The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-06
TELEGRAPHIC.
tTelegraphsd to the ROckIsland Argue
FOREIGN NEWS.

VIENNA, July 6.-The Roumanian GOV
ernment before sending troops across the
Danube, inquired how the Austrians would
regard such step, and was informed that
as long as the Roumanian army respected
Seryian neutrality. the Austrians would
remain Indifferent to its movements.
BERLIN, July 6.-Russian official intel
ligence thus explains occurrences in the
Asiatic theatre of war. General Loris
MolikoH having reached the Araxes valley,
by way of kars and Erzeroum. when the
Turks occupying the right flank to prevent
an attack In front and rear. by Gen. Melkoff
before proceeding further west had to turn
north and attack Zervin. The attempt
failed and Gen. Melikoff fell back to
AraXes valley where he heard that the
southern column under Lieut. Gen. Tergu-
kassof which was to have met him there
previous to joint march on Erzeroum,
was likewise defeated near Delibalu, and
had retreated. Lieut.. Gen. Tergukassoff
is seemingly determined to retrace his
steps to the frontier and rescue Bayazid,
while Gen. Melikof, according to the latest
intelligence, intended to take up position
in the Araxes valley aud hold the road to
kars against the victorious force from
Zervin.
BUCHAREST, July 6.-No important
action is expected until the Russians have
established depots of supplies on the
southern side of the Danube and prepared
everything for an advance.
BELGRADE, July 6.-The Greek and
Roumanian christians of Bosnia are anx-
lously awaiting the results of their petition
| asking for the occupation of Bosnia by
Austrian troops. A part of the Moham-
medan population also favor foreign occu
patton.
| CoNsTANTINOPLE, July 6.-Two thous-
and men have arrived from Smipna to
work on the Notifications
All the papers seem to confirm the view
that the Turks are about to withdraw a
great part of their forces from Montenegro
ST. PETERSBURG, July Cit is official
| ly announced that Russian losses in cross
ing the Danube at Sistova were 800 killed
and 400 wounded.
CoNsTANTINoHLE, July 6.-l,50 per.
sons, fleeing from Adler to the Turkish
lines from fear of the Russians, persisted
from hunger. Sueimai Pasha received
orders to march from Pad Goritza toward
the Danube with 45 battalions about a!
many are ordered to Spirus; the latter i;
probably thesforce mentioned to embark a
| Autiviri.
LONDON, July 6.-In the house Of com
mons this p. M, Sir Stafford Northcote
chancellor Of the exchequer, in reply to
question, and the object OF sending tht
Mediterranean feet to Besiki Bay, wa
that it is and would be a convenient sta
ton; the position was central, enabling thj
commander to communicate easily will
the ambassador at Constantinople and tn
home government. As to why the fee
was not sent to the Suez canal the chan
celor said it was because it was not con
venient central position; and besides Their
was no reason why more than one shi
should be stationed at the Suez canal; tn
: feet at Besika Bay numbers seven iron
clads and one frigate.
l The master cotton spinners of BALTIC
have resolved to reduce wages of opera
tives 5 per cent, provided two-thirds {
the spindles agree.
, SHUMTA, July GA battle was fougt
Thursday in tae vicinity of Birla, lastin
twelve hours. The Russians were repulse
with considerable loss, and fell back G
Slstova; no details of the fight have bee
e received