The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-07-12
THE CONFLICT IN THE OLD WORLD,

A dispatch from Erzeroum, dated on
the 1st says the siege of Kars was raised on
that day, and that the Russian forces are now
rctrcating towards the frontier. The sortie
from Kars that day IS represented as one Of
the most bloody and desperate struggles of
the war. The Turks fought with great gal
lantry. The damage they inflicted was i'm
mcnse. In the battle of Scewin, which took
place on the same day, the Russian loss was
abont A. 600 men. The Turks are greatly Ella
ted over their success, and represent that the
Russians are in an utter state of demoraliza-
ton. Tirnova, which is IN important point
from which several roads radiate, is in the
possession of the Russians. All able bodied
Bulgarians have been summoned to present
themselves at the Russian camps to be organ
lied into q force for their own protection in
the future The British feet arrived in Besika
bay July 3rd. The rumor that it will come to
Constantinople is erroneous. No request for
authority to come has been preferred by Eng.
land. Admiral Hornby is, however, expected
there. -!
An official dispatch of the ST, announces
that the Dobrudscha is completely cleared of
Turks as far as Trajan's wall. The Russians
continue to cross the Danube uninterruptedly,
day and night According to intelligence from
high sources, the Russian army at Batoum,
after several engagements has been broken
up. The fragments are retrsating in different
directions, and the army besicging Kars being
left uncovered, in consequence of the disaster
at Batoum, although it has not yet raised the
siege, is taking measures to do so il it's situa-
ton becomes more imperiled. Both sides
seem to have shown great bravery. The Rus
sian troops, after losing positions, one after
another, were, after time rallied by their
chiefs. This explains why twenty general
officers are mentioned rs killed or wounded
It is believed that the Turks also suffered
heavily, rs they do not seem to have followed
up their success with the rapidity that might
have been expected. The advance of the Rus
SLAMS across the Danube seems to have arous.
ed the official world in Constanti0ople. All
available troops, including the imperial guard,
have been ordered to the seat of war.
The Russian advance is about half way
to. Tirnova, which the Turks seem to have
abandoned and afterwards rcoccupied.. It is
reported that the Turks are Concentrating
about Shumla, in order to take the Russian
advance to the Balkans in the flank The
Russians will probably 90 forward until the
Turks come out of Shumla, and then face
about and give them battle in the open coun
try. The 10000 Russians who have crossed
the Danube at Sistova comprise 90, 600 cavalr,
and 250 cannon. About $1,000 more Russian.
are concentrated between Simnitza and Turn,
Magurclli. The army which crossed at Sic
tova has been divided into three bodies, til,
principal Of which is marching on Rustchul
and the other two towards the Balkans ant
Nikopolis respectively. Gen. Ignatief has al
rived at the headquarters Of the Grand Duk'
Nicholas.
7 The following is the position Of force
in Armenia, The Turkish right wing eeafrent