Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-29
THE RUSSIO-TURkISH WAR.

THE RUSSIO-TURkISH WAR.
EXCITING NEWS A BE EXPECTED SOON.
Vienna dispatches Of the Goth inst,
say that information has been received
in that city from a reliable source that
Suileman Pasha has succeeded in
EXPECTING A JUNCTION
with Mehemet Ali between Tjersarora
and Bedrova. This places the Russians
in the face of a really formidable Turk
ish army, and will render the utmost
exertions necessary on their part to
prevent the Turks from jeopardizing
their whole position in Bulgaria. The
Russians are pushing up their rein
forcements, and preparing energetically
for a general onslaught on the Turkish
position. They believe that a decisive
victory over the united forces Of Me-
hemet Ali and Suileman Pasha
WOULD PRACTICALLY END THE CAMPAIGN,
while q defeat would entail results
scarcely less disastrous for themselves.
The Turks also are very active, and are
straining every nerve to be able to cope
successfully with the large and well APP
pointed Russian force which is opposed
to them. They have turned up almost
their last man. and have evidently made
up their minds TO stake everything on
the issue of IL battle. 1t is not thought
probable that a general battle can be de-
layed beyond Tuesday or Wednesday at
the furthest. The Turks are working
vigorously on
II NOTIFICATIONS OF G%ALLIPOLI,
and they are already III a forward state
of preparation. One hundred heavy
Krupp guns have been sent there from
Constantinople, and large quantities Of
provisions and military stores are being
shipped there. The work is being kept
up night and day without intermission,
and the place will soon be in a thorough
state of defense.
The same correspondent also says
that the Turkish ministers have declared
to the foreign ministers that the Porte
would not make exception to any
foreign power in regard to
THE PASSAGE OF II DARDANELLES.
This is understood to refer to the ru-
mored intention Of England to send
ships-ofwar to the Dardanelles with n
view to prevent m%assacres of Christians
in case of a popular outbreak.
THE EMPEROR TO CONTINUE WITH THE
ARMY.
For the future the army and the inn
perial headquarters will remain united,
which seems to imply that the emperor
will encourage the soldiers by his actual
presence on the battle field. The an
peror is pleasantly quartered in a good
house outside of the village, and seems
in excellent spirits. The air is pure in
contrast to that Of Bella. The health Of
the suite is much improved, but Gen,
Ignatietf is still ailing. Prince Galitzin
has been obliged to leave for Carts
bad.
AS1REAM or REINFoRCEMENTS
is flowing now steadily through Rou-
mania. 1t is expected that both the
guard and grenadier corps will be in
Bulgaria by the first week in Septem-
Der. The staff here calculate that $780,
600 men are now actually OF the march
to reinforce the army,
PLEYNA.
1t is said the Russians intend to
blockade Plevna, but will not attempt
to take it 10y assault.
Osman Pasha's supplies are beginning
to fail.
MORE RUSSIAN REINFoRCEMENTS ASKED.
At the special request of the Grand
Duke Nicholas the mobilization of two
more divisions of grenadiers and II
cavalry division has been ordered.
\ London dispatch of Monday. Aug.
20, gives an account of another Russian
disaster in Asia. On saturday Russians
numbering $4,000 infantry, ten regI-
mcnts of cavalry, and 10 guns, attack
ed Mukhtar Pasha along the whole line
extending from Magarajikh to Iakinlar.
The cannonade began ut seven III the
morning. and at six III the evening the
Russians retreated in good order to
their encampment, pursued by the
Turks. The Turks lost 100 killed and
wounded, and the Russians 200.
CablegrHms from London, OF August
18th say: 1t is reported that Prince
HasSan, in Dobrudscha, is marching
rapidly with his Egyptian troops with
the object of cutting off the communl-
cations of the Russians with BesSarahla.
simultaneously eight Turkish steamers
have received orders to disembark their
forces north ofthe Danube mouths with
the same object.
Montenegro outposts report that a
Turkish army of twelve battallons OF
regulars and several thousand irregulars
have begun a movement on Droorlak.