The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-04
THE EASTERN WAR.
Russians Defeated at Sukum-
Kahih.
Bad Condition of the Turkish
Army.
Official Announcement that Ardahan
Has not been Recaptured.
The Military Situation on the
Danube.
Turkey Abandons Hopes Of Aid
from England.

Encouragement I'm CanstantinOple.
LONDON, June ga telegram from
Syro says: "Discoursgement exists in OH.
cial circles in Constantinople because it is
not known how q sufficient force caR be
collected 10 resist the Russian advance.
Hopes that the capture of Sukgum
Kaleh would lead to an insurrection in
Caucasus have now disappeared. The
Circassians feared Russia, and laid down
their arms. Turkey is weak from mate
rial causes, which render il difficult to
maintain long resistance"
Reported Russian Reverse.
CoNsTANTINopLE, June 2.-Fazlyl
Pasha reports from Sukum-K -Ksleh, under
date of May Goth, that four battsions OF
troops, with some Ciresssisns, defeated
the Russians posted between Sukum-
Kslch and KumIs, capturing eight
mounted guns and quantity OF smmuni.
ton. The Russians threw seventeen
guns into the river kodia, and destroyed
the bridge alter them.
LONDON, June q The Times Con-
stantinople correspondent, having just
returned from a close inspection OF
Varns, Rustchuck and Shumls, says he
cannot conscientiously report much in
favor of the military authorities. The
privste soldiers are undoubtedly good
and patient, but are execrably fed. The
officers, with few striking exceptions,
are not equally good. Abdul kerim
Pssha, COMMANDMENT Chief, is old, and
in bad health. The troops are we'll armed,
the cavalry especially so, and
fairly horsed. The hospital arrange
ments are not worth mentioning, and
there is much sickness and scurvy. A
vegetable diet, lately issued at the In
sta nee OF an Eng lish doctor, proved ben
efcial. Chloroform is greatly needed.
Three .tourths of the officers are newly
appointed, and have had no previous
trsihing. The general fault Of the army
is lack OF organization and Oriental slow
ness. Some of the officers, however, are
most able and ard-working. At Varns,
the Austrian General Strscker works
day and night. Only one English officer
is in the army, and he is merely Cap
tain of cavalry.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. June 2.-From in
terviews with Turkish officers and prom
inent men of all classes, 1t is safe 10 say
that the corruption and bribery which
are rite everywhere, destroy all chances
of Turkish success There are no horses,
no money and no order in the manage.
ment of affairs. The Sultan is nom
entity. The strain on tn treasury is In
tense. There is not particle OF pstrl.
otism among the officers to give ground
for the slightest hope. Contracts for
army stores and equipments are awarded
by means of the bribery OF the
officers having the matter in charge
The advertisements in newspapers OF
contracts open to general competition are
mere shsms, and are connived at by the
Minister of War and those who sur
round him. The constitution OF the
country is also sham and is dlsregsrded
IN every possible manner. Parlismen.
tsry deputies are returning home in dis
gust, and the laws which have been
passed will never be put in force. The
Minister of War says Turkey will fight
to the last. The Sultan has given up al.
hope of aid from the English govern
ment.
Ardahan Not Recaptured.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, June 2.-lt is Off
cially announced that the reported cap
ture of Ardshan is erroneous.
War Notes.
VIGo, June 2-The Russian iron clad
Pe,ropslowoskl, from Csrtagens for
Cherbourg, arrived here to-day for coal
and provisions. This is the vessel re-
ported yesterday to be waiting in the
Mediterranean for Egyptian transports.
Two thousand lsborers have been en-
ployed TO work upon the Stsmboul forti-
fcation.
More Sofas have been arrested and
sent to their native place to prevent dis
turbances in the capital.
A special from Berlin says Russia re.
fuses Gil applications of British officers 10
accompany the army rs spectators.
The departure of the British Channel
SQUADRON has been indefinitely postponed.
The cruise will be confined 10 the Eng
lish coast.
The Roumanisn Chamber Of Deputies
have passed the ministerial bill for the
issue of S6,O00,000 in treasury notes, sc.
cured on State lands OF double that
value.
CossTAsTIsoPLE, June 2.-The recap
ture of Andahan is now regarded here rs
certain. The various kilograms hitherto
received have not ensnsted from Turk
ish military commanders.
Sr. PETERSBURG, June 3.-The Car,
Czsrowich and Grand Duke Sergln. left
for the Danube Saturday at midnight.
ERzERoUM, June O. During the night
of May 29:h, the Russians defeated and
routed Mousss PAshs's Circassisns st
Rekl,e.Ahmed, near Ksrs. Beklie-
Ahmed was burned. Kars is amply pro-
yisioned. but as 8 precautionary measure
the garrison have been put on half rs-
| tions.
LoSpes, June "a dispatch from
Syria says the Turks lack good COM
msnders. -,
Redif Pssha, Minister Of War, Nah
mond Lsmsd Pssha, Marshal of the
! Palace and brother-in-lsw Of the Sultan,
represent The war party; and Edhem and
Ssfret Pashs, the Grand VIzIer ana
Minister of Foreign Affairs, represent
the party which will be willing to agree
70 mediation after decisive engagement
has been fought.
The recapture of Ardshsn is not re-
ssrded in Constsntinople as certain. Inc
Various telegrams hitherto received have
no, emsn sted from the Turkish military
commander.
The London Globe says: We are in