Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-25
WAR NOTES.


Asiatic campaign from fear Of dis
couragement. All news from Mukhtar's
headquarters is tinged coule,lr de rose.
A correspondent at Constantinople
telegraphs that true account of the af
fair which took place near Kars had
reached the Turkish ministry but was
suppressed.
Mukhtar Pasha had established a
portion of his forces near the River
Phrases, between Kars and Erzeroum,
with the object of covering the COM
munitions with the latter city. This
force had erected earthworks and con-
sidered themselves safe from sudden at
tack by the Russians. On Thursday
last the Russians unexpectedly began an
attack. The Turks, though surprised,
offered vigorous resistance, repulsing
the attacking columns several times,
only giving way when driven from their
positions by superior numbers, The
battle continued till nightfall. the ad-
vantage resting with the Russians.
Several redoubts were captured and
held. At daybreak the battle was re-
newed and continued during the day
with great obstinacy. Notwithstanding
their valor the Turks were driven from
all their positions. The heavy losses
sustained by the Turks bear witness to
the obstinacy of their defence.
The loss of this position is very Sc
rious for Mukhtar Pasha's army, as the
Russian force now directly threatens the
communications with Erzeroum. 1t
shows also that the Russians are pre-
pairing to deal vigorously with the Tur-
kish field army is Asia.
Some severe fighting occurred yester-
day at Soukum Kaleh, which resulted
favorably to the Turks. The Circassian
troops especially suffered heavy losses.
1t is reported at Vienna that the
Turks made a successful sortie from
Kars. and large supplies of provisions
reached Erzeroum from the interior.
LONDON, June 10. The Daily Neacs'
Rustchuk dispatch says the outrages are
proceeding unchecked in the province
of Tultcha. The Christians are out
lawed by the authorities and abandoned
to the Tartars and Circassians. Vii
lagos and barns are wantonly sacked
aud burned. with the view of render
ing the country a desert before the ad-
vance of the Russians. CHASTITY heads are
carried every day by blood stained muir
derers, into Tultcha, Motchin, Babadagn
and Hirsova. The flames of some burn
ing village are visible every night
NEW YORK, June 20. Special cables
are as follows: A correspondent at
Rustchuk telegraphs that the river is
rapidly subsiding and large bodies of
Russian artillery are passing Giurgevo.
A Vienna correspondent states that
there is trustworthy information to the
effect that the Russians are concentra.
ting at Islas, Magureili, Giurgevo, Oh
tenltza, Hirsova. Ibrail, Galatz and
Satunova. The Turks are massing al
Nicopolis, Histova, Plcona, Rustchuk
Turtukoa and on the Dobrudscha Al
each of these points also are stationed
several thousand Ciraassian horsemer
and Bashi Bazouks. the latter Away.
proving useful auxiliaries when towI
: is to be pillaged or the wounded on The
captured battle field are to be massa
cred H
The Russian delay in crossing tn,
} Danube, first occasioned by diplomacy
, is now caused by necessity, owing to tn
difficulties in the way of bringing u
supplies.
: The English government will demand
q fresh guarantees as to the future oper
e ations of the Russians as soon as tn
Danube shall be crossed.
From the Danubian seat of war va
: rious correspondents report considerabl
q activity of the Russians in the countr
: bounded east and west by the river
/ Vede and Aluta respectively. The
are concentrating at Simnitza, but th
river Immediately opposite that plac
has greatly overhowed it banks. Th
n prevalent opinion still seems to poir
t. to Nicopolis as the crossing place. TIL
t Turks on the other side IF the river al
also moving troops actively.
LONDON. June 81. Relative to tt
u Turkish defeat near Spuz, the later a
1T counts show there never was wor'
a panic or more disastrous rout know
, in the annals of war between Turke
and Montenegro. 1t was only the artl
= lery of the forts that save the Turks
II army from complete destruction. III
he Turkish dead cannot be counted. becau
Q, they lie along the plain nearly up
a Spuz, and the artillery of the city pr
=, vent approach. Gen. Peterovichs repor
VI that about 1000 dead within the groul
lie were recovered by the Montenegro
D. The spirits of the people are very hi.
sh here. 1t is. confidently believed tn
"A Suleiman will be driven back to Nicsit
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 81. T
0e Basstret (newspaper) to-day annouc
u that Faik Pasha, the Turkish comman
ant at Van, having been advised of t
at approach of 1000 Russians, has d
ay patched body of cavalry and infant
at against them. The Russians were {
"A. feated and fed to Bayazid, the distr
about which place the Turks have inve
~ ed. As Faik Pasha has cut them
le' from all assistance, the capitulation
ey Bayazid is imminent. A dispatch fir
m Mostar, correspondent of the same jo
nd nal, of the 18th says that Suleim
:, Pasha has joined Ali Said and th
oi- united armies are marching W
IN Cettinje.
it LONDON, June 81. A special fir
oys Delebaba confirms the report that
- Turks suffered severe defeat in Sat
':n days battle. The engagement CONNIE
IN ed at six in the morning and lasted
Ieo noon. The Turks were outfanked
MS the Russian artillery, and their disco
vas future was completed by cavalry char
e: The Turks fought with great heroi
lt hnt their Ammunition failed They N