The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-07-14
VOLUME 10.

against the Turks at sazhanlu ana
FAIL Pasha telegraphs from Fuhum-
kalch that the Turks having landed at
| Tchmadiari, and commenced to erect
entrepchRents, We're on June ~ az
tackled by $4,000 Russians. Both SIDES ldt
were subsequently reinforced. The
| Turkish achievements are arriving by
sea from Batoum. The Turks, with
the assistance ef iron-clads. routed the
Russians with the loss of two thousand
wounded. Ninety Turks were killed,
and $50 wounded.
A telegram from the commander or
the fleet confirms the foregoing, out
the proportion of losses on the TWO
sides is evidently misrepresented.
A Reuter- dispatch from Constantl-
nople. of twenty four hours later date,
saws: Abdul KERN, replying to a tele-
gram sent him to-day Sunday by 'he
| council of ministers, reports ttaC up 10
the present time 10000 Russians. nave
crossed the Danube. A battle Is lmhl-
nent at Bel1ela, which is expected 10
| last several days.
| LONDON, July 2.-The British Medl-
terranean fleet leaves Prolerum Bay
under sealed orders.
A Shumla dispatch says: A large Kus-
sian force advancing Inland was re-
pulsed at Bjela. .,.
A Semnifza dispatch, dated Friday,
saws: The Turks abandoned Kutschuk'
| marching toward Sistova. ~,
A dispatch from Vienna says: The
Turks abandoned Nik0polls: the hus-
| slams fire cylinders filled with lneXtln-
| guishable cOmbustlbles.
LONDON, July "A Shumla di!spatch
SAYS: nhe Turks are now removing the
! roIlipg stock from Rustchuk to Narna,
An official dispatch from Slmnltza'
dated yesterday, says: =, oo.,, ,,,4
The bridge begun on the 2otil uI1''
was partially destroyed, and thifty-hVe
p0ntoons were sunk by the storm ,,I 0h
| meningitis OF the 29th and 50th. me
| bridge will be completed this (ouhoay)
evening. ~, ~. pon,;,,
LONDON, July 2.-The Times, Berlin
| dispatch says: FROM olstoVa tllere -
an easy road to the Yantra Valley ana
the town of Tirnova, the ancient capl-
| tnI of Bulgaria, where the Russians IN
tend establishing a new Bulgarian CIVIL
| administration. South of IIrnOVa,
abOpt six days march from the Danube,
and accessible both by IlrnoVa ana
bv the route from SistOva to Malosch'
| oT Malxotcha, lies the town OF GabrO7a'
| whence commences the Shlpka faSs'
the most practicable OF all the Balkan
roads. ..,., -,
| LOyD0S, July "A Reuters telegram
I from Shumla, at $50 o'clock yesterday
| morning, says: 1t is estimated thaU oo'-
900 Russians have crossed the Danube az
| Sist0ya. and commenced a. forward
movement towards Bl9la, Which was
arrested by the Turks at Haaio' All
other dispatch dated 1880 Sunday even
! ing, says: The Russian advance gutrfa
attacked Biela, but were driven PACK
upon SistoEa with heaVy loss. II li00h
| battle is expected. ,r.,-.
| Central news states that the Turks
made a desperate soFoie from kars sun
day morning, attempting to surprise the
| Russians and storm the hill On Whlcn
| are two guns, used in the bombardmenI
/ of Kars The Turks were compelled
| to Withdraw after several hours fghtlhS'
Losses heavy on both sides.
BERLIN, July 3.-A general under
standing has been arrived at between
England and Austria with regard to
certain eventualities.
/ T,ONpOy, July 3.-The Times Buchar-
lest dispatch says: The Russians have
occupied Tirnoya, the ancient capltai
Of Bulgaria. ,a
The Russians are pressing on beyond
tTernova toward the Balkans.
| LONDON, July 3.-The latest reports
/ indicate that only the COss,Sseks' advance
/ had reached Ternova, and that the ear
himself would move nearer to the front
j for the purpose OF pushing the reduc-
/ ton of Rustchuk.
4 LONDON, July 3.AThe Standard, IN
/ leading article, announces tha6 the GOV
arnment has ordered the Heet which
/ DnY- fn nranPaG= InlillS-
aiately fo Resikia Bay, and adds tiiaI
i no sinister significance need be attached
tn this measure, which is merely one OF
ordinaTNprecautIon. r, M
/ CoNsTANTINOPLE, June 3.-Ine bflT,
ish feet has arrived in Besika Bay:
is rumored that it will come TO Con
stantinople, but it is erroneous. nc
ranuest for authority to come has .beeI
nmrafeTred m by England. Admiral Horns
A bv Il. however, expecteE here.
BTcHAREsT, July 3.-The departure
of liza British fleet for Besika Bay ha'
created an nnfavorapl lie impression here
! Ii il declared that Notwithstanding tils
absence of war news, it will be tount
fhat nation has been lost IN pushlh
forward military operations.
T,oypoy, July 3.-The Daily News
i eorrespOndent at Simnitza, VINO
/ strongly pgO Russian, sharply erltlclse
! the reeant og-eations. He says en-
retreatifIg Turks were not prompt,
followed, and though the crossing wa
affected on Wednesday, 1T was only u
! Saturday that Gen. Skobelotf,s Cossacik q
went to learn tile whereabouts OF Jh
! Turks. In the meantime the 6ridg
was complete, and the, Russlan ioIce
: lable ia attack III the flank from RustchuI
! and Metropolis.
3 Access from Siminitza to the place o
amharkatian was suffered to remain
i difficuIt track down steep bluf1, an
t M attempt was made to improve tn
: / communications.
t The troops on the Turkish bank al
b living preGafiously. A generals Dime
. has to he sent from his baggage Wagor
= on this side there is no acenmnlatlo
g of provisions or amunitions, At slsteN
fhe sanitary arrangements OF the Rus
: sian ean1p are conspicuous bp their All
sence.
II T!le atmosphere OF Sinlnltza is pois
!, ana,1s and the water supply ahomina6it
/ The corre espandent draws damagln
d cap,,,arisou i with the Germans IN til
! foregoing particulars, and says Q hne
srnlT tllan the Russian was never seel
y but its very ffneness makes more con
spieuors the detection OF factic'
i uetlleds and arrangements.
y,aNpoN. July IA Simnitza dispatc
No News. and a Times BuehaTes
~. NJ Z ! fcfa remarks np0n the dllatory tat
slisp4 =. 1 ~ the Russians since they crosse
~ l,S N, tliye. The Times dispatch say
.Ile .ho ,easiti.asl n they occupy is fertunatel
sals i;oaJi i..sIsia ,ss,r defense, and the time q
Is.s 41,a,,a nv the Turks has enable