drien is preventing
4 Hezegoyania refugees from entering
IS Austria.
. BRUSSELS, May 14.--Le Nord. Russian
a organ, publishes letter from st. Peters
burg containing the following. Russia
= has but one aim, namely, the amelioratlon
2 of the lot of the Christians, but II at the
Is end of the war they claim more extended
- guarantees, Europe must blame herself
p not the ambitious designs whereof it gra-
- tuitously suspects Russia. Russia, after
the war. will give fresh proof of her mod
Grafton by consulting Europe respecting
z" the conditions to be dictated to Turkey te
i prevent further massacres.o
ip LONDON. MAY l4-The Porte has given
= most satisfactory assurances relative 10 tho
- destruction Of British shipping at Beckett
- and promises full compensation.
Owing to the fall Of water in the Dan
Ia ube, the remaining monitors behind TIT
'h island opposite Ibrail in the old bed OF th'
ut river cannot get out, and must be a3an
ed doned or destroyed
re The whole Russian headquarters stat
Mt will be on the Danube within week
The Khedives actions are watched very
. distrustfully. It is known he has beer
III tempted by Russia and it is thought /
or the Turks suffer any important reverse
: the temptation will prove too strong 10
Y, him.
he An Italian transport with two guns tool
~, soundngs last week off DnraZzo. A Turk
Ia ish steamer threatened the Italian captain
who thereupon loaded his guns, but til
), Turkish authorities interfered and averte'
VIC an engagement. The Italian captain sai'
u sixteen italian war vessels weuld shortl.
e appear off the coast Of Albania
y. IS The British admiralty are preparing fo
Oh contingencies The departments of con
l' troller and director Of stores are actiyel
oh employed and special committee NEE
daily for confidential business.
no McKillip Pasha has been instructed b
Ky the Khedive TO prevent interruption
me of the passage Of the Suez canal.
he Russo -Servian diplomatic negotiation
las have been transferred from Belgrade
nd St Petersburg, owing to the conduct
In the Russian Consul General towards prin
Ell minister Ristcs.
Turkish vessels have appeared o
eat Odessa to take soundings.
of Col Cartagui, special messenger frol
is Prince Milan to St. Petersburg, returne
me without a reply last night. Prince Cor
at schakoff telegraphed that ii Servia desirs
nd to commence action she musis do SO Q
.he her own responsibility and with her ow
ley means. This intelligence caused great d
preston among the liberals
H. Gladstone's resolutions were rejected
-. vote of 354 TO 223, and an amendmel
o. o. offered BY Sir Henry Wolff, conservativ
|e5 to the effect that the House declines to el
:; tertain any resolution which may emba
la rass the government in its maintenance
1" peace and protection Of British interest
without indicating any alternative line
ols policy, was adopted without division.
eeu CoSsTASTrNoPLE, May 1.-THE Chan
u Der Of Deputies has voted an addre
yer yer thanking The British government for !
lel reply To Gortschakolf's circular.
a. Many Turks resent the idea even
OF friendly occupation of Constantinopie
his the English, and say il England wants
~ help Turkey she should 10 50 on the Dal
" ube or In Asia.
CAIRO, May 1.-THE British iron-cl'
- squadron will arrive 1t Port Said on I'll
10Th.
his Il is believed the Egyptian governme
! Of viii be able to send 10000 troops 10 tn
ne-l kew.
m 4 letter from person for some years
for close connection with the Turkish Cover
and ment circles says the Grand Nizier il losir
the his head and -afaet Pasha is 1t loss wh
TO do There are frequent councils al