The Morning herald., 1877-05-26

STATE OF SIEGE IN CONsTANTINoPLE-
TROUBLE 1NMINENT-coNscR1PT
AND INCREASED TAXES ,, .
CcNsTANT1NopLB, May 25.-The situa-
tion here is reported as extremely critical.
The Government, in consequence of the trl-
bulent demonstrations of the Softas, has
proclaimed 4 state Of siege In Constantine
pie, and the carrying of arms and assemb>
ling Of crowds have been forbidden.
There are fears of conspiracy against
Sultan Abdul Hamid, and measures arc
being taken to prevent ist contamination.
The police are making domicilary visits
and all suspicious persons are being sum-.
marily banished from the country. The
Government has also ordered conscription'
of all able>bodied men between tho ages of
nineteen and twenty-five years, and the
sheep tax has been doubled. la
RENEWAL OF FIRING ON THE DANUBE.
LONDON, May pa despatch from
Bucharest says the fighting on the Danube
has begun again, and batteries on both sides
of the river have re-opened fro.
TURKISH HEADoUARTERs1 IN ASIA REMOVED
| . TO ERzINGAN.
A despatch from Trebizoned states that
the Turkish headquarters have been with>
drawn to Erzingan.
[Erzingan is 1orty miles southwest Of
Erzeroum, on the central road from TiAIs
to the Bosphorus.-ED.]
RUSSIAN REPuLsE AT kARs,
The Russians attacked Kars twice On
Wednesday and repulsed both times with
considerable loss.
CRITICAL POSITION OF THE TURKS IN
ARMENIA.
Advices from Russian sources In Asia
Minor claim that the Turks in Armenia are
in a critical positions. The Russians In
vesting Kars and Erzeroum have securei
advantageous positions commanding both
places, and their surrender is regarded as
certain ' a' ''.1 D.~ ".
EXTRA SESSION OF THE GREEK CHAMBER.
ATHENS, 25.-An extraordinary sessions
of tho Greek Chamber will be held next
Monday. .''
TINE CITY OF BhUssELs.
LONDON, May 25.-A tug from the
steamship Russia has arrived at Crook
Haven, ireland, to-day. having on board
the fourth officer of the disabled steamship
City Of Brussels.
The officer reports that all on board the
delayed steamship are we'll, and in good
spirits, notwithstanding their long col1ne-
ment.
The City of Brussels, when he left her,
was 40 miles west of Fastnet Light. The
tugs Challenger and Kingdshcr have gone
out in search of her.
The fourth officer left the City of Brussels
yesterday. She 10 expected to arrive al
Queenstown byIsunday. @
" koUlANIA.
LeNDeN, May 25.-A Vienna despatch
to The Times says there Is not much proba-
bility that any Of great Powers will raise
objections to Romapia's declaration of indie
pendence, though possibly they may ab.
stain from recognizing 1t till the general
settlement at thS conclusion of the war.
ceNsTAnT1KoPLE.
An order was issued simultaneously with
tho proclamation Of martial law which for
bids the carrying of arms, authorizes DOM
icilfary visits of the police in quest arms.
authorizes tho Punishment of suspected
persons without previous tsial, and forbids
the assembling ofcrowds in the stseets.
Tnx SOFIA DEMONSTRATION.
About 1000 soltas participated in yester~
DAYS demonstration. The five softas who
we're admitted to the Chamber, crossed
Hue sein Pashs, tho commander at Ardahan
of treason, and. demanded his arraignment.
Several deputies epoke demanding Minister
ials changes and the appointments to Office of
mon of known capacity.
e MILITARY CROSS PURPosES.
ILoNDeN, May 25.-A Reuter- telegram
fcom Conatsntinople says II Is stated here
|tAt Mukhtar PAshs d marching upon
4sAan, wAils tAs DnsASna srs rapidly
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