The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19

were subsequently taken back for
the most part, SO that only one hum
bred new men were retained, have
for long time been kept separate,
from the ''black legs" as the novices
are called, to avoid trouble from the
jealousy ofthe old miners. OF late
however, tbstwo gangs have been
allowed to mingle, and yesterday
the ranking hate Of the old miners
found expression by some of their
number putting poison in the din
ner buckets of the new men. Last
night some 60 Of the victims were in
the throes Of agony, and many Of
them will undoubtedly die from the
effects of the poison, while the lives
of all of them hang upon threads.
NEW YORK, May 12-Prepara.
tons have been completed on board
the vessels of the Russian fleet for
several days.
But very few Of the men have been
allowed to leave vessels. 1t is
thought they leave next Tuesday;
destination unknown.
LONDON, May 11.-An official Con-
stantinople dispatch says the Rus
slams having attacked on Friday in
great force the position occupied by
the vanguard of the Turkish auxil-
larry troops in the vicinity of Bato-
UNI, an engagement ensued lasting
eight and half hours, resulting in
the complete rOut of the Russians,
who lost 1900 men, The Turkish loss
was incOnsiderable.
RUSsIAN-TURKIsH WAR
LONDON, May 16.-The Ielegrdy'S
dispatch from Rustchuk Tuesday
says: A great movement has COM
menced amoung the Russian troops
on the opposite bank at Giurgevo.
Eight battallions Of Russian infan.
try, several batteries of artillery
and squadrons of cavalary passed
through Giurgevo, following the road
to Sininitza. They have considerable
force at Komona. Desultory firing
is going on. The Turkish troops are
enthusiastic.
The Islegraph's Pera dispatch, da-
ted Tuesday, says: 'The Russians
are apparently attempting to force
the Danube, or by manoeuvre draw
away the Turks from these points.
Up to last night, however, they were
not successful. A Hungarian legion
is being formed here. Nic4ics has
been revictualled."
The Isleyraph's dispatch from Ba-
toum, Monday night, says: "The
Russians are moving in front of our
position, evidently preparing for
vigorous attack. A great battle is
believed TO be imminent.
THE BATTLE OF BATOUM.
LONDON, May 14.-The Daily TEL
egrdph'S special from Batoum, Fri.
day, midnight, says: ''About five
o'clock this morning the Russian for
ces which had been largely augmen-
ted for the purpose, advanced with
batteries of field artillery and made
a furious attack upon the heights de.
lending Batoum on the land side,
which were occupied by Bashi Ba-
zouks. 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 upon his
columns terrible and well sustained
fire of cannon and musketry, which
literally moved the Russians down
in swathes. 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 Tuskish 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
or Ound perfectly 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 Rus
slams; but the enemy quickly brought
up reinforcements, and the battle
was renewed with much determine.
ton. For many hours the efforts of
the assailants were desperately main
tanned, but towards midday their ar
tillery fire gradually slackened, and
they at length withdrew, after SUI.
fering very considerable losses. L
myself was an eye witness of this
important engagement from first to
last, and can testify that the Ottoman
soldiers behaved with gallantry
most admirable. They had, how
ever, during the greatre part Of
the action the advantage of entrench-
ments on high ground, and it is due
to this fact 10 doubt their losses
compared to those inflicted upon the