The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-25
NEWS SUMMARY


The Turks have bombarded the town OF
rheodosia. southeast of the Crimea. They
.urned ten houses, killed one person and
wounded twelve. They have also bombarded
Anapa, on the Black sea, in Circassia, but did
little damage TO the town. One person was
killed there.
A battle is reported between the Russians
under Gourko and Radetsky and the Turks I'M
der Suleiman Pasha, at point between Tatar-
Bazardiik and Philippopolis. The fighting
lasted two days. Suleiman Pasha after
ward took up positions near Philippopolis, and
ordered the inhabitants to leave that town,
which was subsequently ordered to be burned.
correspondent who left Erzeroum just be-
fore its investment telegraphs that the town is
now little better than huge hospital. About
100 soldiers die daily, and two or three are
frozen to death every night. Typhus fever is
raging. AS the corpses buried are barely COW
cred with earth, the consequences must be ter
rible when a thaw commences.
The official account Of the capture Of Schipka
pass states that four Pashas $50 officers, u.s.
600 prisoners, and eighty-one guns were cap
tured. The Russian loss in killed and wounded
was 5, AGA men.
Two squadrons Of Cossacks having arrived
at Tirnova-Semenli TO escort the Turkish
peace delegates to Kezanlk. the Turkish COM
mandant at the former place believed an at
tack was intended, and blew up the railroad
bridge.
The London Times Pera correspondent says
"Queen Victoria telegraphed the Sultan he
was already acquainted with the action Of the
British Government, and that she had herself
urged the Gear to make prompt and honor
able peace"
A Russian official dispatch announces that
Gen. skobeleff entered Philippopolis, and ex-
tinguished the flames in the Bulgarian dwell
ings fired by retreating Turks.
A Shumls dispatch says that the Turks have
evacuated Kazan, south of Osman Bazaar The
Russians thereby secure the head of another
Balkan pass. All the war material, ETC., has
been removed from Osman Bazaar to Eski
Djuma.
The Turkish delegates met the Grand Duke
Nicholas at Trnova-Semenli, and preliminary
notes were exchanged. The Grand Duke then
announced that he had decided to treat only
at Adrianople, which should be Immediately
evacuated. The delegates having assented
orders were telegraphed to Djemil Pasha to
evacuate Adrianople. Upon this decision be-
ing communicated to the foreign Consuls, they
telegraphed their Ambassadors for instruc-
tons and were ordered to remain and protect
their countrymen.
The London Times Bucharest correspondent,
telegraphs from Giurgevo az follows: 1.-THE
mortality among the Turkish prisoners at
Frateshti is fearful. The station Of Frateshti
is becoming terror to travellers between
Bucharest and the Danube. Even if there is
nothing worse than ordinary typhus, the NOR
tally evidenced by the numerous graves in
the plain surrounding the prisoners camp
justifes the apprehensions of travellers. 1
saw Russian soldiers digging huge graves, and
near them fifty Turkish corpses lying in con-
fused heaps as they were emptied from dead
cars. Their ragged, half-staryed forms, and
the Prostitutes visible on their naked limbs,
gave evidence of the hardships they had suf-
fered on their dreadful march from Nikopolis.'
II is reported from Constantinople that, in
consequence OF decisions taken at the Great
Council of the 18th, lzzed Bey was sent to the
Russian headquarters with fresh instruct ons to
the Turkish Plenipotentiaries, giving them full
powers to sign, whereas they, at first were in
structed to refer conditions to the Porte. 1t
is said that this resolve was taken in conse-
quence of the pacific tone of England at the
opening OF the British Parliament, and also be-
cause Russia has given notice that she will in
sist on the immediate acceptance or rejection
of the terms.
Mukhtar Pasha, notwithstanding the defeats
which he suffered in Armenia, has been ap-
pointed to the chief command Of the Turkish
forces at Constantinople.
II il reported from Athens than an insur-
rection has broken out in Thessaly. Five hun
dred insurgents are concentrated midway be-
tween the villages Of vizitza and Pinacotes,
near volo. The Turks have taken refuge in
the fortress Of Volo. Two hundred Christian
families have arrived at Athens.
The Servian troops have captured Pristina,
also reoccupied Kershumli, after an engagement
in which the Turks lost 400 killed and wound
ed. Four hundred and fifty Turks were cap
tured.
II is officially announced that the Servians,
upon reoecupying Kershumli, found twenty
four Servian soldiers and officers impaled.
A special from shumla says the smallpox
has broken out there and in surrounding
villages. number Of refugees are arriving
there from Bebrova, and Osn,an Bajoar. Many
die on the road from cold and hunger.