The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-29

LONDON, May 2S.-A dispatch from
Galatz yesterday says: The Russians
have measured all vessels in the harbor
here, stating that they will shortly re-
quire them. They are sounding the rivel
opposite here to-day. Many RATS have
arrived from Serath already for bridS.
ing purposes. A great number OF fresh
troops are expected tonight.
GREECE DEMANDS GUARANTEES OF THE
PORTE.
CoNsTANTrNoPLE, May 2s.-A Turkist
fleet numbering l9 vessels has arrived al
Crete.
1t is stated that Greece has sent note
to the Porte asking that the same privil.
eges should be accorded to Thessaly and
Epirus as to the Slavonic Provinces
The Porte replied that the only privil.
eges they had a right 10 were already &C.
corded by the Constitution. Greece com
municatGd second note, stating that il
the present war might prevent the Porte
carrying out the Constitution, Greece de.
manded guarantees. The Porte has moi
yet replied to the second note.
LONDON, May 2S.-A Reuter- telegram
dated Erzeroum, May q, says: In the
recent cavalry fight, ten milcs from Kars,
the Russians lost $50 killed. The Turks
loss is not reported. No news has been
received from the direction CT Van or
Oil.
WANTS TO BE LEFT ALONE.
CoNsTANTINorLE, May 2S.-All excite.
ment has disappeared and everything is
quiet. The Council Of War has asked
Mukhtar Pasha what his plans were
and he replied that there is n scheme in
process Of execution, certain, to insure
success, and begged TO be left alone.
A Cavalry fight took place near Kars
Saturday, between 1000 Turks and 1000
Russians. a heavy rain stopped the fight
as soon az it commenced.
AFREE DANUBE.
VIENNA, May 2S.-The semi official
MontdgS Rerue says: The principle oi
free navigation on the Danube is init.
mately connected with the vital interests
OF Austro.Hungary, and should be fully
respected by the bellIgerents. Austro.
Hungary is justified in exacting binding
engagements from the Porte concerning
the freedom Of navigation as prompt and
complete as those already given by Rus.
sia. The claim OF the Porte that the ves-
sells belonging TO the European Commits.
sion Of the Danube should hoist the
Turkish Tag is impracticable. The inter.
national character OF the Danube ex.
cludes the idea OF placing it under the
sovereignty Of the Porte.
A CARGO OF KRUPP GUNS LOST AT SEA.
BERLIN, May 2S.-The steamer Essen,
owned by F. Krupp, Of Kicl, and laden
with kruppgun Tor Cronstadt, founder
ed offSweden.
A RUMoRED UNDERSTANDING.
New York, May 2S.-The following
special cable dispatch is published here
LONDON, May 2S.-Advices have been
received here OF n semi-official character
which state that Russia, Germany and
Austria have arrived at an understand.
ing and that the war in the East will be
localized.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg saya
the Russians claim 10 have defeated the
Turks at Okapa Heights, in Caucasus.
1t is rumored from Vienna that the
Sultan Abdul Hamad will shortly abdi.
cate. There are renewed fears at Con.
stantinople Of internal troubles. The
ministerial crisis continues.
Bucharest dispatches state that it is
expected that the Russians will cross the
Danube June 10th.
A telegram from Tillis says the Turks
hold the roads through Caucasus from
the Black Sea to Tiilis.
TORPEDO PRACTICE.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 2S-Tho real
facts Of the blowing up OF the Turkish
monitor are US follows: The Russian off.
GERS conducted the torpedo to the moni-
tor in open day light and under fire. One
OF the Russian boats was almost submerg-
ed by the explosion OF the torpedo and
another was struck by the shot.
RUMoRED REcArTuRE OF ARDAHAa.
CoNsrAErINorLE, May 23.-The Porte
has received intelligence from the sub.
Governor OF Lazistan that Ardahan has
been recaptured by the Turkish corps
under Mousha Pasha.
NoTE.-A similar report was in circu-
lation some days ago, which proved un-
founded. The present report comes in a
very roundabout way.
ENGLAND.