The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-13

check, thus keeping up communications with
the invading force and helping materially to
carry out one of the most brilliant man9uvres
in military history.
despatch from Spalata, Dalmatia, confirms
the reports of Turkish atrocities in Bosnia.
Unarmed men and women were aughtered in
fields and in the streets. and their bodies shame
fully mutilated. 1t is thought that these out
RACES will compel Austria to occupy the prov
ince.
The Times correspondent at Vienna says
accounts from Russia acknowledge that the
campaign in Asia is considered complete
failure and will have to be renewed.
1t is believed that active diplomatic efforts
are making between England and Austria for
joint action on the Eastern question.
London specials from St. Petersburg say it is
reported that the cause of The dangerous posi-.
ton in which the Russian army in Armenia
was lately thrown was chiefly on account of
the fact that Persia allowed Turkish corps
from Lake Van to pass through Persian terri
tory This corps was thus enabled to surprise
the rear of the Russians at Bayazid and jeop-
ardize the position to great extent of great
portion of the army. Reprisals of the most
serious nature are considered inevitable and
the situation is likely to become further COM
plicated. 1t is not yet known whether an ire
sponsble Persian official, prompted by NOLAN.
medan feeling, acted without instructions in
permitting this breach of neutrality, or if the
responsibility can be directly fixed upon the
Shah's government.
At their last interview Lord Odo Russell in
formed Prince Bismarck that England would
under no condition whatever suffer the Russian
occupation of Constantinople. Prince Bis
marck replied he considered the occupation of
Constantinople the best way to obtain the pdr-
poses for which the war was commenced.
A Constantinople despatch says complete
anarchy prevails beyond the lines of the
contending armies. Bulgarian and Cir
eassian outlaws are numbering each other
Unfortunately. Turkish accounts charge
the Russians with ruthless devastation.
The Russians make similar charges against
the Turks with reference to Bulgarian Chris
tians.
The Russians have advanced as far as
monastery IS miles southwest of Rust
chuk. A battle is believed to be immi-
nent The bombardment of Rustchuk from
Slabosa, on the opposite bank, has ceased
for several days. 1t is believed that the Rus
slams intend to send siege guns across the
Danube at Sistova for the siege of Rustchuk.
The Russian Geographic agency has
issued a statement admitting that an
alliance between Roumania and Servia
is not exactly impossible. 1t asserts,
however, that such alliance could not in any
way affect the good relations between Austria
and Russia. The agency thinks that the i'm
portance of the despatch of the British fleet to
Besika Bay is diminished by the explanations
given in the British Parliament.
1t is stated in diplomatic circles
that Constantinople is under a reign
of terror. Crowds of lawless soldiers
and bands of Circassians rob and murder with
impunity. The streets are given up to these
outlaws after nightfall, and all cafes and public
resorts close at shutdown. The massacre of all
Christians and foreigners in Constantinople is
probable at any moment. The Italian vice.
consul has been robbed and injured, and two
attempts have been made to force an entrance
to the English club.
Abdul Kerim Pasha has asked for 10000
more men. 1t is probable that both he and
Ahmed Eyoub Pasha will be superseded by
Suleiman and Mehemed Ali Pasha respective
ly. Mehemed Ruchdl Pasha, ex-Vizier, is
charged with the supreme control of military
affairs The object of the appointment of the
after is to secure the acquiescence of the
people, as further resistance is found useless
The confidence in Ruchdi Pasha is such that
all will be ready to accept his opinion on this
subject.