Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-07
The Eastern War.
The English Ca binet Not
United.
Preparations for War at the
English War Office.
warlike Attitude OF
Austria.
Carlyle Thinks the Present
Policy Of England is Drift
ing WarWardS.

LONDON. May 5. There are renewed sign. Of a
split in the English cabinet
>, There is great activity at the English war Office
heavy supplies Of munitions of war, and large re-
inioIsemeats oil troops are being forwarded TO the
Mediterranean.
Tue Manchester Guardian SAYS: "Information
reaches US from Trustworthy quarter that Aus
ina has determined as precautionary measure
to occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina. According
TO present arrangements the movement of troops
ior that purpose viii begin in about fortnight.
The Manchester Guardians London correspon-
don't says there is great friction in the cabinet in
consequence Of the anti-furkish views of Sslisbu-
~ and and Casnarvor. This gives rise TO q rumor
OF their resignation.
correspondent says the cabinet is thoroughly
united about the protection of British interests,
but divided about what these interests arr, and
now war communications with India will be i'm
pelilled by the Russian advance 10 Asia.
Inc British squadron at Corfu is ordered to rem.
devious at Crete.
The meeting of the European Danube commis
sion appointed for the 9TH. cannot be held. be-
cause The Turkish and Russian delegates decline
10 attend, and the British and French delegates
lett 6siatz before that port was closed aud cannot
return.
Thomas Carlyle, in a letter to the Times TODAY.
thinks the present policy of England Is drifting
the nation wsrwards. lie most emphatlcally de
clares no British interest whatever needs protect
ing, except the Suez route. He speaks of the ig.
nomlny Of England in being connected with Tur-
key at all.
The letter says that Disraeli despite the Queens
neutrality proclamation, Intends to send an Eng
gilsh fleet TO the Baltic do some other feat that
snail compel Russia to declare war against Eng
land.
Latterly the rumor has shifted from the Baltic
and become still more sinister on the eastern side
OF the scene. where a feat is contemplated that
WIN force not Russia only, but all Europe against
England.
THIS latter. he SAYS. be has come to know as an
'noisputabie fact. lie advises taking charge OF
me route to India, steering clear of company with
the Turks.
1t is stated that Russia has obtained loan Of
one hundred million francs.
VIENNA, May s. The official Abendposh of St.
Petersburg says advlces state that great dlstrust
prevails against England.
The batteries on the shores ofthe Baltic are be-
ing repaired. Hundreds of torpedoes are ready
Tor immersion near the Gulf of Finland, and a
NUMBER OF houses are reserved for troops to be
quartered there.
Tayblatt states that Prince Gortschakoff in
structed the Russian repre- sell tatives in communi-
eating his circular to the powers, to declare that
the Russians only object is to compel Turkey to
accept measures necessary to insure internal
peace. SUCH measures to ne determined at the
proper moment. not by Russia but by concert of
the powers.
Ia this matter the Gar will limit himself to en-
e"ii"S 'oe iSioi MS aSiStu upon between tue pow
ers.
Count Schouvalof was specially instructed to
declare TO Great Britain that Russia entertains no
plan not intended exclusively for the improveme Mt
OF the condition of the eastern christians.
The Political Correspondent publishes q tele-
gram from Bucharest, containing the following /:
Open town of REM was bombarded on Friday by
The Turkish monitors for TIN &c hours. All the in
habitants of Rem Israil and Olthenitza fled.
BERLIN, May 5. Intelligence from Odessa states
that kars is completely surrounded. The Rus
SLAMS have "a siege guns in position. The bonn
bardment will begin Immediately.
RAeUsA, May 5. The instruction of Mirid-
ties is virtually ended. Sixty Mridites have been
arrested and brought TO Scutaii.
LONDON, May s. The bulk of the Turk ish
forces sppesr to be mas,ing towards Ssstra md
Ruuchuk, and this is the direction in which the
Russians ny their movements would appear to in
dictate desire to pass the river, but the Turks
seem still content to remain on the defensive.
As TO Asia it seems evident that Muktsr Pasha
has left kars 10 be defended by its garrison and
has withdrawn his field army to Erzeroum, and
was harassed in his march nv the cavalry of Gen.
Melikotf which has pushed its reconoisences be-
yond kars.