The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-06-01
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LONDON, May 26.S-The Times Bucharest o..
respondent says present indiGAli0ns st, enathen
the conclusion that NO Important event will
occur on the Danube Till the whole front line is
in position on the bani Of the river. A strono
corps will be formed ON the extreme rjrht. COM
posed Of the Roumanian army and two Russian
divis' s'ons This force will move up che Ttrki.h
side Of the Timoc, and turn the len nank "a Nh.
Balkin line by movementon Sopia and Phiip
polls. This column would hare friendly TSor-
| try on the right, from which to draw supplies
Turkish iron-cad destroyed the esrt6work.
at NcCPOs,) driving the Russians -out, who icfl
4 Vienna despatch 70 the 7s~s. SAYS III.
to the popular demand, which has beea StS%iS
louder daily, that the Sultan will join the armv'
The proposal that the Sultan quit onsiantinopIc
has naturally raised the question whether itis
safe to leave behind Parliament which is be
coming difficult to manage, and which
| moreover has the whole population of Constsn-
tinople with it, 1t is no wonder, therefore, that
Constantinople, during the last few days, has
been filled with rumors of an impending dsso-
! luton. tF
CoNs1ANTINoPLE, May ga detachment Of
Russians, with two guns, on Tuesday, attacked
| the Abschasion villages of Akaba and Ideak, near
Batoum. The Abschasian chiefs assembled all
| their available force aud repulsed the Russians
| who lost l50 killed and many wounded.
Russian Major and four Captains were found
among the slain. The Turkish loss was seven
| killed and eleven wounded.
Vienna, May 26.-Thursday the demonstra-
tion in Constantinoplc assumed very serious pro-
portions Many thousand people, led by armed
| softas presented themselves before the palace to
demand the dismissal of the ministry and recall
of Midhat Pacha. -
EnzEnouM, May 26.-The Russian lombard:
ment Of Karadagh and Takmaz, the forts and
outworks of Kars, is now only carried on at in
tervals. The Turkish batteries are replying.
CoxsrANTlNoPLE, May 26.-lntellgence has
been received here that the Russian bombardment
of Kars has slackened. The Russians continue
to advance on Erzeroum. A battle is expected
shortly. The Russian attempt to throw bridge
over the river before the Turkish line at Batoum
was repulsed.
Moscow, May 2G.-Intelligence from Capato-
ri: in Crimea, announces that most of the famf-
lies belonging to the wealthier class have fed
to Simforopal and other towns in the interior,
All shops are shut. The roadstead is deserted,
all the merchant ships having left. The smaller
vessels have been sunk or hauled ashore. In the
town there is q perceptible want Of provisions.
LONDON, May 2S.--Two young Russian engi-7
ncer officers att empted to reach Turkish moni-'
covered and driven of by fire. They returned
ut in the morning in two skihs, carrying u
chain of small torpedoes filled with dyna..ite.
! They secured chain across tho monitors bowg
and fired il by means Of electricity, when the
monitor disapl cared.
monitor says it was one Of the most daring deeds
ever recorded. A small detachment of Russian
soldiers left the northern shore of the Danube in
u number of small boats. The night being very
dark they managed to surround the monitor be-.
) fore being discovered. When finally observed
by the sentries on board, they were challenged,
The Major replied, in Turkish, "Friends. Tho
Turks not satisfied commenced firing in the di-
= rection of the sound, but the shots flew wide,
During the firing several Russian soldiers
plunged into the water, swan silently TO tho
vessel and placed torpedo in close contact with
her bottom. After it had been securely iastenedJ.
the men returned to the neighboring shoIe.-
. The monitor was blown into the air, and all OIL,
board perished.
The reported rising against the Turks in Mil
" kans is officially contradicted. Tho Sultan has
not accepted the resignatns of the Ministers of
= War and Finance. Muhktar Pasha requires ad-.
b ditonal force to hold the southern ronds rs the
Russians evidently intend to gain possession Of
u. the river Arrns the Enphrates. Muhktar
Pasha telegraphs he must retire behind Erze
. roum. as the Russians are turning the passes,
= and there is danger of his army being cut off
- from Erzeroum. The Russian cavalry have al
ready appeared oh his flank.
y, The Ners' Constanlinoplc despatch has tho
- following: The Turkish fleet, Numbering nine
= teen vessels, has arrived at Cree. 1t is stated
Greece sent note to the Porte asking that the
= same privileges be accorded to Thcssaly and Ep-
irus rs to Sclnvonic provinces. The Porte re-
piled that the privileges they had right to were
already accorded by the constitution. Greece
~ communicated n second note, stating that as the
present war might prevent the Porte carrying
out the constitution Greece demanded guaran.
. tees. The Porte has not yet replied to this
~ ond note.
= The Neus Vienna despatch says Abdul Kerm
- Pasha the Turkish Command err in Chief, yester-
-, day informed the inhabitants of Rustchuk, Var
ma, Schulmlx and Tilestra that all persons who.
have not provisions for at least six months must
; quit within twelve days.
=, Reports from Athens indicate turbulence in
. Greece. 1t is expected the ministry will be over
- thrown at the meeting of Parliament to-day
y. Activity in Montenegro is reported, with varied
% " success. 5000 Turks have set out to reviotual
;. Nicsic.
- The Russians seem to be preparing to cross at
" Galatz. They arescuneing the river and number
:, Of RATS have arrived prepared for bridging. A
great number Of fresh troop are there to night In
. the recent cavalry fight, Kars, $50 Russians
- were killed Turkish loss not stated.
- special despatch from Constantinople to the
- second edition Of the Telegraph says all excite
- :, ment has disappeared and everything is quiet.
= The council Of war has asked Mukhtar Pasha
:. what his plans were. lie replied that there was
II q scheme in process of execution certain to i'm
> sure success, and begged to be left alone.
:, A cavalry fight took place near kars on Sat-
. urday between 1000 Turks and 900 Russians.
A heavy rain stopped the fight soon as it COM
menced.
j. The Times Rustchuk correspon dent writes as
!, follows: The 10000 troops of this garrsc orc.
), the perfection of soldiers They are brown,
open faced, big-shouldered fellows, perfectly re-
} signed to any fate. The Christians are fright
s ened to death, lest some imprudent member of
their faith1hos,ss grpside the spark which might
light up such glare would throw Ba;ok into
the shade completely. Even the consuls have
:. to be careful for their lives. Proofs of the ex-