Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOR EIGN.

ACCORDING to London kilograms Of the
23d and oath, the crossing of the Danube
was intended merely as DIVERSION the pes
ticntial climate and the overlooked condi-
ton of the Dobrudscha forbidding any ex-
tended operations in that direction. The
Turkish post Of Natchin had been occupied
by Russian troops. 1t was believed that the
main crossing Of the Danube would not be
effected for some days. The total number of
Russian troops in Roumanis was stated to be
H7OO0.
AUSTRIA has formally refused to inter
fcre in behalf of Montenegro, unless the
latter acknowledge that she is hopclcssly
PROSTATE, and applies directly for assistance.
CoNsTANTINoPLE kilograms Of the gath
gay the Montenegrins had been forced TO
evacuatc Cettinje. The Turkish Chamber
of Deputies had voted in secret session to
continue the war to the death, even If all Eu-
rope combines against Turkey.
AN Athens dispatch Of the oath says the
passage of the Danube had greatly strength
ened the war party in Greece, and that
several regiments had left for the frontier.
A Greek conspiracy had been discovered in
Salonca.
IT was reported FROM Lon don, on the
25th, that the English Cabinet had, after
due delberation, disapproved Of Gortscha-
koH's declaration as to Russia's policy in the
Eastern wal, and the English Government
had resolved not to allow even the tempo
rary occupation of Constantinor,le by the
Russians.
AN artillery duel was in progress, on
the 25th and Goth, between the Russians at
Giurgeyo ard the Turks at Rustchuk. The
Russian batteries in the former place were
damaged some what, but the latter town was
almost destroyed, over | 800 shells exploding
in its area. The fortihcations, however, re-
manned intact. The inhabitants had left the
city, only Turkish soldiers remaining. Up
to the 10th, $4,000 Russians had eros. ed the
Danube from Ibrail
ACCoRD1NGto Constaniinopie telegram
of the 26th, adyices from Erzeroum stated
that Mukhtar Pasha had won great victory
near that place and secured 900 Russian
prisoners.
A CONSPIRACY had been discovered, at
Alexandria, to blow. up TIE banks of the
- ~
sea and land patrol for its Profession.
Ex PRESIDENT GRANT and wife were
received by the Queen, at Windsor Castle,
on the 26th. A grand dinner was given them
In the evening.
VIENNA dispatches of the 25th say the
Deputies from South Tyrol had resigned
their seats in the Rcichsrath, because wider
putnpnnv far Sputh TvrnI had b..,, e.,
by that BODY.
ACCORDING to ConstantinOple dispatch
es of the 9th, Mchemet Ali had advanced to
The Moratscha River, in Montenegro, and
had burned $40 houses on the march, spar.
ing only the churches and monasteries. On
the march 5000 Montcnegrins were cncoun-
tered who were defeated after six hours
battle, with loss of | 800. The Turkish
loss was l15,
The elections for Deputies in France
have been postponed until the 18th of Octo-
Der.
THE rumored conclusion of peace be.
tween Egypt and Abyssinia was denied in an
Alexandria dispatch OF the 2,th.
Tue recent battle at Delibaba is nc.
knowlcdgcd by correspondents with both
armies to have been indecisiye, The Russians
fell back with heavy loss, and the Turks lost
400 killed and 1000 wounded
AUSTRIA is reported by Vienna journals
TO have Is, 00l men on the frontier, in Dali
malta, Croatia, Sclavonia, Bauat and Tran
sylvania.
ACCORDING to Belgrade dispatches of
the 21th, the general feeling seemed to be
that Seryia should 20 to the assistance of
Mo- tenegro, whose condition was believed
To be desperate.
ACCORDING to late Erzcroum advices,
both :he Russian and Turkish Armies oper-
atng in Asia Minor had been greatly rein
forced and placed in condition for immcdi.
ate offensive operations.
A RUSSIAN official dispatch, published
in the London papers on the morning of the
~ b, states that the Turks had recently at
tackled the Russian right wing and been re-
pulsed vi h great loss, after a battle lasting
eight hours. The Russian less was 100 Killed
and wounded.
THE Turks evacuated Tchernavoda and
Mcdjidi, in the Dobrudscha, ON the 27th
The Russian cavalry had scattered all over
The interior. slowly followed by the infantry.
Vigorous caunonading prevailed all along
the Danube, The bombardmcnt of Rustchuk
continued. At Giurgevo, 20 Russians had
been killed, among Others Russian General.
One Turkish battery had been silcnccd Al
Widdin and another at Rahoya. The whole
no III bank of the Danube from Hirsoya to
Tutsch was occupied by Russian troops,
prevailed.
On the evening of the eth, the Rouma.
nian batteries opened on the Turkish posi-.