Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-16


, cannm and rocket battery. The fight
ing lasted hours, the insurgents obsit-
natcly holding 4 succcssionof strong
positions. Bossians lost 500 killed and
: wounGcd, and seven hundred prisoners.
HARD FIGHTING ~ BOSNIA.
Lonlon adyices Of the 10Th inst, state
that tie seventh division Of the Austri-
mn array Of occupations under the com
mand Of the Grand Duke of Wurtem-
: berg, operating to the westward Of the
main body Of the army, fought two bat
Ties with the insurgents, on the 9Th at
Narcarakuf and another on the 9TH at
Jalcze. The official report Of the latter
says: A decisive victory had been
gained over n superior force Of insur-
gents. The fortified town Of Jacze
was occupied after nine hours san
culinary fighting. The Austrians dis
played devoted yalor. A special dis
patch from Sheptsche, dated Aug. S,gives
some particulars Of the battle that day
along the whole line, from Maglai to
Shcptsche The Turks were defeated.
'Fhe loss Of the Austrians was fifty killed
and wounded. The Bosnian forces
numbered about 5000, and included ar
tillery and large force Of Turkish reg
ulars led by regular officers. Four hun
drcd Of the latter were captured. The
captive Turkish troops claim they were
compelled % fight by the insurrection-
airy government of Scra ero.
BATouM.
A special dispatch from Batoum Of
the 10th inst. SAYS the population are
armed and preparing to resist the occu-
patton BY the Russians. The local
chiefs have had council and decided
| To fight. The disaifected mountancers
on the Chevcck frontier are sand to
number 10000. The excitement is in
tense. The Turkish regular army re-
mains neutral.
THE AUSTRIAN LOSS IN BOSNIA.
Accounts from Turkish sources place
the Austrian loss in Bosnia thus far ut
! 1000 killed and wounded.
FoRTIFYlNG.
Letters from on board her Majesty's
steamship SlpittsWe III the Gulf of Saros
declare that the Russians are still busily
lortifying the coast, and do not expect
the peace to be permanent.
RUSSIA AND THE BERLIN CONGRESS.
The Official Messenger published
at 81. Petersburg, on the Sth,
dwelt upon the smallness Of the
material advantages which have accru-
ed to Russia through the disregard by
the Berlin congress Of the consideration
Of race in fixing the frontiers. II says
the task Of Russia is now to see that the
conclusions reached are carried into ex-
ecution to the smallest point, and that,
| if the Porte does not observe the con
ditions Of the treaty, il signs its own
sentence.
The Russian army began to occupy
Narna on the 9th inst. Austria will
raise II reserve corps to back the army
Of occupation in Scrvia and Montene
gro where great opposition is cneoun-
tered from the people.
vARNA AND BATotM.
Constantinople advices under date Of
! Aug, s, state that the important positions
connected with Narna viii he delivered
az to the Russians next week, but the re-
moval of the material from the fortress
will require two months The Rus
slams have addressed to the porte Il
friendly inquiry MS to when it will sur
render Batoum, but the communication
has rs yet received no answer.
a HIST TO EDITORS.
The Press Bureau editors
to use moderate language in discussing
the public affairs, and instructs them to
deny any insinuation of the existence
of hostility between the Porte and the
palace, or that the government secretly
encourages resistance TO the provisions
Of the treaty of Berlin.
THE CRErANS.
A telegram from Canca states that
the British consul has informed the
Cretan assembly that Great Britain will
endcavor to obtain Il reformed system
of government for Crete The consul
strongly urged the Crctans to abstain
from acts Of hostility The latter still
retain their defensive positions.
EXPLOSION or a RUSSIAN MAGAZINE.
A Russian magazine exploded to-day
1T Fratest, Roumania, killing Il NUM-
Der Of persons and doing great damage
g property.
THE RHofOEE INSURGENTS.
A Pcra dispatch Of the Sth inst, says
two delegates from tile Rhodope insur-
gents have sent il memorial 70 Minister
Bayard, signed 10y the chiefs Of two
hundred villages, declaring they will ~
sist to the last man the enforcement Of
The decision Of the Berlin congress.
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