The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-23
COMPENDIUM OF NEWS


graphic dispatches dated Matchin say:
The Russians appear making an at
tempt to cross the Danube. Heavy
artillery fl. ..1g has been going on up to
the moment of this dispatch. The
Turks have been successful in repelling
the attack of the Russians, who are be-
lieved to be in great force. The tele-
graphic Buckart confirms the capture
of niue Turkish gunboats which tried
to pass Kalafat. The correspondent
says, that he has ascertaincd, beyond
doubt, that the Servian authorities
have accumulated large stores of for
age and provisions at Gladova. The
Turkish gunboat was forced to surren-
der near Kalafat. The Daily News
special from Golata says: yesterday a
steam tug from Shrial took on some
lighters and five hundred laborers and
removed several hundred tons of coal
unopposed, which the Turks had accu-
mulated at Gitchat for the use Of the
Flotilla.
The Russian front will be covered by
ten regiments of Cossacks.
LONDON, May ia Russian corps
with cavalry and artillery crossed the
Danube near Patchark, and entered
the Johruscha; an engagement is pro-
ceeding.
ATHENS, May 1.-THE first collision
with the Greek insurgents and the
Turkish troops had occurred near Arm
gross in Thiesaby: the Press of Athens
unanimously demand war.
LONDON, May l7.-The greatest pos
sible secresy is observed as to the
movement of Russian troops. Still
from various indications it would ap-
pear that the troops on the left wing
which had at first extended all along
the lower Danube have gradually been
drawn nearer to Galatz, Reeni and
Ihrail. AS for the troops which have
passed Bucharest they are reported to
be bearing on Allwitza in order to bet
ter disguise their movements. There
are comparatively small numbers actu'
ally in position on the Danube.
Most of them are stationed further
back of the points being chosen to cross
SO that the troops may be moved in
one or the other directions; those south
of Bucharest may be available for ar
vance either on Altrinilza or Guergina
at the same time. There are signs thai
Russian column is moving still fur.
Their westward, this column is kept the
most backward which may be mean
for Sastahia opposite Magovellis.
It will take some time it seems be-
fore the whole force is in position &C
cording to an estimate, without which
no campaign can be conducted in B II
garia.
ST. PETERSBURG May l6.-It is ofici
ally announced that the Turks bonn
barded Sookgoou Keele, on Monday
The town was somewhat damaged -
An attempt to land troops and gun
was defeated, the Turks leaving mum
Der of daad and wounded on the beach
The two Russian torpedo boats which
were missing after an unsuccessful at
tempt to explode Il Turkish frigate il
the Roadsteed # Batouvie, Sunda.
night succeeded i'll Bleaching the steam
er Constantine.
LATER :-Constantius arrived at Sc
bastopol yesterday. Sustained no loss
! WASHINGTON, May l9.-The riya
Republicans for office in the South ar
piling up charges against each other
it needs no Democratic remonstranc
to exclude the present set if what the
say of each other is to be believed
Not one of the present applicants is
fit person to hold an office of homo
trust Or profit. The President is be
ginning to see but two means of dispc
sing of his Southern policy and that
to give them to Democrats, and til
other is to send down new men frol
the North. The present Republican
of the South promise to be able to la
the foundation upon which to construe
the proposed Old Line. Wing Natiy
Republican and Colored Mans party
Key is about giving the Post Office g
Corinth, Miss, to Major jeff Woffart
i Wofford was Chief of Artillery t
General Stephen D. Lee, while h
fought in Mississippi.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-George
Orion, appointed supervising inspecto
steamboats, of the Tenth District, Hea
Quarters at New Orleans.
LONDON, May 19.-Thc Russian al
my at Odessa has been sent to Crime
to prevent the spread OF the Tartar il
surrection. Many Maltalas are accom-
panying the Turks to Circassia to il
cite the Circassians to help in tue wa
with Russia.
The Sultan is determined to adm
christians into the army draft.
Two hundred thousand will be mad
regardless of race or creed.
LONDON, May ia Renter djl
patch dated 18th. saws an attack hv RI