Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-12
FOREIGN NEWS,
THE LATEST RUMORS I!
WHY THE GAR DELAYS THE
CROSSING OF THE DANUBE!
THE PEACE PARTY GROWING IN
TURKEY!
Banquet to Gambetta

CHICAGO, June IL.
The Tiibunc's London special says:
The cause of the delay in crossing the
Danube lies deeper than Is supposed.
The Gar is simply waiting to get as
surances from the British Government
that no interference will be made. He
will not fight England unless forced to
do so. Hence his extreme anxiety to
learn just how far he can go without
e~mbroiling Great Britain. Count
Schouvalotf was called to st Peters,
burg, and instructed to bear assur-
ances to the British Cabinet that the
Cars intention was not u obstruct
the English interests in Egypt or Asia.
Count Schouvaloff arrived here Satur-
day, a special Cabinet meeting was
held, and to-day or % morrow the
Car will know the result, and be pre-
pared to act accordingly. 1t is NOT to
be expected that the Gar has modified
his plan, Of the a mpaign on account
of his fears of England, bat he mas set
Prince GOrtschakoff to work so that
by means of diplomatic promises, Eng
land shall bind herself not to interfere.
Gortschakof has in B%eaconsfield,
however, a foemsn worthy of his steel.
one who can say more and mean less
thar any man OF the present century.
1t is doubtful If the wiles OF the veteran
Russian will prevail to secure any ad-
vantage Over England, who IL already
on the scent OF blood, and begins to
show cleaning teeth.
RUsTCHUK, June 10.
Saturday nights cannonade from the
I'M. 4 . Ia. h.t 49, $40. -.-
tinued all day. According TO the latest
account it was directed against large
bodies of Russian troops and Russian
batteries on the opposite bank of the
Danube, causing considerable damage.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 10.
The Chamber of Deputies passed
through its first reading of a proposal
for a forced 10 per cent loan. All tax
payers, proprietors, merchants and
functionaries will be required TO con-
tribute.
LONDON, June 10.
Turkish men of-war, to escort the
Egyptian Contingent, have arrived.
The Contingent is expected to sail i'm
medlately.
ERZERoUM, June s..
Turkish headquarters, with eighteen
battalions of infantry, two batteries
and five hundred Turkish cavalry, are
established near Zewin. The Turks
hold strong positions commanding the
levin road, and the prospects appear
to be improved. 1t ia believed that
Mukhtar Pasha contemplates attack
ing the Russian right wing in three
separate columns, operating from Ze-
win, Erzeroum aud other points.
SILISTRIA, June 10.
1t Is reported that the Turks, by
agreement with the railway company,
have cut dykes and flooded the Kus.
tondje and Tchernavoda Railroad, and
converted the hills skirting the road
into a line of defense, extending from
the sea to the Danube.
Large numbers OF Caucasian horse.
men assembled at Rustchuk, are being
equipped with arms of precision and
put under the command of competent
officers.
EDINBURGH, June 10.
Lord Provost, of Edinburgh, noti-
fled General Grant, through the Amer
lean Legation at London, of a desire of
the corporation and citizens to make, in
event of General Grants visiting
Edinburgh, a public recognition of the
high estimate they hold Of his charac-
ter and services, which he, as EXPIRES
ident rendered to the cause of general
peace, and particularly in cementIng
friendly relations between the United
States and Great Britain. Reply is ex-
pected daily.
PARIS, June 10.
A banquet was given to Gambetta,
at Amiens, Saturday evening. Gam
BETA made a speech, In the course of
which ID declared that the Republic
ans must not think of any other means
beyond moral resistance for rescuing
France.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 6, via Athens
1T Is feared there will be a popular
outbreak II bad ews arrives from
Asia. Arrests of Sofas, civilian and
military students take place daily.
A coup de main for the restoration of
tie Ex-Sultan Murad Is much feared.
No boats are allowed to raverse the
Bosphorus n Golden Horn after dark.
The peace party grows stronger. The
Grand Vizier aud Safret Pasha are
very anxious to make peace.
LONDON, June 10.
A special from Sulina reports that tho
achievements for the Turkish IRON
| clad fleet are daily expected. After
their arrival an expedition, Of which
destination is kept secret, will sail.
BERLIN, jane 10.
A very serious impression has been
caused here by ariicie> yesterday and
to-day In the National ZeituHg, dis
GUESSING the crisis IN France, and do
clarin4 an Uitramontans regime,
v hich alone could only succeed the
Republic that j. i~rrecoMIIiable with
European p-a'e. These ARTICLES are
sail u r. fleet very faithfully the views
Of Government circles here.
Information that the French are oil
ready renewing their uiili,ary prepara-