The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-30
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Great Anxiety in ConstantinopIe.
Fears of a Collision Between the
Populace and Troops.
Russia Discourages Servian Parti-
cipation in the War.
Patriotic Excitement in the Island
. --..". Of Crete.
The Gar to Take Formal Com
mand of the Russian and
u. Roumanian Armies.
War Notes.

LONDON, May 28.-Tbe Times Rust.
chuk correspondent writes as follows:
The twenty odd Thousand troops of this
garrison are the perfection of soldiers.
They are brown, open faced, big shoul-
dered fellows, perfectly resigned to any
tate Allah may have for them, with per-
feet faith in the bankrupt government
for the chief of which they shout and
sslasm every evening at sunset.
A correspondent explains the incident
recently reported from Constsntinople
about the British Consul striking
Turkish officer. ltseems that this corre-
spondent with one companion, crossed
in sail boat from Guergevo and were
arrested by the Turkish naval officers.
They were seriously threatened by
Moslem mob. The Consul came to the
rescue and pushed Captain out of
his way when the latter tried 10 stop
him. The correspondent thinks that the
Consups vigorous measures alone pre-.
vented them from being thrown into the
Danube by the mob.
NEW YORK, May pa special from
London says sdyices from Athens says
there is great excitement among the
population of the Island of Crete, and
patriotic meetings are being held. 1t has
been decided to wait twenty days for an
answer from the Turkish government to
the demands OF the people, after which
time an appeal will be made to the great
powers asking for the appointment of
Gladstone under the title of Prince OF
Crete.
CoNsTINTANoPLE Msy29.-The news
papers state that among those exiled for
participating in the Soitas demonstration
are Aghisgh Egendi, Councillor OF
State; Ismail Boy, Chief of Depart
ment in Foreign Office, and Emin Bey,
formerly Chamberlain TO the Sultan;
Abdul Asez and Kelal Bey and Monkir
Bey, journalists.
LONDON, May pa Constantinople
special via Athens, May 25th, says that
Redif Pashs, Minister of War, is now
Dictator and for 3 time more powerful
than ever.
Great anxiety prevails among the
European population, who fear that
during a state of siege if news of fresh
disasters arrive there will be collision
between the populace and toops. Our
position is one of very great danger, and
is generally so regarded. 1t is
certain that fresh disasters must happen.
The tall of Ardshan and Bayazid has
enabled the Russians 10 march IN two
convergng lines toward Erzeroum.
| The have turned Erzeroum and Mukhtar
Psshs must either accept battle against
q vastly superior force or cspitulate. 1t
he is beaten, Erzeroum must fall, for II
is without Notifications and the force in
| it IS small.
A Rsguss correspondent says he
learns that the anti Turkish movement
in Servs has escaped all control.
Prince Milan, finding he was becoming
dangerously unpopular and has been
forced to prepare for war despite, the
strong remonstrsnce of foreign rePresen-
tatives of Aiexinstz and other towns on
the tortier are being hastily fortified and
speedy resumption of hostilities are re-
gsrded rs certain.
LONDON, May pa special from Bel
grade says the Russian diplomacy is play
ing double role regarding ServIs.
A special from Constsntinople says
that intelligence from Sukum Ksleb
states that the Russians have evacuated
and the Turks occupied the fortress OF
Sell. The Russians have evacuated the
whole coast line Of the AbaZoo country.
VIENNA, May 29-Emperor Francis
Joseph and the Gar will meet IT. Her
msnstadt
Count Schounelof recently Informed
Prince Bismarck that Russia, as Indem-
nlfcation for WAT expenses, would even
tuslly only claim upper Armenia as Tar
"a Ksrs and including Erzeroum, so as
not to Interfere with the English inter-
ests near the Eupbrs,es, provided Eng
land remained neutral.
BUCHAREST, May 29-Tbe Gar will,
on his arrival, formally take command
of both the Russian and Roumsnisn
armies. All cause Tor jealousy will thus
be avoided. This however does not alter
the arrangement by which the Roumsn.
ian army may remain on the northern
bank of the Danube.
LONDON, May 29.-The Post says the
Turkish government have decided TO
admit foreigners 20 It's service. A num-
Der of English gentlemen who have had
experience in oar own army are about 10
ioin the Ottoman forces. Among these
volunteers is Hon. W. DrummODd.
A correspondent al Vienna telegraphs
a. follows: The statement that the
| Turks have consented 10 allow the nsvi-
| cation O. the Danube IS far IS Girls is at
east premature. In spite Of the ener-
pe.ic representations OF that government,
| The Turkish commander Ada ksIesi still
bsrs the way with his cannon. There is
doubtless an excuse for the Turks, ss the
nsvigstion ss far as GIrla Is sdvsn-
tsgeous 70 the Roumanisns aud Sevlsnsi
but still il scarcely seems we'll TO risk
dif5cuItv with Austria, and IT Is hoped
| that better counsels will prevail.
The widest rumors are IN circu.
Istion concerning the condition OF
affairs in Constsntinople. Il s SAID
that conspiracy has been discovered
against the dynasty. A court msrtisL is
sitting with closed doors snd the only
certain fact is that Msamond Dsmsd
Pssha insists upon drafting s!l.he Ses.si
into the army.
LONDON, May pa special trVn
Vienna says that to the south o. sukam.
Kalih q detachment IL concentrated
under Gen. Alchssoff, 70 prevent tie
Turco- Circassian forces from moving
along shore into the plains Of MiDgrells.
II thew did 50 now, the positions Of the
Russians in the rear CT Sukum hahn
and Adler would soon become antsnaoie.