The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-18
. FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Crisis In the French Cabinet.
The Most Critical SINGS the Fall
Of Theirs.
Paris Resounds with Cries Of
vive La RepubIique.
ARsview Of McMahon's Position.
Does He Contemplate a Coup De
Etat.
Significant Speech of Gambetta.
A Bloody Struggle Imminent on
the Danube.
Russians Filling the Danube with
Floating Batteries.
The Turks Capture Two Hundred
Wheat Laden Vessels.
Another Fearful Massacre in
Bosnia.
The Turks Capture Two Hundred
Wheat Laden Vessels.
Another Fearful Massacre in
Bosnia.

Another Fearful Massacre in
Bosnia.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Russians seem
to be in great difficulties about trans.
portation. The small Russian country
carts are scarcely snited TO military pur.
poses. ALI through the winter the work oi
supplying the Russian military trains
with carts and wagons has been going on
still one Of the first things done by the
Russians after entering Roumania was to
apply to the government Of that country
for 5000 carts to meet the demand. The
transportation by railroad, too, seems to
be giving more trouble than was antici.
pated. The Turkish troops propose a
movement against the Herzegoyian in.
surgents. Thousands OF Christian reiu-
gees are expected across the frontier 10
augment the number SSalready in Dalma.
tia, and who arc actually dying OF
starvation.
New YORK, May ia special 10 the
Times from Giurgeyo ssays: A great
battle is impending and already heavy
cannonading is in progress. For several
days the Russians have been concentrating
u large force at this point, preparing fol
forced passage Of the Danube. The
army is in fine condition and good spir.
its. Opposite to US in Rustchuck the
Turks are in strong force. That they
will resist our advance Is certain and
tomorrow or the day after may expect a
bloody struggle. An infantry force is
present in great numbers, and as ! write
are on the march, while great activity
prevails in all departments OF the army
Severe musket firing is heard on the other
side Of the Danube. Already the Turkish
monitors are hurrying toward this spot
and the more advanced ones are taking
up positions in front OF or near the point
where the Russians hope to lay their
pontoon bridges. The scene on the Dan.
ube is magnificent one. The shells are
bursting in the air. The distant camp
fires lend enchantment 10 the scene, and
signal rockets ascend and fall, and tell
the story Of the advancing forces. Can.
RonAding grows heavier and heavier, and
at this rate it will not take long to des.
troy Rustchuck. Down the river the sky
is Redeemed by the flames OF burning Tur.
tukai. The town has been fred by Rus.
sian guns. It will BE comparatively
easy for the Russians to cross at OF.
tenitza, The headquarters of the left
wing are at Ibrail. News has Just reached
us that Natschins, some five miles dis.
tant from this place has been set on fire
by the Russian artillery.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Times Bucha-
rest dispatch says the Constantinople
kilograms which reported that fighting
had been going on in Dobrudscha were
uniounded. No engagements have oc-
Cured between the Russians and Turks
in Europe, except on the line of the bat
teries between lbrail and Ismail.
The question now being discussed here
is whether the Roumanian army shall
cross the Danube with the Russians OF
simply remain on their own soil to pro-
tect the lines ofcommunication. Although
majority Of the members OF the govern.
ment are at present opposed to the pass
age Of the river, it is extremely probable
that the more active and determined
memters Of the war party will finally
prevail.
LONDON, May ia special from Er.
zeroum on Monday says: The Russians
have advanced to Kara.Kaliza in great
force. The Turks will confront them at
Toprok-Kala. Both armies are prepar.
ing for pitched battle.
LONDON, May l7.-It ia stated that
Energetic Asiz Pasha has been appointed
Abdul Kerim Pashas chief OF staff, yice
Mesib Pashs. Along the Danube the
commanders Of the Turkish fortressel
have published manifestos urging the in
habitants to withdraw further inland
Opposite Galatz there are said to be enor
nous masses Of Turkish cavalry, and ar
attempt to cross by sailing vessels will
be made by the Turks toward I.imnitza
Extensive military operations arr
making in Cartu,
MASSACRE OF THE RAIJAHs.
Reports have been received Of tht
massacre Of the returned Raijahs at Dur
bend, on more fearful scale than any
yet happened in Bosnia.
Persia has declared her intention MOI
10 Join Russia.
The capture of Sookgoom, Kale, aud
the rising Of the Circassians, who massa.
cred the garrison and burned the town
is officially announced.
An iron clad has left Sookgoom fol
Batoum to obtain arms for the Circas-
slams,
A WHEAT HARVEST FOR THE TURKS.
The Turks have captured 200 Russian
vessels in the Danube, containing oyel
10000 hectolitres Of wheat.
CROSSING THE DANUBE.
A reconnoitering expedition of 5OC
Russian infantry crossed the Danube OF
boat a little below Reni. The Turk,
allowed them to come we'll within range
when they opened such heavy fir,
that the Russians were compelled tc
retreat to their boat. The Russians have
crossed the Aluta and entered Littl,
Wallacchia, which 1t was expected would
be occupied solely by the Romanians.
FLOATING BATTERIES.
The Russian batteries on the Danube
are small, but ingeniously made, consist
ing Of three pontoons Joined together
Each battery carries one gun. The pom.
toons were aoated down the Pruth. Thl
Russians have some large steamers arm.
ed. Gen. Skobelef's division!of Circassi.
an Coseacks, intended to head the advanc,
OF the invasion, is passing through Buch-
Arrest en- route for the Danube.
/ 81. PErERsRuRe, May 17.-An oiicia
telegram dated Accalkaiaka, 18th, sayl
that the Russians have thrown a bridrI
lover the Kura. The flying detachment o
Kaspasautaufia Turks remained passive
coasrANErNoILE, May 1.-THE Ger
man, Austrian and Italian Embassadorl
have arrived, The cannonading betWees
lolliniiza and Turtukia continues. She'll
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