The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-18


occupied by Bashi- Bazouks. The Ottoman
troops were entrenched in the usual effective
manner upon the slopes and lodges of these
hills, and upon the advance of the enemy they
opened on his columns terrible and well-sus-
tanned fire of cannon and musketry, which lit
orally moved the Russians down in swaths.
They fell by scores and hundreds on the plain
below the Turkish positions. During their at
tempts to make way against this fire body of
Turkish horse and foot, taking advantage of a
thick forest, broke forth upon the flank of the
Russian column and effected great slaughter.
The Muscovites being upon the ground perfect
ly open, and having no choice but to fight or
fly, in a short time the spot which was the
scene of this flank movement became covered
with dead and dying Russians. But the enemy
quickly brought up achievements and the bat
tie was renewed with much determination. For
many hours the efforts of the assailalts were
desperately maintained, but toward midday
their artillery fire gradually slackened and they
at length withdrew.
The victory was won by the extraordinary
courage of the Bash-Bazouks The dead and
wounded Russians exceed 4000 The engage
ment lasted over eight hours of actual fighting.
The last Russians did not Withdraw until near
midnight. The Russians lost many guns. The
only Turkish officer killed was Khalim Bey,
major of irregulars.
An eyewitness testifes that the Ottoman
soldiers behaved admirably They had, how
ever, during great part of the action, the ad
vintage of entertainments on high ground, and
10 ua 10 foot 6ouht hot tbair lnssps
when compared to those of the Russians are
insignificant.
Another success was gained by the Turks
in Asia Monday. Admiral Hassan Pasha
after bombarding the Notifications of
Sookgoom-Kale landed number of
soldiers, who were Immediately joined
by 5000 natives. A violent combat ensued.
The Russians were driven out of Sookgoom-
Kale Tuesday. Upwards of 10, 900 natives joined
the Turkish forces, who hold the Notifications.
The town is in flames. All the surrounding
country is rising in support of the Turks. Tele.
graph communication between Constantinople
and Kars via Ezeroum remains intact.
A Constantinople despatch says Russian
corps with cavalry and artillery has crossed the
Danube and entered the Dobrudscha.
The correspondent of the London News says
the Russian army for actual operations now
numbers nine corps. Only two are destined
for the Dobrudscha. The main body, accord
ing to military calculations, will cross near
Giurgevo and move southeast toward Varna.
The front will be covered by ten regiments of
Cossacks.
Gladstone's resolutions were rejected in the
British Commons 354 to 223, and the amend
ment offered by Sir Henry Wolff to the effect
that the House declines to entertain any resolu-
ton which may embarrass thu government in
its maintenance Of peace and protection of Brit
ish interests without indicating any alternative
line of policy was adopted without division.
There is still much excitsment in England,
and the government is prepared to embark
$4,000 men at short notice. The radicals are
angry at what they term the mutilation and
emasculation of Mr.. Gladstone's policy. They
say Mr.. Cross speech declares a neutrality
benevolent towards Turkey and hostile towards
Russia; that the policy of the liberal leaders is
policy of regrets and hopes which includes no
appeal to popular sympathy and which must
60 to the wall.
The Pail Mall Gazette, In discussing the Eu-
ropean situation says: "What 80 long agitated
the country is no more question of Turkish
misrule, Bulgarian suffering, Russian sympathy
and British Jealousy or good will. England
alone of all Europe has failed to comprehend or
wilfully ignored this view of the case, that we
have to deal with not SO much reform of Turk
ish institutions as threatened redistribution
of power throughout the world"
The instruction in the Caucasus is far from
being put down. 1t causes the Russian govern
ment much anxiety and Inconvenience and
threatens to increase. There is also much IN
easiness in Poland. and rising there is feared.
The Turkish Chamber of Deputies has voted
an address thanking the British government for
the reply to Gortschakoff's circular. The adj
dress will be delivered to Mr. Layard.
The Vienna correspondent of the London
News says: have read a letter from a person
some years in close connection with the Turk
ish government circles, which says the Grand
Vizier is losing his head, and Safvet Pasha is
at loss what to do. Frequent councils have
been held, at which already hints have been
thrown out as to as to whether it would not be
better to treat with the Russians before thew
cross the Danube.
The correspondent of the Pail Mall Gazette
at Constantnople writes May 4th, 1.-THE dis.
count on Turkish paper money continues to
advance and with it the price of provisions,
thus engendering more pronounced feeling OF
discomfort than heretofore prevailed. If any
great military disaster should occur should
be apprehensive of bread riots of serious char
acter.'
The deposition of The Prince Milan of Ser
via will probably occur soon. Russia is begin
ming to recognize that his dynasty cannot be
much longer maintained and favors the Prince
of Montenegro as his successor. Servia also
approves of Nicholas while Austria is intrigu.
ing in favor of Kisyageorgerich. Austria and
especially Hungary would fight rather than
permit the establishment of Slavonic kingdom
by the union of Montenegro and Ssrvia.
OTHER FOREIGN NEWS
Gen. Paz Valdes has pronounced for ex-
President Lerdo of Mexico, and is now in pos
session of the whole district of the Rio Grande,
except the town of Piedras Negras, which he is
threatening to attack with 500 or 600 men.
A flood has overlooked the banks of the Ii
girls and the river has thrown out new branch
above Bagdad which has completely blockaded
the city and swept away 200 houses in the vii
lage of Kiamigie.
A slight difficulty has arisen between France
and England relative to the Newfoundland
fishery The action of the governor forbidding
the French to fish for herring has been COM
planned of by the ministry of foreign affairs,
but the English government supports the gov
ernor, hence the interchange of unsatisfactory
diplomatic notes.
Louis Joseph Ernest Picard, French advo-
cate and statesman, is dead.
Lord Erskine is dead. The Marchioness of
Lothian has also just died.
BRIEF MENTION.
Anna Dickinson has been sued by the man
ager of the Eagle Teatre, Brooklyn, for breach of
contract. Damages are laid at $200O.--Al-
bert Stenway, youngest member of the piano
firm, is dead.--President Hayes was received
by the New York Chamber of Commerce Mon
day night. New York is drinking swill milk