The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-15
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Defeat Of the Montenegrins at
Atchina.
Concentration of Russian Troops
Around Kars.
Ravages of Disease in Turkish Ranks
in Asia.
Three Days Fighting Before Kars.
Russians Repuised with Great
Slaughter.
Three Days Fighting Before Kars,
The Military situatioa.


on the opposite shores Of the Danube at
Saturnuon and Isasktchi, where the
Russians crossed on the 28tE. The i'm
mense masses of material which the
Russians are moving toward the Dan
ube can scarcely be lodged in
the depots on the river before the first Of
July. 1t is therefore scarcely probable
that any attempt will be made to cross
before that month, and this supposition
is strengthened by the present state OF
the Danube. The enemy will certainly
be on the alert on account of the Cars
arrival at headquarters, and therefore in
stead Of the Czsr's arrival, as though: by
some, being an indication Of immediate
activity, it is much more probable that it
will be allowed to lose its awakening
effect on the Turks, and that they will
Do suffered to relapse into their usual
lethsrgic state.
The Times says that the Russian loan
Of $75 100000 was originally offered to
houses here and refused. 1t is now to
be issued at Paris and Berlin. 1t is said
that the issue price is 10 per cent, and
that the syndicate has taken the loan at
q net price so far below this figure as TO
leave ample margin, in face OF the fact
that the internal forced loan of 10000
600 roubes has also been decreased.
This borrowing does, indeed, indicate
rapid exhaustion.
LONDON, June l4.-In the House of
Commons, Sir Stafford Northcote, Chan
celor of Exchequer, stated that the Rus
sian reply to England's intmstion for
bidding the exercise OF belligerent rights
in the Suez canal, WAS to the effect that
Russia would neither blockade, interrupt
nor menace the navigation of the canal
in any way. He added that the replies
from the Porte and the Khedive to the
British communication had not yet been
received.
War Notes.
CossTANTINoPLE, June 14.-The
Porte ia expected 10 reply 10 the English
notification regarding the Suez canal,
that it considers the canal Turkish pro-
perty, and rs Turkey has the right TO
fight her enemies on the high seas she
has obviously the right to oppose them
on her own territory. At the same time
she recognizes the great importance Of
the canal to the whole world and will
try TO prevent it from becoming scene
of hostilitles by occupying each end with
troops, so as TO prevent the entrance OF
any Russian ships.
CAMH ZEwIS, June l0.-The Circas-
slams in the Russian service, numbering
six cavalry regiments, having refused to
operate against their Mshammedan
brethren, have been sent from the main
column towards Bsyszid.
The Russians who retired from Penne-
koIto and Soghsnli, have gathered
around ksrs.
The Turkish newspapers are strongly
adverse TO peace, and dismiss the recent
rumors upon the subject as unworthy dis
cussion.
RusrcHCK, Jane l5.-0n Tuesday q
party of Russians, opposite Msretn,
made an attack upon q Turkish monitor
there, but the latter, with the help OF
land battery, beat them of. Yesterday
another attempt was made TO construct
battery on the islands, but the Turks
compelled the enemy TO retreat. Both
affairs are considered as feints 70
find out the position Of the Turkish bat.
teries. The Russians have massed
around Ksrs all the troops which they
brought from Ardshan, ,Gunery and kog.
ischman. For several days they have
mt
forts Topsmse and ksrsdsgh, but on
every occasion they have been repulsed.
Saturday they made desperate effort 10
take Dos session OF some Of the heights,
when the garrison made sortie in force
with field artillery, and repulsed the
Russians with great loss. There are no
Russian soldiers between OH and Erze-
roum. Mohksr Psshss pickets extend
from their camp at Zewin TO Oiti on one
side and Erzeroum on the other.
ST.. PETERSBURG, June l4-The Turks
are attempting 10 form counter ap'
proaches a. ksrs snd are constantly
making sorties. The Russian batteries
have been very successful in frustrating
slI these attempts A sortie was yes
terday repulsed with heavy loss TO the
Turks. Seven Russians slightly wounded.
CossrAsT1soPLE, June l4.-Tbree
attacks were made on Friday by the
Russians against Fort Tsnic, erected TO
strengthen the defense of Fort Velipsch,
the KEY to Kars. Attacks followed on
Saturday, but the result Is unknown.
A dispatch from Lieutensnt-Generai
Mahedali announces the deteat of The
Montenegrins a. Atchins.
ERzERoUx, June 1.-THE Turks,
after occupying olti marched in the
direction OF Ardshsn.
A Russian detachment hss been sent
from Ardahan TO reinforce the center.
Twelve bsttslions Of troops, hela
battery and four mountain guns have
left Delibaba 70 attsck the Russian left
wing before KAlach.
PKRA. June 1.-THE Governor -Gener.
al OF Syria telegrsphs sn account Of an
engagement, in the district Of Hams, be-
tween 1900 horsemen OF the Bedouin
tribes and some OF the Ottoman troops.
The rebels were completely defeated.
PERA, June l4.-Prisoners taken dur
ing the unsuccessful attack OF the kas-
sian torpedo bosts oH the Turkish mont
{ r, st tse Sulina mouth o: thA Danube
bsye arrived. All are Russians. Amoug
them u Lieutenant Of the Russian
navy. whose account OF the affair agrees
wili ih.. given by the TurkA
Lospns, June l5.-The Foreign Once
hss decided :hxt any British Oficer 10
the service Of power which enters tntE
hosalities again another power WIZ
which England b at peace must sithe'
resign his foreign appointment or n.