The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-14
War Notes.

New YORK, June l3.-The following
are indirect dispatches:
The Turks have captured n Russian
spy in Rustchuk. He will be shot.
The Russians shot spy, who pre-
tended to be q journalist, at Plsjesto.
Desultory firing is reported from the
batteries on the Danube.
The Turks at ksrs have made several
sortes, but were repelied with loss.
The Servian government continues Its
warlike preparations.
A large force is beng concentrated
near the Servian capital.
A rupture between the Porte and
Greece is considered inevitable.
The new Russian international loan of
sc. 600 900 rubles is TO be issued immedi-
ately.
VIENNA, June ia st. Petersburg
letter states that Count Schonveloff took
,o,St. Petersburg spe 2ifcation of British
interests rs contained in Mr.. Cross
speech in Parliament. Count Sehonvel-
offs instructions on his return TO London
empowered him to declare that Russia
had no designs against the Suez
Caral or Egypt. His instructions
restricted him TO this declaration.
Nothing is known IN st. Peters
burg of any semi.otlicial note
to Lord Derby. Lord Derby's reply TO
Gortschakoff's circular has up to the
present received no answer, rs the Rus
sian Cabinet considered 1t cOuched In
curt and unusual terms. There Is still,
however, possibility that Russia will,
on the occasion OF the immediately I'M
pending passage of the Danube, .agsln
set forth her views.
BERLIN, June ia gentleman
calling himself Baron Kraut, a Hessisn
nobleman, was arrested q few days ago
at PlolestI, and it is stated that alter q
short trial the prisoner was shot.
A dispatch TO the Russian Teegraphic
Agency states that Russia is disposed TO
respect the route to India, and conse-
quently the neutrality OF the Suez Csnal
and Egypt. The rest depends on mill
tary eventualities.
Private advices have been received
here stating that the Russians IN
tend to cross the Danube June 23d.
VIENNA, June l3,-Sulemsn Pashs
started yesterday 70 reyictus! Nicslcs tor
year.
CoNsTANTINoPLE June l3.-A vessel
which was about To discharge a cargo OF
one hundred and fifty barrels OF gun
powder, at Crete, has been captured BY
| Turkish war vessels
Tewfsc Pashs has been appointed
commsndant st klrs.
Dermsh Pa:ha has arrived here from
Sslonico TO take command of the Batsum
division of the Turkish army.
The two captains of the Russian tor
pedo boats recently sunk at Sslins, at tbs
mouth of the Danube, one sn Eng
man and the other an American, were
placed on a Turkish vessel at Ismsil and
are expected to day at Cons!antinop!e.
Coss7AST1SoPLE, June l3.-The
| Sultan is staying st the Ministry OF
War waiting for news from ksrs, where
great battle is progressing.
VIENNA. June l3.-Certain signs
point 10 Thursday or Friday next as
the date for crossing the Danube. Just
before that operation takes place It ls ex-
pected that the Gar VII issue his mani
! iestO
1t is again rum)red thst Sstvet Pashs
| has re1ue.ted the sultan 10 entrust him
with peace mission to PiOlesti.
VIENNA, June l3.-For some day;
past the impression has been growing IN
| Russian circles that the Montenegrins
are not able TO continue TO resist the
overwhelmingly superior forces OF the
Turks, and the Austrian government wa;
sounded as to how far it might be dis
posed 10 do something 70 prevent their
being crushed
vienna, June l3.-Just a. the mo-
ment when Prince Milan has received
permissiou to go TO Plscsti, information
comes that the Russis has ln;lmated tsr
more positively than ever tnst It Is her
will that SeryIs shonld keep siOtt IRON
N. pre.ent war, which cannot but ltsd
to the supposition that what finally II
ducad the Czsr 10 accept the Visit was
wish 20 remove any doubts Of Servis
about Whist wss expected of her.
g,ToUM, June 49, The Russians are
pushing the siege works. Reinforcement
are grestly needed. Without relet the
t,oons there will become tired out. Ih7
Turkish officers are dependent
| CossrlSsISoPLE, June l3.-An OH
cisl telegram, dated to-day, says ina
Sul.imsn Pashs has forced the entrsnc'
of Duga Pass, after ssnguinsfy bate
and is advancing on Nicsics. I6e Mon
tenegrins sre in full retreat. suielman
sanction with the other Turkish corps l