The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-01
WAR NOTES.

A TELEGRAM dated at Constantinople
says that regiment of Cossacks advanced
to the Turkish lines near Belgrade, on the
18th inst, and summoned the Turks to with
draw toward Buyukdere. The Turkish Off
Ger replied that he must apply to the porte
for Instructions before doing So The Porte
has also received advices that the Russians
are advancing nearly to Galipoli, but the
Russians insist that these moves are made
for hygienic reasons.
ACCORDING to the Vienna Wiener Tag
btdH, the passes reported taken by the in
surgents are Derben, Balkans and Trojan's
Gate. All attempts to dislodge them have
been unsuccessful. The Turkish commits
sioncrs have thus far failed to accomplish
their mission.
THE Russian preparations to attack British
commerce attract great attention. The Lon
don Times says that " the United States may
be depended On to do all in it's power to
observe the treaty of Washington, but even
if the Russians succeed in equipplng their
little fleet it will hardly do much mischief
and is much more likely to fall victims to
our cruisers than to infict damage on our
merchant men. We might have some
trouble at first but a short time will suffice
to clear the sea and make the passage of
our vessels from one port to another as safe
as now"
THE Russian papers are full of news
about the volunteer fleet; subscriptions for
ii ing it out are coming in from all parts of
Russia
RENEWED activity prevails in the Ser
Wan arsenals. The order has been issued
IN one factory to increase the production of
Peabody Martini ammunition to the amount
of 10000 rounds per day.
TELEGRAM from Batoum says the con-
centration of 1000 armed Mussulman in
babitants at Lazisham, in the Ardinutch
district has impelled the Russian retreat,
and that rapid gathering of armed bands
renders untenable the Russian positions at
Sevania and Inchoruk river
THE conviction is general that the object
of appointing Gen. Todleben commander
| in-chief was that he might rescue the army
from the unsafe position into which the po-
litical motive of approaching Constantine
pie forced it. Military critics assert that in
case of war, if the British and Turks hold
Varna and Batoum the Russians must with
draw from the Thracian peninsula and from
the Erzeroum and TrebHond line, and that
this accounts for Gen. Todleben's insist
ence even at the risk of prejudicing nego-
hations between London and St. Petersburg.
special from st. Petersburg says ru-
NOR is spreading that England is sending
$4,000 men from India to Lake Van to
threaten the Russians in the Caucasus.
By order of Gen. Todleben Servians have
occupied Sofia, which the Russians evac-
uatod.
THE Russians declare that even if the
Turks surrender the fortresses their troops
will only withdraw from before Censtanti-
nople when the British fleet retires The
arrival of cavalry and infantry reinforce
ments at San Stefano has revived uneasiness
and apprehension of a coup de main
IN consequence of the peremptory de.
mand OF Gen. Todleben for the surrender of
the fortresses, accompanied by threat to
occupy Constantinople, the Turkish govern
ment has agreed to vacate all three fortresses,
Shumla first, then Varna and lastly Batoum.
Osman Pasha reported that the Turkish
forces were not in condition to offer resist |
ance.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A FIRE at Paris, ILL.,, on the 18th inst, de
stroyed several buildings. Total loss &c.
600.
On the 10Th inst, as farmer near Cedar
Rapids, Ia. named j. s. Berry, was telling