The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31

creased 10 dozen vessels, including tour
or FIVE first. class ironClads.
A special from Athens reports that the
Greek troops in Morea are moving to.
wards the continent,
A Vienna dispatch has the following
Mukhtar Pasha has telepraphed to Con-
stantinople that he would have to retire
behind Erztroum, as the passes Of Sogh-
oulu and Dogh were being turned by the
Russians, and his army is in danger of
being cut off from Erzeroum, the Russian
cavalry already having appeared on his
flank,
THE WAR.
LONDON, May 26.-A Bucharest tele-
gram received here announces that the
Russians blew up a large monitor on the
Danube this morning, by means oflaunch.
es bearing torpedoes.
London, May GA weekly newspaper
saysit is understood that Sir Arnold Kim
ball, British military attacLee, gives the
most deplorable account of the Turkish
armies in Asia, which he represents as
lacking every thing an army should have
except courage and patience. Sir Arnold
appears to anticipate that the Russian
armies will not find any serious military
resistance in Asia, and that the only diff
culties they will have to encounter are
those of the country and climate.
Constantinople, May .26,-Intelligence
has been received here that the Russian
bombardment of Kars has slackened. The
Russians continue to advance on Erze-
roun. A battleIis expected shortly. The
Russian right wing is at Alti and the left
at Vans. The Russian attempt to throw
a bridge over the river before the Turk
ish lines at Batoum was ,repulsed with
loss.
Constantinople, May ga detach-
ment Of Russians, with two guns on Tues
day, attacked Abchasian villages Akaba
and Idiak, near Batoum, The Abchasan
chiefs assembled all their available force
and repulsed the Russians, who lost l50
killed and many wounded. A Russian
major aud four captains were found
among the slain. The Turkish loss was
seven killed and eleven wounded.
Erzeroum, May 26.-The Russian bonn
bardment of the Karadagh and Takmaz
forts and outworks of Kars is now only
carried on at intervals, the Turkish bate
ries replying.
London, May 27.-The people of Ire
land have made up purse Of from one
hundred thou.a and to one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars for the
Pope.
London, May 29. A telegram from
Paris says there are several indications
that the Chamber will bedissolved sooner
than expected. All the newspapers urge
their respective parties to actively can
vass the electors. By an official decree
twenty-six Communists have been par
doned.
Rome May 81. The Pope, receiving
the Austrian pilgrims, deplored the
change in Austria's behavior toward the
Holy See, whose rights she formerly de-
Tended, even by force Of arms,
Berlin, May 27. The Emperor William
has signed decree relative to the rein
fprcement of the army in Alsace and
Lorraine.
London, May 28. The Berlin cores
pondent Of the Times says; "The Ger
man squadron in the Hgien Sea will soOn
be increased to a dozen vessels, including
four or five first-class iron Clads.
The Turks are stationing pickets of
thirty men at intervals of two and hall
miles along the whole Turkish bank of
the Danube, communicating with each
other by signals. The waters of the
Danube, Sereth and Alutaa re consider
out of their banks.
A dispatch from the Army of the eau
casus says General Melikoff, with eight
battalions and some artillery, and Gen
eral Dewell, with seven battalions, have
left Ardahan to join the forces near Kars.
The Turks landed 5000 mountaineers
in the neighborhood ofAdler on the 22d.
Troops have been dispatched from the
Khouba District 10 occupy the'mountain
passes.
The Monitor Fight on the Danube.
A Bucharest correspondent recounts
tie destruction of the Turkish monitor as
follows: at was one of the most daring
deeds ever recorded. A small detach-
ment Of Russian soldiers left the northern
shore ofthe Danube in number ofsmall
boats. The night being very dark, they
managed to surround the monitor before
being discovered. When finally observed
by the sentries on board they were Chal-
lenged. The Major replied in Turkish,
Friends The Turks, not satisfied, com.
menced firing in the direction Of Matchin
not knowing where the boats came from.
The shots flew wide. During the firing
several Russian soldiers plunged into the
water, swan silently to the vessel and
placed q torpedo in close contact with her
bottom. After it had been securely fast.
ened the men returned to the neighbor.
ing shore. The monitor was blown into
the air, and all on board persisted"
President MacMahOn Talks.
New York, May 26. Aspecial dispatch
from Paris says. president MacMahon
speaking at Compigne to day, said that
the recent change Of cabinet officers only
assures the stability Of the interior and
the peace of the exterior Of France. He
will not mix with outside politics.
Gold Coin for Europe.
Specie shipment to-day, S1,150,00o, Of
which $780, 1000 is gold coin.