Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-20
A SERVIAN AND RUSSIAN
ALLIANCE.
LEANNEss OF RUSSIAN STORES.
The Reported Atrocities Of the Bashi
BazOuks.

LONDON, June 10. A Kicnan's cable SAYS a
telegram from Erzeroum states that the right of
the Turkish army was defeated near Deicbata,
and Mchomet P4sha was killed.
tits believed that Prince Milan will sign q con-
vention with the Russians, allowing her troops to
cross the Danube at Gladova.
Sueiman Pashs, instead OF returning through
the DuRs Pass, intends making Ncscs the base
OF operations against the Montenegrins.
a Vienna dispatch says 10 q few days q mani.
festo will be issued by the car on the occasion of
crossing the Danube, for which prepare tions on
grand scale are now making.
The Turks are sending reinforcements to the
mouth of the Timock, evidently suspecting the
at Gladova.
kiernan's kilograms are as follows: Turkish
advices from the scene of the conflict in Monte
negro, state that the Turkish troops are compel.
iny the MontenegrIans to fight at every pon adj
vanced upon. Losses are heavy on both sides.
but the defeat of the Monte negIians is complete.
Inc whole Montenegrian army is in danger Of
being surrounded.
A Russian squadron is reported crossing near
Cape Matapan, the southern extremity of Greece,
abouts,
Vienna dispatch says that the Turks with Is
battalions, IL field pieces and IL mountain guns,
have fallen back from lshakirbbs, TO . very good
position two miles west of Zcwin, on the plateau,
with ouiposts OF Yenikeni and MeznQerd. The
right wing Of fourteen battslions is falling back
from Debrhi. The left wing Of the battalions
has retired from Olt. Nirgibeez Kupriko Is held
by three bsttalions who have thrown up earth
works to cover the bridgs over the river Arsxes,
Devibozn.
Baurke said In the commons to-day that Eng
land had not asked the porte TO neutrAlize the
Suez Canal.
1t Is reported at vienua, that the Turk. made
successful sortie from Ksrs, and large supplies Of
prOv isOnS have reached Erzeroum frorn the in
terror.
All news from Mukhtars headquarters IL tinged
colour de rose. A correspondent at Constanti
pople telegraphs the true account Of the affair
which took place near Kars, and il reached the
Turkish ministry, but was suppressed.
Mukhtar Pasha had established portion Of his
forces near the river Phsres, between Kars and
Erzeroum with the object of covering communi-
cation with the latter CITY, The forces had erect
ed earthworks, and considered themselves safe
from sudden attack by the Russians.
On Thursday morning very disastrous battle
took place. The heavy losses sustained by the
Turks hear witness to the obstinacy of their de-
fence. The loss Of this position is very serious
for Mukhtar Pasha's army, as the Russian force
now directly threatens communication with En-
zeroum. 1t shows also that the Russians are pre-.
pairing to deal vigorously with the Turkish field
army in Asia.
There was some severe fighting yesterday at
Sankem kaleh, which resulted favorably to the
losses.
A cable special says there is no longer any
doubt that the Turks have suffered severe de feat
at Kars. Every effort is being msde by the
thorities At Constsntinople TO conceal the truth in
reference to the campaign, from fear of discour-
agement.
correspondent at Pera reports that after
long discussion the budget the Turkish parls-
ment decided to make considerable reduction in
the salaries Of the ministers. The measure was
.f.ls A. ~....-s IL. II
the sultan 10 dissolve the chamber. 1t was &C.
cordngy dissolved yesterday.
correspondent at Batoum telegraphs that the
Turks yesterday fired on . French vessel, try ing
to enter that port The consul demanded explain
alton and apology.
A correspondent in Constantinople states that
the Turkish newspapers continue to buoy up the
spirits of the people by reports of continued de-
feAts OF the Moptenegrins.
Complaints continue of outrages by Bashi Ba-
zouks but no effort is made by the government to
check the atrocities.
Saturday, five attacked Christian family at a
place between Pera and Theraria. The family
consisted Of father, mother and daughter sixteen
years old. After beating the father till insensible
the FIVE soldiers subjected the women to most hor-
rble outrages. The perpetrators are not yet ar
rested.
The Daily News Rustchuk despatch says that
onirages are proceeding unchecked in the province
of Tultcha. The christians are outlawed by the
author tiles and abandoned to the Tartars and
Circsssians. Villages and barns are wantonly
sacked and burned, with the view Of rendering
the country q desert before the advance OF the
Russians. The flames of some burning village
are visible every night
RAaUsA, June 10. Suleiman Pssha has left
Ncscs and entered Montenegro, to effect q juno
lion with the Albanian division. The Monteneg-
rims have abandoned Dugs Pass and are coucen-
trs,ing their forces in Ostrsk Pass.
Mohamet Ali has resumed the offensive. The
position of the Montenegrins 10 regarded critical
Seventy thousand Turks are now operating against
them.
BERLIN, June 10. Trustworthy advices from
st. Petersburg confirm the reported inefiiciency
of the commissaiiat, not only IN Armenia but also
on the Danube. The car 10 exsspersted. The
scanty provisioning of troops has caused appre-
hension.