Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-06-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.


A CORRESPONDENT of London paper
telegraphcd from Csnstantinople, on the
18th, that the advance Of the Russian right
wing, in Asia Minor, had been Withdrawn,
and Kars and Batoum were closely invested.
ACCORDING to Ragusa dispatches OF the
18th, Nicsics had been finally revictualed.
On the Southern frontier, however, the
Turks had been slgnaly defeated by the
Nontencgrins. under Gen. Petrovich
THE Egyptian contingent reached Con-
stantinople on the lG.h.
On the 10th, sanguinary battle was
fought between the Turks and Montenegrins,
Mt Rasnoglarika, when resulted in the defeat
of the former, who left 2,OUOdead on the
field.
ACCORDING to an A tt ems telegram of the
18th, 20, 900 Arab horscmen had revolted in
Syria, in the district between Damascus and
Alcppo.
On the 18th, the Porte demanded Of
servis an explanation Of the object of Prince
Nians late visit to the Car.
ACCORDING to Calcutta dispatches of the
18th, proclamations had been circulated there
calling upon all true believers to come to the
aid Of the Sultan.
On the 18th, the Turkish Chamber Of
Deputies voted an internal loan Of 5000, 900
Turkish pounds, and we're Immediately
thereafter dissolved.
ACCORDING to Constantinople dispatch
of the 18th, the late battle near Kars proved
TO be serious defeat of the Turks. Seven
Russian spies had been arrested in the Turk
ish ranks and shot. They claimed to be
newspaper correspondents.
The engineers who made the geological
explorations and soundings for a submarine
tunnel between England and France report
ed. on the 18th, that the enterprise was en-
tirely practicable, as there was "A continuous
chalk. bed between the two shores.
On the evening Of the 18th, the Reform
Club of Great Britain gave an elaborate din
ner to exPresident Grant. 1t was attended
by the notabilites of England.
On the 18th, President Mac Mahon sent
communication to the French Senate an
nouucing that he intended to dissolve the
Assembly, provided the proposition was
sanctioned by the Senate
A PERA telegram of the 10Th says that,
nj the is!e capture OF Arabian, several Rus
sian soldiers were guilty OF outrages upon
the inhabitants. When the reports Of their
lawlessness reached the Russian commander,
he caused an investigation to be made, the
upshot of which was that the whole battalion
10 winch the men belonged was ordered out
and shot,
ACCORDING to q Cettinje dispatch of the
10th, the Montcnegrms had, on that day, de-
feated the Turks, after n sanguinary engages
mcnt near Spaz.
LONDON kilograms CT the Goth report
that the Russisns had been guilty of terrible
outragcs upon the Circassan population OF
Armenia They had burned the military
hospital in ATdahan, and 500 inmates had
persisted in the flames.
ALEX. BARCLAY Il Co., of Gottenburg,
Sweden, failed, on the Goth, for Sl,S40,0o0
destroyed by fir" on the afternoon and night
of the 10Th. over two hundred acres of
buildings were burned, including The BUSH
ness portion of the city Among the public
buildings destroyed are the new Postohice,
the Custom House, Victoria Hotel, several
banks, churches, the gas works, etc, etc,
The latest dispatch, on the night of the 20 h.
stated that five men aud two infants were
known to have lost their lives and many
other persons were missing. The loss wa,
estimated Mt SlO,o00O00 to $4,000 600 and
the insurance would not, il was thought, cN
cecd six millions. Thousands of people were
wandering the streets homeless and in de.
spair The destruction Of provisions Of all
kinds seemed to point to famine, and re.
lief must come in speedily or many would
perish from want. Few saved even their
clothes. The fire was stil raging, and nc
hope was entertained Of eNtnguishing II I'M
Ill it had exhausted itself for want of matcri
al to keep italiye The wind had d.yd down,
but the fire still burned hercely.
CoNsTANTNorLEd dispatches of the 2lSt
announce the defeat of Il Russian Army near
Bayazid, and the investment Of that city by
the Turks. 1t was reported that Layard, the
British Ambassador, had counsclcd the sui.
tan to make peace Immediately. All the
Ministers feYurcd peace except Rcdit Pasha
Minister of War.
ACCORDING to Vienna kilograms of thu
DIST, Russia had invited Austria 10 unit,
with her to prevent the Montcncgrius from
being utterly crushed.
DOMESTIC.
THE Treasury Department in Wash.