Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-07-18
THE WAR I'm THE EAST.
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LONDON, July 1.-THE whole Russian
campaign in Armenia seems to have
collapsed. A correspondent in Vienna
forwards many important facts regard
ing the movements of the troops In
Asia. The Russians are retreating from
Kars, and they held only one position
north of that fortress on the 9th of July.
Among the Russian officers at the head
quarters of the Danubian army the
Asian campaign seems to be universally
regarded as failure. Some excuse,
however, for the Grand Duke Michaels
misfortunes is found in the terrible hur
ricanes and violent transforms which
have prevailed to such an extent as to
render the movements of the invading
army difficult and often hazardous.
General Tergashoff, in his retreat, has
reached Russian territory by arduous
marches across high mountains. So
precipitate was the retreat that the can
non were hidden in crevices of the
rocks, as the army was hurried on at
the rate of more than twenty miles per
day. On Saturday last Muktar Pasha
was only three hours march from Kars,
and the relief of the citadel is a fact
long before this time. General Nell
koff's corps has been divided. One por-
ton has gone to Zaim and the other to-
ward Alexandropol The Grand Duke
Michael has retired toward the frontier.
and his entire army suffers great priva-
ton. On every hand the Russin re-
treat is taking place. 1t means either
disaster or radical change of policy
Some wiseacres declare that this new
line of defense is forced upon Russia by
the course which England threatens to
take, and that the Car has detected a
scheme in Persia to destroy his army in
Armenia by cutting off its supplies and
retreat. 1t is proper to say, however,
that the theory is an invention of the
war gossips of the Austrian capital, and
is the excuse for q retreat, which to-
morrow's news may show to have been
compelled by Turkish proves. The
Russians on the Danube seem to have
awakened from their lethargy of the
past few days, and it is evident that
stirring events will soon follow A cor
respondent at Itzani telegraphs that the
Czarowitch, commanding the sec
ond army, and the / Grand
Duke Vladimir in command of
one corps Of the Czarowitch's
troops, have departed to besiege Rust
chuk The army of the Danube is di-
vided into two forces, the first to which
was allotted the task of crossing at Sim
nitza and forcing the Shipka Pass, and
the second to which was assigned the
work of reducing Rustchuk, and after
ward cooperating for the siege Of Schum-
Ia The first army moved on the night
of June 26, and, forcing the river ON the
following morning, is to-day far south Of
Tirnova, or fully seventy-ive miles be-
.yond the river in the enemy's country.
The Ninth Corps, commanded by Lieut.
General Baron Brudener, is marching
westward against Nicopolis. The Grand
Duke Nicholas attaches SO much import
ance to the necessity of having another
bridge back of his army that he is going
forward with the advance cavalry divis-
ion of General Brudener's troops The
persistent attacks of the Russians upon
the defenses of Bjela bridge have at last
been crowned with success. They now
hold the important point on the Jantra
river, on the main road between Tirnova
and Rustchuk. Although the Turks
have just suffered a crushing disaster
through their policy of passive defense,
they propose to await the Russian on
slaught at Rustchuk and Schumla At
these points they are now awaiting the
attack, In order of battle. 4sl~er
CoSsTANTINoPLE, July 1O.-Abdul Ke-
rim Pasha has asked for 10000 more
men. 1t is probable that both he and
Ahmed Eyoub Pasha will be superseded
by Suleiman and Mehemet Ali Pashas
respectively. Mehemed Ruchdi Pasha,
ex-Vizier, is charged with supreme con-
troll Of military affairs. The object of
the appointment of the latter is to secure
the acquieseence of the people if further
resistance should be found useless. q Con
tidence IN Ruchdi Pasha is such that all
will be ready. to accept his opinion on
this point. ~ Ia 4.y 3s5a
ID THE LATEST PRESS DISPATCHES. a.
VIENNA, July 11--Accounts from Rus
STA acknowledge that the campaign in