The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-08
THE EASTERN WAR.
Battle Near Kars in Which the
Turks are Defeated.
Rumor that the Town Has been
Taken.
The Gar Notifies Montenegro to
Remain on the defensive.
English Channel Fleet Ordered to
the Mediterranean.
Russians Commence the Bombard-
ment of Woedin.
Animated Debate in the House of
Commons.
English Attitude Exciting Much in
ternst.
ENGLISH Channel Fleet Ordered to
the Mediterranean.
Russians Commence the Bombard'
ment of Woedin.
Animated Debate in the House ot
Commons.
English Attitude Exciting Much in.
tereSt.

patch says the channel feet has received
orders to proceed to the Mediter.
ranean
LONDON, May IA Berlin special
says Russia intends to establish forced
rate of exchange, the loss in discounting
bills is now near so per cest.
A Paris special says though the FigaroS'
Won Moltke story is reproduced Dy all
evening papers IN Paris 1t is highly i'm
probable. 1t is more in the style Of N
Saint Geust, q Bonspsrtist sgitstor who
contributed the military article 10 the
Figaro, than of Won Moltke. The Post
denies tho story about ex-Queen Isabella
writing to the Pope TO influence King
Alfonso against marryings Protestant
Princess.
The Post says it has the authority 10
declare that the whole story is fabricated.
LONDON, May IA Vienna special
says that fifty Russian pontoons for
brid .ing the Danube, have already been
completed st Cherbesti, few miles up
the river Screth, and fifty more are pro-
crossing.
Tne news of the English armament
causes considerable alarm.
1t is reported that Turkey is endeavor
Ing to secure British intervention, in re-
turn for the oession of harbor in the
Crete .or establishing naval station
commanding the Suez canal.
The Times in leading article says:
We think Russia's assumption of the
concurrence OF Europe in her action
made formal protest imperative. Earl
Derby's dispatch makes thus protest with
effect and dignity. Our hands, at all
events, are full.
ERzERoUM, May THE Russian
right wing is marching through Genies
and Tchllder, evidently with the purpose
of turning the second Turkish line OF
defense at Laghsulc. The Russian centre
on the plain of Ksrs seems waiting the
result of this move and OF the manoevers
of the left wing, which ia trying to force
its way from Bsyasid BY the way OF
Surikoy.
MANCHESTER. MAY "A Guardian,
Pera, dispatch, dated Saturday, says:
There is a report current OF great Ru :
sian victory near Ksrs Fifteen thousand
prisoners are said 10 have neen taken.
ksrs is invested by fifty thousand Rus
slams, and the second Russian corps is in
full march upon Erzeroum.
A Vienna dispatch of this morning
said that there were rumors from Con-
s,antinople that hsrs had fallen.
ST. PETERSBURG, May An official
telegram from Tiaes says that nothing
mas occurred, and the unfsvorable
weather continues.
Seven Turkish ships appeared before
Salzcha, OH lhe I'd inst, remaining one
day, but without firing.
On the Sd inst. Turkish trigste fired
Intellectually upon Potl.
CoysrANrIxoPLE, May The Cham
ber of Deputies has approved the bill
for a proclamation OF state OF siege,
1t is rumorcd a bill postponing the
payment OF commercial scceptances, will
shortly be laid before the Chamber.
LONDON, May IA Berlin dispatch
10 the Post says thst Germany and Aus
iris are negotiating with respect to the
proclamation of neutrality - be Issued.
The two governments are desirous OF
sctlng in concert.
ST. PETERSBUeG, May Lord
Derby's dispatch Was laid before the
Car Monday, ard the Russisn tefe'
graphic agency referring thereto says
Englands spprehensions as far as Russia
is concerned. are utterly unfounded. IL
is said Servis wIl ob-ervs strict
neutrsIty.
LosDos, May The Times slluding
to Saturday. depression ssys that aten,
dency ~ psric prevsdes the city on all
sides IN consequence oi tne dlsLrust OF
the governments intention. 1t may
pass away, but there is danger thst sny
bad news would develope.
PARIs, Nav The Bisn Pubic say;
that a general rising of the Mohan'
nedsns Of Tunis, Trips!i and Morocco !;
imminent. TIE French government /:
about to di-pstch strong reihforcement'
of troops ms we'll as feet TO Algerls.
BUCHAREST, May 7.-Becket Wa
she!led By the Turks yesterday evening
Tue Basbi Bszouks plundered the neigh
boring villages at the same time, aud re-
turned with their spoils across the Dan
ube.
/ CoNsrASTIsoPLE, May The Turk
ish Chamber of Deputies have approved
the bill providing for the proclamation
OF stste o! siege.
CoSsrANrISoPLE, May -lh'
/ blockade OF the Black Sea porls is 10 b
maintained by twenty Turkish vesse.'.
! PARIS. Mag The Official JotTH1
/ publishe. a neutrality decree and othcis
notification of the B.sck Sea blockade.
BUCHAREST, May The Roumanisr
government has withdrawn the bill To-
pos,poning the payment OF CONNER
, cixl scceptsnces till after the war.
LONDON, Nay "A Paris correspond
en-, SAWS be hss seen the person who con
cocted the spurious report Of Vol
Moltke's speech. The party represente<
himself TO be Germsn officer. d.
hawked the speech around among tn
special correspondents in Paris som
DAYS before it was published in the f'9
nro.
BERL1s, May 1T is reported tina
Russia has made direct proposal y
Rouman il for An offensive alliance.