The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-16
The Turco- Russian War.
WHAT A ooRRRsPo oNDENT KNOWS.
LONDON. ,Tune IL

but otherwise she would have no other
alternative but to conquer and dictate peace
to the porte. II England wishes to pre-
vent the Russians entering Constan tinople
she has only to exert her influence upon
the Turks in order to induce them to yield
Immediately after the Balkans are crossed.
1t is only fair to say the idea among the
Russians is that half measures will not suf-
fee. Bulgaria must become an autonomous
as Servia and RoumaDia.
PUBLIC FEELING ON EASTERN AFFAIRS.
The Times notices rather strained feel
ing again taking hold q the public mind
relative to eastern affairs.
REORGANIZATION ooMPLETE.
A Vienna special says: A letter from
Belgrade, from good source, says the re-
organization Of forces is all but complete.
In the active army only men have been
taken who are drilled and have seen ser
vice. Others have been enrolled in the
second-class reserves. The former are tol-
ersbly well armed with breech-loaders. The
guns, which were hidden in the ground at
Alexinatza and other places to be safe from
the Turks, have been recovered and made
efficient Repairing of old and construc-
tion of new Notifications has been going
on vigorously, especially over all Timok.
The country line of the Danube in that di-
rection received special attention. Gadova
has been made quite strong as an sntrenched
position, and also Kadujevats The works
generally are not armed but guns and am
munltion are stored into the rear 80 they
may be brought forward when wanted.
Stores and provisions are collected in more
exposed places which are kept intact de-
spite the wants of the population. In the
Timok district the militia have not been
called out except for usual drill, but all
have been warned to be ready at the first
summons. Members of the service corps
have received similar warning.
TURKISH ARMY REINFORCED.
The Russians in Armenia report that
Mukhtar Pashas army has been rein
forced by twenty battalions.
THE RUSSIAN FORCE.
The Berlin Militar Waehenblatt esti-
mates the Russians In Itoullanla aud
neighborhood at 2OO, 900, including 27, 900
cavalry.
BATTLING AROUND KARs.
NEw YORK, June Is.
The great battle now in progress before
Kars. begun Saturday, by determined at
tack by the Russians. The conflict was
renewed on Sunday, the Russians having
effected lodgment in the outer earth
works. On Tuesday, the Turks made des-
perate sorties, dislodging the Russians.
The Turks surprised their enemy by a
flank movement, followed by great slaugh-
ter, the Russians asking no quarter and the
Turks offering none. The last action of
the Russian gunners was to spike few
Turkish field pieces captured. Retreat be-
came impossible, and nearly every gunner's
corpse was found near the gun he had serv-
ed. The Turks continued to sally, but the
Russians were reinforced and easily repuls-
ed the attacks. The fate of the Turkish
army in Asia Minor hangs upon the events
of next Tuesday.
BIG SCHEME EXPLODED.
VIENNA, June 10.
In connection with the prosecution of
some internationalists an official employed
in the library of Vienna university has
been arrested, and documents discovered at
his house proving the existence of an inter-
national propaganda aiming at revolution
iu Russia and Austria.
THE RED GROSS.
New YORK, June Is.
The Turkish minister communicates to
the associated press the following
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 19.
In consequence of the demand of the i'm
perial government for the substitution on
our ambulance service of the red crescent
for the red cross, doubts have been raised
as to our intention respecting the con-
vention at Geneva. To remove any mis-
understanding in this respect, the imperial
government declares that in conformity
with said convention, TO which 1t adheres,
the red cross will continue to lie religiously
respected by the Ottoman armies under all
circumstances
sERvIA NEUTRAL.
LONDON June 15.
A Belgrade telegram says Seryia will re
main neutral under any circumstances.
Her neutral attitude will be declared in ex-
press terms in speech from the throne at
the opening of Skuptchina.
THE PORTE AND sERvIA.
PEsTH, June 10.
1t is reported that the porte, fearing Ser
via will conclude a convention permitting
the passage OF Russian troops, has decided
to occupy the principal positions in Servia.
AROUND RRzERoUM.
ERzERoUM, June Is.
Mukhtar Pasha's position at Zewin is
believed to be unassailable. The Turkish
right confronts the Russian left. In the
open district of Alashhist an engagement is
imminent. The Russian detachment
which occupied the center at Soghanti has
fallen back In the direction of Kars.
CROSSING THE DANUBE.
LONDON, June 10.
A Rustehuk dispatch says the attempt of