Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
TIE EASTERN WAR.
The Russians Advancing on Matohin-Its
Capture Imminent

Capture Imminent
IBRAILA, June 23.-Thc Russians
on landing on the Turkish bank Of the
Danube penetrated directly into intc-
rior behind hills, gaining pos, essiOn Of
the heights commanding Matchin, az
ter an obstinate fight with body of
Bashi BaZ0uks. The engagement last
ell from dayUrCak until noon, The
capture of Matchin is imminent.
TIE ADVANCE or sULIEMAN PAsIIA-
THE TURKS WILL NOT RETRACE
THEIR SLIPS ESTIMATE OF FORCES.
LONDON, June % A Cettinge cor
respondent of the Times telegraphs
yesterday "Sulemau Pasha advan-
ces very slowly, the road being obsti-
nately contested by MontentgUins.-
lie will no doubt succeed i'm getting
through, but with very grave lossas.
According to the latest consular re.
ports he had % 600 regulars aud from
5 600 to 5000 irregulars, against whom
Prince Nicholas can only oppose from
500 to 10000 men, The fighting is
very sanguinary, but the Turks can
only return now with danger, and
will push forward regardless of losses
The convent of Ostrok was bur. Ell
this morning. An attack was an
nOunCed on two points of the southern
frontier. The total number of Turk
ish forces now operating against Mon
tenegro IS about 10000.
TIE ADVANCE OF sULIEMAN CHECKED
PLAN FOR THE CAPTURE OF GET
TINGE.
LONDON, June ga Reuter- dis
patch from RagIs yesterday says -
The fighting near Ostrok ceased yes
terday. The MOntenegrins occupy an
entrenched position, which prevents
the advance of Sulieman Pasha.-
Prince Nicholas, with another corps,
is entrenChed at CerOva, south of Os-
trOk Ali tHaib is expected to attack
DanilOgrnd tomorrow with the object
of ettecting junction with Sulieman
Pasha. Should these operations sue
coed, both armies will march upon
Cettinge, while Lietenant-G General
Mehemit Ali will march down from
| NaSijeViCh to cover their TANKS. All
the MontenCgrins in Herzegovina are
returning to their country's defence,
THE TURKISH DIVISIONS EFFECT A
JUNCTION AND ARE MARCHING up
on CETTINGE.
CONsTA June est is
officially announced that the Turkish
divisions operating from Herzegovina
and A Albania against Montenegro sue
Cessfully Effected a junction at 8
O'Clock this morning, and are row
marching upon Cettinge.
TIE MOVEMENT ON CETTINGE-A RUS.
SIAN DIVISION CUT TO PIECES AND
DEFEATED BY THE TURKS.
LONDON, June ga Reuter- dis
patch from Ibraila to-day says the
Russians entered Matchin to-day, the
Turks having abandoned it. The
| Russians continue crossing by bridges
and approach Cpttinge.
Montcncgrin official accounts admit
that Sui,mam Pasha's and Ali Saib's
| forces effected junction, and say it
was after six days continuous fighting
in which the Turks lost : 900 men.
CONsTANTINOPUE June 23.-Tele-
grams from N0ukhtar Pasha state
that the Turks attacked. on the 18th
instant a Russian division encamped
on Hiatt The lighted lasted until
NightfaIl. TIA" Russian division was
cut into aud fed in disorder.
BpU,QUE TREATMENT OF ENGLAN's
ENVOY By TIE GRAND DUKE
NICHOLAS.
LONDON, June pa Daiy Ncws
PlGirsti dispatch confirms the report
! that the Grand Duke Nicholas rec w.
ed the English 0ttdche, Colonel Wei
lesley, very hru>quely. lie puts forth
stipulations A. II condition of his ac-
campaigning the army which must
traumrl him as an independent rep
resentattye Of England. His freedom
Of action would / . supervised strictly,
and he Was warned that it was eX-
pected that he should not testify in an
unfricudIy spirit. Colonel Wellesley
remains at Bucharest, presumably
awaiting instructions from home.