The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-25
severe SNOW storm.

LONDON, December 24.-A correspond
ent at Bucharest telegrsphs that it is I'm.
possible to find out anything concerning
the condition of the Turkish prisoners
en- route from Plevna or the Russian
troops caught on the march by the snow
storm.
The cold weather and driving SLOW
produced terrible effect upon trans.
portatiOn train which halted near Cotra-
cine, suburb Of Bucharest, to await the
cessation of the storm. On Sunday the
wagons and horses were entirely buried
in the snow, and working parties were
extricatlng the train. Forty horses and
twenty-seven men have been found dead.
The men had sought shelter in the
wagons and were frozen when within
half mile of CotrsCine.
ERzERoUM, December 24-Snowing
has ceased. The weather is now fine
and will facilitate the operations of the
Russians ReConn )iterlng detachments
OF Russian cavalry frequently appear in
the villages in PLAIN view OF Erzeroum.
Movements of the Russians.
spondent says that the commanders
OF the advanced corps received orders to
remain on the defensive until reinforced
by troops from the neIghborhood of
Plevns. 1t is said that 25,LO0 men, with
cannon, lately passed Galatz. Part OF
these crossed the Danube by the lbrsil
bridge while the rest went in the dlrec-
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these reinlorcements wilt join General
Zimmerman and operate against the
eastern side OF the quadrilstersl, and
primarily against SlIstris, while
u division Of grenadiers and division OF
the reserve, formerly before Plevns, will
go to Biels and join the l20th army
corps for the siege o. Rustchuk. The
Grand Duke Nicholas will join the army
operating against Sophia. The Gar
owilCh is expected TO command that des-
tined to advance through the Balkans
further east, probably through tho Trojan
pass.
War Notes.
LoNDo., December 24.-The Edin-
burgh Chamber OF Commerce to-day
agreed to memorialize the government
to continue its neutrality in the present
war. Only two members were opposed
to The adoption of the resolution.
The Roumanisns will not accompany
the Russians across the Balkans. They
will garrison Plevna, Nikopolls and Rs-
hova, and cooperate with the Servisns
against Widdin.
No special preparations are going on
ut Woolwich Arsenal except the manu-
facture of field guns. Only 1000 hands
are employed. 1t should, however, be
added that equipments are already on
hand for two army corps.
ST. PETERSBURG, December IA
Prince Gortschakof has assumed direc-
ton OF the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
General IgnstItf has been appointed a
member of the Council OF the Empire.
ERzERoUM, December 24-The Turks
telegraph communications are threatened.
1t is believed that the siege OF this place
will soon begin, as the Russian forces are
overwhelming and the Russian infantry
is advancing into the plain of Erzeroum.
ALEXANDRIA, December 24-Half of
the Egyptian contingent destined to re-
inforce the Turkish army, left here this
morning, it is rumored, for Crete. The
troops were mostly blacks.
BUCHAREST, December PIT is eI.
pected that the Russian headquarters
will shortly be- transferred from Bsgo. to
S.Ivi which IL twanty.ive miles south
west OF the former place.
Grand Duke Nicholas telegrsphed
from Bsgo. TO Prince Milan of Servis,
congrstulsting him on the successful
opening OF the campaign by the Ser
visn's.
VIENNA, December 24-The insur-
gents in Crete have convoked the Ma
tionaI Assembly to establish Provincial
Government.