The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-21

Claim the Former-0nly the Turkish Claim
to the Latter in Yet.
OPERATIONS ON THE DANUBE.
LONDON, May 20.
A Bucharest dispatch says the establish
ment of the Russian headquarters at Cairo
ceni indicates purpose of expanding Rus
sian operations over an extended front.
This leads to natural confession that the
passage Of the Danube will not be made for
some time, as it will be necessary to bring
all the Russian reserve stores near the
river. With Russian corps stretched along
an extended front, 1t will not be difficult to
throw force across the river at some un-
defended point. The Russians appear to
have crossed between Ren and Ibrail in
in spite of the Turkish monitors, and are
now awaiting the deployment of the center
and right wing on the line Of the river.
-Four monitors appeared before Ismail yes
terday. One returned to the mouth of the
Danube, another to Tuitcha, and the other
two remain watching the Russians at Is-
mail. The Russians have been trying ex-
periments with Krupp shells fired into the
river. They succeeded In exploding them
under the water, fragments flying to great
distance. The Roumanians are so much in
need of officers that they intend to prema-
turely give grades to the first class of the
military academy.
AUSTRIA AND sKRvIA.
A Pesth correspondent says the extreme
Hungarian papers demand that Count An
drassay should treat the approach of the
Russians to the neighborhood Of the Aus
trian frontiers as a casus 6elH. The military
preparations of the Servians are now quite
evident. 1t is reported that 5000 Circas-
slams are joining the Turkish army.
RUSSIANS REFUSED.
ERzERouM, May 20.
On the 18th inst. two attacks on the
Turkish position at Ardahan were repulsed
along the whole line butt the evening the
Russians resumed the offensive. The Rus
slams have since cut the telegraph wires
and no further news is received. The
Turks at Van compelled the left wing of
the Russians to fall back on Peek on the
borders of the Ottoman territory
THE RUSSIAN STORY.
ST.. PETERSBURG, MAY 20.
The following is the official account of
the battle of Ardahan. The outworks of
Ardahsn. it's Notifications, citadel, sixty
guns, immense stores, provisions and am
munition, and the camp formerly occupied
by fourteen battalions of the Turks, lie at
the feet of the czar. May 17th, the ad-
mirable fire of our artillery between three
and six o'clock in the afternoon made q
breach In the walls. At six o'clock the En-
wan tiflis and Baker regiments and sappers
advanced TO the assault. The enemy could
not Withstand the onslaught and fed, leav-
ing a great number of dead. At nine
o'clock our troops traversed the whole
town and Notifications. The troops are
full of enthusiasm and our loss is believed
to be one officer and fifty soldiers killed,
four officers and hundred and eighty
soldiers wounded.
THE TURKS CLAIM TWO MORE VICTORIES.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, May 20.
An official bulletin announces that the
Turkish forces operating near Sukum
Kslch. were attacked by $500 Russians
near Siel. The Turks completely annihi-
lated company Of Cossacks. They took
a few prisoners besides arms and provisions.
The fighting continues. The feet has de-
stroyed Bourgdjsrdjsre. The Russians lost
300 killed and wounded in skirmish near
Kars.
THE GRAND RUSSIAN COUP.
NEW York, May 20.
The Hersld's Vienna correspondent says
that:.during the czar's visit to Bucharest the
Russians will attempt the crossing Of the
Danube at four points on the same day.
Grand Duke Nicholas has ordered the
whole army to be ready for action next
week. all strategic feints have been taken
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