The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-07-05

offered The Russian forces are so dis
tributed in the neighboring villages that
they could with great ease fall upon Sim
nitza or Turnu Maguerli. To the last
moment it was uncertain which would be
chosen
A Bucharest dispatch says: The objects
to be attained by Roumania in an offensive
war against Turkey are, acknowledgment
of thesabsolute independence of Rouma-
MIA and dismantling Of Turkish forts
along the Danube, thereby placing both
banks on an equal footing and insuring
the freedom and perpetual naturalization
of that river Roumania will also claim
full indemnity for loss, war expenses and
depredations of the Turkish armies.
Official dispatches from Simnitza dated
yesterday, says the bridge built June 28th
was partly destroyed and 26 pontoons
sunk by storm the night of the 10Th.
The bridge will be completed this (Sun-
day. evening.
4 telegram from Shumla yesterday
morning says: tt estimated 10000 Rus
slams crossed the Danube at Sistova and
commenced the forward movement to-
wards Biela which was arrested by the
Turks at Povao No details have been re
ceived
Another dispatch dated at 1880 Sunday
evening says the Russian advance guard
attacked Riela, but was driven back on
Sistova with heavy loss. \ fresh battle is
expected
The Turks made a desperate sortie from
Kars Sunday morning, attempting to sur
prise the Russians and storm hill on
which are two guns used in the lombard
ment of Kars. The Turks were COM
PEELED to withdraw after several hours
| fighting. The losses were heavy on both
sides.
1t is understood that the wise counsels
of the Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Corna
Won, Mr. Cross, and others, have at last
triumphed over the party of action. The
Sultan has now little chance of material
aid from England.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 2.-The Porte
has published the following official dis
patch. The Russians, defying the rights OF
humanity and without any military neces-
sity, have completely destroyed the flour
ishing town of Rustchuk, which is now
nothing but heap of ruins. They spared
neither mosques, churches, hospitals nor
public buildings. We hereby make known
their act to the justice and humanity OF
Europe
BUCHAREST, July mo further infor-
| mdllOn is TcCelNcU mere dUOul HS utluS Up
posite Simnitza, but some details have
been received concerning the movements
of the Gar He witnessed the lombard
ment of Nicopolis, which was reduced to
ashes After the fight at Sistova he Wis
tied the wounded at Simnitza and deco
rated several who had especially distin
guished themselves. Afterwards he
crossed the Danube near Sistova, and was
joyfully welcomed by the Bulgarians. A
municipal council has been installed a
Matchin, composed of four Bulgarians ant
three Roumanians, selected from the resi-
dents of Matchin. Citizens were also APP
pointed to administer justice and superin
! tend the organization of the provisional
police
The Russians have occupied Timova
the ancient capital of Bulgaria. Primo
, Tcherkosk has been proclaimed provis
ional governor of the province. Ofiicia
dispatches received here state that elec
tions are now goirg on there for the our
pose of forming chamber or provisions
. council. Russian troops are pressing OF
beyond Timova towards the Balkans
Communication to Rutschuk is also threat
5 ened AT Belgrade it is reported that tn
i Skuptschina will declare the indepen
8 pendence of Seryia.