The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-05
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
The Sultan Protests Against the
RussO-ROmaniaR Convention.
Blockade of the Russian Coast
Of the Black Sea.
The Egyptian Turkish Contingent
10000 Hen.
BOmbardment of lbrall Resumed.
No General Mobilization Of the RusslSn
Army
The Russians Advancing In Great Force
Towards Klrs.
Conflict Between The Turks and The
Greeks Troops.
The Russians Advancing In Great Force
Towards KIrs.
Conflict Between the Turks and The
Greeks Troops.
England Fitting Up Light IrOr-cIads.
THE PORTE OBJECTS TO THE RUsso.RoU.
AtAHIAN CONVENTION.

Iueut yesterday IN reference 10 the Russo
Roumanian Convention. The Porte pro
tests against the Convention a. an illegal
act Of the Principality and iorestallinp
invasion, and furthermore declares thai
the Prince authorizes Roumania to be
in the power OF a hostile, usurping gov
ernment.
The Montenegrins hold Duga Pass
blockadirg Goransko and Nicsic. Su.
LEHMAN Pasha, with 10000 men, is ad,
vancing TO relieve Goransko. Severe
fighting is expected.
1t Is stated that the Turks have per.
suaded 10000 South Albanians to take
up arms on condition of Montenegro
being given up to plumber. All North.
ern Albanlans are in favor OF the Mon.
tenegrins.
BLOCKADE or RUSSIAN COAST OF BLACK
SEA.
CoNsTAErNoPLE, May 3.-The press
law OF 1865 has been suspended and the
newspapers are placed altogether under
administrative control. The Chamber Of
Deputies are discussing the ministerial
bill for pEoclaitning the state Of the siege.
The Porte notified the representatives Of
the Powers yesterday that it had declar-
ed the blockade Of the whole Of the Rus.
sian coast Of the Black Sea. A DELAY Of
three days would be granted vessels wish.
ing to enter and FIVE days to those intend.
ing to leave the Black Sea.
A dispatch dated April Both announces
that the Russians have advanced in great
force towards Kara, in westerly direc-
tion, with the object OF intercepting
Turkish communications with Erzeroum,
The Turkish commander having sutti.
cient force at Kars marched out with
nine battalions, and occupied the village
Of Ichilakle, west Of Kars. A subse-
Quent telegram from Minkltar Pasha,
dated May LIST, says that the inhabitants
Of Kars brought him reports that the
Russians had attacked Kars, but were
repulsed with loss. According to tele.
gram from the Turkish commander at
Batoum Russian military operations
were arrested by rainy weather.
THE EGYPTIAN QUOTA OF THE TURKISH
ARMY.
CAIRO, May 4.-The Committee Of the
Assembly of Notables having decided
upon the imposition OF an extraordinary
war tax Of G4S0,O0O, the Khedive haI
telegraphed to Constantinople that the
Egyptian contingent now in Turkey
numbering 10000 men, will be raised ia
10000. The remainder Of the Egyptian
contingent will be kept in Egypt for the
protection Of Suez canal.
BoStBARDMENr RESUMED.
BUCHAREST, May 4.-The OFeia
journal publishes the Princes assent to a
convention with Russia. It is reported
that the bombardment OF IbraiI and
Barbosh was recomenced yesterday even.
ing. In the Chamber OF Deputies yester.
day the Minister OF Foreign Affairs, in
reply to the question concerning the
form Of the bombardment of ibrail
stated that the Russian batteries fired
first upon the Turks, who replied. Five
bombs were fired, two OF which struck
the residence OF the Project. There was
Aslight loss OF life and one building de.
stroyed. This occurrence, although de.
plorab!e, was not intended by the Turks.
The Minister concluded by saying that be
had opposed every solicitation to declare
the independence OF Roumania and that
the country did not consider itself in 4
state Of war with Turkey.
THE AUsrRo.uuSGARIAS REILLY.
LONDON, May An the Austrian
Reichsrath and the Hungarian Diet to.
day the ministers made identical replies
to the Interpolation about the Eastern
question to the following effect: Aus
tria maintains an attitude of benevolent
interest in the Christian subjects Of the
Porte, and while observing strict neutral.
ity reserves the right to protect its own
interests or intervene with efforts for
cessation or localiEing of conflict. The
Ministers recognize the Empires init,
mate connection with the interests and
affairs Of European Turkey, but deem q
resort TO warlike measures for their
protection unnecessary in view OF the
Of the attitude of the other Powers, and
the cordial support the government can
command from the representatives Of
the people whenever action becomes nee
essary.
VIEHNA, May 4.-Count Zichey, Aus
trian ambassador to the Porte, will prob
ably leave for Contantinople with the
Prince OF Reuss on the llth inst.
WILL nor ExPEL THE RUSSIANS.
LONDON, May 4.-The Porte has relin
quished its intention OF expelling the
Russian subjects from Turkey, but re
serves the right OF expelling suspected
persons.
NO GESERAL:MoBILIzATIoS.
Letters from St. Petersburg report tha,
the mobilization OF the Russian army will
not become general. Three divisions oI
the St. Petersburg corps have been placed
on a war footing. The First and Second
Divisions OF infantry are being mobilized
These will for the present remain in their
garrison quarters.
CoSsTANTISoPLE, May 4.-Safyet Pa
sha has informed by telegraph the Otto.
man ambassadors abroad that in conse,
Quence OF the convention between Russia
and Roumania he has notified the agency
which represents Roumania at Constan,
Iinople that its functions are suspended
The Rounanians in Turkey will never,
theless continue to enjoy the protection
Of the laws. Roumanian vessels will
remain under the protection Of the Turk.
ish authorities or the Ottoman consul.
abroad.
A CONFLICT.
LONDON, May 4.-A telegram from
Athens reports that through some misun,
derstanding conflict occurred on the
frontier OF Epirus between the Greek
troops and a Turkish detachment which
had crossed the frontier in pursuit oil
brigands,
An extra session Of the Greek Assem-,
bly, has been convoked for May 18th.
LIGHT IRON cLADs.
The Post says We are given to under,