The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-18
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purchasing arms largely in South Ger
many.
The Russians have closed the general
channels of the Danube about Watchip,
near Galatz, with torpedoes.
Most effective measures are being taken
TO follow up the Turkish success at Gu
toum Kaleh.
The position Of the Russians near Ba-
toum is becoming one of great danger.
NEW YORK, May lS.-A special to the
Sun from London says:
The absorbing interest in Russian opera
tons is for the moment transferred to the
diplomatic world. Emboldened by his
triumph in Parliament, and certain of sup
port from the nation, Disraeli is believed
to be preparing to precipitate England,
Joined by Austria, into conflict with Rus
sla. Diplomatic circles confess that Eng
lands participation is foregone conclu-
ament OF both land and naval forces are
reported IN all parts of the kingdom. All
home transports from distant colonies are
under orders for troops. Great fleets of
troopshlps are preparing from all naval
rendezvous. Prodiglous accumulation Of
naval and military stores are en- route to
Mediterranean stations. Orders have been
sent to India to mobilize the Musselman
contingent. Under these signs the markets
have become unsettled, and corn, antIci
pating cavalry demands. has reached ex
treme prices
War measures are welcomed with en-
thusiasm among the great body of mer-
chants, whose business is crippled by the
blockade of the Black Sea. The cessation
of traffic with that region causes in Eng
lish homes, even among the lower ranks, a
feeling Of intense hostility against Russia.
They charge upon the Car s campaign the
hardships arising from rise IN the price
of bread, the siagnatlon in business, and
all che miseries that accompany war, with
out its advantages. English interests will
be the preteXt, and the first Russian sue
cess of magnitude the occasion for interven-
ton. That this will be the end the best
informed men in Parliament, the press,
and the puplic life concur in declaring
Dlsraeli and the officials of the govern
ment have been necessarily in cabinet
! council since the defeat of Gladstone s
peace resolutions To make this defeat
so signal their management contributed
greatly. The war party and the press
: clamOr for the instant protection of Eng.
|
The Russian ambassador has gone
r home to warn the Gar of the impending
, danger. Couriers follow him in rapid
succession with reports of the situation,
which are too compromising to be entrust-
ed to the post or telegraph.
/, LONDON, May lS.-A Vienna correspond
= ent says according to ondits of Russian
e themselves they intend going down once
+ more to Adrianople, and having got there
r to inform the powers that having accom-.
: plished their task they now call upor
Europe to consult on what should be done
: next. The same correspondent, DISCUSSING
; the report that England Is endeavoring t
!. induce Russia to fix limit to military
s operations says: ut is not thought i'm
possible that Count Schouvaloff may en-
d deavor to induce the Russian government
to give such assurance about its ultlmat
a designs as may serve to allay as much a
! possible ali apprehensions regarding then
= that have arisen in England, but it is yer.
much doubted that the way of doing thi
will be an attempt to tx line of denmark
alton to military operations.
LONDON, May lS.-A correspondent a
Paris speaks of Gambetta's speech yester
day as the most powerfully eloquent speec
Is ever made in the Chamber Of Deputies
he The right was dismayed and silent durin
r its delivery.
E. PARIS, May Is, $50 p. ma messag
from President Mcmahon has just bee
read in the CL amber prolonging the sittin
one month.
LONDON, May l8.-A special to the TIE
: egraph from Erzeroum, May II, says th
or Russians have just attempted to bombar
Is kars with four heavy siege guns. The
~ miscalculated the range, and the shots tie
over without any damage. kars replie
w. briskly, and the assaiants were compelIe
- to retire, but they subsequently again a
~ tempted the erection of siege works
ne PARIS, May l8.-The new ministry b;
y. been gazetted, and President McMahC
his has written to Duke d Ecasecs as follow
it'll circumstances do not permit me to i
ct. trust power to the late cabinet, Of whit
or you formed a part. | wish it to
of we'll understood, however, that | intend
maintain with foreign powers relations
friendship and confidence which you ha'
- established" He begs him to remain p
ars triotically at his post.
nc pa BERLIN, May 18.-Developments in Il
ministerial crisis in France are watch
- here With very keen interest. 1t is III
ion versally supposed that Simon's fall is Il
rED result of an ultramontane intrigue.
ess this should prove to be the case its effe
'~' ueon the relations between France a
- Germany may be very grave. 1t is
exceedingly hazardous experiment for t
:. right, at Versailles, to begin such NOV
IN IN ments pending the adoption of imports
Sot military measures by the German COVER
.eat ment This opinion is publicly {
nth pressed here and with very little reser
'ne A Bad Parson.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, May 18.-Some Sc
. nalous stories are afoat here regard