The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30
Roumania About to Declare Her
Independence.
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF RECENT FIGHTING.
Great Fire in COnStantinople-A French
Affair Of Honor.
rpY CABLE TO THE HERALD


hear Of decisive battles within few days after tho
declaration OF have been doomed to disappoint-
mcnt The principal item OF intelligence is the pro-
posed declaration Of Ronman,an independence.
RoUMAyA DECLARING HER INDEPENDENCE
The HERALD's Vienna correspondent telegraphs that
Prince Charles Is preparing a manifesto declaring
Roumania independent OF Turkey This stop has
boon expected almost since first entry OF the Rus
sian troops into tho principally Roumania will be
erected into kingdom, and will be under the protec.
tion OF Russia
Tho Minister Of Foreign Affairs has communicated 10
tho Chamber OF Deputies convention with Russia,
dated April TO- 1877, in which the Prince OF Roumania
assures to tho Rossans free passage and the treat
mcnt duo a friendly army, and the Gear binds himself
to respect tho rights OF Roumana Tho MINIS
ter said the convention to respect for Rou.
manuals position individual State In
accordance with tho treaty OF Paris. II imposed
neither change in Roumana's international relations
the duty of lending the corporation Of her army
Roumanla adherng to tho policy Of attacking ono,
but defending her frontier far as possible sin-
lar convention had not been concluded with the Porte
because II had transferred the Of war 10 Rouma
man territory and had also persistenty to
ognize Roumania or settle the questions which have
been pending for years. According to additional
convention the Russians are allowed to Roumanian
Of tho country placed their disposal for the sup
ply Of tho army. The Roumanian authorities are TO
assist In erecting camps and forwarding baggage.
Russian military trains and tecgraphing to have
the precedence Of ordinary traffic. Tho Russians arc
empowered to complete unfinished railroads. and
the necessary ground for this purpose is coded
TO them. The Chief Of the Russian Military
Trafdc Department Is empowered, subject to
the approval OF the Roumanian Minister OF
Works. 10 dismiss Roumanian railway officials. Tho
Russians allowed to establish military stations and
hospitals anywhere except in Bucharest. Roumania
will, II required, provide material for the construction
boats, ships and bridges Articles intended for the
Russian army will DO admitted into Roumania DUTY
hee The Roumanian authorities will assist
In capturing Russian desertcrs. All the ex.
penses incurred through tho passage of tho
Russians arc to be paid cash within two months.
An explanatory report annexed to the says
Russia Is Obliged TO intervene In Turkey because
Mussulman fanaticsm and the weakness OF tho Turk
ish government allow no hope OF REFORM and Rus
sin desired TO respect the invioablitv OF Roumania,
she present convention concluded.
Tho Chamber ratified the convention by vote Of
70 to 25
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING.
An official despatch to tho Russian Minister Of War
describes operations in Asia Minor MS follows ION
the 9th inst our infantry reached Kuruckdara and
our cavalry Subotin and ChadzvalL Tho strong posi-
tion OF Muchaster occupied on tho GOTH
Tho loss by the bombardment Of Fort ST Nicholas
was ono killed. On tho 9th the Turkish monitors
approached Poti, but went away without doing any
damage Turkish accounts say Russian column IS
marching on Ardahan. The Russian army is very
strong In cavalry, and Is accompanied by q heavy
siege train.
NOTES FROM
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statements that Russia has concluded new loan are
Incorrect Russia 10 prepared with prosecute
tho throughout tho year and pay the in.
terost her sinking fund debt the long negotiations
preceding tho having given ample time prepara
lion In these respects. II is decided that
tho Czarcwitch shall return TO ST. Petersburg with
Tho Gear. Reports from tho commander OF the
Southern army express great satisfaction with tho
operating and marching capabilities OF the troops
The Goios (newspaper) has been suspended by the
govern for two months Tor attacking the admins
tration The Gear will leave Kischene on Wednesday
arrive at Moscow Friday and reach ST. Petersburg
on Sunday next
PROM TURKEY.
Is stated that the Porto has declined to recognize
the arrangement by which Russian subjects
in Turkey were placed under German pro-
lection The German government has consc-
queutly protested 1t is understood that tho
Porto will exercise the right Of search on vessels
going to tho Black Sea Hobart Pacha unable to como
down tho Danube account OF torpodocs returns 10
Constantinope via verna, TO take command OF
the squadron Oft Creto 1t Is announced that
the Sultan will go to Shumla on Thursday
Advices IRON Ragusa say that numbers OF troops lott
Trebinje Senitza and Scutar yesterday attack tho
Montenogrins. Tho servan government is about 10
soil transport and artillery horses. 1t recently sold
Ill tho reserve supply Of corn.
ENGLISH PREPARATIONS.
Tho authorities OF tho Davenport Dockyard in con.
sequence OF Instructions the Admiralty are faci.
lating the completion OF all vessels there They hayo
reported to tho Admiralty that tho Defence
Resistance and Black Prince. OF tho Channel
squadron, will be completed about tho end
OF the week. The Agincourt and shannon, ironclads
and Hydra and Cycops, doublo-turrct ships can be
made ready to 60 into commission in twenty. four
hours Nearly dozen sunboats arc also preparing
Tor commission, and all be ready for within
y fortnight Orders have been received at Woolwich
for work OF various kinds, which will restore 10
the arsenal It's normal activity. Many workmcn who
were recently discharged will probably bs engaged
again tins week. Tho British Mediterranean squadron
consisting oil tho iron-clads Alexandra, Monarch,
swifisurc, Devastation and Hosspur, lett Malta Tor
Corfu on Saturday. The British military attachd OF
tho Legation at onstantinopic Is going 10. Kars
Colonel w. Lennox will join tho Turkish Army of tho
Danube as British military attachc.
VINO MAY JOIN THE STRUGGLE
The Persian Minister at Constantnople has officially
assured tho Grand yzicr that Persia has entered into
NO engagement with Russia against Turkey. Greece
only delays declaring until the Russians cross tho
Danube. Austria has clearly intimatcd at both ST.
Petersburg and Vienna tho point beyond which OK
tension oi tho war would Interfere with her interests
TnE CLOSING TIKI DANUBE.
Tho announcement that the navigation OF tho Dan.
ubc has been cIosed caused considerable excitement in
tho Baltic salesrooms on Saturday. careocs OF gram
70 arrive quoted at further advance Of shilling
per quarter
coysrAsTiSoPLE.
An extensive con1agration occurred Saturday in tho
Pnanar quarter OF ConstantinopIc. Six hundred
houses were destroyed. Tho fire originated accident