The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-25
THE TURCo-RUssIAN WAR.
Kars Attacked-Russians Concentrating their
Forces-Trouble with the Turkish Min
istry.

THR INDEPENDENCE OF RouMANIA.
LONDON, May "a.
A Bucharest dispatch says Grand Duke
Nicholas has congratulated Prince Charles
upon the independence OF Roumania. This
expression would scarcely have been made
II the grand duke was unawareof the sen-
tlments Of Russia.
RUSSIA MoBILIzlNG THE oossAcKs.
A Vienna dispatch says the Russians are
mobllizing a reserve of 10000 Cossacks
of the Don territory, which has already
supplied 40 regiments and 81 batteries to
the active army.
TURKISH DIssENsIoNa.
A Kischeneff dispatch says Turkish
deserters say there are dissensios between n
the Turkish generaissimo aud Achmed
Ryoub Pasha, second in command. The
latter wishes to cross the Daiube and in
wade Roumania, but the geIeralssimo in
sists upon purely defensive tactics.
THE soENE OF THE BIG BATTLE.
CoNsTANTINohB, May "a.
Intelligence from ErzerCum announces
that the Russians are extending their left
wing IN southerly direction. Detach-
ments of cossacks have been near Van.
Constant skirmishes occur between the
Turks and Russians advanced posts.
A Persian camp composed of 10000 in
fantry and 1900 cavalry, itstated to have
been formed at Selmast, rear the Turco-
Persian frontier with the Object Of defend
ing Persian neutrality. simultaneous
attack upon the Rus SLAMS is expected to
be made tomorrow by Mouktr Pasha and
Hasa Pasha.
TROUBLE IN THE TURKISH ,HAMBER.
A body of Sofia, proceededto the cham
Der of deputies to-day to demand the dis
missal of the ministers. Th chamber re-
ceived the deputation OF fie Softas and
discussed their petition. The debate be-
came so stormy that the president was OBJ
liged to suspend the sitting. The Softas
then marched to the palace. L is believed
some of the ministers will RESIN.
WAR NOTES.
The Turkish official statement of the oc-
currence of to-day represents the deputa-
tion which visited thsShambei consisted of
natives Of Ardahan' ,-Aiding in CONSTANT
nople, who. alarmed bv 49, cap'v"e VI 'neir
citv. came IN c.fer ~ make every sacrifice
and to inyip parliament to bestow the ut
most solvltude upon the state OF the army
in A.atolia. The chamber assured deputa-
tion that the go'ernment was fully equal
20 the situatj'n'
A Raprva dispatch says the Turks about
scutatj and Podgaritza number 20 900 res
ulsrs with 40 cannon, and about 80 0C0 AL
b,4i Bashi Bazouks. They received Or
Iers Tuesday to advance in force along the
Moratcha valley, to attempt the capture Of
Danilograd.
According to intelligence received at
Constantinople the Russians are at Olti and
are advancing upon EIzeroum from that
and various other points. The Russian
left wing appears to be moving in the di-
rection of Euphrates valley.
A teeeram from IT. Petersburg states
that the Turks after bombardiog Fort Ad-
Ter landed corps of Circassians from seven
transports This part of the coast is de-
nuded OF Russian troops.
A telegram from E,zeroum Thursday
evening reports the Russians yesterday at
tackled Kars. Two assaults were repulsed.
There was heavy fling on both sides which
continued yesterday evening; result un-
known.
A dispatch from Erzeroum, Wednesday,
says the Russians again bombarled Foris
Fahmaz and Karadagh, two outworks at
Kars, on Tuesday. The Krupp gus in
the forts replied we'll.
A special from Constantinopl, reports
that the Ottoman troops and insugent Cir
cassians advanced from Sukun Kaleh,
about forty miles into the interior
A Berlin correspondent sayi Prince
Gortschakoff has been ordered by his ply
sicians to 60 to Wiedbad. Shouvaloff will
probably act as vice chancellor.
A St. Petersburg special says Prince
Milan has received permission to pay his
respects to the czar at PloieOti.
A Constantlnople dispatch says the Rus
slams do not intend to cross the Danube
now until the middle of June.
Mahmound Damad Pasha has ben OPEN
ly denouncei at Cons antinople asa traitor
during public discussion.
The Servians are building new iotiAca-
tions at Alexinatz.
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