The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07
THE WAR IN THE EAST

The Gar, it is said, will take command of
both the Russian and Roumanian armies.
Constantinople dispatch says "Great
anxiety prevails among the European popula-
ton, who fear that during the state of siege, if
news of fresh disasters arrives there will be
collision between the populace and the troops"
The Russians have made another unsuccessful
attempt to capture Batoum. After ten hours
hard lighting they were compelled to with
draw, leaving great numbers of dead and
wounded.
dispatch from Erzeroum says the Russian
left wing has been repulsed in an attack on
KarakiIssa, in Asia Minor.
According to Russian accounts the late fight
ing at Batoum, which Turkish dispatches
claimed as great victory, was in reality de-
feat to the Turks.
High water and bad roads still impede the
operations of the Russians on the Danube.
A Constantinople dispatch says the recapture
of Arabian has been officially announced.
A tug flying the British flag has been de-
stroyed on the Danube by The Russians, and
England has demanded an explanation.
The New York HerdJds correspondent at
Ragusa telegraphs that number of the Bosnian
refugees in Servia, oonfding in the Turkish
promise of an amnesty, crowded the frontier
in the hope Of once more returning to their
homes. AS soon as they made their appear
ance on the frontier of their native province
however, they were seized by the Turks and
driven to Derbend. Here they were thrown
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men who had placed faith in the Turkish
promises, notwithstanding past experience,
were murdered in cold blood. The atrocious
massacre has produced profound sensation,
and spread terror throughout Bosnia.
A London telegram says ''The rumors of
unofficial peace negotiations still continue to
reach the public, but at the same time Russia
is making stupendous preparations for crossing
the Danube, though at what points is not yet
known. Europe is certainly ON the eve Of a
great extension of the war. or else on the
threshold Of earnest peace negotiations. In
the meantime the war preparations in this
country continue with undated zeal. Many of
the English officials are firm in their belief in
German mediation after Russia has struck g,
great blow on the Danube
Constantinople dispatch says the Sultan
has given up all hope of aid from the English
Government
The Turks claim to have defeated the Rus
lans In an important action between Sokgoom-
HALE and Kutais, capturing eight mounted guns
and quantity of ammunition. The Russians
threw seventeen guns into the river Kodia, and
destroyed the bridge after them.
The terrible story of the determination of
1900 Circassians by the Russians is denied by
the Russian authorities, who claim that the
Circassians were defeated and dispersed. less
than 100 being killed.
good deal of typhus fever and dysentery is
reported in the Russian army. In fact, both
armies, according to all accounts, are sadly
afflicted with disease.
The London Standards ConstantinopIe cor
respondent says: ''The fate of the campaign
IN Asia is practically settled. Moukhtar Pasha
Is about to fall back on Erzeroum. which. as
learn from the best authority, is wholly open
and cannot be helped. The Russians are ad-
Vancing in force toward Diarbekir, and there is
nothing to prevent them from getting possess
sion Of the Euphrates valley"