Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE GREAT WAR.
The Russians in the Balkans.
A GREAT BATTLE BELIEVED
TO BE IN PROGRESS.
Rumors If an Armistice.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS
Rumors If an Armistice.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS
LONDON. July 10,

LONDON. July 10.
Bullion in the Bank of England de-
creased so. 700 pounds the past week.
Specie i'm the Bank of France decreased
"a million and a half francs for the
same time.
Dispatches show that thu Russians
are e~ndeavoring, with every prospect
of success, to obtain possession OF
Kasarlik and Stivro, which would give
them control of the southern debouch-
ment of two important passes OF the
Central Balkans. Turkish advices
place the principal Russian force at
Hamker, the southern debouchment Of
the chain. Abdul Kerim telegraphed
Yesterday that he will cut off the re-
treat of the Russians who crossed the
Balkans, and is only waiting the arrival
of Suleiman Tasha to begin the attack.
Twenty thousand regulars and twenty
thousand volunteers left Constantine
Pile for Adrianople.
The Mus sulmen inhabitants OF Adri
anople are arriving at Constantinople
en masse and are provided by the Gov
ernment with lodgings.
Six Turkish battalions are marching
for Scutari to Nisch.
A steamer, stated to be English, has
arrived at the mouth of Bijana with
ammunition for the Turks. Consuls
At Scutari are endeavoring to ascertain
the name of the vessel and where
from, to inform their respective Gov.
ernments.
A dispatch of to-day states that Alb.
dul kerim has been dismissed and re-
placed by Roman Pasha. Redif
Pasha, Minister of War, it is also stat
ed, has been dismissed.
At Wimbledon, to-day, Ireland won
the Elcho shield.
PARIS, July 10.
The advance in prices on the Bourse
Is in consequence of rumors of All ar.
mistice between Turkey and Russia.
LONDON, July 10.
Communication with the seat OF war
on the Danube is completely closed
and not a word can he obtained from
the Russian or Turkish line. 1t is in
ferred that a battle is in progress near
Rustchuk. 1t is c%onjectured that the
! Russians have made an attempt to
carry Rusichuk 10y storm, an attempt
to do which will probably involve
loss whether 1t succeeds oil
not. The position of the Russian col
uinn south OF the Danube is precari-
Gus. The War Office at Constantine.
Pile is alarmed Mt the audacity OF the
Russian raid. and is hurrying forward
every man that can be spared from the
capital as well as from the garrisons oil
Burgas and Adrianople. A considera
BILE part of Suleiman Pasha's army
will arrive by steamer at Enos, the
southwestern terminus of the railroad
at Adrianopie, to the Aegean to day on
Tomorrow, and will 90 to the front by
rail Immediately. 1t is not believed
the Russians will he able to hold their
ground against these combined forces,
Notwithstanding the adverse posi-.
ton OF the Turks in Bulgaria, their po'
sition is not desperate. The Russian
forces are now separated. Five divi
sions containing $4,000 men are in the
Dabrudscha, 10000 are operating
against the quadrila'eral, "a, 900 i'll TIL,
Balkans. "a, 900 at Nikopolis, and 25,
600 in Roumania. If Abdul KERN
waits a week longer, the columns
south of the Balkans will succeed IL
opening the passes Of the Schipka TO
artillery, and then W corps coult
move by Kasaulik and Eskizava I,
Adrianople, where the Turks, at las
advices. were only O.000 strong. Sui
Ctt1tdb dSnhy NV iCis W
steamer for Constantinople, canno
reach A~drianople for several days q
least, while the bulk of his army i
still far to the westward Of the seen,
of action.
LONDON, July 10.
Following ia the Russian official &C
count of the crossing of the Balkans
TIERSOvA, July l6.
Gen. Gourka, with an advance guart
of cavalry, infantry and artillery. ba
crossed the Balkans. July lith h.
surprised and defeated a Turkish bat
TALON which guarded the outlet of tn
pass near the village Of Khankhi
Gourka is now marching upon Reza
lik, in the rear of the enemy who oc
cupies the fortified Chipka defile. Tw,
regiments of Cossacks have arrived a
Ieni Saghra and cut the telegraph be
tween that place, Monigsgra and Sliv
no. On Sunday an eDaagement wa
fought e the village OF Orzazarare
between a COssack force and some de
tachments of Bashi Bszourks and Cir
cassians, supported ny Turkish infan
try. The enemy held the ground unit
the arrival of the dragons aud a hat
terry OF artillery sent by General Goui
Nos - thOt Cos hRS FCNCI0
standard bearers, and a quantity o
arms were captured.
A correspondent in Vienna tele
graphs that it Is reported in the Aus
TRAN capital that the Turkish and Rus
sian armies between Rustchuk ant
Shumla commenced a battle yes;erda,
morning, which lasted several hours
The losses of both sides were yer,
heavy and the fighting was Of the mos
desperate charac er, but the result |
as yet unknown.
ERZERoUM, July 10.
The Russians continue 10 retreat tn
wards K~orsikdora ana Alexandropis
General Melikoff Ia still at Y-nikoI
fou- hours north of the Turkish renter
Twenty three members If leadin
Kurdish families, Inhabitants Of Rus
sian territory. have BEEN court. mai
tailed and hanged by order OF Genera
Melikoff.
THE love of truth il "A how Of peac,
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