The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-12
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

IHE EUROPEAN WAR;
THE hostile attitude of Austria continues
developing. Advices from Vienna state that
the entire army is being mobilized for active
service.
IT is officially announced that the Russian
losses in crossing the Danube at Sistova were
three hundred killed and four hundred
wounded.
A SPECIAL from Shumla, July 2, says that
it is estimated that upward of two hundred
women and children have been already
killed by the bombardment of Rustchuk
FROM the 10th of June to the 3Oth the
Russians were defeated five times, and it is
believed they lost ten thousand men June
80, and the wounded filled eight hundred
wagons.
BATTLE was fought Thursday, July 3,
in the vicinity of Biela, lasting twelve hours.
The Russians were repulsed, with considera-
BILE loss, and fell back on Sistova. No details
of the fight have been received.
THE advance of the Russians across the
Danube seems to have aroused the official
world in Constantinople. All available
troops, including the Imperial Guard, have
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DERvIsH PAsHA telegraphs from Batoum
that regiment of Russian cavalry, supper
ted by infantry, attacked Ziban on Wednes
day, and was defeated, with loss of fifty
killed and one hundred wounded.
1T is understood that the wise counsels of
the Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Carnarvon,
Mr. Cross, and others have at last triumphed
over the party of action. The Sultan has
now little chance of martial aid from Eng
land.
A SIMNITZ correspondent understands
that the Gar has resolved finally to cross
the Danube and see as much as possible of
the war. The Czarowitch will be appointed
to the chief command of the army assigned
for the siege of Rustchuk.
THE difficulty between Greece and Turkey
about the seizure of arms at Corfu has been
settled. The tone then adopted by the
Porte appears to have given deep offense at
Athens, so that any new difference however
trifing may lead to a collision.
TIE Turks made desperate sortie from
Kars Sunday morning, July 1, attempting to
surprise the Russians and storm the hill on
which are two guns used in the lombard
ment of Kars. The Turks were compelled
to withdraw after several hours lighting.
Losses heavy on both sides.
FROM Erzeroum, July 5, we learn: The
Russians fell back in an orderly manner
from Utsch Kilissa to Ipek, followed by the
Turkish right. There were frequent cavalry
skirmishes. A regular engagement COM
menced at daybreak on the 4th and lasted
until two o'clock in the afternoon. The
only fact known concerning it is that the
Russians maintained their position at Ipek.
A BUCHAREST dispatch says the objects to
be attained by Roumania in an offensive
war against Turkey are acknowledgment OF
the absolute independence of Roumania and
the disarming of the Turkish forts along the
Danube, thereby placing both banks ON the
same footing and insuring free navigation
and the perpetual naturalization of thai
river. Roumania also claims full indemnity
for war expenses and depredations of the
Turkish armies.
THE Russians have occupied Tirnova, the
ancient capital of Bulgaria, and Prince
Tchkerkoshi has been proclaimed Provis
ional Governor of the province. Official
dispatches received here state that the elec
tions are now going on there for the pur
pose of forming Chamber or Provisional
Council. Russian troops, at last accounts
were pressing on beyond Tirnova TOWARD
| the Balkans. The communications to Rust
chuk were also threatened.
A BUCHAREST dispatch says: OF tn,
| eighteen gunboats and monitors which were
| on the Danube at the commencement of tn,
war, six are in the small bay near Sulina
two have been destroyed, three or four ar
water-bound near Matchin, two at Silistria
one at Turtukoi, two at Rustchuk, and on,
at Nikopolis. The latter is reported sur
rounded by torpedoes and helpless. All ol
the Danube will fall into the hands of tn
Russians unless destroyed.
ST. PETERSBURG dispatches deny that tn
siege of Kars has been raised. The Gov
ernment publishes a dispatch from the Rus
sian camp before Kars, bearing date of Jul
4, describing successful attack on
Turkish battery. Mukhtar Pasha, however
has sent long series of dispatches to Con
stantinople, describing the victorious ad
vance of his own and the right column. L
his last dispatch, dated Alizoupie, July {
he says: "We passed the day in maxim
reconnoissances. This afternoon the Rus
slams abandoned Banliam, fyingto the sout
of Kars and across the Ardor Heights. The
were pursued by our cavalry. The Russia
left wing is almost annihilated, and feein
before the Turkish right with such pr,
cipitancy that they buried or conceale
their armory and destroyed or abandone
immense quantities of baggage and pre-
visions. The road from Hilitz to Kaeli
covered with the dead. Intercepted Ru
sian letters show that the garrison of Ba,
azid is regarded as lost"