The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-07-18
WAR NEgS

Lews of the morning comes from, Cuns,an-
tinopl5. The He,ual' $ correspondent V
Vienna telegraphs ihat il Is announced ID
official and diplomatic circles that Constan-
tiuople il under reign If terror. Great
crowds ofjcsperato and lawless soldiery
4 fill the pubic places Bandsof Circassiaus
and Zebeks range ut will about the city.
robbipg aud numbering with impunity.
! The streets are given up TO these outl.ws
after nightiall. and all the public resorts
aud respectable cafes are closed Ut sundown.
Anopen rebellion, resulting III the massacre
of every Foreigner and Christian, is liable
\ to oecursatsaHy momeiit. -
i The Italian Vice Consul has been forci-
bly, robbed Of d horse and severely injured
by Circassials. Two attempts have beer
made to force an entrance to the English
club. Some inegulars who were seen
have been sent to the sent OF warsupon the
representations Of Mr.. Layard.
The following is y dispatch received in
ST. Petersburg yesterday from the Care
witch dated Sunday: .. A body Of cayal-
Try. with one battery. surprised Tirnova on
Saturday and captured Turkish camp
with ammunition aud baggage. The Turks
| re.reated on Osman- Bazar. Our infantry
and artillery are approaching Tirnova.p
| a latter dispatch says that the lighting
at Tirnova was very severe. The Turks,
kathopgh surprised. fought with great
bravery. but were finally driven out. They
Iare hutrying up reinforceinents and will
probably make desperate effort to recap
lure the town. which is Of great natural
strength aud Of considerable stategic i'm
lportance. Another struggle for its posses
sion may therefore be looked for 1T any
molpent.
i An Adrianople special reports that the
Russians from rirnoya have advanced oh
Gabroya. Their force j. estimated ut nine
/ iy thousand. Renouf pacha has left Con-
stantiOople. Affairs are approaching q
cri,is. /"
| The Herifs Representatives Spalato,
Dalmatia. teIegraphs that the Turks are
now committing atrocities in Bosnia which
surpass in horror the butcherie, in Bulgaria
which occurred year sgo this spring. I'm
armed and inoffcnsive peasants. men and
women. are slaughtered in their fields. in
their huts, in the streets of villages. and
!, their bodies inutilaled by the Turkish
soldiery. Turkey has Thus taken the must
effectual method Of forcing Austria to oc-
cnpy :he province and to become her open
enemy. The reason for the massacres is
probably TO be found in tho fact tl,a, the
Turks are about to eyscuate the province.
LONDON. July l2.-The Turks are pre-
paring lur decisive battle west uf Shumis.
anu reinforveansnts are being pushed for
wardwith all. possible despatch, Every
available. man will soon be Ut tho scene vf
action aud q battle that will doubtless have
considerable eHect on the issue Of the
campaign may be expected before long.
The Russian force which crossed ut Sisioya
isnow well provided with everything. aud
cannOt much longer delay offensive opera
lions on u large scale. , ,+3...4
| notwithstanding the above report. hox>
ever, rumors Of peace negotiations sreagain
revived. Namyk pasha is on his way from
Constsntinople 70 juin Abdul kerim Pashs.
and 10 b supposed be Is lbe bearer Of oser>
fusesifor peace u y not. prob.ble shat
q any serious peace negotiotiops riH.. be st,
tempted until decisive battle has been
fought in Bulgaria.
The Hsrald correspondent 1T kjela re-
! ports that the Twelfth aud Thirteenth Rus.
SLAMS army corps. which constitute the ar.
my under the CzaTOWiich. to which has
been assigned the ,ask Of btsiegiDg Rnst-
chuk. are already nearing that fortress.
The cavalry divisions are already in the
immediate vicinity Of Rustchuk aud are
driving back the outlying Turks. Il is
probable that serious effort will be made
20 capture Rlstchuk. as the Russians could
hardly afford TO leave such strongly gar,
risonsd fortress in their rear and in hostile
hands.
LONDON. July I2.-The Duly Neus
publishes the tUl!uaiDg paragraph 10 prom.
ineut form yesterday: :. Rumors prevail
10 quarter, usually we'll informed that the
/ Earl Of BracvIsjell il about 10 resign the
Premiership. Although this report - PRO.
badly premature. set We believe bis Lord.
ship isanxious 10 retire from Office as soon
IS the state Of public business will permit
him, bis health having been. aud is, some
: time past 10 no unsatisfactory condition.
T ADdily Nescs special from Biela. July
18th, confirms the report that tho l2ib aud
18th army corps have been constituted the
army Of kustchuk. aud destined for . seige
! of that fortress. with the czaruBi,cb IL com.
nlander iII-chief.
ASt Putersbarg correspondent reports
that tho Czar has ordered tho withdrawal
: Of the russians from Turkish Armenia.
Great dcspondoney prevails among tho
troops 10 consequence. General Melikol
j rendered bis resignation aud requested d
coIrt martial q fortnight ago.
LONDON. July 2.-The Turkish forces
, ara rf,s...uf sad a. AZ. la. h.t..on,, H..