81.   Rebel forces attacked federal troops at least six times, with the heaviest shelling in southeastern Chechnya.

82.   Rebels fired at a Russian military post in Argun, drawing federal troops into a protracted battle, the Interfax news agency reported, citing military sources.

83.   Rebels told Interfax that federal troops in armored vehicles were blockading four villages in southern and southeastern Chechnya on Monday.

84.   A clash between rebels and federal troops outside the city of Gudermes left one serviceman and one rebel dead, the official said on condition of anonymity.

85.   A Chechen rebel spokesman said federal troops were fighting their way into Bamut.

86.   A Djukanovic victory could prompt Milosevic to send federal troops or police into Montenegro, saying he must stop the final breakup of the Yugoslav federation.

87.   A large contingent of federal troops was concentrated near Duba-Yurt, at the northern end of the gorge.

88.   A large contingent of federal troops was concentrated near Duba-Yurt, at the northern end of the Argun Gorge.

89.   A slave state situated below the Mason-Dixon line, Maryland stayed in the Union with some reluctance as federal troops occupied Annapolis, the state capital.

90.   A rebel spokesman, meanwhile, denied Russian statements that federal troops were honoring the unilateral cease-fire except when attacked.