The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-07-12
THE EASTERN VAR.

LONDON, July Elm the House of Com
mons this afternoon Sir Stafford North
cote, chancellor of the exchequer, in reply
to question, said the object of sending
the Mediterranean f1et to Besika Bay was
that it is and would be convenient sta
ton. The position was central, enabling
the commander to communicate easily
with the Ambassador at Constantinople
and the home government. AS to why
the fleet was not sent to the Suez canal
the Chancellor said it was because it was
not convenient central position, and be-
sides there was no reason why more than
one ship should be stationed at the Suez
canal The fleet at Besika Bay numbers
seven ironclads and one frigate.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 6.-1, 500 per-
sons fleeing from Adler to the Turkish
lines, from fear of the Russians, persisted
from hunger.
Sulieman Pasha has received orders to
march from Padgotza toward the Danube
with As battalions About as many are
ordered to Spirus. TIL latter is probably
the force mentioned to embark at
Antiviri.
ST. PETERSBURG, July Cit is official
ly announced that Russian losses On cross
ing the Danube at Sistovawere 300 killed
and l 400 wounded
SHUMLA, July Ga battle was fought
Thursday in the vicinity of Biela, lasting
twelve hours. The Russians were re-
pulsed with considerable loss and fell
back on S1stova. No details of the fight
have been received.
BUCHAREST, July 6.-The 10000 Rus
slams who have crossed the Danube at Sis
tova comprises 10000 cavalry and $50
canon About $4,000 more Russians are
concentrated between Simnitza and Turnu
Magurelli The army which crossed at
Sistova has been divided into three bodies,
the principal Of which is marching on
Rustchuk, and the other two towards the
Balkans and Nikopolis respectively Gen.
Ignatieff has arrived at the headquarters
Of the Grand Duke Nicholas.
The enthusiasm of the Russian troops is
very great. The cavalry marches about
twenty kilometers in advance of the in
fantry AS the Turks have no proper
tionate amount of cavalry to meet them,
the Russians are securing the country up
to the foot of the Balkans.
Prince Charles will probably leave Sat-
urday for Kalafat. Interesting events are
expected there during the next week. A
majority of the people certainly favor
Roumanian occupation of Widdin. It is
looked upon here as matter of honor
that Roumania should assume the often
sive in retaliation for Turkish brutalities
on the banks of the Danube.
1t is said on very good authority that the
Russians intend to issue general order
stating that they are warning only against
organized forces and any marauding parties
not coming within that designation in the
military sense will be dealt with according
to martial law
A brigade of Roumanians now occupy
Turnu Magurelli. The Cars headuuar-
tiers are at Simnitza. The weather is ia
vorable for military operations The health
OF the Russian troops is reported good
The commandment between Rustchuck and
Slobosia has been renewed.
According to information received from
the Dobrudscha they have no faith in any
efectual resistance being made BY the
Turk on the line of Traian's wall. The
Turks are threatened in front by Russian
army at Sistova and in the rear by corps
advancing through the Dobrudscha. Rus
sian officers of rank at the front believe
the campaign will be 5000 decided.
SDMNITzA, July 6.-The bridge which
has already been spoken of as weak, does
not seem equal to the strain of the i'm
mense traffic. 1t has already given away
Twice, causing delay of few hours.
The Russian advance is about half way to
llrnova, which the Turks seem to have
and afterwards occupied
1t is said the Gar, in conversation with
Coi: Wellesley again touched on the
political situation and reiterated his
promises with regard to Constantinople,
originally made in conversation with Lord
Loftuse.
1t Is reported that the Turks are con-
ceentrating about Shumla, in order to take
the RUSSIAN advance to the Balkans in the
nank. The Russians will probably go
forward until the Turks come out of
ohumla, and then face about and give
u EN- battle in the open country.
CoNsTAETNoPLE, July 6.-The arriva-