The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-28

The Russian right wing is at Olti and the
left at Van. The Russian attempt to
throw bridge over the river before the
Turkish lines at Batoum was repulsed
with loss.
TURKS CLAIM VICTORY.
CoN,TANTiNoPLE, May 27.
A detachment of Russians with two guns
on Tuesday attacked the Abchasian viii
liges, Akaba and Adak, near Batoum. The
Abehasian chiefs assembled all their avail
able force and repulsed the Russians, who
lost fifteen killed and many wounded. A
Russian major and four captains were
slain. Turkish loss, seven killed and
eleven wounded.
RUssIAs POSITION.
ST. PRTERsBURGH, May 27.
The czar has issued q proclamation for
bidding granting of letters Of marque. He
says he accepts the declaration of the treaty
of Paris regarding free navigation to
neutrals and guarantees careful observance
of this provision. The czar also declares
his willingness to accept the proposal Of
the recent conference at Brussels.
TURKISH MILITARY MALADMINIsTRATIoN
LONDON, May 81.
A weekly paper understands that Sir
Arnold Kimball, British military attache,
gives q most deplorable account of the
Turkish armies in Asia, which he repre-
sents as lacking everything an army should
have, except courage and patience. The
only real difficulty the Russians will en-
counter are those Of country and climate.
GERMANY's DIsTRUsT OF FRANCE.
BERLIN, May 81.
The Ministerialist Post says France ruled
by the vatican is the center OF papal sys-
tenn which frivolously threaten the worlds
peace, and is preparing a crusade against
Germany, for there can be no doubt that
disturbance is inevitable, should France
continue her course.
RUssIA's INTENTIONS.
NEW YORK, May 81.
The Herald's st. Petersburg correspond
ent, as the result of an interview with a
prominent Russian diplomat gives state
ment of Russia's intentions. In the event
of gaming decisive victories Russia would
insist on the independence of Bulgaria,
Herzegovina, Roumania, Servia and Bos-
mia, and would probably require Turkey to
surrender part of her fleet, and above all
the consummstion of treaty placing Con-
stantinople under the joint control of all
foreign powers, to be garrisoned by neutral
powers and governed by body composed
of different nationalities. The correspond
ent was led to believe that Ru.sia's war on
Turkey was for the two fold object of gain
ing right Of way to China and by opera
tions in freeing the Panslavic states to
make Copstantinople free cosmopolitan
post.
THE WAR AROUND KARs.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 81.
A dispatch from the army of the Cauca-
sus says Gen. Melikoff with eight battalons
and some artillery, and Gen. Dewell with
seven battalions left Ardahan to join the
forces near Kars The Turks landed three
thousand mountsinseis in the neigbborhood
of Adler the % instan Troops have
been despatched from the Koubsn district
to occupy the mouoain passe' there.
hau haap a nn1ahar nf frtHinn
counters in Abahasia. The Bayaized col
umn had made reconnaissance towards
Van. Kurfish irregulars, who have been
threatening their rear, fed before the Rus
sian advance. The health of the troops
everywhere is satisfactory. Tranquility is
restored in the Terek territory. In Cir
cassian Daghestan all is quiet.
ERzERoUM, May %.
The Russians ceased bombarding Kars
on the Gath. An engagement between
Turks and the Russian right wing is be-
lieved imminent. The Turkish force of
10000 from Van, which had been concen-
trated at Barguvs, is advancing towards
Bayaized.
WAR MOTIFS.
The following details are received of the
destruction OF Turkish monitor by tor
pedoes: Two young Russian engineer Of
ficers attempted to reach the monitor early
in the evening with torpedoes, but were
discovered and driven back. AT three
o'clock in the morning they returned in two
skiffs, carrying chain of small torpedoes
filled with dynamite. No lookout being
aboard the monitor, they lodged the chain
across her bows On their return they dis
charged the whole series by means Of cleo
tricity, and the vessel disappeared.
Mukhtar Psshs telegraphs that the Rus
SLAMS are making forward movement from
various sides. He also reports several
small engagements, especially In the neigh
borhood of Kars, all resulting favorably for
the Turks, and claims that the Russians In
taking Ardahan lost 5000 men.
The ministerial bill for the issue of paper
money meets with great opposition In the
Roumaniaa chauher In the sensta vea-