Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-22
WAR NOTES.

After fifty-fve hours fighting near Krstal
the Montenegrins withdrew to Banjain or
the 18th. The losses on both sides amount
to thousands.
Ten thousand Servians were concentrated
at Belgrade on the 18th and 5000 at Kragu
jevatz.
A Batoum telegram of the 18th says the
Russians were pushing the siege works, and
without relief the Turkish troops would
tire out.
A Russian spy has been shot at Rustchuck
and Turkish spy at Ploesti.
Servia continues its warike preparations.
The Russians and Turks have constructed
strong batteries on the opposite shores OF
the Danube at Saturnon and Isaktchi, where
the Russians crossed in 1928. The state OF
the Danube at present forbids any attempt al
crossing.
An Erzeroum dispatch of the 14th says the
Turks, after occupying Otto, marched in the
direction of Ardahan. There are no Rus
sian soldiers between Olti and Erzeroum.
The Circassians in Russia refuse to fight
against their Mohammedan brethren.
The Russians made a determined attack
on Kars on the 9th, the fighting lasting un-
til the 1lth. They we're repulsed with great
slaughter. The Turkish loss was compare
lively small.
An Ostrok dispatch of the 14th reports the
Turks at Voidre, within Duga Pass, and with
in reach of cannon shot from the Montene-
grin lines at Presjika. A Turkish column
was advancing through the Wassojevitch
district, destroying all villages within reach.
The Russian army, Bucharest telegram
says, would strongly oppose any efforts at
peace.
The Russian army in Roumania and neigh
borhOod number 200, 600.
By order of the Turkish Commander-in-
Chief every Roumanian soldier taken will be
put to death
The Porte has decided to occupy the prin-
cipal positions in Servia.
Mukhtar Pasha's position at Zewin is be-
lieved to be unaesailable. The Russian left
confronts the Turkish right in the open dis
trict of Alashkirt
There is every appearance Of desperate
fighting shortly on the Danube. The Rus
sian preparations for crossing are completed,
but the river is yet too high.
The Russians on the Danube are busy con-
structing bridges and repairing roads so as
to secure facility of movement when opera
tions are commenced. The stats of the va
rious Russian corps are at Bucharest, Kala-
rask, Semnitza, Turni Magurelli, Russvedr,
Alexandria, REM and Giurgevo. Large num-
bers of RATS are being towed to IbraiI.
The Egyptian contingent of 5000 troops
has arrived at Pera. The fortifcations of
Constantinople are being strengthened I'M
der the superintendent of English engi-
neers. Extreme dissatisfaction exists over
the action of the Greek Patriarch in Offering
up prayers in the Greek churches for Turk
ish success.
The position of the Turkish army IN Asia
is improved. Turkish advices say prepara-
tons to assume the offensive are being made.
The Russians suffered heavy losses before
Kars in recent attacks. Artillery engage
ments continue between the garrison and
the besiegers. Dispatches are conflicting
and unreliable.
Mehemet Ali telegraphed on the 10th that
he had defeated a corps of Montenegrins be-
tween Rtchlna and Livaraka. SlavonIc ad-
vices state that Mehemet Ali was completely
defeated near the river Jalonika on the 10Th
by the Montenegrins, and fed to Spuz, leav-
ing 1000 dead on the field.
Nicscs has been revictualed.'
A division which started on an offensive
reconnaissance IN the direction of Taher
Pass was attacked'by three Russian columns
on the 10Th, but repulsed them with a heavy
loss after five hours desperate fighting. The
Turkish commander was killed
st. Petersburg telegram says no media.
ton is possible nor has any been proposed.
Advices from the Russian army on the
Danube on the 18th state that steam launches
have arrived at Giurgevo and large siege
train is being collected, while the Eighth,
Eleventh and Twelfth Corps are ready to
converge on that point. The Ninth Corps
is in waiting at Aluta, where the Thirteenth
will join it. The Fourteenth Corps is in Ga
latz, but will cross with the Fourth about
Kalaresh. Ostentatious demonstrations
were being made in the neighborhood of
Braila Reni and Ismail
spirited cannonading was in progress at
Rustchuk on the 18th. Large bodies of Rus
sian troops Of all arms were marching from
GlurgeVo to Slobosia, opposite Rustchuk,
on the 18th. Rains have again delayed
operations on the Danube.