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Floe Byocuue* iuii«d to *n ,|.h U OQ _
THE CZAR’S LEGIONS.
Strength of the Invading
Forces in Bulgaria
220,000 Men.
This Great Army to Be Divided
into Three Bodies,
With nnstchnk, Nfkopolls, and
the Balkans ns Their Des
tination.
A Short and Sharp European Cam
paign Anticipated by the
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y. n. kali’s.
EMERSON W. PRKT,
.1. Af.UKit ELLIS,
JOHN M. BUTLER,
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The Early Occupation of
Wlddln Confidently
Counted Upon.
Russian Acknowledgment and
Explanation of the Asi
atic Reverses.
The Campaign in That
Quarter Not Entirely
Abandoned.
A Turkish Reinforcement of 30,'
rfPO Men En Route
’ to .Armenia,
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London Office or The Chicago Tribune,
Salisbury Street, W. 0., July o.— ln the
House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of
the Exchequer stated as tho object of send
ing the fleet to Besika Boy that It would be
a convenient situation for communicating
rapidly cither with the Embassy at Constan
tinople or with tho Government at homo.
This is the explanation vouchsafed for a
movement that has caused a great sensation
all over Europe. The inscrutable Ministry
refuses to bo fathomed, bat people insist
upon drawing
THKIB OWN CONCLUSIONS.
It id cosy to nee that pnblio sentiment la
growing moro bitter towards Russia every
day, and at this rale the Conservatives will
be able to develop their policy very soon, and
try their strength in (he House of Commons
upon the vote of credit which is certain to
bo asked for before the close of the session,
nnrj
OZBTAXN TO HZ 0 BANTED.
In conversation with a prominent states
man to-day, be indicated what be considered
the inevitable consequences of English inter
ference in behalf of Tnrkey would be. Now
that the Bnsslan forces in Asia are defeated,
the Turks only require slight assistance
from England to enable them to
DBITXKD TUB DIXXINB.
AIK,
Bussia, thus checked, woaldnot for many
years reattempt to extend her Western
frontier. The Turks, already dying oat as a
race, would find their territory gradually
drifting out of their bands, and in another
generation the Caliphate would be resumed
on
TQB ANOIKKT TTIBOHX OP BAOOAD.
The legitimate heirs of Constantinople, the
Greeks, who are fostered by England, would
grow into a powerful ally, and become an
inseparable barrier to Eliasian aggression.
ThU may be Utopian, but it xopre tenia,
belior*, the opinion of many thoughtful
politicians.
BBSIXA BAY VLSBT.
To (fee IFulem AtmUUd Fntaa.
London, July o.— in the House of Commons
this afternoon, blr Stafford Nortbeote, Chan
ccllur of Uio Exchequer, In reply to a question,
said tbcobjcct.of sending tbu Mediterranean
fleet to Besiks Bay was tbat It is, and would be.
a convenient station. Tbe position was contra),
enabling tbu commander to communicate easily
with tbu Ambassador at Conalantluupio and the
borne Government. As to wby the fleet was
nut sent to tbe Suva Canal, the Crum cellar said
It was because it was not a convenient, central
position, and, besides, then was no reason wby
more than one sbl(\ should bo stationed at tbo
Sues Canal. Tbe fleet at Bcaika Bay numbers
seven iron-dads and onw frigate.
IN BUIrGAItIA.
UISSIIM UOVKUINTS.
Bocuabe»t, July 6.—'The 120,000 Ruiilan*
who have crossed the Danube at Blstova com
price 80,000 cavalry and 350 cannon. About
8,000 more Uusalau* are concentrated between
BiunltM end Turnu-MigurellL The army
which crowed at BL>tova hu been divided Into
three bodice, tne principal of which la marching,
on Kuetcbuk, and the other two toward* the
Balkan* and Nikopolla rvapoclivcly.
Geu. JcnalieShaa arrived at tbs headquarter*
of the Grand Duke Nkbolaa at Slatovk
WiUMUO TO OOBKlLtaa.
Bocuiaaar, July o.—lt ia aald on very good
authority that the Ruaalana intend to iaaue a
general order elating that they are warring only
aguluat organized force, and any wandering par*
tic* not coming within that dealgoatlon m a
luliitarv acnae will be dealt with according to
martial law.
tub Kuaauw ADvauca
la about half way to Tirnova, which the Turk*
CHICAGO. SATURDAY, JULY 7. 1877-TWELVE PAGES.
seem to tuve abandoned and afterward re
captured.
A brigade of Roumanians now occupy Turnu-
Magurelll.
The Czar’s headquarter* arc at BlmntUa.
The weather ia favorable for military opera
tions.
The health of the Ruaalan troops la reported
good.
Tho bombardment between Euatchuk and
Blaboslabas been reanmed.
According to Information received from the
Dobrudacba there la no faith Iri any effectual re
sistance being made by the Turka on the line of
Trajan’s wall. The Turks are threatened In
front by the Russian army at Bistcra, am! In tho
rear by the corps advancing through the Do
brudscha._ Russian officers of rank at the front
believe the campaign will soon be decided
Bimnitza* July Or— The bridge, which haa al
ready been spoken of as weak, does not seem
equal to the strain of the immense traffic. It
baa already given way twice, causing a delay of
a few hour*. *
It la said tho Gear, in conversation with Col.
Wellesley, again touched on the political situa
tion, and reiterated his promises with regard to
Constantinople originally made In conversation
with LordLoftna.
It la reported that tbe Turks arc concentrating
about Bhurala, In order to take the Russian ad
vance to tbe Balkans In tbe flank. Tbo Rua
atntta will probably go forward until the Turka
come out of Sburols, and then toco about and
give them battle In the open country.
TUB ROtWAffUM PROGRAMME.
Bcciunxsr, July 6.—Prints Charles will
probably leave on Saturday for Kolafut. Inter
esting events are expected there during the
next week. The majority of the people cer
tainty favor the Roumanian occupation of Wld
din. It Is looked upon here os a matter of
honor that the Roumanians should assume the
offensive as a retaliation for the Turkish bru
talities on the banks of the Danube.
Simnitza, July 6.—The Cmcwltch will take
command of the left wlug of the army.
SncwLA, July O.—A battle was foagbt Thurs
day lu the vicinity of Rlcla, lasting twelve
hours. The Russians were repulsed with con
siderable loss and fell back on Blatova. No
details of the light have been received.
Salciman Pasha has received orders to march
from Podgoritxa toward the Danube with fortv
flve battalions. About os many are ordered to
Spirus. The latter la probably the force men
tioned to embark at Anllvlrl.
CccnAUKST, July 6.—N'o Important action Is
expected until the Russians have established
depots of supplies on the southern side of the
Danube, and prepared everything for an ad
vance.
St. Pstbrsdoro, July o.— lt is officially an
nounced that the Russian losses In the crossing
of the Danube at Slstova were 800 b«n*i and
400 wounded.
AUSTRIA AXZ> ROPMAWU,
VißjfNA, July fl.—Tho Roumaolsn Govern
ment, before sending troops across the Danube,
inquired how Austria would regard such a step,
and was Informed tbit, os long as the Rouma
nian army respected Servian neutrality, Austria
would remain indifferent to Its movements.
Berlin, July C.-—Ruaalan official Intelligence
thin explain* the occurrence* In the Asiatic
theatre of war: “Gen. Louis Mellkoff baa
reached Aroze* Valley by why of Kars
and Erzeroum. To prevent an attack In front
and rear, Oeu. Meltkoff, before proceeding fur*
tber west, had td tarn north and attack Zcwln.
The attempt failed, and Geo. Mellkoff
fell back to Aroze* Volley, where
ho heard that the southern
column, under Licut-Ocn. Tcrgukaaaoff,
which was to have mot him there prorlou* to
the joint march on Erzeroum, wa« likewise de
feated near Dcllbaba, and hod retreated.
Lieut.-Gen. TergukasaolT 1* seemingly deter
mined to retrace hi* step* to the frontier and
rescue Bayazid, while Gen. Mellkoff, according
to the latest intelligence, Intended to take op a
position In the Araxos Volley end hold the road
to Kars against the victorious force from Zcwln.'
Constantinople, July fl.—Fifteen hundred
persons, fleeing from Adler to the Turkish
lines, from fear cf the Russians, have perished
from hunger.
Vienna, July o.—Next week sbout 80.000
Turkish troops will embark for Treblxond, to
reinforce the army In Armenia.
Constantinople, July 6.—' Toe arrival of the
British fleet Id Bulks Bay Is regarded with
great dissatisfaction by Influential Turks, who
consider It simply as a sign that England Is pre
paring to seise her share of tho plunder.
Constantinople, July B.—Two thousand
men have arrived to work on tbe fortification*.
Belgrade, July o.—Tbe Greek ami Ramon
Christians of Bosnia are anxiously awaiting tbe
result of their petition asking for the occups
tiou of Bosnia by Austrian troops, A part of
tbe Mohammedan population also favor foreign
occupation.
London, July 6,—ln consequence of the
remonstrance of England the Perto has sent Im
perative orders to tbe Commander of the Black
Bun fleet to render tbe blockade mure effectual.
A Vienna correspondent states that an Inter*
view between Uie Emperors of Uunuany anil
Austria bos been Anally arranged to take place
at Halzbunc* Tbe date Is not yet Axed.
It b stated hero tbst all the representatives
of the press have ordered tu leave the
Russian headquarters immediately.
Obloradb, July 6.—U is rumored that a mlu-
IsterlaU-rbis Is (mpondime, as the Skuptschloa
has confirmed the electtuo of M. Qaracbanime,
leader of thu Conservatives, although lib cou
finuallon was opposed by the Uovcmmeuu
Vibnma, July o,—lt Is rumored that, by sd
vice uf Austria, a kind of Informal armistice will
be cstabUabcd In Montenegro, both aides main*
tainlug tire defensive.
WIIAT TUB FHIMCR Of WALES SAT*.
VUpaUk to LauUon Tiutt*.
Bomb. June 33. l'Ll# swaing's Uturra/ort
Jlomonit, at tbe inonoot of polo* lu prtu, received
a letter fruuf parts, (rum which it publishes. m
large type, the fol lowing st-asai lons I intelligence:
* ebsll ioeriublr luro wtr bdon» rtir li
oat. Tbe Prince of Wales, who 1# slwsy# oo tbe
rood to Farts, has staled la society which e (Head
of mine frequents, tbst fur BayUod wtr b sa affair
or dsge: (or Prance, perhaps, of months, butslUl
DOW TUB LITTLH I'BINCIFAI.iTT WAS CRUSBBD
UV TUB 'tUMAS.
Ltndam Times {material), «tau as.
The Montenegrins have been beaten, and their
little territory b new in the greatest danger. Tbe
Csar praised their heroism at Moscow, and cun*
trasted them with tbe Servlsoe in Usptp which
at once filled them with pride and gratified an eld
feeling of rivalry. Opt the eulogy has net brought
them good fortune. Ae events have fallen oat. it
would have been belter tbst tbelr deeds of lost
year ehoald have been passed over lo vlkace.
or that, at the risk of chilling their en
thusiasm, the Cut should have told
them that this wse now s batUe of giant#, sod that
rrors.
HIGH ANTICIPATIONS.
a weak nmoaß.
snuuLA.
THE CZARBWITCR.
REPORTED RATTLE.
TO THE DAMUBB.
DEPOTS CP SUPPLIES.
RUSSIA* LOSSES.
IX ARMENIA.
TUI RDBSIA* REVERSES.
DIED OP lIDItOSR.
BBINrORCEUENTS.
A TORKJSU VIEW.
GENEIIAIi.
BOSNIA,
TUB TWO ERPEROIIS.
SIHVIA.
UOBTBNSORO.
MONTEKEGRO.
(h«r should withdraw from the field, or only ester
It in strict inbordlnstlon to * powerful ally. No
such wholesome counsel was gtvea} the Montene
grin* fonnd themselves famous, and, perhaps,
thought themselves tnvlncl.ble. At the beginning
of the present year they succeeded to the place
which Servla had occupied n few month* before.
Prince Nicholas became tho hero of PanMavlc so
ciety, and hie handsome fnce appeared in the shop,
windows of Eastern Europe In place of tho more
heavy and uninteresting visage of his Servian
compeer. The forces which bad thrnst Servla In
to the van now moved Montenegro. The former
Principality, the dwarf which had fought, not
merely In company with, but In advance of the
Riant, was grievously disabled, and obliged to seek
for peace. Servla made a desperate attempt to
maintain its dignity* but the fact could not be con
cealed that iteresources wereexhaosted, its people
discouraged, its militia demoralised and almost
mutinous. Tho Powers used their good
offices: Russia encouraged the negotiation*,
and. while Europe was breathless with
expectation about tho mission of Gen.
Ignatieff, Servla made peace with the Porte, to the
satisfaction of the world,and still more to ite own. ■
Then It was that Montenegro stood forth as tho
confessed representative of the came. The depu
ties st Constantinople repeated thetrdemsnds more
and more absolutely, fixing a term for the decision
of the Porte, and announcing their own departure,
which followed In duo course on the day named.
The Porte knew that Its troublesome provincials
had resolved on maintaining the war. and it did
uot even attempt a compromise, which at an ordi
nary time might eaaily Wire been made, for the
Montenegrin demands were not la themselves un
reasonable.
Tho event has turned In faror of the Turk*, for
the Montenegrins either outwitted thcm#elrcs or.
what (a more probable, became, through want of
wit, the victim* of the Slavonic poilcr. They
found tbemaelvea committed to a second year’*
fighting, and in presence of a powerful Turkish
army. They had. probably, not considered thu
magnitude and the delay* of a campaign on thu
Uannoe, and the length of time that mum clap*e
befor the armlee of ituvala could descend upon
the Turkish Empire and create the netos
•ary dlveralon. They possibly thought that
Immediately upon the ftmulan declaration of war
the Turkish troops In their neighborhood would t«
reduced to an Insignificant body, and. consequently,
forced to keep on the delenaive. They may have
thought, too, on some more ponentoa* atrnlgetlsta
thought, that within a month or so after tiio cross
ing of the Pnith. the Itmwian and the Turk would
meet on the Bulgarian plains, and the Montene
grin would merely form the right wing of the groat
invading army. Hut the Huksibii advance baa been
extraoralnanly alow, partly from (ho Immense
weight of the roving body, and partly from cir
cumstances which could nut be foreseen. Soldiers
knew that tho oceupstlon of the left bank of the
Danube by 250,000 men or mure, tbe bringing up
of Immense material and store#.gigantic pontoons,
and guns of a range to clear the ilalgarlan bunk of
tbe Turks who defended It, must bo a work of time,
but tho valor of tbe Montenegrins was nnt temper*
cd by the discretion which tbe consideration should
suggest. Moreover, the element* have fought
against the Hessians. It rained In the autumn. It
rained In tbe winter. It rained In the spring:
tbe railways have suffered, and tbe roads still
mure. The deluge has tasted right into the snm*
iner. During tho lust fortnight of May there
was a continuous downpour, which made the
transport of heavy objects over tbe roads absolute*
ly IniDosalble, The consequence of all tula baa
been that tbe Montenegrins In making themselves
the advanced guard of the Invasion, bare exposed
‘-(hemselres to the full force of the Turkish army In
the West. Bsrvis at peace, the Herzegovinians
earning on only an Impotent guerrilla, the Hns*
•lan myriads toiling through the mud, the Turks
had the opportunity to lake their revenge. Mon
tenegro has been vigorously confronted, the rash
offensive of the mountaineers repulsed, and the
attack directed against their territory. Tho Mon
tenegrins have displayed all the spirit of last year,
with something of desperation snpemdde<l,Bs they
have seen that the enemy waa too strong for them.
Dot they have been forced to recede before superior
number*. They have abandoned more than one of
the positions with which their long resistance la
aasoclated. Our correspondent with tlm Montene
grins reports their success In tbe lost encounter,
which occurred unThundsy. “The Turks," he
says, “were driven under tho gun* of Spuz, and
the Albanian auxiliaries continued Lhelr flighllo
Podgorltsa." Oo the other hand, his dispatcher
to-day placet the prospects of tbe Montenegrin* In
a gloomy light. The force of balcimun Pasha Is
2V. UOO, against whom the I‘rlnce cannot dispose of
mure than 8.000 or lO.tiOO. “The dghllngU re
ported to be very sanguinary, but the Turks can
only return now with more danger than advantage,
ana will move forward regardless of losses." That
they Will move forward la all the more likely, since
they can receive rrlnf(-*cemenla tu make rood
their losses, while the whole fighting population of
Montenegro Is already on foot. * * The total Turk
ish force." says our correspondent. “ now operat
ing on different points of tho frontier U estimated
at about OU.OOO regulars and Irregulars, which I
consider not much exaggerated." The lota) armed
population of Montenegro la now nut mure (ban
20.000. It Is to be expected that If the Turks had
time, they conld surround and crush tbe Princi
pality.
Tbe position of the Montenegrins may help to
explain tbe excitement of what Is called the War
thirty la Ben ia, and also the demand that the Ucl
grade tlorernmeiit should resume hostilities. If
Bervla bad bean engaged against the Turks, they
could not have turned all their strength against the
Montenegrins; as It la, the gallant mountaineer*
may be destroyed before Ituisla can come to tho
resene. This may be tho ca*«, hut it Is difficult to
believe that any new resolution of the Servian
Government can now have a real effect on the
laaue of tbe war. Tbe participation of Berm
would be Important only so far os U opened the
Servian territory tu Russian operations; the inde
pendent action of Hervla. though It might te, as our
Vienna correspondent observes, a matter of Indif
ference to tbe Anstrlan Government, could neither
save Montenegro nor win Man, Nuvitiazur. and
Little Zvornik. These subsidiary contfrta.lnfsct,
are nseleat, and It Is to be regretted that Cettlnje
was not directed four months ago Ist follow the ex
ample of Belgrade. Thefale of both Principalities,
aa of all the provinces which are Involved In this
controversy, will be decided by the Russian anus
between the Danube mid tbe lialkao.
THE TURKIBU PJjEET.
REPULSE or AN ATTACK UT RUSSIAN TORPEDO*
BOATS.
CorrtiDondfnct London Timt*.
Pika, Jnno 13.—0 n bundsy tclexrams from
Sullaa announced that an attack had been made on
the squadron off that port by Russian torpedo*
boata on Saturday night. As the news also comes
from the English Consul at Holms, sad agrees In
■nbstsuco with that of the Turks, It may be be
lieved. It appear# that six cr seven Russian steam
torpedo-bosta made s very gsllaut attack
on the three ironclads lying off the mouth
of tbs river, but owing to ibe precau
tions which Hobart Pubs bad ordered should
be adopted the attack failed. A cordon, lu
this case literally, of boats anchored or nulled
round the fleet, aud as the Russians dashed in (hey
worecausbt, somesay.npsct, but at all events de
tained and their screws fouled, by Ibe lines between
the Turkish boats. Tbe ships tben opened tire and
sank three, the remainder managing to get away.
Right prisoners were taken, aud among them ts an
Englishman,—some say a Uuulcuanl, though of
what Is not certain. However, orders huvo been
sent to have him forwarded hero, when the tiueslluu
of bis nationality will very soon be settled. This
attack upon Ibu Turkish licet Is a nnM Interesting
thing for naval meu, as it shows that there sr«
moans by which ilcets and isolated ships can be
protected at nlgbl (rout torpedo attacks. I have
nn doubt that the Heel off buhna would have been
completely destroyed but for Ibis timely precau
tion. which 1 believe, too. wae entirely Hobart
I’teha's Invention, although tbe acme Idea boa oc
curred to tuanr other naval men.
There Is a report Hut the Russian launches also
attempted to get into the mouth of tbe bullua, but
were stopped liy the boom. This, however. Is Im
probable. as they are too w«U Informed by their
spies, who muster very strong lu that place, to
have made the attempt. U ts supiHiscd that (be
Russian Isimcbcscame out of Vilkova, the lowu on
the Kills mouth of the Danube, wblcb was tbe object
of allsdk for Ibe expedition, which had to bo
abandoned some few days ago. through the Km
situs having obtained Information nf n. and hav
ing promptly torpedoed every approach. Them is
sltua report that the attacking launches were
towed wtlUtn eight miles of tbo Turkish Heel by a
steamer. If IbU Is tbo esse, ibuy would probably
come from Odessa. It is aatisfaclurv that the
Turkish fleet should really bo found tolerably eill
dent, as Is shown by tbe good lookout they were
keeping against the must Inslduous kind of foe
tbul exists, on laud or sea. Ittiuulya matter of
retrrel for Turkey that tbe army is so incomparably
Inferior.
The torpedo used anon this occssiou appears to
have been the ordinary spar lurpcdu—that is, a tor
twdo attached to s long spar some thirtv er forty
feet long, projecting over the bows or lashed to the
bust’s side, prom tbe details 1 have been able to
gainer I imagine that the Uueslun i oats usd prol>-
ably lowered tbe spurs into the striking position
tooeuon. sod that they would have fouled the
lines sa the bouts cauie fu with a rush.
It is Impossible tu withhold admiration from the
Ifuaaians for the yullaul way the stuck was nude,
lor It was a most perilous undertaking, sad if It is
IruelbatU was so Englishman who led it, hb
countrymen muy be proud of tbs (cub
WAU MISCEIjIaANY,
A TURkUU SURTIR.
Early in Jane a company of Circassians sad
Baebl-Uoaouke volunteered to cross the Baoubu
from Bustcbuk. and capture some wnlloeb for
tbe sake of obtaining luforustioo as tu the ene
my’s strength. Late one uvenm* tbey crossed
over to an bland lo the middle of tbo river, and
by there under cover until night enabled them
tu carry oqt IbeU design. Leaving tbe island, one
party want up the river, the otiwir daws. On sp
preaching the Wsllacbltn shore the moon, which
bad hitherto been veiled by the clouds, shone out
sufficiently to enable them to distinguish the dark
form of a sentry on the bank a few paces from
them. The moon became obscured again, and all
was darkness and silence. The raiders dropped
down stream for a few yards until they Judged they
wcreabontraldwaybelwecnthissentryand tho next,
when they landed, marched stealthily a short dis
tance inland, doubled back, and fell onnwmrsopun
the sentinel, who was Instantly bound and carried
of! to’.ihe host without being able to utter aery.
Having bagged a few more in the same way, the
raiders determined to attack the guard-house, hop
ing to secure some officers. The plan was to sur
round the house, force an entrance, and demand
the surrender of the Inmates; it was put into exe
cution, and succeeded admirably at the co«t of
some bloodshed. Thealarm havlocbeen raised the
raiders had to beat a retreat, taking their prison
ers with them, nnd Just managed to reach their
boats in time. The other psrty, which had gone
up the river, secured fifty bead of cattle, which
were delivered at ihe Government houses next
morning. Altogether these daring fellows took
eleven prisoners, of whom two were Bulgarians,
tw^ Co . |,M . c .“' tnd the remainder Waliaehlans.
The Incident, which is related by a correspond
ent of the Manchester JCiaminrr, Illustrate* the
mendacity ana credulity of the Bulgarians. One
of the prisoners was a«Dnlgarian. and when he was
asked to tell what was going on In Oiurgevo, he
evidently thought that ready invention would Im
prove bit chance of regaining liberty; so he mifet-
It Informed tho Turkish authorities that the Rus
sians had nndermlncd a Greek church In Haslchuk,
ami intended to blow It up, and then pretend that
the Turks had destroyed the building. This fool
ish tale seems to have thrown Itustchuk Into s
panic.
bntiiosia.su roit rnt war in Russia.
//«d»n Frnmin/r,
One thing that strikes ns forcibly In reading (ho
Rnsolsn newsoapers of varlou* shades of opinion
Is the evident unanimity and enthusiasm wblrh
exist among all classes of the people. Them can
be no doubt that, for the present at least, the war
Is entirely popular. Town councils, provincial
and district zemstvos. rural communes, private
association*, and nnmereua private Individuals,
subscribe liberally for the sick and wounded.
The Tows Connell of Moscow, for Instance, as
■non as It received tho Imperial manifesto an
nouncing the declaration or war. at once sub
scribed a million rubles for**the sanitary re
qnlrementa of tbo army,” and determined to or
ganize. at the expense of tbo (own, a thousand
beds for wounded soldier*. Many other town*
Immediately followed the example of the ancient
capital.
Here Is to Ins’ancr. reported by the JtuetHya
Vedomoetl, of the action of the rural Communes—
we translate literally the word* of Uie Comnjanal
decision: *‘Wc. Ui* undersigned. peasant propri
etor* of the twenty-eighth village of the Woronilolt
Volost, la the province of Vladimir, at* full meet
ing of head* of boaaebotd*, beard the propcnl of
Ibo Vulo«t elder. Alexander Iranof Sokolof. and
of the Village Elder*, concerning voluntary en
rolment In the army, on occasion of the war with
'turkey, of all peasant* of the aafd Volost. and the
placing at the disposal of the Government all our
property In whatever U may consist: also tne pro
posal, on occasion of the birthday of our beloved
Czar-Emancipator, to lay at tho feet of hi*
Majesty an offering of g.OTa ruble*, that I* to
say. a ruble from each male Inhabitant of tbe
Volost. Accenting tbi* proposal with Joy, and
with full readiness to lay down their lives for
tbe Czar, we hereby determine to act according
to It.”
At the same meeting an old peaeant woman,
without family. Ulyana Ivanova by name, declared
that In the course of her life she bid tacccedcd In
aavlngSA ruble*, and abe requested the meeting to
add that sum to tbe ibid offered to the Czar by the
peasant*. Tbe decision was signed by tbe 404
peasants who took pan in tbe meeting.
TUB TCUKOia 90LDIKK.
murnln Curreepomteucr CinixtinaU Inquirer.
Tbe life of a soldier In camp is something to
study, but nothing to envy. At 4 o'clock In the
morning be Is dragged out to drill, and moat un
mercifully la bo •• pat through ’* until H or 0
o'clock. If tola officers are exceedingly Industrious
lie la given another dose of It in the evening.
Twice a week be ha* Held day, when his whole
division Is marched and countermarched in the
hot sun. Daring the day tbe soldier Ilea about bis
camp in a liatless. lazy, dog-like way. He la seldom
eccn polishing hi* arm* and accoutrement*, but In
the familiar occupation of bunting fur vermin be
seem* to vie with the moat practiced soldier* of
Europe. Hi* chief delight 1* apparently to lie on
hi* bock In the sun and sleep, ills religious ob
servances are never neglected. It la on* of the
peculiarities of tbe Moslem that be la never
ashamed of hi* religion, and when the hour for
prayer oomes be spreads bla rag und goes to work
.with a* much Indifference to surroandlugs a*
though bo were In tbe middle of the Sahara. All
overthe camp the little-squads of prayerful sol
dlers faay be seen, ami wherever spring* or wells
are found them ha is at all hours of tnu
day washing his feet and preparing hlm*elt
for Heaven. I am sorry to observe that ibuMo
hsmmedau cals no pork. This Is bad for Cincin
nati speculator*, but It Is painfully true. Neither
will he eat salt beef. Because of this peculiarity
It 1* difficult to tend a Turkish rotn-uf-war on a
protracted voyage. The sailors put up with beaus,
rice, and olive* wben they can't get fresh meat,
and tho soldier worries along on bis black bread
and such vegetables as he Is able to pick up. 1
haven’t seen a four-legged hog In Turkey. Hu far
as my observation extends, It fe Impossible to con
ceive this Turkish army making any sort of sus
tained effort. For a light campaign or a
dashing fight 1 would willingly trust
the Turk; bat when It comes to
painful marches and pitched battle*, lam sure
that he will be found locking. When cornered,
tbe Turk Is always ready in die. but his ferocity
noses oat when bo Is compelled to face an enemy
lor any length of time. Or. Roy. who bos seen
them under tiro In Senrla. says that they arc quite
jmnlcky. Lacking in Intelligence and discipline,
the Turk is utterly incapable of prolonged effort,
110 wants a light bout and then lota of sleep end
re«t. 1 must say that tbe average physique of tha
men In the Turkish army Is better than that of tbe
men of tho French, Austrian, or Italian armies.
Buy* and striplings are uncommon. 1 wonder
sometimes where ail the 111-year old
boys aro who are always filling tbe
ranks of the Europeananuies. IVrhapt these peo
ple are born old. Yesterday a gang of 500 volun
teers arrived in camp— puro Asiatics. They were
ragged and dirty, but there wasn't a bad constitu
tion in the lot. They were sent up from titamboul,
and sre to bo clothed here. Desertion. 1 am told,
Is quite common here. This morning about twenty
poordevlls.wbo were caught at the railway station,
were marched back to camp tied to a long rope.
They will end their days. Uouotlesa. shoveling
dirt on fortifications. 1 saw for the find time yes
terday a display of tbe fighting qualities of tbe
Turkish soldiers. A row of some sort broke out
In tbe main street of tbe town near a sort of cook
shop where roasted sheep's bead* are sold to sol
mere. Its origin I did nut learn, but the melee wss
quite interesting. About a dozen men partici
pated. It was wry much llko a Chinese combat,
wherein the man makes the most noise Is account
ed the ocst mau. 'they clawed each other vehe
mently, but seemed Incapable of striking a manly
blow from Ibo shoulder. At one time they were
all down on tho ground rolling anil biting together.
At length one cusp drew bis sword-bayonet, and
began laying about him In vigorous style. Hu cut
one wsn on the bead quite severely, and. but for
the timely arrival of tho town-guard, might have
dune some damage. Tbe man with hi* bayonet
was an Arab. The whole party was marched away
under guard. In tbe midst uf Intense excitement.
I was told that this wss quite ao unusual occur
rence, for the Mohammedans are not much given
to fighting among tbemwlvco.
ANXISTT fOU AHBKIUAIt MISSION ABiBS Uf
ASIATIC TUKKBV.
.Vino York Tribune. JuluZ.
Considerable anxiety is fell lit this country by ttio
friends uf American missionaries in Turkey. U U
feared that those who are unfriendly lo the mis
sionaries may taka advantage of tbo unsettled
alalo uf auciety to inmet Injuries from
which they have hitherto been restrained.
This feeling has been Intensified by the re|>urt
given in a letter (rum Krzcruam to the London
Airgraph, which etatea that tbe Turks, collected
at Van. have struck terror Into the whole uistnet,
and that tbe street* of the town itself re-echo their
violence and disorder. Tbe American missionaries,
it says, have taken refuge aboard a small pleasure*
boat on Lake Van, Healing about during tbe day,
and at night sleeping In tome secluded village.
The City uf Van, situated on Lake Van, is nearly
"00 miles south of Erxerouui, aud Ite missionaries
there were sent out uy Ihe American Uoard.
Lillie fs known at tbo ottlce of tbo American
Uoard of Foreign Mission# in this city with refer
ence to Iho condition uf its Missionaries in Tur
key, uo advices baring been received from them
since tbe early part uf May. It bad been thought
that those at Van and Bulls, a city near Van, per
haps. bad Joined, fora time, the misalonartaiAf
Ihe Presbyterian Church to Persia, but *s u® «#
firtnatlou of this supposition bus been received, Lh«
report In the ]\iturupA‘s Idler seems probable.
The number of missionaries at Van is three—to®
Her. U. b. Rarnutu, who went out m IbiiT;
llcorge IT. Reynolds, M. D., who has oeeu
abroad sine* Ibdlt; and,the Ker. J. E, bcotl,
who weut out In IKT.S. Messrs. Uaruum mid Kay
nulds ars accompsuied by Ihcir wives. At UllUs
urwthsUev. IteorgeC. Knapp and wife, who went
out iu aud Mias Charlotte K. Ely aud Miss
M. A. C. Ely, who were commissioned in IbOS.
Must of tbe missionaries. It Is believed. Lave re
mained at tbrlr stations, b«t many of them have
removed their famill** to safer uuarlen. Tbo
Rev. Mr. Panoclev, who is stationed at Erseruum,
wrote, under date of May I: “Wears about 10
retire to Trebizund for a season. In order tv Uke
our families OeVond the booming uf caunuo and
tbe clash uf arms. We fear no personal violence
If caught here, but we fear our families could
not stand ihe nervous strain of a siege, nor our
children the confinement in the lad air uf the be
sieged city. Hence our plan of going lo Trebl
suud, and we hope not to be obliged lo go furth
er.'* Tbe Turkish Mission of tbs American Board
is divided iulo four parts: Tbe Eastern, at which
are 13 men and 11 women: the Central, at which
are U men 11 women; the Wvstom, where
there are B 3 wen and 33 women; aud that uf
European Turkey, where there are 10 men aud Id
women. Tbe total cumber uf Americana engaged
in missionary work In Turkey under tbe American
Uoard la, ibsrsfora. 131. No other American
socialise are operating in tha held, except that of
price Five cents
lha MeU.odlrt KpJjcopaJ Church. which hu three
mtMlonariM In European Turkey, north of the
Balkan Mountains.
THU TURKISH WATT.
Ktntmia Onrtsr*>na*nr* r.firinniM Knmtinr.
Thai the Turkish amjr la composed of good
fighting material no one can doubt, but the lack of
organization anti system makes it but little bettor
than a uniformed mob to the eves <( | oue occus
loM.Ml torllarlpMnc. It i* trne’tliai the army in
divided off into battalions and Pdd off into dlvta
lona. but the entire army here might pass in re
view witbonl anyliody being able to distmifulsh Um
regiment or corps to which the Indi
vidual soldier belonged. They have no
regimental number*, no badges. Every oi'd
ccr hd* charge of ao many men. s}omo
non-commissioned officers have ten men. eonia
have fifty. The commissioned officer* have from
100 to 10.000. They art- held rerponalble for the
men In Ihelr charge, and In battle handle them ac
cording to circumstances or tho will of some autre
nor. For convenience they aggregate In battal
ions. but they are unite unlike the compact,
dovelftlled. regimental organizations of other Eu
ropean Powers. Nothing could belter Illustrate
the patient. self-denying character of tho Turkish
noldler titan the dally scone* in tho Bhumla
camps. In drilling hia command, an officer thinks
nothing of boxing the cars of an awkward fellow.
If a nmn loaca the slep or gels 00l of the alignment,
a drill officer kicks him brutally on the ahlua or
smacks hia fan- ns a pedagogne would an nnrnly
school-boy. The iKKir soldier. lily fed. shockingly
dad. and entirely unpaid, smiles ut thta, audaitb
nuts as though tho bahhoon In lace who smiles
him were a aon of Mohammed sent to deliver him.
tiik mi inn. a m.Auntiteu-iiouau.
The Sbiimla slaugnter-bouse. where meat Is sup
pltcd twice a week to the army. Is something worth
seeing. It Is a large square yard, with shells rang
ing along two sides. During tho night before the
meat-day great herd* of abeep end gosu ore driven
In from the open plains Iwyond the camp. At day
light the yard (swell tilled with bleating animals,
and’lhe massacre begins. A brawny fellow step*
into a flock of iambs and adzes a couple fay tha
neck, dragging them to the butcher. He throw* a
victim upon ms back, and the butcher, with a dull
knife, sever* the Jugular vein. Thu poor animal Is
held, writhing, with Its head over a trench to
bleed. As soon as the throats of adotenliavn
been ent the fellows In the sheds conicoutatid pick
up a carcass apiece: hanging them at* by the heels
they proceed to drag the skins off, a knife being
naed only to start the operation. The heads aru
left on the carcass, and seem to bo considered a
sort of luxury. After disemboweling tue animal
ho Is passed over to a soldier who sirups him on a
pack-horse. When he eels ten carcasses
on bis hone he starts inr camp, another
soldier with a nack-hone moving in to take
his place. In tins way tho slaughter proceeds un
til tne wholr army Is supplied. The intense heat
of tho dar does not add materially to the charms of
this place, and the tilth and stench are enough to
appal the stoutest stomach. (JrSat care Is taken to
preserve all edible portions of the slaughtered ani
mals. hut outside the yard, wading la a horrid cess
pool, may be seen numocra of Bulgarian children
gathering and cleansing such bits of intestines us
arc presumed to beuunt for half-starved soldier*.
BAD STU.ITBOr OP TUB MONTENEGRINS.
Of/ls;# VwrftV'inrltnr* Umitnn Jim ft.
In falling back on Presides. Vukodcs. It Is now
clear, acted under exaggerated impression* of Lb a
Turkish force and apprehensions which had no
proper basis.
At Presieka he mado the graver mistake of
spreading his army along a thin line of four
miles, the battailous ncltig often without any
Intercommunication or support, . and concealed
from one another, and m great part from their
commander, by dense forests, owing to which hu
could not follow tbo operations, borne battalion*
received no orders at all. Tho Turkish attack wiu
concentrated on the right wing, two battalions of
whlcn, alter adcsperatuflghior two hours, partly
hand-to-hand, were driven in. and them being no
supports, the rust of tbo wing wus cut oil and
obliged to fall back.
For two days many of. the men had no food.
What makes the blunder worse Is that Vnkotics
hod decided not to oppose the further advance of
Nuleiman Dasha before the attack was made; hut.
Instead of immediately removing his troops and
providing for the defense of Planinilza, tbo.
Montenegrin Uencml waited till the Turks had
entered Nlkalcb, when bo was compelled to make
a circuitous march of two days to reach the Prince,,
while the Turks, having rested two days, wure In'
front of FlanlUa before a sufficient Montenegrin
force bad arrived to fortify ami bold IL
The dvfcnso of this strong ikmlHoii being thus
impracticable. Prince Nikita fell back to the Yalurd,
followed by tboTiirk*. aud if we may trust tho re
ports. severe lighting is now going on. In which tho
Turks must, from the nature uf (bo ground, suffer
severely In killed aud wounded, whatever may bo
' (ho result. Tbe ground is heavily wooded, abrupt
nnd broken, tbe river widely wandering, without
fords and vary rapid.
A PIUMCB UNDUII FllUt.
The Prln.'B of Itourasnia Inspected one of tbo
batteries at Kalnfat soon after sunset one ovenlng
late to May, and Mr. MacUaban stood, by to do*
scribe the acetic for tbo London y«w»: Then*
wore the gunners by their pieces, and tbo Prince
and his stall standing on Iho parapet to watch the
xeauitoftbe fire. In a moment ;U»o roar of tbo
cannon was to roll along tbu quiet watcra, butthcro
remained a moment In which to appreciate the
placid beauty of tho fair scene Id the toft half*
light which bad fallowed the going down of the
aim. The majestic river flowed on with Ita puls
aanl sweep through Ita wooded Island*. Tbo blue
Dalkans. their blue studded wltb'nnow patches on
which the aim aIUI struck, and kindled tholP Into
dazxllng radiance, I arulshed the background. In
the middle distance, from oat a cincture of green*
rose the slender white mlnareU of Wlddln. From'
hU pool on the parapet Prince Charles waved bis
bsna, and with a flash of flame, and a
white belch of smoko, with a scream, too, that
always gives a turn to (ho blood, the first shell
speeds its swift way acrosa the Danube. It atrnck
to the right of the great work on the west dank of
the river face, and a moment later rising amok*
fold that It had fired something. Then one of tho
big guns of the Kllcabeth Mattery gave tongue, and
Its projectile chipped fragments os it burst
off the coping of tho A bastion on the
river front. Bevcral shots had been fired
from the foar Itoamaniaa batteries which are
armed, before the Turks gave any sound of
Ufa; but at length a white puff from one of tho
bastions of the river face told that they were not to
remain wholly supine. Their first three shells
fell in tbo town, aimed no doubt at No. 3 battery,
but too high; most of theolhers pitched about No.
1 battery, on the parent of which I'rlnco Charles
was still standing. When a shell fell and exploded
close to him, Its dust reaching him. It was felt that
pc bad dune cnuutrb, and more than enough. In tho
way of example, and the War Minister adding his
expostulations to thosu of (be. staff, the Prince
came down into iho battery, where bo remained
while the firing lasted.
TUB BOKTA lIBSIOXIITUAXIOM.
Corrr*t*>n<lenc* .V«u> jv»r* tribune.
Cossta.stindcu:, June U.— Tho boftas want Mid*
hat Pasha to return to office. and they want Uvdif
Pasha and Mahmoud Damud Pasha lo bo sent about
taelr business. They came, a few days aim. a
great mass of stalwart, flerce-cyed men,
surging up past tbu front of bt. Sophia
into the court-yard of the Hur-ul-Fownoun,
where tho Parliament holds 1U sessions.
The day was lino, and Iho coffeu-abops under tno
Assembly Hall were crowded wlih peoplu who
were nearly frightened out of their wits by tbo
suddenopoarltluu of that motley crowd lo redand
green and blue and black cloaks, and wearing
white or green turbans on their heads. A mob of
Boftas is the most terrible of mobs in Its outside
appearance, oud the four pair of Turkish seutrl***
at the gates and ou the staircase of the Assembly
Hub dared nut stop them. They in*
slstod on admission lo tbo hall, and
the Captain on uuty at tho top of the
grand staircase made no effort to stop them. Uo
only Induced I hem to moderate (lieircxpectattous,
and to select five spokesmen, whom he conducted
(o the flour of the astonished Assembly.. He in
troduced them w ith the remark that they wished
to ask the Assembly a few uuestious, which they
proceeded lo do. Everybody In Constantinople
dreads tho Boftas In his inmost heart. Nurses
use tbu name to frighten children. Nows-
Kaucr correspondents Uml lu it a bound
ms store of possible horrors which can
bo related as Impending over Constantinople when
ever padding is needed. So the President of tho
Assembly, Instead of ordering the floor lo bo clear
ed of the Intruders, suspended business in oraer
that they might s|>eak. and even argued with them
in his paternal way from the lofty white pulpit
which places hint above the heads of alt the House.
Tuuy went sway at last, sure that they haduono r
great and noble tbiinr.
After they had gone the President of the Assent*
bly closed the tesiduii, and wont straight to tbo
HuUsn's Palace. Tin* mote ho thought of the allair
tne mure ho was nettled at having been carried
away by the popular fear of the Boftas, This mob
hsd insulted the Assembly, and late, but fully, tho
President saw ihul the Boftas must bo punished fur
It. Martial law was declared Iho nextdav. and
now there are about forty of tbu riug-Icaueis
of the allair cooling their ardor in jail, under
sentence of naui-huicul, while some fifty or sixty
more who, live m interior cities, have been expell
ed from the schools where they were studying,
with orders to go homo at once. The Oovermnent
now makes light of the affair, but at tho moment
U (eared a movement Uke Iho agitation which end
ed the reign of Abdul Asia. The only tbmg whlctx
ucpnved the demonstration of this grave
character was the fact of the Parliament. Last
year the Sofia® were the “repreaeutatives of tbo
people." and carried all before (bem. This year
they aid nut see until after the allair was over that
tbo Parliament represents the people, and receives
from them the support and trust which the Sofia*
have always been accustomed lo Cud. Tbe change
is a favorable one fur Law and order, but as the new
disasters tu Armenia become known, the people
may loin the lead of the Sofia* again, and in a pol
icy of anarch.
TUB COMTUABT* OP TWO CAMPAICIMS.
,V«w Turk finite.
Prince UorUcbakotl. watching from bis study*
window at Bucharest tbe endless dies uf Russian
bayonets dashing post over the dusty Wallacbun
uplands, must have smiled to himself at Iho com
pleteness of the retribution now falling upon tbe
nation that haded his famous kinsman twenty-four
J ears ago. In fact, the present war, la Its every
etall, has been a singularly aud almostgrotoayucly
complete parody of Us predecessor. Tbeu, tha
•legs of Kars was the closing scene of the strug
gle, wbsreas now, it ha| boaa Uu cosuashcegual.