The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-08

lesser caliber; four transport steamers, with
eight guns; and twcnty.three vessels not
nrmored. The largest of these are at lsmnl
and Tultscha.
. The department of state has received
information of the death of Louis n. De
%lastro, vice.consul of the United States al
Tampico, Mexico. The department has also
received information to the effect that a
pronunciamento has been issued in the state
OF Guerrero, in the mountains of Mexico, by
the friends of Governor Alvarez, against the
central government of Mexico.
The old Catholic census in Germany
shows that the number Of adherents the past
year is $500, against 49,s0S the year pre-.
yious.
The latest news from Turkey is of an
exciting character. The long threatened
revolt of the fanatical Sofas has begun, and
Constantinoplc is being put into a state of
siege to protect is own inhabitants from these
unreasoning religious %zealotS, who are bent
on sdeposing the sultan. The Turkish par.
lament will hold an extraordinary session to
take what measures it can to suppress. the
rising revolution. Events are just proving
the correctness of the statements of Lord
Salisbury after his return from the confer.
encc. The government exists by sufferance
at the mercy of a fanatical mob, and while
the sultan is virtually powerless to resist it,
there is no responsible authority that can
enforce obedience and perform obligations.
And now when the Russian armies are closing
in on Turkey from the north and east, Rou.
mania and Servia and Montenegro and other
provinces are breaking away in open revolt,
and the Greek parliament is preparing to
join in the war. 1t certainty looks as though
the beginning of the end had come. And it
is quite remarkable that the war feeling in
England does not increase, if it holds its
own, while there are strong reasons for think.
ing that Germany and Italy have agreed to
support Russia should England interfere
in Turkeys defence.
1t is understood that Sir Arnold KIM
ball, British military attache, gives a most
deplorable account of the Turkish armies in
Asia, which he represents as lacking every.
thing an army should have, except courage
and patience.
M. Jules Simon, member of the dis
banded French ministry, publishes a letter
stating that its downfall occurred because
he would not agree to the substitution of an
authoritative for a parliamentary govern
ment. He has assumed the management of
the Echo, and will defend the French re-
public against monarchical coalition, par.
.Iiamentary regime against BOnapartism, and
eason and religion against theocratic doe.
He appeals to all those who, at.
'oring civil and European war, desire to
lake the republic beloved and pow erfuI.
The war party in England are dis
ussing the question of the leadership of
lie army. The Prince of Wales is suggested,
18th General Sir Garnett Wolsey as chief of
aft. In the meantime Gladstone will begin
is tour through England, making speeches
gainst the war policy. All the non.con-
'rmist ministers back the ex-premier.
The last target-iring with the eighty
N gun at Shoeburyness, England, was a
.ther expensive affair. The target cost
5000, and each projectile weighing 100
Dunds, with a charge of four hundred and
twenty-five pounds of powder knocked to {
eces one-fourth OF it, or $500 worth of 5
we're on taxpayers. I
Advices from Athens state that there =
great excitement among the population Z
the islands of Crete, and patriotic meet. c
are being held. 1t has been decided
wait twenty days for an answ from the f
irkish government to the demands of the
after which time an appeal will be U
ide by the Gretans TO the great powers, v
king for the appointment of Mr.. Glad a
under the title of Prince of Crete, =
The Russians have unquestionably =
us far outgenera'ed the Turks. The
boast, before hostilities commenced,
Is of their iron.clad fleet. They failed to ,
e it when they could have inflicted the :
ost serious damage to the Russians. The 4
lgle-track railroad from Galatz to Jassy
esented an easy prey to them; so did the 2
Ie from Galatz over the Sereth river, via k
.rboschi and Braila to Buseo and Bucha- t
st. They could have destroyed these roads Il
d burned the bridges by a prompt use of u
cir navy. The Russians have secured all, 4
d can hold them, besides effectually :,
,sing the Danube to the Turkish fleet. ?
odGi Kerim has made no attempt to cross n
e Danube, when he might have done So to Ii
e detriment of the enemy, who has now a
himself all along the Roumanian IL
ore. Whatever credit the Turkish navy I'll
entitled to must be gwen to the British to
icers, engineers and sailors who have Is
arge of it. With English brains in the 81
my also, the Turks ought to be able to ~
complish something. 1t is certain, how. -
er, that at the outset they possessed an cI
erwhelming advantage if their navy had nj
en- been properly handled. 1t is now use. 81
g, save for the purpose of destroying ri,
lagos and landing troops at isolated points WI
Asia. The Russians in the meantime ri,
wing closed the Danube, are preparing to 10
ss the Balkans, and in Asia are SLOWLY Oh
on Erzeroum, with their base ~
far removed from naval inter. ~,
ence. r
MIsCELLANEOUs. gu
General Grant will dine with the ~
nee of Wales, at Mr.. Pierrepont's resi-. ses
ice, in London, on the twenty.frst of siz
lie. sal
The cabinet has determined that the IL
rotary of state shall address a letter of br
ming to the Mexican government, that if %,