Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-19

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sCuIrLlfs IN CONGRESS.
London, MaI 19.-The standare
Versailles dispatch says o the scene il
The chamber previous to adiournmen,
some members were actually scufiling
LATE EAKTnQUAKK.
Vaiparaso, May 19.r-During the
late earthquake along the coast o.
Peru seventeen ships were totally
lost and forty damaged.
wAR ITRMs.
Communication il bscom ing diff
cult.
The telegraph wires to Kars arc
broken.
The Russians maintain their posi-
ton in the neighborhood Of Kars.
A battle is expected shortly.
A Bucharest dispatch commenting
on the removal of the Russian head.
quarters to Colroseni says the cstab :
llahment Of the Russian headquarters
there indicates the purpose Of expand
ing Russian operations over An ex-
tended front. This leads to the natu-
raj nclusion that the passage Of the
Danube will not be made for eone
time, as it will be necessary to brisg
all Russian reserve stores near the
river, in order to prevent any delay
after it is crossed. With Russian
corps stretched along the extended
front, it will hot be difficult to throw
q force across the river ct some unde-
Tended point, where lite de points may
be seized and fortified to protect the
crossing of other forces in the vicinity,
ss there are no heavy masses Of Rus
sian infantry on the bank OF the Dan
ube west Of lbrail. 1t is scarcely
probable that any passage win be at
tempted until all corps are in position
above Sketch. II represents the STRAIT
egio situations and tactical situation
as fsllows: The Russians appear to
have crossed between Rsnia and Ibrail
in spite Of Turkish monitors and are
now awaiting the deployment of the
center and righ. wings, on the line Of
the river, while the Rounanians and
the Turks are exchanging cenpars.
lively harmless compliments across
the river between the Jalsnnitza and
Kalaftat position. These Turkish and
Rounaniaa operations seer to bs
confined to attempts to ascertain the
nunber, ealibre and position Of each
Others batteries on the respective
sidss Of the Danube.
Fsur monitors appeared before Il.
msil yesterday. One returned to the
mouth Of the Danube, another went
to Fultsha and the other two remain
watching the Rassians at Isnail.
The Russians have bsen trying sx-
perinsnts With Knapp shells fred In
to the river They succeeded In ex-
-ploding them in the water, the frag.
nsnts flying great Distances.
The Roumanians are 10 much in
nsed Of officers that they intend
prenaturely to givs grades TO the first
class Of the military academy.
Conatantinopls, Nay ls.-Thers |,
great enthusiasm because Of sutum
Kslachs victory. Ten theasand troops
left hare Yesterday. Their precise
destination 10 unknown.
Londoa, Nay ia Standards PsstA
correspondent ays soas sxtssms HuAea.
riaa pApsu demand tha. Coust AAdnssy
should treat the apprsacA Of ~ Rnasiaa1
TO the neIghborhood Of Austrian frsatier
a cdsus bozi.
Military men considsr that The Time hal
arrived for concentrating corps Of sbser
vatisn in Tnnsylvania.
hear from eenlia, that the military
prspantisss Of 6ervians are now quit,
evident
Prince Milan today nominated Cslons
Dagascbevitch, chief Of the stan, asd Or
dared Gen. Olimpies TO rssune the con
nand or the Drina, towards which artiller,
corps are marching.
A Widdia dispatca Of yesssrday report
that ak thoassadA- Gifcassians are joininl
the Turkish army - volunteers.
A Reuters tslsgrsn from Erzersuu
May 18th, says The Russians attacked al
dahan in forcs, and were again repulssd.