Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-16
War News +!
Special Correspondence from the
Seat of Var.
MIR. CLIPPERS, Correspondent.


Bucharest says that the army whirl
was to cross Shipka Pass and 90
operate with Gen. Gourl1a in tn,
movement against Adrianople gives
no sign Of activity, and while thu
present weather continues smell
operations would be impossible
The deep snow offers an almost in
surmonntahle Obstacle to wagons
and the Russians have no sledges
Orders have been issued for the sup
ply of sledges, but by the time
they are ready the snow will pro
baby have disappeared and thu
roads he impossible from mud an(
water.
Vienna, Jan. Sit is said the
Russians found 5000 Turkish
wounded in Sophia.
London. Jan S-A special from
Tatar Bazornuiil1 says Baker Pa
sha has been promoted TO the ranl,
of Lieutenant General.
The occupation of Sophia is Of
great advantage to the Russians.
1t gives them base for operations
in Roumelia. opens mp the re-
sources of the surrounding coun-
try and makes them to certain
extent independent of supplies
from Roumania.
Bogat, Jan. S.-The Russians
have occupied Slatitza Petrichevo.
London, Jan. S-Chakir Pasha
telcgraphs to Constantinople that
after checking the Russian advance
with great loss at Petrirhevo I've
retired to strongly intrenrhed posi-
tions Mt Plohrine and Oknrrio.
Constantinople, Jan. San Off
rial dispatch is published annonnr-
ing that after two days sanguinary
fighting HATH Pasha. commanding
the Novi-Bazar division. has re-
occupied Knrsrhnmlje. The Ser
Wan loss was considerable.
Eyonh Pasha. commanding the
Civic Guard at Now Bazaar. also de-
feated the Servians. pursuing them
to the frontier, burning six OF their
military stations and destroying
their intrcnchments.
London, Jan. S.-A Bucharest
special says the Danube is now
thoroughly frozen over. The cold
weather continues. The railway
from Froteshi to Simnitza will he
opened for traffic Friday. This will
enable the Russians to transport
the new iron bridge which they
had ready and only awaited the
completion of the railway to the
Danube. Ten small steamers have
also been brought from Russia for
use in connection with the bridge.
1t is stated that the Russians in
Bulgaria have only three weeks
supplies, and great difficulties REL
alive to forage are probable unless
communication is speedily restored.
London, Jan. "a Russian Of
fetal telegram states that Rus
sian detachment which had crossed
the Balkans by byways, occupied,
Tuesday. a position in rear of the
Turkish Qualifications in the Ira
jan Pass. The Turks, being also
attacked in front, abandoned their
positions, which were orcnpied Ivy
the Russians, whose vanguard adj
vanced in the direction of Teke.
The Russians say these operations
are important.
London, Jan. 10.-A Bucharest
correspondent telegraphs: A thaw
has commenced, which If it con-
tinues will cause the movement Of
ice in the Danube to recommence
and make communication more diff
ficult than ever. 1t is utterly i'm
pc sihle now for horses and wagons
10 cross. and the Russian Intend
ance Department is helpless. Words
cannot describe the situation on
the Dannhe. The Russians snp-
press kilograms with view of pre-
venting the state of affairs becom.
ing known To Europe.
A terrible outbreak Of spotted
typhus has occurred in Frateshi and
neighhorhood. 1t originated among
the Turkish prisoners, and it is
whispered that it is really the
plague.
A Vienna correspondent says he
has Trustworthy information that
the force which crossed the b Il.
kans under General Gourka com.
prises $4,000 infantry.
London, Jan. 10.-A Vienna dis.
patch says the fact that Russia ha.
reiterated her declaration that Tn,
armistice is TO he settled Ivy tn,
commanders Of the forces in tn,
field and not by the plenipotenti
aries shows that Russia has not ac
quiesced in the compromise pro
} posed Ivy England that the power,
Of the commanders should be lin
tied to military details. while th,
main stipula,ions should he settled
by special plenipotentiaries.
+. London, Jan. l0.-A CONSTANT
, nople special says that Meheme
3 Ali has started for Roumelia, com
> missioned to conclude an armistic
II he judges the continuation @
the war impossible. A specia
: from Pera states that Mehemet Al
! has gone to arrange an armistice.
3 st. Petersburg, Jan. 10.-Gran
|, Duke Nicholas telegraphs the fol
loving TO the Emperor from Loft
. cba Januarv 9th