The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-08
allowed 70 20 without E gli.h inter.

allowed 70 90 without E glish inter
ference.
Mr.. Cross. the home secretary, be
lieved the country would be sstopished
a. Gladstone ct the last momert dropping
the most material point Of his resolutions,
The governments policy had been
throughout consistent and straight for.
ward. There had been, some time back,
an attempt made 10 separate Lord Ssuls.
bury from mis- colleagues, still the
blue books showed they we're united
The charge now made, that there
was Q power behind which determined
that Lord Salisbury should not succeed,
should not have been ventured By man
10 Glsdstones position without some
foundation. Gladstone did not know
that he was prepared 10 60 TO war
against Turkey as the ally cf Russis, and
yet that was the point 10 which bis poll
cy would tend. The very bs.is ol The
Constsntinople Conference WAS that
the Independence and integrity OF
the Ottoman Empire should be
maintained and Il would have been
gross breach OF faith # II had been de.
clsred. ~ Gladstone seems 10 think II
should hsve been, that the decision OF ibs
conference would enforced by war. Tur.
keys reply 10 the protocol was bind
and FOOLISH. She is now suffering for 1t:
but there was nothing TO justify Russis
in holding the protocol like pistol NJ
her head, and acting in contrsvention OF
the treaty Of 1871 fhe power resPonfl
BILE for breaking the united action o.
Europe was Russia. Turkey is now en-
gagged in = death struggle, sGC God
alone knows what might be the
result; bnt the whole efforts of the
British governmsnt must be directed
TO locslize the war and preserve strict
neutrality. II the Gar Kept his word,
pledged to Lord Lotus, that he had no
intention to take Constantinople, but
only TO obtain the ameliorstion oi the
condition OF the Christians, there would
he no question ef Interference with British
interests. II the opposition advocated
war against Turkey, they should plsinly
cay So, but il they only intended 10 bark
loudly and hot bite, such n policy IS
wholly unworthy, aud would never have
the sanction OF the public. The oPposI-
tion appeared 10 attach more importance
to having the liberal party united than
TO having the country united, ~ view of
the dissentions OF Europe. Tho debrtc
WAS adjourned until tomorrow.
LONDON, May There WAS grea,
meeting AT St. james Hall tonight in
support OF GIsdstoneS resolution. Thcs.
Hughes presided. The Dukes o' West
minister and Argyle sent letters OF SYM
pathy Resolutions were passed declar.
ing that Tor England 10 engage IN war
which might have the ot'eC. of prolong-
ing Turkish rule would be crime
against the world. The meeting sepa-
rated in disorder, An amendment bsv-
lug been proposed 10 vote confdencc IN
Gladstone.
An overfowIng meeting wss held at
Trafalgar Square tonight. At which
counter resolutions were proposed, ex-
pressing confidence IN the government
and IN Gladstone. 1t Is impossible Ia
say which was carried.
CAIRO, May 7.-Adviccs state that the
king OF Abyssinia, hi. sgar declared
war against the khedivc for violating
the frontier. The rebellion in Dsrtar IL
also increasing. Tho ryptisns there
mus. have capitulated. The khedive 10
consequence OF these events has refused
to further assist the Porte.
lsAHIA, May T. Two Turkish gun
bosts attacked the Russian batteries At
LopIrova below Gslstz, Saturday, de-
stroyed portion ot the battery, DIE
mounted the guns and drove back the
Russians. The Turks were erestIy "ls,ed.
The gun boats were uninJured. The
Russian camp was fired by smell
LONDON, May "A speci.I from
Bucharest SAYS that the murder o! n
number OF Roumsnisns by ths Turkish
irregular troops IN rsic, on Sunday
created much excitement in Buchsres,
and greatly strengthened tho head OF
tue war party.
Prince Charles reviewed lbe RoI-
manisn troops to-day They are finely
equipped and conslst Of two bsttsIions o'
cavalry and five bsttaiIors e Infantry
and forty Krupp aeld pleccr. Probably
this corps will take the field al once nsar
OtteniZta
A .pecial dated TrebIzen, sunday,
SAWS that nine large steamers with 1000
Turkish troops FOR IN" interior have just
arrived.
The central news agency "a informed
that the government has ordered 800 tor
pedces OF 500 pounds each.
Russain Defeat
PERA, May l. The news ofthe Russian
defeat al Batoun and the capture OF
three Cf their guns hes heen confirmed
by q letter received Yesterday. Every.
thing tends 10 show, however, that the
Russians are very Strt ng in Asa and are
likely 10 advance quickly.
TRrBAzoSp, Nav I. No further
fighting is reported. Monkhtsr Psshs
maintains communication with Mars and
the Russians are apparently awaiting the
arrival Of rein torccmens strong work.
ibg psrties arc loading large quantities oi
Krupp guns, which are being forwarded
20 ErsotOum and iresh troops sFo daily
arriving ard gong 70 the front.
LosDos, MAY "A Pesth dispatch
states that in order not 20 afford nr &C.
ession 70 Austria 70 depart from the neu
trslIty, Russian commanders have Te-
ceiyed orders GUt 80 crUss the Dznubcr
nesr Kslstat, Dor JOIN anywhere win the
Servian army.
For some re4sons the Car bA. notified
Montenegro that she must remain On the
defente.
Servia intendS - revoke the order fo'
the mobilization OF her militia, because
such 8 step would bs likely ~ provoke
Austria
Lospos, May IA T"o'>' sPegis
from Widin cay. thai Il y. reported thai
,oe Russians have advanced IS far .: tbe
river Aluta, and ha. forwarded var ms
terial 20 TurnsveIn.
The French Benevolent Society d
Moscow hss subscribed 50, 90 rouoiss fo'
tie wounded.