The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Gladstone Discussion.
Mr.. Cross Views of English
Policy.
Turkish Programme Of Defense.
The Sultan PrOcIalms a HoIyWar
for the Faith of Islam.
WantOn Destruction of Neutral
Property by the Turks.
A Victory Claimed for Russians.
Reported Capture Of $4,000 Turks.

LONDON, May "a Times special saws
that Gen. Vukovitch reports from Krus.
taz that everything Is in readiness for the
Turkish attack, and that his forces. are
sufficient for defense. Gen. Vukoyitoh
holds the approaches to this fortress as
we'll as Nicsic. The Turkish troops in
Albania are concentrating. At Pod.
gariEa Montenegrin artillery commands
the city.
A Roumanian circular complains that
the proceedings Of the Turks makes Rou.
mania's abstention from hostiIities i'm.
possible. Aserious artillery engagement
is expected at lbrial. Five Turkish
monitors are near by evidently bent on au
attack.
LONDON, May "a dispatch from
Erzeroum, dated Tuesday evening, says !:
The Russians are surrounding Soghault
and concentrating for an attack on
Moukhtar Pasha's position at Bardiz and
Ienkeri. The Russin force which occu-
pied Bajazid is now advancing in the
direction Of Khamoui and Antob, leav-
ing Karakilisa and Alaskirt on their
right. Baiazid has now been placed un-
der control Of the Russian Prefect Of
Police.
The Globe publishes the following,
dated Pera, Tuesday evening: The Rus
sians have gained an important victory
between kars and ErzeroUm. The Turks
retreated on Erzeroum. 1t ls rumored
that $4,000 Turks were captured. Ru-
mors Of an armistice come from Bulgaria,
Turkey permits neutral vessels to enter
the blockaded ports Of the Black Sea
until the 18th inst. and to the l7th to
depart.
The Chester Trades cup was won by
Pageant.
BUCHAREST, May 9.-The Turkish bat.
teries Mt WiddiR ceased firing yesterday
afternoon. Their shells didn't reach Kai.
atat. The Roumanian shells only reached
the Turkish vessels of Widdin.
Senator's and Deputies privately con-
sidered the expediency of Roumania
participating in the war. The Deputies
appear to favor war, but the Senators are
doubtful.
COLOGNE, May 0.-The Ga:.tle learns
that British officers have been sent to
select an entrenched camp at the entrance
Of the Suez Canal,
BUCHAREST, May GA despatch says
that Cossacks crossed the Danube at
Brocla, and burned Turkish block Of
houses.
PEsTH, May 9.-In the Hungarian
Diet to-day, the Prime Minister, Fisza,
said that the neutrality OF the Danube
has never been expressly declared but
only the principle OF free navigation.
therefore the interference Of the neutrals
is impossible while the operations OF the
beIgerents are within the principles Of
the international law Of fAustro. H hungary.
VIENNA, May 9.-Acorrespondent dis
cussing the military situation in Asia,
says: A simultaneous advance by the
caravan road from Bajazid, towards
Erzeroum on the left, from Alexandraful
to Kars in the centre, and on the right
towards Batoum, leaves little doubt that
the object OF the Russian operations is
Erzeroum. Mulahtar Pasha commands
the junction of the two roads, leading
from Kars through the passes Of Sog-
houle and Dagh.
THE PLAN OF DEFENSE.
VIENNA, May GA dispatch reports
that the Turkish commander has resoly-
ed to make fresh stand in defense OF
Dobmadscha, on the line from Kustendii
TO Chernavoda, and his next defense with.
in the precincts OF the quadrangle form.
ed by the fortresses OF Rustchuk, Varna.
Shumla and Silistria. Two monitors will
be stationed 80 as to harrass the Russians
when they attempt to cross the Danube,
which will most likely be near Nikopolis
and on or after the 10th inst.
PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA.
In few days the annual holy pilgrim
caravan will leave Constantinople for
Mecca, laden with costly presents for the
Mahommodan shrines. The Sheik at
Islam gave TO the leader, who has been
this time appointed by the Sultan himself,
instructions TO proclaim in all the cities
he passed through that Russia, whe per.
secutes Christians herself for not conform.
ing to the orthodox faith, was now intent
upon driving all believers in Islamism
from Europe; the Sultan has therefore
resolved to call all the faithful to holy
war against the infdel Rossians, and
promises to go on II pilgrimage himself
If the war proves successful to his arms.
GOING TO THE MEDITERRANEAN.
A Berlin dispatch announces that the
German squadron will leave Wilhelms
harbor on the 30th inst. for the Mediter-
ranean.
DEsTRucTIoAoF NEUTRAL PROPERTY ny
THE TURKS.
BUCHAREST, May GA special reports
that at Beket the Turkish Irregulars
burned and sunk several lighters, among
which were some that belonged to Watts
q Milburn, Of London, and had the Brit.
Eish flag hoisted; they poured pitch on the
decks and set fire to them; they also cap
turcd q Greek brig with a British cargo,
insured at Lloyds. Col. Mansfield, the
British Counsel General, at bucharest,
has informed the British Ambassadors nj
Vienna and Constantinople Of these oc.
currences by telegraph, in order that
steps may be taken to obtain reparation
and put stop to such wanton and oh.
jectleSs raidlng for the future.
An Odessa correspondent says The
commisSariate officers there were shot for
adultcrating flour for the army.
WANT OF CONFIDENCE.
BERLIN, May GA public meeting Of
Electors at Meunich passed resolutions
declaring want OF confidence in Count
Won Moltke, their representative, on
account OF his recent vote ia favor Of the
Protectionist policy.
ST. PETERSBURG, May GA fanatical
rising has occurred in the TchetchentHi
country in consequence Of the Turkish
war. One band Of 800 insurgents was
dispersed by the troops, and 90 were
killed and 200 wounded. Tho Russian
loss was 8 killed and II wounded.
Martial law has been declared in the
Province Of Terck.
EoMBARDMENTA AT, ,IBRAIL.
GALA1z, May 9.-Yesterday afternoon
two Turkish monitors, supported By
ahnFa hAiIariaa ~ fsbiacal 0nann1 a.