The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-14

hand. Both sides fought with great !
bravery the whole day. The Turks, not
withstanding strenuous efforts in which
4hey lost 5000 men, failed to advance
nearer to Piva. The Montenegrins again
entrenched themselves along the pass be-
tween Kretaes and Presjeka.
VIENNA, June ga st. Petersburg
correspondent reports that project is be-
ing discussed in political circles at St.
Petersburg to unite Roumania and Bulga
ria in an independent neutral State, The
suggestion emanates from the ROumanlan
minister, M. Bratiana.
LONDON, June 8.-An Odessa dispatch
says the Russian trading company resumed
the running of steamers between Odessa
and Nikaiieff, after months stOppage.
There were many passengers and tOler-
able cargo on the first trip. The Turkish
blockade is Intellectual.
THERAPIA, June 1.-News has just ar
rived of an encounter between six Russian
torpedo boats and some Turkish iron-clads
at the Sulina mouth of tbs Danube. The
torpedo boats were beaten off, three were
DESTROYED and some prisoners were taken.
One Of the iron-clads was injured.
A Sulina report says that one OF the
| prisoners taken by the Turks at the re-
pulse of the torpedo boat attack on the
Turkish iron clads is an American.
BELGRADE, June 11.-Servia seems to
be preparing for war. The militia is
everywhere drilling, and severe punish
ments are inflicted on deserters.
PoTI. June 1.-THE town is deserted.
Shops are closed, the inhabitants have fed
into the interior Only few soldiers re-
main to oppose the landing OF Circassians
from Turkish transports.
| ALEXANDRIA, June 11.-Egyptian con-
tingent for Turkey has sailed from Alex
andria escorted by four Turkish men OF
war;
BUCHAREST, Juue 11-There are three
hundred and twenty newspaper cores
pondents in Roumania.
VIENNA. June 11.-No news has been
received from Montenegro. Both sides
are evidently making preparations to deal
a decisive blow. The difficult task OF
forcing an entrance from the Duga pass
| into the plain of Nicsics still remains for
Sulieman Pasta In this neither Ali
Sahib nor Nehemed Ali can assist him
much. On Jnne S, firing was heard on
the heights of Korpentza, from which 1t
would appear that the Montenegro force
from Grapava made movement against
the garrisons of Trebinje and Klobuk.
SiIIsTR1A, June 10-It is reported the
Turks by agreement with the railway
companies. have cut the dykes and flooded
the Kustendie and Tchernavida railway
and converted the hills skirting the road
into line of defence extending from the
sea to the Danube A large number OF
Circassian horsemen assembled at Rust
chuk are being equipped with arms OF
precision and put under competent officers.
LONDON. June 1.-THE Bulgarian legion
in Roumania numbers ten thousand men,
half foreigners, especially Servians.
The instruction in Sukum kaleh Is
spreading. Its commanders are vigorously
attempting to cut the Russian communlca'
tons. ;.
It would appear that the Russian points
for crossing the Danube will be choser
east and west of the Turkish quadrllatera
and that while the eastern column keep.
in check the Turkish forces massed IN ane
about the fortresses, the western column
| will act as field day, operating against y, In
flank or rear of the Turkish position. The
line chosen for operation Of the western
column is the most advantageous one
for along it lie some fair roads
over the Balkan mountains, one from Pie
, ona to Safe. and another from Sistov;
! over the Sifka Pass toward Philipolls
. Though the Turks are Outnumbered by
the Russians, and although with th'
greatest exertions they will scarcely 81
able to oppose anything like an equivalen
force to the four corps concentrated o.
Russia on that side, yet by taking centra
position by Plavuina and Bella, with thu
!. help of monitors and batteries, they ma,
. throw considerable obstacles in the way O
crossing.
: VIENNA. June 1.-THE Danube sudden
G " rose yesterday, overfiowing It's banks
! The rise was caused by the melting snow
n of the Carpathian Alps. This will agar
delay Russian operations.
LONDON, June Ito the movement
G on the Asiatic side recorded last week
e which showed the Russian centre an
Q right wing had joined hands and ad
r vanced. the former on the passes OF tn
h Soghanli mountains and the latter on Oh
IA and along the Choruk valley, there mus
h now be added the fact that the Russia
centre has obtained communication wit
4 the left wing, SO that the eastern heads
! the passes between the SOghanli and Il
! reich ranges near Medshiner are already
- their hands, Mukhtar Pasha having will
At drawn from his position betwee
l. Att and Bardez and taken up
to fresh line between Kopruki and HASA
\ Kaleh Mukhtar has thereby improve
his position, if he has sufficient fore
north of Erzeroum to check the advan'
=: !e of the Russian right wing. This howev
10 is very doubtful, especially as his positit
!. at Kylly, south Of the Araxas, is threatel
o. ed bv the extreme left Of the Russian lie
. detached at j ,ranos, probably with
l = desire to turn Mukhtar's strong p0sitlt
=, at Kopruki, on the Araxas, for the desce
- from the Soghanli though passes ieadir
~ division TO the valley Of the Araxas
u steep and difficult, as indeed is also y
= kisber range to Kylly, which is about
~ half hours march from the Araxas- II u
u Turks stand their ground, which tn
can only do if they have sufficient ms
= guarding the northern approaches,
Erzerum, the plain Of the Alaxas Will
The soono ~ q canO11inary battle w