The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
Roumania Definitely Com
mits Herself.
THE WAR IN PARLIAMENT.
Lord Derby's Answer Severely Criti-
oised by the Liberals.
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[By CABLE TO THE HERALD.

NJ CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, May II. 1877.
At 1vc O'Clock yesterday morning 800 Cossacks
crossed the Danube boats from Galatz to Ghiacet
lmmcoiately landing they encountered a
numerous body OF bashi-bazouks. A smart On.
gagement followed which was unfinished At noon
Tho Turkish fire killed three and wounded eight In
habitants Of Oenitza, and a number Of tho inhab-
itants OF Ibrail were wounded. Tho bashi-bazouks
crossed tho Danube at KirnoDi. The Rou-
manian peasants, armed with guns and
axes, drove them back, killing two.
four hours yesterday. The Roumanians replied II Is
reported they sonced the gunboats and gnited Tur.
tukai on tho opposite bank OF tho Danube. There
loss In Olscntza The latest advices from
otentza assert that two Turkish gunboats
were destroyed by the Roumanian Gre. Tho
Standards Vienna correspondent reports that the
Turkish Dombardment of Ibrail on Wednesday de.
stroyed some large granares. The shops are closed
and tho town deserted The Russians attempted
to cross the Danube at REM, but tho Turkish
10 be constructed around Constantinoplo. The
operations Of the Turkish monitors seem TO be with
viow to ascertain tho position and armament OF the
Russian batteries the bank Of the Danube.
Hitherto, however only few batteries poorly armed
with field guns. have been found TO exist This
is explained BY the state OF the roads, which
have prevented tho transit OF heavy guns The
Turkish monitors to have found no trace OF tor
pedoes In tho river We not, however, exactly
informed whether tho monitors have been cruising
whether torpcdoes are laid down there, or
whether they hnvo merely been watching
tho most exposed points where the Russians might
be expected to attempt II therefore pro-
bable that tho Russians may hnvo laid torpedocs
between the various stations where the monitors
are now cruising. thus preventing them from acting
In concert to repel attempt to cross the Danube
Tho correspondent with the Turks on the Danube
reports that the Turks are we'll prepared against
attack. and that the troops enthusiastic.
The cap,iulation of Kars may DO expected In q
few days Mukhtar Pacba is at Bardez,
sixty miles east Of Erzoroum. The Russian
centre Is waiting Kars and supporting tho
advance OF tho wings from Bajazld and Ardahap
Tho Paris correspondent OF the Standard says tele.
gram from Odessa reports thu. the Russians have been
unable Soughauu Pass and are waiting for
reinforccments.
THE WAR IN PARLIAMENT
In the House of Commons yesterday afternoon Mr..
notice Tuesday he should ask ON Mon
day next relative to the intimaton OF Mr.
Cross, the Homo Secretary, that England
would defend Egypt from interference or attack
Hon. Robert Bourke Under Secretary for tho Foreign
Department, in reply to a question by Mr.. Jenkins
said no steps havc been taken to send naval forco
to the Danube. Such step would lead to much mis-
Interpretation, and possibly serious results ito said
be had information about the State Of the Black
Sea blockade and no representa-. had been mado
about It's nsunlclcncy. In reply to question by Mr.
Wait, he said England had asked the Porte for n
further extension Of tmo for tho entry to and clear.
ance Of vessels from tlockadcd ports Tho Eastern
debate was then resumed. =
During tho deboto Mr.. Courtney advanced libcraD
member for Liskeard. advocated tho ACKNOWLEDGMENT
or Turkey by force OF arms and an alliance with Rus
sia for that purpose.
Tho conservatives cried .'No." ami tho liberals
checrcd.
Mr.. Forster said no happy to think that IL would
not DO easy DRIFT into war at tue close OF tho
present debate might have been previously. II
could not crnbarrass the government TO pass the
present resolutions, as the government had
already madc declarations OF similar pur.
port Mr. forstcr,s speech was a criticism
Earl of Dcrbys reply to Prince Gortschnkon He said
some OF tho arguments therein, though conclusive
were based upon ialso assumptions Tho whole
tendency Of tho reply dangerous II was
very strong statement TO say that
Russia had broken tho Treaty Of Paris
BY the step shc had taken. II the government thought
that 10 declare instead OF leaving the question TO
European mediation was violation OF that treaty
Russia was bamablc depended very much upon whe,h.
or the European concert bv which matters werc 10 bc
arranged real. He denied that tha, concert was
anything moro than sham, denied that England had
the right 10 prevent Russia from attacking Egypt ana
,coutcd' tho idea that Russia desired 10 cap.
luro Constanttnopo He could not have voted
Tor the third and fourth resolutions II
Mr. Gladstone had maintained thcm, but before tho
outbreak OF the pr escnt war would have supported
declaration In favor OF European pressure and
coercion. He believed the majority Of tho
House favored neutrality far Is COZ.
sls,cnt with British interests and said that the
best way TO protect those interests 70 DO ready to
oder mediation at tho nrst opportunity