The Lake County star., 1877-05-24
FOREIGN NEWS. /

A special from Batoum, dated Friday,
midnight, nays: About five o'clock this
morning the Russians, largely augment
ed, advanced with field artillery and
made q further attack upon the heights
defending Batoum on the land side, oc-
cupied by Bashi Bazouks. The Ottoman
troops were intrenched and opened ter
rible, well sustained fire Of cannon and
musketry, which literally moved the
kustfans do4n in swaths. They fal BY
scores ond Thupdreds On the plain below
ee Tutkish 0eitiOps.A 1ufihg tneir at,
t6mpts to make way against this fire, q
body Of Turkish horse and foot, taking
advantage of thick forest, broke forth
upon the flank OF the Russian column
and effected great slaughter, tho ,Musco-
apd having no choice bat to fight or fly.
In short time the spot became covered
with dead and dying Russians, hut the
enemy quickly brought up reinforce
ments and the battle was renewed with
much .deterInihation. For many hours
the efforts 6f the sssailants, were desper-
ately maintained, but towards midday
and they at length withdrew after suffer-
ing considerable losses. An eyewitness
of this important engagement ,testifies
that the Ottoman boadiefs behaved alnir-
ably. They had, however, during Q GREAT
part Of the action, the, advantage Of in
trenchments on high ground, and It is
due to this fact, noaoubt, that their losses,
compared with the Russians, were ipsig-
nificant. a TeleSraphss Batoum dispatch
dated Saturday says the victory was won
by the extraordinary courage of the Bashi
Baxouks. Tho dead and wounded RUS
sians exceed 1000. " The engagement last
ed over oight hours actual hghting.s The
Hlssty0f the Russians did not Withdraw
until near midnight. The Russians lost
many, guns. The only Turkish ofilcer Of
npte killed is Khalim Isy major of The
= The Russians are mssslng large, forces
In tho neigh hborhood Of Kara y as
-Capnonading Is proceeding at various
points on the Denube.1 Intelligence b
received that the Tur kish sduadrun bonn
barded the fortified port of Suk um X alch.
"A body Of tropps landed, who sbt the
Russians It deAassce And remained mas
ters Of the position. The population OF
the n6ighb0rfood is joining the Turks! 1
Private letters from Bosnia say the
troops Withdrawn from the Servian from
tier have feQk13eared Son tho Drins. At
Belina the R&y3is are suffering from the
merciless acquisitions Of the Turkish au-
thorities, who sieze corn, cattle and hors-
es. Outrages are reported In Bosnia.
According to news from Constantinople,
sixteen Bulgarian villages have been pill
laged and burnt by Turkish soldiers.
A Standard Constantinople special tel
egrsphs: On Monday Admiral Hassen
OF Sulxum Kalcl1, landed q humber of
soldiers, who were Immediately joined
by three thousand natives. A violent
combat ensued. The Russians were
driven out Of Spkum Kalch. To-day up
ward OF 10000 natives Joined the Turkish
forces, who hold the. fortifications. The
town is in Aafhes.i All the surrounding
country is rising in support of the
The French Ministry have resigned.
President McMshon is dissatisfied with
claims, bis Ministers might have pre-
vented, but did not. There n great ex-
citem ent over the matter, a. Paris. I'm
= Extensive movements of Russian
troops arc taking place between Galatz
and Ploiesti. aB
h The caunOnsde between Turktuk al and
Oltenitza isrenewed., =, g.,
The Turks are fortifying the passes OF
the Balkaus. -i1t
1000 Russian troops are concentrating
ct S6umitse, where K N 1pfoisble they
will cross the Danuble. ~
The Russians have crossed the Aluta
and entered Little Wailachia. --i'''
"A accommodating expedition of 5Os
Russian infantry cressed the Danube in a
boat o little below Roni. The Turks al
lowed them TO come well within range,
when they opened such q heavy fire that
the Russians were compelled to retreat
to their boats with serious low.
The Sultan has determined ON the ad-
mission Of ,Christians in the army. The
drAft of 2o0, 600 men IN to be equally lev
led among the Ottoman and other SUBJ
jects, without distinction Of creed, bn
The new French Cabinet IN constituted
- follows: Due de Broglie, President. Of
the Council and Minister or Justice; De
Fourteen, Minister OF tho Interier; Eu-
genie CaltleAux. Minister Of Finance;
Augustus Paris, Minister of Public
Works: VisOount de MeauA, Minister OF
Agriculturs; Brunet, Minister Of Public
Instruction. 80 The resignation of Ber-
thand and Duo de Gases, - Ministers OF
War and Foreign Afairx, respectively,
have mot been accepted. Provisional ar
Ministry Of Marine. tN "a ssil
An earthquake extending along ths
| Peruvian coest and 10 Bolivia has dons
gieat damage. At Pabellou De Rice Z
| number OF vessels were wrecked. The
amount Of property destroyed at Iquiqus
was oonsiderabIe, including stores, quaya
and about 10000 tons Of nitrate Of soda
ready for shipment The harbOr and
railway connections were 90 much dam
aged that 1t Will require month 70 repair
snem. j. nafsAH1r ~ 9iri'fUcj a y
A duel with swords has been fought q
Rome BY Deputy Pierantoin and 5E:
latter was, woundsd.1 -lqfr
Large quantities Of Russian wheat are
arriving st Konigsbsrg for shipment "a
The Russians are falling bsck nom
| Kana. The Kurds and Circassians are
advancing On the extreme Muscovite lef'
from Van 70 Erivan.