The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-26
Unsuccessful Request Of the Porte
for Mediation of the Powers.
Fifty Thousand Russian Troops in
Roumania.
Enthusiastic War Feeling in Moscow
The Turks Fortifying Rustchuk.
Rumors Of Slight Engagements.

Turkeys Reply 60 the Csar's Mani
festo.
CoNsrANTISoPLE April 26.-Ssfuet
Pssha, in reply to the manifesto Of the
Gar, has sent long circular dispatch To
the great powers. It protests against the
declaration of war, pointing out the Of,
forts of Turkey to improve the position
OF the Christians and satisfy the de.
msnds Of the powers. In the absence,
therefore, OF any provocstlon on the part
Of Turkey, Satuet Psshs declares that
the Porte is at q loss to understand Rus
sls's attack, and consequently appeals ~
the treaty OF Paris and the mediation Of
the guaranteeing powers.
The Turkish papers state that Seelei-
man Pashs has passed through the Dugs
defle, after repuising the Montenegrins,
and i, now marching to Nicsics.
Opinions Of the Press.
LONDON, April 25.-rhe press unsni.
mousIy condemn the Russian manifesto,
and even the Netrs, " whicA is most favor
able to Russia says: We have 20 deal
with Russis in her whole policy, in
which bitter or worse motives mingle.
The Post SAYS: The conduct Of the
despotic and erbearing empire will be
resented by every free people. For oar.
selves, we may safely affirm that we
shall not look on patiently while the
Cossscks trsmple down the Turkish con.
stitution and bar our own road to the
East.
CoNsTANTIsorLk April 26.-Skir-
mishing Is reported near Kars.
BELGRADE, April 25.-The Servian
Cover ument y esterdsy received the Cars
manifesto. Volunteers and officers are
leaving to-day for GladovA on govern
ment steamers. The Timock corps of
heavy artillery have been ordered to be
ready.
The Porte has called on Servis for leave
for Turkish troops TO traverse Servisn
territory in order TO cross the Danube be.
tween Giadovs and Radoje vatz. The
Servisn government replied thss strict
neutrality would be observed unless the
Turks crossed the Servisn frontier.
LONDON, April 25.-The Post publishes
the following: We hear that the
British officers on leave have been re-
quested TO jois their regiments.
The Post IN its leader says that there
WAS cabinet council yesterday and
another will be held to-day This is
significant of an anxious discussion and
weighty determinations The subject OF
the discussion IS probably reply TO the
Prince Gortsehskof circular.
The Bucharest Danube Commission,
composed Of delegates from six great
powers, will meet st Gslstz, May 7th.
They will attempt 10 secure ths solemn
engagement of both contestants 10 relig-
Iousiy respect neutral navigation, and
also for the works in progress for the
improvement of navigation on the lower
Danube.
LONDON, April pa Bucharest cor
respondent says telegram from the
Austrian Contul Announces that 1900
Russians have occupied Gsletze and
Braiia, securing An important railroad
bridge. The Turks are throwing up
vast earth works st Rustchuk. There
are two lines of defenses and sn enlarged
camp before the town.
4 dspstch from CoDstan tinople Gays
that five Turkish iron clsds are In the
D.nube. A reported slight engagement
occurred in Ar menia
vienna, April 25.- The Political
Correspondence special from CONSTANT
nople states that the Porte's request for
the mediation OF the powers has been
completely unsuccessful
BUCHAREST, April 25.- Yesterday
$1,000 Russians occupied the railway
brid ge at Burbsschi and 10 70 yesterday
evening $4,000 Russians had entered
Roumauisn territory. The RoumaniAn
army has retired from the Danube into
the interior where it is divided into two
bodies, one a. Bucharest and one At
KrajOya. The inhabitants on bJth banks
Of the Danube are fleeing en- mds1 into
the inte rior OF RoumSnis. As sOon A.
the Russians arrived st Burbs.hi the
Roumsnian troops retired. Two British
gun boats have entered the Danube, and
one IL anchored Of Gslsts. The Turk'
are leaving Weddin in great haste IN The
direction of D0terusCha, where they sp-
pear to expect the principal Russian a..
tsck. The Russian besdqua rters will be
transferred 10 Jsssy IN tew days 1t s
rumored tina. the Sultan will review the
army Of the Danube. He has sent die
patch 10 the commsndsr-in. chief, with
orders thst it be read TO the troops.
LONDON, April 25.-A Vienna special
says: It's reported tha: the contracts
made by tbe Russians IN Rvup snis do
rot indicate any intention on the part Of
Russia % send her whole army inmedI.
stely - the Dan ube, but shows that It "
3 possible opportunity for negotiations
between Rus a. first over! &C! IN cross
ing the Pruih and her hnsI attempt 70
force the ps--sge Of the Danube will be
gwen the Turks
ST. PErEksBURG. April 25.-The
Inperis order va. promulgated 20 day
declaring Bes,srcnia, the literal dis.rIc:
OF k1ersUn and toe provinces OF Toursia
AID Cr.mes il 8 state 0. siege.
CossrAsrrSoPLE, April 26.- In the
Chsmser OF Deputies to-day, several
Christian members protested sgsirst
Russia. assertion tina. she declared war
for the protection Of Christians in Tu.-
KEY. They declared t,s. tRsy DID MT
desire the protection Of H1ssIs, and Ibst
tue Christians were ready 70 take part N
the de!ehse Of the country.
VIEssA, Apr PA cerrsPcndsnt
.ys .nsl the Roumsnisn troops have
evacuated kalsiat. This backward
rneveuert seems 70 indicate tbs. there
; ! no inLon.ion 20 make, .; least tor the
present, common cause with the Rus
si,ns. Do. sll the RoumsniAn forces are
beirg collected 20 act according 70 cir
eun.stancss.