The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-21

in the war. Prince Milan will not go to
see the Gar.
RUSSIAN ATROCITIES
LONDON, May 2l.-A telegram from
Batoum states that the Russians In the
of Tchurukson have sacked
and burned all the villages and massa-
cred the women, old men and children.
6EBASTOPOL.
A Vienna dispatch asserts that the
commander Of SebasLopol has ordered
all tue civilians to quit that city, as an
attack is expected.
GERMAN ENGINEERS TO RUSSIA.
BERLIN, May 2l.-lt 10 sJateu that the
Russian Government has engaged, at
high wages, a great many German en-
CINE drivers for Immediate service,
THE HERALb'S SPECIAL.
NEW YORK, May Il "A Aei ald's Lon
don special says 1T can not be doubted
that a strong war feeling prevails in
London. So pronounced has this be-
come that the question is dis cussed here
as TO what General should command
the British amy i'll that contingency.
The most popular Idea ID that the Prince
OF w ales should lake the nominal COM
mand on the German plan,with Genetal
Sir Garnett Wolsley as Chief OF staff, as
Won Moltke was 10 the Kaiser in the
Francc-Prussian war.
PRoROGUED To JULY.
PARIS May Alt is expected the
Chambers will be iurther prorogued 10
July IL, and that elections VIII take
ace carry in October.
CAPTURE OF ARDAHAN CONFIRMED
A Lelegram from 81. Peters burg con-
firms the caplu.e Of Ardahan by the
Russians. The Gar will shortly Join
the army on the Danube.
RUSSIAN ATROCITIES.
A telegram ltom ConstaAJ.noples states
that the Rus slams are Committing friguL.
lul massacres in the Caucasus.
GOVERNMENT CHANGES
The Ministry have uecreed sixty-two
changes OF Prelsots. Great excitement
continues.
DISABLED OCEAN STEAMERS.
LONDON, May 2I-The steamer City
of Brussels, from New York for Liver
pool, for whose safety great anxiety has
been lelt. was spoken on Monday last in
altitude Az deg. Is min., longitude 81 deg.
80 min. All we'll.
The steamer Sidonian arrived at Bris-
tol yesterday. BY the explosion of her
boiler the First, Second and Third En-
gineers and TWO fremen were scalded
and died OF their I'M urls.
RECEPTION TO GEN. GRANT.
LONDON, May H.-Tue United s, ates
Minis er, MIR. Edwards Pierrepont, will
issue carls or a reception to Ex-Presi-
dent Grant on June 8
GERMANY WILL STRENGTHEN HER FORTS.
A dispatch from Berlin states that
Germany will strengthen her garrisons
in Alsace anu Lorraine in consequence
OF the French U ra-Montaue Cabinet.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
VIENNA, May ALL Is / Iumored that
negotialuns are leading for triple
alliance between Germany, Austria and
England.
RUMoRED FRANCO-GERMAN ALLIANCE.
NEW YORK, May 2l.-Iue Par.s c0rre-
spouuenL oi The Times, writing under
uate of May 0, says: 81 have what 1
regard piece of news OF great import
ancr, but which could not be telegra phed
to you. | an informed that the +. ench
and German Governments have come to
a perfect understanding respecting the
Eastern question, and have entered into
All agreement, amounting almost to all
alliance, to prevent com mplicatiOns that
might eplail general European war.
Idnt nsieuG, but at the same time can't
leip Ieelns Il lutte annoyed by The de-
cepJion practiced upon the press, the
object of Marsha Won Moltke's speech
being to aid the French Cabinet i'll COW
ering up a negotiation that might have
been bitterly attacked here. NO men
ton has been made of this in the French
papers, but | think it will be found cor
rect"
THE HOLY WAR.
LONDON, May Il "A COnstantinople
dis, AZ, h says: "rhe S leiK Vi Islam has
proclaimed holy war against Rus ia.
An Imperial iride is published, subject
ing non-Mussulmans to military service.
Ministerial changes are considered
probable. The Chamber of Deputies
has asked that the War Minister be sent
to the seat Of war. AT present, how
ever, he remains AT Constantinople. The
expedition under FAIL Pasha, which
started for Sukum-k kaleh Friday, COLI
sisted Of four large ansports, four IRON
G ad trigates, one dispalch-boat, ten
thousand troops and five batteries of
ARTILLERY"
IMPORTANT WAR DISPATCHES.
LONDON, May 2l.--An Erzeloum dis
patcn says: "a decisive ba tie Is eX-
pected in the kiutZ Mountains"
A Constantlnople special telegTapbs: !:
IL am afraid we are on the verge oI au-
O, her coup Getat. The relations between
the Pof,e aud the Cuamber are SO
strained the Chamber viii probably be
closed. The Deputies recently made a
violent attack on the Porte, alleging
that the financial envoy who was sent
10 London was corrupt. OF one hundred
and TWO members AL hut two voted
censurng The appointment"
The Russians attempted to regain
Sukum-kaleh, but were repulsed with
heavy loss. 1ne attack on Kdrs was re-
pulsed with heavy loss.
Tue Standard also has the following
from various points: The Turks have
sent reinlolcemenLs 10 NIklol TO guard
against the attempted passage OF the
Danube there.
On tue 1It of June all traffic on Rpu-
manian railroads will be Stopped to al
low the passage Of stores anu siege ar.
tllery.
The Gar will remain at Bucharest
until the end of the war. He will WI :
ness the passage OF the Danube by the
main boa, OF he army.
The Russians occupied Krajoca FRI
day nigut, ana OltenIlzl SATURDAY. They
will occupy Turhzeveron auu X ,lalat on
Monday.
The Clrcassians who landed al Sukum-
X ,leh have arrived at the Capital of the
| AbchaSlan country. the AbchaSians
are afraid to JOIN them.