Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-10
BREvIrIEs.

tons.
Yesterdays New York steamer sailing
for Europe took 81, 900. 600 in gold.
President Hayes is at Philadelphia
attending the permanent exhibition.
About 1000 French pilgrims on Nor,
day presented the pope 81, 800 francs.
A general impression prevails that
England will become involved in the war.
The relations between Spain aud the
Vatican we're never more critical than
at present.
The Cossacks have CROSSED the Dan
ubs a, Broila aud burOed the Turkish
block-bouse.
Seven men were killed and six injured
by the explosion Of gas near ST. Claire,
Pennsylvania, yesterday.
A Vienna dispatch says that on Friday
Shiek III Islam will solemnly bless the
sultan as leader Of the holy war.
The Turkish garrisons in the north
western extremity of Bulgaria are very
small and viii hardly offer a long resist
anee.
A Berlin dispatch that the
German iron.clad squadron will leave
Wilhelmshaven On the sOth instant for
the Netherlands.
Public opinion in Roumania grows
daily more and more in favor Of & regu'
lar participation in the war aud d~eclara-
ton OF Independence,
TIE upper part Of the Dobrudscba is
almost deserted. All the Mohammedans
have gone south. The Christians have
been taken of by passing steamers.
The German gsrrisons in A'sscc and
Lorraine will be considerably strength.
eued to restore equilibrium between .he
military forces on both sides Of the fros-
tier.
a vigorous contests expected between
Kslafat and Widdin. The Russians pro.
pose TO cross there because the Turks
have been greatly weakened by sending
troops to the Dobrudscha.
The Cincinnati railroad excursion
party of about one hundred aud fifty
business men, including representatives
from ST. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis,
Louisville and other cities, left yesterday
for Richmond aud other Southern cities
It is officially announced in St. Peters
burg that everywhere in Asia Minor the
Russians meet with a cordial reception
from both Christians and Mussulmen.
The Turkish prisoners are glad to be re
lieved from the hardship of military
service"
The Sixteenth infantry has been trans
ferred from the department of the gulf
to the department Of Dakota. The re-
moval of these troops leaves but two
regiments of the department Of the gulf
in Louisiana and Arkansas. In the de.
partmsnt OF Texas there are two regi
msnts Of cavalry and three of infantry.
Minister Shiskin called upon the sec.
rotary Of state yesterday afternoon and
gave official notification to the govern
ment CT the United States that a state of
war exists between Russia aud Turkey.
Secretary Eyarts will probably make the
usual formal reply. 1t is not yet deter
mined whether a neutrality proclamation
will be issued by our government.
The secretary Of war yesterday issued
an order directing that two thousand FIVE
hundred enlisted men be discharged be.
tween this date aud the first Of July, in
order that the retained pay and other
allowances due them may be paid out of
the appropriations for the current fiscal
year. This discharge is made on account
Of the %postpouemenl If the extra session
Of congress. This reduces the army 10
twenty-five thousand enlisted men.
4 Bucharest Dispatch reports that at
Beckett the Turkish irregulars burned
aud sunk several lighters, amongst which
we're some that belonged to Watts & Null
burn, OF London, and had the British
flag hOisted. They poured pitch On the
decks and set them on Ere. They also
captured a Greek brig with a British
cargo, insured at Lloyds. Colonel Mans
field, the British consul general at Blu.
charest, has informed the British ambas-
sailors at Vienna and Constantinople Of
these occurrences by telegraph, in order
that steps may be taken to obtain repa.
ration, aud put a stop to such wanton
aad objectless raiding for the future.
A Rnll on the Teach