Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-31
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A CONSTANTINE dispatch OF the 2Oth
says the Sheik u Islam had proclaimed
holy war against Russia.
On the ooh, an official report was received
at st. Petersburg, of the capture of the out-
works of Ardahan, near Kars.
AN attempt by the Russians to retake Su-
KUN Kaleh was repulsed, on tue 20th with
heavy loss.
IT is stated that C Gar will remain at
Bucharest until the war is over. The Rus
slams have occupied Krajoca and Oltenitza.
A ST PETERSBURG telegram of the 21st
says the bodies of 500 Turks had already
oeen buried at Ardahan.
A CoNsTANTINoPLE telegram of the 21st
says the Russians were committing frightful
massacres in the Caucasus.
ARAILwAY-BRIDGE over the Aluta, near Ses-
tina, fell, on the 21st, engulting train of
wagons conveying ammunition to Little
Wallachia, with its attendants.
ACCORDING to Tifis dispatch of the 21st,
the Turkish men-of-war were bomharding
and burning the peaceful settlements on the
Black Sea, and landing Circassau emigrants
at various points to foment insurrection
among the Abchasians. Troops had been
dispatched to suppress the rebellion.
KARs was again attacked on the 21st, and
the Russians were repulsed with great loss.
ACCORDING to an Odessa letter, received
on the 21st, the fall of Sukum Kaleh had
caused panic at Odessa and other Russian
Black Sea ports. Confidence in the shore
batteries and torpedoes had been lost,
though the Governor of Odessa was trying
to restore it by issuing proclamations.
THE authorities of Russia and Roumania
issued decree, on the 21st, prohibiting all
traffic on the Danube. Austria had pro-
tested because of the paralysis such a decree
would bring to the trade of Hungary.
On the 21st, England gave notice to the
Powers that she would protect the Suez
Canal.
A VIENNA telegram Of the 21st says nego-
tiAtions were pending for triple alliance
between England, Austria and Germany.
AT Hull, England, on the 2lst, during the
Whit-Monday amusements, balloon about
to ascend was blown against a gas.jet, and
exploded. Eighty-six of the spectators were
injured, six dangerously.
KossUTH, the distinguished Hungarian
leader, has published letter, in which he
yehemently advises an alliance between Tur-
key and Hungary against the common ene-
my, Russia.
WAR between Turkey and Greece was
considered inevitable at Athens on the 22d.
A BELGRADE telegram of the 22d says the
Servians were making offensive preparations
at Saitschar and along the Timok. The
Turks had stationed army of observation
at Adlio, to guard against a sudden move
ment from Servia.
ACCORDING to a Constantinople telegram
of the 22d. the Abchadians were in full re-
volt. Turkey had furnished to the iusur
gents large quantities of arms and ammuni-
ton.
a BERLIN telegram of the 22d announces
the recall of Prince Bismarck by the Empe-
ror William, to consider the French situation
and the probable effect of the late coap d etat
upon the relations of France and Germany.
A RUSSIAN force crossed the Danube from
| IbraiI, on the 22d, and burned the town of
| Ghiaco, on the opposite bank.
ACCORDING to a Bucharest telegram of the
23d, the Turks had fred into and burned an
| Au~trian steamer on the Danube.
THE Turkish Chamber of Deputies, on the
2Sd, adopted a resolution demanding the i'm
peachment of Mahmoud Neddin Pasha.
On the 23d, President MacMahon directed
Don Carlos to leave France.
THE east coast of Atchni has been ceded
| to the Dutch.
A FIGHT was in progress before Batoum
on the Esd. H~
On the 2Sd, the troops which escaped from
Ardahan, were captured by the Russians in
the mountain passes near Kars.
| ASIA MINOR advices of the 23d state that
| the Mohammedan insurrection in the Cau-
casus had proved serious check to the ad-
vance of the Russian Army. The insurgents
were constantly harassing the Russian out
posts. A large force of Cireassians had at
tackled the Russian troops near the frontier
and compelled their retreat.
| A BUCHAREST telegram Of the oath says
famine was threatened in many districts of
| Bosnia.
THE Pope received the American Pilgrims
| at the ' atican, on the Gath.
a DECREE was issued by the Austrian
Government, on the Oath, prohibiting the ex
portation of arms and ammunition from
| Hungary.
AT Constan 'inople, on the 24th, body o
Softas yi-ited the Turkish Chamber OF
| Deputies and demanded the dismissal of the
Ministers. The Chamber received the depu
alton and discussed the petition. The de
bate subsequently, became so violent that th'
President was forced to suspend the sitting
The softs's then visited the palace and mad,
similar demand of the Sultan
, Gen. John B. Hood, Of New Orleans
The e1-Contederate, has just been pre-
sented with his third pair of twins.