The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-20

tivity, 1t is much moro probable It will be a.
lowed to lose its awakening effect on the
Turks, and that they will be suffered to re-
lapse into their usual lethargic state The
Russians have masscd around Kars all the
troops which they brought from Arabian,
Gicmry, Kogischman and Louricamich. For
several days they have attempted to storm
Forts Tahamez and Karudagh, but on every
occasion they have been repulsed. On Satur-
day they made desperate effort to take pos
session of some Of the heights, when the gar
rison made sortie, and with fcld artillery re-
Ore no Russian soldiers between Olti and
Erzeroum. Mukhtar Pashas pickcts extend
from his camp at levin to Olti On one side, and
Erzeroum on the other. The Turks are at.
tempting to form counter approaches at Kars
md are constantly making sortiesa The Rus:
frustrating all these attempts. A sortie was
repulsed on the 18th, with heavy loss to the
Turks: Seven ~ Russians were slightly
wounded.
The Times correspondent at the Mon
tenegrin headquarters at Ostrok photographs
the following unnder date of the 10th inst
which indicates that the Montenegrins are not
yet completely driven from the Duga Pass
The Turks have moved up to Noidre, within
reach of cannon shot from the Montenegrins'
guns at Prespeka, but up to this time no indi.
cation Of attack has been given. It is expected
however, that movement will be made to-mor.
row. The Turkish column advancing through
the Wassojevitch district makes slow progress,
stroys all villages within reach, but has thus
far not entered the mountainous country. It
Is supposed this column intends moving
through DriObriak to unite with the army now
IN Duga Pass: Another runor says that after
the relief OF Nicsics and capture of Danilograd,
the bulk of the Turkish forces will be with
hf0VI yro tn fn %h1
est confidence if felt here in the general re-
suit OF the campaign. A Ploiesti dispatch
states it is supposed operations will soon COM
mence, as everything is prepared, but the Dan
ubc falls very slowly. There have been many
departures from this place, but the destination
OF those who leave is kept profoundly secret.
A dispatch dated Shumla tune 49, says an at
tempt to cross is hourly expected. There is
great excitement at Rustchuk and Shumla.
There is every appearance Of desperate fight
ing shortly, LennOx starts for the front to-
morrow. The same correspondent tclegraphs
under the date of Thursday says that Rustchuk
is almost empty. Communication is liable to
DC cut OIL and newspaper correspondents are
warned to leave at a moments notice The
Danube is rapidly subsidny.
Private letters from the Danube state
the Russians are extremely busy constructing
bridges and repairing roads SO as to secure Ut
most facility OF movement when the decisive
moment arrives. A field telegraph now con-
meets the headquarters of all the Russian corps
with those of Grand Duke Nicholas. The
stats of various Russian corps are located at
Bucharest, Kalarash, Simnitza, Turnu, Mag
nereli, Russeuder, Alexandria, REM and Giur-
gevo. Rats which Russians have been con-
structing below Galatz are quite ready for
bridging purposes, and large numbers of them
are being towad up to Ibrail. This quite sup
ports the general opinion that crossing will
take place at Ghiacet below Ibrail Sisters of
rived; are constantly Visiting c ssn9 and md
various hospitals at which it is thought there
are any sick, though Russians do their utmost
to prevent obtainment of information on that
subject