The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-29
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
GENERAL GRANTS RECEPTION IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, May 2S.-The Mayor OF the
city and many distinguished Americans re-
ceiyed General Grant. There was great
cheering, and General Grant has accepted
the hospitaitics OF the city.
THE ENGLISH IRoN-CLADs.
LONDON, May 2S.-A fleet OF ten IRON
clads is assembled at Plymouth. The IRON
clad turret ship Thunderer has returned to
Portsmouth with machinery disabled. Four
thousand horse-stals for transport vessels
are being delivered at Woolwich by con-
tractor.
THE DERBY RACES, &C.
LONDON, May 2S.-Rob Roy is now the IA
vorite for Derby by seven to two. Robert
Watson Boyd won the boat-lace for the
championship OF the Thames and G400. The
betting had been two to one in favor OF
Higgins.
DISPLACEMENT OF REPUBLICAN PROJECTS.
PARIS, May 2s.-Thc displacement Of Re-
publican projects, sub-prefects, and other
department officials continues. Nearly the
entire number Of projects have now been
changed. Three new ones are gazetted to-
day, and siNty-nine changes OF minor Off
Gals.
Turkey.
ORDER REVOKED.
CONsTANTISoPLE, May 2S-The order
suspcnding the Leyant Herald has been re-
yoked.
RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY.
ATHENS, May 2S.-The Ministry was de-
feated in the Chamber OF Deputies to-day,
and have announced their designations.
The War.
TIE ROUMANIAN ARMY NOT TO CROSS THE DAN
UBE-RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
BUCHAREST, May est is certain the Rou-
nan,an army will not cross the Danube with
the Russians, but will remain in Roumania
to guard the Russian right flank. A Rus
sian official from Tilis reports the Turkish
garrison OF Arabian dispersed. Some fled
toward Bataum. The Russian Erivan col
umn is stationary near SurpapahineS, and
collecting provisions.
TIE GARRISON OF RUSTCl!UE.
LONDON, May 2S.-The Illness Rust
chux correspondent writes rs follows: The
tWenty-odd thousand troops OF this garrison
are perfection OF soldiers. They are braWny,
opcned-iace, big-shouldered fellows, per-
fcctly resigned to any fate Allah may have
for them, with perfect faith in the bankrupt
Government, for the chief OF which they
shout and salute every evening ut sunset.
The diSorderly Moslcm element is in state
Of great fury with the Bulgarians and
foreigners generally. The Christians are
frightened to death lest some imprudent
member OF their faith should provide the
spark which might light up such glare
as would throw Batak into the shade
completely. Even the consuls have to
| be careful for their lives. Proofs OF
the extreme and dangerous tension OF
the situation between Moslem and non-Mos.
lem could be given, and Mr. Reade, the
English and American consul here, who
has never been accused throughout the late
troubles OF being in any way prelndlced
against the Turks, but who has been sus'
pected OF leaning the other way, thinks that
matters are as serious rs they can be, anG
his urgent warnings are ignored, both al
Downing and at Constantinople. 1t is
| believed by some here that Russian lnflu'
ence, in the form Of money, is artfully
|
those are no friends to the Turks who do
not insist upon a stop being put to the IT.
Irregularities, the firm expression Of which
would give satisfaction to decent Moham-
uledans and nom MussulmanS alike.
ARABIAN OCCUPIED By A TURKISH CORPS.
LONDON, May 2S.-The Reuters Telc-
graph Company have received the following
| dispatch:
Constantinople, May 2S.-The Porte has
received intelligence from the sub-Gov-
ernor OF Lazistan that Arabian has been
occupied by the. Turkish corps under
Moussat Pasha.
1Note.-A similar report was in circula-
ton some days ago, which turned out to
be unfounded. The present report comes
| in a very roundabout way. The Turkish
| Chamber CT Deputies have unanimously
| passed resolution that all the ministers
should be invited to attend the sitting Of the
Chamber, to consult with the deputies upon
| measures which are urgently required by
| the military sltuatlon.l
Ismael Bey. former governor of Tultcha,
| who was suspected OF completely in the Soi-
| tas demonstration, has been arrested and en-
lied to Brolssa. Several others have been ar
rested and banished, and seizures Of arms
have been made.
TURKISH MONITOR BLOWN UP.
ST. PETERsBURGH, May 2S.-The real facts
OF the blowing up OF the Turkish monitor
are as follows: Russian officers conducted
the torpedo to the monitor in open daylight
and under fire. One Of the Russian boats
was almost submerged by the explosion OF
the torpedo, and another was struck by q
| shot.
WAR NOTES.
The Russians seem to re preparing to
cross al Galatz. They are sounding the
river, and number Of RATS have arrived,
prepared for bridging. A great number OF
| fresh troops are there tonight.
In the recent cavalry fight near kars one
hundred and fifty Russians were killed.
| The Turkish loss is not stated.
There was no news from Van or Att at
| Ezeroum up to the 9th.
A special dispatch from Constantinople to
the second edition Of the Daily Telegraph
saws: "All excitement has disappeared,
and everything is quiet"
The Council of War has asked Mukhtar
Pasha what his plans were. He replied that
there was 4 scheme in process Of execution
which is certain to insure success, and beg
ged to be left alone.
A cavalry fight took place near kars on
Saturday between two thousand Turks and
one thousand Russians. A heavy rain
stopped the fight as soon as it commenced.
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