The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-05-08
The Turks Bombarding Fort St
Nicholas.
THE BArrLy'op KAKs.

10 tue OMISSION from tne brltlSa QeCla
ration of neutrality Of the. following
parag, ,aphin the declaration issued at
the outbreak of the Franco German
war: I'VE are firmly purposed aud de-
termined to abstain from taking any
part directly or indirectly in the war,
now unhappily existing between those
sovereigns, and to maintain aSpeaceful
and friendly intercourse with each Of
Them" The Telegraph says this omis-
sion can hardly be accidental, nor under
the exceptional circumstances Of the
present war could the government be
expected to bind the country to an IN
conditionally pacific course. ~
LONDON, May 2-The British foreign
office publishes dispatch from Layard,
announcing that the Turkish commander
on the Danube had been empowered by
the Porte to close the river to all navi-
cation, and to obtain requisitions of
neutral vessels, subject to indemnifica-
ton or order to repair to or leave Ger.
tain ports under penalty of total contis-
cation, or adopt any measures rendered
necessary by military exigenciess
.TIFLUs, May 2-An official Russian
dispatch says that tue Turkish garrison,
numbering I,70O men, was abandoned
at Bayazid, Monday, having withdrawn
to Alladay Heights, leaving a large
quantity of ammunition. The Russians
occupied the town.
BUCHAREST, May 2-The Russian ad-
vance guard has reached Busseo on the
railway between Bucharest and Galatz
The Russians continue their movement
Ia a leisurely manner, being retarded by
foods and insufficient transport. The
Turks are prosecuting Christians in viii
lliages opposite lfrau and Galstz, and
tugitives are arriving in the latter place
Cessack patrols are being sent over the
river. The Russians in Roumania are
estimated at $4,000. ia
| BUCHAREST, May 2-The Turks are
burning the villages opposite Galstz.
VIENNA, May 2--Fhe most important
war news to-day is that the Russians
have a number Of iron clad batteries,
drawing only few feet of water, at the
mouth of the Dnieper, near Akerman,
which they hope to safely convey to the
Kilia mouth Of the Danube, and over
the bar to the town of Kilia. River en-,
gagements may, therefore be expected
] BUcHAREsf, May mo importan,
changes occurred in tho military situa.
|tion. The Russian advance guards and
Turkish gunboats have been within easy
j range without firing. We have the sin.
| gular anomaly of the two hostile forces
apparently unwilling to assume the re-
sponsibiity for beginning the fray.
| The Russian telegraphic agency an,
nounces that the Turkish feet has re-
sumed the bombardment OF Fort St
Nicholas. The Russian forces from
Alexandropal occupied Zeima and Eat
kerva The Turkish posts on the Asi,
attic frontier have mostly surrendered
without blow The Russians find the
population in Asia everywhere very
friendly. A squadron of irregular cav.
airy has applied for permission to enter
the Russian service, and surrendered its
standard. ss
~ SLIGHT ENGAGEMENTS.
| New York, May "a cable dispatch
Isays: In Caucasis the Russian army
crossed the frontier at three different
places The corps under Gen. Oklobri
co, Georgian by birth, encountered Q
body of Turkish troops and took pos.
session of their strongly fortified camp
The Russian loss was thirty killed and
a captain of artillery wounded.
/ The corpse of Gen. Lcrcomelick, &
native Of Armenia, in marching on Kars
attacked the Turkish cavalry, taking
prisoners colonel an6 four other off
GERS. Two squadrons of the Karrada
pas tribe brought into submission by
the Turks, laid down their arms auG
offered their services to the Russian
army. Fifty men were received and tht
others disbanded. a Ra Il
| BUCHAREST, May 3-The Rounani
ans have taken military possession o
Kalafat. The occupying force numbers
10000 men with "a Krupp guns. They
will fortify and defend the position
against any attempts the Turks may
make to occupy it The Roumanian gov.
ernment is deliberating on the steps te
be taken 10 consequence of the Turks
firing on an unprotected town. The Rus
sian battery at Barbosi fired upon the at
tacking gunboat and forced it to retire.
/ BERLIN, May 8 3-Reports from the in
terror Of Germany speak OF general
panic because of the apprehended mohil.
ization of the Sixth corps at Breslaw, ,and
that corps is even spoken of as likely to
be called on for active duty. The EN-.
peror was warmly cheered while visiting
various parts of Strasburg. ta'
BUcHAREsT, May 3.-The damage to
Ibralia BY the Turkish bombardment is
unimportant, as no one was killed and
only one Turkish monitor appeared. II
had only fred twice when it was set on
fire by the Russian batteries and com.
PEELED to withdraw. 8
ATHENS, May 3.-The English decla.
ration of neutrality has plunged the
Greeks in despair They say that if Tur-
key is victorious they will gain nothing,
and if Russia is victorious they lose all
chances of gain.
A Glimpse of Sunshine for Iron.
The impression seems to be quite
general that Congress will, within the