The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-06
WAR NOTES.
A Turkish PrOtest-Austria Neutral
England Awake - War Prepare
tfOnB.
A TURKISH PROTEST.

TURKISH PROTEST.
LONDON, May "A dispatch from
Berlin says the Turkish circular, dated
May I'd, was presented to this govern
ment yesterday, IN reference TO the
RussO-ROumanian convention. Ihe |
porte protests against the convention as |
an Illegal act OF the principally, facilitate
ing invasion and furthermore declares |
that the prince authorizes ROumania TO |
be in the power of hostile usurping |
government.
AUSTRIA NEUTRAL.
In the Austrian Reichsrath and Hun
Qarian Diet to-day the ministers made
| Identical replies 10 the Interpolation
upon the eastern question to the follow
| ing effect Austria maintains an atti-
| tude OF benevolent interest in the Chris
| tan subjects OF the Porte, and while OBJ
| serving strict neutrality, reserves the
right to protect its own interests or IN
| teryene with efforts tor cessation or local
| iZing of the conflict. The ministers rec
Oynize the empires intimate connection
| with the Interests and affairs OF Euro
pean Turkey, but deem a resort to war
like measures tor their protection
unnecessary in view OF the attitude OF
the other powers and the cordial support
tie government can command from the
representatives Of the people whenever
action becomes necessary.
ENSLASD AWAKE.
. The Post says: 1--WE are given TO I'm.
, derstand that with a view 10 possible
eyentualities in the east, the government
, has resolved 10 liz out for sea with the
utmost expedition the whole class OF
: small turret ships OF which the Hecate
and the Citation are types. These YES
, 1 81 rtafaI
paratively light draught, and carry four
7 powerful guns each"
! ESGLASD's WAR PREPARATIONS.
Among other considerable quantitle.
OF stores which are being sent TO Gibral-
:, tar and Malta are seyentyeight tons of
= guns. Il l. understood that the dragoon
! guards have been placed on the list for
!, service sbroad.Ii required; also two reg
: Iments OF dragons, one OF huzzars, One
. lancers, one brigade Of horse artillery
: one Of garrison artillery, Two Of field ar
!, tillery, thirteen separate baitaliOns II IL.
; fantry and twenty-,hree complete regi-
ments, Two battzlions OF the rife brigade;
! also the second greazdier guards, second
: | battalion OF The Coltstream guards
: and first battalion Of the scots guards
: | The guards never leave the kingdom eI-
= ceps Tor active service. The last occasion
= wa. when they Went 10 Canada az th'
time Of the Trent affair. The TIA,s>s doe
: not print his views with any special prom
= inence, - though il was OF grea. .lgnifi
!, canoe. The Tine. in IL. naval news from
= Portsmouth reports that The Boad!css j
I ordered 10 be out Of the shipwrigbr.'.
= hands by the I'D inst. when .he vii! y
placed on the steam reserve 10 readInes
for any service which may be required
Efforts are also being made 70 compile T.
% Elk gunboats, similar 70 the Medina
L One Of these, the Jura, i. ready for de
l. livery by the contractors. The boats ar
If especially designed for river navigation
Z They draw six feet Of water and carr
o three 63-pounders. Within the last te
/. days the construction Of ten large boat
" for landing troops and horses ha: bee
Of ordered, and twelve similar boats ar
e. already in forward state Of construct
r ion.
he WAR NOTES.
be BUCHAREST, May 4.-The official jou
r nal publishes the princes assent 20 n
,r convention with Russia. IL is repOrte
x that the bombardment Of lbrail and Ba
20 boschi recommended yesterday ever
ID ing
"a THE MINISTER'S REPLY.
- In the chamber OF deputies yesterda,
IL | the minister OF foreign affairs, In rep
II 10 question concerning the bombar
"' ment OF lbrail, stated that the Rassis
battries fired first upon the Turks, wi
ra replied. Five bombs tell into Ibrail, ~
9d OF which struck the residence Of the pr
&c feet. There was slight loss Of life, al
oh one house was destroyed. This occu
e. renee, although deplorable, was not /
hg tended by the Turks. The minist
er- concluded by saying that he had oppos,
lei every solicitation TO declare the ind
We pendence of Roumania, and that count
le; did not consider in state OF war wi
no Turkey.
ed The Russian advance guard has reac
10 ed Crsinal, south Of Busco. The TO,
ng there divides, one branch leading esi
&c ward to Guia IalOmici. nearly opposi
,ss the Turkish town OF Kirsoya, and II
.e' other south to kalarach, opposite Sill
,w tria and GalatZ. kirsova Is also mu
IS less strongly defended than Silistria.
m' is probable that strong force of RI
81. SLAMS will be concentrated at Guia Ial
Is mioi and Kalarach, either to tOrce Gro.
III lag or keep the garrison at Silistria an
kirsova occupied while crossing Is G
. tected elsewhere.