The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-19
THE WAR.
Rumors of a Slight En-
gagement.
Persia to Attack the Ash
attic Frontier.
Russia to Avoid a Formal
Declaration of War.

LONDON, April lS.-A telegram from
Constantinople says that 3 rumor Is cur
rent that an engagement has been fought
IN the neighborhood of NIcsics. Great
anxiety prevails, as Russis's decision is
still unknown. A dispatch from Buchs-
rest reports that the Roumsnisn govern
ment has resolved 10 concentrate lO,oOO
men for the protect m OF the capital
against the sudden attack OF Turkish lr-
regular troops.
A telegram from st. Petersburg says
that the rumors of n change IN the min
istry at Constsntinople are contrsdicted.
The Agence Russo states that as the
protocol, that agreement in virtue Of
Englsnd's declaration, is annulled, Rus-
STA, whose hands are thus freed, will try
to accomplish Europe's mission IN re-
gard TO Turkey.
BUCHAREST, April lS.-Orders have
been prepared with view 10 rendering
immediate mobilization of the Roumsn-
ian army possible. Much anxiety pre-
walls respecting the design attributed 10
the Turks of occupying the Roumanian
Territory near kelaiat, even before the
Russians cross the Pruth. The govern.
ment has ordered aud stopped ali tele-
graphic dispatches announcing the move
ments of troops. AbfuI herlus
Psshs, the Turkish commander in Chief,
and Achriel Eyoub Pashs, were TO
leave Ksstslcnuk Tuesday Tor SeiestTis.
Seventy Krupp resched Rustchak. The
Russian consul there has been ordered to
depart. The generals of the staff OF the
Turkish army have arrived NJ Narna,
on their way to Rustchuk and Tultzchs
Two more Turkish IRON clsds, making
eight altogether, have arrived a. the
mouth OF the Danube. The Montenegro
delegates from CoRstsntlnople are e1-
pected ut kischeneh, whore probably
they will have an interview with The
Gar and Prince Gortschakof, who, 1t is
stated, will accompany the Gar.
CoSsTANTINoPLs, April lS.-The
Russian charge de attaires has been in
formed by telegraph thst ne will receive
instructions by courier. The Russian
dispatch boat, Argonsut, left to-day FOL
Odessa. she will probably return on
Monday with instructions relative to the
expected rupture OF the diplomatic reIs'
tious. The staff of the Russian embassy
is expected to leave next week. Moth
ifg IS yet officially determined IN regard
10 the Russian subjects who remain here
after the outbreak OF the war. Russis
wishes to place them under the protec'
ton OF the German embassy, but It is be-
lieved that tho Porte will require their
expulsion from the Turkish territory.
LONDON, April lS-A Paris CORES
pondent states that the Mediterranean
sGusc ron OF the United States has OBJ
tained the requisite permission TO pass
through the Dsrdincllcs from that port
and will Immediately proceed to Bos'
phprus.
A Berlin specisl TO the Times repre-
sents that Persia, st Russiss bidding,
threatens the Asistic frontiers of Turkey.
A dispatch from Pers says it is reported
that the Russians are moving troops
from Odessa to thst part, with the view
OF attacking Turkey on the Asistlc SIDE
A Vienna special confirms the pro
grsmme reported by the Times Paris cor
respondent, and adds: Russia seems de-
termined TO avoid real declaration OF
war. Her troops in Europe Will remain
on the defensive, but 10 Asia 1t Is be-
leved she will commence hos,llltics A.
the latest At the end OF next week.
LONDON, April Is "A Times disPatrh
from ConstsntInopIe says that II IL RI
mored that the Porte intendE TO proclaim
q stste of siege.
Greece is preparing, in case Of war, to
incite an insurrection IN the Greek prov
inces in Turkey and in the Island OF
Crete.
A Times Vienna d'pstch says the
fact tha. Gen. Ignstieh will sccompany
the Czar would indicate the possibility
Of a turn OF things in COnstantinoPe
favorable to direct negotiations between
Russia and Turkey.