The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-06-14

The department Of state has received
information of the death of Louis y. De.
lastro vicc.consul of the United States at
Tampco, Mexico, The department has also
received Information to the effect that a
pronunciamcnto has been issued in the state
of Guerrero, in the mountains Of Mexico, by
the friends Of Governor Alvarez against the
central government Of Mexico.
The old Catholic census in Germany
shows that the number Of adhcrcntS the past
year is $500 against i9,S0S the year pre-.
vOus.
The latest news from Turkey is of an
exciting character. The long threatened
revolt Of the fanatical SoftaS has begun, and
Constantinople is being put into a state Of
unrcasoning religious zcalotS, who are bent
on deposing the sultan. The Turkish par
Lament will hold an extraordinary session to
take what measures il can to suppress the
rising revolution. Events are Just proving
the correctness of the statements of Lord
Salisbury after his return from the confer.
cncc. The government exists by Suiieranoc
at the mercy of fanatical mob, and while
the sultan is virtually poweress to resist it,
there is no responsible authority that can
enforce obedience and perform obligations
in on Turkey from the north and east, Rou.
mania and Servia and Montenegro and other
provinces are breaking away in open revolt,
and the Greek parliament is preparing to
join in the war. 1t certainly looks as though
the beginning Of the end had come. And it
is quite remarkable that the war feeling in
England does not increase, if it holds its
own, while there are strong reasons for think.
ing that Germany and Italy have agreed to
support Russia should England interfere
in Turkeys defence.
NJ Jules Simon, member of the dis.
banded French ministry, publishes letter
stating that its downfall occurred because
he would not agree to the substitution of an
authoritative for a parliamentary govern.
ment. He has assumed the management of
the Echo, and will defend the French re.
public against mOnarchical coalition, par.
iamentary regime against Comparison, and
reason and religion against thcocratic doe.
trncs. He appeals to all those who alb
horing civil and European war, desire to
make the republic beloved and powerful.
The war party in England are dis
cussng the question OF the Leadership of
the army. The Prince of Wales is suggested,
with General Sir Garnett Wolsey as chief of
staf, In the meantime Gladstone will begin
his tour through England making speeches
against the war policy. All the non-con-
formist ministers back the ex.premier.
The last target t-fring with the eighty
ton gun at Shoeburyness, England, was a
rather expensive affair. The target cost
$4,000, and each projectile (weighing 1900
pounds, with charge Of four hundred and
twenty-five pounds OF POWDER knocked to
pieces one.fourth OF it, or 1900 worth OF
iron and steel Great guns are remarkably
severe on taxpayers.
Advices from Athens state that there
is great excitement among the population
of the islands of Crete, and patriotic meet.
ings are being held. II has been decided
to wait twenty days for an answer from the
Turkish government to the demands of the
people, after which time an appeal will be
made by the Cretans to the great powers,
asking for the appointment of Mr.. Glad
stone under the title Of Prince of Crete,
The Russians have unquestionably
thus far outgencralcd the Turks. The
Turkish boast, before hostlities commenced,
was of their iron.clad fleet. They failed to
use it when they could have inflicted the
most serious damage to the Russians. The
Single.track railroad from Galatz to Jassy
presented an easy prey to them; so did the
! line from Galatz over the Sereth river, via
Barbosch and Braila to Buseo and Bucha-
rest. They could have destroyed these roads
and burned the bridges by prompt use of
their navy. The Russians have secured all,
and can hold them, besides effectually
I closing the Danube to the Turkish fleet,
Abdul Kerim has made no attempt to cross
the Danube, when he might have done So to
the detr.ment of the enemy, who has now
planted himself all along the Roumanian
shore. Whatever credit the Turkish navy
is entitled to must be gwen to the British
officers, engineers and sailors who have
charge of it. With English brains in the
army also, the Turks ought to be able to
accomplish something. 1t is certain, how.
ever, that at the outset they possessed an
overwhelming advantage il their navy had
been been properly handled. 1t is now use.
less, save for the purpose of destroying
villages and landing troops at isolated points
in Asia. The Russians in the meantime
having closed the Danube, are preparing to
cross the Balkans, and in Asia are slowly
advancing on Erzeroum, with their base
of supplies far removed from naval inter.
| ference.