The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-15
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Battle Of Batuum---A Con.
tlnuOus Fight Of ElghtHOurs.
Terrible Losses of the Russians.
Turks Fight with Great Bravery.
The Gar Relteratss His Dis
Claimer of Territorial
Agrandlzement.
Turkish Iron CIads Abandoned
at lbrail,
The Porte Promises ReparatiOn
to England for Property
Of British Subjects.
Further Debate on GIadstons's
Turkish Iron Clads Abandoned
at lbrail,
Further Debate on GIadstons's
Resolutions Their Final
Rejection.
A Vast Flood in the Tigrls.

LONDON, May l4.-It is much remark
ed that the Russian troops passing Buch
Arrest have exchanged their ordinar,
colors for flags bearing the double Greei
Gross, carried only when the war Is re
ligious one.
The Danube, which has been very high
rendering any attempt to bridge II dan
gerous, is now falling.
A Rome special Gays the radical ant
ministerial papers are adopting an I'm
pleasant tone towards England becaus
Of the visit Of the English fleet to Crete
They assert that the Mediterranean is fa
more likely to become English than Rus
sian.
A Lake Pera correspondent learns OIL
the highest authority that the British
government has. ordered we'll know
firm OF bankers to purchase 100000 heat
Of cattle.
The Russian journals, except the Jour
nal de 81. Petersburg, have been forbidden
to reproduce Earl Derby'S note.
LONDON, May From Belgrad,
comes the news that the first class militii
has received orders TO be in readiness
provided with four days provisions.
The expectation Of corn from Servii
has been prohibited.
The Bucharest journals state that tn
Turks have crossed the Danube at CoCha
anesch, stolen 1900 sheep, killed tn
shepherds and some cattle.
unaoiaI F,n,,, Dn.a,... EH..J.
night says: The Russians, largely aug
mented, advanced with field artillery an,
made furious attack on the nights de
Tending the column on the land side, oc
cupied by Bashi Basouk's. Ottoman
troops were entrenched and opened ter
ribly we'll sustained fire OF cannon ant
musketry, which literally moved tn
Russians down in swathes. They fell b.
scores and hundreds on the plain belov
the Turkish positions. Turning thei
attempts to make way against this fire,
body Of Turkish horse and foot, takiny
advantage Of the thick forest, brokl
forth on the flank Of the Russian column
and effected great slaughter. The Mus
covites being upon the ground, perfectly
open, and having no choice but to fgh
or fly, in short time the spot which wa
the scene 81 this flank movement becaml
covered with dead and dying Russians, ,bu
the enemy quickly brought up reinforce
ments, and the battle was renewed witt
much determination for many hours
The efforts Of the assailants were desper
atcly maintained, but towards midda,
their artillery fire was gradually slack
ened, and they at length withdrew, atteI
suffering considerable losses.
An eye witness Of this important en-
gagement says that the Ottoman soldier
behaved admirably. They had, however
during the greater part Of the action, til,
advantage OF entrenchments or higl
ground, and it is due to this fact, n,
doubt, that their losses, compared to III,
Russians, were Insignificant.
The 1elegrupFS Batoum dispatch, dateC
Saturday, says; The victory was won b,
the extraordinary courage Of the Bashi
Bazouks. The dead and wounded Rus
SLAMS exceed 1000. The engagement
lasted over eight hours actual fighting
The last Of the Russians didn't Withdraw
until near midnight. The Russians los
many guns. The only Turkish officer o
any note killed is Khalim Bey, Major o
Irregulars.
LONDON, May l4.-A Times Vienn,
correspondent explains the vote in III,
Roumanian Chambers. He says: AL
though the resolution adopted by th,
Chambers speaks Of severing the bond
between Turkey and Ronmania an,
empowers the government at the conclu
sion to secure an independent position
it leaves the government to use its dis
cretion in acting according to circum
stances, so that for the present the who'll
matter Is shelved.
A St. Petersburg dispatch ofliciall,
contradicts the reported attempt Of thI
Russians to cross the Danube at Rem
and their defeat, on the 9th,
A Times Bucharest correspondent saws
It is stated in official circles that III,
Turkish vessel built at Pesth was com
pied and arrived in the Danube above
kalafat, and the Turks commenced vi
olent bombardment Of that place on tn
18th to distract the attention OF the Rou
manians. After the firing ceased the yes
sci passed the Roumanian batteries un
harmed. Extensive movements in tn
Turkish cavalry are observed from III,
Roumanian side Of the Danube. Th
Turks threaten to lombard Simnitza, AM
to cross the river afterwards and plunde
the town.
The Porte has given most satisiactor,
assurances rs regards the destruction o
the British shipping at Beckett and prom
lses full compensation, The whole Rus
sian headquarters will be on the Danub
in a week. Owing TO the fall Of waite
in the Danube the balance Of the moni
tors behind the Island, opposite IbraiI
in the old bed Of the river, cannot &c
out and must be abandoned or DESTROYED
A special from Bagdad describes III
food which has overwhelmed both bank
Of the Tigris, us hitherto unknown. Th
river threw outa new branch, completed
blockading Bagdad, and swept away 90
houses.
In Kiamizie the worst evil which th
Russians may bring by premature invu
sion is cholera.
The municipality OF KischeneiT decid
ed to raise an obelisk in memory OF th
Cars stay there, and to found an ASYLUM
for the invalid soldiers.
The only survivor OF the crew Of III
Turkish Monitor which sunk, estimate
the crew at 200.
A ship named Lutfeld was armed wit
Eve guns, two nine inch and two five incl
THE TIMES SAYS
that the war in Asia Minor is not to be
parade for the Russians, as anticipated b
English alarmists. The Russians ru
great risk Of disappointment II they tr
10 repeat the rapid triumphs of 1928 an
The Anti.Ru@ian demonstration i
the Hyde Park yesterday numbered 8
600. The speakers included no one q
note. The crowd finally overturned III
platform and dispersed in disorder.