Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-17
FOREIGN NEWS.
TURKS AND RUSSIANS.
How The Campaign is Pro-
crossing.
NOTHING DECISIVE FROM
THE FRONT.
I~nforacfiru Micoe1Ionu
Interesting Miscellany.


LONDON, May Is.
The Standards Constantinople spe-
cial correspondent telegraphs: 81 am
glad to report a great success of the
Turks in Asia. On Monday Admiral
Hassen Pasha. after bomtarding the
fertilization of Sookgoom Kale, landed
a number of soldiers who were imme-
diately Joined by 5000 natives. A vio-
lent combat ensued and the Russians
were driven out of Sookgoom Kale.
To-day upwards of ten thousand ma.
Notifications. The town is in flames,
all the surrounding country is rising
in support of the Turks. Telegraphic
communication between CONSTANT
nopls and Kars, by way of
Erzeroum, remains intact. A Rus.
sian war steamer recently es-
capped from Sebastopol and
reached the vicinity OF Batoum
on Sunday night. When seven miles
from shore she sent four boats with
torpedoes to attack a Turkish frigate in
the Roadstead. The torpedoes failed
to explode. Fire was opened from the
firigate and shore and in the darkness
and confusion the Russian boats fled
in different directions. Two succeeded
in reaching Batoum unframed at day
break. No news has been received u.
the other two boats or the steamer.
LONDON, May 10.
The Times says nothing has tieen so
remarkable during the debates in Par
lament as the declarations in favor of
peace from the conservatives as well
as liberals. The war party finds itself
in a small minority. An analysis OF
last nights divisions on Giadstone's
resolutions show the majority con-
sisted of 800 conservatives and 20 men,
bers of the opposition, the latter in
Guiding the Marquis of Lorne, Lam
bert, Roebuck and Sir Nathaniel
Mayer De Rothschild and Is home
rulers. The minority consisted of II
home rulers, n conservative and the
rest liberals. The home rule leaders,
Messrs. Butts and Sullivan, abslaining
from voting.
LONDON, May Is.
Twelve thousand additional men
have been distributed among the gar
risOns of Alsace and Lorraine.
The Paris newspapers announce
that the German Emperor has signed
a decree reinforcing the garrisons in
Alsace and Lorraine to $4,000 men.
LONDON, May 10.
A dispatch from Batoum Monday
night says: The Russians are moving
in front of ~ position, evidently pre-
pairing for an attack. "A great battle is
believed to be imminent.
A dispatch from Alexandra says
there is great excitement in Jiddah on
account of tho rumor that the Russian
fleet is expected in the Red Sea.
RUsTCHUCK, May l6.
Movement has commenced among
the Russian corps on the opposite
bank of the river. Eight battalions of
infantry, several batteries of artillery
and a squadron ofcavalry passed CUR
gevo towards SiwnetZa. Desultory
firing is going on. The Turkish troops
are enthusiastic.
PERA, May 16.
The Russians are apparently at
tempting to force the Danube or draw
away attention from other points.
VIENNA, May 16.
Austrian and German Ambassadors
at Constantinople have been instructed
to demonstrate against the formation Of
a legion'such as would include the
Polish subjects of Germany ard Aus
tria. The Turkish manifesto was in
discriminatory addressed to the Poles
inhabiting Russian and Austrian dis
tricts.
PARIS, May 10
A Belgrade special says: Austria
has declared If agitation continues she
will occupy Servia.
BUCHAREST, May 16.
The Chamber Of Deputies has voted
credit of two million for the mainten-
ance of the army. There were two
hours of ~cannopading between Talro.
kan and Ottenitza yesterday. The
Russian batteries at Ibrail threw shells
into the Turkish defenses at Natchin.
LONDON, May 16.
A Bucharest special, after recording
the visit of Grand Duke Nicholas to
that city, says that the campaign will
not proceed according to programme,
the Roumanian army remaining on
the defensive within its own territory,
and the Russians crossing th3 Danube
simultaneously at eight points, going
towards Balkan as rapidly as possible.
PARIS, May 10.
Jules Simon, Minister ofthe Interior,
has rendered his resignation on ac-
count of the difference with President
Mcmahon. The Council Is trying to
induce him to reconsider.
LIVERPOOL, May 16.
A Courier London special says: The
India Office has Information that the
the Russian vessels AT San Francisco
have Leen order. Il to the Persian Gulf.