The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-26
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NEWS

FOREIGN NEWS.
ERzERUM, May 26.-The Russian bonn
bardment of Karadagh and attacking the
forts and outworks of Kars is now only
carried on at intervals, the Turkish bat
teries replying.
LONDON, May pa Bucharest tele-
gram received here announces that the
Russians blew up large monitor on the
Danube this morning by means of launches
bearing torpedoes.
A Vienna dispatch to the Times saws the
proclamation of holy war looks like yield
ing to the popular demand which has been
growing louder daily and that the Sultan
shall join the army The proposal that
the Sultan shall quit Constantiuople has
naturally raised the question whether it is
safe to leave behind a parliament which is
becoming more and more difficult to man
age and which, moreover, has the
whole population of Constantinople with it.
1t is no wonder, therefore, that CONSTANT
nople, during the last few days, has been
filled with rumors of an impending disso-
luton, coup de etat, etc. 1t is felt even
at.the place that Mukhtar Pasha's incapac-
ity necessitates bis recall, yet the first
attempt of the chamber in this case to
directly Influence the course Of affairs may
mature the porte's resolution to check
interference by propagation at least.
NEW YORK, May pa special from
St, Petersburg says the Gar has issued a
proclamation tarbidding the franking of
letters of marque His Majesty says he
accepts the declaration of the treaty of
Paris regarding free navigation to neu
trails and guarantees a careful observance
of this proposition of the treaty The
Gear also declares his unwillingness to
accept the proposal made at the recent
conference at Brussels
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 6.-Intelligence
is received here that the Russian bonn
bardment of Kars has slackened. The
Russians continue to advance on Erzerum
and a battle is expected shortly. The
Russian right wing is at Olhi and the lef,
az Vaus.
LONDON, May 26.-The Weekly news.
paper says it understands that Sir Donald
Kendall British military attache, gives a
NEST depiOrablo account of the Turkish
armies in Asia, whish he represents as
lacking everything an army shoud have,
except courage and patience. Sir Arnold
appears to anticipate that the Russian
arms will not find any serious military re-
sistaUce i'll Asia, aud that the only difficult
ties they will have to encounter are those
Of country and climate.
TIFMs, May 26.-The Russian head
quarter train has proceeded to Alexan
driaDople, whittier the generaliSsimO will
: soon follow.
CoNsTANTTNoPLE, May 26-The Rus
sian attempt to throw bridge over th
river before the Turkish lines at Batoun
was repulsed with loss.
BERLIN, May &c. The Ministerialis
Post continues to comment on the FrencI
crisis and says France is ruled by tn
r Vatican and is the centre Of the papa
system which friYolously threatens tn
worlds peace and is preparing a crusad
: against Germany, for there can be u
=. doubt that disturbance of the peace
. invitable should France continue tn
course she has now taken.
PARIS, May 26-President MacMahor
speaking of the campaign, to-day, sal
that the recent change of cabinet officer
! only assures the sstability Of the interic
and the peace of the exterior of France
7, He will not mix with outside politics.
- CoNsTANTINoPLE, May pa detacE
ment of Russians with two guns on Tue
day attacked the Obchasian villages {
Akaba .and Idiak near Battoum. I'll
( Abchasian chiefs assem- bled all their avail
IS able force and repulsed the Russians WI
e lost $50 killed and many wounded.
Russian major and four captains wei
found among the slain The Turkish 10
: was killed and Il wounded.