The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-06-12
THE EASTERN WAR.

| LONDON, June GA dispatch from
Ragusa, dated Tuesday, says that The
Turkish attack on Montenegro from the
! Albanian side has commenced Ali Saib,
with the whole Of his force, advanced
from Spuz 10 the Zste valley, the object
being TO reach ID ,nilagsad The Mon.
tenegrins met The attack on the hill Of
Malgst and the fight is still raging, but
| d5 10 noou,the Turkish assaults were re
pulsed aad 500 Turks had been killed
The NJ pntenagrins fight against fearful
odds, there hcing 35, 900 regulars aud ir
regulars against them on this side alone
ALEX ANpRIA, June "A Telegraph
correspondent at + zeroum says that the
archives of that city~have been sent 30
f ngan, There are rumors that Cos
sacks have been seen at ispir, in the val,
| ley of Tchuruk,a and communication with
rrebz md will probably be intertered
with. The Saghaulu mountains are now
practicable for troops on all sides.
An Alexandria special says that the,
terms Of peace between Abyssinia and
Egypt are as follows: Tne old frontier
is restored, and free trade intercourse
and mutual consular relations are to be
established.
BUcHAREsr, June 7-Out of the 80
districts into which Roumania is divided.
2S have been placed under martial law.
This was done because capital punish
ment is not recognized by the law, and
the frequent discovery of spies rendered
this measure necessary:
| A special from Ibrail says that Prince
Gortschakoff looks very ill, and is mere
ghost of himself 1t is thought that he
will not live long. i.5 % -.
A Widdin special of Thursday even,
ing says: The Russians continue the
concentration of pontoon trains in great
force. The artillery has arrived, and
the crossing OF the river, it is believed,
will be attempted Immediately.
LONDON, June IA special from
Schumla says it is generally thought at
the Turkish headquarters that the Rus.
sian main force will attempt, within a
few days, to cross the Danube near Xix,
opalis.
A special from Ostrok shows that the
fighting at Kristak was very sanguinary
Tue Montenegrin loss is reported at GOO
killed and wounded on Monday evening
and 1900 Turks killed. Fifty officers
sabers are reported to have been brought
in. '' 2 l.~1
A Vienna special says that it is stated
that the houses of $50 Jewish families
we're pillaged by mob at Dowbani, in
Roumania Sunday, and IL were killed
and "a wounded and $4,000 ducats sto.
len,
i The news is confirmed that the Cir
cassians in Thessaly pillaged the monas
terry OF Ragme and killed the monks. q
Y A semi-oflicial dispatch from st. Pc.
tersburg states that the Russian ambas
sadors 10 London, Berlin ana Vienna arc
on their way to their posts, and will be
able to give assurances that Russia does
not aim at 8 political transformation o
the map Of the east. Nothing is furthel
from her intentions than 10 cause fresh
European complications. Russia viii
oppose the entry Of revolutionary insur.
rections into the war, and win also On
desvor, as in the case Of Scrvia, to pre-
vent the participation of vassal and
neighboring States.
CoNsrANrINoPLE, June S.-The Mon.
tenegrins on Wednesday attacked Spuz
and we're defeated, leaving % dead aud
60 wounded. ,a.< se,-.. ~
4 BUCHAREST, June s The Roumaniar
army. ready for actual nghtng, Humupr'
65 900 regulars. This number includes
infantry, cavalry and artillery, and is di
vided into two army corps. There ar
also 5000 or 5000 militia under arms
and 5000 regulars employed in non
combative duties.