The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-30

from Paris announces that the Mou.rne-
grins invested a fort in Dugas Pass.
and eaptnred the village Of Sreedina
Marking
Five thousand Turks have Get out TO
reach Slcsic
A corresponden. at Danilosrsd states
he has l'een officially assured that not 4
single Russian officer la. been sent to
Bosnia.
A Vienna dispatch says the Turks at
tempted for the fc;i-th time 20 estab.
list their batteries opposite the Rou-
mansan position at Islatz. but the Rou-
manian artillery drove them away
The amount Of tribute usually paid
to Turkey. about 100000 francs. has
been unanimously appropriated by both
| Roumaniaa chambers for the use Of the
army.
| A special from Alexandria reports
that the departure of the Egyptian con-
tingent has seen delayed hy the refusal
of p English engineers Of the feet to
sail without payment Ct arrears OF SAL
AIRY.
/ Ten iror,clads are at Portsmouth.
The turret ship ThUnderer has return
ed to Portsmouth with disabled machi-
| merry. -Four Thousand horse stalls for
transport vessels ara being delivered at
/ Woolwich.
| Dispatches to the English envoy rep
resent unless instant steps are taken,
| the Russians will be within striking
distance of Constantinople from the
east within month. The Russians
now in Asia are in condition to at
tack Mukhtar Pasha. capture his army
and strike for Constantinople without
serious obstacles. The English foreign
Office has. wit hin week. secured the
exclusive use Of wire to Con>tartino-
pie, and unintermittent correspondence
has been carried on. The English press
and members Of parliament comment
with bitterness OH Russian deception.
aud point out that the objects of war
have been ignored. and that instead of
relieving the so-called outrages in Bull
garia. the Russians are waging war in
the East. where English interests are
jeorardizsd 10y every step Of her army.
Next week, under the pretense of =
grand review. The entire English IRON
clad squadron, now in the East, will
assemble at Portsmouth.
LoSpeN, May as.-A dispatch from
Galatx says the Russians have measured
all the vessels in the bar Dor here, stat
ing they will shortly require them.
/ Macy RATS have arrived from the Sc
re,h. ali ready for bridging purposes.
A large number Of fresh troops are ex-
pected soon.
VIENNA, May % Admiral Kerim
/ Pasha. Turkish commander in-c chief,
has informed the Inhabitants of Ruts-
chuck, Varna. Shumla aud Siiistria,
that all persons not having six months
provisions must quit within twelve
days.
CHICAGO. May as.-The 7'ip,e. Lon
don specia. says. The English gov
ernment regards the present situation
as a crisis of war. Little Of the real
governments workings are permitted
TO reach the public. though the critical
/ nature of the situation Is understood in
journalistic and diplomatic quarters.
/ The war Is the theme on every tongue
Every allusion to Gladstones peace
policy is received with dsrision. The
ominous rst,cency and irresistible ad
vance IF the Russians in Asia, while the
Danuhisn army has been at stand
still. has thrown the whole nation into
frenzy of indignation and alarm.
The Car is denounced as hypoerite
and dcspoiler. and j, is held that the
preservation Of Christian rights In
Turkey is the excuse. Meetings are
TO be called to urge vigorous policy,
England can hot lock idly on aud per
NIT Russia 10 seize the British highway
to India under rrcteat Of Chris,aianlE-
ing the Turks.
New loeH. May as.-The lieraLf
correspondent with the Russian head
quarters AZ Pioejessi, describes the de-
struetion ot the Turkish monitor on the
Danube. and says Four eunboa,s lef,
ibrAii cn the aS,h. antier the command
of Lieutenant Deubasof. About two
hours s,eamiug broush, the Russian
gunboa,s here the Turkish ironclads
lay anchored ia the stream, and With.
cut delay the signal 10 attack was
given. Lieutenant Delbasoa made al
admirable disposition Of his ganboats,
and in tie conduct Of tbs action DIS
played great courage and soani Judge
meat, Taking the lead in the advance
he ran his o~a gunboa. lie between the
Turkish ireneisas without paying any
hessi 10 she heavy FIRE which the moni.