Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-05-12
Flashes from the Foreign Fight.
The English squadron has arrived at Crete.

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A Greek pirate vessel hos been captured.
Russian commissary has been shot for
adulierating -four for the army.
The German garrisons at Alsace aud Lor-
raiue are to be strengthened.
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca will leave
Couslantiuople as usual
The German iroR-olad squadron will leave
Wihelmshaien the Goth for the Mediterranean
Roumanian corps started in the direction Of
Girgueuo.
Corps of Polish volunteers ore being formed
iu CoustantinoPe.
Roumaniau artillery has started for 0lnitza
to resist any new attempts by The Turks
Austria has determined, as a precautionary
measure, to occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina.
All necessary precautions are being taken IN
England FOR placing al efficient army corps 10
the field
Heavy cannonading and musketry firing are
reported on the Danube. Nidden and hala-
fat have each suffered considerably.
A fanatical rising in Circassia has resulted
in the slaughter of a considerable number OF
the insurgents by the Russians.
The Turks are bombarling Kalafat from
Widdin and the RoUmauian batteries are re-
turning the fire.
Tbirty-;hree thousand Russians Of the ad-
vance guard have already passed Bucharest ior
Giurgeyo.
On the bombardmeat by Turkish monitors,
the inhabitants Of REM, lorail and Ottenllsa
fed
Shells f,om the Turkish gunbOats were fall
ing around the IJrail railway station at the
time Grand Duke Nicholas arrived.
The Princess of Roumania has accepted the
presidency of the Jassa committee Of relief
! Tor the wounded and widows Of the war.
A questionable authority says that Prince
Gortschakoif is about 10 resign lie will be
replaced by Count SchouyeloR.
A Vienna correspondent says: 1t is reported
that Italy has already j'ined IN Auslras pro
test against any prolonged Stoppage OF The
navigation OF the Danube.
The Shelk nj Islam has instructed the leader
| Of the caravan to proclaim the Sultan S resolve
to call all the faithful to holy war against IN
! flel Russia.
Turkish irrcgulars on the Danube have late
" burned a number Of vessels belonging 10
| English merchants A demand on the Porte
for PREPARATION has been made.
The rumor that the Gar sat down on toe
Ottoman at Kars-that that fortified place had
been captured with 1900, Turks, Is contra
dic,ed.
The Press Association announces that 1t has
been decided in the even. Of the English army
having to proceed to the scat Of war, Lieuien-
ant General Sir John Lutron Simmons shall
be its commander-iu-chicf.
The policy of England on the Eastern ques-
ton as defined by the British home secretary
is thus epitomized To preserve strict neuirall'
ty, but at the same time protect the Suez canal
guard Egypt, and not permit any power Il
interfere with the freedom Of the DArdane!les
and the Bosphorus, aud hence Constaniinoplo
must not become prize OF conquest.
The number OF Turkish troops in and be-
tween Erzeroum, kars and Bltoum amount to
6 900 regulars, Of whom 2 600 are cavalry
aud about 4 900 artillery. In addition there
are some coo militia aud about 5000 Kurd'
ish irregular cavalry.
The Liverpool Post says that the war shiI
Achilles has received instructions to proceed
10 plymouth Friday. We are Informed thai
toe government has already thirty-five ihous-
aud troops and eleven thousand horses ready
to embark at any moment.
In the House Of Commons, on Monday, G.
Hawthorne Handy, War Secretary in reply
10 an inquiry, said no special roster had beer
prepared for the troops ready for immediate
service.
Mr.. Bourhe, Under Foreign Secretary sait
the government was no; prepared to contes
the right Of the Porte to Issue regulations fol
the blockade Of the Black Sea. A dispatch
had been sent by telegraph 70 Laysrd, direct
3 ing him to ask for an extension of some days
ior the British shipping, AID the Porte ha'
} answered.
In the House Of Commons Tuesday night il
the debate on Gladstone resolution, MIR. Chll
} dsrs, Liberal. considered that the third an
5 fourth resolutions contained tie germs OF IN
solution Of the Eastern question. lie com
ulainoi Of the anti-RusSian bias displayed b.
= The Ninisterialists and censurei Lord Derby
rerly h Prince Gortschakof as il'-c0nsiicre
: and tending to provoke Russia and revive To
hopes Of Turkey.
Viscount Sandon defended the go7ernment
lie believed that the approval aud encourage
men. held on. 10 Russia were far more serIon
and more calculated to eSteul the war, becau'
, !, was directly opposed 10 the interests OF Aus
= tra Germany aud Italy.
, Mr. Roebuck asserted that England Nigh
as well declare war on account Of the treat
3 ment Of TIE Indians 10 America as on accouu
C Of tha. Of the Cnristihns IN Turkey