The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

10000 newly arrived Russians are
now on the march from Jassy TO Galatz.
There arc 2000 Turkish wounded at
Seutaria, and 1000 more are expected to
arrive.
During the last bombardinent of
Rusichuk the Russian consulate was en-
Iircly destroyed.
The Austrian government has reopen
ed The harbor Of Kick to The Turkish
provisioning columns.
The Porte has published protest ac-
cusing the Russians of horrible attrocit-
les in both Asia and Europe.
Prince Tcherkassli has been sent In
al haste to Tirnova, probably to estab-
lish the provisional government of Bull
garia.
The Telegraph's Bucharest CORES.
pondent asserts that it has been definite.
ly decided that the Roumanian army
shall pass the Danube.
The Turks evacuated Biela on Friday
morning. After the battle they fell
back on the line to Rustchuk. A battle
Is imminent near Trnova.
The Russians from Tirnova advanced
on Gabrova Their force is estimated
at $4,000 Raouf Pasha has left Con.
stantinoplc. Affairs are approaching q
crisis.
A second army of Russia is in course
OF formation. 1t will be commanded BY
Grand Duke Vladimir, with General
Zamoiski as Chief of Staff, and will adj
vance to the west against Sofia.
Turkish men-of-war are cruising about
the mouths Of the Danube seeking an
entrance. One, In attempting to re.
move Russian torpedoes guarding the
entrance of Sulina, ran aground.
The Daily Telegraph's special from
Erzerom, Sunday, confirms the report
that the Russians recommended the
bonbardment of Kars, and adds that
they are forming an entrenched camp
OH the eastern side of the city.
Official dispatches report that the
Russian cavalry has reached Drenoya
south of Tirnova. They have also
marched eastward on the roads toward
Osman Basan. The wounded are dali,
arriving at Bucharest from Simnitza.
The Sultan, at private audience, de
clared to Layard, the British represen
tative, that he will not guarantee pro
lection to Christians if the Russians
continue to excite rebellion in Bulqari,
and perpetrate atrocities in Asia Minor
A body of cavalry with one batter,
surprised Tirnova on Saturday, anc
captured the Turkish camp with ammu
milton and baggage. The Turks retreat
ed on Osman Bazor. The Russian in
fantry and artillery are approaching
Tirnova.
1t is officially announced that the Err
win column arrived on the 9Th in tn,
vicinity of Igdyz to complete the store
of provisions and war material previou
to marching to the relief of Bayazid
where the Russian garrison maintains
position, though surrounded by twent,
battalions and 10000 cavalry.
An American surgeon, who is inspect
ing the hospital arrangement at Buchar
est, pronounces that there is everything
that could be desired and expresses sur
prise at finding all the modern improve
ments. Accounts from the Turkish sid
show that the Turkish arrangements a
Rustchuk, in this respect, are shocking
ly mismanaged.
The state department is informed tina
the Storthing Of Norway (its local Par
! liamenD has refused TO vote any extr,
sum for maintaining Norway's neutral
ty in the war between Russia and Tur
key, and unanimously rejected roya
proposition to appropriate l,500,00
crowns for that purpose, on the grount
that there is no apparent probable meet
of the money.
The following is the actual position O
the forces In Armenia; The Turkisl
| right wing .vnrronts the Russian left q
Utsch and Kalissa. Faick Pasha has
fresh body Of $4,000 Russians oppose,
to him near Bayazid. Another Russian
division of 10000 men is marching to
ward Arabian. Mukhtar Pasha's ad
yanced guard is within fourteen miles o
Kars. Battles are expected at Utsch
Kalissa and Bayazid. 1t is also believe,
that Mukhtar Pasha will be engaged
soon. The provisioning of the belliger
ent armies is now a matter Of great diff
fculty.
The Russians assert that the affair a
Biela was simply feint. This Is prob
ably true, but 1t is evident that the fem
became more serious than intended
Probably the Russian force making tn,
demonstration at Biela came upon tn
Turks in force much sooner than wa
expected, aud that they suffered severe
ly In consequence. Several hundred o
the wounded reached Bucharest from
this engagement. Two Russians corp
are moving Into Roumania to form re
serve. Abdul Kerim is said to be forti
flying the line from Shumla to Jambal
to defend Adrianople,