River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-24
RUSsIA,s WAR WITH TURKEY.


special telegraphs 81 am glad TO report the
great success of the Turks in Asia. On Mon
day, Admiral Hassan Pasha after bombarding
the Notifications of Sukuh kalch, landed
number of soldiers, who were Immediately
loined by 5000 natives. A violent combat
ensued. The Russians were driven out of
Sukum Kalck. To-day upwards of 10000
natives Joined the Turkish forces, who hold
the Notifications. The town is in flames. All
the surrounding country is rising in support
of the Turks"
The London 7elegraph's special from
Bucharest after recording the visit of the
Grand Duke Nicholas to that city says: The
campaign will now proceed according TO the
original ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS army re-
manning on the defense within its own territory,
the Russians crossing the Danube at eight
points simultaneously, and pressing forward
toward the Balkans with all possible rapidity,
leaving behind in Bulgaria civil officials
charged with the reorganization of the instl-
buttons. Several thousand Roumanians have
been engaged on the old earthworks ofGiur-
geyo, which they are repairing. They have Inn
proved others, and also built twelve redoubts
to cover the crossing of the Danube. The
whole will be finished by Tuesday. Rustchuk
is enormously strong. IL has 200 cannon
mounted, besides five gunboats. Turkish de-
serters from there who have arrived at
Giurgeyo complain of bad food ana sickness
in the Turkish army.
saws the Constantinople telc grams which re-
ported that fighting had been going on in
DObrudscha were unfounded. No engage
ments have occurred between the Russians
and Turks in Europe except on the line OF
batteries between Ibral and lsmail. The
Turks have captured 200 Russian vessels in
the Danube, containing over l30OOOhectolitres
of wheat. A accommodating expedition OF
500 Russian infantry crossed the Danube in
a boat a little below REM. The Turks allowed
them to come well within range, when they
opened such heavy FIRE that The Russians
were compelled TO retreat to their boats with
serious loss The Russian floating batteries
on the Danube are small, but ingeniously
made, consisting Of three pOntoons Joined
together. Each battery carries one gun: Tho
pontOons were foated down the Pruth and
Joined. The Russians have some larger steam
ers armed
While Gen. Kamarof was recOnnoiter-
ing before Kars on the 10th, the Turks attacked
the Russian irregular cavalry. The Turks left
sixty-four dead on the field, and two prisoners
were captured; wounded not reported. Rus
sian loss, one officer ana twenty men killed,
five officers and fifty-four men wounded.
Among the wounded was Maj. Gen. Tochcla-
kaiff, commanding brigade of of Daghestan
cavalry. The Russians carried two outworks
Of Arabian with nine guns on the
10Th; fourteen killed and four Off
GERS and fourteen wounded. The Turk
the London Telegraph from Erzeroum, May IL,
saws: The Russians have just attempted 10
lombard Kars with four heavy siege guns.
They miscalculated the range. The shots flew
over the town without damage. Kars replied
quickly. The assailants were compelled to re-
tire but they subsequently again attempted
the erection of siege works. Mukhtar Pasha
has lost some munitions in consequence OF
having been suddenly attacked on the flank.
An advance of $500 Circassians from Van has
I--It 2t,,
The experience the Russians had OF
Turkish needle guns the first few days of the
campaign has caused reinforcements TO be dis
patched TO the Roumanans and Caucassians.
In Roumania the three corps of reserves are
added TO the operating force, and corps are be-
ing modified in their stead. In Caucasus a
similar change is being brought about. Rus
sian combatants in Roumania are thus raised
to about 100000 men which will require the
Turks to make corresponding efforts The
Russian army on the Danube viii be increased
to eight army corps, that is, to double what it
is at present. If complete, each of these corps
ought to number $4,000, thus giving the army
an effective strength of 100000 men. 1t is of
ficially announced that the Turks have bonn
barded Suchum Kalch again, and the bonn
barded town has consequently been evacu-
ated.
The following is the official account of
the battle Of Arabian, telegraphed by General
works of Arabian, its fertilization, citadel,
sixty guns, immense stores of provisions and
ammunition, and the camp formerly occupied
by fourteen battalions of Turks, lie at the feet
Of the Gar. On May nth the admirable fire Of
our artillery between three and O'Clock in
the afternoon made breach of the walls At
O'Clock the Erwan, Tiflis and Baker regiments
and the sappers advanced to the assault. The
enemy could not Withstand the onslaught, and
fed, leaving great number of dead. At nine
O'clock our troops traversed the whole town
and Notifications. The troops are full of en-
thusiasm. Our loss is believed to be one officer
and so soldiers killed. officers and $50 soldiers
wounded. l cannot find sufficient words of
praise for the courage and GOODNESS of our
Young soldiers, or for the good disposition of
troops made by officers" The fall of Ardahan
is great advantage to the Russians, for be-
sides opening line of communication with
0khaltzik, it will enable the Russians to turn
the force hitherto operating against Abraham
towards Kars, or to take part in the combined
operations against Erzeroum.