The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-11
RUSSIANS IN BULGARIA.

military authority.
RUSSIANS In BULGARIA.
The Russians not only intend to occupy
Bulgaria, but have made all arrange
ments for remaining at least three years
in the village OF Adrianople. Russian
merchants in the Baltic ports are report.
ed TO be clearing the wharves and ware
houses by exporting all goods possible,
apprehending a general prohibition Of
expectation.
MOVEMENTS IN ASIA.
A Russian force from Ardahan has
reached Ardanudsch. The Governor and
five battalions OF the garrison OF Ardahan
reached Erzeroum. The Governor will
be court.martialed. There have been
akirmishes with the advance Of the Rus
sian right wing near hartman. Mukhtar
Pasha has sent force 10 cut the commu-
nications OF the Russian right and center.
SHORT OF PROVISIONS.
1t is reported that Mukhtar Pasha has
been cut of from Erzeroum and Kars.
Erzeroum is short of provisions, and the
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REruLsED.
The Russians attempted to cross the
Danube by force, between Hikopolis and
Sistova, on Friday, but were repulsed.
GERMAN SQUADRON.
The German ironclad squadron, on its
way 10 the East, has been ordered to pro-
ceed with greater speed. The second
practice squadron, seven vessels, is about
to be formed. The Admiralty is pre-
pairing to enlist additional seamen: No
persons liable 10 service in the navy are
permitted to leave their districts.
RUSSIAN. RETREAT IN ASIA.
CoNsTANTINopLE, June 9.-Muktar Pa.
sha telegraphs from Erzeroum under date
OF June 6: 1.-THE Russians retreated from
Olti to Penek. No engagement.
THE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE.
OF the Chamber OF Deputies will recon-
mend that five millions of Tuskish
pounds demanded by the Ministers be
raised by means Of forced loans, secured
by taxes levied on the salaries Of public
functionaries, and by doubling the pres
ent land taxes.
BATTLE IMMINENT NEAR ERZERo UNI.
The latest dispatches from Erzeroum
state that the Russians continue their ad-
vance. Mukhtar Pashg has drawn closer
to Erzeroum, where battle appears to be
imminent.
TURKS ADVANCING IN MONTENEGRO.
Mehmet Ali Pasha, commander at Novi
Bazaar, telegraphs as follows: The Turks
continue to advance In Montenegrin ter
ritory. They have thrown bridge over
the river Lin and there attacked the vii
lage Of Audrovitch, the chief place in
Susoupik. The Montenegrins were
routed and lhe village captured, where
upon five villages on the banks Of the Lin
submitted. Tomorrow we attack Print
china.
Ali Saib telegraphs that the Montene-
grins attacked POdgoritza and were re.
pulsed.
sUEZ CANAL.
MALTA, June GA telegram from Port
Said reports twenty feet Of water at the
Mediterranean entrance OF the Suez Ca
nal.
HUNGARIAN coNuNDRuM.
PEsTH, June 9.-Samanyi announced
in the Hungarian Diet to-day that he
would interpellate the Government re.
garding the principles Of its policy in the
East-namely, whether convention ex.
ists between Austro.H Hungary, and wheth-
er annexation or occupation is sIntended.
THE TURK ANDrHE RUSSIAN.
LONDON, June Ito the movements on
the Asiatic side, recorded last week, and
which showed that the Russian centre
and right wing had Joined hands and ad.
vanced, the former on the passes Of the
Saghauli mountains and the latter on
Olti and along the Choruk valley, there
must now be added the fact that the Rus.
elan centre has obtained communication
with the left wing, so that the eastern
heads Of the passes between the Saghauli
and kiertich ranges, near Midshiner, are
already in their hands, Mukhtar Pasha
having withdrawn from his position be.
tween Olti and Bardez, and taken up a
fresh line between Kokprakor and Has
san Kalnh. Mukhtar thereby improved
his position, il he has sufficient force
north OF Erzeroum. This, however, is
very doubtful, especially as his position
at Kylly, south OF the Araxies is threat.
ened by the extreme left Of the Russian
left wing. A portion Of the Russian left
was detached at Jarano, and probably
with desire to turn Mukhtar's strong
position at Koparuckoi on the Anaxea
for the descent from Soghanli through
the passes leading down to the Valley Of
the Anaxes is steep and difficult, Us in.
deed is also the descent from the Kasher
range to Kylly, which Is about half an
hours march from the Anaxes. II the
Turks stand their ground, which they
can only do il they have sufficient men
guarding the northern approaches to
Ezeroum, the plain Of AnaXes will be the
scene Of sanguinary battle. The length
the Russian lines OF communication with
the two fairly garrisoned fortresSes Of
Kara and Batoum in their rear, necessi.
tates great caution on their part, because
il the Turks had sufficient enterprise or
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have sent large reinforcements by sea to
Ba:oum, and endeavorSd to break through
the lines which the Russians have been
forming on the heighths around the land
side Of that town. A vigorous ef-
fort in this direction may yet
save Erzeroum. The Turks appear to
be becoming hastily aware OF this TACT,
and some reiniorcements have been Or
dered TO Batoum, but the effects in this
direction do not appear very serious and
the secret OF the plan of the Russian op.
erations on the Danube has been we'll
kept.
Forbidden.
The few special correspondents, who
are allowed TO accompany the Russian
army, are forbidden, under pain OF in.
slant expulsion, from the camp to send
any details which might give clue to Rus.
sia's designs, and consequently there has
been little news from the Russian side,
where operations have been confined 10
reconnoiSsances, by which the Russians
are being kept fully posted on the dispo.