The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-23

SLAMS occupied all the positions. the Rou-
! manian division marched out and went
west to join other Roumsnian troops,
4 who, according to an official statement,
are to be all concentrated in Little Wal.
lsehia to maintain the defense, which
will place Prince Charles in command Of
the army corps. ~
A Bucharest special says the Russian
corps are gradually but surely getting
into their assigned positions. Infantry
| wagon trains of the Twelfth corps are
/ still passing Bucharest. 1t is not expect.
ed that Prince Charles will assume the
title of King OF Roumanis before the in
dependence of the country is finally re-
cognized by some or all the guaranteeing
powers.
The Times Belgrade special says 1t is
stated here in the highest circles that
the Servisn government has received
proofs tnat convention exists between
Austria and Russia, by which they agree
10 act in most complete harmony, and
| the Russian troops, therefore, for the
present will not enter the ServIsn terri
tory.
The Turkish island OF Addsksleh,
near Orsovs, an important post to hinder
navigation. has been armed with eight
cannon and four lndred mer.
II is stated that both Prince Milan and
his Prime Minister, Ristics, will 90 to
Bucharest TO see the Gar.
LONDON, May 22.-The Times Vienna
correspondent remarks that the fall OF
Ardahsn, besides securing to the Rus
SLAMS their position before Ksrs, opens
out new line OF operations either against
ksrs or Ezeroum. The council OF Min
i,ters at Constsntinople, Sunday, deter.
mined TO send all the reinforcements still
| arriving there TO Batoum and EZeroun.
The authorities At Constantinople seem
TO overlook the fact that these troops
in making their way to kars or Erzeroum
would have 10 break through Russian
division barring the way at Tschuruk-
son. Indeed, the advance Of the Rus.
SLAMS against Bstoum seems t. have been
undertaken with the aim OF locking up
thIrty-four bsttalions of Turks, prevent
Ing them or any other reiniorcements
from getting through the Tschurukson
line to Erzeroum or other threatened
points.
ST. PETEEsBuRG, May PA dis
patch dated Sotschi, Tuesday, reports
that the Turks attacked the Russian posi-
ton a. Adler. A severely contested en-
gagement ensued. A Turkish man OF
war has been violently bombsrding Ad-
Ter since 10 o'clock this morning.
PARIS, May 22.-The Temps Athens
special says that war between Greece sad
Turkey is considered inevitable. The
Premier at the opening session of the
Chamber will deliver sspeeeh slluding TO
the war, which it Is thought, will break
out in twenty days at the latest.
ERzERoUM, May 22.-The troops com.
pr.slng the garrison at Ardshsn have
retreatet to Ardanusch.
The Russian column left Ksgismsn to
reinforce the central division before Ksrs.
LONDON, May pa dispatch from
Constsntinople tonight says that since
the capture OF Ardshan the Russians ap-
pear'to be preparing for vigorous At.
tack on Ksrs.
The Turkish Ministers have resolved
TO draw no salaries during the war.
An Alexandria dispatch says the Turk
ish convoy for the Egyptian contingent,
arrived Monday. II consists of an iron
clad frigate, Mshomet. Ali, and corvette.
The troops will embark on Tuesday.
CoSsrANTINoPLE, May 22-The Alb
schsns are IN full lnsurrection. Arms
have been distributed 10 them.
The Sultan has ordered the purchase of
10000 revolvers, to be paid tor from his
private purse, Tor distribution in the
Caucasus.
LONDON, May 90 The Stdnadrd re-
ports that orders have been received
nj Portsmouth that the five great Indian
troop ships which are now lying idle in
The harbor, in consequence al the close
OF the season for sending reliets 10 India,
are not to be subject 10 any alterations
which cannot be completed in few dsvs,
so that they may be ready to proceed to
sea if required.
A Bucharest special reports that the
| Turks crossed he Danube above Niko-
polls : i,v and made three attempts
to cone ,.-. rl''ery at Islstz, but were
repulsed =. ..a umanisns.
VIESNA, Al. "A special from
Tiflis says the Russian force which At
tackled Ardahan numbered 5000, besides
which several thousand encsmped before
the town. Daring the flight Of the Turks
the Russian cavalry Inflicted loss of
| 700