The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-01

National Associated Press to the Star.
THE DANUBE ToRPEDoED.
LONDON, May 1.-The River Danube
is. now permanently closed to navlga-
tion, the Russians having laid torpedoes
in the channel.
WHAT EGYPT WILL DO.
LONDON, May LIN the House OF Com
mons yesterday afternoon the Govern.
ment announced, in answer to inquiries
relative to the statement that the Khe
dive proposed to render pecuniary as
| distance to the Sultan, that 1t could moi
state what line OF conduct Egypt would
follow, but assurances had been given
that the revenues pledged to England
would remain untouched. The further
announcement was made that any as.
sistance rendered to Turkey would de.
pend upon voluntary contributions.
NEWS NOTES ON THE SITUATION.
A Vienna special OF Sunday says the
authorities of Ibrail have ordered the
Inhabitants to remove all portable prop.
erty within three days, as an attack
from the Turks is expected. Fifteen
thousand Russians are now quarIered
below the town to meet the anticipated
assault.
The Turkish army on the Danube has
been reinforced by forty battalions and
forty thousand Circassians from Sofia,
The news from Paris is that a protes t
is being drawn up by the Porte respect
ing alleged comtnen cement OF hostilities 8
by Russia previous to a formal declara.
ration OF war. Several Turkish Consuls
are unable to return home In conse.
quence.
A t1ght is reported at Kars, but no
particulars given.
A telegram from Tbrail announces
that the Russians are building a bridge
over the Danube there.
A dispatch from Bucharest, dated
Monday, says: "The Russians are ad-
vancing very slowly. The lett wing
rests at Reni. Grand Duke Nicholas
will establish his headquarters at Jassy
to-day, whence they wall afterward be
advanced to Plocesti. 1t is reported
that the Turkish gunboats have left the
lower Danube, fearing torpedoes and
The Russian heavy artillery. 1t is be-
lleyed that the slow movement Of the
Russians is due to an Intention to give
the Turks ample time to reflect upon
their present situation"
A special from odessa says: "By
orders received on Saturday, Odessa
has been declared In a state OF siege."
IN THE DOMINION.
CANADA sPo1LING FOR A FIGHT.
TORONTO, May lit is rumored that
the British Government has authorized
the military authorities in Canada to
raise five battalions Of infantry. The
Toronto Field Battery have proffered
their services, but have yet received-no
answer.
THE WOUNDEDtFIREMEN.
MONTREAL, May 1.-The wounded
fremen are all doing we'll. None have
died since. The funeral which takes
place this afternoon will be public one,
under the auspices of the City Council,
the firemen to wear q badge of mourn
ing a month. Flags are flying at halt
mast from all the tire Stations and from
great number o. private and public
buildings. Large subscriptions are be-
ing raised for the benefit of the families
of the deceased men. An inquest was
held, but ELECTED no new facts.
WAR BULLETINS.
BUCHAREST, May the marshes of
DvUrudscha are unusually unhealthy
this season. Ii the Russians really in-
tend to advance in that direction they
must wait at least fortnight, as the
roads are at present impracticabIe.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 1.-The Porte
reserves the right OF searching sus-
pected vessels, both on the coast and at
sea.
ATHENS, May THE Districts OF
HelmIvn, Argolis and Poros manifest a
disposition 10 resist the law calling out
the extraordinary reserve. The Gov
ernment is endeav0ring to persuade
them to comply.