The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
Immense Activity of the Turks,
Large ReinfOrCemsnts from Every
Quarter.
Another Dish of Horrors by a
Correspondent.
Austrla's SerVlan Policy UnaI.
tered.
Russian and Turkish Los ses as
the Turk Tells II.

the Turk Tells II.
LONDON, August 20.-A correspondent
ot the Daily NetgS at Stadem, headquar.
ters Of Grand Duke Nicholas, referring to
the dispatch Of the fourth cavalry divi.
sion on an Independent ex petition for the
purpose OF stopping Turkish communi-
cation, with Sophia by blockading the
Orchordix Pass, telegraphs as follows
It is felt here that this should have been
done earlier but il successful now will still
have good results. In the event Of
crushing defeat at Plevna it would go far
to make it another Sedan. The expedi.
tiOn is obviously hazardous.
The same correspondent says lie un-
derstands that Servian intervention
is now certain. lie alsO says that the
activity Of the Turks at Plevna in send
ing out cavalry reconisanCes seems as
though they had some intention OF taking
tue offensive.
The weather is now fine again and the
roads are now rapidly changing from mud
TO dust. The recent rains have not ma.
terially affected the health Of the troops.
TURKISH ADVANCE.
VIENNA, August 20.-A telegram from
Galatz states that 1000 Turkish or Egyp.
tian troops have disembarked at Suiina
and are marching on Toltstcha, which is
weakly garrisOned. The Turks from
SilisIria are said TO be marching against
TChernavoda and the Russians TO I've
fastening TO Ismael, where reinforcements
are expected.
A telegram from Athens says the
Ministry have sent out orders to fortify
the chief forts with all speed, no az to
have them finished by the end OF October.
Similar orders have been given respect
ing the preparation Of the men.of.war.
Still nobody in Athens believes in an i'm.
mediate outbreak Of the war.
SUPPRESSED.
ALEXANDRIA, August 2O.-Informa-
ton from Massowah confirms the report
that Col. Gordon has suppressed the in
surrection in Dariur without bOodshed.
Col. Gordon is expected at Sennart imme.
diately to negotiate peace. The King has
sent an amicablc letter accepting an inter
view.
THE TURKISH ATROCITIES.
BERLIN, August 20.-Gcrmany's repre-.
sentatiohs to the Porte in regard TO the
atrocities committed by the Turkish
troops are based on the Geneva Conven-
ton, which TO the German view not only
binds the belligerents to observe its pro.
visions toward each other, but gives the
neutrals, as consignatories, right to in.
sist on its faithful observance. Germa.
ny's note will be communicated to the
other powers.
WHAT sERvIA DON'T KNOW.
CoSsTANTINoPLE, August 90.-The
Servian Diplomatic Agent mere has de-
clared that Servia has no knowledge Of
any intention on the part Of Russia to
send an army through Servia. He dc.
MES that Servia has resolved to partici.
pate in the war and states that no troops
were sent to the frontier.
CIAMoRING FOR VENGEANCE.
LONDON, August 2O.-A dispatch from
Canea says: There is panic here. Two
Turks having been murdered their com.
patriots demand revenge. The Turks
come to the town Of ArcOld despite the
Governors prohibition. The situation il
considered critical.
The landing Of the Egyptian Brigade
near Sulina, detains General Zimmerman
in Dobrudscha with n larger force than
was intended to be left there, and shows
the effect OF bolder counsels at Constanti-
nople.
The Province Of Salonica and the Coast
District from Olympus to the terminus OF
the Adrianople Railroad, have been de.
clared in state OF siege by the Porte.
Arms continue to arrive here, and also
volunteers literally from the four corners
Of the eglobe; but owing 10 the state OF al.
fairs in Bulgaria, there will be no move
ment at present.
Hobart .Pasha left subordinate
to Superintcnd the cmbarkation OF
Caucassians, and has gone to Sinope with
most OF the fleet. 1t il believed he goes
thence to the Danube.
A correspondent Mt Yeni Sagra tele.
graphs: "l went with the Turkish army
on the lith TO Chain Baghoz at Laveli,
two hours and half from passi. saw
the bodies OF l90 persons murdered by the
Cossacks and BulgarianP; among the vic.
tins were two women, one very beautiful
and young she had been killed and thrown
naked into pool of water. saw fam.
lilies including children, who had been
thrown into wells. The houses Of these
people and the handsome embroidered
dresses Of the women showed that they
had been rich. In one house the women
and young girls had been shut up and
subjected, during ten days, to outrages
by the CossaCks and Bulgarians."
The BulgNrians, when they heard of the
arrival Of the Turkish army at: Chain
BOgha1, carried of Turkish women and
children from three to thirty years of
age, and fed to the Balkans. The victims
Of whom spoke above, were all collected
together and murdered in succession
Many more were bntChered, hut have
not had time 10 80 and see them.
DRIVING THE TURKS.
LONDON, August 20.-TclegrSms from
HhTh anu NettlhJe hay the M0ntenegFln
soldiers carried the last outwork Of Mic.
SiCs, and are pushing forward through
the town toward the fortress. A strong
Turkish force composed mostly Of irrevu.
lara, estimated by one account at 10, 900
is hAstening TO relieve the bcsicged sol.
dicrS. Five thousand Montensgrlns have
gone in the direction Of Kistac to oppose
the Turkish advance.
CONsTANTINorLE, August 2O.- Count
ZiChy has assured tho Porte that Austria
has not altered her policy in regard to
Servia. The Turks are preparing winter
clothing for the troops and taking other
measures in anticipation OF winter
campaign. Later kilograms from Mukh.
tar paSha says the Turkish losscs in
Saturdays battle are 100 killed and 320