Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-22

LONDON, May 81. The Teegraph's special
from Erzeraum, Saturday, describing the first at
tacks on Ardahan, says the Efforts of the Russians
commenced with heavy artillery, the fire of which
was fully returned.
This was followed by infantry attacks which
were repulsed eve.y time with great slaughter.
Under orders apparently to obtain success some
where or other at any cost, the troops were led
back TO the assault after each failure, until eve
ming stopped the carnage.
From kafs we have intelligence that yesterday
the Russians attacked the outer lines With fero-
| cious determination, having preceded their at
tempts by heavy, but i'll directed cannonade
from seige artillery. The powerful guns in the
| Turkish batteries replied.
| The Telegrsph's Vienna correspondent SAYS
the Roumanian and Russian authorities issued q
decree Friday, prohibiting traffic on the Danube.
| This completely paralyses large portion of the
| Hungarian trade.
Andrassy decided to take immediate steps
against these measures beng carried out. Al
though he doubtless will be joined by other pow
ers, he will not wait for their cooperation.
La France asserts that in spite of the powers
the Hellenic cabinet is about to send note to the
Porte, demanding amelioration of the condition
OF the Greek prov inces of Turkey.
The Roumanian deputies in session to-day
Will proclaim Independence before they adjourn.
Constantinople despatch reports that the Rus
slams are committing frightlul massacres in the
Caucacus
ST PETERSBURG, May 81. Grand Duke Mi
chae telegraphs from Tliils, May 10Th, as fol-
lows:
Along the entire coast from Cape Adler to
Cape Otchcutchyer the Turkish men of war bonn
harding and burning peaceful settlements, and
landing Crcasslan emiglants at various points,
who seek 10 excite the Atchssians to rebellion.
Troops are dispatched to suppress any rising.
The Russians captured at Arabian a Turkish
Pasha, eighty-two cannon including two eight
inch and a number of smaller krupps."
LONDON, May Fl. The News Bucharest dis
patch says every day makes it more obvious that
Russia is in no hurry to cross the Danube. Pres
eut Indications are that crossings further west
than lirsoya ill be attempted before June, and
probably not before the Gar reaches army head
quarters, about the 9TH of June.
The correspondent at Russian headquarters at
Ploelst telegraphs that the Cars coming to join
the army was altogether unexpected, and the an
nouncement created much surprise and satlstac-
faction.
Grand Duke Nicholas departure for Buch-
Arrest is postponed IL Consequence of the Cars
visit.
! A Vienna despatch saws several English
officers have passed through Vienna for Constan-
I tinople.
! The Times Vienna correspondent reports thai
thousands of workmen have been sent 10 repair
the railways damaged by the floods in Maldavia
The interruption cannot but rctard considerably
the commencement of active operations.
Aldahan was surrounded by heights command
Iu9 1t within easy artillery range. The heights
had been fortified but VIXEN they were once taken,
the fortress itself became uutenahle. The Turk
withdrew a garrison of eleven bait 4lions and eff
iected junction with Mukhtar Pasha il the d.
Iectiun of E:zeroum.
| There is danger that the Russians in the neigh
horhood of kats may waylay the returning force
if they attempt to pass that way, but there is an
other and much difficult mountain road
through valley OF OH, which the retreating
Turks will probably take.
| The fall Of Arabian is of considerable advau-
tage to the Russians, for besides opening lire OF
communication with Akhatizikid will enable Rus
SANS to turn their forces hither to operating
against Ardahan, towards kars or to take part in
combined operations against EIzeroum.
| LONDON, May 2l. The Telegraph's despatch
from Batoum on Saturday morning, says that the
Russians have, after making a great show of war.
| like intentions, yeste rdav contented themselye.
with harmless artillery duel. The fact was tina
the enemy had sent off ID battalions in the direc-
( ton of Sukum kaleh, in the hope of arresting the
| instruction, which spread from that centre. The
detences Of Batoum quite unimpared, and the
issue Of the NEXT resault IS looked upon as pretty
certain victory for the Sultan.
VIENNA, May 81. A Bucharest telegram au-
7Ounces that Roumania yesterday proca med in
dependence and declared war against Turkey, bu
Will remain on tue defensive.