The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-11
England, Austria and Russia Pre-
pairing to Divide the Turkey.
The Sick Man In the Hands of the
Spoilers.
Germany Not In the Ring, but May
Have Something to Say,
Russian Disasters Continue In
Asia.
WAR NOTES.
Russian Retreat.

ERzERoUM, July 10.-The Russians
have retired from the neighborhood Of
Kars, and are marching toward Alexan.
dinople. Without fighting, Mukhtar
PashA has entered Kafs,
II Is officially announced that the Rus.
sian left wing has been driven across the
Russian frontier, pursued by Ismail
Pasha. A deputation Of citizens Of Kars
visited Mukhtar PaSha.
CoSsrAHTSoPLE, July l9.--A decree
has been Issued ordering the creation Of
a National Guard at Constanlinople, con.
siSting Of six battalions, which will be
formed Immediately.
Itis ssaid that Greece intends purchas.
ing some Danish men-oi.war.
ERzERoUM, July 10.-Mukhtar Pasha
has effected junction with part Of the
garrison Of Kars at Tshiyelikoya, three
miles from the Notifications. The Rus.
SLAMS continue 10 retreat on Kurukdara.
Ismail Pasha is at Monssoam, three miles
from the frontier. Gen. TergukassolT
occupies position on the frontier.
81. PETERSBURG, July 10.-Ths Rus.
sian telegraphic agency has issued a
statement admitting that an alliance
between Roumania and Seryia is not ex.
aclly impossible. 1t asserts, however,
that such alliance could not in any way
affect good relations between Austria and
Russia.
Gen. Semika telegraphs from Odessa
that Turkish feet has commenced bonn.
harding Euphatoria.
BUCHAREST, July l0.-The Prince and
Princess Of Roumania left here this eve
ming for the headquarters Of the Rou.
mania army at Krajevo.
The Turkish monitor, which is ashore
at the mouth Of the Danube, remains
firmly fixed. Her crew has been taken
of and she is now in the pOssessi on Of
two Russian vessels:
CoNsTAHTIEoPLE, July TO- Abdul
kerim Pasha has asked for 10000 more
men. 1t is probable that both he and
Ahmed Eyond Pasha will be superseded
by SULLIVAN and Mehmet Ali Pashas.
Mehmed Ruchdi Pasha, ex-Vizier, is
charged with the supreme control OF mill
itary alairp. The object Of the appoint
ment Of the latter is 10 secure the acqui-
escence Of the people II further resistance
should be found useless. The confidence
in Ruchdi Pasha is such that all will be
ready to accept his opinion on this point.
BURNED AND PIILAGED.
VIENNA, July lO.-Specials from Asia
state that in the Ardanusch district, on
June %, the Russians pillaged IL vii
lagos andkilled so people on the pretext
that they had fought against them.
On Friday last Gen. TerfukasofT re-
turned to Russian territory. His force
marched 40 kilometres daily, and it is be.
lieved TO have lost all its war materials
A special from ST. Petersburg states
that 1900 infantry from Sarator are
now proceeding to Armenia by forced
marches.
BUCHAREST, July l0.-A correspondent
telegraphs that the Council Of Ministers
have decided that the Roumanian army
shall assume the offensive. 1t is reported
that General Ceunat, Minister Of War,
will take 4 command in the field.
VIENNA, July l0.-Accounts from Rus.
sia acknowledge that the campaign in
Asia is considered failure and will have
TO be renewed in Europe. There is no
doubt that the Turks have given a de.
tense Of the whole line Of the Jantaa.
PARIS, July l0.-Intelligence has been
received here that twenty Turkish steam.
ers have arrived at the mouth OF the
Danube 10 hamper communication with
the troops in the Dobrudscha and 10 pre-.
vent them from advancing. The Russian
Governor OfTulcha has laid torpedoeS in
tho Estuary.