River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-14
RUssIA'S WAR WITH TURKEY.

Travellers from Rustchuk report that
the impression has been gaining ground for
the last three days that the Russians win very
shortly endeavOr 10 cross the Danube at three
different points making Rustchuk the chief
object Of their attack. All women have left
the town. Foreign consuls, except the Eng
lish, will leave in "A few DAYS. simultaneously
with Sulieman Pasha. Mehcmet Ali attacked
the Montenegrins at Kalasehin, killing 80 and
losing 50 of his own men.
The London Times special from Vienna
announces that representatives of the guar
antceing powers i'm st. Petersburg have been
informed that Count Schouyadoffis the bearer
OF the Russian answer TO Lord Derbys note,
and that it is hoped the contents of that an
swer win be deemed satisfactory by the Brit
ish government. A complete understanding
between Russia and Austria which is reported
by some, can only he said to exist within
proper limits, namely, that Russia has nm
doubleday been made aware that certain con-
tingencies would be deemed contrary 10 the
interests of Austria, and she has and doubtless
will endeayor to keep clear of these; but this
Is a very different thing from an agreement as
to the future solution Of the Eastern ques-
ton, in which Austria perhaps more than any
other power is concerned to uphold the con
cert of the powers.
The following is Turkish account of
the position Of affairs ina Asia Minor: On the
morning of the 9th OF june Mukhtar Pasha's
Kaprekos. The turkish right, consisting of
twenty battaliOns, was at Delibaba. The Turk
ish left wing, sixteen battalions, was at Gurdji
and the baggage about six hours march from
ErZerOum. The same account only assigns
four batteries Of artillery to these fOrty-five
battalOns, which seems incredible, though it
has been repeatedly stated from various
sources that the Turks i'm Asia Minor were al
most destitute ofartillery. This report places
the main body of the Russian right wing at
Olti, with advanced guards al Norman and
the Russian center AT Soghanli Dagh. The
Russian left has suspended its forward move
ment. A Russian detached column is APP
preaching Van, and has reached the bridge Of
Bendimahon, twenty miles from Van.
4 state of siege having been proclaimed
in ROumania, kilograms concerning military
movements henceforth viii be stopped. One
of the great causes of "A state of siegr was the
unsatisfactory working of the Roumanian
railways. VII Railway officials are now sub
ject tothe military authority. The Russians
not only intend to occupy Bulgaria, but have
made all arrangements for remaining at least
three years in the villages Of AdrianOplc. Rus
sian merchants in the Baltic ports are reported
10 he clearing the wharyes aud warehouses
by exporting all goods as fast as possible, APP
pretending general prohibition Of eXporta-
ton.
Orders have been issued by the Rus
sian government to accelerate as much rs pos
sible the l5yy of 21S,O00 men. Despite this
the opinion continues TO prevail here that Rus
STA wishes to settle with Turkey ON a basis Of
the nominal integrity of Turkey i'm Europe
Gated by peaceful persons at Constantinople,
if the Russians succeed in crossing the Dan
ube, and assuming an energetic offensive in
Bulgaria.