The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-25

LONDON, May 24.-An Athens special
says; Should the Russians advance rap.
idly the Greeks will declare war against
Turkey in order to create a Greek ques.
tion and show practically by rising OF
their race what is Star and what is Greek,
Should the Turkish fleet be destroyed or
even engaged elsewhere, so that the
Greeke are relieved from the fear Of
bombardment OF their seaboard, their
anti.Turkish sympathies would predom-
mate even to the length Of rebelling il
the Government refused 10 declare war.
Should England become in any way in.
Volved in the war the Greeks would seek
an English alliance on terms which will
not oblige them to fight with the Turks
against the Christians. As reCompense
they will ask only that no part of Hellas
shall be given 10 others than the Greeks.
DEPENDENCY OF THE ALBANIANs.
RAoUsA, May 24.-The Turks about
Scutarin and Podgoritza, number 10000
regulars, with 40 cannons and about 49,
600 Albanians and Bashi Bazouks. They
received orders on Tuesday to advance
in force along the Moratcha Valley, to at.
tempt the capture Of Danilograd. Tur.
kish officials in Albania are very des-
pondent, and many express the belief
that the days Of the Empire are numbered.
A great Russian victory on the Danube
would probably be the signal for gener-
al revolt in Albania, Epirus and Thes.
sally.
ARRIVED.
ATHENS, May 24.-A British squadron
has arrived in the bay Of Salamis.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
CoNsTANTINorIE, May 24.-Intelli-
gence from Erzeroum announces that the
Russians are extending their left wing in
a southerly direction. Constant sEir-
mishes occur between the Turkish and
Russian advance posts. A Persian camp,
composed OF 10000 infantry and 1000
cavalry, is stated to have been
formed at Selmast, near the Turco.
Persian frontier with the object Of de-
Tending Persian neutrality. A simulta-
neous attack upon the Russians is expect.
ed to be made tomorrow by Mnkhtar
Pasha and Hassan Pasha. The Grand
Vizicr and all the ministers have brought
their private horses to the Minister Of
War in response to arequisition tor the
horses Of all the civic and military func-
tionaries for the army.
THE soFTAs AND THE MINISTRY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 24.-The soitas
proceeded TO the Chamber Of Deputies TO.
day to demand the dismissal OF the minis.
tiers. The Chamber received a deputa-
tion Of five Softas and discussed their
petition. The debate became 80 strong
that the President was obliged to suspend
the meeting. The Softas then marched
to the palace. 1t is believed that some
OF the ministers will resign.
The transmission Of private kilograms
in the interior is prohibited unless the
dispatches are written in the Turkish Ian.
guage.
LONDON, May 24.-A telegram from
ST. Petersburgh states that the Turks,
after bombarding Fort Adler, landed a
corps OF Circassians from seven trans.
ports. This part Of the coast is denuded
Of Russian troops. The Russians near
Suzuki Kalch maintain their positions
and await reinforccments. Turkish re.
ports say that the rumor that the Rus.
SLAMS had made m unsuccessful attempt
TO recapturc the fort is unfounded.
Aspecial from Erzeroum says: The
Russians are again bombarding the
forts Of Fahmaz and Karmadgh. The
Krupp guns in the forts replied we'll.
A COnstantinople special says: Ac.
cording to the intelligence received here,
the Russians are at 0lti and are advanc.
ing upon Erzeroum from that and vari.
Gus other points. The Russian left wing
appears to be moving in the direction Of
EuPhrates Valley.