The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-23
Third Edition
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LATEST FROM ABROAD.
DOings at the Seat of War.
Movements of the Russians and
Turks Around Kars.
BatOum Surrounded by the Russians.
LATEST FROM ABROAD
DOings at the Seat of War.
Batoum Surrounded by the Russians.

National Associated Press to the Star.
PREPARING FOR A SIEGE.
LONDON, May 23.-The Russians have
surrounded Batoum, in Asia Minor, and
the place is threatened with a siege.
TUNIs THREATENED WITH BoMBARD-
MENT.
Russia has warned the Bey OF Tunis
against assisting Turkey, under threats
of bombardment of Tunis, the capital.
Advices from Hungary report war
fever among all classes.
THE Ex-vIzIER IMPEAcHED.
LONDON, May 23.-A dispatch from
Constantinople states that at a meeting
of the Turkish Chamber a resolution
was voted for the impeachment of Ex-
Vizer M Mahmavo Pasha.
THE RUSSIANS FORCED TO RETREAT.
LONDON, May 23.-Advices from Asia
Minor report that the Mohammedan in
surrection in Cauc lsus has proved se-
rious check to the advance of the Rus
sian army.
The insurgents are constantly har-
assinE the Russian outposts. A large
force Of Caucasians attacked the Rus
SLAMS near the frontier and compelled
them to retreat.
FRANCE TO REPUDIATE MACMAHoN.
LONDON, May % The Times Paris
dispatch has the following: "France
haI
ingly against President MacMahOn at
the elections, even il the Senate gives
majority In favor Of the dissolution.
This would evidently cause Mac cMahon's
resignation"
THE TURKS FIRE AN AUSTRIAN SHIP.
LONDON, May 23-The Daily News
Bucharest dispaton rep"rts that, at
O'Clock Tuesday morning, the Turks
fired from Rahora at an Austrian
steamer, which, after several shots,
caught fire.
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR.
LONDON, May % 3-ouunG Schouvaloff,
the Russian Embassador, will return TO
London next week.
PRINCE MILAN To TAKE THE FIELD
A dIspa Gu from Belgrade states that
it was rumored that Prince Milan was
preparing to take the tield to assist Rus
sia.
THE CUBAN INsURRECTIoN.
MADRID, May 23.-The latest INTEL j.
gence from Cuba in regard TO the sup
preston OF the insurrection is looked
upon as eminently satisfactory.
MINISTER OF THE MARINE.
PARIS, May %. - NJ. Gicquel Des
Touches has accepted the Office OF the
Minister OF Lhe Marine.
THE LET'S PROTEST
has received three hundred and sixtv-
one signatures, and now numbers over
two-thirds of the whole number OF the
Chamber.
REPRINT OF BIsMARCK's SPEECH.
BERLIN, May 70. - The ministerial
Journals of this city are reprinting
Prince Bismarck's anti-clerical peeches
S gni yiug that clerical Cabinet in
France might imperil the peace between
that country and Gei many.
RoUMANIAs INDEPENDENCE.
BUCaARESr, may 23.-The declaration
OF Rounanla d Independence is before
the Senate, and passage there is COL.
sidered ceItain.
THE POPE AND THE PILGRIMS.
ROME, May 23.-lt is reported that the
Pope VIII receive The American pilgrim 4
Oh Thursday next.
PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK ON KARs.
LONDON, May IA ulspatcn from
CousLauLlnopie last night says: Since
the departure from Ardahan the Rus
slams appear to be preparing for a Wig
orous attack on Kars.
THE TURkS DRIVEN FROM THEIR Posi-.
SITIONS.
LONDON, May pa dispatch from
Erzeroum reports that the Russian ceG-
ter mas driven the Turks from their Do
sitions at Karadrhonan, "a village near
Il rs.
THE TURKS CROSS THE DANUBE.
LONDON, nay pa Bucharest tele-
gram reports tnaL the Turks crossed the
Danube above NikOpolis On Sunday, and
made three attempts to construct a bat
terry at lsLalz, but we're repulsed by the
ROumanlanS.
MOVEMENTS TO HINDER NAVIGATION.
LONDON, May 23.-rue IurKlsn island
fort oI Addakaleh, near Orsova, an i'm
portant position TO hinder navigation,
mas been armed with eight cannon and
foui thousand men.
NEW YORK CITY.