The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-03

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British Mediterranean squadron have
arrived here.
BUCHAREST, May 2.-The' Russian ad.
vance guard has reached Buzco, on the
railway between Bucharest and Galatz.
The Russians continue their movements
in leisuTely manner, being retarded by
floods and insufficient transportation.
The Turks are prosecuting the Christians
in the Villages opposite lbrail and Galatz
and the fugitiyes are arriving in the lat.
ter place. The Russians in Rouuana are
estimated at 10000.
CAPTURE OF BAJAZrD>
LONDON, May "A dispatch from a
Russian source announces that the Rus
sian troops have taken the Fortress OF
Bajazid, Armenia.
TTELrs, May 2,-An official Russian
dispatch says the Turkish garrison, mum.
bering 100, abandoned Bajazid, Mon.
day, Withdrawing to Alladay Heights,
leaving large quantity Of ammunition.
The Russians occuPiea' the town.
A SLIGHT ENGAGEIESr.
New YORK, May Gable dispatches
say the Russian army has crossed the
frontier at three points. A corps en-.
countered body Of Turkish troops and
took possession Of their strongly fortified
camp. The Russian loss was thirty
killed and the Captain Of a battery
wounded, Another corps attacked the
Turkish cavalry, taking prisoners Col.
onel and ak other officers. Two squad
rons Of Karrapapa's tribe laid down
their arms, offering theirServiees to the
Russian army. Fifty mep were received
and the others disbanded. -
An IMPORTANT OMISSION.
LONDON, May 2.-The Telegraph point
to the omission from the British declara.
ton Of neutrality Of the following para.
graph in the declaration ISSUED at the
outbreak Of the Franco German war:
ave are firmly purposed aud deter.
mined to abstain from taking any part,
directly or indirectly, in theGwSr now
unhappily existing between those soyer.
eigns, and to maintain peaceful and
friendly intercourse with each of them"
The Telegraph says: "This omission
can hardly be accidental, nor under the
exceptional circumstances dtths present
war could the Government be expected
to bi9d the county 10 AZ Internationally
pacific course"
AlREAcH OF NEUTRALITY.
LONDON, May 1.-The TtIegrrpG pub.
fishes the following from Vienna: "The
convention between Russia and K ,uma.
mia for the transit OF the Cars army is
considered by Austro.Hungary az
breach Of neutrality, and the impression
it has caused is such, from the aspect Of
affairs, that it seems doubtful whether
the government will be able to reaist
much longer the manifestations OF pub.
lie opinion in favor Of Intervention. The
press has never been so violent in its
language toward Russia.
SEEKING An ALLIANCE.
The Russians are now before Kars,
Ameers, Bokhara and Kashgar have, it is
said, declared their intention OF sending
the heirs to their respective thrones, to st.
Petersburg TO form an alliance with Rus.
sis.
USELESS OPINIONS.
VIENNA, May 2.-The Edaern Budqs.
says: The Russian and Turkish circu.
lars will not be answered by Austro-Hun
gary, as an opinion regarding the Justice Of
the cause Of either belligerent would be
useless.
HUNGARY WANTS INFORMATION.
PEsTH, May 2.-In the Hungarian
Diet to-day, Deputy Salssich asked
the government whether il intended to
treat the advance OF the Russians into
Turkey with indifference; and, il 90,
whether it relied on the guarantees il
had received as sufficient protection
to Austro Hungarian interests in
any event, He also asked what
steps had been taken or were
contemplated to maintain the freedom
OF commerce on the lower Danube,
and 10 guard the traders against he
Losses arising from the stoppaee thereof.
Salssich in supporting his Interpolation
pointed out that Russia had invaded the
neutral territory Of Roumauia, which had
been guaranteed by Europe, and practical.
ly stopped the freedom OF trade on the
Danube. The enormous army that Rus
sia placed in the field, made it impossible
to toresee the limit Of her aims.
PROTECTION lNc6ArERIA1,
Atelegran from ST. Petersburg saws
yesterday Lord Lotus, the British Min.
lister, notified the, Russian government
that 10 consequence Of the Porte's inten.
tion to expel the. Russians from Turkey
the Porte had abandoned the idea Of pla.
cling Tie Turkish subjects in Russia un.
der British protection. The Russian
government, which had already accepted
British protection for the Turks, replied
that the Turks would nevertheless con.
!inue % receive the protection Of the
voS NoLHE's srEfc1 ArrRovrp ny ms.
' 4AKcK.
BERLIN, May The Provincial Pr Cor.
re'pOHdenee says that General 7 on Moltke's
recent speech concerning the French
armaments was intended, clearly and res.
olutely to direct The attention 6f Germany
to facts which, ot5(ilhStandiSp9 the
undoubtedly pacific tendency q our poll.
cy, call upon US 10 continually observe
the greatest military.yigilanee.
Bismarck, on reading Won Moltke's
speech in detail, indicated his complete
concurrence.
| tits supposed that the. Empetor1 visit
to Alsace is connected with the definite
settlement Of measures to counterbalance
the concentration Of French troops onthe
frontier. ffs'4 ts.s
The Pari1 Patrie publishes tho taxi Of
the Khediye's speech 10 the Egyptian no.
table. he saYa notKithstandinr the