The Lake County star., 1877-05-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

Tho blockade, of the Black Sea ports
will be maintained by twenty Turkish
vessels.
The Paris Official Journal publishes .
neutrality decree and an official notifica-
tion Of the Black Sea blockade.
A London dispatch states that the
Channel fleet has received orders to pro-.
ceed to the Mediterranean.
Beckett has been shelled by the Turks.
The Bashi Bazouks plundered the neigh
boring villages at the same time, and re-
turned with their spoils across the Dam
ube.
A resth dispatch states in order not to
afford an occasion TO Austria TO depart
from neutrality the Russian command
ers have received orders not to cross the
Danube near Ka.afat. nor join anywhere
with the Servian army. For the same
reason the Gear has notified Montenegro
that she must remain on the defensive.
Servia intends to revoke the order tor
mobilizing her militia, because such a
step would be likely to provoke Austria
The ;Vienns Presss reports that an Eng
lish steamer entering the harbor Of
Kertch without the necessary precautions
was totally destroyed by torpedo.
The Turks are bombarding Kalafat
from Widin, and the Roumanian batter
les are returning the fire.
Thirty-thres thousand OF the Russian
advance guard have already passed Blu
charest for Giurgevo.
The Russians bombarded Matchin, In
the Dobrudscha, for four hours from
Russians are preparing to close the
mouth of the Danube by batteries.
On the 7th fire broke out In the roof
of the Metz Cathedral from fireworks
used in celebrating the visit of the EN-
peror. The roof was destroyed aud the
interior much damaged. ANY
In a skirmish between the Turkish
batteries at Widin and the Roumanian
batteries at Kalafat, the barracks and
custom house at Kalafht were destroyed
and church injured. Widin was set on
fire.
A fanatical rising has taken place In
the Tchetchentsi country In consequences
of the Turkish war. One band Of 600 In
surgents was dispersed by troops and 80
killed and 250 wounded. The Russian
loss was three killed and eleven wounded.
Martial law has been declared in the
province of Terek.
A Paris correspondent says various ac-
counts have been received of Q skirmish
opposite Ibrail on Wednesday,. Ono says
the Russians landed there, but returned
to Ibrail Of their own account, after de-
stroying the earthworks. Another ac-
count says the Russians were driven OF
by the Turkish monitors.
A Bucharest dispatch confirms the re-
port OF the destruction OF the Turkish
earthworks at Getschel. The Russian
infantry, which landed for this purpose,
sustained no loss, as the Turks were pre-
viously driven out by shells. The inn
portance Of the operation is that the
Turkish monitors were able to shelter
behind the Getschet earthworks and
lombard Ibrail thence.
An official Constantinople dispatch says
the Russians having attacked Friday In
great force O position occupied by the van
guard Of the Turkish auxiliary troops In
the vicinity Of Batoum an engagement
ensued lasting eight and one-half hours,
resulting In the complete route Of the
Russians, who lost 1900 men. The
Turkish loss was inconsiderable.
It is officially confirmed that the Rus
SLAMS sunk large Turkish monitor in
the Danube yesterday. A shell pene-
trated the boiler Of the monitor, resulting
in an explosion which fired the magazine.
The monitor sunk and the entire crew
and two hundred soldiers perished.
says the Russians occupied Dyadin un-
opposed on the 9Th. The Russians find
great difficulty in procuring supplies.
The forward movement In Armenia has
been suspended through want Of stores
aud forage. Cavalry In compelled to
make requisitions over wide extent OF
country.
The Mexican Congress has declared
Diaz elected President. lie has been in
augurated and has taken possession Of
the National palace.