The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-18

tenegrins to be abandoned. Although
the reports as to the probable action OF
Servia are very conflicting, the above
fairly represents the reasons why Prince
Milan's visit to Ploiesti Is regarded as OF
great importance, as it will probably be
decisive of the neutrality or the Co
operation OF Seryis.
War Notes.
LONDON, June 16.-Count Schouvalofi
is to assure England that the route to
India BY the way of the Sutz Canal
and the Persian Cult is free; that the
treaties will be obser, ed, and that the
question of Bosphorus and Dardanelles
will be settled, at the end Of the war, by
the European Congress. Beyond these
points no engagement has been under
taken.
Portugal has proclaimed her neutrality
in the Russisn. Turkish war.
Germany will not issue q special pre-
clamation of neutrality.
From Constantinople strong add.
tIonal confirmation is received that
ex-Sultan Mursd has in great
measure recovered. AS those discon-
tented with the present regime favor his
restoration his recovery considerably
complicates the internal situation.
A dispatch dated Rsguss 10th says
Nicsics has been revictusled. On the
southern frontier Of Montenegro, how
ever, the Turks were totally defeated by
General Petronich in an engagement
before Dsnilgrsd.
Mehemet All tclegrsphs To the Porte
from KslschIn, June Is, announcing
that he had totally defeated the Monte
negrlns in the neighboring forests, the
latter losing upwards OF 200 killed. The
Ottoman troops returned to kslschin.
LONDON, June l6-The Imperial
Ukase has been issued ordering the issue
of six million soubles in silver token cur
rency.
LONDON, Jane l6.-Official inquiry at
Edinburgh, concerning the explosion on
beard of the Sidonisn, resulted in YER
dict declaring that the explosion was
caused by over pressure on the safety
valve, and that toe chief engineer was
principally blamsble. The owners were
exonerated.
CoNsTASTIsoPLE, June 1.-The
Egyptian contingent has arrived.
Mukhtar Pasha is to retain his com
mand.
A dispatch dated Erzeroum, June l4th,
SAYS: Mukhtar Pssha is at Zswin. He
has received reintorcements OF twenty.
two battalions and two batteries. He IN
tends sending reinforcements to ksrs
from along the whole line. The Turklsh
right wing, which il at Delibabs has been
ordered 10 march to Toprak Kalih. o!
the Turkish left wing, six battalions are
between Peuek and Oltl, and eight con-
sentrsted al Olti. There is also Turkish
battalion at Koprukio, one At Hassan
Kaleh, and FIVE at Devebpyns. The
Russian left wing is at Ksrsk'ssa with
q column at Dysdin snd in the direction
of Van. Eleven Krupp guns of tittesn
centimeters cslibre have arrived ri Erzer
oum from Trebizende. The Mussulmsn
population of Erzeroum are bnng called
TO arms. Various kilograms from the
Turkish side claim that the Turks BY
the superiority OF their artillery fire pre-.
vented the Russians from erecting works
TO attack Ksrs.
CossTANTINoPLE, June l6.-A fresh
corps of 10000 cavalry is being formed.
A court has been instituted for the trial
of Mourie Pssha for embezzelling 10000
Turkish pounds; also for the trial OF
OF Kenal Bey, arrested after Midhat
Pssha's fall.
CoNsTAsTIsoPLE, June l7.-Tele-
grams from Mukbtar Pashs, dated the
10th, says that Alaschgerdo's division
which started from Delisaha on MI
offensive reconn oissance In the direction
ot Thera Pass, was attacked by three
Russian columns, but repulsed them
with heavy loss after five hours dee
perste fighting. Mehemet Pa:hs, com
manning the Turks, WAS killed. The
Turks returned 10 their former position
CoHsrAsrISoPLE, June 1.-THE
court martial trying the officers OF the
gun boat Sad, which was destroyed BY
torpedoes in the Danube, has concluded
his lsbors. 1t Is believed that the pris.
oners will be sentenced ~ be shot.
RAGUsA, June l7.-IntellIgence Wa
received from Sciovanie sources that
there wss q ssnguinsry engagement last
ing throughout Saturday, between 10000
Turks and 5000 Motenegrins. At Ras
noglavIka the Turks were defeated and
pursued 10 Spuz, leaving 1000 dead on
the field.
LONDON, June l6.-A Vienna fpecisI
reports that Nicsics was only revictualled
after q tremendous carnage. The exact
losses are not yet known.
There are great inundatIons on the
Don and Dnieper reported from Russia.
SYRIA, June l6.-The Turkish author.
ities are stated 10 be watching the Chris
,ian party leaders at Sparsgis, some ol
whom favor an EnglRh protectOrat.
for Crete, while others desire Cret.
70 become self governing. Arrests eI.
pected.
LONDON, June 1.-THE Gar received
Prince Milan at PloIesti. The Pnse'
then rstur o. ed 70 Bucharest.
The Car has summoned the Grsn1
Duke Alexis 70 the headquarters OF tbs
army.
The Bey OF Tunis has sent letter v
the Sultan spologizIng for his Inability
10 seEd Q military contingent, but prom
ises 70 send money.
The intelligence received 81 CONTAIN
tiuopIe represents that the position OF the
Turkish army in ASA 10 improved, and
the Turks are preparing ~ assume ih'
offensive.
The Russians have suffered heavy
losses before KXrs. Artillery engage
ments be,wseB the bssiegsrs and th'
garrison continue.
SEr YoxK, June l6.-Anisarich
Bey. the Turkish Minister ~ Washing
ton. furnishes the de:ision Of tho Pore
concerning Russian weasel. which naj
be found IN the waters OF tbs O.tons
empire, and concerning the commerce. o
neair.is. A delay Of I've full days from
the reeesp. Of notification Of the decision
IA allowed 70 eli Russian vessels IL
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