The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-03
THE EASTERN WAR.
No important Chaoge in the Mill.
tary Situation.
Account of the Battle of Kars.
The Turks Defeated with Heavy
Less.
Russian Loss also Very Great.
The Turks Bombarding Fort St.
Nicholas.
Russian Loss also Very Great
Turkish Persecution of Christians.
The Battle or Kars.


Vienna gives the following sccoun! OF
the battle of Ksrs: The centre OF the
Russian prmy, 10000 strong under Mel
ikoti, attacked Mukhtsr, five miles from
K4rs, April %. The Turks fought des-
perstely. The Russians, supported by
powerful artillery succeeded IN dlslodg-
lug them from their positions. Mukhtsr
called out all his reserves and attempted,
on the 30Lh, - recover the lost ground
with 5000 men, but was defeated and
driven back under the guns OF ksrs.
The Russian losses are considerable and
those OF the Turks enormous
The DAILY Ne,os understands that the
Conservatives will meet Glsdstons's reso-
lutions by direct vote OF confidence 10
the government.
PEsTH, May 2.-In the Hungarian
Diet to.duy. Deputy Sslosch asked the
government whether it Intended 10 trest
tha advance of Russians into Turkey
with indifference, and If so, whether 1t
relied on the guarantees 1t had received
as sufficient protection " Austro. Hun
gsrisn interests in every event. de also
asked what steps had been taken or
we're contemplated 10 MAINTAIN freedom
of commerce on the lower Danube, and 10
guard trsders against losses arising from
the stopp.ge thereof. Solssich, in sup
porting his Interpolation, pointed out
that Russh had invaded the neutral
territory IF Roumsnls, which had been
guaranteed b. Europe and practically
stopped tho freedom OF trade oa the
Danube. The enormous army that
Russia placed in the ted made 1t i'm
possible TO foresee the limits OF her arms.
A 10 egram from ST.. Petersburg says
that Yesterday Lord Lotus, British
minister, notified the Russian government
in consequence o. the POrtes intention
to expeiI the Russians from Turkey, the
Porte had abandoned the idea OF placing
Turkish subjects in Russia under British
protection. The Russian government,
which had already accepted British pro-
lection for The Turks, replied that the
Turks would nevertheless continue TO
receive The protection OF the laws,
LONDON, May THE Telegraph
points 10 the omission from the British
declaration Of neutrality Of the following
paragraph ia the declaration issued st
the outbreak OF the Franco German war:
we are firmly purposed An I determined
| to abstain from taking any part directly
or indirectly in the War. now unhsppIiy
existing between those sovereign, and 10
MAINTAIN a peaceful and friendly Inter.
| curse with each Ot Them" Inc Tel.
| gr0ph says this omission can hardly
| De accldeL tai, nor under the exceptional
circumstances OF the present war could
the government be expected 10 blnd the
country to an Internationally pacific
course. The Car lett last night for
| Ben Ter.
Tne Russians are now before ksrs.
Ameors, Boknara and kashg.r have, 1t
is said, declared their intention OF send
the heirs to their respective thrones to 81.
| Petersburg ~ form I'D alliance with
Russia.
PARIS, May 2.-The Patrie publisbeo
the tex, o tho khedive's speech TO the
Erypus. ..gH,.s. He says: Notuith-
standing g., l'r-te's desre iCr peace
R1.,i. brea.l,o *-r II IS important
lhs, Egvpt shvyi. aa4 trOopsto Turkey
| The n0tub!es have tesn canvsssed, 40
that the minister OF war may know the
strength OF the contingent ne can seEd.
| rhe estimates do not admit OF our fur
nishiog the full number required, and it
ia necessary to resort 70 exceptional re
sources.
LONDON, May 2-Tne British foreign
Office publishes Dispatch from baysrd.
announcing that the Turkish commander
on the Dauube had been empowered oy
the Porte 70 close the river TO all nsviga.
lion, and to obtain requislIiors o. neutral
vessels. fubi.c. 10 Naturalization or
order 10 repslr TO or leave certain ports
urder penalty OF totaI conh'csilon, or
adopt any measures rendered necessary
by military eIigeneies.
LONDON, May l.-The Telegraph pab.
fishes the following from Vienna: The
convention between Russia and R2u.
manis for tie transit OF The
| Cars army is considered oE
Au,tro.Huugary as breach Of
neutrality Snd the impression l: nss
caused is such thSt from the aspect OF
fairs il seems doubtful whether the
government will be abe 20 resist much
longer the manlieilIon o! public opinion
in favor Of intervention. The press
has never been so vio!sbt in its language
towards Russia.
TIyLUs, Msy Am off ,isl Russisn
dispntcp ssys that the Turkish garrison,
numbering 100 men, wss abandoned At
B.yszd, Monday, having withdrawn 10
Aii.dzy Heights leaving large quaint
tv OF ammunition. The Russians oecu-
pied the town.
CoKrU, Msy 2.-Five iron cisds Of the
British Meditsrersuesn tqusdron arrived
! here.
BUCHAREST, May 2-rhe Russian a.
vsnce gusrd has reached Busseo on the
-siivsy between Bucharest and Oslstz
! The Russisn; continue their movement
in \ lei.urely manner, being retarded BY
a .od. and I7suficIens transport. tie
Turks are psrsecu ing CnrisIIsn' IN VII
lisges opposite IrsiI and 1si''s' soa
f1gi,lyes ars striving in the latter place.
Cssssck patrols are o-ing sent over the
r,vsr. The Russians in ROumAnis sre
tims,ed ct 10000.
Loxpos, Msy "A dispatch from
Russisn sources annouocss 'Hs: uss's :
troops have taken the fortress OF ba's1 q
ID Armenia.
y1EssA May IA correspondent
commenting on the Roumsnian iroOPe
returning 10 Kslsfst, says 1t sPps1rs -
if RDunsnis considered the r4:'acstIsn
~ the conventiou With Russia declsrs.
ton of war agsibs: Turkey.
V,xxrx NAY 2-Ths Prssse bslisv q