Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-10

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Significant or Not? is
LONDON, , May 2.-The Telegraph
points tC the omission from the British
declaration of neutrality OF the follow.
| ing paragraph in the declaration issued
at the outbreak of the Franco German
wall, -..
1--WE firmly purposed and determin-
ed to abstain from. taking any part,
directly or indirectly. in the war now
.unhappily existing between those sov-
ereigRs, .snd,to maintain peaceful inter-
course with each of them"
p The Telegraph says this omission can
hardly be accidfnfal, nor under the ex-
csptional circumstances OF the present
war could the government be expected
to bind the country to an unconditiOu-
ally pacific course.
Anstro-Hungary's Attitude.
May2.-In. tie Hungarian
Diet to day Deputy Solssich asked the
government. whether it intended to
treat the adyaRce-of the Russians into
Turkey with indifference, and il SO,
whether it relied upon the guarantees
it had received as sufficient protection
to Austro- Hungarian interests in every
event. He also asked what steps had
been taken, or were contemplated, toi
maintain the freedom of commerce on |
the lower Danube, and guard traders
against losses from the stOppage there
of. Salssich, in supporting his inter-
pellation, pointed out that Russia has
invaded the neutral territory of Rou.
mania. which had been guaranteed by |
Europs. and practically stopped thei
of trade on the Danube. Thei
enormous army that Russia had placed |
ia the field made it impossible to fore
see the limits of her aims.
.sa siaal Turks In Russia.
A telegram from st. Petersburg says
that yesterday Lord Lotus, British
Minister, notified the Russian govern
nent that in nconsequence of the Porte's
Intention to expel Russians from Tur
key the Porte had abandoned the idea
Of placing Turkish subjects in Russia
nnder British protection. The Russian
which had already accept
ed British protection for the Turks,
replied that the Turks would neverthe-
ess continue to receive the protection
If the laws. /.
The Khediye's Position. II
PARss, May 2-The Patrie publishes
he text Of the Khedive's speech to the
Egyptian notables. He says notwith-
standing the POrte's desire for peace,
Russia declases war. 1t is important
hat Egypt shuuld send troops to Tnr-
KEY. The notabIes have been convoked
10 that the Minister of War may know /,
he strength of the contingent he can
END. Estimates do not admit of our
and it is necessary to resort to excep-
.ional resources. i
5n The Russian Advance.
BUCHAREST, May2.-Eight thousand
1f the Russian advance guard are ex-
pected here tomorrow. The Turks
are burning villages opposite Galatz.
LONDON, May 2.-The British For-t
Sigh Office publishes dispatch from
Layard, announcing that Turkish COM
suauders on the Danube have been en-
powered by the Porte to close the river
to sii navigation, to impress neutral
subject to indemnification, or I
order to repair fe or leave certain parts
under penalty of total eonfiscation, or
adoyst any measures rendered necessary |
by military exigencies. . ni
VIENNA, May IA diplomatic rup-
ture between Turkey and R0mania is
imninen and will be followed by a
declaration of war. Russians have
stopped the manufactures of gas at all
their Black Sea ports, fearing eonflagra-
tions in event of bombardmeni.
The Wiener Press states that Austria
will seen issue declaration of neutral
Ny.
Tnrkish Posts Surrender.
The Russian Telegraphic Agency
announces that the Turkish feet has
resumed the bombardment OF Fort st.
Nicholas. Russian forces from Alex