The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-07-06

more men in the field. provided the money can
be raised to equip them. A recent dispatch
from Cettinje says "the Montenegro army is
concentrated in very strong position opposite
Spuz and Podgoritza. The morale seems to be
good. The Prince Is determined to fight for
every foot Of ground should the Turks ad-
vance on Montenegrin territory" Another
account represents that the position OF the
Montenegrins Is quite desperate. and that their
forces are entirely broken and dispersed.
The Porte has entered complaint against Rus
STA on account Of the destruction Of four
Turkish merchant vessels by Russian torpe-
does, claiming this to be contrary to the rules
of international law. The Russian cavalry
are spreading over the Dobrudscha. the
infantry following slowly. Things are grow
ing lively in Asia Minor. There seems to he no
doubt that there has been some severe fighting,
but, as both sides claim victory in nearly every
action, the reader il left to form his own
opinion Ak to which is getting the best of it.
The center of the Russian army effected the
passage of the Danube at Sistova, under the
eye of the Gear and under the immediate COM
mand Of the Grand Duke Nicholas. The Turks
seem to have been taken by surprise, and
offered but little resistance, the Russian loss
from the enemy's fire not exceeding 200 in
Danube is thus sketched by a correspondent !:
The Russian left is in great force near Hirso-
va, and is being constantly strengthened. The
right has secured a crossing at Simnitza with
ease so that the Danubian passage is secured.
The center has the choice Of concentrating
upon the right or left wing, and crossing unop-
posed. Widin and NicOpolis are isolated
from the Turkish quadriateral, and pres
ent indications lead to the conclusion that
this much-vaunted square Of fortresses will
itself soon be cut in halves, and the Turkish
forces separated into three divisions without
means of communication and with the whole
Russian army occupying a central position be-
tween them and free to move with crushing
force upon any one OF them" "A bold ex-
plot was recently executed bya Russian cruiser
III the Black sea. The vessel boldly dashed iuto
the harbor of Herachea, and sent out launches
with torpedoes, by means Of which three Turk
ish merchant ships were destroyed.
WAR notes and rumors A force of 1900
Russian cavalry who endeavored to relieve
Bayazid were beaten with severe loss. The
Turks claim to have defeated the Russians,
with loss Of 5000 men, in battle near levin,
in Asia Minor. The losses in the fighting at
N.kopolis and Sistova were appalling on both
sides. The Russian commissariat has been tel
egraphed to hurry up supplies for the army,
representing that the country on the other side
there are fears of famine in Bulgaria. At
the bombardment Of Gurgevo, the Turks
chiefly aimed at the house of the German Con-
SUI believing the Gar was there. The Grand
Duke Nicholas has received the grand cross of
st. George for the passage of the Danube
his son the military cross, and Gen. Nepokoi-
schitzky, Chief of Staff, the grand cross of St.
George of the third class.
RUMoRs from the seat of war in Asia claim a
decided victory for the Turks over the Russian
besieging force at Batoum. From the country
around Van there are reports of shocking ex-
cesses by the Turkish soldiery gathered for the
defense of that region. The American mis-
sionaries at Van, fearing the frenzy of the ex-
cited Turks have taken refuge on a boat on
Lake Van, landing only at secluded places
at night. kilograms from various points
on the Danube give the particulars of
frightful commandments along that river.
At Rustchuk, the German Consulate was
destroyed by twenty -four shells, the French by
three, and the Austrian Consulate was riddled.
The military hospital in the Jews, quarter re-
ceived seventy-two shells. Turks are devas-
tating a large portion of Bulgaria, for the pur-
pose of preventing the Russians from provis-
ioning their army. The harvest has been car
ried off, the fruit trees have been feled, and
the torch has been applied to the large grass
plains. Everything thatcould be of any use to an
u.
and the people are left in utter restitution
The Turks claim to have defeated the Russians
in heavy engagement near Sookgoom-Kaleh,
killing 1000 and wounding A. 900. Russian ac-
counts OF the crossing of the Danube at Sistova
place their loss at 200 killed Reports from
Montenegro continue conflicting but the best
information leads to q belief that the success of
Suleiman and Saib Pashas has been completed.
DISPATCHES from the Danube of the Sd inst.
report the Russians steadily advancing into
Bulgaria from Tistova. Tirnova, the ancient
capital of Bulgaria, has been occupied, from
whence the Russians will direct the civil adj
ministration Of the province. The dispatches
state that the fighting has been Of a terrible
description, and attended with great carnage,
both on the Danube and in ASIA Minor. The
Turkish forces have obtained such important
victories in Asia that the Russian journals are
accusing their Generals of having managed
the campaign badly Roumanian troops
have begun to cross the Danube, and will at
once take ali active part i'll the offensive
operations against Turkey. A cable dispatch
says the Russians at last openly declare that
Constantinople is the objective point Of the
advance on the Danube, under a guarantee to
the English Government that the occupation
will be only temporary 1t Is reported Ill
Constantinople that Austria has warned the
Porte that she will occupy Bosnia if the Turks
now operating against Montenegro enter Get
TIME. Austria is evidently determined that
Montenegro shall not be crushed. . The panic
and distress in Constantinople are becoming
dangerous to the foreign residents. e. A
steamer filled with Roumanian soldiers was
sunk by Turkish monitor near Rahova.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE news from Mexico is that Acapulco has
been captured by the partisans Of Diaz after a
ten-days' bombardment by gunboats. The
Consuls at Rustchuk have drawn up protest
against the Russians bombarding their resi-
dences as being against all principles of inter
national law. The French elections have
been postponed till the 14th of October. . The
merchants and business men Of st. John are
clearing away the remains of their burned
houses and preparing for rebuilding.
THE yellow fever has appeared in malignant
form in the island of Cuba. Nearly 200 deaths
occurred III two weeks at the military hospital
100 miles from Havana . Charles Bradlaugh
aud Mrs. Annie Besant, arrested and tried in
London for publishing pamphlet alleged to
be immoral, have been condemned to six
months imprisonment, and to pay fine Of
f200 each.
A SOLITARY Colorado potato-bug was discov-
cred the other day in field near Cologne Ger
many. The entire field was covered with a
layer OF tanbark, saturated with petroleum. and
set on fire the Government indemnifvino tba