The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-30

PRlL 80, 1877.
England shall Immediately take in the
Eastern question. This, however, il Ger.
tain, an army corps Of 10000 or 10000
men is being rapidly prepared for dis.
patch to any points where English inter.
eats require itS services. II IL highly
probable this corps will rendezvous nj
Malta or Gibraltar. The command Ia To
be offered to Lord Napier, Of Mavdala.
Her Majestys steamer Thunderer has
been ordered fitted out for particular ser.
vice Tuesday next. Her compliment Of
officers and men will be three hundred
and iOrty.fve.
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES REPORTED.
Sr. PETERsBuRa, April 2s.-It Ia rc.
ported the Russians captured the Turkish
camp al Meiskader, Wednesday, and af.
terdards advanced TO KiSitlach.
aERMANY's PRESENT EFFORTS.
BERLIN, April 2S.-Germany is stated
TO be making efforts to induce the Porte
not to carry out its intention Of expelling
Russian subjects.
BLOCKADE ON THE DANUBE.
The Pail Mail Gazette says the Danube
is declared closed to navigation by the
Russian commander. Lloyd'a say neu-
tral vessels must leave as soon a. loaded.
No inward bound vessel will be allowed
TO pass after Sunday.
THE PoRTE's CLAIM DENIED.
ROME, April 2S.--In reply 10 the
Porte's claim for the mediation Of the
Powers by virtue Of Article s Of the
Treaty Of Paris, the Powers have in-
formed the Turkish Government that the
negotiations 80 long carried on fulfilled
this article, and the PortCs claim is
untounded.
HUNGARY AND THE TREATY OF 1856.
PEsrH, April 2S.-In the Lower House
Of the Hungarian Diet to-day members
Of the Independent Liberal party an.
nounced an Interpolation whether the
Government considered the treaty OF
Paris binding for Austro.H Hungary, and
whether they would prevent Russia from
obtaining an augmentation oil territory
at the cost Of the Turks, and from bring.
ing the principalities and countries Of
the Balkan Peninsula under her sway.
AUSTRIA FIGURING FOR TERRITORY.
New YORK, April 2O.--The Heralfs
special says: Austria and Russia arc
contemplating an agreement whereby
Bosnia is to be ceded to Austria.
OF The three Russian columns march.
ing into Armenia only one has met with
serious resistance.
Persia has 100000 men ready to Join
the Russians.
WHAT RoUMANIA Is To DO FOR THE rus.
SLAMS.
BUCHAREST, April 29-The Minister
Of Foreign Affairs has laid before the
Chamber Of Deputies u communication
with Russia, dated April IL, 1877, in
which the Prince OF Roumania assures
to the Russians free passage and the
treatment due 10 friendly army, and
the Car binds himself to respect the
rights OF Roumania. The Minister said
the object OF the communication was 10
secure respect for Roumanias position
as an individual state, in accordance with
the treaty Of Paris. 1t imposed neither
Il change in Roumania's intentions and
relations nor the duty OF lending the
co.operation of her army, Roumania ad.
herring to the policy Of attacking no one,
but defending her frontier as far as able.
Similar convention had not been con.
cluded with the Porte, because it had
transferred the seat Of war to
Roumanian territory, and had also per.
sistently refused TO recognize Roumania
or settle questions which have been pend.
ing for years. According to additional
conventions the Russians are allowed
to use Roumanian roads, railways, riv-
era and telegraphs. The resources Of
the country are placed at their disposal
for the supply Of the army. The Rou.
manian authorities are to assist in erect.
ing camps and forwarding baggage. The
Russians are to have the precedence Oi
ordinary trafics. They are also em.
powered to complete the unfinished rail-
roads, and the necessary ground for the
purpose il cGded 10 them. The Chief OF
Of the Russian Military Traffic Depart.
ment is empowered subject to the approval
Of the Romanian Minister Of Works. TO
dismiss the Roumanian. railway officials.
Russians are allowed TO establish militia.
ry stations and hospitals any where ex-
cept in Bucharest. Roumania will, il
required, provide material for the con.
struction OF boats, ships and bridges. The
articles intended for the Russian army
will be admitted into Roumania duty
free. Roumanian authorities will assist
in capturing Russian deserterS, all ex.
renses incurred through the passage Of
Russians, will be paid in cash within two
months.
An explanatory report, annexed to the
communication, says: Russia is obliged
to intervene in Turkey, because the Mus.
sulman fanactiCism and the weakness OF
the Turkish government allow no hope Of
reform, and as Russia desired 10 respect
in the inviolability OF Roumania, present
conv ntion was concluded.
RESPECTFULLY DECLINED.
CoNsrANrINoPLE, April 29.-It is said
the Porte has declined TO recognize the
arrangement by which Russian subjects
IN turkey were placed under German
protection. The German Government
has therefore protested.
1t is understood that the Porte will
exercise the right Of searching all vessels
going to the Black Sea,
SIX HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED.
An extensive conliagration occurred on
Saturday in the Phanar quarter OF Con-
stantinople. Six hundred houses were
destroyed.
ITALIAN MEN.oF.wAR.
RoME, April 29.-some Italian men.
of.war have arrived at Salonica.
Tne Senate has commenced the debate
on the Clerical Abuses bill.
MOVEMENT OF BRITISH IRoNcLADs.
LAvALLETTA MALTA, April 29.-The
British Mediterranean squadron, con.
sisting Of the ironClads Alexandria,
Monarch, Swift Sure, Devastation and
Hot,pur left Malta for Carfu Saturday.
THE czAR.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 29.-The Car
will leave KiSchenetr Wednesday and
arrive at Moscow Friday, reaching here
nn Sunday naYt