The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-05-30
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

WE CLEAN the following items Of European
and American news from the Solano Times of
May Is, the only paper received by the Rus
sian flag ship, which arrived on Monday from
San Francisco:
Rustchuk MAY IA Russian battery, hitherto
masked, opened fire to-day on-ihe Turkish mOni-
tors near lbrail An hour after the commencement
OF the action, shells struck the thrce-masted iron
clad and sunk her, with her crew oil three hundred
and llassau Bey.
Berlin, MAY lit is reported that 60OO0 infan-
try have been dispatched from TaskSnd to reinforce
the Russian garTisuns IN Central Asia An army
OF 200 is to be concentrated there under Gene
raj kaufman, with the view of entering Pemesr.
The Russians have constructed poutoon bridge
in the mouth of the Serth, which will be towed
into the Danube and anchored there, almost ready
for tue immediate passage oil troops
The Southern leaders neither kuaves. ingrates
nor fools remarks the Baltimore Ga zette, and the
plan OF building up Hayes party in tue South will
result in nothing. The Democratic majority in the
next house will stand firmly together, aud Very
shortly after the meeting of the next Congress Mr.,
Hayes will find that between Democratic majOri-
IS IN the House who regard him rs i fraud, and
Radical majority in the Senate who regard him as
weakliug, the position of dc Bcto President is
decidedly uncomfortable.
A slight difficulty has arisen between France and
England relative to the Newfoundland fishery.
This is an old subject al dsc0rd, but the dispute
has just now reached the acute stage. II appears
that the action ui tue Governor In torbiddiug the
French TO fish for herring has been Il subject Of
complaint by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, but
the English Government supports the Governor
hence the Interchange OF unsatisfactory diplomatic
notes.
battery will soon leave American waters and would
be sold to Russia either the high after
nyin5 in England or France. This much talked OF
battery is Wned by those who have been very in
I trt.ftN in circulating stories ahnnf he
when q Tact, Sue amounts to very little.
Not u single Journal in Europe has received per-
mission from Russia to send correspondents 10 the
headquarters OF the Russian army. The Porte is
acting in similar manner.
The postpOuenent OF the extra session of Con-
ress until October l5h neerssiIaies the discharge
from tue army OF 500 enlisted men.
There is general conviction in British military
aud naval circles that England is the brink Of
war.
DEPARTURE OF THE RUSSIAN FLEEr.-Orders were
received By Admiral PauZino yesterday morning
that set the whole Russian fleet 10 iutter-they
directed the vessels TO proceed TO sea. The Vsad-
nick got under way al noon, firing salute rs she
passed down, and being saluted in return, by the
Yard battery. She Was plotted by Frank Caruthers.
/ The other ships got ready as rapidly possible,
/ and dense columns of black smoke rolled up FROM
| their chimneys. 10 the afternoon the Abiek was
I making turn in the bay up by the bTck-yard,
/ when her propeller got fouled in some way, aud
| she ran aground on the Vallejo side. There IS a
ledge of rocks In that vicinity, and IL is not known
al the present writing what damage the vessel has
sustained. The two Navy Yard tug-boats went up
to the vessels assistance, but their united efforts
were insufficient 10 float her They expected to get
\ her OF ut midnigbt-when there is full tide. The
] BIyan and Toongoos were 10 20 down during the
night the Gornosai will be COTTON out OF the dock
| Monday and she will 20 down TO the city. The
feet will rendezvous al San Francisco 10 get pro-
visions aud coal. and will get together the officers
many of whom are enjoying themselves in different
parts OF the State. The sudden orders for the de-
parture of the feet seems TO surprise the Russians
as much as any, and their leaving is a OF
/ greet all around-SOldRO Tines, Kay IS.