The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-20
RUSSIA'S WAR WITH TURKEY.

Orders have been issued by the Rus
sian government to accelerate as much as DOS
sible the. levy of 218O00 men. Despite this
the opinion continues to prevail here that Rus
STA wishes to settle with Turkey on a basis of
the nominal integrity Of Turkey in Europe
and that some such settlement will be advo-
Gated by peaceful persons at Constantinoplc,
If the Russians succeed in crossing the Dam
ube, and assuming an energetic offensive in
Bulgaria. ~, ~ -, a~. =
After IS hours fighting near Kistaz,
carried on mostly at close quarters, the Mon
tenegrins have withdrawn to Banjani. The loss
on both sides amounts to several thousands
The Prince Of Montenegro has Withdrawn his
Headquarters from near Nicsics back to Astral
Belgrade and 5000 at sKragugevatz. A per
manent committee OF the Skuptschina propose
to reduce salaries of employees thirty per cent
to cover expenses for ornaments. a The: Krag.
ugevatz arsenal is working night and day. i. al
Servian demonstration in the direction of
M Ms y probably with the object ct draw
A telegram from Asia seems to Indicate fhat
there is no longer that feeling of dependency
which was 50 marked in late acts from Turk
ish sources, and that battle will be risked In
the Araxic valley. The only question is
whether the Russians will attack the Turks in
the position they have chosen, or push forward
cum, and thus turn the Turkish flank. The
flying columns which Mukhtar Pasha has sent
against the Russians at Olti, shows that the
Turks are aware of their danger, but It re-
mains to be seen whether they can obviate it
and spare sufficient force to check the eyentu..
al advance of the Russians over the pass of
Kir tchli Dagh, leading direct from Olti to the
head Of the valley of western Euphrates and
ErZcroum. .- M - 80 &.~#'T7 VI
"A Turkish detachment has entered the
Russian district of Archilich and threatens the
Russian communication with Ardahan. Should
the Turkish commander succeed: yictualing
the Russian. armies will be difficult. On the
approach Of the three flying columns sent by
Makhtar Pasha against the Russian right
wi, wing, the Russians not only evacuated 0lti
range, leading to Ardahan.- Both Olti and
Penak were reoccupied by the Turks, who also
went in pursuit of the Russians. The above
is not from the immediate scene of operations.
and previous dispatches stated the Russians
were withdrawing from the direction of
Erzeroum, in order to prosecute the siege Of
attack, and also that the Grand Duke Michael,
commander-in-chiefo of the Russian armies in
Asia, commenced personally to reconitre Kars
the 9th inst. For some days past the impress
sion has been gaining in Russian circles that
the Montenegrins are not able to continue to
the Turks, and Austrian government was
sounded as to how far it might be disposed to
do something to prevent their being crushed.
The Russians and Turks have con-
structed string Of batteries on tile opposite
shores Of the Danube at Satuma and Isaktch,
where the Russians crossed in 1929 The inn.
mense mass Of material which the Russians
are moving toward the Danube can hardly be
lodged In the depots on. the river before July
1st. 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 enc
my will certainly Be on the alert on account Of
fore instead Of the Cars arrival, Il ID thourht
by some, being An indication Of immediate ec.