Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
7 NE G REAT WAR /.
Preparing for a Great Battle.
Indications that England Will
Soon Take a Hand.
General War News From All
Points,.

Points.
LONDON, May S.
In the House of Commons to day,
Hardy, Secretary of War, stated that
no special roster has been prepared of
troops ready fer immediate service.
Burke said the Government was not
prepared to contest the Porte's right 10
blockade the Black Sea. Layard had
been telegraphed TO ark an extensioR
of some days for British shipping, and
the Porte complied.
A Times special from Vienna says:
The news Of the unsuccessful attempt
of the Russians TO carry Kars by a
coup de main, is confirmed by Russian
bulletins. which speak ave of two at
tempts to storm the citadel. In conse-
quence of this, the apprehensions en-
tertained at Constantinople about the
fate of kars are set at rest. The sup
position is that the Russians will not
sit down before Kars, but will invest
it. and proceed with the bulk of their
forces toward Erzeroum. The wings
of the army appear to be moving to
turn the positions of Sogahaute and
Dagh, and thus force Mukhtar Pasha
to withdraw and leave the passes open
for the Russian main force.
A Times dispatch from Paris SAYS it
is alleged here that ksrs is about to
surrender; that the Turkish army be-
tween Kars and Erzeroum is in danger
of defeat, and that Immediately or
these events happening Safvet Pasha
will be SEN to treat for peace.
LONDON, May 9.
A Times special say General kuko-
Wits reports irom krustaZe that every.
thing is in readiness for the Turkish
The Turkish forces in Albania
are concentrating at P~odgovitza. Mon
tenegrian artillery command the city.
vienna, May 8.
A correspondent says the Russians
will advance on Erzeroum by the cara
van road from Bayazidi on the left,
from Alexandropol to kars in the CEN
ter, and on the right toward Batoum.
Mukhtar Pasha commands the roads
leading from kars through the pass of
Soghaute.
LONDON, May 9.
The Roumanian circular says that
the actions OF Turkey make it almost
impossible for Rouipania to remain
neutral.
BUCHAREST, May 8.
All hIllllcIN DEdktIilcut - t& BSCltu
at Ibrail. Five Turkish monitors are
near by.
LONDON, May Q,
A dispatch from Erzeroum, dated the
9th, says the Russians are surrounding
Soghaute, and concentrating for an At
tack on Mukhtar Pasha's position at
Barbidiz and Yenikeri. The Russian
force which occupied Bayazidi is now
- ,o IL, tho dira.ttna % L h.t nD
nj and Antob, leaving Karakiliva and
now been placed under the control OF
the Russian Project Of Police.
The Hlobe publishes the following,
dated Pera, Tuesday night: The Rus
SLAMS have gained an important victory
between Kars and Erzeroum. 1t is
rumored that 400 Turks were cap
from Bulgaria.
COLOGNE, May 8.
British officers have been sent to
select an intrenched camp at the en-
trance OF the Snez canal.
Turkey permits neutral vessels to
enter the blockaded ports on the Black
Sea until the 18th instant, and gives
until the 18th to depart.
BUCHAREST, May 8.
The Turkish batteries at Widdin
ceased firing yesterday afternoon.
Their shells did not reach Kalofat.
The Roumanian shells only reached
the Turkish vessels Off Widdin.
Senators and Deputies have privately
considered the expediency Of Rou-
mania participating in the war. The
Deputies appear to favor, but the SEN
afprs ara aoubtfnl
LONDON. May o.
A large amount of Russian bonds
are going from here to Holland, owing
to the sale of United States drawn
bonds and investment in Russian
securities.
BUCHAREST, May 8.
A dispatch says the cossacks crossed
the Danube at Brahilo and burned the
Turkish block-house. The Smelling of
Matchin, in Bulgaria, has been re-
newed.
PEsTH, Nav 0.
In the Hungarian Diet to-day, Prime
Minister Tissea said the neutrality of
the Danube has never been expressly
declared, but only the principle of
Of free navigation; therefore, the in
reference of neutrals is impossible
while the operations of the belligerents
are within the principles of interna-
tional law. Austro-Hungary, how
ever, has made representations at st.
Petersburg and Constantinople against
any restrictions Of navigation not in
dispensabiy necessary, and a favorable
reply is expected. The Governments
course will depend upon the result of
these representations.
EDINBORoUGH, May 8.
A London correspondent says the
army clothing factory at Pimlico is
worked without intermisslon, ami
numerous shifts are being employ ed.
1t is the general conviction in mill
tary and naval official circles that We
are on the brink of war. Arrange
ments have been made To embark 25,-
600 men within 6 days if necessary,
aud 10000 more within a fortnight.