WAR NEWS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 43, 18 July 1877, Page 2

WAR NEWS.

Atlantic despatches re the war are very full. The Eussiau advance through Roufaania was rented yeoy orderly. They brought a rich.harvest to the inhabitants of the pricipalifcy- Six men were picketed in each house in the towns occupied. The line of railway from Jassy consisted only of a single line, and so badly constructed that no higher speed thaD fifteen miles an hour could be obtained. The Russians employed thousands of men to lay a new line. Several German ironclads have gone to the Mediterranean to act under orders of the German Consul. Large subscriptions have been raised at Berlin for the wounded Russians. Tlie nobles are encouraging tho movement. • The reinforcements sent from Erzeroum to Adrahan effected a junction with a portion of the former garrison, and by a coup de main succeeded in recapturing the town. The Turks numbered 8000. Belgian advices say the Russians Reduced the town to ashes before the Turks entered, and the capture, was al,so denied. The Russians evacuated the whole coast line of Abazes country. The Czar formally takes command of both the Russian and Roumanian armies, and all cause of jealousy is thus averted, Coarbi was shelled for eight hours, and sailing ships were destroyed, as also a steamer of the Austrian Danube Navigation Company, The Russians blew up another Turkish monitor on the Danube with a torpedo. The operation was a very daring one ; a Russian officer conducted the torpedo to the monitor in open daylight, under fire the Russian boat was almost submerged by the explosion of the torpedo, and another was struck by a shot. General Todleben, of Crimean fame arrived at Sebastopol to take command of the defenc.es. Popular excitement in favor of war lias taken place in Greece and Servia ; in the latter principality public prayers are offered in presence of the Prince for the success of the .Russian arms. In Greece the Eing is yielding to the clamor of the people, and has formed a ministry possessing the sympathies of the people. The Russian advance in Eurooe is much delayed by fbods which covered the Roumanian railwjjys. The Porte made leyies on the Christians for 200,000 troops, but on her being r«'tnonstrated with, withdraw the order. Five million ro^'les exemption money has been pnid by voluntary Mib«unptious in Russia f>r wir etoni 'tio'i. The Baslii Bazouks crossed the Danube and slaughtered a pa Jy of Roumanians out of camp. Twenty battalions of reinforcements have arrived from Trebizond. The Turkish detatchment entered the Bosnia district of Acholezta, and threat* ened the Russian communications with Ardahan. Three flying oplumns were sent by Mukhtar Pasha against the Russian right wing, and the Russians not only evaci)p.ted Olti, but Penneck, at the foot of the pass over the range leading to Ardahan. Both Oiti and Penneck were, re-occupied by the lurks, who also pursued the Russians. Three attacks were n?ade by Russians against for Tamea, erected to strengthen the defences of fort Vellpach, the key to Ears. The Russians massed around Ears all the troops brought from Ardahan. Guinoy, Eaghizman, and Sukum Ealeh, and for several days they attempted to storm the forts Tamez and Earadogh, but on every occasion were repulsed. On Saturday they made a desperate effort to take possession of the heights, when the garrison made a sortie with field artillery, and repulsed the Russians with great loss. There are no Russian soldiers between Olti and Erzeroum, Miiktah Pasha's picket extends from his camps at Stewing to Olti on one side, and of Erzeroum on the other at Batoum. The Russians are pushing on siege works, but reinforcements are greatly needed, and without relief the troops will become tired out. : The Turkish officers are despondent. Poti is deserted and shops closed, and the inhabitants fled into the interior, and only a few soldiers remain to oppose the landing of Circassians from Turkish transports. At Constantinople affairs are said to be in a bad condition. The Sultan is morose and railing against England, and the people are getting discouraged, and treasonabl© speeches are heard on all sides. A change in the administration is likely, and Midhat Pasha will probably be recalled as Commander-in-chief. The policy of Hobart Pasha is openly denounced. Tl»e Bashi Bazouks committed outrages in Constantinople. Mukta Pasha's Allaschegerdo division, which, started from Delibaca on an offensive reconnoisance in the direction of Tiber Pass,, was attacked by three Russian columns, but repulsed them with heayy loss after five hours desperate fighting. Fasha Pasha gained p. decisive victory over 13,000 Russians near Sukhum Eale. " " A large number of Sister of Mercy arrived at the' Russian camp. A Berlin despatch'says that orders have been issued by the Russian Government to accelerate the new levy of 218,000 men, but despite this the opinion prevails that Russia favors peace.

A Daily News Rutsehuk despatch says that outrages are proceeding unchecked in the Province of Taltsch. The Christians are outraged by the authorities, and abandoned to Tartars and Circassians. The villages and of arms are wantonly sacked and burnt with the view of rendering the country a desert before the advances of the Russian; Ghastly heads are carried every day by blood-stained murderers into Toudtscha. In Matcbime, Badagh, and Herzegovina flames of burning villages are visible every night. The Turks are collecting reserves westI ward of Sophia, Thq garrison of Widdin has been reduced, to strengthen the army in the field. The first advanca of the Russians was from Sistova and Nicopolis, an effective cannonade from Rustchak against the masses of Russians was visible. On the opposite side of the rive 1 ' the dyke was cut, and railways from Eushenagi sub* merged. A strongly fortified line is made to resist the advance into the Dobrudschka. The Turks anticipate creating an insurrection of Tartars in the Crimea. Servia remains inactive to avoid Austrian, complications.