River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19
THE CONFLICT IN THE OLD WORLD.

The Russians have advanced as far as
Manseter, about IS miles south Of Ruschuk.
4 battle is believed imminent. Russian de-
taehments arc marching on Selva and Plevna,
unfortifed villages, and have burned four
villages between these points. The lombard
ment OF Rustchuk from SloboSia has ceased
for four days. 1t is believed the Russians
will endeavort to take siege guns across the Dan
ube at Sistova for the siege of Rustchuk. The
Russians have retired from the neighborhood
OF Kars, marching toward Alexandria, without
fighting. Mukhtar Pasha has entered Kars.
1t Is officially announced that the Russian
left wing has been driven across the Russian
frontier pursued by Ismail Pasha. A deputa-
N Of citizens Of Kars has visited Mukhtar
Pa sha
4 Special from Biela, of the Sth, con-
firms the report that the 10Th and 18th army
corps have been constituted the army of Rust
chuk. and are destined for the siege Of that
fortress with the Czarowitch as commander
in-chfef. General Camcowesky, hitherto chief
Of the 18th corps, Is ehief-of-staff to the Czaro
witch. The Grand Duke Vladimir succeeds TO
the command OF the 18th army corps now
leading the advance on Rustchuk. Its cavalry
division Is already in the vicinity Of the fort
ress aud driving in the outlying Turks, but
the absence of a supporting force OF infantry
which is at Biela retards the investment OF the
fortress. 4 st. Petersburg correspondent re-
ports that the Car has ordered the withdraw
al OF the Russians from Turkish Armenia.
Great dependency prevails among the troops
in consequence. Gen. MelikOf rendered his
resignation and requests a court-martial. 4
fortnight ago Grand Duke Nicholas refused
any longer 10 incur the responsibility Of carry
ing out Gen. Melikofi's strategieal operations.
4 Turkish frigate is bombarding the
town Of Simferopol in the Crimea The Rus
SLAMS, despite the protests OF the Danubian in
ternatiOual commission, win sink ships laden
with stone at the mouth OF the Danube. 4
telegram received at st. Petersburg from Trif-
lis, dated Bayazid citadel, has been received
by Gen Tergokosoff, who completely defeated
the Turkish investing force, numbering So
OOO, capturing four guns and eighty prisoners.
The town Of Bayazid is destroyed.
A Pera correspondent sends the follow
ing. dated Tuesday evening. the 10th: have
just heard on good authority that the Russians
have been attacked simultaneously by Osman
Pasha, at Monaster. The fighting continued
all day Thursday and Friday. The Turks are
getting the advantage. A Bucharest dispatch,
under date Of Friday evening, says rumors are
aaoat there that serious, but as yet indecisive
lighting is going in the neighborhood Of
Biela and Corest. A Simnitza dispatch, dated
July 10 records another serious break down
OF the bridge. \ storm caused some iron pom
tOOns 10 ell and sink. There is one small gap
and one of about 100 yards. Repairs will oc.
cupy at least one day.
From a close inspection of the various
batteries on Slobosia and from an observation
Of Turkish positions facing them, II is perfectly
explicable that the damage both to Rustehuk
and Slobosia may have been caused in the
course Of the engagement without either
Turks or Russians having designedly Intended
to destroy the dwellings Of consulates, etc.
A.hned Al, With MS army, hiss len the east